Ministry of Industry and Trade investigates anti-dumping of ceramic tiles imported from India

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to investigate and apply anti-dumping measures on some ceramic and porcelain tiles imported from the Republic of India. Graphics: Thach Lam

On August 18, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2333/QD-BCT on the investigation and application of anti-dumping measures (AD) on a number of ceramic and porcelain tile products originating from India classified under HS codes 6907.21.21; 6907.21.22; 6907.21.23; 6907.21.24; 6907.21.91; 6907.21.92; 6907.21.93; 6907.21.94 (case code: AD23).

The investigation decision was issued based on the appraisal results according to the provisions of the law on trade defense for the Dossier requesting investigation to apply anti-dumping measures, which was fully and validly submitted on July 2, 2025 by enterprises representing the domestic manufacturing industry, including 9 companies: VITTO Group Joint Stock Company, A My Industrial Joint Stock Company, Thang Cuong Joint Stock Company, Thien Hoang Technical and Commercial Joint Stock Company, Vigalcera Tien Son Joint Stock Company, TASA Group Joint Stock Company, Prime Tien Phong Joint Stock Company, CTH Ceramics Joint Stock Company and HERA Industrial Joint Stock Company.

The domestic manufacturing industry has accused ceramic and porcelain tile products originating from India of being dumped into the Vietnamese market, causing significant damage to the domestic manufacturing industry.

Pursuant to the provisions of Decree 86/2025/ND-CP dated April 11, 2025 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trade defense measures, after initiating the investigation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will send a sample questionnaire to the following relevant parties: manufacturers and exporters of goods subject to anti-dumping investigation into Vietnam that the Investigation Agency knows; representatives in Vietnam of the country or territory producing and exporting goods subject to anti-dumping investigation. Foreign manufacturers and exporters who do not respond to the sample questionnaire within the prescribed time limit are considered uncooperative relevant parties.

In case there are many foreign manufacturers and exporters from the same country or territory or there is a large number of types of goods subject to anti-dumping measures, the Ministry of Industry and Trade may limit the scope of the investigation by using the investigation sampling method.

After sending the sample questionnaire to the relevant parties, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will send the investigation questionnaire to the relevant parties to collect information to analyze and evaluate the allegations including: dumping behavior of exporting enterprises of the investigated countries; damage to the domestic manufacturing industry; and the causal relationship between dumping behavior and damage to the domestic manufacturing industry.

If necessary, based on the results of the preliminary investigation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade may apply temporary anti-dumping measures to prevent dumping from continuing to cause significant damage to the domestic manufacturing industry.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will conduct an investigation and re-verification of the information provided by the relevant parties before completing the official investigation conclusion on the case. At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will also organize a public consultation for the relevant parties to directly exchange, provide information, and express their views on the case before making a final conclusion on the case.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade recommends that all organizations and individuals currently importing, exporting, distributing, trading, and using investigated goods register as related parties and provide necessary information to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to ensure their rights and interests in accordance with the law.

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