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Vietnam – Imposing official anti-dumping measure on some types of tables and chairs from the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia

General information

1. Type of case: Anti-dumping

2. Case No.: AD16

3. Initiated Country: Vietnam

4. Respondent(s): The People’s Republic of China and Malaysia

5. Subject Product: Certain types of tables and chairs from the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia

6. HS code: 9401.31.00, 9401.39.00, 9401.41.00, 9401.49.00, 9401.69.90, 9401.71.00, 9401.79.90, 9401.80.00, 9403.30.00

Updated procedure

On September 01, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2091/QD-BCT regarding the investigation of the application of anti-dumping measures on several tables and chair products derived from the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia (“Subject Products”),

After the initial investigation phase and one (01) extension of the investigation time limit, on February 13, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 235/QD-BCT on the application of an official anti-dumping measure to the Subject Products.

Accordingly, the investigation result indicates that:

- Regarding the Subject Products from Malaysia, despite the existence of dumping, the proportion of goods investigated is insignificant (less than 3%). Therefore, according to the provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management, the Ministry of Industry and Trade decided to terminate the investigation and not apply anti-dumping measures to several tables and chair products from Malaysia.

- Regarding the Subject Products from China, the dumping margin was determined from 21.4% to 35.2% and the increase in imports of the goods under investigation, both in absolute and relative terms, compared to the total domestic consumption and output of similar goods of the domestic industry, which is the primary factor behind the substantial detriment to the domestic industry.

Accordingly, the official anti-dumping tax rate applied to the Subject Products from China is 21.4% for chair products and 35.2% for table products.

The tax application period is five (05) years from the effective date of the Decision on the tax application.

For details of the Decision on the Tax Application, please see here.

(Source: trav.gov.vn)