Steel companies revise Circular 44

Steel enterprises are waiting for the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Science and Technology to amend comprehensively the Joint Circular No. 44/2013 / TTLT-BCT-BKHCN dated 31/12/2013. About the quality of domestic steel and imported steel. Prior to that, shortly after the promulgation, Circular 44 was hit by the reaction of enterprises in the steel industry, in which most of the steel business enterprises to provide for the production of goods. Industrial, and export. Specifically, Huynh Trung Quang - Tay Do Steel Company said that: For decades, many enterprises specializing in importing grade 2 steel, mainly from Japan, to sell to the production facilities. These products have certificates of origin, quality certification of the seller. But, according to Circular 44, imported steel must be appropriately assessed by the rating agency appointed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. This creates additional procedures, which takes time and costs for the business.