Imported steel must be sampled for quality inspection. Photo satthep.net

(Biz Hub) - Imported steel must be sampled for quality inspection, according to a draft circular guiding the quality management of steel jointly prepared by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Specifically, before being imported into Vietnam, steel would be subject to inspection of metal components and mechanical and physical quality. Inspection results would serve as a basis for customs clearance. Steel with conformity announcements or certificates would be exempted from inspection.

Meanwhile, domestic steel producers would be required to apply quality management systems to assure product quality.

In addition to regular inspections, quality inspection would be carried out when there is a claim or information in the press about poor-quality steel products.-Vietnam Law