G/SG/N/6/VNM/4  
 
4 January 2016  
(16-0031)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND 
THE REASONS FOR IT 
VIET NAM 
(Semi-finished and certain finished products of alloy and non-alloy steel) 
The following communication, dated 28 December 2015,  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 Viet Nam hereby wishes to notify the Committee on Safeguards that the Viet Nam Competition 
Authority hereafter referred as "the Investigating Authority" has initiated a safeguard investigation 
on the imports of "Semi-finished and certain fini shed products of alloy and non-alloy steel under 
HS Code 7207.11.00; 7207.19.00; 7207.20.29; 7207.20.99; 7224.90.00; 7213.10.00; 
7213.91.20; 7214.20.31; 7214.20.41; 7227.90.00; 7228.30.10; 9811.00.00". 
 On 15 December 2015, the Investigating Authority received an application for a safeguard measure from the 04 companies, hereinafter referre d 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 25 December 2015. 
 
2. Subject good  
 The steel products covered by the investigation include: 
 
a. Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel products; 
b. Bars & rods of iron or non-alloy steel. 
Certain steel products under HS Code: 7207.11.00; 7207.19.00; 7207.20.29; 7207.20.99; 
7224.90.00; 7213.10.00; 7213.91.20; 7214.20.31; 7214.20.41; 7227.90.00; 7228.30.10; 9811.00.00 
 
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 Viet Nam.  
The data submitted by the Applicant showed that th ere was an increase of volume of import of the 
subject good that causes or threaten to cause a serious injury to the domestic industry producing 
similar products. G/SG/N/6/VNM/4 
 
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The currently available data also showed a situatio n of sharply declining in capacity, market share, 
productivity, labour 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 shall submit their evidence, documents and opinions so stated in writing 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, Ha Noi, Viet Nam 
Tel: (84 4) 22205002 ext.1038 
Fax: (84 4) 22205003 
Email: thanhlk@moit.gov.vn ; quynhpm@moit.gov.vn  
 
 
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