G/ADP/N/377/VNM  
 
28 February 2023 
(23-1359) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
VIET NAM 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July -31 December 2022  
from Viet Nam. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/377/VNM  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member : VIET NAM1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY -31 DECEMBER 2022  
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional measures and 
preliminary  determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures/ 
termination  Other  Trade data  
(from published 
report(s )) Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
Description;  
HS 6-digit category 
covering investigated 
product3; ID number;  
(*) if investigation  
of >1 country  Date;  
period of 
investigation  
(D-dumping;  
I-injury)  Date of duties ; range of 
individual dumping margins ; 
"other" rates ; [range of applied 
rates if different, reason]  Date of duties ; range of 
individual dumping 
margins ; "other" rates ; 
[range of applied rates 
if different, reason]  Date of 
application ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping  
margins or 
minimum 
prices  Date,  
reason  Date, 
explanation  Import volume 
or value (units/ 
currency) ; 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Welding material (*)  
7217.10, 7217.30, 
7217.90, 7229.20, 
7229.90, 8311.10, 
8311.30, 8311.90  
AD15 -CHN 18.03.2021  
D: 01.01.2020 -
31.12.2020  
I: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2020  Preliminary determination: 
15.04.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure imposed  
Decision No. 706/QD -BCT 
P: 15.04.2022  
C: 22.04.2022  
22.77%  
All other rates: 36.56% and 
11.43%  
All other rate of 11.43% for 
Coated electrodes of base 
metal for electric arc -welding 
under HS codes: 8311.10.90, 
8311.30.99, 8311.90.00.  
The remaining rates are for 
welding steel wire under 
HS codes: 7217.10.10, 
7217.30.19, 7229.20.00, 
7229.90.20, 7229.90.99,  
8311.10.10, 8311.10.90, 
8311.30.91, 8311.30.99 and 
8311.90.00  Final determination: 
15.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure imposed  
Decision No.  
1624/QD -BCT 
P: 15.08.2022  
C: 20.08.2022  
22.77% for welding 
steel wire . 
All other rates: 
11.43% for coated 
electrodes of base 
metal for electric 
arc-welding under 
HS codes 8311.10.90, 
8311.30.99, 
8311.90.00 and 
36.56% for welding 
steel wire . - - - - - - 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.trav.gov.vn/ . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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China 
(Cont'd)  Certain desk and 
chair product (*)  
9401 
AD16 -CHN 01.09.2021  
D: 01.07.2020 -
30.06.2021  
I: 01.07.2018 -
30.06.2021  Preliminary determination:  
30.09.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure imposed  
Decision No.  1991/QD -BCT 
P: 30.09.2022  
C: 15.10.2022  
not applicable  
All other rates: table products: 
35.2%, chair products: 21.4%  - - - - - - - 
Malaysia  Welding material (*)  
7217.10, 7217.30, 
7217.90, 7229.20, 
7229.90, 8311.10, 
8311.30, 8311.90  
AD15 -MYS 18.03.2021  
D: 01.01.2020 -
31.12.2020  
I: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2020  Preliminary determination: 
15.04.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure imposed  
Decision No. 706/QD -BCT 
P: 15.04.2022  
C: 22.04.2022  
15.30%  
All other rates: 34.37% and 
12.78%  
All other rates of 12.78% for 
Coated electrodes of base 
metal for electric arc -welding 
under HS codes: 8311.10.90, 
8311.30.99, 8311.90 .00. Final determination: 
15.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure imposed  
Decision No.  
1624/QD -BCT  
P: 15.08.2022  
C: 20.08.2022  
14.11% for welding 
steel wire.  
For coated electrodes 
of base metal for 
electric arc -welding: 
not applicable . 
All other rates: 
34.37% for welding 
steel wire.  
12.78% for coated 
electrodes of base 
metal for electric 
arc-welding . 
The individual margin 
on coated electrodes 
of base metal for 
electric arc -welding is 
not applied due to 
satisfaction of 
conditions in 
sub-article 2, 
Article  78 of the Law 
on Foreign Trade 
Management 
No.05/2017/QH14  - - - - - - 
 Certain desk and 
chair product (*)  
9401 
AD16 -MYS 01.09.2021  
D: 01.07.2020 -
30.06.2021  
I: 01.07.2018 -
30.06.2021  Preliminary determination: 
30.09.2022  
Negative  
No measure imposed  
Decision No.1991/QD -BCT - - - - - - -   
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Thailand  Welding material (*)  
7217.10, 7217.30, 
7217.90, 7229.20, 
7229.90, 8311.10, 
8311.30, 8311.90  
AD15 -THA 18.03.2021  
D: 01.01.2020 -
31.12.2020  
I: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2020  Preliminary determination: 
15.04.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure imposed  
Decision No. 706/QD -BCT 
P: 15.04.2022  
C: 22.04.2022  
36.11%  
All other rates: 36.11%  
The rates are applicable for 
Coated electrodes of base metal 
for electric arc -welding  under 
HS codes: 8311.10.90, 
8311.30.99, 8311.90.00  Final determination: 
15.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure imposed  
Decision No.   
1624/QD -BCT  
P: 15.08.2022  
C: 20.08.2022  
36.11% for coated 
electrodes of base metal 
for electric arc -welding 
(HS Codes: 8311.10.90 , 
8311.30.99, 8311.90.00  
All other rates: 36.11% 
for coated electrodes of 
base metal for electric 
arc-welding.  
For welding steel wire 
under HS codes 
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: not 
applicable . 
The measure  is not 
applied for welding steel 
wire due to satisfaction 
of conditions in 
sub-article 2, Article 78 
of the Law on Foreign 
Trade Management 
No05/2017/QH14  - - - - - - 
 
    
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- 5 - Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Preliminary 
results/  
determination  Final results  Revocation 
of Measures  Other (e.g., 
procedures 
not affecting 
the duty level)  Trade Data  
(if available from 
published report(s) 
on proceeding)  Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
Description;  
HS 6-digit category 
covering investigated 
product3; ID number; (*) 
if investigation  
of >1 country  Date, Type of Review 
or Procedure (code), 
Period Covered  Effective date; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins;  
"other" rates;  
[range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Effective date, range of 
individual dumping 
margins; "other" rates; 
[range of applied rates if 
different, reason]  Effective 
date; range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices; or 
other 
outcome 
(code) Date,  
reason  Date,  
explanation  Import 
volume or 
value 
(units/  
currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different 
from 
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Plastic products of 
polymers of propylene 
(*) 
3920.20  
AD07 -CHN 24.09.2021  
Interim Review  
D: 01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  - Final determination: 
15.07.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure changed  
P: 15.07.2022  
C: 20.07.2022  
9.45% -23.71%  
All other rates: 23.71%  - - - - - - 
 H-beam  
7216.33, 7228.70  
AD03 -CHN 13.10.2021  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
D:01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  
I:01.10.2018 -
30.09.2021  - Final determination: 
19.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 19.08.2022  
C: 06.09.2022  
22.09% -31.24%  
All other rates: 33.51%  - - - - - - 
 Aluminium bars, rods 
and profiles  
760410, 760421, 
760429  
AD05 -CHN 10.06.2022  
Interim Review  
D: 01.04.2021 -
31.03.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Flat rolled Iron or non -
alloy steel, painted, 
plated or coated (*)  
7210.70, 7212.40, 
7225.99, 7226.99  
AD04 -CHN 31.08.2022  
New 
shipper/Exporter 
review  
D:01.01.2022 -
30.06.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Polyester filament yarn 
(*) 
5402.33, 5402.46, 
5402.47  
AD10 -CHN 30.12.2022  
Interim Review  
D:01.10.2021 -
30.09.2022  - - - - - - - -   
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Malaysia  Plastic products of 
polymers of propylene 
(*) 
3920.20  
AD07 -MYS 24.09.2021  
Interim Review  
D: 01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  - - - - Final 
determination: 
15.07.2022  
Affirmative  
15.07.2022 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Decision No. 
1403/QD -BCT  - - - 
Thailand  Cane sugar  
1701.13, 1701.14, 
1701.99, 1701.91, 
1702.90  
AD13 -THA 21.09.2021  
Anti-circumvention 
Proceeding4 
AC02.AD13 -KHM - Final determination: 
01.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 01.08.2022  
C: 08.08.2022  
not applicable  
All other rates: 42.99%  - - - - - - 
 Cane sugar  
1701.13, 1701.14, 
1701.99, 1701.91, 
1702.90  
AD13 -THA 21.09.2021  
Anti-circumvention 
Proceeding4 
AC02.AD13 -IDN - Final determination: 
01.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 01.08.2022  
C: 08.08.2022  
not applicable  
All other rates: 42.99%  - - - - - - 
 Cane sugar  
1701.13, 1701.14, 
1701.99, 1701.91, 
1702.90  
AD13 -THA 21.09.2021  
Anti-circumvention 
Proceeding4 
AC02.AD13 -LAO - Final determination: 
01.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 01.08.2022  
C: 08.08.2022  
not applicable  
All other rates: 42.99%  - - - - - - 
 Cane sugar  
1701.13, 1701.14, 
1701.99, 1701.91, 
1702.90  
AD13 -THA 21.09.2021  
Anti-circumvention 
Proceeding4 
AC02.AD13 -MYS - Final determination: 
01.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 01.08.2022  
C: 08.08.2022  
not applicable  
All other rates: 42.99%  - - - - - - 
 Cane sugar  
1701.13, 1701.14, 
1701.99, 1701.91, 
1702.90  
AD13 -THA 21.09.2021  
Anti-circumvention 
Proceeding4 
AC02.AD13 -MMR - Final determination: 
01.08.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 01.08.2022  
C: 08.08.2022  
not applicable  
All other rates: 42.99%  - - - - - - 
 
4 Anti-circumvention proceedings, affected Members: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar.    
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Thailand 
(Cont'd)  Plastic products of 
polymers of propylene (*)  
3920.20  
AD07 -THA 24.09.2021  
Interim Review  
D: 01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  - - - - Final 
determination: 
15.07.2022  
Affirmative  
15.07.2022 (P) 
Measure not 
changed  
Decision No. 
1403/QD -BCT  - - - 
 Cane sugar  
1701.13, 1701.14, 
1701.99, 1701.91, 
1702.90  
AD13 -THA 31.08.2022  
Interim Review  
D:01.07.2021 -
30.06.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Plastic products of 
polymers of propylene (*)  
3920.20  
AD07 -THA 14.11.2022  
New shipper/Exporter 
review  
D: 01.10.2021 - 
30.09.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Cane sugar  
1701.13, 1701.14, 
1701.99, 1701.91, 
1702.90  
AD13 -THA 09.12.2022  
New shipper/Exporter 
review  
D:01.10.2021 -
30.09.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 
P  - Publication date  
C  - Date of commencement of duty collection  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2022  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication reference(s)  
China  Cold rolled stainless 
steel 
AD01 -CHN Duties  04.10.2014  
Decision No. 7896/QD -BCT 
of 05.09.2014  26.10.2019  
Decision No. 3162/QD -BCT 
of 21.10.2019  
 H-beam  
AD03 -CHN Duties  05.09.2017  
Decision No. 3283/QD -BCT 
of 21.08.2017  06.09.2022  
Decision No. 1640/QD -BCT 
of 19.08.2022  
 Aluminium bars, 
rods and profiles  
AD05 -CHN Duties  03.10.2019  
Decision No. 2942/QD -BCT 
of 28.09.2019  - 
 Flat rolled Iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
painted, plated or 
coated  
AD04 -CHN Duties  24.10.2019  
Decision No. 3198/QD -BCT 
of 24.10.2019  - 
 Plastic products of 
polymers of 
propylene  
AD07 -CHN Duties  23.07.2020  
Decision No. 1900/QD -BCT 
of 20.07.2020  - 
 Monosodium 
glutamate  
AD09 -CHN Duties  23.07.2020  
Decision No. 1933/QD -BCT 
of 22.07.2020  - 
 Cold-rolled steel  
AD08 -CHN Duties  28.12.2020  
Decision No. 3390/QD -BCT 
of 21.12.2020  - 
 Polyester filament 
yarn 
AD10 -CHN Duties  16.10.2021  
Decision No. 2302/QD -BCT 
of 13.10.2021  - 
 Certain sorbitol  
AD14 -CHN Duties  23.11.2021  
Decision No. 2644/QD -BCT 
of 23.11.2021  - 
 Welding material  
AD15 -CHN  Duties  20.08.2022  
Decision No. 1624/QD -BCT 
of 15.08.2022  - 
India Polyester filament 
yarn 
AD10 -IND Duties  16.10.2021  
Decision No. 2302/QD -BCT 
of 13.10.2021  - 
 Certain sorbitol  
AD14 -IND Duties  23.11.2021  
Decision No. 2644/QD -BCT 
of 23.11.2021  - 
Indonesia  Cold rolled stainless 
steel 
AD01 -IDN Duties  04.10.2014  
Decision No. 7896/QD -BCT 
of 05.09.2014  26.10.2019  
Decision No. 3162/QD -BCT 
of 21.10.2019  
 Monosodium 
glutamate  
AD09 -IDN Duties  23.07.2020  
Decision No. 1933/QD -BCT 
of 22.07.2020  - 
 Polyester filament 
yarn 
AD10 -IDN Duties  16.10.2021  
Decision No. 2302/QD -BCT 
of 13.10.2021  - 
 Certain sorbitol  
AD14 -IDN Duties  23.11.2021  
Decision No. 2644/QD -BCT 
of 23.11.2021  - 
Korea, 
Rep. of  Flat rolled Iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
painted, plated or 
coated  
AD04 -KOR Duties  24.10.2019  
Decision No. 3198/QD -BCT 
of 24.10.2019  - G/ADP/N/377/VNM  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication reference(s)  
Malaysia  Cold rolled stainless 
steel 
AD01 -MYS Duties  04.10.2014  
Decision No. 7896/QD -BCT 
of 05.09.2014  26.10.2019  
Decision No. 3162/QD -BCT 
of 21.10.2019  
 Plastic products of 
polymers of 
propylene  
AD07 -MYS Duties  23.07.2020  
Decision No. 1900/QD -BCT 
of 20.07.2020  - 
 H-beam  
AD12 -MYS Duties  21.08.2021  
Decision No. 1975/QD -BCT 
of 18.08.2021  - 
 Polyester filament 
yarn 
AD10 -MYS Duties  16.10.2021  
Decision No. 2302/QD -BCT 
of 13.10.2021  - 
 Welding material  
AD15 -MYS Duties  20.08.2022  
Decision No. 1624/QD -BCT 
of 15.08.2022  - 
Chinese 
Taipei  Cold rolled stainless 
steel 
AD01 -TPKM  Duties  04.10.2014  
Decision No. 7896/QD -BCT 
of 05.09.2014  26.10.2019  
Decision No. 3162/QD -BCT 
of 21.10.2019  
Thailand  Plastic products of 
polymers of 
propylene  
AD07 -THA Duties  23.07.2020  
Decision No. 1900/QD -BCT 
of 20.07.2020  - 
 Cane sugar  
AD13 -THA 
 
Extension -Cambodia 
AC02.AD13 -KHM 
 
Extension -Indonesia 
AC02.AD13 -IDN 
 
Extension -Lao 
People's Democratic 
Republic  
AC02.AD13 -LAO 
 
Extension -Malaysia 
AC02.AD13 -MYS 
 
Extension -Myanmar 
AC02.AD13 -MMR Duties  16.06.2021  
Decision No. 1578/QD -BCT 
of 15.06.2021  08.08.2022  
Decision No.1514/QD -BCT 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Cane sugar 
from Cambodia)  of 
01.08.2022  
 
08.08.2022  
Decision No.1514/QD -BCT 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Cane sugar 
from Indonesia)  of 
01.08.2022  
 
08.08.2022  
Decision No.1514/QD -BCT 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Cane sugar 
from Lao People's 
Democratic Republic)  of 
01.08.2022  
 
08.08.2022  
Decision No.1514/QD -BCT 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Cane sugar 
from Malaysia)  of 
01.08.2022  
 
08.08.2022  
Decision No.1514/QD -BCT 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Cane sugar 
from Myanmar)  of 
01.08.2022  
 Welding material  
AD15 -THA  Duties  20.08.2022  
Decision No. 1624/QD -BCT 
of 15.08.2022  - 
 
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  REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY  THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2022  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation  
ID number  Original effective 
date; date of most 
recent extension  Number of 
refund requests 
received  Number of refund 
reviews commenced, 
completed  
NIL 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY  THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2022  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  investigation  
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
NIL 
 
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