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”) made under section 17G(2)(b) of the Act, 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 September 2020.

Schedule

Goods to Review

Country of Origin

Malaysia

Description of Goods

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

Galvanised steel wire of high, medium and low tensile strength between (and including) 2mm and 4.5mm in diameter, excluding armouring wire.

The subject goods also exclude galvanised wire covered with PVC (polyvinyl chloride).

The goods are currently classified under tariff items ex 7217.20.10 and ex 7217.20.90 of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive.

Pursuant to section 17G(2)(b) of the Act, the Minister directed the chief executive to immediately start full review stage 2 in accordance with sections 17H and 17I of the Act.

Schedule 1

Goods Subject to Review

Country of Origin

Malaysia

Description of Goods

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

Galvanised steel wire of high, medium and low tensile strength between (and including) 2mm and 4.5mm in diameter, excluding armouring wire.

The subject goods also exclude galvanised wire covered with PVC (polyvinyl chloride).

The goods are currently classified under the following tariff items ex 7217.20.10 and ex 7217.20.90 of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description 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:

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of September 2020.

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

Invitation for Submissions

Interested and affected parties are invited to make submissions in relation to the full review stage 2 by emailing traderem@mbie.govt.nz. The Stage 2 Review Framework and Questionnaire is available on the Ministry’s website at www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/business/trade-and-tariffs/trade-remedies/trade-remedy-investigations/