of China
Notice is hereby given that, acting pursuant to section 10 (1) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988,
under delegated authority from the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development and having received an application, I have initiated an investigation to determine both the existence and effect of the alleged dumping of the goods described in the Schedule to this notice originating from the People’s Republic of China, being satisfied that sufficient evidence has been provided that:
(a) the goods imported or intended to be imported into New Zealand are being dumped; and
(b) by reason thereof, material injury is being caused to a New Zealand industry producing like goods,
and also being satisfied that the collective output of those New Zealand producers who have, in writing, expressed support for the application for an investigation constitutes:
(a) twenty-five percent or more of total New Zealand production of like goods produced for domestic consumption (assessed during the most recent representative period, being not less than six months); and
(b) more than 50 percent of the total production of like goods produced for domestic consumption (as so assessed) by those New Zealand producers who have, in writing, expressed support for or opposition to the application.
Schedule
Goods Subject to Investigation
Country of Origin
People’s Republic of China
Description of Goods
Peaches in preserving liquid, in containers up to and including 4.0kg.
The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item 2008.70.09 and Statistical Key 00L of the Tariff of
New Zealand, and the classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive.
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of February 2006.
ANNE CORRIGAN, Manager, Tariff Policy and Trade Rules Group.
Invitation for Submissions
A copy of the non-confidential version of the Initiation Report, which contains details of the consideration of
the application for an investigation, is available from the Manager, Tariff Policy and Trade Rules Group, Regulatory and Competition Policy Branch, Ministry of Economic Development, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington. Telephone: (04) 462 4265. Email: traderem@med.govt.nz
Interested parties are invited to make submissions to the Tariff Policy and Trade Rules Group on the alleged dumping and injury.