News date: 10 November 2026
Ilyashev & Partners’ International Trade team, headed by Partner Olena Omelchenko, representing the interests of Ukrainian producer PlasmaTeс LLC, initiated an investigation into the circumvention of anti-dumping duties on wires originating in the People’s Republic of China through their import from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Following the consideration of the complaint prepared by the Ilyashev & Partners team on behalf of the Ukrainian manufacturer, on 3 November 2026, the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade (ICIT) adopted Decision No. AD-615/2026/441-01 to initiate the relevant investigation. The subject of the investigation is imports into Ukraine of silico-manganese steel wire (UCGFEA code 7229 20 00 00), declared as originating in Vietnam.
Based on the evidence submitted by Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, the ICIT concluded that imports from Vietnam serve as a new mechanism to circumvent the definitive anti-dumping duty of 32.6% imposed on Chinese products back in 2023. The decision will enter into force 10 days after its official publication in the Uryadovyi Kurier.
Following Ukraine’s introduction of trade defense measures on wire imports from China, a systemic shift occurred in the trade flow structure. Throughout 2024–2025, the goods were declared as originating in Malaysia. An anti-circumvention investigation regarding imports via Malaysia was also successfully initiated by Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm.
After the anti-dumping measures were extended to imports originating in Malaysia in 2025, shipments from Malaysia stopped. However, a rapid increase in the import volumes of identical products declared as originating in Vietnam occurred simultaneously.
“The situation with Malaysia and Vietnam demonstrates that imposing anti-dumping duties does not always end unfair competition. Instead, importers seek new ways to evade existing measures, particularly by changing the declared country of origin,” noted Olena Omelchenko. “That is why effective protection of Ukrainian manufacturers requires not only the imposition of anti-dumping measures, but also continuous monitoring of their compliance. We consistently work to ensure that such measures are genuinely effective, and that attempts to circumvent them do not generate unfair competitive advantages for unscrupulous importers.”
To prevent further circumvention of the anti-dumping duty, the ICIT decided to collect advance payments (including VAT) from Vietnamese exporters at the rate applicable to China – 32.6%. This mechanism will remain in effect until the investigation is concluded.
Ilyashev & Partners’ lawyer Karine Altunian is also working on the project.
PlasmaTec LLC is one of Ukraine’s largest manufacturers of welding consumables and semi-finished products for the production of welding electrodes.