Notice Title

Notice of Start of Full Review Stage 2 of Anti-Dumping Duties on Canned Peaches From South Africa

Pursuant to section 17E(2) of the Trade (Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties) Act 1988 (“Act”), and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (“Chief Executive”), I give the following notice.

Pursuant to section 17H(1) of the Act, on the direction of the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (“Minister”) I have started a full review stage 2, in order to investigate whether continuing to impose anti-dumping duty on the goods described in Schedule 1 of this notice at the rate determined by the Minister in accordance with section 17G(2)(a) of the Act as described in Schedule 2, is in the public interest.

The starting date of the full review stage 2 is 22 November 2019.

Schedule 1

Goods Subject to Review

Country of Origin

South Africa.

Description of Goods

The subject goods that this notice applies to are described as:

Canned peaches (halves, slices and pieces) packed in various concentrations of sugar syrup and in can sizes ranging from 110 grams to 3 kilograms (A10).

The goods are currently classified under tariff item and statistical key 2008.70.09.00L, which classification is provided for convenience and customs’ purposes only, the written description of the goods being dispositive.

Schedule 2

Amount of Anti-Dumping Duty

The rates of anti-dumping duty that will form the basis for full review stage 2 conducted in accordance with sections 17H and 17I of the Act are:

South African Producer Goods Duty
Langeberg & Ashton Foods: A10 cans (2.95kg/3kg/3.06kg)

No duty

Other can sizes 16.4%
Rhodes Food Group: All can sizes

No duty

All other producers: All can sizes 16%

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of November 2019.

ADAM DUBAS, Acting Manager, Trade and International, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.