ITC Rules Viet Pressure Washers Dumped

Posted Monday, September 25, 2023 4:11 pm

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of certain imports of gas powered pressure washers from Vietnam that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of this product from Vietnam.

The Commission also made a negative critical circumstances finding with respect to imports of this product from Vietnam. As a result, these imports will not be subject to retroactive antidumping duties.

The Commission’s public report, Gas Powered Pressure Washers from Vietnam (Inv. No. 731-TA-1598 (Final), USITC Publication 5465, October 2023) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigation.

The report will be available by November 6, 2023; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

The case was initiated by FNA Group, headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, a vertically integrated manufacturer of pressure washers and other power equipment.

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