Decision No. 1978/QD-BCT

DECISION

FINAL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN H-SHAPED STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM MALAYSIA

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

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

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

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

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. 1975/QĐ-BCT dated August 18, 2021 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the imposition of official anti-dumping duties on certain H-shaped steel products originating from Malaysia;

Pursuant to Decision No. 2962/QĐ-BCT dated December 30, 2022 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing Decision No. 1975/QĐ-BCT dated August 18, 2021 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the imposition of official anti-dumping duties on certain H-shaped steel products originating from Malaysia;

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

DECIDES:

Article 1. To conduct a final review of the application of anti-dumping measures on certain H-shaped steel products, classified under HS codes 7216.33.11, 721633.19, 7216.33.90, 7228.70.10 and 7228.70.90 imported into Vietnam, originating from Malaysia (case code ER01.AD12), with details specified in the Notice attached to this Decision.

Article 2. The investigation order and procedures 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, heads of relevant units, and related parties shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.

NOTICE

FINAL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN H-SHAPED STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM MALAYSIA (Attached to Decision No. 1978/QĐ-BCT dated July 08, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

1. Background information

On August 18, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1975/QĐ-BCT on the imposition of official anti-dumping (AD) duties on certain H-shaped steel products originating from Malaysia (case code: AD12).

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 62 of Decree No. 10/2018/NĐ-CP[1] dated January 15, 2018 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trade remedy (TR) measures, the Ministry of Industry and Trade publicly announced the official acceptance of applications for a final review of the application of AD measures on certain H-shaped steel products originating from Malaysia.

After the deadline for accepting applications for the final review, the Trade Remedies Authority did not receive any application relating to the final review of the application of AD measures on certain H-shaped steel products originating from Malaysia.

However, pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 82 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management, the Minister of Industry and Trade decided to conduct a review of the application of AD measures one year before the expiry of the AD measure's application period.

2. Content of the final review

Pursuant to Point b, Clause 2, Article 82 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Clause 4, Article 52 of the Government's Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 11, 2025 detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trade remedy measures, the Investigating Authority will review the following: (i) the volume and quantity of goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing measures imported into Vietnam since the measures were applied; and (ii) the necessity, reasonableness and effectiveness of the measures and the socio-economic impact of the anti-dumping and countervailing measures.

3. Goods subject to review

- Description:

+ The goods subject to review are named H-shaped steel. H-shaped steel is also known as "H-beam", "W-beam" or wide-flange beam steel.

+ Technical characteristics: H-shaped steel has a structure consisting of a straight web in the middle together with two horizontal flanges at the top and bottom.

H-shaped steel satisfying any of the following cases shall be excluded from the scope of the goods under investigation:

+ Having a height greater than 704 mm or a width greater than 303 mm;

+ Having dimensions of 100mm x 55mm or 120mm x 64mm (dimensions described as height x width).

- Classification by goods code (HS code): The goods subject to review with the description above are classified under the following HS codes: 7216.33.11, 7216.33.19, 7216.33.90, 7228.70.10 and 7228.70.90.

- Current anti-dumping duty rate: 10.64%

4. 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 Minister of Industry and Trade detailing a number of provisions on TR measures, organizations and individuals specified in Article 74 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management may register as an interested party in the review case with the Investigating Authority in order to access publicly disclosed information during the review, and to submit comments, information and evidence related to the review content specified in Section 2 of this Notice.

b) Organizations and individuals shall register as an interested party using the Interested Party Registration Form in Appendix I issued together with Circular No. 26/2025/TT-BCT and submit it to the Investigating Authority via the Online Trade Remedies Application 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) In order to protect their lawful rights and interests, the Investigating Authority recommends that organizations and individuals producing, importing or using the goods under investigation register as an interested party so as to exercise the right to access information, provide information and express their views during the investigation of the case.

4.2. Final review questionnaire

Within 20 days from the date of the review decision, the Investigating Authority shall send investigation questionnaires to the interested parties.

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 additional information and documents necessary for handling the TR 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

After the Minister of Industry and Trade decides to conduct the review of the application of trade remedy measures, the Investigating Authority shall notify the parties of the requirement to provide information and that the Investigating Authority is entitled to use the best available information in the review conclusion where a party fails to cooperate, in accordance with Article 9 of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP.

The Investigating Authority recommends that interested parties fully cooperate during the case in order to protect their lawful rights and interests.

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 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.

[1] Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP replaces Decree No. 10/2018/NĐ-CP, effective from July 1, 2025