Vietnam: Decision 460 2025 provides guidelines for the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on steel products from China and India
Vietnam: Decision 460 2025 provides guidelines for the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on steel products from China and India
On February 21, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025 concerning the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China.
Certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the People's Republic of China are classified under HS codes 7208.25.00, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.19, 7208.27.99, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.20, 7208.39.40, 7208.39.90, 7208.51.00, 7208.52.00, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.90, 7208.90.90, 7211.14.15, 7211.14.16, 7211.14.19, 7211.19.13, 7211.19.19, 7211.90.12, 7211.90.19, 7225.30.90, 7225.40.90, 7225.99.90, 7226.91.10, 7226.91.90 and are subject to provisional anti-dumping duty.
Additionally, certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the Republic of India classified under HS codes 7208.25.00, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.19, 7208.27.99, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.20, 7208.39.40, 7208.39.90, 7208.51.00, 7208.52.00, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.90, 7208.90.90, 7211.14.15, 7211.14.16, 7211.14.19, 7211.19.13, 7211.19.19, 7211.90.12, 7211.90.19, 7225.30.90, 7225.40.90, 7225.99.90, 7226.91.10, 7226.91.90 are not subject to provisional anti-dumping duty.
Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025 takes effect from March 8, 2025.
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What are the basic characteristics and HS codes of goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duty in Vietnam from March 8, 2025?
According to Item 1 of the Notification on the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China, issued together with Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025 (hereafter referred to as the Notification issued together with Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025), the goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duty are hot-rolled steel products originating from the People's Republic of China (China) with the following basic characteristics and classified under the following HS codes:
(1) Basic Characteristics
The goods are some products of alloy or non-alloy iron or steel, being flat-rolled; hot-rolled; thickness from 1.2 mm to 25.4 mm; width not exceeding 1,880 mm; not excessively processed beyond hot rolling; rust-cleaned or not cleaned; not coated, painted, plated or lined; oiled or not oiled; containing carbon less than or equal to 0.30% by mass.
Stainless steel products are not within the scope of the provisional anti-dumping duty.
(2) Goods (HS Codes)
The hot-rolled steel products subject to provisional anti-dumping duty are classified under HS codes 7208.25.00, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.19, 7208.27.99, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.20, 7208.39.40, 7208.39.90, 7208.51.00, 7208.52.00, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.90, 7208.90.90, 7211.14.15, 7211.14.16, 7211.14.19, 7211.19.13, 7211.19.19, 7211.90.12, 7211.90.19, 7225.30.90, 7225.40.90, 7225.99.90, 7226.91.10, 7226.91.90.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade may amend or supplement the list of HS codes for goods subject to provisional anti-dumping duty to align with the description of the goods under investigation and other changes (if any).
*Note:
provisional anti-dumping duty are applied for a period of 120 (one hundred and twenty) days from the effective date (unless extended, modified, or canceled in accordance with the law).
What are the procedures and documentation for inspection and application of provisional anti-dumping duty in Vietnam from March 8, 2025?
Based on Item 4 of the Notification on the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China, issued together with Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025, the procedures and documentation for inspection and application of provisional anti-dumping duty (CBPG) are as follows:
To determine whether imported goods are subject to CBPG duties, Customs Authorities will inspect the certificate of origin documents. The certificate of origin documents include:
- Certificate of Origin (C/O); or
- Self-certified proof of origin in accordance with the provisions of:
+ Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership;
+ Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership;
+ Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union;
+ Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
+ ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement; or
+ Free Trade Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the State of Israel.
Specific inspection steps are as follows:
(1) Step 1: Inspect the certificate of origin documents
- Case 1: If the customs declarant does not submit the certificate of origin documents, the temporary CBPG rate of 27.83% applies.
- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits the certificate of origin documents from any country, region other than China, no CBPG duties apply.
- Case 3: If the customs declarant submits the certificate of origin documents from China, proceed to Step 2.
(2) Step 2: Inspect the Quality Certificate (original) from the manufacturer (collectively referred to as the Manufacturer's Certificate)
- Case 1: If (i) the customs declarant does not 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 stated in Column 1 of Item 2 of the Notification issued together with Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025, the temporary CBPG rate of 27.83% applies.
- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits the Manufacturer's Certificate and the organization's, individual's name matches the name stated in Column 1 of Item 2 of the Notification issued together with Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025, proceed to Step 3.
(3) Step 3: Inspect the name of the manufacturing or exporting organization, individual
- Case 1: If the name of the manufacturing or exporting organization, individual (based on the sales contract, commercial invoice) matches the name stated in Column 1 or matches the corresponding name across in Column 2, the corresponding tax rate across in Column 3 of Item 2 of the Notification issued together with Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025 applies.
- Case 2: If the name of the manufacturing or exporting organization, individual (based on the sales contract, commercial invoice) does not match the name stated in Column 1 of Item 2 or does not match the corresponding name across in Column 2 of Item 2 of the Notification issued together with Decision 460/QD-BCT of 2025, the temporary CBPG rate of 27.83% applies.
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