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Vietnam - Anti-dumping investigation regarding galvanized steel originating from China and Korea

On June 14, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1535/QD-BCT on the initiation of an anti-dumping (AD) investigation regarding galvanized steel originating from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea (Case No. AD19). The detail information on the case is as follows:

(i)                 Petitioner (representative of the domestic industry): Hoa Sen Group Joint Stock Company; Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company; Phuong Nam Steel Company; Dong A Steel Joint Stock Company and China Steel & Nippon Steel Vietnam Joint Stock Company;

(ii)              Products under investigation: Galvanized steel (coated sheets) classified under 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;

(iii)            Period of investigation (POI): from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024;

(iv)            Proposed duty rates by the petitioner: 69.23% for China and 3.41% for South Korea;

(v)              Deadline for interested parties to register: September 8, 2024.

On July 1, 2024, the Trade Remedies Authority (the Investigating authority) issued Notice No. 87/TB-PVTM on the issuance of the official questionnaire for foreign producers and exporters in the AD19 case. The deadline for responding to the investigation questionnaire is before 5:00 PM on August 7, 2024 (Hanoi time).

On July 31, 2024, the Investigating authority issued Notice No. 97/TB-PVTM to extend the deadline for foreign producers/exporters to respond to the investigation questionnaire in the AD19 case until 5:00 PM on September 6, 2024 (Hanoi time). After the aforementioned deadline, the Investigating authority may use the available data in accordance with the regulations on trade remedies.