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Concerning circulating information that galvanized steel roofing products imported from Vietnam are under anti-dumping investigation in Australia with a margin of 56.21%, Hoa Sen Group said on the afternoon of May 11 that this is only an initial allegation by the party requesting the investigation, not a preliminary finding or final conclusion by the Australian investigation authorities.
Hoa Sen Group said that on April 30, 2026, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission formally initiated the investigation based on a request from BlueScope Steel Limited. In the dossier, Hoa Sen Group and Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company are named as two Vietnamese enterprises.
The company added that the case is currently at the initiation stage. The involved companies are preparing their files and answering the investigation questionnaire as requested by Australia.
According to the expected timeline, the Australian investigating authority will publish key information no later than August 18, 2026, and issue a final determination by October 2, 2026, unless the process is extended.
Hoa Sen Group said that in trade defense cases, the requesting party often uses reference data and unfavorable assumptions to justify a high initial charge to start the case. The company emphasized that the final duty rate will only be determined after the investigating authority collects, cross-checks, and validates actual data from the companies.
The company also cited the 2015 anti-dumping investigation on galvanized steel in Australia. At that time, the plaintiff alleged a dumping margin of up to 16.26% for Vietnam; however, after reviewing the file and verifying actual data, Hoa Sen Group was assessed a zero percent anti-dumping duty.
Hoa Sen said this outcome illustrates that initial allegations do not necessarily reflect the final conclusions of the investigating authority.
Hoa Sen Group stated it will continue to cooperate with the Australian investigation, providing complete information in accordance with regulations to protect the company’s legitimate rights and the reputation of the Vietnamese steel industry in the international market.
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