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On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) officially initiated anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of steel concrete reinforcing bars from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam.
1. Case Overview
- Case numbers: A-552-853 (AD) and C-552-854 (CVD)
- Subject merchandise: Steel concrete reinforcing bars, primarily classified under HS codes 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010. The product may also be imported under other HS codes such as 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.
- Petitioner: The Rebar Trade Action Coalition
- Petition filing date: June 4, 2025
- Vietnamese companies named in the petition: 10 producers and exporters
- Proposed AD investigation period: October 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
- Proposed CVD investigation period: Calendar year 2024
- Proposed injury investigation period: 2022–2024 (three years)
- Export volume: Approximately 78,663 tons of rebar from Vietnam were exported to the U.S. from April 2024 to March 2025, accounting for around 8.2% of total U.S. imports, according to data from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
- Countries subject to AD investigations: Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam
- Countries subject to CVD investigations: Algeria, Egypt, and Vietnam
2. Dumping Allegations
- Alleged dumping margin for Vietnam: 117.61%
- Surrogate country: Since the U.S. still considers Vietnam a non-market economy, the DOC will use third-country data for its calculations. In this case, the petitioner proposed Egypt as the surrogate country, citing its comparable level of economic development and the presence of a substantial number of producers under investigation.
Interested parties have 30 days to comment on the selection of the surrogate country before the DOC issues its preliminary determination.
3. Subsidy Allegations
- Alleged subsidy margin: Not specified by the petitioner
- Number of alleged subsidy programs: 39 programs, grouped into the following main categories:
(1) Preferential loan programs (9 programs):
Including loans from the State Bank of Vietnam, Vietnam Development Bank, interest rate support, export credit guarantees, investment credit, and green energy transition loans.
(2) Corporate income tax incentives (11 programs):
Including incentives for exporters, new/old investment projects, FDI projects, accelerated depreciation, deductible expenses, and incentives under Decrees 24/2007 and 60/2012, as well as for R&D and specific sectors.
(3) Import tax exemptions and refunds (7 programs):
Applicable to raw materials for export production, machinery and equipment, goods entering industrial or export processing zones, and manufacturing components.
(4) Land use incentives (5 programs):
Including land rent exemptions or reductions for priority sectors, innovation projects, and enterprises located in industrial or economic zones.
(5) Non-refundable grants (3 programs):
Covering export and investment promotion, and programs under Decree 118/2015.
(6) Provision of utilities at preferential rates (4 programs):
Including the supply of electricity and natural gas (CNG/LNG) at reduced prices in industrial and export processing zones.
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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