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Philippines initiates investigation on LPG steel cylinder imports

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines has initiated a safeguard investigation on imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) steel cylinders, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Hanoi (VNA) – TheDepartment of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines has initiated a safeguardinvestigation on imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) steel cylinders,according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) under the Vietnamese Ministryof Industry and Trade.

According to the DTI's notification sent to TRAV earlier this week, the investigated product is classified under code AHTN 7311.

The petition was filed by Ferrotech SteelCorp and the period of investigation is between 2017 and 2021, accordingto the DTI.

Vietnamese enterprises are suggested to contact TRAV for more information about the case./.

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