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WTO notification · TBT

VietnamProposed measure, not in force yet

Iron and steel; Iron or steel articles – Vietnam

Official title

Draft Decree on steel quality management

Vietnam notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 25 September 2026. The comment period closed on 25 October 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Steel products and goods

HS codes
  • 72 · Iron and steel
    • 72
  • 73 · Iron or steel articles
    • 73 ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL
Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/VNM/449

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 25 October 2026
Proposed adoption
November 2026
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 25 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/VNM/449; it can take them up with Vietnam.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

1. This draft Decree prescribes specific quality management requirements for steel products and goods in production, importation, and market circulation; post–market quality inspection of steel at the source; and the responsibilities of relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals. 2. Issues concerning the classification of products and goods based on risk levels; declaration of applicable standards; conformity assessment; declaration of conformity with standards and technical regulations; registration, designation, and recognition of conformity assessment bodies; state inspection of quality; exemption from, reduction of, or intensified inspection; labeling; and the issuance of warnings regarding, recall, and handling of non-conforming products and goods shall be implemented in accordance with the law on standards and technical regulations, the law on product and goods quality, and other relevant laws, except where this Decree provides specific regulations. 3. This draft Decree applies to: - Organizations and individuals that manufacture, import, or trade in steel products, as well as other organizations and individuals participating in the steel product supply chain in Vietnam. - Conformity assessment bodies and accreditation bodies with activities related to steel products. - State management agencies, state inspection agencies for product and goods quality, customs authorities, market surveillance agencies, and other relevant specialized agencies. - Other agencies…

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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