Pursuant to section 10D(4) of the Trade (Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties) Act 1988 (“Act”), I hereby give notice that I have made a final determination under section 10D(1) that the subject goods described in the Schedule to this notice:

1. In relation to imports from Malaysia, that the volume of dumped imports is negligible and material injury to an industry has not been and is not being caused because of the dumping.
2. In relation to imports from the People’s Republic of China, that while there is some dumping of the subject goods, material injury to an industry has not been and is not being caused because of the dumping.

Pursuant to section 11(1)(g) of the Act I hereby give notice that, having made a negative determination under section 10D(1) and as required by section 10D(3), under section 11(1)(f) I have terminated the investigation with respect to the goods described in the Schedule to this notice and any other goods specified in the Schedule to the Notice of Initiation of 9 April 2018.

Pursuant to section 16(3)(b) of the Act the provisional direction given by notice on 26 July 2018 and applicable to the subject goods specified in that notice when imported from Malaysia, ceases to have effect, and any security given pursuant to the provisional direction shall be released in full.

Schedule

Goods Subject to Determinations

Countries of Origin

Malaysia

People’s Republic of China

Description of Goods

Certain electric resistance welded pipe and tube made of carbon steel, comprising circular and non-circular hollow sections, collectively referred to as hollow steel sections (HSS).

The characteristics of HSS in the description of subject goods are:

Sizes:

Circular products – nominal bore diameters of 15mm or more but less than 102mm with wall thicknesses from 1.0 to 6.0mm.

Square and rectangular products – external perimeters of 100mm or more up to and including 400mm with wall thicknesses of 1.0 to 6.0mm.

Oval products – external perimeters up to and including 314mm with wall thicknesses of 1.0 to 3.0mm.

Finish types: galvanised including in-line galvanised, pre-galvanised or hot-dipped galvanised; or non-galvanised, including, but not restricted to, painted, black, lacquered or oiled finishes.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of November 2018.

Hon KRIS FAAFOI, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Note: A copy of the non-confidential version of the final report, which contains details of the investigation and the conclusions reached, is available on the website of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/business/trade-tariffs/trade-remedies/dumping-of-imported-goods/investigations-into-goods-dumping-or-subsidisation.