Pursuant to sections 10D(4) and 11(1)(g) of the Trade (Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties) Act 1988 (“Act”), the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (“Minister”) gives the following notice.

On 13 May 2021:

Pursuant to section 10C of the Act, the chief executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (“chief executive”) completed an investigation step 1, and found that the goods described in Schedule 1 (the subject goods), when imported from Belgium and the Netherlands are not dumped at levels above de minimis, and that material injury to an industry has not been and is not being caused or threatened because of dumping of such goods.

On 19 May 2021:

Pursuant to section 10D(1) of the Act, the Minister determined that the subject goods when imported from Belgium and the Netherlands are not dumped at levels above de minimis and that material injury to an industry has not been and is not being caused or threatened because of dumping of such goods (negative determination).

Pursuant to section 10D(3) of the Act, having made a negative determination under section 10D(1) with regard to imports of the subject goods from Belgium and the Netherlands, the Minister terminated the investigation under section 11 of the Act.

Schedule 1

Goods Subject to Investigation

Country of Origin

Belgium, the Netherlands

Description of Goods

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

Certain frozen potato fries and wedges falling under tariff code 2004100000.

The goods are currently classified under tariff item 2004100000J of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of May 2021.

Hon Dr DAVID CLARK, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Note: A copy of the non-confidential version of the Step 1 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: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/business/trade-and-tariffs/trade-remedies/.