G/SG/N/6/VNM/5  
 
19 July 2016  
(16-3863)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT 
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATI ON OF AN INVESTIGATION 
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
VIET NAM 
(Pre-painted Galvanized steel sheet and strip) 
The following communication, dated 18 July 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Viet Nam. 
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1 (a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam hereby wishes to notify the Committee on Safeguards that the Vietnam Competition 
Authority hereafter referred as "the Investigating Authority" has initiated a safeguard investigation 
on the imports of " Pre-painted Galvanized steel sheet and strip under HS Code 7210.7010, 7210.7090, 7212.4010, 7212.4020, 7212.4090, 7225.9990, 7226.9919, 7226.9999". 
 
On 24 May 2016, the Investigating Authority received an application for a safeguard measure from the three companies, hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant". After examining the properly 
documented application, the Investigating Authority concluded that there was sufficient evidence 
to justify the initiation of a safeguard investigation. 
 1  THE DATE OF INITIATION 
The investigation was initiated on 6 July 2016.
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 2  SUBJECT GOOD 
The steel products covered by the investigation include: Pre-painted Aluminum – Zinc alloy coated 
steel sheet and strip, Pre-painted Galvanized steel street and strip. Pre-pained Cold – rolled steel 
sheet and strip. PPGL, PPGI, PPCR.  
Certain steel products under HS Code: 7210.7010, 7210.7090, 7212.4010, 7212.4020, 
7212.4090, 7225.9990, 7226.9919, 7226.9999. 
3  REASONS FOR INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE 
The investigation was initiated following an evaluation of prima facie evidence provided in the 
application for a safeguard measure by the Applicant which accounts for a major proportion in the total production of products in Vietnam. 
 
The data submitted by the Applicant showed that th ere was an increase of volume of import of the 
subject good that caused a serious injury to th e domestic industry producing similar products. 
 
                                               
1 A copy of the Decision has been submitted electr onically (in Vietnamese only). To consult this 
document please contact Ms. Budd ( Hilary.Budd@wto.org ) or Ms. Richards ( Anne.Richards@wto.org ) 
of the Rules Division. G/SG/N/6/VNM/5 
 
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  The currently available data also showed a situatio n of sharply declining in capacity, market share, 
productivity, labor and losses, in conjunction with the increase in imports.  4  FURTHER INFORMATION 
Any request for information regarding the investigation must be submitted within 30 days after the 
initiation of the investigation.  
Interested parties who desire to present evidence, documents and opinions pertaining to the 
investigation could submit evidence, documents and opinions in Vietnamese, in both computer files and hardcopy during the investigation.  
Interested parties who want to receive the public information and documents on the investigation 
shall submit the registration for interested parties within a period of 30 days after the initiation of the investigation to the following address:  
 
VIETNAM COMPETITION AUTHORITY 
(Trade Remedies Investigation Division) 
25 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi, Vietnam 
Tel: (84 4) 22205002 ext. 1038 
Fax: (84 4) 22205003 
Email: giangpc@moit.gov.vn; hungnht@moit.gov.vn 
 
 
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