Notice Type
Departmental
Final Determination of Dumping Investigation: 10 mm Plasterboard From Thailand Pursuant to section 13 of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988, (``the Act''), I hereby give notice that, 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 plasterboard industry is being threatened. Notice is also hereby given that, acting pursuant to subsections 14 (1) and 14 (4) of the Act, I have determined the amount of anti-dumping duty to be imposed on the subject goods to be the amount set out in the Second Schedule to this notice. FIRST SCHEDULE Goods Subject to Determination Country of Origin Thailand. Description of Goods Standard plasterboard, with dimensions falling between a thickness of 8.75 mm to 10.25 mm, of any length or width, other than those dimensions already subject to anti-dumping duty. The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item and Statistical Key 6809.11.00 10D 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 The amount of anti-dumping duty to be paid on demand in respect of each importation of plasterboard, imported or intended to be imported into New Zealand from Thailand, shall be equal to the amount by which the free-on-board value (being ``Customs value'' as defined in section 2 (1) of the Customs Act 1966) is less than the non-injurious free-on-board import price of NZ$2.1245 per square metre. Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of July 1996. JOHN LUXTON, Minister of Commerce. A copy of the non-confidential version of the Final Report which contains details of the investigation and the conclusions reached, is available from the Manager, Trade Remedies Group, Ministry of Commerce, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington.
Publication Date
24 Jul 1996

Notice Number

1996-go4964

Page Number

1830