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    August 3, 2024

    Price on trade: Commerce got it right in Vietnam NME case

    Written by Alan Price & Stephanie Bell

    The US Commerce Department on Friday released its determination confirming that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam continues to function as a non-market economy (NME).

    The department’s decision represents a significant victory for domestic manufacturing. It is also critical to leveling the playing field for US industries and will support greater opportunities for growth and fair trade in the United States.

    Alan Price

    Price has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in high-profile, complex international trade regulatory matters, including trade litigation involving public and government relations issues. In addition to being chair of the firm’s International Trade Practice, he heads the firm’s antidumping and countervailing duty practice. He also counsels clients on bilateral and multilateral agreements, trade legislation, customs regulation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance issues, escape clause investigations, and World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution.

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    Stephanie Bell

    Bell represents clients in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. She has worked on numerous matters before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the US Court of International Trade (CIT), the US Department of Commerce (DOC), and the US International Trade Commission (USITC). Her work involves a broad range of industries, including steel products, diamond sawblades, stainless steel flanges, phosphor copper, hardwood plywood, and wood flooring. Bell has also written on various trade-related issues, including non-tariff barriers, compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations, and global food prices.

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