This week the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on laminated woven sacks from Vietnam. These investigations have been assigned case numbers A-552-823 and C-552-824. Anti-dumping duty is an additional duty assessed on products to prevent the flooding of these items into the US market. Countervailing duty is levied when a foreign government is found to be subsidizing an industry, creating an unequal playing field in the global marketplace. If your company ships bags that match the scope of this investigation, please contact the U.S. Regulatory Team at transitionus@willsonintl.044d949.netsolhost.com.