The deadline for submitting the Response to the Anti-Dumping Investigation Questionnaire on Hot-Rolled Steel has been postponed.

On September 12th, the Trade Remedies Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced an extension of the deadline for submitting the official inquiry responses for foreign producers/exporters in the anti-dumping investigation case against certain hot-rolled steel products originating from India and China (case code: AD20).

Previously, on August 12, 2024, the Trade Remedies Department issued Notice No. 106/TB-PVTM regarding the issuance of the official investigation questionnaire for foreign manufacturers and exporters in the AD20 case. Accordingly, the deadline for responding to the questionnaire was 5:00 PM on September 18, 2024 ( Hanoi time).

The deadline for responding to the investigation questionnaire for foreign producers/exporters in case AD20 is October 18, 2024.

During the preparation of responses to the investigation questionnaire, foreign manufacturers/exporters who are parties to the case sent letters to the Trade Remedies Department requesting an extension of the deadline for responding to the questionnaire, citing the large amount of data required and the need for more time to collect and prepare the relevant data fully and accurately.

To facilitate the participation of businesses in answering the questionnaire, ensuring objectivity and fairness among stakeholders in order to provide complete and accurate information for the assessment of the case; based on Clause 2, Article 35 of Government Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP dated January 15, 2018, detailing some provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trade defense measures, the Investigating Authority issued Notice No. 129/TB-PVTM dated September 11, 2024, extending the deadline for answering the investigation questionnaire for foreign producers/exporters in case AD20 by 30 days, i.e., until 5:00 PM on October 18, 2024 (Hanoi time). After the above deadline, the Investigating Authority may use available data in accordance with the law on trade defense.

For other matters, companies are requested to follow the instructions in the official investigation questionnaire issued under Notice No. 106/TB-PVTM dated August 12, 2024, by the Investigating Authority.

Notice No. 129/TB-PVTM regarding the extension of the deadline for responding to the official investigation questionnaire for foreign manufacturers and exporters in the AD20 case can be found here.

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