In brief
On 16 April 2024, the Trade Remedy Authority (TRA) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) received a petition for an antidumping investigation (AD) regarding ceramic and porcelain tiles originating from India.
The petitioners include nine companies representing domestic manufacturers.
On 18 August 2025, the MOIT issued Decision No. 2333/QD-BCT to officially conduct the antidumping investigation with a case code of AD23. After that, on 25 August 2025, the TRA issued Notice No. 131/TB-PVTM regarding the issuance of a questionnaire for sampling foreign manufacturers/exporters in the AD23 case.
Key takeaways
Decision No. 2333/QD-BCT provides the following key information:
- Scope of investigated products
- Period of investigation (POI)
- Estimated dumping margins
- Registration as related parties
- Questionnaire for sampling of foreign manufacturers/exporters
In more detail
1. Scope of investigated products
- Product name: Ceramic and porcelain tiles with water absorption not exceeding 0.5% by weight.
- Product description: The products subject to investigation are certain ceramic and porcelain tiles (excluding paving tiles classified under heading 69.04) manufactured from clay and other inorganic materials and fired at high temperatures, glazed or unglazed, with a maximum firing temperature of less than 1,500°C, and with water absorption not exceeding 0.5% by weight, regardless of thickness or size. These include wall tiles, floor tiles, paving tiles and similar products.
- HS Classification: 6907.21.21; 6907.21.22; 6907.21.23; 6907.21.24; 6907.21.91; 6907.21.92; 6907.21.93; 6907.21.94.
- Origin: Republic of India
2. POI
POI for dumping margin: from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025
POI for material injury: from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2025
3. Estimated dumping margins
| Country | Estimated dumping margins |
| India | 45.30% |
4. Registration as related parties
A registration form in Vietnamese for related parties needs to be sent to the TRA-MOIT within 60 working days from the effective date of the investigation decision (no later than 12 November 2025).
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Thanh Vinh Nguyen, Partner, and Ngoc Trung Tran, Senior Regulatory Advisor, have co-authored this legal update.
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