The Competition Management Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on August 6 that CITT decided to conduct the investigation after it received a report from the Canada Border Services Agency on carrying out the anti-dumping price and anti-subsidy investigation on OCTG imported from some countries, including Vietnam on July 21, 2014.

Those who want to take part in the investigation are required tosend their application to CITT before August 5. List of participants will be announced on August 8.

Submissions by those in opposition to the lawsuit must be sent not later than August 21, 2014 and plaintiff can submit its documents to the respondents no later than August 29.

CITT is scheduled to give preliminary decision on October 19, 2014.