US Rules Vietnam Helps China Dodge Aluminum Wire Tariffs
Published Date: 1/27/2025
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Summary
The U.S. says aluminum wire and cable finished in Vietnam with parts from China aren’t covered by China’s import taxes but are still sneaking around the rules. This affects companies importing these products and means extra checks and possible duties could kick in soon. Importers should watch for changes that might impact costs and timing.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Vietnam-Finished AWC Outside China Orders
Commerce determined that aluminum wire and cable (AWC) completed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam using certain AWC inputs manufactured in the People’s Republic of China are not covered by the scope of the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on AWC from China. This means those specific Vietnam-finished imports are officially treated as outside the written scope of the China AD and CVD orders.
Commerce Finds Circumvention by Vietnam Shipments
Commerce determined that aluminum wire and cable completed in Vietnam using certain AWC inputs manufactured in China are circumventing the AD and CVD orders on AWC from China. The determination states these Vietnam-completed products are found to be circumventing those Chinese orders.
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