Posted on 23 Dec 2020
Vietnam has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of cold rolled sheet from China. The duties apply to non-stainless cold rolled steel in sheet or coil, Kallanish notes.
The duties have been assigned by company ranging from 4.43% to 25.22% (see table). The products under investigation have a width less than 1,600mm, and thickness ranging from 0.108mm to 2.55mm. The inquiry covers materials under HS codes 720916.10, 720916.90, 720917.10, 720917.90, 720918.91, 720918.99, 720926.10, 720926.90, 720927.10, 720927.90, 720928.10, 720928.90, 720990.90, 721123.20, 721123.30, 721123.30, 721123.90, 721129.20, 721129.30, 721129.90 and 722550.90.
Vietnam imported 105,469 tonnes of this material over January-October, down -31.1% year-on-year, according to Customs data. Volumes began to fall noticeably from August and September, when the investigation into imports was announced. The investigation was requested by three domestic producers, Phu My Flat Steel, Posco Vietnam and Chinese Steel Sumikin Vietnam Joint Stock.
CRC AD duties |
|
Company |
Duty rate |
BX Steel Posco Cold Rolled Sheet |
25.22% |
Bengang Steel Plates |
25.22% |
Baoshan Iron and Steel |
15.5% |
Wuhan Iron and Steel |
15.5% |
Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron and Steel |
15.5% |
Shanghai Meishan Iron and Steel |
15.5% |
Angang Steel Company |
15.74% |
Bazhou Jinshangyi Metal Products |
4.43% |
Laiwu Steel Yinshan Section |
25.22% |
SD Steel Rihao |
25.22% |
Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union |
15.64% |
Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Metal Manufacturing |
15.64% |
Shougang Jingtang United Iron and Steel |
19.74% |
Zhangjiagang Yangtze River Cold Rolled Sheet |
25.22% |
Rizhao Baohua New Materials |
20.79% |
All other Chinese producers |
25.22% |
Source:Kallanish