Receipt of Application for Anti-dumping Measures on Welding Materials From China, Thailand and Malaysia

On January 21^th, 2021, Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (Investigating Authority) received Dossier from a company which is the representative of the domestic manufacturing (Requesting Party) requesting for the application of the anti-dumping measures on some types of welding materials originating from People’s Republic of China, Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia.

On February 01^st, 2021, Investigating Authority confirmed that Dossier was complete, valid according to regulations of law on trade remedies.

Within 45 days of the receipt of a complete, valid Dossier, the Investigating Authority shall examine the Dossier to submit to the Minister of Industry and Trade for consideration for conducting an investigation.

Contents of Dossier examination include: (i) Determine qualification of the legal representative of the domestic manufacturing of organization, individual that submitted the Dossier according to regulation of Law on Foreign Trade Management; (ii) Determine evidence on the dumping of imported goods that caused or threatened to cause significant injury to a domestic manufacturing or significantly prevent the formation of a domestic manufacturing.

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Anti-dumping Law: The Basic Concepts

Withdrawal of request for investigating of anti-dumping on welding material products originating from China, Thailand and Malaysia