Posted on 18 Jun 2024
Vietnam has initiated an anti-dumping investigation against imports of galvanized steel from China and South Korea, Kallanish understands.
Vietnam's Ministry of Industry & Trade (MoIT) is targeting galvanised steel products under the following HS codes:
7210.41.11, 7210.41.12, 7210.41.19, 7210.49.11,7210.49.14, 7210.49.15, 7210.49.16, 7210.49.17, 7210.49.18, 7210.49.19,7210.50.00, 7210.61.11, 7210.61.12, 7210.61.19, 7210.69.11, 7210.69.12, 7210.69.19, 7210.90.10, 7210.90.90, 7212.30.11, 7212.30.12, 7212.30.13, 7212.30.14, 7212.30.19, 7212.30.90, 7212.50.13, 7212.50.14, 7212.50.19, 7212.50.23, 7212.50.24, 7212.50.29, 7212.50.93, 7212.50.94, 7212.50.99, 7212.60.11, 7212.60.12, 7212.60.19, 7212.60.91, 7212.60.99, 7225.92.90, 7226.99.11, 7226.99.91.
The investigation was launched following a complaint filed on 3 May this year from domestic producers, Hoa Sen Group Joint Stock Company; Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company; Phuong Nam Steel Company; Ton Dong A Joint Stock Company and China Steel & Nippon Steel Vietnam Joint Stock Company, according to the Ministry's notification dated 14 June.
The investigation will cover the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. It is inviting all relevant parties including foreign companies and organisations to submit views and provide information related to the investigation by 8 September.
Previous anti-dumping measures against galvanized steel products from China and South Korea were terminated after the Ministry's completion of a sunset investigation and review of the then anti-dumping duties ranging from 4.02% to 38.34% during 2017-2022 (see Kallanish passim).
Source:Kallanish
