Vietnam not dump steel in US market
28-05-2012
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In response to the US Department of Commerce (DOC)’s decision to impose an anti-dumping duty of nearly 28 percent on Vietnamese carbon steel pipes, VCA said Vietnamese steel producers and exporters do not dump their products in the US market.
There are no Vietnamese government subsidies for steel exported to the US market, as alleged by the DOC, said VCA.
According to DOC’s decision, SeAH Steel Vina and Hongyugan Machinery Manufacturing Company, which together account for 70 percent of Vietnam’s steel exports to the US, will receive duties of 0.04 percent and 0 percent, respectively.
Sun Steel, Huu Lien and Hoa Phat, with smaller share in the market, will receive a separate rate of 9.32 percent, while all other Vietnamese exporters and producers will receive a preliminary dumping margin of 27.96 percent.
Regarding Vietnamese government subsidies for domestic steel producers, DOC has sent a delegation to the Southeast Asian country to gather information.
The VCA has asked steel businesses and their solicitors to provide the DOC with all necessary information to help them make a good decision.
According to the Vietnam Steel Association, in 2011, Vietnam exported 85,000 tonnes of steel pipes, earning US$89 million.
The US imported 40,000 tonnes of Vietnamese steel pipes in the year, it said.
