Decision No. 2310/QD-BCT

DECISION

OFFICIAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN COATED STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management dated June 12, 2017;

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 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 Circular No. 26/2025/TT-BCT dated May 15, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing a number of contents 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 of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1535/QĐ-BCT dated June 14, 2024 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the investigation into the application of anti-dumping measures on certain coated steel products originating from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea;

Pursuant to Decision No. 914/QĐ-BCT dated April 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the application of provisional anti-dumping duties on certain coated steel products originating from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1207/QĐ-BCT dated April 28, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing Decision No. 914/QĐ-BCT dated April 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the application of provisional anti-dumping duties on certain coated steel products originating from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1543/QĐ-BCT dated June 2, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade extending the time limit for the investigation into the application of anti-dumping measures on certain coated steel products originating from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea;

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

DECIDES:

Article 1. To officially apply anti-dumping duties on certain coated steel products originating from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea, classified under HS codes 7210.41.11, 7210.41.12, 7210.41.19, 7210.49.11, 7210.49.14, 7210.50.00, 7210.90.10, 7212.30.19, 7212.50.93, 7225.92.20, 7210.49.15, 7210.61.11, 7210.90.90, 7212.50.14, 7212.50.94, 7225.92.90, 7210.49.16, 7210.61.12, 7212.30.11, 7212.50.19, 7212.50.99, 7225.99.90, 7210.49.17, 7210.61.19, 7212.30.12, 7212.50.23, 7212.60.11, 7226.99.11, 7210.49.18, 7210.69.11, 7212.30.13, 7212.50.24, 7212.60.12, 7226.99.19, 7210.49.19, 7210.69.19, 7212.30.14, 7212.50.29, 7212.60.19, 7226.99.91, 7226.99.99 (case code: AD19), with details set out in the Notice attached to this Decision.

Article 2. This Decision takes effect from August 14, 2025.

Article 3. The Chief of the Ministry Office, the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam, and the heads of relevant units and parties concerned are responsible for implementing this Decision.

NOTICE

OFFICIAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN COATED STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Attached to Decision No. 2310/QĐ-BCT dated August 14, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

1. Goods subject to official anti-dumping duty

The goods subject to the official anti-dumping (AD) duty are coated steel products originating from the People's Republic of China (China) and the Republic of Korea (Korea) with the following basic characteristics and classified under the following HS codes:

a) Basic characteristics

Tên hàng hóa: Thép mạ (tôn mạ)

Mô tả: Hàng hóa thuộc đối tượng áp dụng thuế CBPG chính thức là một số sản phẩm thép hợp kim hoặc không hợp kim, cán phẳng ở dạng cuộn và không phải dạng cuộn, chứa hàm lượng carbon dưới 0,60% tính theo khối lượng, đã dát phủ, tráng, mạ hay phủ kim loại chống ăn mòn như kẽm hoặc nhôm, hoặc các hợp kim gốc sắt, bất kể độ dày và chiều rộng.

Các sản phẩm thép hợp kim hoặc không hợp kim, cán phẳng, chứa hàm lượng carbon dưới 0,60% tính theo khối lượng, đã mạ kẽm hoặc hợp kim nhôm kẽm hoặc hợp kim kẽm nhôm magiê được phủ thêm lớp crom hoặc oxit crom thuộc phạm vi áp dụng thuế CBPG chính thức.

b) Goods code (HS code)

The coated steel products subject to the official AD duty are classified under HS codes 7210.41.11, 7210.41.12, 7210.41.19, 7210.49.11, 7210.49.14, 7210.49.15, 7210.49.16, 7210.49.17, 7210.49.18, 7210.49.19, 7210.50.00, 7210.61.11, 7210.61.12, 7210.61.19, 7210.69.11, 7210.69.19, 7210.90.10, 7210.90.90, 7212.30.11, 7212.30.12, 7212.30.13, 7212.30.14, 7212.30.19, 7212.50.14, 7212.50.19, 7212.50.23, 7212.50.24, 7212.50.29, 7212.50.93, 7212.50.94, 7212.50.99, 7212.60.11, 7212.60.12, 7212.60.19, 7225.92.20, 7225.92.90, 7225.99.90, 7226.99.11, 7226.99.19, 7226.99.91, 7226.99.99.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade may amend and supplement the list of HS codes of goods subject to the official AD duty to conform with the description of the investigated goods and other changes (if any).

c) Products excluded from the scope of application of the official AD duty

Products excluded from the scope of application of the official AD duty fall into one of the following groups:

- Steel products coated or plated with chromium or chromium oxide;

- Stainless steel products;

- Flat-rolled, painted alloy or non-alloy steel products subject to AD measures under Decision No. 2822/QĐ-BCT dated October 24, 2024 of the Minister of Industry and Trade and related amending and supplementing decisions;

- Hot-rolled steel products subject to AD measures under Decision No. 1959/QĐ-BCT dated July 4, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade and related amending and supplementing decisions;

- Steel products coated or plated with zinc by the electrolytic method;

- Coated steel products falling under one of the steel grades named in Column 2 with the corresponding standard in Column 3 below:

2. Final conclusion

The final conclusion of the Investigating Authority determines that:

(i) there is dumping conduct with respect to the investigated imported goods from China and Korea;

(ii) the domestic industry is suffering material injury; and

(iii) there is a causal relationship between the import of dumped goods from China and Korea and the material injury to the domestic industry.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade decides to officially apply the AD duty on certain coated steel products originating from China and Korea.

3. Official AD duty rates

4. Effect and duration of application of the official AD duty

a) Effect

The official AD duty takes effect from August 14, 2025.

b) Duration of application

The official AD duty applies for a period of 05 (five) years from its effective date (unless extended, changed, or revoked under another decision of the Minister of Industry and Trade).

5. Procedures and dossiers for examining and applying the official AD duty

a) Imported goods subject to the official AD duty

In order to determine whether imported goods are subject to the AD duty, the customs authority shall examine documents certifying the origin of the goods. Documents certifying the origin of goods include:

a) A Certificate of Origin (C/O); or

b) A self-certification of origin document conforming to the provisions of:

- 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 specific examination content is as follows:

Step 1: Examination of documents certifying the origin of goods

- Case 1: If the customs declarant does not submit a document certifying the origin of the goods, the official AD duty rate of 37.13% shall apply.

- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits a document certifying the origin of the goods from a country or territory other than China or Korea, no official AD duty is payable.

- Case 3: If the customs declarant submits a document certifying the origin of the goods from China or Korea, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Examination of the manufacturer's (original) certificate of quality (hereinafter referred to as the manufacturer's certificate)

- Case 1: If (i) the customs declarant fails to submit the manufacturer's certificate, or (ii) submits the manufacturer's certificate but the name of the organization/individual on the certificate does not match the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice, the official AD duty shall be payable at the following rates:

+ 37.13% for goods with a document certifying origin from China;

+ 15.67% for goods with a document certifying origin from Korea;

- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits the manufacturer's certificate and the name of the organization/individual on the certificate matches the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice, proceed to Step 3.

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

- Case 1: If the name of the exporting organization/individual (based on the sale contract and commercial invoice) matches the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3, or matches the corresponding organization/individual 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 be payable.

- Case 2: If the name of the exporting organization/individual (based on the sale contract and commercial invoice) does not match the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 and does not match the corresponding organization/individual on the same row in Column 2 of Section 3, the official AD duty shall be payable at the following rates:

+ 37.13% for goods with a document certifying origin from China;

+ 15.67% for goods with a document certifying origin from Korea.

b) Imported goods excluded from the scope of application of the official AD duty

For imported goods of steel grades excluded from the scope of application of the official AD duty under Section 1(c) of this Notice, in order to qualify for exclusion, the information on steel grade, corresponding standard, chemical composition, chemical properties, and mechanical properties on the manufacturer's certificate of quality must conform to the excluded steel grade and standard and be consistent with other documents in the customs dossier.

Goods within the scope of exclusion must have the steel grade specified in Column (2) applied with the standard in Column (3). Goods with the steel grade specified in Column (2) but applying a standard different from the corresponding standard in Column (3) are not within the scope of exclusion.

Where the customs authority has doubts, it may apply risk-control measures in accordance with law.

6. Refund of provisional AD duty

a) Refund of provisional AD duty for goods excluded from the scope of application of the official AD duty

Organizations and individuals importing goods not subject to the official AD duty under this Decision shall be refunded the provisional AD duty already paid under Decision No. 914/QĐ-BCT dated April 1, 2025 and Decision No. 1207/QĐ-BCT dated April 28, 2025, in accordance with law.

For imported goods on which provisional AD duty has been paid but which are excluded from the scope of application of the official AD duty, the same examination method and documents/materials as in Section 5(b) of this Notice shall apply as the basis for the customs authority to accept the supplementary/amended customs declaration, reduce the import duty payable, and carry out the procedure for refunding the overpaid import duty in accordance with law.

b) Refund of provisional AD duty due to the difference in AD duty rates

Organizations and individuals that have imported goods from the following manufacturer/exporter shall be refunded the duty difference paid, in accordance with Clause 5, Article 68 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management, specifically as follows:

7. Subsequent procedures of the case

After this Decision takes effect, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall coordinate with relevant management agencies to examine, monitor, and supervise the effectiveness of the implementation of the Decision on the basis of information on the situation of imports of goods subject to anti-dumping duty and goods at risk of circumventing the anti-dumping measure, provided by the customs authority pursuant to Article 18 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 on trade remedy measures.