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 and analysed 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;
(b) by reason thereof, material injury to the New Zealand industry has been and is being caused; and
(c) 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
The People’s Republic of China (China).
Description of Goods
Peaches in preserving liquid, in containers up to and including 4.0kg.
The goods are currently classified under tariff item and statistical key 2008.70.09.00L of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive.
Second Schedule
Rate 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 shall be the rates listed below, calculated as
a percentage of the declared New Zealand Customs value for duty of the subject goods.
Ad Valorem Duty Rate
Container Size
Exporter 120g 410g 820g 3kg
AHCOF International Development * 75% 34% *
Beijing Huiyuan Group Feicheng * 385% * *
Chic International TradingCo. Ltd 0% * * *
Dalian Leasun FoodCo. Ltd * * * 1%
Guangxi Fungrich Import& Export Co. * * 16% *
Laiwu Prince Import& Export Co. Ltd * 41% * *
Zhejiang Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Import& Export Co. * * * 0%
Zhejiang Iceman FoodsCo. Ltd * 12% 0% 0%
Residual Rate 0% 22% 23% 1%
*The Residual Rate for that container size applies.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of July 2006.
LIANNE DALZIEL, Minister of Commerce.