Solar panels (Photo: VNA)According to the DOC, the companies' request to maintainconfidentiality would prevent the agency from obtaining information it neededto evaluate the request, and hamper interested parties from fully commenting onthe requests for circumvention inquiries and hamper them from commenting oncertain issues that could arise if the agency was to initiate circumventioninquiries.
Therefore, Vietnam's solar panel industry has avoided aninvestigation against evasion of trade remedies. However, solar panel productsincluding photovoltaic cells and solar panels are still subject to safeguardmeasures by the US against all countries, including Vietnam from February 2018.
Data from the General Department of Customs show that, in thefirst eight months of 2021, Vietnam exported more than 2.9 billion USD of solarpanels, including cells, panels and components, to the US.
The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam recommends solar panelmanufacturers to keep a close watch on the situation, information and nextmoves of relevant interest groups in manufacturing, exporting and consumingsolar panels to take timely measures to respond to future trade remedies.
The agency will also monitor the export of this item toproactively provide information for businesses and handle arising problems./.
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