【SMM Hot Topic】Vietnam Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Galvanized Products from China Again, What Will Be the Impact?

• Timeline

April 1, 2025

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 914/QD-BCT, imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on certain galvanizing products originating from China and South Korea. The specific tariffs are as follows: a provisional anti-dumping duty of 37.13% on products originating from China, and anti-dumping duties ranging from 13.70% to 15.67% on products originating from South Korea. The case will take effect 15 days after the date of issuance.

March 6, 2025

The Vietnam Steel Association submitted a document to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, urging the acceleration of the decision to implement trade protection measures on galvanized steel products from China and South Korea.

May 12, 2022

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Announcement No. 924/QD-BCT, making a negative final ruling in the first sunset review of anti-dumping measures on galvanized steel sheets originating from China and South Korea, and decided to terminate the anti-dumping measures on the products involved from China and South Korea.

Table 1 - Impact of Vietnam's Anti-Dumping Measures on Imported Chinese Hot-Rolled Coils and Total Exports to Vietnam in 2024 (10,000 mt)

• In 2024, Vietnam imported 626,500 mt of galvanizing products from China, up over 100% MoM.

According to data from the General Administration of Customs of China, the total volume of galvanizing products exported from China to Vietnam in 2024 was 626,500 mt, up 130.78% YoY, also the largest increase since the termination of anti-dumping measures in 2022.

Figure 1 - Total Volume of Galvanizing Products Exported from China to Vietnam

According to data from the General Administration of Customs of China, the total volume of coated plates (strips) exported from China in 2024 was 19.0652 million mt, up 20.66% YoY, while the proportion of the products involved exported to Vietnam accounted for only 3.29% of China's total exports of coated plates (strips).

Figure 2 - Total Volume of Galvanizing Products Exported from China (10,000 mt)

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