In brief
On 11 May 2020, the Trade Remedy Authority (TRA) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) received a petition for an anti-dumping investigation (AD) with regard to welding materials originating from China, Thailand and Malaysia.
On 18 March 2021, the MOIT issued Decision No. 947/QD-BCT to officially conduct investigation (AD15)
Contents
- Scope of products
- Period of Investigation (POI)
- Anti-dumping duty requested by the petitioner
- Registration as related parties
- Investigation timeline
Scope of products
- Product name: Welding material
- Description of product: 308 stainless steel welding rod coated with flux material; welding no flux-cored wire
- HS Classification: 7217.10.10; 7217.30.19; 7217.90.10; 7229.20.00; 7229.90.20; 7229.90.99; 8311.10.10; 8311.10.90; 8311.30.91; 8311.30.99; 8311.90.00 (MOIT might revise this list of HS Codes.)
- Origin: China, Thailand and Malaysia
Period of Investigation (POI)
- POI for Dumping Margin: 01 January 2020 to 31 December 2020
- POI for Material Injury: 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2020
Anti-dumping duty requested by the petitioner
|
Country |
Estimated Dumping Margins | |
| 308 Stainless steel welding rod coated with flux material | Welding no flux-cored wire | |
| China | 11.43% | 69.24% |
| Malaysia | 12.78% | 34.37% |
| Thailand | 46.96% | 39.81% |
Registration as related parties
A registration form in Vietnamese for related parties needs to be sent to the TRA-MOIT within 60 working days from the effective date of the investigation decision (no later than 10 June 2021).
Investigation timeline
| Action item | Legal Date | Likely date |
| Petition filed | 22 January 2021 | 22 January 2021 |
| TRA initiation | 18 March 2021 | 18 March 2021 |
| Related Party Registration | 10 June 2021 | 10 June 2021 |
| Questionnaires Available | 02 April 2021 | 02 April 2021 |
| Questionnaires Response Submission | ||
| For foreign manufacturers and exporters | By 19 April 2021 (if extended, 18 May 2021) | By 18 May 2021 |
| For domestic manufacturers and importers | By 7 May 2021 (if extended, 6 June 2021) | By 6 June 2021 |
| Preliminary Determination | N/A | 18 July 2021 to 18 September 2021 |
| Final Conclusion | 3 March 2022 (if extended, 3 September 2022) | 3 March 2022 |
| Final Determination | 18 March 2022 (if extended, 18 September 2022) | 18 March 2022 |
