Poor-quality steel sheet distort market

Counterfeit repel genuine

According to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) in the past few years, the number of religious import surge. Specifically, in 2013, total galvanized steel products for domestic consumption is 1,745,9 tonnes (imports account for 37%). By 2014, total domestic consumption of coated steel sheet reached 1755.1 tons, but domestic production is only 57%.

The first 9 months of 2015, the import volume from China corrugated spike, accounting for over 30% market share in the first 9 months of 2015. If in 2014, the religious phenomenon of time, mainly religious parody appeared in Thanh Hoa Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Hanoi, it has now spread to the whole country. This causes serious damage to the domestic production of coated steel sheet. It is estimated that within the first 8 months of 2015 the domestic manufacturing enterprises will be 935 billion loss.

Show brands Hoa Sen Group Lotus is the most counterfeited in the market because of this great country are holding almost 40% of total market share of steel sheet Vietnam. Group-specific statistics yet the damage this year, but in 2014, Lotus has losses of about 118 billion, down 2.6% market share.

Not only the brand Lotus, Nam Kim, East Asia were counterfeit, fake that even the new brand as sheets VNSteel Thang Long also became victims.

Trinh Dinh Hung, deputy general director of Thang Long VNSteel sheets each before pressing this issue. "We lost a lot of time and effort for money products and Ton Ton Thang Long Vietnam Italy a foothold in the market, but when the product is acceptable is also beginning to appear counterfeiting, piracy in the market. The amount and the frequency is increasing due to the hot rolling mill facility (not the agent of the Company) in counterfeit trademark on low quality galvanized steel sheet, with no clear origin, cause psychological panic consumers and damage to the company, "Mr Hung said.

Prolonged war

For years the market is very urgent to talk with counterfeit labels printed on poor quality products are imported from China. This behavior infringing the interests and became a long war against large businesses and prestigious in the industry of steel sheet. At the seminar related to this topic recently held in Hanoi, the authorities, businesses have recognized, though religious campaign declared war period, the import of poor quality is done but ultimately the market still distorted.

Mr. Vu Van Thanh, Deputy General Director of Hoa Sen Group share, businesses need the support, in a synchronized way by authorities such as the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Market Management Department, Ministry Science and Technology, the VSA to prevent religious space, expensive quality massively being imported into Vietnam.

In 2014 and the first 9 months of 2015, the market management forces nationwide have examined 1,858 cases, 889 cases dealing with breaches, administrative sanctions in the amount of over 3 billion. The main violations of trademarks, listing price, quality ...

"Although the authorities were involved, but the state of false religions, piracy has not been improved, so has not been adequate attention. The steel market has many authorities, but no agency responsible for controlling the quality of millions of tons of steel on the market every year. Enterprises should give authorities the signs distinguishing genuine goods, fake their products, technical standards applicable, the technical specifications of the product ", Mr. Do Thanh Lam, Deputy Director Market Management (MOIT) said.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Van Sua, vice president of VSA to indicate the cause of this situation is at the stage of imposition. According Sua, Vietnam still equate import tariffs of galvanized, corrugated sheet scanning varnishes and plastic coated (with 0%). "We propose to the General Department of Customs should separate two different tariffs. In particular, today's PPGI production capacity surplus countries should be taxed at least 10-15% imported. This recommendation was approved by the General Customs Department, but not until the year 2017 realized for longer must follow international standards, "he said Sua.

In the meantime, he Sua said that Vietnam still has to rely on tools to protect the Joint Circular No. 44/2013 / BCT-BKHCN TTLT quality management principles imported steel. However, according to Vu Van Thanh, Deputy General Director of Hoa Sen Group, more than two years of application, quality management through this Circular much remains effective and necessary amendments and supplements to suit the actual situation. Thus Vietnam can now get a healthy competitive environment and fair justice.

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