Temporary safeguard measures on imported steel launched
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has recently issued Decision No 862/QD-BCT on applying temporary safeguard measures against steel ingots and long steel products imported into Vietnam.
Accordingly, the ministry will impose temporary safeguard duties of 23.3% on steel ingots and 14.2% on long steel products for a maximum of 200 days.
 |
However, the safeguard measures will not be applied to a product originating from a developing country, if that country’s share of total imports of the product is less than 3 %, provided that the developing countries with less than 3 % share, collectively account for not more than 9% of total imports.
On December 25, 2015, the MoIT issued Decision No 14296/QD-BCT on a safeguard investigation into imports of steel ingots and long steel products, upon a complaint lodged by local producers Hoa Phat Steel Joint Stock Company (JSC), Southern Steel Co Ltd, Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel JSC and Vietnam-Italy Steel JSC.
