Pursuant to section 10(1) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988, and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I have initiated investigations of the alleged dumping, and alleged subsidisation of the goods described in the Schedule of this notice (“goods”). This initiation follows the receipt of an application made by the New Zealand industry providing sufficient evidence justifying the need for investigations.

Schedule

Goods Subject to Investigation

Countries of Origin

The People’s Republic of China (alleged dumping and alleged subsidisation)

Malaysia (alleged dumping)

Description of Goods

Reinforcing steel bar and coil with a diameter equal to or greater than 5mm

The goods are currently classified under the Tariff Items and Statistical Keys outlined below. This classification is provided for convenience and Customs’ purposes only, the written description being dispositive.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of August 2017.

Dr PETER CRABTREE, General Manager, Science, Innovation and International, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Invitation for Submissions

Non-confidential version of the initiation reports, which contain details of consideration of the application for the initiation of investigations, are available from Trade and Regulatory Cooperation team, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, PO Box 1473, Wellington, or by emailing traderem@mbie.govt.nz, or on the Ministry’s website at www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/business/trade-tariffs/trade-remedies/dumping-of-imported-goods/investigations-into-goods-dumping-or-subsidisation/current-investigations.

Interested parties are invited to make submissions in relation to the investigations at the address given above.