Accordingly, a new anti-dumping duty rate shall be imposed according to the conclusion of the first review on certain stainless steel cold-rolled products imported into Vietnam from various nations and territories. Details are available in the Notice enclosed to this Decision. The laws on counter to dumped imports into Vietnam and on import tariff will regulate the procedures for imposition of anti-dumping measures.
Products which are under investigation include stainless steel cold-rolled coil or sheet containing a maximum of 1.2% carbon and a minimum of 10.5% chromium with or without other elements. Stainless steel cold-rolled coil or sheet has been annealed or heat-treated by other methods and pickled or skin passed to remove impurities on the surface. Such products have been subsequently processed (severed or sawed), provided that the process does not alter their technical characteristics. HS codes of products under investigation, as described above, include: 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.
The following product types are exempt from anti-dumping measures: (1) stainless steel cold-rolled (full hard) coil or sheet that has not been annealed or heat-treated and (2) stainless steel cold-rolled coil or sheet with minimum thickness of more than 3.5 mm.
Origin of imports: Products under investigation are imported or originate from the People’s Republic of China, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan area.
This decision takes effect 15 days after signing.
