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The Vietnam Trade Remedies Authority (Ministry of Industry and Trade) announced that it has received information regarding the preliminary determination issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the anti-dumping investigation concerning reinforcing steel bars imported from Vietnam.
Regarding the scope of the investigation, the products under review are reinforcing steel bars classified under the following HS codes: 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, 7228.30.8010, 7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6030, 7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.
During the course of the investigation, the U.S. Department of Commerce selected one Vietnamese company as the mandatory respondent. This company has a total of ten affiliated companies involved in the case. According to the recently published preliminary determination, the provisional anti-dumping duty applied to the mandatory respondent and its affiliated companies is 121.97%, while the remaining Vietnamese exporters are subject to a duty rate of 130.77%.
The preliminary duty rate imposed on exports from Vietnam is considered relatively high, even higher than the provisional duties applied to other countries under investigation in the same case. Specifically, exports from Bulgaria are subject to a duty rate of 52.80%, while exports from Egypt are subject to duty rates ranging from 34.20% to 52.73%. In this context, Vietnamese enterprises are advised to proactively cooperate and prepare appropriate arguments in order to mitigate the duty rate in the final determination.
According to the U.S. investigation procedures, after issuing the preliminary determination, the investigating authority may continue to send supplemental questionnaires to the relevant companies. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Commerce is expected to conduct on-site verification activities to verify the information submitted during the investigation process.
The final determination of the anti-dumping investigation is expected to be announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce around July 2026.
To achieve more favorable results in the final stage of the case, the Vietnam Trade Remedies Authority recommends that relevant enterprises carefully review the contents of the preliminary determination and consult with legal advisors in order to prepare rebuttal arguments and necessary supporting documentation. In addition, enterprises should continue to closely monitor the developments of the case, fully cooperate with the investigating authority, and carefully prepare for the on-site verification process. Close coordination with the Vietnam Trade Remedies Authority in the subsequent stages of the case is also considered an important factor in protecting the interests of Vietnamese enterprises.
Details of the preliminary determination can be referred to in the official notice issued by the investigating authority.
To protect their legitimate interests, manufacturers and exporters should familiarize themselves with the procedure and actively contact Vietnam Antidumping Law Firm specializing in anti-dumping and trade remedy for timely assistance.
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