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The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has issued a notice announcing the conclusion of the investigation phase in the anti-circumvention investigation concerning the application of trade remedy anti-circumvention measures to certain hot-rolled steel products originating from China (Case No. AC03.AD20). At the same time, the investigating authority announced that it will cease accepting additional comments, information, and supporting documents from interested parties in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.
Case No. AC03.AD20 was initiated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade pursuant to Decision No. 3176/QD-BCT dated October 27, 2025, to examine allegations of circumvention of trade remedy measures concerning certain hot-rolled steel products originating from China. The investigation has been conducted in accordance with the Law on Foreign Trade Management and its implementing regulations, based on an assessment of the information, data, and evidence submitted by interested parties throughout the investigation.
During the investigation, on April 2, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 612/QD-BCT imposing provisional anti-circumvention measures on certain products falling within the scope of the investigation. These provisional measures were adopted to prevent further injury that could occur while the investigating authority completed its comprehensive examination and assessment of the case.
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 15 of Decree No. 86/2025/ND-CP detailing several provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedy measures, upon the conclusion of the investigation phase, the investigating authority is required to publicly announce the conclusion of the investigation and cease accepting further comments, information, and evidence submitted by interested parties from the date of issuance of the notice.
According to the notice issued by the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam, the investigation phase of Case No. AC03.AD20 officially concluded on July 23, 2026. Following this date, the investigating authority will proceed with finalizing the case file based on the information gathered and assessed throughout the investigation before submitting it to the competent authorities for consideration and decision in accordance with the applicable laws.
Further details are provided in Notice No. 104/PVTM-P1 issued by the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.
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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