According to Vietnam’s Trade Remedies Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on July 27, 2026 (US time), the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its final determination in the anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into steel rebar imported from Vietnam.

The products under investigation are steel rebar under HS codes 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, 7228.30.8010, 7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6030, 7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.

DOC selected one Vietnamese enterprise as the mandatory respondent, with a total of 10 affiliated companies linked to this enterprise.

Under the final determination just issued, DOC set the final anti-dumping and countervailing duty rates for Vietnam’s steel rebar at:

Compared with the preliminary determination, the duty rates in the final determination have increased for both anti-dumping and countervailing duties. The countervailing duty rate rose from 1.08% to 6.08%, as DOC revised its conclusions on a number of the investigated programs, particularly those related to preferential loan programs.

As DOC applied an external benchmark to determine the countervailing duty rate for these loans, the rate was pushed above 5%. Nevertheless, given that nearly 50 programs were investigated, many of them for the first time, the 6.08% countervailing duty rate is not considered high, particularly as it is significantly lower than Egypt’s countervailing duty rate of 23.27%.

With this rate, Vietnam is now facing the highest anti-dumping duty rate among the countries under investigation, ahead of Bulgaria (53.27%) and Egypt (34.2% - 52.73%). Meanwhile, Vietnam’s countervailing duty rate is significantly lower than that of Egypt (23.27%). With the current anti-dumping and countervailing duty rates, Vietnamese enterprises will face considerable difficulties exporting steel rebar to the US market.

After DOC issues its final determination on dumping and subsidies, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) will issue its final injury determination within 45 days. If the ITC’s final decision confirms injury, the cash deposit rate will be officially adjusted to reflect the export subsidy offset.

If the ITC concludes there is no injury, the case will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. Thus, if the ITC concludes that injury exists, the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders will officially take effect.

The Trade Remedies Authority therefore recommends that relevant Vietnamese producers and exporters continue to monitor developments regarding the ITC’s final determination and DOC’s duty order, if issued.

At the same time, they should proactively seek out new markets, enhance their competitiveness, and strictly comply with the importing country’s regulations should the duty order be officially applied. Enterprises should also study the relevant regulations and the possibility of requesting an administrative review or new shipper review in the future, and contact the Trade Remedies Authority for timely support.