Under section 14(9) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 (“the Act”), anti-dumping duties imposed on hog bristle paintbrushes from China* will cease to apply to those goods on 14 July 2008, 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 hog bristle paintbrushes from China, and for believing that such dumping would be
likely to cause the continuation or recurrence of material injury to the New Zealand industry producing hog bristle paintbrushes.
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 on facsimile (04) 499 8508 or email traderem@med.govt.nz
Signed at Wellington this 7th day of January 2008.
ANNE CORRIGAN, Manager, Trade Rules and Remedies Group.
*Refer to “Final Determination: Dumping Investigation in Respect of Hog Bristle Paintbrushes From China, Amendment No. 3 (Duty Reassessment)” published in the New Zealand Gazette, 31 July 2003, No. 89, page 2280.