Notice of Initiation: Investigation of the Alleged Dumping of Certain Hollow Steel Sections From China and Malaysia
Pursuant to section 10A 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 an investigation of the alleged dumping 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 investigation.
The People’s Republic of China.
Malaysia.
Certain electric resistance welded pipe and tube made of carbon steel, comprising circular and noncircular hollow sections, collectively referred to as hollow steel sections (HSS).
The goods are currently classified under the Tariff items outlined below. This classification is provided for convenience and Customs’ purposes only, the written description being dispositive:
Dated at Wellington this 9th day of April 2018.
Dr PETER CRABTREE, General Manager, Science, Innovation and International, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
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 http://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.