Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has opened a fourth interim anti-dumping review of H-beams originating in China, a proceeding that could reshape pricing and allocation for structural steel buyers across Southeast Asia well into 2027.
Decision details and timing
Decision No. 2506/QD-BCT, issued on 5 October 2026, follows an application from Vietnamese producer Posco Yamato Vina. The review covers H-beams under HS codes 7216.33.11, 7216.33.19, 7216.33.90, 7228.70.10 and 7228.70.90, with Jinxi Group among the exporters concerned. Interested parties must register to participate by 28 December 2026.
Vietnam has applied anti-dumping duties to Chinese H-beams since September 2017 and extended the measures for a further five years in September 2022. A second sunset review opened on 19 June 2026, so two proceedings now run in parallel — one examining whether the duties should continue, the other recalculating the margin itself.
Supply is contracting at the source
The review arrives as Chinese section supply tightens structurally. Long-process section mills ran at roughly 79% of capacity in January–September 2026, down from an 83.5% average in 2025, while average monthly output from leading mills fell to 3.4 million tonnes from 3.6 million tonnes, according to Lange Steel data. Producers are shifting capacity toward higher-value grades: Jinxi is concentrating on low-temperature, weathering and lamellar-tearing-resistant H-beams, and Hebei Tianzhu has converted its H-beam workshop to a 750 mm ultra-thin hot strip line.
Demand has changed shape
Domestically, industrial steel structures have overtaken residential construction as the largest consuming sector for hot-rolled sections. Data centres, battery plants and new-energy projects specify medium and heavy Q355 H-beams. Yet traditional private factory construction, which accounts for 55–60% of industrial steel structure volume, is contracting — making H-beam the most pressured hot-rolled section product of 2026. Export markets remain the industry’s principal release valve.
Price backdrop offers little cushion
Chinese flat steel export offers drifted lower in mid-October, with commercial hot-rolled coil at 485-490 per tonne FOB and medium plate around 530 per tonne FOB, according to My steel’s weekly assessment, as raw material cost support weakened and overseas demand failed to improve. For H-beam buyers, the practical result is a market where quotation validity is short and confirmed mill allocation matters more than the headline number.
Three checks for importers
First, confirm which mill and which HS code your allocation falls under, because duty scope follows both the product code and the named producer. Second, verify certification before booking: EN 10025-2 S275JR and S355JR, ASTM A992 or A572 Gr.50, and JIS G3101 SS400 are the common specifications, supported by mill test certificates and third-party inspection. Third, secure fourth-quarter and first-quarter tonnage early — with margins under review and mill output capped, spot availability in standard sections can tighten faster than published price indices suggest.
Shandong Ruixiang Steel Group Co., Ltd. supplies hot-rolled H-beams to EN, ASTM and JIS standards in sizes from 100×50 mm to 900×300 mm, with third-party inspection, mill test certificates and container or breakbulk loading. Contact our export team for 2026–2027 allocation and current FOB quotations.
Post time: Oct-20-2026