VietnameseDecision 460/QD-BCT 2025 apply provisional anti-dumping duties to a number of hot-rolled steel products originating from India and China
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| Issuing body: | Ministry of Industry and Trade | Effective date: | Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here |
| Official number: | 460/QD-BCT | Signer: | Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan |
| Type: | Decision | Expiry date: | Updating |
| Issuing date: | 21/02/2025 | Effect status: | Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here |
| Fields: | Export - Import , Industry , Tax - Fee - Charge |
THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE No. 460/QD-BCT | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Hanoi, February 21, 2025 |
DECISION
On application of provisional anti-dumping duties to a number of hot-rolled steel products originating from the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China
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THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management No. 05/2017/QH14 dated June 12, 2017;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedies;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 96/2022/ND-CP dated November 29, 2022, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 105/2024/ND-CP dated August 1, 2024, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 96/2022/ND-CP dated November 29, 2022, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Government’s Decree No. 26/2018/ND-CP dated February 28, 2018, on Charter of organization and operation of Vietnam Electricity;
Pursuant to the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Circular No. 37/2019/TT-BCT dated November 29, 2019, detailing a number of provisions on trade remedies;
Pursuant to the Minister of Industry and Trade's Circular No. 43/2023/TT-BCT dated December 28, 2023, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Circular No. 37/2019/TT-BCT of November 29, 2019, detailing a number of provisions on trade remedies;
Pursuant to the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Decision No. 2639/QD-BCT dated December 2, 2022, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Decision No. 1985/QD-BCT dated July 26, 2024, on investigation for application of anti-dumping measures to a number of hot-rolled steel products originating from the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China;
At the proposal of the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.
DECIDES:
Article 1. To apply provisional anti-dumping duties on certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the People's Republic of China, classified under HS codes 7208.25.00, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.19, 7208.27.99, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.20, 7208.39.40, 7208.39.90, 7208.51.00, 7208.52.00, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.90, 7208.90.90, 7211.14.15, 7211.14.16, 7211.14.19, 7211.19.13, 7211.19.19, 7211.90.12, 7211.90.19, 7225.30.90, 7225.40.90, 7225.99.90, 7226.91.10, 7226.91.90 (Case No.: AD20) with specific contents as prescribed in the Notice to this Decision.
Article 2. No provisional anti-dumping duties shall be applied to certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the Republic of India, classified under HS codes 7208.25.00, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.19, 7208.27.99, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.20, 7208.39.40, 7208.39.90, 7208.51.00, 7208.52.00, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.90, 7208.90.90, 7211.14.15, 7211.14.16, 7211.14.19, 7211.19.13, 7211.19.19, 7211.90.12, 7211.90.19, 7225.30.90, 7225.40.90, 7225.99.90, 7226.91.10, 7226.91.90, in accordance with Clause 3, Article 78 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management No. 05/2017/QH14.
Article 3. This Circular takes effect after 15 days from the date of its promulgation.
Article 4. The Chief of the Ministerial Office, the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam and heads of units and relevant parties shall implement this Decision./.
| FOR THE MINISTER |
THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
NOTICE
On application of provisional anti-dumping duties to a number of hot-rolled steel products originating from the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China
(Attached to the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Decision No. 460/QD-BCT dated February 21, 2025)
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1. Goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duties
The goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duties are hot-rolled steel products originating from the People's Republic of China (China), classified under the following characteristics and HS codes:
a) Basic characteristics
The goods include certain flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel or alloy steel; hot-rolled; thickness ranging from 1.2 mm to 25.4 mm; width not exceeding 1,880 mm; not further processed beyond hot rolling; pickled or non-pickled; uncoated, non-plated, non-clad; may or may not be oiled; carbon content not exceeding 0.30% by weight.
Stainless steel products are not subject to the provisional anti-dumping duties.
b) HS Codes
The hot-rolled steel products subject to provisional anti-dumping duties are classified under HS codes: 7208.25.00, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.19, 7208.27.99, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.20, 7208.39.40, 7208.39.90, 7208.51.00, 7208.52.00, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.90, 7208.90.90, 7211.14.15, 7211.14.16, 7211.14.19, 7211.19.13, 7211.19.19, 7211.90.12, 7211.90.19, 7225.30.90, 7225.40.90, 7225.99.90, 7226.91.10, 7226.91.90.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade may modify the list of HS codes subject to provisional anti-dumping duties to align with the investigated goods description and other changes (if any).
2. Provisional anti-dumping duty rates
No. | Name of the manufacturer, exporter | Name of related trading company | Provisional anti-dumping duty rates |
(Column 1) | (Column 2) | (Column 3) | |
INDIA | |||
1 | Organizations and individuals manufacturing and exporting goods originating from India | Not apply due to conditions specified in Clause 3 Article 78 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management No. 05/2017/QH14 are fully satisfied | |
CHINA | |||
2 | Hebei Anfeng Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd | - Hangzhou CIEC Group Co., Ltd - Hangzhou CIEC Hanjia Trading Co., Ltd - Zhe Jiang Cogeneration Zhongbang Suppy Chain Service Co., Ltd. - Hangzhou CIEC Lianfeng Trading Co., Ltd - Hainan CIEC Trading Co., Ltd - Hangzhou Cogeneration (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd - Singapore (Cogeneration) Steel Pte Ltd - Honors Commodity Hong Kong Company Limited - Anfeng Iron & Steel International Trading Co., Ltd | 27.83% |
3 | Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co., Ltd | - Bao Tou Steel International Economic and Trading Co., Ltd. - Baogang Zhan Bo International Trade Limited. - Chengdu Baogang Southwest Steel Sales Co., Ltd. - Tianjin Baogang North China Steel Sales Co., Ltd. - Shaanxi Baogang Northwest Steel Sales Co., Ltd. - Qingdao Baogang Central China Steel Sales Co., Ltd. - Shanghai Gangjia Rare Earth Technology Co., Ltd. - Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co., Ltd. Spot Sales Center | 27.83% |
Rare Earth Steel Plate Co., Ltd | |||
4 | Hebei Zongheng Group Fengnan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd | - Tangshan Zhicheng Ecommerce Co., Ltd - Tianjin Binhai Aoyuan International Trade Co., Ltd - Majestic Rock Resources Group Pte. Ltd. - Hebei Sinogiant Steel Holdings Group Co., Ltd - Zhejiang Hongcheng New Energy Co., Ltd - Xin Lian Ye (Beijing) International Trade Co., Ltd - Sinogiant Steel Holdings Group Limited - Hebei Zhongzhong Cold Rolling Materials Co., Ltd - Cangzhou Kaineng Transportation Service Co., Ltd - Shanghai Chetong Trading Co., Ltd - Xu Zhou Zhong An Mining Service Co., Ltd | 27.83% |
Cangzhou Zhongtie Iron & Steel Co., Ltd | |||
5 | Guangxi Liuzhou Iron and Steel Group Company Limited | - Guangdong Liugang Logistics Trading Co., Ltd - Guangxi Liuzhou Cenhai Metal Material Co., Ltd - Guangxi Nanning Liugang Steel Sales Co., Ltd - Guilin Liugang Steel Sales Co., Ltd - Guangxi Liuzhou Iron & Steel Group Company Limited Guangdong Branch | 19.38% |
Liuzhou Iron & Steel Co., Ltd | |||
Guangzi Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd | |||
6 | Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd | - China Shougang International Trade & Engineering Corporation - Shougang Holding Trade (Hong Kong) Limited - Wuhan Shougang Steel Trading Co., Ltd - Tianjin Shougang Steel Trade Co., Ltd - Shandong Shougang Steel Trade Co., Ltd - Guangzhou Shougang Steel Trading Co., Ltd - Shanghai Shougang Steel Trade Co., Ltd | 27.83% |
Shougang Qian'an Iron & Steel Company | |||
7 | Jingye Iron and Steel Co., Ltd | - Jingye International (HK) Company Limited - Power Rich Resources Limited | 27.83% |
8 | Baohua New Materials Co., Ltd | - Baohua Steel International Pte. Limited | 27.83% |
Rizhao Steel Holding Group Co., Ltd. | |||
9 | Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd | - Maanshan Masteel Cihu Steel Processing And Distribution Co., Ltd. - Maanshan Iron & Steel (Shanghai) Steel Sales Co., Ltd. - Masteel (Hefei) Materials Technology Co., Ltd. - Masteel (Wuhu) Materials Technology Co., Ltd. - Maanshan Masteel Cihu Steel Processing And Distribution Co., Ltd. Changzhou Branch - Masteel (Yangzhou) Steel Processing Co., Ltd. - Nanjing Masteel Steel Sales Co., Ltd. - Masteel (Hangzhou) Steel Sales Co., Ltd. - Masteel (Wuhan) Materials Technology Co., Ltd. - Masteel (Hefei) Steel Processing Co., Ltd. - Masteel (Hong Kong) Co.,Ltd. - Cumic Steel Limited - Dao Fortune (Hong Kong) Co., Limited - Wuchan Zhongda Fortune Link International Co., Ltd - Ningbo Bedrock Singapore Pte Ltd. - Lianfeng International Pte. Ltd - King Metore International Pte. Ltd. - Hangzhou Cogeneration (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. - Singapore (Cogeneration) Steel Pte Ltd. | 27.83% |
10 | HBIS Laoting Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. | - HBIS Company Limited Tangshan Branch - Tangshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. - Duferco Asia Pte. Ltd. | 27.83% |
11 | Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd | - Beijing Yanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd - Wider Vantage International Limited - Sheng Feng (Hong Kong) Co., Limited - Ye-Steel Trading Co., Limited | 26.94% |
12 | Chongqing Iron And Steel Co., Ltd |
| 27.83% |
13 | Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd | - Benxi Iron And Steel (Group) International Economic and Trading Co., Ltd - Benxi Iron & Steel Hong Kong Limited - Arsen International (HK) Limited - Sharpmax International (Hongkong) Co., Limited - North Hengda Logistics Co., Ltd - Shenyang Bengang Metallurgical Technology Co., Ltd - Tianjin Bengang Steel Trading Co., Ltd - Shanghai Bengang Metallurgical Technology Co., Ltd - Yantai Bengang Steel Sales Co., Ltd | 27.83% |
14 | Xinyu Iron & Steel Co., Ltd | - G Steel Enterprise Pte. Ltd. | 27.83% |
15 | Angang Steel Co., Ltd. | - Angang Group International Trade Corporation - Angang Group Hong Kong Co., Limited - Dalian Woo-Ho Hongkong International Trading Limited - Cumic Steel Limited Commondity Hong Kong Company Limited - Shenyang Angang International Trade Co., Ltd. - Shanghai Angang International Trade Co., Ltd. - Guangzhou Ansteel International Trade Co., Ltd | 27.83% |
Ansteel Group Chaoyang Steel & Iron Co., Ltd. | |||
16 | Jiangsu Shagang Steel Co., Ltd | - Jiangsu Shagang International Trade Co., Ltd - Jiangsu Shagang Material Trade Co., Ltd - Shagang International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd - Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Binpeng Trading Co., Ltd | 27.83% |
Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd | |||
17 | Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.,Ltd. | - Guangzhou Baosteel Southern Trading Co., Ltd. - Wuhan Baosteel Huazhong Trading Co., Ltd - Shanghai Baosteel Steel Trading Co., Ltd - Shanghai Baosteel Pudong International Trading Co., Ltd. - Shanghai Ouyeel Supply Chain Co., Ltd. - Baosteel Singapore Pte Ltd | 27.83% |
Shanghai Meishan Iron & Steel Co.,Ltd. | |||
Wuhan Iron & Steel Co.,Ltd. | |||
Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co.,Ltd. | |||
18 | Other organizations and individuals manufacturing and exporting goods originating from China | 27.83% | |
3. Effect and duration of application of provisional anti-dumping duties
a) Effect
The provisional anti-dumping duties take effect after 15 (fifteen) days from the date on which the decision on the application of provisional anti-dumping duties is issued.
b) Duration of application
The provisional anti-dumping duty shall be applied for a period of 120 (one hundred and twenty) days from the effective date, unless extended, modified, or revoked in accordance with the law.
4. Procedures, dossiers and application of provisional anti-dumping duties
To have a ground for determining whether the imports subject to ADD or not, the customs office shall check the imports’ proofs of origin. Proofs of origin include:
a) Certificate of Origin (C/O); or
b) Origin declaration in conformity with regulations specified in:
- The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership;
- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership;
- The Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and European Union;
- The Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
- The ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement; or
- The Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the State of Israel.
Specific inspection contents:
Step 1: Verification of proofs of origin
- Case 1: If the customs declarant fails to submit the proofs of origin, the provisional anti-dumping duty rate of 27.83% shall apply.
- Case 2: If the customs declarant submit proofs of origin from a country or territory other than China, he/she shall not be liable for provisional anti-dumping duty.
- Case 3: If the customs declarant provides proofs of origin indicating that the goods originate from China, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: Verification of the manufacturer’s quality certificate (original copy) (hereinafter referred to as the manufacturer's certificate)
- Case 1: If the customs declarant (i) fails to submit the manufacturer's certificate or (ii) submits the manufacturer's certificate, but the name of the organization or individual on the certificate does not match the name listed in Column 1, Section 2 of this Notice, the 27.83% provisional anti-dumping duty shall apply.
- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits the manufacturer's certificate, and the name of the organization or individual on the certificate matches the name listed in Column 1, Section 2 of this Notice, proceed to Step 3.
Step 3: Verification of the name of the manufacturer, exporter
- Case 1: If the name of the manufacturer or exporter (as stated in the sales contract and commercial invoice) matches the name listed in Column 1 or corresponds horizontally to the name in Column 2, the applicable duty rate shall be the one specified in Column 3, Section 2 of this Notice.
- Case 2: If the name of the manufacturer or exporter (as stated in the sales contract and commercial invoice) does not match the name listed in Column 1, Section 2 or does not correspond horizontally to the name in Column 2, Section 2, the 27.83% provisional anti-dumping duty shall apply.
5. The next orders and procedures
After the Ministry of Industry and Trade promulgates a decision on imposing provisional anti-dumping duties, the Inspection Agency shall carry out the following steps:
- To examine the responses to the investigation questionnaire;
- To hold public consultation session;
- To send draft final investigation conclusions to related parties for comments;
- To issue conclusions of the final investigation.
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