Vietnam Timber - Section 301 Investigation Public Hearing - Monday December 28, 2020

Sep 17, 2026

U.S. Trade Representative and the Interagency Section 301 Committee convene a public hearing via videoteleconference regarding a Section 301 investigation of Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to the import and use of timber that is illegally harvested or traded. The session records opening procedural remarks, the investigation timeline, references to Federal Register notices, and outlines how the committee will consider witness testimony and written public comments and make a recommendation to the Trade Representative.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages190

Reading Time7 h 59 min

AccessFree to download

Proceedings

Hearing convened and purpose

Investigation scope and Federal Register notices

Public comment and committee process

Witness panels and testimony schedule

1 UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE + + + + + SECTION 301 INVESTIGATION ON VIETNAM'S ACTS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO THE IMPORT AND USE OF TIMBER THAT IS ILLEGALLY HARVESTED OR TRADED + + + + + PUBLIC HEARING + + + + + MONDAY DECEMBER 28, 2020 + + + + + The hearing was convened via videoteleconference, at 9:30 a .m . , David Lyons and Kimberly Reynolds, Committee Chairs, presiding . HEARING COMMITTEE DAVID LYONS, Office of the U .S . Trade Representative KIMBERLY REYNOLDS, Office of the U .S . Trade Representative SARAH BONNER, U .S . Small Business Administration GRACE KENNEALLY, Import Trade Administration, U .S . Department of Commerce MATTHEW SULLIVAN, U .S . Department of the Treasury ANDREW STEPHENS, U .S . Department of Agriculture STEPHANIE SWINEHART, U .S . Department of Agriculture LUKE THOMPSON, U .S . Department of State CARTER WILBUR, U .S . Department of State ALBERT YAM, U .S . Department of the Treasury Neal R. Gross and Co. , Inc. (202) 234-4433 Washington DC [www.nealrgross.com](www.nealrgross.com) 2 WITNESSES: PANEL ONE: NGUYEN QUOC KHANH, Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC LE XUAN QUAN, Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Dong Nai TRAN LE HUY, Forest Products Association of Binh Dinh NGO SY HOAI, Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association JOHN LUU, Binh Duong Furniture Association PANEL TWO: THAO DO, Tien Dat Furniture Corporation LE CONG THANH, Dai Thanh Furniture JSC HUYNH UYEN, Hiep Long Fine Furniture Company PHUONG NGUYEN, Minh Thanh and Van Thinh Phat Furniture PANEL THREE: GAT CAPERTON, Caperton Furnitureworks MARK SCHUMACHER, North American Home Furnishings Association CINDY SQUIRES, International Wood Products Association RACHEL STEWART, Gardner-White Furniture ANDREW COUNTS, American Home Furnishings Association SHANNON LIANG, Skyline Cabinetry, Inc . PANEL FOUR: MARY TARNOWKA, American Chamber of Commerce DAVID FRENCH, National Retail Federation BLAKE HARDEN, Retail Industry Leaders Association BETH HUGHES, American Apparel and Footwear Association NATE HERMAN, Travel Goods Association Neal R. Gross and Co. , Inc. (202) 234-4433 Washington DC [www.nealrgross.com](www.nealrgross.com) 3 C-O-N-T-E-N-T-S PANEL 1: Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 John Luu, Binh Duong Furniture Association . . . .15 Le Xuan Quan, Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Dong Nai ...........19 Ngo Sy Hoai, Vietnam Timer & Forest Products Association .................21 Tran Le Huy, Forest Products Association of Binh Dinh ..................27 PANEL 2: Le Cong Thanh, Dai Thanh Furniture J .S .C . . . . . .46 Thao Do, Tien Dat Furniture Corporation . . . . . .49 Huynh Thi, Phuong Uyen, Hiep Long Fine Furniture Company ..............54 Phuong Nguyen, Minh Thanh and Van Thinh Phat Furniture ...............57 PANEL 3: Gat Caperton, Caperton Furnitureworks . . . . . . .70 Mark Schumacher, North American Home Furnishings Association .................75 Cindy Squires, International Wood Products Association .................80 Rachel Stewart, Gardner-White . . . . . . . . . . .86 Andrew Counts, American Home Furnishings Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Shannon Liang, Skyline Cabinetry, Inc . . . . . . .95 PANEL 4: Mary Tarnowka, American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam ................ 125 David French, National Retail Federation . . . . 131 Blake Harden, Retail Industry Leaders Association ................ 137 Beth Hughes, American Apparel & Footwear Association ................ 144 Nate Herman, Travel Goods Association . . . . . . 150 Neal R. Gross and Co. , Inc. (202) 234-4433 Washington DC [www.nealrgross.com](www.nealrgross.com) 4 1 P-R-O-C-E-E-D-I-N-G-S 2 9:34 a .m . 3 CHAIR LYONS: Good morning and welcome . 4 The Office of the U .S

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Section 301 public hearing in this transcript?

To address Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to the import and use of illegally harvested or traded timber, and to consider whether actions are appropriate based on testimony and comments.

How was the hearing conducted?

The hearing was convened via videoteleconference.

What happens after witness testimony in the Section 301 process?

The Section 301 Committee carefully considers testimony and reviews written and post-hearing comments, then makes a recommendation to the Trade Representative.

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