Final conclusion on anti-dumping investigation on wooden cabinets from Vietnam

The US Department of Commerce has dropped the entire anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax evasion investigation into wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam.

To best protect the rights and interests of Vietnamese exporting enterprises, the Trade Defense Department recommends that associations and related exporting enterprises learn about and fully comply with the regulations on the US Self-Certification Mechanism;

Continue to monitor early warning information from the Trade Defense Department to develop appropriate business and export plans; notify the Trade Defense Department in case of problems arising to receive timely support.

Regarding the investigation to review the product scope, DOC maintained the preliminary conclusion adjusted in September 2023. Accordingly, 3 cases of wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam with components manufactured in China were determined to be within the scope of the current tax order against China, including products with door components, drawer panels and wooden frames manufactured in China, then assembled in Vietnam and combined with cabinet panels and drawer boxes manufactured in Vietnam.

The product with door, drawer front and wooden frame is semi-finished product manufactured in China, then further processed in Vietnam and combined with cabinet box and drawer box manufactured in Vietnam.

In addition, the product has semi-finished details of doors, drawer fronts and wooden frames (including belts, pillars, boards) manufactured in China, then further processed in Vietnam and combined with cabinet wood boxes and drawer boxes manufactured in Vietnam.

According to the Department of Trade Remedies, DOC will send a notice to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guiding the application of the Certificate Regime to wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam. This mechanism allows Vietnamese wooden cabinet exporting enterprises that do not fall into the above 3 cases to be exempted from paying anti-dumping/countervailing duties when exporting to the US.

Therefore, the Trade Remedies Authority recommends that Vietnamese exporters complete the exporter self-certification form and provide a copy along with supporting documents (invoices, purchase orders, production records, etc.) to the US importer. At the same time, the importer must complete the importer self-certification form before the date of shipment of goods.

In addition to the self-certification application, businesses need to keep records and documents as evidence for that certification within 5 years from the date the shipment is exported so that the competent US authority can conduct an investigation and verification if necessary.

The investigation into the product scope and anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax evasion was initiated by the DOC in May and June 2022, respectively.

Previously, from April 2020 to present, the United States has imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy taxes on wooden cabinets originating from China with anti-dumping tax rates ranging from 4.37% to 262.18%, anti-subsidy tax rates ranging from 13.33% to 293.45%.

Source: https://laodong.vn/kinh-doanh/ket-luan-cuoi-cung-ve-viec-dieu-tra-chong-ban-pha-gia-voi-tu-go-tu-viet-nam-1367834.ldo