Questionnaire for Anti-dumping Investigation on Table and Chair Products From the China and Malaysia

MOIT Issues the Questionnaire for Anti-dumping Investigation on Table and Chair Products From the China and Malaysia (Code of case AD16).

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On September 01^st, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued the Decision No.2091/QDD-BCT on investigating to anti-dumping measures on some table andchair products origination from the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia (Code of case AD16). The Department of Trade Remedies issued an anti-dumping investigation questionnaire on quantity and value for foreign manufacturers/exporters.

Regarding the proposal to extend the time for submitting the questionnaires, the Investigating Authority agreed to extend the time to respond to the questionnaires for the relevant parties. The content of the response will be the same with the following instructions in Official Letter No.683/PVTM-P2 dated September 16, 2021. After the extension period, the Investigating Authority does not receive timely responses from foreign manufacturers/exporters or the information provided is incorrect or incomplete, the Investigating Authority will use information and documents provided by related parties, the information and documents collected by the Investigating Authority or available information and documents for giving the result according to the regulation of Law on Foreign trade management.

The relevant parties must respond to the Investigation Authority before 17:00 November 08^th, 2021 (Hanoi time).

The information, data provided in the Questionnaire of the Investigation Authority and the right to access the information of the case during the investigating term will be implemented in the regulations of the laws.

To ensure its rights and interests, the relevant parties need to answer and submit the Questionnaire on time.

If Client needs any more information or request for legal advice or potential dispute regarding trade remedies measures including, anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard measures or international trade dispute matters, our competition, anti-dumping, and countervailing duty lawyers in Vietnam of International trade and tax practice at ANT Lawyers, an Anti-dumping law firm in Vietnam always follow up anti-dumping cases and its development to update clients on regular basis.

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Deadline for submission of AD07 case response questionnaire

On August 5^th 2019, Minister of The Ministry of International Trade and Industry issued the decision no. 2334/QĐ- BCT on the investigation of the application of anti-dumping measures on some plastics and plastic products made from propylene polymers comes from the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia (AD07). The case was initiated under investigation based on a request filed by a local manufacturing industry representative on April 26^th, 2019.

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Pursuant to Official Letter No. 704 / PVTM-P1 sent by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Trade to all parties involved in the AD07 case on August 19, 2019, asking foreign manufacturers and exporters to conduct questionnaires. The investigation has been posted publicly on the website of the investigating authority and the Ministry of Industry and Trade or contacting the investigation office of the Department of Trade Remedies to receive the questionnaire.

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After completing the questionnaire, the manufacturers and exporters related to the case AD07 send the complete questionnaire including 03 confidential copies, 03 public copies (hard copy) and 01 USB containing the soft copy of the answer. The answer is considered to be submitted on time when the Investigation Agency receives all hard and soft copies before 4:30 pm on September 25, 2019 (Hanoi time). Investigating agencies request stakeholders to answer and carefully study the instructions in the questionnaire before answering and submit the questionnaire within the prescribed time limit. Beyond this period, all questionnaires submitted to the investigating authority are not considered valid.

In the event that the investigating authority does not receive the timely response or the information provided incorrectly, incompletely as required, the investigating authority will apply the provisions of Article 10 of Decree 10/2018/ ND- CP on related parties not cooperating in trade defense cases.

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Vietnam Investigates Anti-dumping of Fiber Board Wood Products from Thailand and Malaysia (AD06)

On April 16^th, 2019, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has promulgated Decision No. 940/QD-BCT on investigation into imposition of anti-dumping measures for fiber board products made of wood or other wood materials originated from Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia (Case number AD06).

Summary of the Vietnam anti-dumping case AD06:

The requesting party is four (04) companies representing the domestic industry who have filed the Application for Investigation on October 18^th, 2018, including VRG KIEN GIANG MDF JOINT STOCK COMPANY; VRG DONGWHA MDF JOINT STOCK COMPANY; MDF VRG – QUANG TRI WOOD JOINT STOCK COMPANY; KIM TIN MDF STOCK COMPANY.

Scope of investigation on Vietnam anti-dumping case AD06:

The imported products alleged of dumping are some fiber board products of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not assembled with glue or other organic adhesives, uncoated and unwrought, with the HS codes: 4411.12.00, 4411.13.00, 4411.14.00, 4411.92.00, 4411.93.00, 4411.94.00 from Thailand and Malaysia. The investigating period to determine dumping behavior is from Jan 1^st to Dec 31^st, 2018. The investigating period to determine the damages of the domestic manufacturing industry is from Jan 1^st, 2015 to Dec 31^st, 2018

The alleged dumping margin in Vietnam anti-dumping case AD06:

Imported Products from Thailand and Malaysia subject to anti-dumping measures imposition investigation are alleged with specified dumping margins respectively rate of 50,6% and 18,59%.

Damages and causal relation relating to Vietnam anti-dumping case AD06:

The products alleged of dumping are considered the main cause of significant losses of the domestic industry in the sales growth, profits, profit margins, wages, actual capacity, inventory.

Registration for interested party to Vietnam anti-dumping case AD06:

The organizations, individuals can register to be recorded as the related parties in this case with the Investigation Authority by the way sending the application according to the application form for the related party by May 15^th, 2019.

The investigation questionnaire of Vietnam anti-dumping case AD06:

Within 15 days after the issuance of the investigation decision of the Minister of Industry and Trade, the investigating authority shall send the investigation questionnaire to seek answer to i) Producers of similar domestic goods; ii) Foreign producers and exporters exporting goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing investigation into Vietnam which the investigating authority knows; iii) The representative in Vietnam of the government of the country producing and exporting goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing investigations; iv) Importers of goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing investigations; and Other related parties.

Within 30 days after receiving the investigation questionnaires, the interested parties must provide written replies to all questions in the questionnaire. In case of necessity or there are written requests for extension with reasonable reasons from the interested parties, the investigating authority may extend the time limit but not more than 30 days.

Please be informed that the time limit for the antidumping measures imposition investigation shall be within 12 months from the day on which the decision on investigation is issued, with a possible extension up to 6 months if necessary.

Law Firm in Vietnam - ANT Lawyers International Trade Lawyers assist to represent the foreign clients to submit the answer at The Division of Dumping and Subsidies Investigation, Trade Remedies Authority- Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

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Turkey Imposed Anti-dumping Duty on Products of Vietnam

The Ministry of Economy of Turkey has just issued the conclusion on anti-dumping investigations against such products as plywood and polyester textured yarn imported from Vietnam.

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According to the investigation report content of the Turkish Ministry of Economy, there are only 2 Vietnam enterprises engaged in providing information to the investigating authorities.

These enterprises will not be subjected to the application of measures against evasion of anti-dumping duty, since they have provided information in full and on time and proved that export products are produced in their company.

Particularly for businesses that do not provide information to the investigating authorities, they will be subjected to the application of tax rate of 240 USD/m3 (equivalent to the anti-dumping duty that has been applied by Turkey to the import goods of China’s enterprises).

The time to apply the tax rate is as soon as the Ministry of Economy published the contents of the investigation in the Official Gazette of Turkey. However, Turkey has also announced that they will review the comments on the report of the investigation of the relating parties.

The case of evading anti-dumping duty investigation for plywood products that are imported from a number of countries, including Vietnam was initiated from the date of May 27th 2015 for plywood products with HS codes: 4412.10; 4412.31; 4412.32 and 4412.39 in the period from 2010 to the present.

Earlier in 2006, Turkey has decided to impose anti-dumping duty for the aforementioned products imported from China, with the tax rate of 240 USD/m3.

Also under the Trade Office – Vietnam Embassy in Turkey, Directorate General for Imports – Ministry of Economy of Turkey has just issued the conclusion for the anti-dumping investigation on polyester textured yarn imported from several countries, including Vietnam.

Based on the conclusion, the Turkey’s investigation agency determined the dumping margin of Vietnam enterprises is 34.81% – 72.56%; Thailand is 8.48% – 37.69%. Directorate General for Imports – Ministry of Economy of Turkey advised related parties to send complaints or feedback on the investigation report. After that, Directorate General for Imports – Ministry of Economy of Turkey will hold separate hearings for each enterprise.

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