Provisional Direction: Canned Apricots from South Africa Pursuant to section 16 (1) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 (``the Act''), I hereby give notice that, on the basis of the information made available during the investigation to date, I have reasonable cause to believe, in relation to the importation or intended importation of the goods specified in the First Schedule to this notice (the ``subject goods'') (a) The subject goods are being dumped; and (b) By reason thereof material injury to the New Zealand canned apricot industry has been and is being caused, and also I am satisfied that action under section 16 of the Act is necessary to prevent material injury during the period of investigation. Pursuant to section 16 (1) of the Act, I hereby give notice of a provisional direction that payment of the rate of anti-dumping duty set out in the Second Schedule to this notice, in respect of the subject goods, shall be secured in accordance with Part IX of the Customs Act 1966. FIRST SCHEDULE Goods Subject To Investigation Country of Origin South Africa. Description of Goods Canned apricots, packed (as apricot halves) in various concentrations of sugar syrup and in can sizes up to A10 (nominal size 3 kilograms). The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item and Statistical Key 2008.50.009 00C of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive. SECOND SCHEDULE Amount of Anti-Dumping Duty to be Secured The rate of anti-dumping duty to be secured in respect of the subject goods, imported or intended to be imported into New Zealand from South Africa, shall be 35 percent of the value of the goods (being ``Customs value'' as defined in s. 2 (1) of the Customs Act 1966). Dated at Wellington this 5th day of July 1996. JOHN LUXTON, Minister of Commerce.