On July 2, 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce issued Decision No. 4460/QĐ-BCT, an anti-dumping investigation against imports of certain cold-rolled stainless steel from the People's Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and Indonesia (case number 13-KN-BPG-01), based on the previous complaint received on May 6, 2013.

Relevant information:

- Investigation Agency: Vietnam Competition Authority - Ministry of Industry and Trade

- Petitioners: Posco VST Co. Ltd and Inox Hoa Binh Joint Stock Company

- Periods of Investigation: from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013

- Scope of Investigation: Cold-rolled Stainless Steel under the HS Code: 7219.32.00; 7219.33.00; 7219.34.00; 7219.35.00; 7219.90.00; 7220.20.10; 7220.20.90; 7220.90.10; 7220.90.90. 

- Preliminary investigation conclusion: 

On December 2, 2013, the Vietnam Competition Authority - Ministry of Industry and Trade (Investigation Agency) announced Preliminary investigation conclusion on the application of anti-dumping measures on cold-rolled stainless steel products, with HS code: 7219.32.00; 7219.33.00; 7219.34.00; 7219.35.00; 7219.90.00; 7220.20.10; 7220.20.90; 7220.90.10; 7220.90.90 imported to Vietnam from countries/territories: People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan (case number 13-KN-BPG-01), in accordance with regulations Article 17 of the Ordinance No. 20/2004/PL-UBTVQH11 of April 29, 2004, on anti-dumping of imports into Vietnam.

The decision to apply a temporary measure

On December 25, 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 9990/QD-BCT on the application of provisional anti-dumping measures on some cold-rolled stainless steel products. This decision takes effect from January 25, 2014 for a period of 120 days. According to the attached Decision and Notice, the temporary anti-dumping duty will be applied to goods of foreign manufacturing/exporting enterprises importing into Vietnam, specifically as follows:

Countries/territories	Name of manufacturer / exporter	Anti-dumping tax rate
China	Lianzhong Stainless Steel Corporation	6,99%
	Fujian Southeast Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.	6,45%
	Others	6,68%
Indonesia	PT Jindal Stainless Indonesia	12,03%
	Others	12,03%
Malaysia	Bahru Stainless Sdn. Bhd.	14,38%
	Others	14,38%
Taiwan	Yieh United Steel Corporation	13,23%
	Yuan Long Stainless Steel Corp.	30,73%
	Others	13,23%

 
The official decision to impose anti-dumping duties:

Ngày 5 tháng 9 năm 2014, Bộ Công Thương đã ban hành Quyết định số 7896/QĐ-BCT về việc áp dụng biện pháp chống bán phá giá đối với một số sản phẩm thép không gỉ cán nguội nhập khẩu vào Việt Nam từ các nước/vùng lãnh thổ: Cộng hòa nhân dân Trung Hoa, In-đô-nê-xi-a, Ma-lay-xi-a và Lãnh thổ Đài Loan (mã số vụ việc 13-KN-BPG-01). Quyết định này có hiệu lực thi hành sau 30 ngày kể từ ngày ký.
Theo đó, mức thuế chống bán phá giá sẽ được áp dụng cho hàng hóa của các doanh nghiệp sản xuất/xuất khẩu nước ngoài nhập khẩu vào Việt Nam, cụ thể như sau:
 

Countries/territories	Name of manufacturer / exporter	Dumping margin
China	LISCO	4,64%
	FSSS	6,87%
	Others	6,58%
Indonesia	JSI	3,07%
	Others	3,07%
Malaysia	Bahru	10,71%
	Others	10,71%
Taiwan	YUSCO	13,79%
	YLSS	37,29%
	Others	13,79%

 

The outcomes of the first review:

 

On October 21, 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 11353/QD-BCT to review the above case.

On April 29, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1656/QD-BCT on the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping measures to a number of cold-rolled stainless steel products. Specifically:

 

Country/ Territory	Manufacturers	First Anti-dumping measures (applied from 05/10/2014 to 13/5/2016)	New Anti-dumping measures (applied from 14/5/2016 to 06/10/2019)
China	Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co.,Ltd. (STSS)	6.58%	17.47%
	Other manufacturers	4.64% - 6.87%	25.35%
Indonesia	Jindal Stainless Indonesia	3.07%	13.03%
	Other manufacturers	3.07%	13.03%
Malaysia	Bahru Stainless SDN BHD	10.71%	9.55%
	Other manufacturers	10.71%	9.55%
Taiwan	Yieh United Steel Corporation	13.79%	13.79%
	Yuan Long Stainless Steel Corp.	37.29%	37.29%
	Other manufacturers	13.79%	13.79

 

The first sunset review:

 

On October 2, 2018, the Minister of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 3551/QD-BCT on conducting a period-end review of the application of anti-dumping measures to a number of cold-rolled stainless steel products.

 

The outcomes of the second review:

 

On May 23, 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1849/QD-BCT conducting a second review of the above case.

On July 4, 2018, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2398/QD-BCT on the results of the second review of the application of anti-dumping measures to a number of cold-rolled stainless steel products. Specifically:

 

Country/ Territory	Manufacturers	First Anti-dumping measures (applied from 14/5/2016 to 19/7/2018)	New Anti-dumping measures (applied from 20/7/2018 - 06/10/2019)
China	Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co.,Ltd. (STSS)	17,47%	17.47%
	Other manufacturers	25,35%	25.35%
Indonesia	PT Jindal Stainless Indonesia	13,03%	6,64%
	Other manufacturers	13,03%	13.03%
Malaysia	Bahru Stainless SDN BHD	9,31%	9,31%
	Other manufacturers	9,31%	9,31%
Taiwan	Yieh United Steel Corporation	13,79%	13.79%
	Yuan Long Stainless Steel Corp.	37.29%	37.29%
	Other manufacturers	13.79%	13.79

 

 

The outcomes of the sunset review:

 

On October 21, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 3162/QD-BCT on the results of the period-end review of the application of the anti-dumping tax on some cold-rolled stainless steel products originating from Vietnam. People's Republic of China, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan Territory. Accordingly, the anti-dumping measure is extended for another 5 years with the specific tax rate specified in Decision 3162/QD-BCT.

 

On April 5, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision 625/QD-BCT maintaining the application of anti-dumping measures.

 

Please find attached hereunder relevant notice of the case:

Tải tài liệu
1. Initiation of investigation
1.1. Notice of investigation initation
1.2. Registration form for interested parties
1.3. Quantitative questionnaires for foreign exporters and manufacturers
1.4. Quantitative questionnaires for importers
1.5. Quantitative and value questionnaires for domestic producers
2. Decision to impose temporary antidumping duties
2.1. Notice of temporary antidumping duties
2.2. Interim report
3. Official decision to impose antidumping duties
3.1. Notice attached to official decision to impose antidumping duties
3.2. Summary of investigation conclusion reports
3.3. Official Letter 1230 guiding the implementation of Decision 9990
4.1. Decision on the first annual review - Decision No.11353-BCT
4.2. Decision on applying the annual review result - Decision No.1656
4.3. Notice of adjustment attached to Decision No.1656
5. Decision - Notice of first final review Decision No. 3551BCT
6. Decision - Notice of second review Decision No. 1849BCT
7. Decision 3162 on final review result
8. Decision 625/QĐ-BCT - Maintainance of the application of anti-dumping measures