According to customs data, Vietnam imported around 11.7 million tons of hot-rolled coils last year, up by 26% year-on-year, of which about 8.4 million tons came from China, rising by 38%.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam issued a notice on July 4 that it will impose final anti-dumping (AD) duties of 23.10% to 27.83% on hot-rolled coils originating from China, effective from July 6, 2025, for a period of five years.

The products involved are carbon steel and alloy hot-rolled coil products with a thickness of 1.2-25.4 mm, a width of no more than 1,880 mm, and a carbon content of no more than 0.3% (by weight). The customs codes are 7208.25.00, 7208.26.00, 7208.27.19, 7208.27.99, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.20, 7208.39.40, 7208.39.90, 7208.51.00, 7208.52.00, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.90, 7208.90.90, 7211.14.15, 7211.14.16, 7211.14.19, 7211.19.13, 7211.19.19, 7211.90.12, 7211.90.19, 7225.30.90, 7225.40.90, 7225.99.90, 7226.91.10, and 7226.91.90.