HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has called for stricter customs inspections on hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel imports wider than 1,880mm amid a sharp spike in volumes and concerns over anti-dumping tax evasion. Vietnam imported 215,000 tonnes of wide-format HRC in June 2025, compared to just 8,000 tonnes a year earlier. In the first half of 2025, HRC imports from China surged to 650,000 tonnes, with 74% exceeding 2,000mm in width — a segment exempt from anti-dumping duties introduced in February on coils up to 1,880mm. Authorities suspect importers are manipulating product specifications to avoid the 27.8% duty, causing an estimated VNĐ2.3 trillion (US$90 million) loss to the State and undermining domestic steel producers. The Trade Remedies Authority warned that wide coils share similar uses and technical specs with taxed products. The government plans to tighten classification rules and customs checks to close this regulatory loophole. — VNS (ICE HO CHI MINH CITY)

Fonte notizia: Vietnam News