Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) initiated an anti-dumping (AD) investigation on November 6, 2026, into imports of cold-rolled stainless steel from China, Indonesia and Taiwan.
The products under investigation cover cold-rolled stainless steel in coils, sheets and strips with a thickness of no more than 3.5 mm, whether annealed or unannealed, and whether or not subjected to other heat treatments, pickling or descaling. The products have a carbon content of no more than 1.2% by weight and a chromium content of at least 10.5% by weight. They include various surface finishes, such as No.2D, No.2B, No.3, No.4, HL, BA and DULL, as well as products with thin non-metallic functional coatings, including anti-fingerprint coatings, passivation layers and temporary protective films.
The investigation covers HS codes 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00, 7219.34.00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00, 7220.20.10, 7220.20.90, 7220.90.10 and 7220.90.90.
Products exceeding 3.5 mm in thickness, clad or laminated products combining stainless steel with other materials, and products coated, plated, or covered with other metals, including zinc, tin, aluminum, chromium, copper, nickel, or their alloys, are excluded from the investigation.
The investigation was initiated based on a duly completed and valid application submitted by two companies representing Vietnam’s domestic stainless steel industry: Posco VST Co., Ltd. and Tan Viet Metal Science and Technology Co., Ltd.