The assessment was made as the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently issued its statement of essential facts on anti-circumvention of investigation into container chassis imported from the Vietnamese market.

After the initial investigation period, the CBSA concluded that there was a clear change in the scale of trade. During the period from 2021 to September 2024, the total import volume of investigated goods from China continuously decreased sharply, rising from 49% to 1%.

Meanwhile, the total import volume from the Vietnamese market increased dramatically, climbing from 0% in 2021 and 2022 to 34% in 2023.

The CBSA outlined that the proportion of parts or components originating from China, in terms of the total cost of producing semi-trailers in Vietnam, is insignificant.

They therefore held that although there has been a change in the scale of trade between China and Vietnam, Vietnamese products have not circumvented Canada’s trade remedy measures. The investigation is expected to end on May 23.

Late last year, the CBSA initiated an investigation into the potential circumvention of Canada’s trade remedy measures on container chassis imported from Vietnam.

The allegation, made by Max-Atlas International Inc. of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec, suggests that key components originating in China are being used in order to assemble or complete these goods in Vietnam, thereby potentially avoiding duties applied under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).

Canada issues final antidumping duty ruling on OCTG imports from Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a final ruling on its review of the normal value and export price for oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from several countries, including Vietnam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).