On October 27, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Decision No. 3176/QD-BCT, officially initiating an anti-circumvention investigation into certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the People’s Republic of China (case code: AC03.AD20). The investigation was initiated based on a petition filed by two domestic producers — Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel Joint…