MOIT decided to apply the provisional anti-circumvention measures on the imports of certain hot-rolled steel products originating from China (case number: AC03.AD20)

On April 2, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 612/QĐ-BCT on the application of provisional anti-circumvention measures against certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the People’s Republic of China.

Accordingly, the provisional anti-circumvention measure applies to certain hot-rolled steel products with a width greater than 1,880 mm and less than or equal to 2,300 mm originating from China. The measure is imposed based on the anti-dumping duty rate of 27.83% as stipulated in Decision No. 1959/QĐ-BCT dated July 4, 2025.

The decision to impose anti-circumvention measures is based on an investigation conducted in an objective and transparent manner, in full compliance with Vietnam’s trade remedies regulations.

Preliminary findings indicate evidence of circumvention of trade remedy measures with respect to the investigated hot-rolled steel products originating from China, through minor modifications to products already subject to trade remedy measures under Decision No. 1959/QĐ-BCT. The investigation also found that the domestic industry has suffered injury due to the rapid and significant increase in imports of the investigated products from China. Economic indicators further show that the effectiveness of the existing anti-dumping measures has been undermined by such circumvention imports.

According to data compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade from customs authorities, imports of the investigated products increased in absolute terms following the initiation of the original investigation. Notably, after Decision No. 1959/QĐ-BCT took effect, imports of hot-rolled steel products with widths greater than 1,880 mm and less than or equal to 2,300 mm from China continued to rise significantly. Therefore, the Ministry decided to apply provisional anti-circumvention measures to prevent a further sharp increase in such imports, which may cause material injury to the domestic industry in the near future.

In accordance with the Law on Foreign Trade Management, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will continue to work with relevant stakeholders to collect and verify information and evidence submitted by interested parties, and will issue a final determination based on a comprehensive assessment of all aspects of the case.

Decision No. 612/QĐ-BCT is available for download here.