Decision No. 1454/QD-BCT

DECISION

FINAL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN H-SECTION STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management No. 05/2017/QH14 dated June 12, 2017;

Pursuant to Decree No. 40/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 26, 2025 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 11, 2025 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trade remedy measures;

Pursuant to Circular No. 26/2025/TT-BCT dated May 15, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing a number of provisions on trade remedy measures;

Pursuant to Decision No. 536/QĐ-BCT dated February 28, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Trade Remedies Authority;

Pursuant to Decision No. 3283/QĐ-BCT dated August 21, 2017 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the imposition of definitive anti-dumping measures on certain H-section steel products originating from the People's Republic of China;

Pursuant to Decision No. 3299/QĐ-BCT dated August 24, 2017 of the Minister of Industry and Trade correcting a number of contents of Decision No. 3283/QĐ-BCT dated August 21, 2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decision No. 527/QĐ-BCT dated February 9, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing Decision No. 3283/QĐ-BCT dated August 21, 2017 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the imposition of definitive anti-dumping measures on certain H-section steel products originating from the People's Republic of China; Pursuant to Decision No. 3024/QĐ-BCT dated November 20, 2020 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping measures on H-section steel products;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1640/QĐ-BCT dated August 19, 2022 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the results of the final review of the application of anti-dumping measures on certain H-section steel products originating from the People's Republic of China;

Pursuant to Decision No. 3098/QĐ-BCT dated November 25, 2024 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the results of the second review of the application of anti-dumping measures on certain H-section steel products originating from the People's Republic of China.

At the proposal of the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.

DECIDES:

Article 1. To conduct a final review of the application of anti-dumping measures on certain H-section steel products imported into Vietnam and classified under HS codes 7216.33.11, 7216.33.19, 7216.33.90, 7228.70.10, 7228.70.90, originating from the People's Republic of China (case code: ER02.AD03), with details set out in the Notice attached to this Decision.

Article 2. The order and procedures for the review shall comply with Vietnam's law on trade remedies.

Article 3. This Decision takes effect from the date of signing.

Article 4. The Chief of the Ministry Office, the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority, and heads of relevant units and parties concerned shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

NOTICE

FINAL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN H-SECTION STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Attached to Decision No. 1454/QĐ-BCT dated June 19, 2026 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

1. Basic information

On August 21, 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 3283/QĐ-BCT on the imposition of definitive anti-dumping (AD) measures on certain H-section steel products originating from the People's Republic of China (case code: AD03).

On August 19, 2022, based on the results of the final review, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1640/QĐ-BCT extending the application of the AD measures in the above case for a further 05 years (that Decision took effect on September 6, 2022).

Pursuant to Article 52 of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 11, 2025 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedy measures (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP), on January 28, 2026 the Trade Remedies Authority (TRAV) - the Investigating Authority publicly announced the receipt of dossiers requesting a final review of the application of AD measures on certain H-section steel products originating from the People's Republic of China.

On February 26, 2026, the Investigating Authority received the review request dossier for the above case from the representative of the domestic industry, Posco Yamato Vina Steel Joint Stock Company (the Requesting Party).

On May 21, 2026, the Investigating Authority issued Notice No. 76/TB-PVTM confirming that the dossier of the Requesting Party was complete and valid.

2. Basis and content of the final review

a) Basis of the final review

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 82 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Article 11 of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement, the Minister of Industry and Trade decides to conduct a review of the application of anti-dumping measures on certain H-section steel products imported into Vietnam and originating from the People's Republic of China (case code ER02.AD03).

b) Content of the final review

Pursuant to Point b, Clause 2, Article 82 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Clause 3, Article 52 of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP, the Investigating Authority shall determine the necessity, reasonableness and socio-economic impact of continuing to apply the anti-dumping measures, and assess the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of injurious dumping to the domestic industry if the anti-dumping measures are terminated, specifically:

(i) The likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping of imported goods if the anti-dumping measures are terminated;

(ii) The likelihood of continuation or recurrence of material injury or threat of material injury to the domestic industry if the application of the anti-dumping measures is terminated;

(iii) The socio-economic impact of continuing to apply the anti-dumping and countervailing measures.

3. Goods subject to the final review

- Product name: H-section steel. H-section steel is also known as "H-beam", "W-beam" or wide-flange beam.

- Origin: originating from the People's Republic of China (China).

- Type/model (technical characteristics): alloy or non-alloy H-section steel with a straight web in the middle and two horizontal flanges at the top and bottom.

- Classification by HS code: 7216.33.11, 7216.33.19, 7216.33.90, 7228.70.10, 7228.70.90.

- Goods excluded from the application of anti-dumping (AD) measures and not subject to the review: H-section steel satisfying any of the following cases is not subject to the AD measures and is not subject to the review:

(i) Height of 704 mm or more, or width of 303 mm or more;

(ii) Dimensions of 100 mm x 55 mm or 120 mm x 64 mm.

- Current anti-dumping duty rates: from 13.38% to 33.51% depending on the name of the producer/exporter. See details in the Notices attached to Decision No. 1640/QĐ-BCT and Decision No. 3098/QĐ-BCT.

4. Final review process and procedures

The Investigating Authority shall conduct the investigation and review procedures as follows:

4.1. Registration of interested parties

a) Pursuant to Article 6 of Circular No. 26/2025/TT-BCT dated May 15, 2025 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing a number of provisions on trade remedy measures, organizations and individuals specified in Article 74 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management may register as interested parties in the review case with the Investigating Authority in order to access publicly circulated information during the review, and to submit comments, information and evidence relating to the review content set out in Section 2 of this Notice.

b) Organizations and individuals shall register as interested parties using the interested party registration form in Appendix I issued together with Circular No. 26/2025/TT-BCT and send it to the Investigating Authority through the online trade remedy dossier system (TRAV ONLINE) at https://online.trav.gov.vn within sixty (60) working days from the effective date of the decision to conduct the review. The interested party registration form may also be sent to the Investigating Authority by post or email.

c) To ensure their lawful rights and interests, the Investigating Authority recommends that organizations and individuals producing, importing, or using the goods under investigation register as interested parties in order to exercise the right to access information, provide information, and express views during the course of the case investigation.

4.2. Final review questionnaire

Pursuant to Article 61 of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP:

a) Within 20 days from the date on which the Minister of Industry and Trade decides on the review, the Investigating Authority shall send review questionnaires to the parties involved in the review.

b) Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the review questionnaire, the recipient must send a complete response to the Investigating Authority. This time limit may be considered and extended once by the Investigating Authority for a maximum of 30 days on the basis of a written request stating reasonable grounds from the requesting party.

The review questionnaire is deemed to have been received 07 days after the date on which the Investigating Authority sends it.

4.3. On-the-spot verification

a) Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 75 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management, where necessary, the Investigating Authority has the right to conduct on-the-spot verification, including verification abroad, in order to verify the authenticity of information and documents provided by interested parties or to collect further information and documents necessary for handling the trade remedy case.

b) The order and procedures for on-the-spot verification shall comply with Article 13 of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP.

4.4. Language used during the review

a) The language used during the review is Vietnamese. Interested parties have the right to use their own ethnic language and script, in which case an interpreter must be provided.

b) Information and documents not in Vietnamese provided by interested parties must be translated into Vietnamese. Interested parties must ensure the truthfulness and accuracy of, and bear legal responsibility for, the translated content.

4.5. Confidentiality of information

The Investigating Authority shall maintain the confidentiality of information in accordance with Clause 2, Article 75 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Article 11 of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP.

4.6. Cooperation during the review

Pursuant to Article 9 of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP:

Non-cooperation in the investigation or review of a trade remedy case means that a party:

a) Refuses to allow the Investigating Authority to conduct on-the-spot verification as requested;

b) Refuses to give the Investigating Authority access to information and documents as requested;

c) Refuses to provide information and documents, or provides incomplete information and documents, as requested by the Investigating Authority within the prescribed time limit;

d) Provides information and documents that the Investigating Authority determines to be inaccurate or misleading.

For cases investigating the application of anti-dumping measures and reviewing the application of anti-dumping measures, where the information and documents provided by the parties are not accepted, the Investigating Authority shall notify the party providing them and request an explanation within a specified period. Where that party fails to provide an explanation, or the explanation is not accepted by the Investigating Authority, the Investigating Authority shall determine the information and documents to be inaccurate or misleading in accordance with Point d, Clause 1 of this Article.

4.7. Review time limit

Pursuant to Point d, Clause 2, Article 82 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management, the review time limit shall not exceed 09 months from the date of the review decision; where necessary, it may be extended once, but not exceeding 03 months.

5. Access to information

The Decision and the Notice on conducting the review may be accessed on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade: www.moit.gov.vn; or of the Trade Remedies Authority: www.trav.gov.vn or www.pvtm.gov.vn.