Decision No. 914/QD-BCT dated April 1, 2025 on the imposition provisional anti-dumping duties on certain galvanized steel products originating from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea

DECISION

ON THE IMPOSITION OF PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN GALVANIZED STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

THE 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. 10/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018 of the Government on elaboration of the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedies;

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

Pursuant to Circular No. 37/2019/TT-BCT dated November 29, 2019 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on elaboration of a number of contents on trade remedies;

Pursuant to Circular No. 42/2023/TT-BCT dated December 28, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on amendments to Circular No. 37/2019/TT-BCT dated November 29, 2019 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on elaboration of a number of contents on trade remedies;

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

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

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

HEREBY DECIDES:

Article 1. To impose provisional anti-dumping duties on certain galvanized 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, 7210.49.15, 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, 7226.99.11, and 7226.99.91 (case code: AD19), with details specified in the Notice enclosed with this Decision.

Article 2. This Decision comes into force 15 days after its date of issuance.

Article 3. The Chief of the Ministry Office, the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority, heads of relevant units, and relevant parties shall implement this Decision./.

ANNOUNCEMENT

ON THE IMPOSITION OF PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN GALVANIZED STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
(Enclosed with Decision No. 914/QD-BCT dated April 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

1. Goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duties

The goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duties are galvanized steel products originating from the People’s Republic of China (China) and the Republic of Korea (Korea) with basic characteristics and classified under the following HS codes:

a) Basic characteristics

Product name:  Galvanized steel

Description: The goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duties include certain flat-rolled carbon steel products, in coil and non-coil forms, containing less than 0.60% carbon by weight, which have been plated, coated, galvanized, or covered with corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc or aluminum, or iron-based alloys, regardless of thickness and width.

Steel products that are plated, coated, or covered with chromium or chromium oxides are not subject to anti-dumping duties. Galvanized steel products, or those coated with aluminum-zinc alloy or zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy, which are additionally coated with chromium or chromium oxides are subject to provisional anti-dumping duties.

Steel products galvanized using electroplating methods are not subject to provisional anti-dumping duties.

Stainless steel products are not subject to provisional anti-dumping duties.

b) HS codes:

Galvanized steel products subject to provisional anti-dumping duties 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, 7215.50.19, 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, 7226.99.11, and 7226.99.91.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade may amend or supplement the list of HS codes of goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duties to align with the product description under investigation and other relevant changes (if any).

2. Provisional anti-dumping duty rates

3. Entry into force and duration of provisional anti-dumping duties

a) Entry into force

The provisional anti-dumping duties shall come into force 15 (fifteen) days after the date of issuance of the Decision on the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties.

b) Duration of application

The provisional anti-dumping duties shall apply for a period of 120 (one hundred and twenty) days from the effective date, unless extended, amended, or repealed in accordance with the law.

4. Procedures and documentation for inspection and application of provisional anti-dumping duties

To determine whether imported goods are subject to provisional anti-dumping duties, the Customs Authority shall verify the certificate of origin documentation. The certificate of origin documentation includes:

a) Certificate of origin (C/O); or

b) Self-certified origin documents in accordance with the provisions of:

- the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP);

- the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP);

- the Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA);

- the Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UKVFTA);

- the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA); or

- the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the State of Israel (VIFTA).

Inspection procedures are as follows:

Step 1: Verify certificate of origin documentation

- Case 1: If the customs declarant fails to submit certificate of origin documentation, the provisional anti-dumping duty rate of 37.13% shall apply.

- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits certificate of origin documentation from a country or territory other than China or Korea, they shall not be subject to provisional anti-dumping duties.

- Case 3: If the customs declarant submits certificate of origin documentation from China or Korea, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Verify the original quality certificate issued by the manufacturer
(hereinafter referred to as the "manufacturer's certificate")

- Case 1: If the customs declarant fails to submit the manufacturer’s certificate; or (ii) submits a manufacturer’s certificate where the name of the organization/individual does not match the names listed in Column 1, Section 2 of this Notice, the following duty rates shall apply:

+ 37.13% for goods with certificate of origin from China;

+ 15.67% for goods with certificate of origin from Korea;

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

Step 3: Verify the name of the manufacturer/exporter

- Case 1: If the name of the manufacturer/exporter (based on the sales contract and commercial invoice) matches the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 or corresponds to the organization/individual listed on the same row in Column 2, the applicable duty rate shall be the rate specified on the same row in Column 3, Section 2 of this Notice.

- Case 2: If the name of the manufacturer/exporter (based on the sales contract and commercial invoice) does not match the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1, Section 2 or does not correspond to the organization/individual listed on the same row in Column 2, Section 2, the following provisional anti-dumping duties shall apply:

+ 37.13% for goods with certificate of origin from China;

+ 15.67% for goods with certificate of origin from Korea.

5. Subsequent procedures of the case

Following the issuance of the Decision on the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the investigating authority shall proceed with the following steps:

- Verification of the contents of the responses to the investigation questionnaire;

- Organization of a public consultation session;

- Circulation of the draft final determination to relevant parties for comments;

- Issuance of the final determination.