On April 7, 2026, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) – Ministry of Industry and Trade received information from the Vietnam Trade Office in Mexico regarding the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation by the Mexican Ministry of Economy into PET Plastic (Polyethylene Terephthalate ...

On March 30, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 14526/CHQ-GSQL providing guidelines on the notification of manufacturing facilities by processing enterprises for export processing enterprises.  The detailed guidelines are as follows:  Notification of manufacturing facilities:�...

On April 01, 2026, Customs Sub-Department of Region XVIII issued Official Dispatch No. 619/HQKV18-NV providing guidance on customs procedures for the transfer of projects with imported duty-free fixed assets. Detailed guidance is as follows: 1. Procedures for the Transferor and the Transferee of pro...

March 10, 2026 · Trade Defense Steel The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a preliminary affirmative determination in the antidumping duty investigation of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) imported from Vietnam, Bulgaria, and Egypt. 1. Subject Merchandise and HS Codes Product: Steel ...

On March 9, 2026, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree 72/2026/NĐ-CP amending the preferential import tax rates for certain petroleum products and raw materials used in fuel production. Specifically: 1. Tax rate reduced from 10% to 0% for: Unleaded motor gasoline, including HS codes: 2710.12.21;...

On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its preliminary determination in the anti-dumping duty (ADD) investigation concerning hardwood and decorative plywood imported from Vietnam. 1. Subject Merchandise: Hardwood and decorative plywood 2. Relevant HS Codes: Primarily under HS...

On February 27, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch No. 174/CNTT-QLVH regarding the synchronization of customs unit codes to serve the centralized clearance system and the tracking of state budget revenue by provincial administrative areas.  The main contents are as f...

On February 24, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 12618/CHQ-GSQL regarding customs procedures for goods supplied to export processing enterprises, including labor protection goods.  Key Contents:  1. Regulations on Goods Exchange Relations with Export Processing Enterpris...