Under section 14(9) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 (“the Act”), anti-dumping duties imposed on galvanised wire from South Africa* will cease to apply to those goods on 21 December 2007, unless at that date the goods are subject to review under section 14(8) of the Act.
Any interested party that might request that the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development initiate a review before the cessation date referred to above, should be aware that positive evidence justifying the need for a review must be provided to the chief executive.
If an application is received which provides positive evidence justifying the need for a review, the chief executive must undertake and complete a review investigation within 180 days of initiation, on whether the anti-dumping duties should continue to be applied.
Positive evidence justifying the need for a review would need to include reasons for believing that the expiration
of anti-dumping duties would see the continuation or recurrence of dumping of galvanised wire from South Africa, and for believing that such dumping would be likely to cause the continuation or recurrence of material injury to the New Zealand industry producing galvanised wire.
The reasons should be supported by evidence and not be based on mere allegations or assertions.
Further information is available from the Manager, Trade Rules and Remedies Group, Competition, Trade and Investment Branch, Ministry of Economic Development,
PO Box 1473, Wellington, or by facsimile (04) 499 8508 or email traderem@med.govt.nz
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of May 2007.
ANNE CORRIGAN, Manager, Trade Rules and Remedies Group.
*Refer to “Final Determination of Dumping Investigation: Galvanised Wire from South Africa” published in the New Zealand Gazette, 9 January 2003, No. 1, page 56.