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Anti-dumping investigations against prestressed steel cable products from Malaysia, Thailand and China

Anti-dumping measures to prestressed steel cable products case AD17

The Trade Remedies Authority promulgates the Official Investigation Questionnaire for domestic manufacturers and importers in anti-dumping investigations against prestressed steel cable products from Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand and the People’s Republic of China (case code: AD17).

On July 5, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1704/QD-BCT and the accompanying Notice on the investigation into the application of anti-dumping measures to prestressed steel cable products from Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand and the People’s Republic of China (case code: AD17).

In case AD17, involving domestic producers and importers, the Trade Remedy Bureau (Investigating Authority) sent an official questionnaire on investigation to all domestic producers and importers known to the Investigating Authority for information collection, data. The deadline to respond to the questionnaire is before 17:00 on October 06, 2023 (Hanoi time).

The confidentiality of information is implemented by the investigating agency based on the provisions of Article 75 of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Article 11 of Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP.

In order to ensure their best rights and interests, the Investigating Authority recommends that the interested parties participating in the respondents study carefully the instructions in the Survey Questionnaire before answering and submitting the Answers to the Questionnaire in the survey questionnaire within prescribed period. The investigation agency recommends that all relevant foreign manufacturing/exporting companies participate in full cooperation throughout the case process.

In case the Investigating Authority does not receive the Answer on time or the information provided is incorrect or incomplete as requested, the Investigating Authority will apply the provisions of Article 10 of Decree No. 10/2018/ND -CP on the fact that related parties do not cooperate in the trade remedy case.

The questionnaire (with database) for importers

-General information: Company details; Legal representative; Information about company; General accounting information.

-Description of goods: Scope of investigation; Classification of the Goods under investigation; Compare exported goods and goods sold in the domestic market.

-Activity statistics: Revenue; Business performance results; Sales volume and value; Total volume and value of sales to 05 (five) largest exporting countries of the Company, excluding Vietnam; Statistics on output and capacity; Inventory; Labor; Investments; Distribution channels.

-Export of investigated goods to Vietnam and other markets: General information; Sales to Vietnamese customers; Sales to other markets; Discount for export goods.

-Selling investigated goods in the domestic market: Discount for exported goods; Domestic market share; Sales to domestic customers; Discount for domestic sales.

-Cost: Accounting policy and system; Production process; Purchasing main materials and main accessories; Production cost; Selling expenses; Value added tax (VAT).

-Required information in the form of computer data: Instructions for preparing computer data files; Developing the Commodity Control Code (PCN); Data format of sales file exported to Vietnam; Data format for domestic sales.

-Comparison table

-Appendix I: Questionnaire for companies related to exporters

  • General information: Company details, Legal representation, Company information, General accounting information
  • Operational statistics: Revenue, Sales report, Total number and value of goods; Warehoused goods; Staff; Distribution channels
  • Information related to purchase price: Purchase and import process; Price and purchase volume
  • Information related to resale price: General information; Sales to customers; Selling expenses
  • Necessary information stored on the computer
  • Comparison table

-Appendix II: Questionnaire for commercial companies

  • General information: Company details, Legal representation, Company information, General accounting information
  • Operational statistics: Revenue, Sales report, Total number and value of sales; Warehoused goods; Staff
  • Information related to purchase price: Purchase and import process; Price and purchase volume
  • Information related to export prices to Vietnam: General information; Sales to Vietnamese customers; Selling expenses
  • Necessary information stored on the computer
  • Comparison table

-Appendix III: Glossary of terms

-Appendix IV: Instructions for completing the response for public circulation

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