Household Refrigerator-Freezers and Refrigerators From Korea
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 of the goods specified in the
First Schedule to this notice (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), that:
(a) The subject goods are being dumped; and
(b) By reason thereof, material injury to the New Zealand 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 being caused 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 sections 156 and 157 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996.
First Schedule
Goods Subject to Investigation
Country of Origin
Korea
Description of Goods
Household type combined refrigerator-freezers fitted with separate top and bottom external doors or drawers up to
and including a total gross volume of 500 litres and single door refrigerators with a total gross volume of not less
than 60 litres, the capacities determined by standard AS/NZS4474.1997.
The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item 8418.10.00 and Statistical Keys 02C, 05H, 07D, 11B and
14G, and Tariff Item 8418.21.00 and Statistical Keys
01C, 03K, 05F, 07B and 12J 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 Korea from the suppliers listed below, shall be the rate specified below in respect of that supplier calculated as a percentage of the declared value for duty of
the subject goods:
Total Capacity in Litres
60-100 101-200 201-300 301-400 401-500
Samsung Electronics Co. Limited
64
39
26
39
48
LG Electronics Inc. 71 39 25 59 48
Daewoo Electronics Co. Limited
62
39
25
47
48
Other suppliers 64 39 25 49 48
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 2001.
PAUL SWAIN, Minister of Commerce.