Pursuant to section 10B(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 10F(1) of the Act, on the direction of the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (“Minister”) made under section 10D(2)(b) of the Act, I will start an investigation step 2, in order to investigate whether imposing an anti-dumping duty on the goods described in Schedule 1 of this notice at the rate determined by the Minister in accordance with section 10D(2)(a) of the Act as described in Schedule 2, is in the public interest.

The starting date of the investigation step 2 is 23 November 2020.

Schedule 1

Goods Subject to Investigation

Country of Origin

China.

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.

Schedule 2

Amount of Anti-dumping Duty

The rates of anti-dumping duty that will form the basis for investigation step 2 conducted in accordance with sections 10F and 10G of the Act are:

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of November 2020.

ADAM DUBAS, 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 investigation step 2 by emailing traderemedies@mbie.govt.nz.