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Vietnam to check US-bound apparel
Two teams of investigators will inspect garment manufacturers’ export shipments bound for the US to check prices, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade said Monday.
The inspections will target businesses that sold apparel for less than US$24 a dozen during the first eight months of the year.
Businesses which exported in a large amount in the period will also be checked during the 10-day inspection.
Vietnam this month tightened its monitoring by requiring certificates of origin for nine categories of apparel exported to the U.S. Authorities are trying to avoid an anti-dumping lawsuit from US competitors, according to Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).
Dumping is the term used when a producer sells goods in a foreign market for less than the cost of production or below the price the products are sold for in the home market.
Certificate of Origins, which are required for exports to clear customs, were previously granted automatically to all apparel exporters.
The categories to be monitored include knit shirts and blouses, non-knit shirts and blouses, sweaters, trousers, shorts and underwear.
Textile and apparel products from Vietnam are being monitored by US government authorities under a program which will expire at the end of the US President George W. Bush’s administration.
Thanhnien
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