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On April 3, 2025, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) held a public consultation with relevant related parties to assess and determine the appropriate product scope within the framework of the anti-dumping investigation on hot rolled steel originating from India and China (Case Code: AD20).
During the consultation, TRAV received various opinions from related parties regarding the product scope. Following the session, several parties continued to submit written opinions to TRAV through the online trade remedy filing system.
The submitted comments focused on two main issues. First, a group of related parties proposed the exclusion of certain specific hot rolled steel (HRC) products from the scope of the investigation. In particular, some parties requested the exclusion of high-strength hot rolled steel grades used in the production of automobile components and parts, such as SPHC, SAPH440 PO, 510L, 610L, and 700L.
Additionally, there were proposals to exclude high-strength steel grades used in the manufacture of semi-trailers and specialized equipment, including grades such as AG700, Q345D/Q355D, Q345E/Q355E, S355K2/NL/ML, LG700T, BS700MCK2, BW450, and NM450.
Furthermore, related parties emphasized the need to exclude certain specialized hot rolled steel products with high technical requirements—such as corrosion resistance, salt resistance, deep-freeze resistance, high tensile strength, and excellent load-bearing capabilities—intended for industries such as shipbuilding, automobile parts manufacturing, semi-trailers, specialized oil and gas equipment, and ultra-heavy construction structures.
The second group of issues concerned the scope of goods under investigation. Some related parties proposed that TRAV consider whether to expand or not to expand the investigation scope to include hot rolled steel products with a width exceeding 1880mm. The stated rationale was the risk of circumvention of anti-dumping measures through products currently outside the scope.
Related parties are encouraged to provide opinions regarding the products proposed for exclusion (including other related products); to submit supporting grounds, technical specifications, applicable standards, and information on domestic production capacity in order to clarify the distinctions between the excluded products and those within the investigation scope; and to provide preliminary data on the demand for the proposed excluded products and those wider than 1880mm, based on historical data and upcoming production and business plans.
Finally, related parties are also encouraged to clearly state their positions on whether the product scope should be expanded in this investigation.
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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