On April 1, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 914/QD-BCT on the application of temporary anti-dumping measures on certain coated steel products originating from China and South Korea, within the framework of investigation case AD19.
The list of products subject to temporary anti-dumping duties includes coated steel classified 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, 7210.69.19, 7210.90.10, 7210.90.90, 7212.30.11, 7212.30.12, 7212.30.13, 7212.30.14, 7212.30.19, 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, 7225.92.20, 7225.92.90, 7226.99.11, 7226.99.91.
Pursuant to Article 10 of Circular No. 37/2019/TT-BCT dated November 29, 2019, the Minister of Industry and Trade may consider exemption from the application of trade remedy measures on certain imported goods if specific conditions are met, including:
- The domestic industry is incapable of producing the corresponding goods;
- The imported goods possess specific technical characteristics that cannot be substituted by domestic products;
- The goods are part of a special product group related to the like domestic products;
- Like products manufactured domestically are not available under normal market conditions;
- The domestic supply is insufficient to meet domestic market demand;
- The imported goods are used for research, development, or non-commercial purposes.
According to Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular No. 42/2023/TT-BCT, eligible enterprises may submit applications for exemption from temporary anti-dumping duties under case AD19. The application must include all required documents as specified in Article 14 and Appendix III of Circular No. 37/2019/TT-BCT.
To protect their legitimate interests, manufacturers and exporters should familiarize themselves with the procedure and actively contact Vietnamese law firms specializing in anti-dumping and trade remedy for timely assistance.
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