Contributor: Stephanie Bell

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.

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

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. The government of Vietnam had requested that Commerce reconsider its NME designation. It argued that Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo had pledged to support the changing of its status to a market economy.