DECISION

ON OUTCOMES OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF IMPOSITION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURE ON SOME COLD-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM TAIWAN (CHINA), REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, MALAYSIA AND PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE OF VIETNAM

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

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018 on guidelines for the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedies;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 96/2022/ND-CP dated November 29, 2022 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, as amended by the Government's Decree No. 105/2024/ND-CP dated August 01, 2024;

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

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

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Pursuant to the Decision No. 7896/QD-BCT dated September 05, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on imposition of anti-dumping duties on some imposed cold-rolled stainless steel products;

Pursuant to the Decision No. 2752/QD-BCT dated October 23, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam on expiry review investigations into imposition of anti-dumping measure on some cold-rolled stainless steel products imported from Taiwan (China), Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and People’s Republic of China;

Pursuant to the Decision No. 1357/QD-BCT dated June 05, 2024 of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam on extension of time limit for expiry review of imposition of anti-dumping measure on some cold-rolled stainless steel products imported from Taiwan (China), Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and People’s Republic of China (case: ER02.AD01);

At the request of the Director of the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam;

HEREIN DECIDES:

Article 1. The anti-dumping measure imposed on some cold-rolled stainless steel products described in the Decision No. 3162/QD-BCT dated October 21, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam on outcomes of expiry review of imposition of anti-dumping measure on some cold-rolled stainless steel products imported from People’s Republic of China, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan Area shall not be extended but shall be removed.

Article 2. This Decision comes into force from the date on which it is signed.

Article 3. The Chief of the Ministry’s Office, the Director of Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam, and relevant parties are responsible for the implementation of this Decision./.  

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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan

ANNOUNCEMENT

OUTCOMES OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF IMPOSITION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURE ON SOME COLD-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM TAIWAN (CHINA), REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, MALAYSIA AND PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Enclosed with the Decision No. 3011/QD-BCT dated November 12, 2024 of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam)

1. Basic information

On September 05, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has promulgated the Decision No. 7896/QD-BCT on imposition of anti-dumping measure on some cold-rolled stainless steel products imported from Taiwan (China), Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and People’s Republic of China.

On October 21, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has promulgated the Decision No. 3162/QD-BCT on outcomes of expiry review of imposition of anti-dumping measure on some cold-rolled stainless steel products imported from Taiwan (China), Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and People’s Republic of China. According to this Decision, the anti-dumping measure shall be extended for another 05 years.

Pursuant to clause 1 Article 62 of the Government’s Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018 on guidelines for the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedies, on July 28, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has issued a notice of receipt of requests for expiry review of imposition of anti-dumping measure on some cold-rolled stainless steel products imported from Taiwan (China), Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and People’s Republic of China.

On August 28, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has received requests for expiry review from domestic manufacturers.

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On November 07, 2023, the investigating authority has sent questionnaires to domestic manufacturers, importers and foreign manufacturers/exporters. Expiry review questionnaires shall be posted on the websites of the investigating authority and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam. The investigating authority shall also send the questionnaires to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Vietnam for transferring to all related manufacturers/exporters.

In June 10 - 22, 2024 and in August 09 - 13, 2024, the investigating authority has conducted verification visits to the premises of the domestic manufacturers that have submitted a completed questionnaire for verifying information and figures included in their submitted questionnaires.

2. Expiry review determination

The investigation has been conducted in accordance with regulations of law on trade remedies. Specific findings of the review investigation are as follows:

2.1. Goods subject to review of imposition of the anti-dumping duty

a) Description of goods

The subject products of the review include coils or plates of cold-rolled stainless steel containing, by weight, 1,2% or less of carbon and 10,5% or more of chromium, with or without other elements; coils or plates of cold-rolled stainless steel of a thickness of 3,5 mm of less, annealed or heat-treated by other methods and pickled or de-scaled for the removal of impurities on their surface; these products may be further treated (either cut or split) without changing their specifications.

These products are not subject to the expiry review, including: (i) coils or plates of cold-rolled stainless steel which is neither annealed nor heat-treated (full-hard); (ii) coils or plates of cold-rolled stainless steel of a thickness exceeding 3,5 mm.

The subject products bear the following HS codes: 7219.32.00; 7219.33.00; 7219.34.00; 7219.35.00; 7219.90.00; 7220.20.10; 7220.20.90; 7220.90.10; and 7220.90.90.

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2.2. Dumping

The investigating authority determines that the dumping of goods would be unlikely to continue or recur if the anti-dumping measure is removed.

2.3. Injury/threat of injury to the domestic industry

Pursuant to Articles 23, 24 and 63 of the Government’s Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018 on guidelines for the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedies, the investigating authority determines:

- The material injury to the domestic industry has been removed the anti-dumping measure which has been applied for 10 years;

- The material injury or threat of material injury to the domestic industry caused by the subject goods would be unlikely to continue or recur if the anti-dumping measure is removed.

Thus, the investigating authority concludes that the dumping which causes injury to the domestic industry would be unlikely to continue or recur.

Pursuant to provisions of clause 2, Article 82 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and clause 2 Article 64 of the Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018 on guidelines for the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding trade remedies, the Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam decides not to extend but to remove the anti-dumping measure imposed upon the subject goods.

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