Decision No. 2174/QD-BCT

DECISION

APPLYING OFFICIAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN CERAMIC AND PORCELAIN FLOOR AND WALL TILES ORIGINATING FROM THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management dated 12 June 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. 2333/QĐ-BCT dated 18 August 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the investigation for the application of anti-dumping measures on certain ceramic and porcelain floor and wall tiles originating from the Republic of India;

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

DECIDES:

Article 1. To apply official anti-dumping duties on certain ceramic and porcelain floor and wall tiles originating from the Republic of India classified under HS codes 6907.21.21; 6907.21.22; 6907.21.23; 6907.21.24; 6907.21.91; 6907.21.92; 6907.21.93; 6907.21.94 (case code: AD23), with the details set out in the Notice attached to this Decision.

Article 2. This Decision takes effect 15 days from the date of its issuance.

Article 3. The Chief of the Ministry Office, the Director of the Trade Remedies Authority and the heads of the units and related parties shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

NOTICE

APPLYING OFFICIAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN CERAMIC AND PORCELAIN FLOOR AND WALL TILES ORIGINATING FROM THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA (Attached to Decision No. 2174/QĐ-BCT dated 07 September 2026 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

1. Goods subject to official anti-dumping duties

The goods subject to anti-dumping (AD) duties are ceramic and porcelain floor and wall tiles originating from the Republic of India (India) with the following basic characteristics and HS classification:

a) Basic characteristics

The goods under investigation are certain ceramic and porcelain floor and wall tiles (except tiles of heading 69.04) made from clay and/or other inorganic materials and sintered at high temperature, glazed or unglazed, fired at a maximum temperature below 1500 degrees C, with water absorption not exceeding 0.5% by weight, regardless of thickness and size, including wall tiles, floor tiles, paving tiles and the like.

b) Goods code (HS code)

The ceramic and porcelain tiles subject to AD duties are classified under codes 6907.21.21; 6907.21.22; 6907.21.23; 6907.21.24; 6907.21.91; 6907.21.92; 6907.21.93; 6907.21.94.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade may amend or supplement the list of HS codes of goods subject to AD duties to match the description of the goods under investigation and other changes (if any).

2. Final conclusion

The final conclusion of the Investigating Authority determines that:

- Dumping of the investigated imported goods originating from India exists;

- There is clear and demonstrable evidence of a threat of material injury to the domestic industry caused by the investigated imported goods originating from India;

- There is a causal link between the dumping of the investigated imported goods originating from India and the threat of material injury to the domestic industry, of which the dumping is the main cause.

3. Official anti-dumping duty rates

4. Effect and duration of application of the official anti-dumping duties

a) Effect

The official anti-dumping duties take effect 15 days from the date of issue.

b) Duration of application

The official anti-dumping duties apply for 05 (five) years from the date they take effect (unless extended, changed or revoked by another Decision of the Minister of Industry and Trade).

5. Procedures and dossiers for the examination and application of official anti-dumping duties

a) Certificate of origin and manufacturer's quality certification documents

In order to establish a basis for determining whether imported goods are subject to anti-dumping duties, the customs authority shall examine the proof of origin and the manufacturer's certificate of quality.

Certificate of origin documents include:

- Certificate of Origin (C/O); or

- Self-certification of origin documents in accordance with:

+ The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership;

+ The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement;

+ The Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union;

+ The Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

+ The ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement; or

+ The Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the State of Israel.

The manufacturer's certificate of quality (hereinafter referred to as the manufacturer's certificate) is a document issued by the manufacturer itself certifying that the product meets certain quality standards. To provide a basis for examination, the Ministry of Industry and Trade transfers to the customs authority the specimen manufacturer's certificates provided by the organizations and individuals listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice.

b) Contents of the verification by the Customs Authority

Step 1: Inspection of the certificate of origin

- Case 1: If the customs declarant cannot submit a certificate of origin of the goods, the anti-dumping duty rate of 45.30% applies.

- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits a certificate of origin showing that the goods originate from a country or territory other than the Republic of India, no anti-dumping duty is payable.

- Case 3: If the customs declarant submits a certificate of origin showing that the goods originate from the Republic of India, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Examine the manufacturer's certificate

- Case 1: If (i) the customs declarant cannot submit the Producer's Certificate, or (ii) submits a Producer's Certificate but the name of the organisation or individual on it does not match the name of an organisation or individual stated in Column 1, Section 3 of this Notice, or (iii) the Producer's Certificate differs from the specimen Producer's Certificate provided by the organisation or individual stated in Column 1, Section 3 of this Notice, the anti-dumping duty of 45.30% is payable on goods with a certificate of origin from India.

- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits the Manufacturer's Certificate, the Manufacturer's Certificate does not differ from the sample Manufacturer's Certificate provided by the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice, and the name of the organization/individual on the Manufacturer's Certificate matches the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice, proceed to Step 3.

Step 3: Inspection of the name of the exporting organization/individual

- Case 1: If the name of the exporting organization/individual (based on the sale contract, commercial invoice) matches the name of the organization/individual stated in Column 1 of Section 3, or matches the corresponding organization/individual name on the same row in Column 2 of Section 3, the corresponding duty rate on the same row in Column 3 of Section 3 of this Notice shall apply.

- Case 2: If the name of the exporting organisation or individual (based on the sales contract and commercial invoice) does not match the name of an organisation or individual stated in Column 1, Section 3, or does not match the name of the corresponding organisation or individual on the same row in Column 2, Section 3, the anti-dumping duty of 45.30% is payable on goods with a certificate of origin from India.

6. Next steps in the case

After the Decision takes effect, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will coordinate with the relevant management agencies in examining, monitoring and supervising the effectiveness of the implementation of the Decision on the basis of information on the importation of goods subject to anti-dumping duties and goods likely to circumvent the anti-dumping measure, provided by the customs authority pursuant to Article 18 of the Government's Decree No. 86/2025/ND-CP dated April 11, 2025, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedies./.