Pursuant to section 14(8) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988, and acting under delegated authority
from the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development, I have initiated a review of the imposition of anti-dumping duty in respect of the goods described in the Schedule to this notice (“the goods”).
This initiation follows the receipt of an application made
by the New Zealand industry providing positive evidence justifying the need for a review.
Anti-dumping duty was imposed on the goods following
a determination made on 5 March 2004.
Notice of this final determination was published in the
New Zealand Gazette, 11 March 2004, No. 26, page 610.
Schedule
Goods Subject to Review
Country of Origin
Thailand
Description of Goods
Reinforcing steel bar and coil with a diameter equal to or greater than 5mm and less than or equal to 40mm.
The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item 7213.10.90 and Statistical Keys 01E and 09L, Tariff
Item 7213.91.90 and Statistical Keys 01J, 05A and 09D, Tariff Item 7213.99.90 and Statistical Keys 01E, 05H and 09L, Tariff Item 7214.20.90 and Statistical Keys 01G
and 05K, Tariff Item 7214.99.90 and Statistical Keys
01C, 03K, 11L, 13G and 21H, Tariff Item 7227.90.00 and Statistical Key 19H, Tariff Item 7228.30.00 and Statistical Key 19D, Tariff Item 7228.50.00 and Statistical Key 19A and Tariff Item 7228.60.00 and Statistical Key 19E of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classifications are provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of March 2009.
ANNE CORRIGAN, Manager, Trade Rules, Remedies and Tariffs Group Competition, Trade and Investment Branch.
Invitation for Submissions
A copy of the non-confidential version of the Initiation Memorandum, which details the consideration of the application for initiation of a review, is available from
the Trade Rules, Remedies and Tariffs Group, Competition, Trade and Investment Branch, Ministry of Economic Development, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, or by emailing traderem@med.govt.nz or on the Ministry’s website at http://www.med.govt.nz
Interested parties are invited to make submissions in relation to the review at the address given above.