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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, and Malaysia, 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) 25 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
Countries of Origin
People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Indonesia, Republic
of Korea, and Malaysia
Description of Goods
Diaries, with or without covers, excluding: diaries with steel ring binders; and wallplanners.
The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item 4820.10.00 and Statistical Key 02J 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 2nd day of March 2007.
ANNE CORRIGAN, Manager, Trade Rules and Remedies 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, Trade Rules and Remedies Group, Competition Trade and Investment Branch, Ministry of Economic Development,
PO Box 1473, Wellington. Telephone: (04) 472 0030. Email: traderem@med.govt.nz
Interested parties are invited to make submissions to the Trade Rules and Remedies Group on the alleged dumping and injury at the above address.