Philippines/Vietnam: The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has rejected an appeal by NCL Trading regarding anti-dumping duties imposed on CEM I cement imported from Vietnam. Under Administrative Order No. 26-05, the DTI upheld the Philippine Tariff Commission’s decision to maintain the anti-dumping measures introduced in 2023 for a five-year period.
The ruling allows NCL Trading and Vissai Ninh Binh to retain their company-specific duty rates instead of being subject to the higher rate applied to other Vietnamese exporters. NCL Trading will continue to face an anti-dumping duty of 2%, equivalent to US$0.82/t, while Vissai Ninh Binh remains subject to a 10% duty, or US$4.03/t. Other Vietnamese cement exporters may face duties of up to 23%. DTI dismissed NCL’s claims that the review lacked transparency, that the dumping margin calculation was inappropriate, and that there was insufficient evidence of ‘continued injury’ to the Philippine cement industry.
