On July 22, 2025, the Taiwan (China) Trade Remedies Investigation Authority published an official notice announcing the final decision to impose anti-dumping (AD) duties on Portland cement and clinker imported from Vietnam.
Detailed Information:
1. Products subject to duty:
Portland cement and Portland cement clinker.
2. Product descriptions:
Portland Cement: A hydraulic cement primarily composed of clinker containing calcium silicates. May contain:
- Up to 7% gypsum (calcium sulfate).
- Up to 5% natural limestone.
- Up to 5% inorganic additives (e.g., granulated blast furnace slag, fly ash, or other mineral materials).
Portland Cement Clinker: An intermediate product in the production of Portland cement, primarily composed of hydrated calcium silicates.
Typical chemical composition:
- CaO: 57% – 72%
- SiO₂: 15% – 28%
- Al₂O₃: 1% – 11%
- Fe₂O₃: 1% – 11%
3. Exclusion criteria:
Products possessing any of the following characteristics shall be excluded from the scope of the investigation:
- Fe₂O₃ content ≤ 0.5%
- Contains white or other coloring agents
- Compressive strength ≥ 24 MPa (or 245 kgf/cm²) after 3-day test, and C₃A (Tricalcium Aluminate) ≥ 12%
- Heat of hydration ≤ 200 kJ/kg (or 50 cal/g) after 3-day test
- SO₃ (sulfur trioxide) ≤ 2.3%, and expansion due to MgSO₄ after 14 days ≤ 0.04%
- Contains grinding aids
4.Related HS Codes:
2523.29.90.00.2 và 2523.10.90.00.3
5. Country of origin :
Vietnam
6. Applicable companies and duty rates:
| No. | Name of company | AD Duty Rate |
| 1 | Long Son Co., Ltd. & Long Son Industrial Co., Ltd. (related manufacturers) | 13,59% |
| 2 | Thanh Long Cement Joint Stock Company | 19,25% |
| 3 | Vissai Ninh Binh Cement Joint Stock Company | 14,82% |
| 4 | Xuan Thanh Cement Joint Stock Company | 14,82% |
| 5 | Vicem Ha Tien Cement JSC – Ha Tien Cement Business & Service Branch | 14,82% |
| 6 | All other producers/exporters | 23,20% |
7. Duration of the AD measure:
Five (5) years: from July 28, 2025 to July 27, 2030.
8. Next steps / legal procedures:
Within 2 months from the date of the official notice on the final determination, any interested producer or exporter disagreeing with the AD decision may file a complaint with the Taipei Administrative Court, Taiwan (China).
9. Recommendations:
- Consider submitting a request for annual/periodic reviews or new exporter reviews to the Taiwan Trade Remedies Authority to potentially reduce the duty rate.
- Consider legal action if the AD decision is deemed non-compliant with Taiwan’s regulations or WTO rules.
- Diversify export products and target markets.
- Contact the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) for advice and technical support.
(Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, July 29, 2025)
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Anti-dumping Exemption.
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