HÀ NỘI — The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has received dossiers requesting anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on solar battery products imported from four countries, including Việt Nam. The plaintiff is the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, accusing export enterprises of the three countries of dumping and receiving subsidies. In which, the plaintiff named about 60 Vietnamese companies. It requested to investigate a number of solar battery products under HS codes 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.80, 8541.42.0010 and 8541.43.0010. Based on US customs data, imports of solar cells from Việt Nam surged to US$4.2 billion in 2023, accounting for 26 per cent of all US solar battery imports, highest among the accusing countries.
