HÀ NỘI — Canada has launched a global safeguard investigation into certain imported wood products, prompting Vietnamese authorities to warn exporters to prepare for potential trade impacts and legal procedures. The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) said it had received information from Việt Nam’s mission in Geneva that Canada had formally notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards following a decision by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to initiate the probe. …TRAV has advised Vietnamese associations and exporters to review shipments of affected goods to Canada … and prepare appropriate response strategies. Manufacturers and exporters are also encouraged to register as interested parties before the May 15 deadline to safeguard their rights and interests and to prepare complete data and documentation for timely submissions. Exporters should closely monitor developments, diversify markets and assess potential financial impacts under different scenarios, including the possible imposition of safeguard measures by Canada.