WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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17 August 1998
(98-3209)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal: English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS
AUSTRALIA
The following communication, dated  10 August 1998, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Australia.
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Attached are the full texts of Australian anti-dumping and countervailing legislation amended
to incorporate amendments that entered into force on 24 July 1998.  Due to transitional arrangements,
in particular for the Anti-Dumping Authority, this legislation needs to be read in conjunction with
G/ADP/N/1/AUS/1-G/SCM/N/1/AUS/1 in respect of current investigations.
Explanatory Note
This notification is made pursuant to Articles 16.5 and 18.5 of the WTO Agreement on
Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement) and Articles 25.12 and 32.6
of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (Subsidies Agreement).
2. The attachments are:
(a) relevant parts of the Customs Act 1901;
(b) relevant Customs Regulations; and
(c) Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975;
(d) amendment and subsequent repeal of the Anti-Dumping Authority Act 1988;  and
(e) application, transitional, and savings provisions.
3. The attachments have incorporated into the principal acts amendments that entered into force
on 24 July 1998.  Accordingly these are working texts and are not legally authentic.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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ARTICLE 13 OF THE ANTI-DUMPING AGREEMENT AND ARTICLE 23 OF THE SUBSIDIES
AGREEMENT
4. Australia's legislation containing provisions  on anti-dumping and countervailing measures is
reviewable under the Administrative Decisions J udicial Review Act (ADJR Act).  Administrative
actions relating to final determinations and reviews of determinations are reviewable, therefore, by the
Federal Court, which is independent of the authorities responsible for the determination or review.
Grounds for judicial review under the ADJR Act are:
(a) breach of the rules of natural justice;(b) failure to observe procedures required by law;(c) lack of jurisdiction;(d) a decision not being authorized by the enactment;
(e) an improper exercise of power.  This includes:
- taking an irrelevant consideration into account- failing to take a relevant consideration into account- improper purpose- exercise of discretionary power in bad faith, at direction or behest of another
person, or in accordance with a rule or policy without regard to the merits of thecase
- unreasonableness- resulting uncertainty- abuse of power;
(f) an error of law;(g) fraud;
(h) no evidence;  and
(i) the decision is otherwise contrary to law.
ARTICLE 16.5(A) OF THE ANTI-DUMPING AGREEMENT AND ARTICLE 25.12(A) OF THE
SUBSIDIES AGREEMENT
5. Under the amended legislation the Australian investigating authority is the Australian
Customs Service.  The Anti-Dumping Authority will finalize cases it has in train under the transitionalprovisions.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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6. The amendments, which abolish the Anti-Dumping Authority, also establish the Trade
Measures Review Officer (TRMO).  The TRMO will review certain decisions by the Minister and the
Australian Customs Service.  In the former case the TRMO will make recommendations to the
Minister but will take decisions in respect of the latter.  The matters subject to review by the TRMO
are set out in sections 269ZZA and 269ZZN of the Customs Act.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping Act 1975)
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
 1. Short title
 2. Commencement
 6. Incorporation
 7. Imposition of duties of Customs
 8. Dumping duties
 9. Third country dumping duties
10. Countervailing duties
11. Third country countervailing duties
12. Interim duty not to exceed security taken
16. Duties to be charged separately
21. Special duties to be additional to ordinary duties
An Act relating to certain Special Duties of Customs
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 .
Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Incorporation
6. The Customs Act 1901  (in this Act referred to as the Customs Act) is incorporated and shall
be read as one with this Act.
Imposition of duties of Customs
7. Duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with this Act.
8. Dumping Duties
(1) This section does not apply to goods that are:
(a) the produce or manufacture of New Zealand; and
(b) imported into Australia after the commencement of this subsection.
(2) There is imposed, and there must be collected and paid, on goods to which this section applies
by virtue of a notice under subsection 269TG(1) or (2) of the Customs Act, a special duty of Customs,
to be known as dumping duty calculated in accordance with subsection (6).G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(3) Pending final assessment of the dumping duty payable on goods the subject of a notice under
subsection 269TG(1) or (2) of the Customs Act, an  interim dumping duty is payable on those goods.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the interim dumping duty payable on goods the subject of a notice
under subsection 269TG(1) or (2) of the Customs Act is an amount equal to the sum of:
(a) the difference between the export price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last
ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of the notice and the normal value of goods
of that kind as so ascertained, or last so ascertained; and
(b) if the export price of those particular goods is lower than the export price of goods of
that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of the
notice—the amount by which the latter export price exceeds the former.
(5) The Minister must, by signed notice, direct th at the element of interim dumping duty referred
to in paragraph (4)(a) in respect of particular goods be ascertained:
(a) as a proportion of the export price of those particular goods or of the export price of
goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of
the dumping duty notice, whichever is the greater; or
(b) by reference to a measure of the quantity of those particular goods; or
(c) by reference to a combination of a proportion of the kind referred to in paragraph (a)
and a measure of the quantity of those particular goods;
and the notice has effect accordingly.
(5A) The Minister must, in exercising his or her powers under subsection (5) in respect of
particular goods the subject of a notice under subsection 269TG(1) or (2), if the non-injurious price of
goods of that kind as ascertained or last ascertained by the Minister for the purposes of the notice is
less than the normal value of goods of that kind as so ascertained, or last so ascertained, have regard
to the desirability of fixing a lesser amount of duty such that the sum of:
(a) the export price of goods of that kind as so ascertained or last so ascertained; and
(b) that lesser duty;
does not exceed that non-injurious price.
(5B) If, in the circumstances specified in section 269TJA of the Customs Act, both a notice under
section 269TG of that Act and a notice under section 269TJ of that Act are published at the same time
and in respect of the same goods, the Minister must, in exercising his or her powers under subsection
(5) in relation to interim dumping duty in respect of the goods, have regard to the desirability of fixing
the amount of interim dumping duty in respect of the goods such that the sum of:
(a) the export price of those particular goods; and
(b) the amount of the interim dumping duty as so fixed; and
(c) the amount of interim countervailing duty as fixed under section 10;
does not exceed the non-injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the
Minister for the purpose of those notices.
(5C) If the Minister signs a notice under subsection (5), the Minister must cause a copy of that
notice to be published in the Gazette  unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the publication of that
notice would adversely affect the business or commercial interests of any person.
(5D) A notice under subsection (5) applies to goods entered for home consumption on or after a
day specified in the notice, which may be earlier than the day of publication of the notice but may not
be a day on which an earlier notice under that subsection applied to the goods.
(6) The dumping duty payable on goods the subject of a notice under subsection 269TG(1) or (2)
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(a) unless paragraph (b) applies—the difference between the amounts that the Minister
ascertains to be the export price and the normal value of those particular goods; or
(b) if, in a notice under subsection (5), the Minister determines that the whole or a part of
the interim dumping duty payable on those particular goods is to be ascertained by
reference to the non-injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or lastascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of the first-mentioned notice—the
difference between:
(i) the amount that the Minister ascertains to be the export price of those particular
goods; and
(ii) the lower of the amount that the Minister ascertains to be the normal value of
those particular goods and that non-injurious price.
(7) The Minister may, by notice in writing, exempt goods from interim dumping duty and
dumping duty if he is satisfied:
(a) that like or directly competitive goods are not offered for sale in Australia to all
purchasers on equal terms under like conditions having regard to the custom and usage
of trade;
(b) that a Tariff Concession Order under Part XVA of the Customs Act 1901  in respect of
the goods is in force;
(c) that :
(i) where the goods are goods to which section 11 of the Customs Tariff Act 1987
applies—the item in Schedule 4 to that Act that applies to the goods is expressedto apply to goods, or to a class or kind of goods, as prescribed by by-law; and
(ii) suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of Australia are not
reasonably available;
(d) that :
(i) the tariff classification in Schedule 3 to that Act that applies to the goods is such
that no duty is payable in respect of the goods or the duty payable in respect of
the goods is at a rate equivalent to a rate payable under Schedule 4 on the goods,
and
(ii) suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of Australia are not
reasonably available; or
(e) that the goods, being articles of merchandise, are for use as samples for the sale of
similar goods.
(8) Where the Minister exempts goods from interim dumping duty and dumping duty under
subsection (7) by reason of his being satisfied as to a matter specified in paragraph (7)(a), (c) or (d),
the instrument of exemption shall be published in the Gazette .
(9) In this section, a reference to a Tariff Concession Order includes a reference to a Commercial
Tariff Concession Order made under Part XVA of the Customs Act  as in force before section 10 of
the Customs Legislation (Tariff Concessions  and Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 1992 commences.
Third country dumping duties
(1) This section does not apply to goods that are:
(a) the produce or manufacture of New Zealand; and
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(2) There is imposed, and there must be collected and paid, on goods to which this section applies
by virtue of a notice under subsection 269TH(1) or (2) of the Customs Act, a special duty of Customs,
to be known as third country dumping duty calculated in accordance with subsection (6).
(3) Pending final assessment of the third country dumping duty payable on goods the subject of a
notice under subsection 269TH(1) or (2) of the Customs Act, an interim third country dumping duty is
payable on those goods.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the interim third country dumping duty payable on goods the
subject of a notice under subsection 269TH (1) or (2) of the Customs Act is an amount equal to the
sum of:
(a) the difference between the export price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last
ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of the notice and the normal value of goods
of that kind as so ascertained, or last so ascertained; and
(b) if the export price of those particular goods is lower than the export price of goods of
that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of the
notice—the amount by which the latter export price exceeds the former.
(5) The Minister must, by signed notice, direct th at the element of interim third country dumping
duty referred to in paragraph (4)(a) in respect of particular goods be ascertained:
(a) as a proportion of the export price of those particular goods or of the export price of
goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose ofthe dumping duty notice, whichever is the greater; or
(b) by reference to a measure of the quantity of those particular goods; or
(c) by reference to a combination of a proportion of the kind referred to in paragraph (a)
and a measure of the quantity of those particular goods;
and the notice has effect accordingly.
(5A) The Minister must, in exercising his or her powers under subsection (5) in respect of
particular goods the subject of a dumping duty no tice under subsection 269TH(1) or (2), if the non-
injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained or last ascertained by the Minister for the purposes
of the notice is less than the normal value of goods of that kind as so ascertained, or last soascertained, have regard to the desirability of fixing a lesser amount of duty such that the sum of:
(a) the export price of goods of that kind as so ascertained or last so ascertained; and
(b) that lesser duty;
does not exceed that non-injurious price.
(5B) If the Minister signs a notice under subsection (5), the Minister must cause a copy of that
notice to be published in the Gazette  unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the publication of that
notice would adversely affect the business or commercial interests of any person.
(5C) A notice under subsection (5) applies to goods entered for home consumption on or after a
day specified in the notice, which may be earlier than the day of publication of the notice but may not
be a day on which an earlier notice under that subsection applied to the goods.
(6) The third country dumping duty payable on goods  the subject of a notice under subsection
269TH(1) or (2) of the Customs Act is an amount equal to:
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies—the difference between the amounts that the Minister
ascertains to be the export price and the normal value of those particular goods; or
(b) if, in a notice under subsection (5), the Minister determines that the whole or a part of
the interim third country dumping duty paya ble on those particular goods is to be
ascertained by reference to the non-injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained,G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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or last ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of the first-mentioned notice—the
difference between:
(i) the amount that the Minister ascertains to be the export price of those particular
goods; and
(ii) the lower of the amount that the Minister ascertains to be the normal value of
those particular goods and that non-injurious price.
(7) The Minister may, by notice in writing, ex empt goods from interim third country dumping
duty and third country dumping duty if he is satisfied:
(a) that like or directly competitive goods are not offered or sold in Australia to all
purchasers on equal terms under like conditions having regard to the custom and usage
of trade; or
(c) that the goods, being articles of merchandise, are for use as samples for the sale of
similar goods.
(8) Where the Minister exempts goods from interim third country dumping duty and third country
dumping duty under subsection (7) by reason of his being satisfied as to a matter specified underparagraph (7)(a), the instrument of exemption shall be published in the Gazette .
Countervailing duties
(1) There is imposed, and there must be collected and paid, on goods to which this subsection
applies by virtue of a notice under subsection 269TJ(1) or (2) of the Customs Act a special duty of
Customs, to be known as countervailing duty.
(2) The countervailing duty on goods to which this section applies is to be calculated in accordance
with subsection (3E).
(3) Pending final assessment of the countervaili ng duty payable on goods subject of a notice
under subsection 269TJ(1) or (2) of the Customs Act, an interim countervailing duty is payable on
those goods.
(3A) Subject to subsection (3B), the interim countervailing duty payable on goods the subject of a
notice under subsection 269TJ(1) or (2) of the Customs Act is an amount equal to the countervailable
subsidy  in respect of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the Minister for the
purpose of the notice.
(3B) The Minister must, by signed notice, direct that the interim countervailing duty in respect of
particular goods to which this section applies by virtue of a declaration under subsection 269TJ(1) or
(2) be ascertained:
(a) as a proportion of the export price of those particular goods; or
(b) by reference to a measure of the quantity of those particular goods; or
(c) by reference to a combination of a proportion of the export price of those particular
goods and a measure of the quantity of those particular goods;
and the notice has effect accordingly.
(3C) The Minister must, in exercising his or her powers under subsection (3B) in respect of
particular goods the subject of a notice under subsection 269TJ(1) or (2) of the Customs Act, if thenon-injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the Minister for the
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(a) the countervailable subsidy  in respect of goods of that kind as so ascertained, or last so
ascertained; and
(b) the export price of those particular goods;
have regard to the desirability of fixing a lesser amount of duty such that the sum of the export price
of those particular goods and the lesser duty does not exceed that non-injurious price.
(3D) If, in the circumstances specified in section 269TJA of the Customs Act, both a notice under
section 269TJ of that Act and a notice under section 269TG of that Act are published at the same time
and in respect of the same goods, the Minister must, in exercising his or her powers under subsection
(3B) in relation to interim countervailing duty in respect of the goods, have regard to the desirability
of fixing the amount of interim countervailing duty in respect of the goods such that the sum of:
(a) the export price of those particular goods; and(b) the amount of the interim countervailing duty as so fixed; and
(c) the amount of interim dumping duty as fixed under section 8;
does not exceed the non-injurious price of goods of that kind, as ascertained, or last ascertained, by
the Minister for the purpose of those notices.
(3E) The countervailing duty payable on goods the subject of a notice under subsection 269TJ(1)
or (2) of the Customs Act is an amount equal to:
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies—the countervailable subsidy in respect of those particular
goods; or
(b) if, in a notice under subsection (3B), the Minister determines that the interim
countervailing duty payable on those particular goods is to be ascertained by reference
to the non-injurious price of goods of that kind—the difference between:
(i) the amount that the Minister ascertains to be the export price of those particular
goods; and
(ii) the lower of the sum of the amounts that the Minister ascertains to be the export
price of, and the countervailable subsidy in respect of, those particular goods and
the non-injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained,
by the Minister for the purpose of the notice under subsection 269TJ(1) or (2).
(5B) Where the Minister signs a notice under subsection (3B) the Minister shall cause a copy of
that notice to be published in the Gazette  unless in the opinion of the Minister, the publication of that
notice would adversely affect the business or commercial interests of any person .
(6) A notice under subsection (3B) applies to goods entered for home consumption on or after a
day specified in the notice, which may be earlier than the day of publication of the notice but may not
be a day on which an earlier notice under that subsection applied to the goods.
(8) The Minister may, by notice in writing, ex empt goods from interim countervailing duty or
countervailing duty if he or she is satisfied:
(a) that like or directly competitive goods are not offered for sale in Australia to all
purchasers on equal terms under like conditions having regard to the custom and usage
of trade;
(aa) that a Tariff Concession Order under Part XVA of the Customs Act 1901  in respect of
the goods is in force;
(b) that -
(i) where the goods are goods to which section 11 of the Customs Tariff Act 1987
applies—the item in Schedule 4 to that Act that applies to the goods is expressedto apply to goods, or to a class or kind of goods, as prescribed by by-law; and
(ii) suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of Australia are not
reasonably available;G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(c) that:
(i) the tariff classification in Schedule 3 to that Act that applies to the goods is such
that no duty is payable in respect of the goods or the duty payable in respect of
the goods is at a rate equivalent to a rate payable under Schedule 4 on the goods;
and
(ii) suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of Australia are not
reasonably available; or
(d) that the goods, being articles of merchandise, are for use as samples for the sale of
similar goods.
(9) Where the Minister exempts goods from interim countervailing duty or countervailing duty
under subsection (8) because he or she is satisfied as to a matter specified in paragraphs (8)(a), (b) and(c), the instrument of exemption shall be published in the Gazette .
(10) In this section, a reference to a Tariff Concession Order includes a reference to a Commercial
Tariff Concession Order made under Part XVA of the Customs Act as in force before section 10 of
the Customs Legislation (Tariff Concessions  and Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 1992  commences.
Third country countervailing duties
(1) There is imposed, and there must be collected and paid, on goods to which this subsection applies
by virtue of a notice under subsection 269TK(1) or (2) of the Customs Act a special duty of Customs,to be known as third country countervailing duty, calculated in accordance with subsection (7).
(2) Pending final assessment of the third count ry countervailing duty payable on goods the
subject of a notice under subsection 269TK(1) or (2) of the Customs Act, an interim third country
countervailing duty is payable on those goods.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the interim third country countervailing duty payable on goods the
subject of a notice under subsection 269TK(1) or (2) of the Customs Act is an amount equal to the
countervailable subsidy  in respect of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the
Minister for the purpose of the notice.
(4) The Minister must, by signed notice, direct that the interim countervailing duty in respect of
particular goods to which this section applies by virtue of a notice under subsection 269TK(1) or (2)
be ascertained:
(a) as a proportion of the export price of those particular goods; or
(b) by reference to a measure of the quantity of those particular goods; or
(c) by reference to a combination of a proportion of the export price of those particular
goods and a measure of the quantity of those particular goods;
and the notice has effect accordingly.
(5) The Minister must, in exercising his or her powers under subsection (4) in respect of
particular goods the subject of a notice under subsection 269TK(1) or (2) of the Customs Act, if thenon-injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the Minister for the
purpose of the notice is less than the sum of:
(a) the countervailable subsidy  as so ascertained, or last so ascertained; and
(b) the export price of those particular goods;
have regard to the desirability of fixing a lesser amount of duty such that the sum of the export priceof those particular goods and the lesser duty does not exceed that non-injurious price.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(6) If the Minister signs a notice under subsection (4), the Minister must cause a copy of that
notice to be published in the Gazette  unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the publication of that
notice would adversely affect the business or commercial interests of any person.
(7) The third country countervailing duty payable on goods the subject of a notice under
subsection 269TK(1) or (2) of the Customs Act is an amount equal to:
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies—the countervailable subsidy  in respect of those particular
goods; or
(b) if, in a notice under subsection (4), th e Minister determines that the interim
countervailing duty payable on those particular goods is to be ascertained by reference
to the non-injurious price of goods of that kind—the difference between:
(i) the amount that the Minister ascertains to be the export price of those particular
goods; and
(ii) the lower of the sum of the amounts that the Minister ascertains to be the export
price of, and the countervailable subsidy  in respect of, those particular goods
and the non-injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last
ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of the notice under subsection269TK(1) or (2).
(7A) A notice under subsection (4) applies to goods entered for home consumption on or after a
day specified in the notice, which may be earlier than the day of publication of the notice but may not
be a day on which an earlier notice under that subsection applied to the goods.
(7B) If the Minister has determined, under subsection 269TK(3) of the Customs Act, the amount of
any countervailable subsidy in respect of goods to which this section applies by virtue of a notice
under subsection 269TK(1) or (2) of that Act, that amount is to be taken to be the amount of that
countervailable subsidy  for the purposes of this section.
(8) The Minister may, by notice in writing, exempt goods from interim third country
countervailing duties and third country countervailing duty if he or she is satisfied:
(a) that like or directly competitive goods are not offered or sold in Australia to all
purchasers on equal terms under like conditions having regard to the custom and usageof trade; or
(b) that the goods, being articles of merchandise, are for use as samples for the sale of
similar goods.
(9) Where the Minister exempts goods from interim third country countervailing duties and third
country countervailing duty under subsection (8) because he or she is satisfied as to a matter specified
under paragraph (8)(a), the instrument of exemption shall be published in the Gazette .
Interim duty not to exceed security taken
If:
(a) a security has been taken under section 42 of the Customs Act 1901  in respect of
interim duty that may become payable under section 8, 9, 10 or 11 of this Act in respect
of goods imported into Australia; and
(b) the amount of interim duty that would be so payable under section 8, 9, 10 or 11 of this
Act would, but for the operation of this section, exceed the amount of the securitytaken;
the interim duty payable is equal to the amount of security taken.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Duties to be charged separately
The several duties imposed by this Act shall be separately charged, notwithstanding that more
than one duty applies to any particular goods.
Special duties to be additional to ordinary duties
The special duties of Customs payable under this Act are in addition to such other duties of
Customs (if any) as are payable under any other Act.
Superseded Sections
Sections 8 and 10 of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 operative pre 1 January 1993.
Under transitional arrangements applying to the introduction of interim dumping/countervailing duty
provisions on 1 January 1993, measures in place prior to that date remain in force under the
legislation applying at that time.  Sections 8 and 10 as operative pre 1 January 1993 are recorded
below for purposes of reference.
Dumping Duties
(1) This section does not apply to goods that are:
(a) the produce or manufacture of New Zealand; and(b) imported into Australia after the commencement of this subsection.
(3) There shall be charged, collected and paid on goods to which this section applies, by virtue of
a declaration under subsection 269TG (1) or (2) of the Customs Act, a special duty of Customs, to be
known as dumping duty.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the dumping duty in respect of goods is a sum equal to the amount
by which the amount of the export price of the goods is less than the amount of the normal value of
the goods.
(5) The Minister may, by notice in writing signed by the Minister, direct that the dumping duty in
respect of goods is an amount to be ascertained by reference to the value, or to the weight or other
measure of quantity, of the goods less the amount, if any, by which that amount exceeds the dumping
duty that would be payable in respect of the goods under subsection (4), and the notice has effect
accordingly.
(5A) In exercising his or her powers under subsection (5) in relation to dumping duty in respect of
goods, the Minister shall have regard to the desirability of ensuring that the amount of dumping duty
in respect of those goods is not greater than is nece ssary to prevent the injury or a recurrence of the
injury, or to remove the hindrance, referred to in paragraph 269TG (1)(b) or (2)(b) of the Customs
Act, as the case requires.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(5AA) If, in the circumstances specified in section 269TJA of the Customs Act, both a notice under
section 269TG of that Act and a notice under section 269TJ of that Act are published, at the same
time and in respect of the same goods, the Minister must, in exercising his or her power under
subsection (5) in relation to dumping duty in respect of the goods, have regard to the desirability ofensuring that the amount of dumping duty in respect of the goods, when aggregated with the amount
of countervailing duty in respect of the goods, is not  greater than is necessary to prevent the injury or
a recurrence of the injury, or to remove the hi ndrance referred to in paragraphs 269TG(1)(b) and
269TJ(1)(b) or in paragraphs 269TG(2)(b) and 269TJ(2)(b), as the case requires.
(5B) Where the Minister signs a notice under subsection (5), the Minister shall cause a copy of that
notice to published in the Gazette  unless in the opinion of the Minister, the publication of that notice
would adversely affect the business or commercial interests of any person.
(6) A notice under subsection (5) applies to goods entered for home consumption on or after a
date specified in the notice, which may be a date earlier than the date of publication of the notice but
shall not be a date on or before a date on which an earlier notice under that subsection applied to thegoods.
(7) The Minister may, by notice in writing, exempt  goods from dumping duty if he is satisfied:
(a) that like or directly competitive goods are not offered for sale in Australia to all
purchasers on equal terms under like conditions having regard to the custom and usage
of trade;
(b) that a Tariff Concession Order under Part XVA of the Customs Act 1901  in respect of
the goods is in force;
(c) that:
(i) where the goods are goods to which section 11 of the  Customs Tariff Act 1987
applies—the item in Schedule 4 to that Act that applies to the goods is expressedto apply to goods, or to a class or kind of goods, as prescribed by by-law; and
(ii) suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of Australia are not
reasonably available;
(d) that:
(i) the tariff classification in Schedule 3 to that Act that applies to the goods is such
that no duty is payable in respect of the goods or the duty payable in respect of
the goods is at a rate equivalent to a rate payable under Schedule 4 on the goods;
and
(ii) suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of Australia are not
reasonably available; or
(e) that the goods, being articles of merchandise, are for use as samples for the sale of
similar goods.
(8) Where the Minister exempts goods from the dumping duty under subsection (7) by reason of
his being satisfied as to a matter specified in paragr aph (7)(a), (c) or (d), the instrument of exemption
shall be published in the Gazette .G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(9) In this section, a reference to a Tariff Concession Order includes a reference to a Commercial
Tariff Concession Order made under Part XVA of the Customs Act as in force before section 10 of
the Customs Legislation (Tariff Concessi on and Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 1992  commences.
10.  Countervailing duties
(3) There shall be charged, collected and paid on goods to which this section applies, by virtue of
a declaration under subsection 269TJ(1), (2), (4), (5) or (6) of the Customs Act, a special duty of
Customs, to be known as countervailing duty.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the countervailing duty in respect of goods is:
(a) in the case of countervailing duty in respect of goods to which this section applies by
virtue of a declaration under subsection 269TJ(1), (2) or (4) of the Customs Act—a
sum equal to the amount of the subsidy, bounty, reduction or remission of freight or
other financial assistance that has been paid or granted, directly or indirectly, upon theproduction, manufacture, carriage or export of the goods; or
(b) in the case of countervailing duty in respect of goods to which this section applies by
virtue of a declaration under subsection 269TJ(5) or (6) or the Customs Act, a sum
equal to:
(i) if the prescribed assistance that has been paid or granted, directly or indirectly, in
relation to the goods was financial assistance—the amount of that financial
assistance; or
(ii) if the prescribed assistance that been granted, directly or indirectly, in relation to
the goods was not financial assistance, whichever of the following is determined
by the Minister to be appropriate:
(A) the cost of granting that assistance;(B) the value of that assistance to the person to whom it was granted.
(5) The Minister may, by notice in writing signed by the Minister, direct that the countervailing
duty in respect of goods is an amount to be ascertained by reference to the value, or to the weight or
other measure of quantity, of the goods less the amount, if any, by which that amount exceeds the
countervailing duty that would be payable in respect of the goods under subsection (4), and the notice
has effect accordingly.
(5A) In exercising his or her powers under subsection (5) in relation to countervailing duty in
respect of goods to which this section applies by virtue of subsection 269TJ(1) or (2) of the Customs
Act, the Minister shall have regard to the desirability of ensuring that the amount of countervailing
duty in respect of those goods is not greater than is  necessary to prevent the injury or a recurrence of
the injury, or to remove the hindrance, referred to in paragraph 269TJ(1)(b) or (2)(b) of that Act, as
the case requires.
(5AA) If, in the circumstances specified in section 269TJA of the Customs Act, both a notice under
section 269TJ of that Act and a notice under section 269TG of that Act are published at the same time
and in respect of the same goods, the Minister must, in exercising his powers under subsection (5) in
relation to countervailing duty in respect of the goods, have regard to the desirability of ensuring thatthe amount of countervailing duty in respect of the goods, when aggregated with the amount of
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recurrence of the injury, or to remove the hindrance referred to in paragraphs 269TG(1)(b) and
269TJ(1)(b) or in paragraphs 269TG(2)(b) and 269TJ(2)(b), as the case requires.
(5B) Where the Minister signs a notice under subsection (5), the Minister shall cause a copy of that
notice to be published in the Gazette  unless in the opinion of the Minister, the publication of that
notice would adversely affect the business or commercial interests of any person.
(6) A notice under subsection (5) applies to goods entered for home consumption after a date
specified in the notice, which may be a date earlier than the date of publication of the notice but shall
not be a date on or before a date on which an earlier notice under that subsection applied to the goods.
(7) Where the Minister has determined, under subsection 269TJ(8) of the Customs Act, the
amount of any subsidy, bounty, reduction or remission of freight or other financial assistance in
relation to goods to which this section applies by virtue of a declaration under subsection 269TJ(1),
(2) or (4) of that Act, that amount is to be taken to be the amount of that subsidy, bounty, reduction or
remission of freight or other financial assistance in relation to those goods for the purposes of this
section.
(7A) Where the Minister has determined, under subsection 269TJ(9) of the Customs Act, the
amount, cost or value of prescribed assistance in relation to goods to which this section applies by
virtue of a notice under subsection 269TJ(5) or (6) of that Act, that amount, cost or value is to be
taken to be the amount, cost or value of that prescribed assistance in relation to those goods for thepurposes of this section.
(8) The Minister may, by notice in writing, exempt goods from countervailing duty if he or she is
satisfied:
(a) that like or directly competitive goods are not offered for sale in Australia to all
purchasers on equal terms under like conditions having regard to the custom and usage
of trade;
(aa) that a Tariff Concession Order under Part XVA of the Customs Act 1901  in respect of
the goods is in force;
(b) that:
(i) where the goods are goods to which section 11 of the Customs Tariff Act 1987
applies—the item in Schedule 4 to that Act that applies to the goods is expressed
to apply to goods, or to a class or kind or goods, as prescribed by by-law; and
(ii) suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of Australia are not
reasonably available;
(c) that:
(i) the tariff classification in Schedule 3 to that Act that applies to the goods is such
that no duty is payable in respect of the goods or the duty payable in respect of
the goods is at a rate equivalent to a rate payable under Schedule 4 on the goods;
and
(ii) suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of Australia are not
reasonably available; or
(d) that the goods, being articles of merchandise, are for use as samples for the sale of
similar goods.
(9) Where the Minister exempts goods from countervailing duty under subsection (8) because he
or she is satisfied as to a matter specified in paragraphs (8)(a), (b) and (c), the instrument of
exemption shall be published in the Gazette .G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(10) In this section, a reference to a Tariff Concession Order includes a reference to a Commercial
Tariff Concession Order made under Part XVA of the Customs Act as in force before section 10 of
the Customs legislation (Tariff Concessions and Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 1992 commences .G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Customs Act 1901
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An Act relating to the Customs
1 Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Customs Act 1901.
4. Interpretation
(1) In this Act except where otherwise clearly intended:
"unmanufactured raw products" means natural or primary products that have not been subjected to an
industrial process, other than an ordinary process of primary production, and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, includes:
(a) animals;
(b) bones, hides, skins and other parts of animals obtained by killing, including such hides
and skins that have been sun-dried;
(c) greasy wool;
(d) plants and parts of plants, including raw cotton, bark, fruit, nuts, grain, seeds in their
natural state and unwrought logs;
(e) minerals in their natural state and ores; and
(f) crude petroleum.
4A. Approved forms and approved statements
(1) In this Act, a reference to an approved form is a reference to a form that is approved, by
instrument in writing, by the  CEO.
(1A) In this Act, a reference to an approved statement is a reference to a statement that is approved,
by instrument in writing, by the  CEO.
(2) The instrument by which a form or statement is approved under subsection (1) after this
section commences is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts
Interpretation Act 1901 .
9. Delegation
(1) The Minister may, by signed instrument, delegate  to an officer of Customs all or any of the
functions and powers of the Minister under the Customs Acts.
(2) A function or power so delegated, when performed or exercised by the delegate, shall, for the
purposes of the Customs Acts, be deemed to have been performed or exercised by the Minister.
(3) Paragraph 34AB(c) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901  does not apply to a delegation under
subsection (1).G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(4) Despite subsection (1), the power of the Minister to delegate the Minister's powers and
functions under the Customs Acts does not extend to a power or function conferred by subsection
269TG(1) or (2), 269TH(1) or (2), 269TJ(1), (2), (4), (5) or (6) or 269TK(1) or (2) of this Act or by
subsection 8(5), 9(5), 10(3B), 10(5) or 11(4) of the  Dumping Duty Act.
42. Right to require security
(1) The Customs shall have the right to require and take securities for compliance with this Act,
for compliance with conditions or requirements to which the importation or exportation of goods is
subject and generally for the protection of the revenue of the Customs, and pending the giving of the
required security in relation to any goods subject to the control of the Customs may refuse to deliver
the goods or to give any authority under section 71B to deal with the goods.
(1A) The right of the Customs under subsection (1) to require and take a security includes the right
to require and take securities for payment of any penalty that a person may become liable to pay to the
Commonwealth under the Customs Undertakings (Penalties) Act 1981 .
(1B) The right of the Customs under subsection (1) to require and take a security includes the right
to require and take securities in respect of any interim duty that may be payable on goods under the
Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975  but no such security shall be required or taken under this
Act:
(a) on an application under section 269TB of this Act in respect of the goods to which the
application relates before the time at which the  CEO has made a  preliminaryaffirmative determination, within the meaning of Part XVB, in respect of those goods;
or
(b) on like goods imported into Australia before that time.
(1C) If:
(a) an undertaking is given and accepted under subsection 269TG(4) or 269TJ(3) in
respect of goods; and
(b) the undertaking is subsequently breached;
the Customs may require and take securities in respect of any interim duty that may be payable under
the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975  on the goods or on like goods imported into Australia.
(1D) The right of the Customs under subsection (1) to require and take a security includes the right
to require and take a security in respect of any interim duty that may be payable under the Customs
Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975  on goods the subject of an application under subsection 269ZE(1) of
this Act.
(2) The right of the Customs under subsection (1) to require and take securities includes the right
to require and take a security for a purpose or purposes for which security may be taken under that
subsection and for a purpose or purposes for which security may be taken under section 16 of the
Excise Act 1901-1957  and the succeeding provisions of the Part apply to an in relation to such a
security in the same manner as they apply to and in  relation to any other security required and taken
under subsection (1).
(3) The rights of the Customs under this section may be exercised by a Collector on behalf of the
Customs.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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43. Form of Security
A security shall be given in a manner and form approved by a Collector and may, subject to that
approval, be by bond, guarantee, cash deposit or any other method, or by two or more different
methods.
 44. General bonds may be given
When security is required for any particular purpose security may by the authority of the  CEO be
accepted to cover all transactions for such time and for such amounts as the  CEO may approve.
45. Cancellation of bonds
(1) All Customs securities may after the expiration of 3 years from the date thereof or from the
time specified for the performance of the conditions thereof be cancelled by the  CEO.
(2) A security taken in respect of any interim duty that may become payable on goods under
section 8, 9, 10 or 11 of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 , being a security taken before
the publication by the Minister of a notice declaring that section to apply to those goods, shall becancelled before the expiration of the prescribed period after the date the security is taken.
(3) In subsection (2), "prescribed period" means:
(a) in relation to a security in respect of any interim duty that may be payable on goods
under section 8 or 9 of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 —a period of 6
months   or such longer period (not being a period exceeding 9 months) as is requested
by the exporter of the goods concerned; or
(b) in any other case—a period of 4 months.
(4) Where:
(a) a notice is published by the Minister declaring section 8, 9, 10 or 11 of the Customs
Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975  to apply to goods of a particular kind that may be
imported into Australia;
(b) goods of that kind are imported while that notice is in force; and
(c) security is taken after the importation of those goods in relation to the interim duty that
may be payable in respect of them;
subsection (2) does not apply in relation to that security.
214B Powers of officers for purposes of Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975
(1) For the purposes of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975  an authorized officer may, at
all reasonable times, enter premises where there are kept any accounts, books or other records relating
to goods exported to Australia or manufactured or produced or sold, in Australia and may inspect anysuch accounts, books, documents or other records and make and retain copies of, or take and retain
extracts from, any such accounts, books, documents or other records.
(2) Where an authorized officer proposes to enter any premises under subsection (1), he shall, if
requested to do so by the occupier or person in charge of the premises, produce for inspection writtenevidence of the fact that he is an authorized officer and, if he fails to do so, he is not authorized to
enter the premises.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(3) The occupier or person in charge of premises referred to in subsection (1) shall provide the
authorized officer with all reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of his powers
under subsection (1).
Penalty:  $1,000.
(4) An authorized officer may, by notice signed by him, require a person whom he believes to be
capable of giving information that is relevant to the operation of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping)
Act 1975  and relates to goods exported to Australia or manufactured or produced, or sold, in Australia
to attend before him at the time and place specified in the notice and there to answer questions and
produce to him such accounts, books, documents or other records in relation to goods exported to
Australia or manufactured or produced, or sold, in Australia as are referred to in the notice.
(5) An authorized officer may make and retain copies of, or take and retain extracts from, any
accounts, books, documents or other records produced in pursuance of subsection (4).
(6) A person is not excused from answering a question or producing any accounts, books,
documents or other records, when required to do so under subsection (4) on the grounds that theanswer to the question, or the production of the accounts, books, documents, or other records, might
tend to incriminate him or make him liable to a pe nalty, but his answer to any such question or the
production by him of any such accounts, books, doc uments or other records is not admissible in
evidence against him in proceedings other than proceedings for an offence against this section or
proceedings in respect of the falsity of any such answer.
(7) An authorized officer may examine, on oath or affirmation, a person attending before him in
pursuance of subsection (4) and, for that purpose, may administer an oath or affirmation to that
person.
(8) The oath or affirmation to be made by a person for the purposes of subsection (7) is an oath or
affirmation that the answers he will give to questions asked him will be true.
(9) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail:
(a) to attend before an authorized officer;(b) to make an oath or an affirmation; or
(c) to answer a question or produce an account, book, document or other record;
when so required in pursuance of this section.
Penalty:  $1,000.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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PART XVB—SPECIAL PROVISIONS  RELATING TO ANTI-DUMPING
DUTIES
269SM Overview of Part
(1) This Part deals with the taking of anti-dumping measures in respect of goods whose
importation into Australia involves a dumping or countervailable subsidisation of those
goods that injures, or threatens to injure Australian industry.  Those measures mightconsist of the publication of a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice or the
acceptance of an undertaking on conditions that make it unnecessary to publish such a
notice.
(2) If a notice is published, that notice creates a liability under the Dumping Duty Act, in
relation to any goods to which the notice extends, to pay a special duty of customs on
their importation into Australia and, pending assessment of that special duty, to pay
interim duty.
(3) Divisions 1, 2 and 3 deal with the preliminary and procedural matters leading to a
Ministerial decision to publish or not to publish a dumping duty notice or a
countervailing duty notice or to accept an undertaking instead of publishing such a
notice.
(4) Division 4 allows a person who has been required to pay interim duty to seek an
assessment of duty payable under the Dumping Duty Act and reconciles interim duty
paid by that person with duty as so assessed.
(5) Division 5 deals with the rights of persons, periodically, on the basis of changed
circumstances, to seek review by the Mini ster of decisions to publish dumping duty
notices or countervailing duty notices or to accept undertakings.
(6) Division 6 deals with the rights of new exporters and exporters not previously
investigated to seek an early review by the Minister of decisions to publish dumping
duty notices or countervailing duty notices.
(7) Division 6A ensures that interested partie s are informed of the impending expiration of
anti-dumping measures and allows them to seek continuation of those measures.
(8) Division 7 deals with procedural and evidentiary matters that are relevant both to
applications for the taking of anti-dumping measures and for the various review
procedures after such measures are taken.
(9) Division 8 and 9 establish an independent reviewer, the Trade Measures Review
Officer, and provide for the Review Officer to review Ministerial decisions to publish
or not to publish dumping duty notices or countervailing duty notices and also a range
of decisions made by the CEO.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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DIVISION 1—P RELIMINARY
269SN What this Division is about
The Division deals with preliminary matters.  The Division principally:
• sets out essential definitions and interpretations;
• 
• provides the basis for determining various factors (such as normal
value, export price and non-injurious price) necessary to decidewhether dumping or countervailable subsidisation has occurred;
• 
• sets out the criteria for the use of those factors in so deciding;
• 
• provides the basis for determining whether dumping or
subsidisation is causing material injury to Australia industry;
• 
• identifies circumstances in which the Part does not apply;
• 
• empowers the Minister to direct the CEO in relation to the CEO's
powers and duties
269T Interpretation
(1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
"affected party" , in relation to an application under  Division 5 for review of anti dumping measures
imposed on particular goods,  means:
(a) a person who is directly concerned with the exportation to Australia of the goods to
which the measures relate or who has been directly concerned with the exportation to
Australia of like goods; or
(b) a person who is directly concerned with the importation into Australia of the goods  to
which the a person who is directly concerned with the exportation to Australia of the
goods  to which the measures relate or who has been directly concerned with the
importation into Australia of like goods; or
(c) a person representing, or representing a portion of, the Australian industry producing
like goods; or
(d) the Government of a country from which like goods have been exported to Australia;
"Agreement on Agriculture" means the Agreement by that name:
(a) set out in Annex 1A to the Worl d Trade Organization Agreement; and
(b) as in force on the day on which the  World Trade Organization Agreement enters into
force for Australia ;
"Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures" means the Agreement by that name:
(a) set out in Annex 1A to the Worl d Trade Organization Agreement; and
(b) as in force on the day on which the  World Trade Organization  Agreement enters into
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"agricultural operations " means:
(a) the cultivation or gathering in of crops; or
(b)the rearing of live-stock; or
(c) the conduct of forestry operations;
and includes:
(d) viticulture, horticulture or apiculture; or
(e) hunting or trapping carried on for the purpose of a business;
"allowable exemption or remission", in relation to exported goods, means:
(a) the exemption of those goods from duties or taxes borne by like goods destined for
domestic consumption; or
(b) the remission of such duties or taxes otherwise payable in respect of those goods;
in accordance with the provisions of Article XVI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
and the provisions of Annexes I, II and III of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures;
“anti-dumping measures, in respect of goods, means:
(a) the publication of a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice or both; or
(b) the acceptance of an undertaking under section 269TG or 269TJ or of undertakings
under both of these sections;
in relation to such goods.
"application",  in relation to a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice, means an
application for the publication of such a notice;
"countervailable subsidy" means a subsidy that is, for the purposes of section 269TAAC, a
countervailable subsidy;
"countervailing duty"  means duty, other than interim countervailing duty:
(a) that is payable on goods under section 10 of the  Dumping Duty Act because of a
declaration under subsection 269TJ(1) or (2) of this Act; or
(b) that is payable on goods under section 11 of the  Dumping Duty Act;
"countervailing duty notice"  means a notice published by the Minister under subsection 269TJ(1) or
(2) or 269TK(1) or (2);
"country of export", in relation to goods exported to Australia, means a country outside Australia
from which those goods are exported to Australia, whether or not it is the country where those goods
are produced or manufactured;
"country of origin", in relation to goods exported to Australia, means a country, whether the
country of export or not, where those goods are produced or manufactured;
"determination"  means a determination in writing;
"direction"  means a direction in writing;
"dumped goods" means any goods exported to Australia that the Minister has determined, under
section 269TACB, have been dumped;
"dumping duty"  means duty, other than interim dumping duty, that is payable on goods under
section 8 or 9 of the  Dumping Duty Act;G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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“Dumping Duty Act” means the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975
"dumping duty notice"  means a notice published by the Minister under subsection 269TG(1) or (2)
or 269TH(1) or (2);
"fish"  means freshwater or salt-water fish, and includes turtles, dugong, crustacea, molluscs or any
other living resources of the sea or of the sea-bed;
"fishing operations"  means:
(a) the taking, catching or capturing of fish; or
(b) the farming of fish; or(c) pearling operations;
"forestry operations"  means the felling, in a forest or plantation, of standing timber;
"General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade 1994" means the Agreement by that name:
(a) whose parts are described in Annex 1A to the  World Trade Organization Agreement;
and
(b) as in force on the day on which the  World Trade Organization Agreement enters into
force for Australia ;
"importation period" , in relation to goods that have been the subject of a dumping duty notice or a
countervailing duty notice means:
(a) in respect of goods covered by a retrospective notice—the period beginning on the day
of entry for home consumption of the first consignment of goods to which the
retrospective notice applied and ending immediately before the day of publication ofthe notice; and
(b) in respect of goods covered by a prospective notice:
(i) the period of 6 months beginning on the day of publication of the prospective
notice; and
(ii) each successive period of 6 months;
"importer" , in relation to goods exported to Australia, means:
(a) if paragraph (b) or (d) does not apply—the beneficial owner of the goods at the time of
their arrival within the limits of the port or airport in Australia at which they have
landed; or
(b) if the goods are taken from parts beyond the seas to an Australian resources installation
or if they are goods on board an overseas resources installation at the time when it isattached to the Australian seabed—the bene ficial owner of the goods at the time when
they are imported into Australia; or
(c) if the goods are an overseas resources installation that becomes attached to the
Australian seabed—the beneficial owner of the installation at the time when it is
imported into Australia; or
(d) if the goods are taken from parts beyond the seas to an Australian sea installation or are
goods on board an overseas sea installation at the time when it is installed in an
adjacent area or a coastal area—the beneficial owner of the goods at the time when they
are imported into Australia; or
(e) if the goods are an overseas sea installation that becomes installed in an adjacent area
or in a coastal area - the beneficial owner of the installation at the time when it is
imported into Australia;G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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"interested party" , in relation to an application made to the  CEO under section 269TB requesting
that the Minister publish a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice in respect of the goods
the subject of the application, means:
(a) the applicant;
(b) a person representing, or representing a portion of, the industry producing, or likely to
be established to produce, like goods;
(c) any person who is or is likely to be directly concerned with the importation or
exportation into Australia of the goods the subject of the application or who has been or
is likely to be directly concerned with the importation or exportation into Australia of
like goods; and
(d) any person who is or is likely to be directly concerned with the production or
manufacture of the goods the subject of the application or of like goods that have been,or are likely to be, exported to Australia; and
(e) a trade organisation a majority of whose members are, or are likely to be, directly
concerned with the production or manufacture of the goods the subject of the
application or of like goods, with their importation or exportation into Australia, or
with both of those activities; and
(f) the Government of the country of export or country of origin:
(i) of goods the subject of the application that have been, or are likely to be,
exported to Australia; or
(ii) of like goods that have been, or are likely to be, exported to Australia;
"interim countervailing duty"  means duty imposed under subsection 10(3B) or 11(4) of the
Dumping Duty Act;
"interim dumping duty"  means duty imposed under subsection 8(5) and, where applicable,
paragraph 8(4)(b) of the  Dumping Duty Act or under subsection 9(5) and, where applicable,paragraph 9(4)(b) of that Act;
"interim duty"  means interim dumping duty or interim countervailing duty;
"investigation period", in relation to an  application for a dumping duty notice or a
countervailing duty notice in respect of goods, means a period specified by the CEO in a notice
under subsection 269TC(4) to be the investigation period in relation to the application;
"like goods" , in relation to goods under consideration, means goods that are identical in all respects
to the goods under consideration or that, although not alike in all respects to the goods under
consideration, have characteristics closely resembling those of the goods under consideration;
"member country" means a country that is, in its own right, a member of the World Trade
Organization established by the World Trade Organization Agreement;
"negative preliminary decision"  means a decision of the kind referred to in paragraph 269X(6)(b) or
(c);
"new exporter", in relation to goods the subject of an application for a dumping duty notice or
a countervailing duty notice or like goods, means an exporter who did not export such goods to
Australia at any time during
the period:
(a) starting at the start of the investigation period in relation to the application; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(b) ending immediately before the day the CEO places on the public record the statement
of essential facts in relation to the investigation of the application.
"positive preliminary decision"  means a decision of the kind referred in paragraph 269X(6)(a);
“preliminary affirmative determination ” means a determination made under section 269TD;
"production cost" , in relation to processed agricultural goods, means the sum of the direct labour
costs, the direct material costs and the factory overhead costs incurred in relation to those goods;
"prospective notice"  means a notice issued under subsection 269TG(2), 269TH(2), 269TJ(2) or
269TK(2);
“public notice”, in relation to a decision, determination or other matter, means notice of the decision,
determination or other matter published in accordance with section 269ZI ;
“public record”  means the public record maintained under section 269ZJ;
"raw agricultural goods"  means goods directly obtained by the undertaking of any agricultural
operation or any fishing operation;
"residual exporter", in relation to a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice in
respect of goods, means an exporter of goods the subject of the application or like goods other than a
selected exporter, and includes a new exporter of such goods ;
"retrospective notice"  means a notice issued under subsection 269TG(1), 269TH(1), 269TJ(1) or
269TK(1);
“Review Officer”  means the person from time to time holding the office of Trade Measures Review
Officer established under Division 8 and includes a person acting in that office.
"selected exporter", in relation to a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice in
respect of goods, means an exporter of goods the subject of the application or like goods whose
exportations were investigated for the purpose of deciding whether or not to publish that notice;
"subsidy", in relation to goods that are exported to Australia,  means:
(a) a financial contribution:
(i) by a government of the country of export or country of origin of those goods; or
(ii) by a public body of that country or of which that government is a member; or(iii) by a private body entrusted or directed by that government or public body to
carry out a governmental function;
that is made in connection with the production, manufacture or export of those goods
and that involves:
(iv) a direct transfer of funds from that government or body to the enterprise by
whom the goods are produced, manufactured or exported; or
(v) a direct transfer of funds from that government or body to that enterprise
contingent upon particular circumstances occurring; or
(vi) the acceptance of liabilities, whether actual or potential, of that enterprise by that
government or body; or
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(viii) the provision by that government or body of goods or services to that enterprise
otherwise than in the course of providing normal infrastructure; or
(ix) the purchase by that government or body of goods provided by that enterprise; or
(b) any form of income or price support as referred to in Article XVI of the General
Agreement  on Tariffs and Trade 1994 that is received from such a government orbody;
if that financial contribution or income or price support confers a benefit in relation to those goods;
"third country", in relation to goods that have been or may be exported to Australia  means a
country other that Australia or the country of ex port, or the country of origin, of those goods;
"World Trade Organization Agreement" means the Agreement Establishing the World Trade
Organization done at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, goods, other than unmanufactured raw products, are not to be
taken to have been produced in Australia unless the goods were wholly or partly manufactured in
Australia.
(2A) A reference in this Part to the amount of the export price of goods, to the amount of the
normal value of goods, to the amount of the subsidy received in respect of goods or to the amount of
freight shall, where that amount is not expressed in Australian currency, be read as a reference to the
equivalent amount in Australian currency.
(2AA) A reference in this Part to a subsidy or a countervailable subsidy received in respect of goods
from a government of the country of export or country of origin of the goods includes a reference to a
subsidy or countervailable subsidy received in respect of those goods:
(a) from a public body of that government or of which that government is a member; or(b) from a private body entrusted or directed by that government or public body to carry
out a governmental function .
(2AB) If a subsidy is constituted by a financial contribution provided by a public body of which a
country is a member but is delivered, not by the public body but rather by that member country, then,for the purposes of this Part, that subsidy is taken to have been received both from the public body
and from the member country.
(2AC) A subsidy is taken to have been received in respect of particular goods:
(a) whether the benefit conferred by the subsidy is conferred directly or indirectly in
relation to those goods; and
(b) whether or not the subsidy involves, or wi ll involve, the payment or grant of any form
of financial assistance .
(2AD) The fact that an investigation period is specified to start at a particular time does not imply
that the Minister may not examine periods before that time for the purpose of determining whether
material injury has been caused to an Australian industry or to an industry of a third country.
(2B) For the purposes of this Part, where, during the exportation of goods to Australia, the goods
pass in transit from a country through another country, that other country shall be disregarded in
ascertaining the country of export of the goods.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), goods shall not be taken to have been partly manufactured
in Australia unless at least one substantial process in the manufacture of the goods was carried out in
Australia.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(4) For the purposes of this Part, if, in relation to goods of a particular kind, there is a person or
there are persons who produce like goods in Australia:
(a) there is an Australian industry in respect of those like goods; and
(b) subject to subsection (4A), the industry consists of that person or those persons.
(4A) Where, in relation to goods of a particular kind first referred to in subsection (4), the like
goods referred to in that subsection are close processed agricultural goods, then, despite subsection
(4), the industry in respect of those close processed agricultural goods consists not only of the person
or persons producing the processed goods but also of the person or persons producing the raw
agricultural goods from which the processed goods are derived.
(4B) For the purposes of subsection (4A), processed agricultural goods derived from raw
agricultural goods are not to be taken to be close processed agricultural goods unless the Minister is
satisfied that:
(a) the raw agricultural goods are devoted substantially or completely to the processed
agricultural goods; and
(b) the processed agricultural goods are derived substantially or completely from the raw
agricultural goods; and
either:
(i) there is a close relationship between the price of the processed agricultural goods
and the price of the raw agricultural goods; or
(ii) a significant part of the production cost of the processed agricultural goods,
whether or not there is a market in Australia for those goods, is, or would be
constituted by the cost to the producer of those goods of the raw agricultural
goods.
(4C) Where the Minister is satisfied that sufficient information has not been furnished or is not
available to enable the production cost of processed agricultural goods to be ascertained for the
purpose of subsection (4B), the production cost of those goods is such amount as is determined by the
Minister having regard to all relevant information.
(4D) In this Act, a reference to variable factors relevant to the determination of duty payable under
the  Dumping Duty Act on particular goods the subject of a dumping duty notice or a countervailing
duty notice is a reference:
(a) if the goods are the subject of a dumping duty notice:
(i) to the normal value of the goods; and
(ii) to the export price of the goods; and
(iii) to the non-injurious price of the goods; and
(b) if the goods are the subject of a countervailing duty notice:
(i) to the amount of countervailable subsidy received in respect of the goods; and
(ii) to the export price of the goods; and
(iii) to the non-injurious price of the goods.
(4E) In this Act, a reference to variable factors relevant to the review, under Division 5, of anti-
dumping measures taken in respect of goods is a reference:
(a) if the goods are the subject of a dumping duty notice—to the normal value, export price
and non-injurious price of goods of that kind as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the
Minister for the purpose of the notice; and
(b) if the goods are the subject of a countervailing duty notice:
(i) to the amount of countervailable subsidy received in respect of the goods; and
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as ascertained, or last ascertained, by the Minister for the purpose of the notice; and
(c) if the goods are the subject of an undertaking accepted under section 269TG—to the
normal value of the goods, and the non-injurious price of the goods, as indicated by the
Minister to the exporter in negotiations relating to the acceptability of the undertaking;
and
(d) if the goods are the subject of an undertaking accepted under section 269TJ—to the
countervailable subsidy received in respect of the goods, and the non-injurious price of
the goods, as indicated by the Minister to the exporter or to the country of export in
negotiations relating to the acceptability of the undertaking.
(5) A reference in this Act to goods the subject of an application under section 269TB is a
reference to goods referred in the application:
(a) that have been imported into Australia;
(b) that are likely to be so imported; or
(c) that may be so imported, being like goods to goods to which paragraph (a) or (b)
applies.
(5A) For the purposes of this Part the weighted average of prices, values, costs or amounts in
relation to goods over a particular period is to be worked out in accordance with the following
formula:
P1Q1    +    P2Q2  +    ...    +    PnQn
Q1    +   Q2    +    ...    +    Qnwhere:"P1, P2 …Pn" means the price, value, cost or am ount, per unit, in respect of the goods in the
respective transactions during the period;
"Q1, Q2 ... Qn" means the number of units of the goods involved in each of the respective
transactions.
(5B) In working out the number of units of goods involved in a transaction, any units of goods that
are, for the purposes of paragraph 269TAB(1)(b) or (c), subsection 269TAB(3), paragraph
269TAC(2)(c)  or (4)(e) or subsection  269TAC(6), treated as being involved in a particular transaction
are taken to be actually involved in the transaction.
(6) Sundays and public holidays shall, notwithstanding the definition of "days" in section 4 be
counted as days for the purpose of computing a period for the purposes of this Part but nothing in this
subsection shall derogate from the operation of section 36 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
269TAAA Anti-dumping measures not to apply to goods of New Zealand origin
(1) This Part, so far as it relates to duty that may become payable under section 8 or 9 of the
Dumping Duty Act, does not apply to goods that are the produce or manufacture of New Zealand.
(2) In subsection (1):
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269TAAB Member countries, developing countri es and special developing countries
(1) The Minister may certify that a particular country is, or was, during a specified period or on a
specified day:
(a) a member country of the  World Trade Organization; or(b) a developing country, whether a member country or not; or
(c) a special developing country within the meaning of subsection (2).
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a country is, or was, during a specified period or on a
specified day, a special developing country if:
(a) it is or was, during that period or on that day, a developing country; and
(b) it is or was, during that period or on that day:
(i) a least developed country, whether a member country or not; or
(ii) a member country that has eliminated and not restored export subsidies; or
(iii) a member country referred to in paragraph (b) of Annex VII of the Agreement on
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures having a gross national product of less
than $US1,000 per annum per head of population.
(3) For all purposes of this Part and in all proceedings, a certificate under subsection (1) is
conclusive evidence of the matters certified, except so far as the contrary is established.
269TAAC Definition—countervailable subsidy
(1) For the purposes of this Part, a subsidy is a countervailable subsidy if:
(a) it is specific; and
(b) it is not an excluded subsidy.
(2) Without limiting the generality of the circumstances in which a subsidy is specific, a subsidy
is specific:
(a) if, subject to subsection (3), access to the subsidy is explicitly limited to particular
enterprises; or
(b) if, subject to subsection (3), access is limited to particular enterprises carrying on
business within a designated geographical region that is within the jurisdiction of the
subsidising authority; or
(c) if the subsidy is contingent, in fact or in law, and whether solely or as one of several
conditions, on export performance; or
(d) if the subsidy is contingent, whether solely or as one of several conditions, on the use of
domestically produced or manufactured goods in preference to imported goods.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a subsidy is not specific if access to the subsidy:
(a) is established by objective criteria or conditions set out in primary or subordinate
legislation or other official documents that are capable of verification; and
(b) those criteria or conditions do not favour particular enterprises over others and are
economic in nature; and
(c) those criteria or conditions are strictly adhered to in the administration of the subsidy.
(4) Despite the fact that access to a subsidy is established by  objective criteria, the Minister may,
having regard to:
(a) the fact that the subsidy programme benefits a limited number of particular enterprises;
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(c) the fact that the particular enterprises have access to disproportionately large amounts
of the subsidy; or
(d) the manner in which a discretion to grant access to the subsidy has been exercised;
determine that the subsidy is specific.
(5) In making a determination under subsection (4), the Minister must take account of:
(a) the extent of diversification of economic activities within the jurisdiction of the
subsidising authority; and
(b) the length of time during which the subsidy program has been in operation.
(6) A subsidy is an excluded subsidy if the Minister is satisfied that:
(a) it is specific but described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of Article 8.2 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures; or
(b) it is a domestic support measure that meets the criteria or conditions set out in Annex 2
to the Agreement on Agriculture.
269TAAD Ordinary course of trade
(1) If the Minister is satisfied, in relation to goods exported to Australia:
(a) that like goods are sold in the country of export in sales that are arms length
transactions in substantial quantities during an extended period:(i) for home consumption in the country of export; or
(ii) for exportation to a third country; at a price that is less than the cost of such
goods; and
(b) that it is unlikely that the seller of the goods will be able to recover the cost of such
goods within a reasonable period;
the price paid for the goods referred to in paragraph (a) is taken not to have been paid in the ordinary
course of trade.
(2) For the purposes of this section, sales of goods at a price that is less than the cost of such
goods are taken to have occurred in substantial quantities during an extended period if the volume of
sales of such  goods at a price  below the cost of such goods over that period is not less than 20% of the
total volume of sales over that period.
(3) Costs of goods are taken to be recoverable within a reasonable period of time if, although the
selling price of those goods at the time of their sale is below their cost at that time, the selling price is
above the weighted average cost of such goods over the investigation period.
(4) The cost of goods is worked out by adding:
(a) the amount determined by the Minister to be the cost of production or manufacture of
those goods in the country of export; and
(b) the amount determined by the Minister to be the administrative, selling and general
costs associated with the sale of those goods.
(5) Amounts determined by the Minister for the purposes of paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) must be
worked out in such manner, and taking account of such factors, as the regulations provide in respect
of those purposes.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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269TAA Arms length transactions
(1) For the purposes of this Part, a purchase or sale of goods shall not be treated as an arms length
transaction if:
(a) there is any consideration payable for or in respect of the goods other than their price;
or
(b) the price is influenced by a commercial or other relationship between the buyer, or an
associate of the buyer, and the seller, or an associate of the seller; or
(c) in the opinion of the Minister the buyer, or an associate of the buyer, will, subsequent
to the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, be reimbursed, be compensated or
otherwise receive a benefit for, or in respect of, the whole or any part of the price.
(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the Minister must not  hold the opinion referred to in
that paragraph because of a reimbursement in respect of the purchase or sale if the Minister is of the
opinion that the purchase or sale will remain an arms length transaction in spite of the payment of that
reimbursement, having regard to any or all of the following matters:
(a) any agreement, or established trading practices, in relation to the seller and the buyer,
in respect of the reimbursement;
(b) the period for which such an agreement or practice has been in force;
(c) whether or not the amount of the reimbursement is quantifiable at the time of the
purchase or sale.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), where:
(a) goods are exported to Australia otherwise than by the importer and are purchased by
the importer from the exporter (whether before or after exportation) for a particular
price; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the importer, whether directly or through an associate or
associates, sells those goods in Australia (whether in the condition in which they were
imported or otherwise) at a loss;
the Minister may, for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), treat the sale of those goods at a loss as
indicating that the importer or an associate of the importer will, directly or indirectly, be reimbursed,be compensated or otherwise receive a benefit for, or in respect of, the whole or a part of the price.
(3) In determining, for the purposes of subsection (2), whether goods are sold by an importer at a
loss, the Minister shall have regard to:
(a) the amount of the price paid or to be paid for the goods by the importer; and
(b) such other amounts as the Minister determines to be costs necessarily incurred in the
importation and sale of the goods; and
(c) the likelihood that the amounts referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) will be able to be
recovered within a reasonable time; and
(d) such other matters as the Minister considers relevant.
(4) For the purposes of this Part, 2 persons shall be deemed to be associates of each other if, and
only if:
(a) both being natural persons:
(i) they are connected by a blood relationship or by marriage or by adoption; or
(ii) one of them is an officer or director of a body corporate controlled, directly or
indirectly, by the other;
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(ii) both of them together control, directly or indirectly, a third body corporate; or
(iii) the same person (whether or not a body corporate) is in a position to cast, or
control the casting of, 5% or more of the maximum number of votes that might
be cast at a general meeting of each of them; or
(c) one of them, being a body corporate, is, directly or indirectly, controlled by the other
(whether or not a body corporate); or
(d) one of them, being a natural person, is an employee, officer or director of the other
(whether or not a body corporate); or
(e) they are members of the same partnership.
269TAB Export price
(1) For the purposes of this Part, the export price of any goods exported to Australia is:
(a) where:
(i) the goods have been exported to Australia otherwise than by the importer and
have been purchased by the importer from the exporter (whether before or afterexportation); and
(ii) the purchase of the goods by the importer was an arms length transaction;
the price paid or payable for the goods by the importer, other than any part of that price that represents
a charge in respect of the transport of the goods after exportation or in respect of any other matter
arising after exportation; or
(b) where:
(i) the goods have been exported to Australia otherwise than by the importer and
have been purchased by the importer from the exporter (whether before or after
exportation); and
(ii) the purchase of the goods by the importer was not an arms length transaction;
and
(iii) the goods are subsequently sold by the importer, in the condition in which they
were imported, to a person who is not an associate of the importer;
the price at which the goods were so sold by the importer to that person less the prescribed
deductions; or
(c) in any other case—the price that the Minister determines having regard to all the
circumstances of the exportation.
(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the reference in that paragraph to the price paid or
payable for goods is a reference to that price after deducting any amount that is determined by the
Minister to be a reimbursement of the kind referr ed to in subsection 269TAA(1A) in respect of that
transaction.
(2) A reference in paragraph (1)(b) to prescribed deductions in relation to a sale of goods that
have been exported to Australia shall be read as a reference to:
(a) any duties of Customs or sales tax paid or payable on the goods; and
(b) any costs, charges or expenses arising in relation to the goods after exportation; and(c) the profit, if any, on the sale by the importer or, where the Minister so directs, an
amount calculated in accordance with such rate as the Minister specifies in the direction
as the rate that, for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), is to be regarded as the rate of
profit on the sale by the importer.
(3) Where the Minister is satisfied that sufficient information has not been furnished, or is not
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export price of those goods shall be such amount as is determined by the Minister having regard to all
relevant information.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the Minister may disregard any information that he or she
considers to be unreliable.
(5) Paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) apply in relation to a purchase of goods by an importer from an
exporter whether or not the importer and exporter are associates of each other.
269TAC Normal value of goods
(1) Subject to this section, for the purposes of this Part, the normal value of any goods exported
to Australia is the price paid or payable for like goods sold in the ordinary course of trade for home
consumption in the country of export in sales that are arms length transactions by the exporter or, if
like goods are not so sold by the exporter, by other sellers of like goods.
(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), the reference in that subsection to the price paid or payable
for like goods is a reference to that price after deducting any amount that is determined by the
Minister to be a reimbursement of the kind referr ed to in subsection 269TAA(1A) in respect of the
sales.
(2) Subject to this section, where the Minister:
(a) is satisfied that:
(i) because of the absence, or low volume, of sales of like goods in the market of the
country of export that would be relevant for the purpose of determining a price
under subsection (1); or
(ii) because the situation in the market of the country of export is such that sales in
that market are not suitable for use in determining a price under subsection (1);
the normal value of goods exported to Australia cannot be ascertained under subsection (1); or
(b) is satisfied, in a case where like goods are not sold in the ordinary course of trade for
home consumption in the country of export in sales that are arms length transactions bythe exporter, that it is not practicable to obtain, within a reasonable time, information in
relation to sales by other sellers of like goods that would be relevant for the purpose of
determining a price under subsection (1);
the normal value of the goods for the purposes of this Part is:
(c) except where paragraph (d) applies, the sum of:
(i) such amount as the Minister determines to be the cost of production or
manufacture of the goods in the country of export; and
(ii) on the assumption that the goods, instead of being exported, had been sold for
home consumption in the ordinary course of trade in the country of export—such
amounts as the Minister determines would be the administrative, selling and
general costs associated with the sale and, subject to subsection (13), the profit
on that sale; or
(d) if the Minister directs that this paragraph applies—the price determined by the Minister
to be the price paid or payable for like goods sold in the ordinary course of trade in
arms length transactions for exportation from the country of export to a third country
determined by the Minister to be an appropriate third country, other than any amount
determined by the Minister to be a reimbursement of the kind referred to in subsection269TAA(1A) in respect of any such transactions.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(3) The price determined under paragraph (2)(d) is a price that the Minister determines, having
regard to the quantity of like goods sold as described in paragraph (2)(d) at that price, is representative
of the price paid in such sales.
(4) Subject to subsections (6) and (8), where the Minister is satisfied that it is inappropriate to
ascertain the normal value of goods in accordance with the preceding subsections because the
Government of the country of export:
(a) has a monopoly, or substantial monopoly, of the trade of the country; and
(b) determines or substantially influences the domestic price of goods in that country;
the normal value of the goods for the purposes of this Part is to be a value ascertained in accordance
with whichever of the following paragraphs the Minister determines having regard to what is
appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances of the case:
(c) a value equal to the price of like goods produced or manufactured in a country
determined by the Minister and sold for home consumption in the ordinary course of
trade in that country, being sales that are arms length transactions;
(d) a value equal to the price determined by the Minister to be the price of like goods
produced or manufactured in a country determined by the Minister and sold in theordinary course of trade in arms length transactions for exportation from that country to
a third country determined by the Minister to be an appropriate third country;
(e) a value equal to the sum of the following amounts ascertained in respect of like goods
produced or manufactured in a country determined by the Minister and sold for home
consumption in the ordinary course of trade in that country:(i) such amount as the Minister determines to be the cost of production or
manufacture of the like goods in that country;
(ii) such amounts as the Minister determines to be the administrative, selling and
general costs associated with the sale of like goods in that country and the profit
on that sale;
(f) a value equal to the price payable for like goods produced or manufactured in Australia
and sold for home consumption in the ordinary course of trade in Australia, being sales
that are arms length transactions.
(5) The price determined under paragraph (4)(d) is a price that the Minister determines, because
of the quantity of like goods sold as described in paragraph (4)(d) at that price, is representative of the
price paid in such sales.
(5A) Amounts determined:
(a) to be the cost of production or manufacture of goods under subparagraph (2)(c)(i) or
(4)(e)(i); and
(b) to be the administrative, selling and general costs in relation to goods under
subparagraph (2)(c)(ii) or (4)(e)(ii);
must be worked out in such manner, and taking account of such factors, as the regulations provide for
the respective purposes of paragraphs 269TAAD(4)(a) and (b).
(5B) The amount determined to be the profit on the sale of goods under subparagraph (2)(c)(ii) or
(4)(e)(ii), must be worked out in such manner, and taking account of such factors, as the regulations
provide for that purpose.
(5C) Without limiting the generality of the matters that may be taken into account by the Minister
in determining whether a third country is an appropriate third country for the purposes of paragraph(2)(d) or (4)(d), the Minister may have regard to the following matters:G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(a) whether the volume of trade from the country of export referred to in paragraph (2)(d)
or the country first-mentioned in paragraph (4)(d) is similar to the volume of trade from
the country of export to Australia; and
(b) whether the nature of the trade in goods concerned between the country of export
referred to in paragraph (2)(d) or the country first -mentioned in paragraph (4)(d) issimilar to the nature of trade between the country of export and Australia.
(6) Where the Minister is satisfied that sufficient information has not been furnished or is not
available to enable the normal value of goods to be ascertained under the preceding subsections, the
normal value of those goods is such amount as is determined by the Minister having regard to all
relevant information.
(7) For the purposes of this section, the Minister may disregard any information that he or she
considers to be unreliable.
(8) Where the normal value of goods exported to Australia is the price paid or payable for like
goods and that price and the export price of the goods exported:
(a) relate to sales occurring at different times; or
(a) are not in respect of identical goods; or
(c) are modified in different ways by taxes or the terms or circumstances of the sales to
which they relate;
that price paid or payable for like goods is to be taken to be such a price adjusted in accordance withdirections by the Minister so that those differences would not affect its comparison with that export
price.
(9) Where the normal value of goods exported to Australia is to be ascertained in accordance with
paragraph (2)(c) or (4)(e), the Minister must make such adjustments, in determining the costs to be
determined under that paragraph, as are necessary to ensure that the normal value so ascertained is
properly comparable with the export price of those goods.
(10) Where:
(a) the actual country of export of goods exported to Australia is not the country of origin
of the goods; and
(b) the Minister is of the opinion that the normal value of the goods should be ascertained
for the purposes of this Part as if the country of origin were the country of export;
he or she may direct that the normal value of the goods is to be so ascertained.
(11) For the purposes of subsection (10), the country of origin of goods is:
(a) in the case of unmanufactured raw products—the country of which they are products;
or
(b) in any other case—the country in which the last significant process in the manufacture
or production of the goods was performed.
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(13) Where, because of the operation of section 269TAAD, the normal value of goods is required
to be determined under subsection (2), the Minister shall not include in his or her calculation of that
normal value any profit component under subparagraph (2)(c)(ii).
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(c) the volume of sales of like goods for home consumption in the country of export by the
exporter or another seller of like goods is less than 5% of the volume of goods the
subject of the application that are exported to Australia by the exporter;
the volume of sales referred to in paragraph (c) is taken, for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), to be a
low volume unless the Minister is satisfied that it is still large enough to permit a proper comparisonfor the purposes of assessing a dumping margin under section 269TACB.
269TACA Non-injurious price
The non-injurious price of goods exported to Australia is the minimum price necessary:
a) if the goods are the subject of, or of an  application for, a dumping duty notice under
subsection 269TG(1) or (2)—to prevent the injury, or a recurrence of the injury, or to
remove the hindrance, referred to in paragraph 269TG(l)(b) or (2)(b); or
(b) if the goods are the subject of, or of an application for, a third country dumping duty
notice under subsection 269TH(1) or (2)—to prevent the injury, or a recurrence of the
injury, referred to in paragraph 269TH(l)(b) or (2)(b); or
(c) if the goods are the subject of, or of an application for, a countervailing duty notice
under subsection 269TJ(1) or (2)—to prevent the injury, or a recurrence of the injury,
or to remove the hindrance, referred to in paragraph 269TJ(l)(b) or (2)(b); or
(d) if the goods are the subject of, or of an application for, a third country countervailing
duty notice under subsection 269TK(1) or (2)—to prevent the injury, or a recurrence ofthe injury, referred to in paragraph 269TK(l)(b) or (2)(b).
269TACB Working out whether dumping has occurred and levels of dumping
(1) If:
(a) application is made for a dumping duty notice; and
(b) export prices in respect of goods the subject of the application exported to Australia
during the investigation period have been established in accordance with section
269TAB; and
(c) corresponding normal values in respect of like goods during that period have been
established in accordance with section 269TAC;
the Minister must determine, by comparison of those export prices with those normal values, whether
dumping has occurred.
(2) In order to compare those export prices with those normal values, the Minister may, subject to
subsection (3):
(a) compare the weighted average of export prices  over the whole of the investigation
period with the weighted average of corresponding normal values over the whole of
that period; or
(aa) use the method of comparison referred to in paragraph (a) in respect of parts of the
investigation period as if each of these parts were the whole investigation period; or
(b) compare the export prices determined in respect of individual transactions over the
whole of the investigation period with the corresponding normal values determined
over the whole of that period; or
(c) use:
(i) the method of comparison referred to in paragraph (a) in respect of a part or parts
of the investigation period as if the part or each of these parts were the whole of
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(ii) the method of comparison referred to in  paragraph (b) in respect of another part
or other parts of the investigation period as if that other part or each of these
other parts were the whole of the investigation period.
(2A) If paragraph (2)(aa) or (c) applies:
(a) each part of the investigation period referred to in the paragraph must not be less than 2
months; and
(b) the parts of the investigation period as referred to in paragraph (2)(aa), or as referred to
in subparagraphs (2)(c)(I) and (ii), must together comprise the whole of the
investigation period.
(3) If the Minister is satisfied:
(a) that the export prices differ significantly among different purchasers, regions or
periods; and
(b) that those differences make the methods refe rred to in subsection (2) inappropriate for
use in respect of a period constituting the whole or a part of the investigation period;
the Minister may, for that period, compare the re spective export prices determined in relation to
individual transactions during that period with th e weighted average of corresponding normal values
over that period.
(4) If, in a comparison under subsection (2), the Minister is satisfied that the weighted average of
export prices over a period is less than the weighted average of corresponding normal values over thatperiod:
(a) the goods exported to Australia during that period are taken to have been dumped; and
(b) the dumping margin for the exporter concerned in respect of those goods and that
period is the difference between those weighted averages.
(4A) To avoid doubt, a reference to a period in subsection (4) includes a reference to a part of the
investigation period.
(5) If, in a comparison under subsection (2), the Minister is satisfied that an export price in
respect of an individual transaction during the investigation period is less than the correspondingnormal value:
(a) the goods exported to Australia in that transaction are taken to have been dumped; and
(b) the dumping margin for the exporter concerned in respect of those goods and that
transaction is the difference between that export price and that normal value.
(6) If, in a comparison under subsection (3), the Minister is satisfied that the export prices in
respect of particular transactions during the investigation period are less than the weighted average ofcorresponding normal values during that period:
(a) the goods exported to Australia in each such transaction are taken to have been
dumped; and
(b) the dumping margin for the exporter concerned in respect of those goods is the
difference between each relevant export price and the weighted average ofcorresponding normal values.
(7) Subject to subsection (8), the existence of dumping and the size of a dumping margin will
normally be worked out for individual exporters of goods to Australia.
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may, on the basis of information obtained from an investigation of a selected number of those
exporters:
(a) who constitute a statistically valid sample of those exporters; or
(b) who are responsible for the largest volume of exportations to Australia that can
reasonably be investigated;
decide whether dumping exists, and, if it does, fix dumping margins for such selected exporters and
for exporters who are not so selected.
(9) If information is submitted by an exporter not initially selected under subsection (8) for the
purposes of an investigation, the investigation must extend to that exporter unless to so extend it
would prevent the investigation's timely completion.
(10) Any comparison of export prices, or weighted average of export prices, with any
corresponding normal values, or weighted average of corresponding normal values, must be worked
out in respect of similar units of goods, whether determined by weight, volume or otherwise.
269TACC Working out whether benefits have been conferred and amounts of subsidy
(1) If:
(a) a financial contribution referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of "subsidy" in
subsection 269T(1); or
(b) income or price support referred to in paragraph (b) of that definition;
is received in respect of goods, the question whether that financial contribution or income or price
support confers a benefit, and, if so, the amount of subsidy attributable to that benefit, are to be
worked out according to this section.
(2) If a financial contribution in respect of goods is a direct financial payment received from a
government of a country, a public body of that gove rnment or of which that government is a member,
or a private body entrusted or directed by that government or public body to carry out a governmental
function, a benefit is taken to be conferred because of that payment.
(3) If:
(a) there is no financial contribution of the kind referred to in subsection (2) received in
respect of goods; but
(b) a financial contribution of another kind, or income or price support, is received in
respect of those goods from a government of a country, a public body of that
government or of which that government is a member, or a private body entrusted or
directed by that government  or public body to carry out a governmental function;
the question whether that financial contribution or income or price support confers a benefit is to be
determined by the Minister.
(4) In determining whether a financial contribution confers a benefit, the Minister must have
regard to the following guidelines:
(a) the provision of equity capital from the government or body referred to in subsection
(3) does not confer a benefit unless the decision to provide the capital is inconsistent
with normal investment practice of private investors in the country concerned;
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(c) the guarantee of a loan by the government or a body referred to in subsection (3) does
not confer a benefit unless, without the guarantee, the enterprise receiving the loan
would have to repay a greater amount;
(d) the provision of goods or services by the government or body referred to in subsection
(3) does not confer a benefit unless the goods or services are provided for less thanadequate remuneration;
(e) the purchase of goods by the government or body referred to in subsection (3) does not
confer a benefit if the purchase is made for more than adequate remuneration.
(5) For the purposes of paragraphs (4)(d) and (e), the adequacy of remuneration in relation to
goods or services is to be determined having regard to prevailing market conditions for like goods or
services in the country where those goods or services are provided or purchased.
(6) If a benefit is conferred:
(a) by a financial contribution in the form referred to in subsection (2)—the total amount of
subsidy attributable to the benefit is an amount equal to the payment; or
(b) by the making of a loan by the government or a body referred to in subsection (3)—the
total amount of subsidy attributable to the benefit is an amount equal to the difference
between the amount required to be repaid on that loan and the amount that would be
required to be repaid on a comparable commercial loan; or
(c) by the guarantee of a loan by the government or a body referred to in subsection (3)—
the total amount of subsidy attributable to the benefit is an amount equal to thedifference between the amount required to be repaid upon the loan so guaranteed and
the amount that would be required to be repaid upon a commercial loan, without that
guarantee, adjusted for any difference in fees; or
(d) by any other financial contribution, or income or price support as referred to in
subsection (3)—the total amount of subsidy attributable to the benefit is an amountdetermined by the Minister, in writing, in accordance with the regulations made for the
purposes of this section.
(7) If the Minister is satisfied, in respect of a particular financial contribution or form of income
or price support:
(a) that subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) are inappropriate for determining whether a benefit
has been conferred; or
(b) that, if a benefit has been conferred, subs ection (6) is inappropriate for determining the
total amount of subsidy attributable to the benefit;
the Minister may determine, in writing, that he or she is so satisfied and determine an alternative basis
for deciding whether a benefit has been conferred or for working out the amount of subsidy
attributable to the benefit.
(8) If the number of exporters from a particular country of export who provide information in
relation to an application for a countervailing duty notice is so large that it is not practicable to work
out whether a benefit has been conferred and the amount of subsidy received by them, the Minister
may, on the basis of information obtained from an investigation of a selected number of thoseexporters:
(a) who constitute a statistically valid sample of those exporters; or
(b) who are responsible for the largest volume of exportations to Australia that can
reasonably be investigated;
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(9) If information is submitted by an exporter not initially selected under subsection (8) for the
purposes of an investigation, the investigation must extend to that exporter unless to so extend it
would prevent the investigation's timely completion.
(10) After the total amount of the subsidy received in respect of goods has been worked out, the
Minister must, if that subsidy is not quantified by reference to a unit of those goods determined by
weight, volume or otherwise, work out how much of  that amount is properly attributable to each such
unit.
269TAD. Minister may re-ascertain certain normal values1
Where the Minister has, for the purpose of publishing a notice under section 269TG or 269TH
declaring that section to apply to goods that may be imported into Australia, being like goods to goods
that have been so imported, ascertained the normal value of the imported goods, the Minister may, at
any time, and from time to time, if the Minister is of the opinion that any factor relevant to the
ascertainment of the normal value of goods to which that section applies has altered, re-ascertain thatnormal value and, where the Minister does so, the Minister is to publish that normal value as so re-
ascertained in the Gazette  unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the publication of that information
would adversely affect the business or commercial interests of any person.
269TAE. Material injury to industry
(1) In determining, for the purposes of section 269TG or 269TJ, whether material injury to an
Australian industry has been or is being caused or is threatened or would or might have been caused,
or whether the establishment of an Australian industry has been materially hindered, because of any
circumstances in relation to the exportation of goods to Australia from the country of export, theMinister may, without limiting the generality of that section but subject to subsections (2A), (2B) and
(2C), have regard to:
(aa) if the determination is being made for the purposes of section 269TG —the size of the
dumping margin, or of each of the dumping margins, worked out in respect of the
goods of that kind that have been exported to Australia and dumped; and
(ab) if the determination is being made for the purposes of section 269TJ —particulars of
any countervailable subsidy received in respect of goods of that kind that have been
exported to Australia; and
(a) the quantity of goods of that kind that, during a particular period, have been or are
likely to be exported to Australia from the country of export; and
(b) any increase or likely increase, during a particular period, in the quantity of goods of
that kind exported to Australia from the country of export; and
(c) any change or likely change, during a particular period, in the proportion that:
(i) the quantity of goods of that kind exported to Australia from the country of
export and sold or consumed in Australia; or
(ii) the quantity of goods of that kind, or like goods, produced or manufactured in the
Australian industry and sold or consumed in Australia;
bears to the quantity of goods of that kind, or like goods, sold or consumed in Australia; and
(d) the export price that has been or is likely to be paid by importers for goods of that kind
exported to Australia from the country of export; and
(e) the difference between:
                                                     
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(i) the price that has been or is likely to be paid for goods of that kind, or like goods,
produced or manufactured in the Australian industry and sold in Australia; and
(ii) the price that has been or is likely to be paid for goods of that kind exported to
Australia from the country of export and sold in Australia; and
(f) the effect that the exportation of goods of that kind to Australia from the country of
export in those circumstances has had or is likely to have on the price paid for goods of
that kind, or like goods, produced or manufactured in the Australian industry and sold
in Australia; and
(g) the effect that the exportation of goods of that kind to Australia from the country of
export in those circumstances has had or is likely to have on the relevant economic
factors in relation to the Australian industry; and
(h) if the determination is being made for the purposes of section 269TJ and the goods are
agricultural products—whether the exportation of goods of that kind to Australia from
the country of export in those circumstances has given or is likely to give rise to a need
for financial or other support, or an increase in financial or other support, for the
Australian industry from the Commonwealth Government.
(2) In determining, for the purposes of section 269TH or 269TK, whether material injury to an
industry in a third country has been or is being caused or is threatened or would or might have been
caused because of any circumstances in relation to the exportation of goods to Australia from the
country of export, the Minister may, without limiting the generality of that section but subject to
subsections (2A), (2B) and (2C), have regard to:
(aa) if the determination is being made for the purposes of section 269TH —the size of the
dumping margin, or of each of the dumping margins, worked out in respect of the
goods of that kind that have been exported to Australia and dumped; and
(ab) if the determination is being made for the purposes of section 269TK —particulars of
any countervailable subsidy received in respect of goods of that kind that have beenexported to Australia; and
(a) the quantity of goods of that kind that, during a particular period, have been or are
likely to be exported to Australia from the country of export; and
(b) any increase or likely increase, during a particular period, in the quantity of goods of
that kind exported to Australia from the country of export; and
(c) any change or likely change, during a particular period, in the proportion that:
(i) the quantity of goods of that kind exported to Australia from the country of
export and sold or consumed in Australia; or
(ii) the quantity of goods of that kind, or like goods, produced or manufactured in the
third country and sold or consumed in Australia;
bears to the quantity of goods of that kind, or like goods, sold or consumed in Australia; and
(d) the export price that has been or is likely to be paid by importers for goods of that kind
exported to Australia from the country of export; and
(e) the difference between:
(i) the price that has been or is likely to be paid for goods of that kind, or like goods,
produced or manufactured in the third country and sold in Australia; and
(ii) the price that has been or is likely to be paid for goods of that kind exported to
Australia from the country of export and sold in Australia; and
(f) the effect that the exportation of goods of that kind to Australia from the country of
export in those circumstances has had or is likely to have on the price paid for goods of
that kind, or like goods, produced or manufactured in the third country and sold in
Australia; and
(g) the effect that the exportation of goods of that kind to Australia from the country of
export in those circumstances has had or is likely to have on the relevant economic
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(2A) In making a determination in relation to the exportation of goods to Australia for the purposes
referred to in subsection (1) or (2), the Minister must consider whether any injury to an industry, or
hindrance to the establishment of an industry, is being caused or threatened by a factor other than the
exportation of those goods such as:
(a) the volume and prices of imported like goods that are not dumped; or
(b) the volume and prices of importations of like goods that are not subsidised; or
(c) contractions in demand or changes in patterns of consumption; or
(d) restrictive trade practices of, and competition between, foreign and Australian
producers of like goods; or
(e) developments in technology; or
(f) the export performance and productivity of the Australian industry;
and any such injury or hindrance must not be attributed to the exportation of those goods.
(2B) In determining:
(a) for the purposes of subsection (1), whether or not material injury is threatened to an
Australian industry; or
(b) for the purposes of subsection (2), whether or not material injury is threatened to an
industry in a third country;
because of the exportation of goods into the Australian market, the Minister must take account only of
such changes in circumstances, including changes of a kind determined by the Minister, as would
make that injury foreseeable and imminent unless dumping or countervailing measures were imposed.
(2C) In determining, for the purposes referred to in subsection (1) or (2), the effect of the
exportation of like goods to Australia by different exporters from the same country of export or from
different countries of export, the Minister should consider the cumulative effect of those exportations
only if, having regard to :
(a) the conditions of competition between those goods; and
(b) the conditions of competition between those goods and like goods that are domestically
produced
the Minister is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so.
(3) A reference in subsection (1) or (2) to the relevant economic factors in relation to an
Australian industry, or in relation to an industry in a third country, in relation to goods of a particular
kind exported to Australia is a reference to:
(a) the quantity of goods of that kind, or like goods, produced or manufactured in the
industry; and
(b) the degree of utilization of the capacity of the industry, to produce or manufacture
goods of that kind, or like goods; and
(c) the quantity of goods of that kind, or like goods, produced or manufactured in the
industry:
(i) for which there are sales or forward orders; or
(ii) which are held as stocks; and
(d) the value of sales of, or forward orders for, goods of that kind, or like goods, produced
or manufactured in the industry; and
(e) the level of profits earned in the industry, that are attributable to the production or
manufacture of goods of that kind, or like goods; and
(f) the level of return on investment in the industry; and
(g) cash flow in the industry; and(h) the number of persons employed, and the level of wages paid to persons employed, in
the industry in relation to the production or manufacture of goods of that kind, or like
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(i) the share of the market in Australia for goods of that kind, or like goods, that is held by
goods of that kind, or like goods, produced or manufactured in the industry; and
(j) the ability of persons engaged in the industry to raise capital in relation to the
production or manufacture of goods of that kind, or like goods; and
(k) investment in the industry.
269TAF Currency conversion
(1) If, for the purposes of this Part, comparison of the export prices of goods exported to
Australia and corresponding normal values of like goods requires a conversion of currencies, that
conversion, subject to subsection (2), is to be made using the rate of exchange on the date of thetransaction or agreement that, in the opinion of the Minister, best establishes the material terms of the
sale of the exported goods.
(2) If, in relation to goods exported to Australia, a forward rate of exchange is used, the Minister
may, in a conversion of currencies under subsection (1), make use of that rate of exchange.
(3) If:
(a) the comparison referred to in subsection (1) requires the conversion of currencies; and
(b) the rate of exchange between those currencies has undergone a short-term fluctuation;
the Minister may, for the purpose of that comparison, disregard that fluctuation.
(4) If:
(a) the comparison referred to in subsection (1) requires the conversion of currencies; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the rate of exchange between those currencies has
undergone a sustained movement;
the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette , declare that this subsection applies with effect
from a day specified in the notice and, if the Minister does so, the Minister may use the rate of
exchange in force on that day for the purposes of that comparison during the period of 60 days
starting on that day.
(5) Nothing in subsection (4) prevents the Minister specifying a day in a notice that is earlier than
the day of publication of the notice if the day specified:
(a) is a day after the start of the sustained movement; and
(b) is not a day occurring within 60 days after the day specified in a prior notice.
(6) Nothing in subsection (4) prevents the Minister publishing more than one notice if a sustained
movement in the rate of exchange continues for more than 60 days.
(7) The CEO may, if he or she considers it desirable so to do for the avoidance of doubt, specify,
by notice published in the Gazette , a means of establishing a rate that is taken to be, or to have been,
the rate of exchange between the Australian currency and another currency or between other
currencies:
(a) on a day, or during a period, preceding the day of publication of the notice; or
(b) from and including the day of publication of the notice, or an earlier day specified in
the notice, until the revocation of the notice.
(8) The rate of exchange established between currencies in a notice under subsection (7) is, for
the purpose of working out the amount of duty or interim duty payable on any goods exported on the
day or during the period to which the rate so specified applies, the rate of exchange that applies for the
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269TAG Minister may take anti-dumping measures on own initiative
(1) Nothing in this Part implies that the Minister cannot initiate an investigation into the need to
take anti-dumping measures in respect of goods although no application has been made under section269TB for the taking of such measures in respect of such goods.
(2) An investigation under subsection (1) must be carried out in accordance with the Minister’s
written requirements instead of the requirements set out in this Part.
(3) The Minister may, subject to subsection (4), take anti-dumping measures as a result of the
investigation as if the investigation had been carried out under this Part.
(4) The Minister must not take such anti-dumping measures unless the Minister:
(a) has determined any matters which the Minister would be required to determine; and
(b) is satisfied of any matters of which the Minister would be required to be satisfied;
in order to take those measures if the investigat ion had been carried out in accordance with the
requirements of the other provisions of this Part.
(5) The Minister must ensure that:
(a) his or her instruction under subsection (2) for the conduct of an investigation referred to
in subsection (1); and
(b) his or her actions in taking any anti-dumping measures as a result of such an
investigation;
are consistent with Australia’s international obligations under World Trade Organization Agreement.
(6) The anti-dumping measures taken and any matters determined to permit the taking of those
measures are to be treated, for all purposes of this Act and the Dumping Duty Act, as measures taken,
and matters determined, under the relevant provisions of this Part.
269TA Minister may give directions to CEO in relation to powers and duties under this
Part
(1) The Minister may give to the CEO such written directions in connection with carrying out or
giving effect to the CEO's powers and duties under this Part as the Minister thinks fit, and the  CEO
shall comply with any directions so given.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) shall not deal with carrying out or giving effect to the powers
or duties of the CEO in relation to a particular consignment of goods or to like goods to goods in a
particular consignment but shall deal instead with the general principles for carrying out or giving
effect to the CEO's powers.
(3) Where the Minister gives a direction to the CEO, the Minister shall:
(a) cause a written notice setting out particulars of the direction to be published in the
Gazette  as soon as practicable after giving the direction; and
(b) cause a copy of that notice to be laid before each House of the Parliament within
15 sitting days of that House after the publication of the notice in the Gazette .
(4) A notice setting out particulars of the direction is a disallowable instrument for the purposes
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Division 2—Consideration of anti-dumping matters by the CEO
269TBA What this Division is about
This Division:
• sets out the requirements for making applications for the
publication of dumping duty notices and countervailing duty
notices;
• 
• sets out the procedures to be followed, and the matters to be
considered, by the CEO in conducting investigations in
relation to goods covered by such applications, for thepurpose of making a report of the Minister
• 
• empowers Customs, in certain cases, to take securities in
respect of interim duty that may become payable, in order to
prevent injury to Australian industry while such
investigations continue;
• 
• sets out the circumstances in which the CEO must terminate
such investigations.
269TB. Application for action under Dumping Duty Act
(1) Where:
(a) a consignment of goods:
(i) has been imported into Australia;
(ii) is likely to be imported into Australia; or
(iii) may be imported into Australia, being like goods to goods to which subparagraph
(i) or (ii) applies;
(b) there is, or may be established, an Australian industry producing like goods; and
(c) a person believes that there are, or may be, reasonable grounds for the publication of a
dumping duty notice or a countervailing dut y notice in respect of the goods in the
consignment;
that person may, by application in writing lodged with the Customs in accordance with subsection (5),
request that the Minister publish that notice in respect of the goods in the consignment.
(2) Where:
(a) a consignment of goods produced or manufactured in a country other than Australia:
(i) has been imported into Australia;
(ii) is likely to be imported into Australia; or
(iii) may be imported into Australia, being like goods to goods to which subparagraph
(i) or (ii) applies; and
(b) there is, in a third country, an industry that produces or manufactures like goods for
export to Australia; and
(c) the Government of that third country believes that there are, or may be, reasonable
grounds for the publication of a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice in
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the Government of that third country may, by application in writing lodged with the Customs in
accordance with subsection (5), request that the Minister publish that notice in respect of the goods in
the consignment.
(2A) During the period after receiving an application for a dumping duty notice and before giving
public notice under subsection 269TC(4) of a decision not to reject the application, the  CEO must
notify the government of the country, or of each country, whose exporters are nominated in the
application.
(2B) During the period after receiving an application for a countervailing duty notice and before
giving public notice under subsection 269TC(4) of a decision not to reject the application, the CEO
must notify:
(a) the government of the country, or of each country, whose exporters are nominated in
the application; and
(b) the government of any other country from which countervailable subsidies are alleged
to have been received.
(2C) A notification by the CEO under subsection (2B) must include an invitation to consult with
the CEO in relation to whether:
(a) any countervailable subsidies exist; and
(b) any such subsidies, if found to exist, are ca using or are likely to cause material injury of
a kind referred to in paragraph 269TJ(1)(b) or 269TK(1)(b);
with the aim of arriving at a mutually agreed solution.
(3) An applicant may, at any time before the Minister decides:
(a) to publish a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice in respect of an
exporter to whom the application extends; or
(b) to accept an undertaking from an exporter to whom the application  extends or from a
country to whose exporters the application extends:
by notice in writing lodged with Customs in accord ance with subsection (5), withdraw the application
so far as it extends to that exporter, or to exporters exporting from that country, as the case requires.
(4) An application under subsection (1) or (2) or a notice under subsection (3) withdrawing such
an application must:
(a) be in writing; and
(b) be in an approved form; and
(c) contain such information as the form requires; and
(d) be signed in the manner indicated on the form; and
(e) in the case of an application under subsection (1)—be supported by a sufficient part of
the domestic industry.
(5) An application, or a notice withdrawing an application, may be lodged with the Customs:
(a) by giving it to an officer doing duty in relation to the receipt of dumping applications;
or
(b) by posting it by pre-paid post to a postal address specified  in the approved form; or
(c) by sending it by electronic facsimile to a facsimile number specified  in the approved
form;
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(6) An application under subsection (1) in relation to a consignment of goods is taken to be
supported by a sufficient part of the domestic industry if the CEO is satisfied that persons (including
the applicant) who produce or manufacture like goods in Australia and who support the application:
(a) account for more than 50% of the total production or manufacture of like goods
produced or manufactured by that portion of the Australian industry that has expressedeither support for, or opposition to, the application; and
(b) account for not less than 25% of the total production or manufacture of like goods in
Australia.
269TC Consideration of Application
(1) The CEO shall, within 20 days after Customs receives an application under subsection
269TB(1) in respect of goods, examine the application and, if the CEO is not satisfied, having regard
to the matters contained in the application and to any other information that the CEO considers
relevant:
(a) that the application complies with subsection 269TB(4); or(b) (b)that there is, or is likely to be establis hed, an Australian industry in respect of like
goods; or
(c) that there appear to be reasonable grounds:
(i) for the publication of a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice, as
the case requires, in respect of the goods the subject of the application; or
(ii) for the publication of such a notice upon the importation into Australia of such
goods;
he or she shall reject the application and inform the applicant, by notice in writing, accordingly.
(2) The CEO shall, within 20 days, after Customs receives an application by the Government of a
country under subsection 269TB(2) in respect of goods, examine the application and, if the CEO is
not satisfied, having regard to the matters contained in the application and to any other information
that the CEO considers relevant:
(a) that the application complies with subsection 269TB(4); or
(b) that there is a producer or manufacturer of like goods in that country who exports such
goods to Australia; or
(c) that there appear to be reasonable grounds:
(i) for the publication of a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice, as
the case requires, in respect of the goods the subject of the application; or
(ii) for the publication of such a notice upon the importation into Australia of such
goods;
he or she shall reject the application and inform the applicant, by notice in writing, accordingly.
(2A) If an applicant, after lodging an application under section 269TB, decides to give Customs
further information in support of that application without having been requested to do so:
(a) the information may be lodged with Custom s, in writing, in accordance with section
269TB; and
(b) the information is taken to have been received by Customs in accordance with
subsection 269TB(5); and
(c) this Part has effect as if:
(i) the application had included that further information; and
(ii) the application had only been lodged when that further information was lodged;
and
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(3) Where, in accordance with subsection (1) or (2), the CEO rejects an application, the notice
informing the applicant of that rejection:
(a) shall state the reasons why the  CEO was not satisfied of one or more of the matters set
out in that subsection; and
(b) shall inform the applicant of the applicant' s right within 30 days of the receipt of the
notice, to apply for a review of the CEO’s decision by the Review Officer under
Division 9.
(4) If the CEO decides not to reject an applicatio n under subsection 269TB(1) or (2) in respect of
goods, the CEO must give public notice of the decision:
(a) setting out particulars of goods the subject of the application; and(b) setting out the identity of the applicant; and
(ba) setting out the countries of export known to be involved; and
(bb) if the application is for a countervailing duty notice—also setting out the countries from
which countervailable subsidisation is alleged to have been received; and
(bc) setting a date, which should be the date or estimated date of publication of the notice ,
as the date of initiation of the investigation; and
(bd) indicating the basis on which dumping or countervailable subsidisation is alleged to
have occurred; and
(be) summarising the factors on which the allegation of injury or hindrance to the
establishment of an industry is based; and
(bf) indicating that a report will be made to the Minister:
(i) within 155 days after the date of initiation of the investigation or,
(ii) if the 110 days referred to in paragraph (e) is extended by the Minister— within
the period of 155 days as similarly so extended on the basis of the examination of
exportations to Australia of goods the subject of the application during a periodspecified in the notice as the investigation period in relation to the applications;
and
(c) inviting interested parties to lodge with the CEO, within a specified period of not more
than 40 days after the date of initiation of the investigation, submissions concerning the
publication of the notice sought in the application; and
(d) stating that if the CEO, in accordan ce with section 269TD, makes a preliminary
affirmative determination in relation to the application, he or she may apply provisional
measures, including the taking of securities under section 42, in respect of interim duty
that may become payable on the importation of the goods the subject of the application;
and
(e) stating that:
(i) within 110 days after the date of initiation of the investigation; or(ii) such longer period as the Minister allows under section 269ZHI;
the CEO, in accordance with section 269TDAA, will  place on the public record a statement of the
essential facts on which the CEO proposes to base a recommendation to the Minister; and
(f) inviting interested parties to lodge with the CEO, within 20 days of that statement being
placed on the public record, submissions in response to that statement; and
(g) indicating the address at which, or the manner in which, submissions under
paragraph (c) or (f) can be lodged; and
(h) stating that if the Minister decides to publish or not to publish a dumping duty notice or
a countervailing duty notice after considering the report referred to in paragraph (bf),
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(5) Information required to be included in the notice under subsection (4) may be included in a
separate report to which the notice makes reference.
(6) Despite the fact that a notice under this section specifies a particular period for interested
parties to lodge submissions with the CEO, if the CEO is satisfied, by representation in writing by aninterested party:
(a) that a longer period is reasonably required for that party to make a submission; and
(b) that allowing a longer period will be practicable in the circumstances;
the CEO may notify the party, in writing, that a sp ecified further period will be allowed for the party
to lodge a submission.
(7) As soon as practicable after the CEO decides not to reject an application under section 269TB
for a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice, the CEO must ensure that a copy of the
application, or of so much of the application as is not claimed to be confidential or to constitute
information whose publication would adversely affect a person's business or commercial interests, is
made available:
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies—to all persons known to be exporters of goods the subject
of the application and to the government of each country of export; or
(b) if the number of persons known to be exporters of goods the subject of the application
is so large that it is not practicable to provide a copy of the application, or of so much
of the application as is not the subject of such a claim, to each of them—to the
government of each country of export and to each relevant trade association.
269TD Preliminary affirmative determinations
(1) At any time not earlier than 60 days after the date of initiation of an investigation as to
whether there are sufficient grounds for the publication of a dumping duty notice, or a countervailing
duty notice, in respect of goods the subject of an application under section 269TB the CEO may, if he
or she is satisfied;
(a) that there appears to be sufficient grounds for the publication of such a notice, or
(b) that it appears there will be sufficient grounds for the publication of such a notice
subsequent to the importation into Australia of such goods;
make a determination (a preliminary affirmative determination ) to that effect.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), in deciding whether to make such a preliminary affirmative
determination, the CEO:
(a) must have regard to:
(i) the application concerned; and(ii) any submissions concerning publication of the notice that are received by
Customs within 40 days after the date of initiation of the investigation; and
(b) may have regard to any other matters that the CEO considers relevant.
(3) The CEO is not obliged to have regard to any submission that is received by Customs after
the end of the period referred to in subparagraph (2)(a)(ii) if to do so would, in the CEO’s opinion,
prevent the timely consideration of the question whether or not to make a preliminary affirmative
determination.
(4) If the CEO makes a preliminary affirmative determination:
(a) the CEO must give public notice of that determination; and
(b) Customs may, at the time of that determination or at any later time during the
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may become payable if the officer of Customs  taking the securities is satisfied that it is
necessary to do so to prevent material inju ry to an Australian industry occurring while
the investigation continues.
(5) If Customs decides to require and take securities under subsection (4), the CEO must give
public notice of that decision.
269TDAA Statement of essential facts in relation to investigation of application under section
269TB
(1) The CEO must, within 110 days after the date of initiation of an investigation arising from an
application under section 269TB or such longer period as the Minister allows under section 269ZHI,
place on the public record a statement of the facts (the statement of essential facts ) on which the CEO
proposes to base a recommendation to the Minister in relation to that application.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) in formulating the statement of essential facts, the CEO;
(a) must have regard to:
(i) the application concerned; and
(ii) any submissions concerning publication of the notice that are received by
Customs within 40 days after the date of initiation of the investigation; and
(b) may have regard to any other matters the CEO considers relevant.
(3) The CEO is not obliged to have regard to a submission received by Customs after the end of
the period referred to in subparagraph (2)(a)(ii) if to do so would, in the CEO’s opinion, prevent the
timely placement of the statement of essential facts on the public record.
Termination of investigations
269TDA  CEO must terminate if al l dumping margins are negligible
(1) If:
(a) application is made for a dumping duty notice; and(b) in an investigation, for the purposes of the application, of an exporter to Australia of
goods the subject of the application, the  CEO is satisfied that:
(i) there has been no dumping by the exporter of any of those goods; or
there has been dumping by the exporter of some or all of those goods, but the dumping
(ii) margin for the exporter, or each such dumping margin, worked out under section
269TACB, when expressed as a percentage of the export price or weightedaverage of export prices used to establish that dumping margin, is less than 2%;
the CEO must terminate the investigation so far as it relates to the exporter.
CEO must terminate if countervailable subsidisation is negligible
(2) If:
(a) application is made for a countervailing duty notice; and
(b) in an investigation, for the purposes of the application, of an exporter to Australia of
goods the subject of the application, the CEO is satisfied that:G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(i) no countervailable subsidy has  been received in respect of any of those goods; or
(ii) a countervailable subsidy has been received in respect of some or all of those
goods but it never, at any time after the start of the investigation period,
exceeded the negligible level of countervailable subsidy under subsection (16);
the CEO must terminate the investigation so far as it relates to the exporter.
CEO must terminate if negligible volumes of dumping are found
(3) If:
(a) application is made for a dumping duty notice; and
(b) in an investigation for the purposes of the application the CEO is satisfied that the total
volume of goods the subject of the application:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over a reasonable examination
period from a particular country of export; and
(ii) that have been, or  may be, dumped;
is negligible;
the CEO must terminate the investigation so far as it relates to that country.
What is a negligible volume of dumped goods?
(4) For the purpose of subsection (3), the total volume of goods the subject of the application that
have been, or may be, exported to Australia over a reasonable examination period from the particularcountry of export and dumped is taken to be a negligible volume if:
(a) when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, it is less than
3%;  and
(b) subsection (5) does not apply in relation to those first-mentioned goods.
Aggregation of volumes of dumped goods
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), this subsection applies in relation to goods the subject of
the application that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over a reasonable examination period
from the particular country of export and dumped if:
(a) the volume of such goods that have been, or may be, so exported from that country and
dumped, when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is less
than 3%; and
(b) the volume of goods the subject of the application that have been, or may be, exported
to Australia over that period from another country of export and dumped, when
expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is also less than 3%;
and
(c) the total volume of goods the subject of the application that have been, or may be,
exported to Australia over that period from the country to which paragraph (a) applies,
and from all countries to which paragraph (b) applies, and dumped, when expressed as
a percentage  of the total Australian import volume, is more than 7%.
Negligible dumping margins to count in determining volume
(6) The fact that the dumping margin, or each of the dumping margins, in relation to a particular
exporter, when expressed as a percentage of the export price or weighted average of export prices
used to establish that dumping margin, is less than 2%, does not prevent exports by that exporterbeing taken into account:
(a) in working out the total volume of goods that have been, or may be, exported from a
country of export and dumped; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(b) in aggregating, for the purposes of subsection (5), the volumes of goods that have been,
or may be, exported from that country of export and other countries of export and
dumped.
CEO must terminate if negligible volumes of countervailable subsidisation are found
(7) If:
(a) application is made for a countervailing duty notice; and
(b) in an investigation for the purposes of the application, the CEO is satisfied that the total
volume of goods the subject of the application:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia from a particular country of
export during a reasonable examination period; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
is negligible; the CEO must terminate the investigation so far as it relates to that country.
What is a negligible volume of subsidised goods?
(8) For the purposes of subsection (7), the total volu me of goods the subject of the application for
a countervailing duty notice that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over a reasonable
examination period from the particular country of export and in respect of which a countervailable
subsidy has been received is taken to be a negligible volume if:
(a) that country of export is not a developing country and that total volume, when
expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is less than 3%; or
(b) that country of export is a developing country and that total volume, when expressed as
a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is less than 4%;
and subsections (9), (10) and (11) do not apply in relation to those first-mentioned goods.
Aggregation of volumes of subsidised goods fr om countries other than developing countries
(9) For the purposes of subsection (8), this subsection applies in relation to goods the subject of
the application that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over a reasonable examination period
from the particular country of export and in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, ormay be received, if:
(a) the country of export is not a developing country; and
(b) the volume of such goods:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over that period from that
country; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is less than 3%; and
(c) the volume of goods the subject of the application:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over that period from another
country that is not a developing country; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is also less than 3%; and
(d) the total volume of goods the subject of the application:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over that period from the
country to which paragraph (b) applies and from all countries to which
paragraph (c) applies; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is more than 7%.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Aggregation of volumes of subsidised goods from developing countries
(10) For the purposes of subsection (8), this subsection applies in relation to goods the subject of
the application that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over a reasonable examination period
from the particular country of export and in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, ormay be, received if:
(a) the country of export is a developing country; and
(b) the volume of such goods:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over that period from that
country; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is less than 4%; and
(c) the volume of goods the subject of the application:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over that period from another
country that is a developing country; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is also less than 4%; and
(d) the total volume of goods the subject of the application:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over that period from the
country to which paragraph (b) applies and from all countries to which
paragraph (c) applies; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is more than 9%.
Aggregation of volumes of subsidised goods from member countries that are developing countries
(11) For the purposes of subsection (8), this subsection applies in relation to goods the subject of
the application that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over a reasonable examination period
from the particular country of export and in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or
may be, received if:
(a) the country of export is a member country and a developing country; and
(b) the volume of such goods;
(i) that have been, or may be exported to Australia over that period from that
country; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is less than 4%; and
(c) the volume of goods the subject of the application:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over that period from another
member country that is a developing country; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is less than 4%; and
(d) the volume of goods the subject of the application:
(i) that have been, or may be, exported to Australia over that period from the
country to which paragraph (b) applies and from all countries to which paragraph(c) applies; and
(ii) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received;
when expressed as a percentage of the total Australian import volume, is more than 9%.
Negligible countervailable subsidies to count in determining volume
(12) The fact that the level of countervailable subsidy that has been, or may be, received in respect
of goods that have been, exported, or may be exported, to Australia from a country of export is aG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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negligible level under subsection (16) does not prevent exports from that country being taken into
account:
(a) in working out the total volume of goods that have been, or may be, exported from a
country of export and in respect of which a countervailable subsidy has been, or may
be, payable; and
(b) in aggregating, for the purposes of subsection (9), (10) or (11), volumes of goods that
have been, or may be, exported to Australia from that country and other countries and
in respect of which a countervailing subsidy has been, or may be, received.
CEO must terminate investigation if dumping causes negligible injury
(13) If:
(a) application is made for a dumping duty notice; and
(b) in an investigation, for the purposes of the application, of goods the subject of the
application that have been, or may be, exported to Australia from a particular country
of export, CEO is satisfied that:
(i) there has been, or may be, dumping of some or all of those goods; but(ii) the injury, if any, to an Australian industry or an industry in a third country, or
the hindrance, if any, to the establishment of an Australian industry, that has
been, or may be, caused by that dumping is negligible;
the CEO must terminate the investigation so far as it relates to that country.
CEO must terminate investigation if subsidisation causes negligible injury
(14) If:
(a) application is made for a countervailing duty notice; and
(b) in an investigation, for the purpose of the application, of goods the subject of the
application that have been, or may be, exported to Australia from a particular country
of export, the CEO is satisfied that:
(i) a countervailable subsidy has been, or may be, received in respect of some or all
of those goods; but
(ii) the injury, if any, to an Australian industry or an industry in a third country has
been, or may be, caused by the subsidisation is negligible;
the CEO must terminate the investigation so far as it relates to that country.
CEO must give public notice of termination decisions
(15) If the CEO decides to terminate an investigation so  far as it relates to a particular exporter or
country of export, the CEO must:
(a) give public notice of that decision; and
(b) ensure that:
(i) in the case of an exporter, a copy of the notice is sent to the applicant, the
exporter and the government of the country of export; or
(ii) in the case of a country of export, a copy of the notice is sent to the applicant and
the government of that country; and
(c) inform the applicant of the applicant’s right, within 30 days after the first publication of
the public notice, to apply for a review of the CEO’s decision by the Review Officer
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Negligible countervailable subsidisation
(16) For the purposes of this section, a countervailable subsidy received in respect of goods
exported to Australia is negligible if:
(a) the country of export is not a developing country and the subsidy, when expressed as a
percentage of the export price of the goods, is less than 1%; or
(b) the country of export is a developing country but not a special developing country and
the subsidy, when expressed as a percentage of the export price of the goods, is not
more than 2%; or
(c) the country of export is a special developing country and the subsidy, when expressed
as a percentage of the export price of the goods, is not more than 3%.
Definition—reasonable examination period
(17) In this section:
'reasonable examination period', in relation to an application for a dumping duty notice or a
countervailing duty notice in respect of goods, means a period comprising:
(a) the whole or a substantial part of the investigation period; or
(b) any period after the end of the investigation period that is taken into account for the
purpose of considering possible future importations of goods the subject of the
application;
'total Australian import volume', in relation to a vo lume of goods the subject of an application for a
dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice th at have been, or may be, exported to Australia
from a particular country during a period, means the total volume of all goods the subject of the
application and like goods that have been, or may be, exported to Australia from all countries during
that period.
269TE  CEO to have regard to same considerations as Minister
(1) In this section:
decision  means:
(a) a decision of the CEO under section 269TC or 269TD; or
(b) a decision contained in a report by the CEO under section 269ZZL.
recommendation  means:
(a) a recommendation included in a report prepared by the CEO under section 269TEA,
269ZDA, 269ZG or 269ZHF; or
(b) a recommendation by the CEO to the Minister under section 269TEB or 269X.
(2) If the CEO is required, in making a recommendation or decision, to determine any matter
ordinarily required to be determined by the Minister under this Act or the Dumping Duty Act, the
CEO must determine the matter:
(a) in like manner as if he or she were the Minister; and
(b) having regard to the considerations to which the Minister would be required to have
regard if the Minister were determining the matter.
(3) Subsection (2) applies in respect of goods that have not been imported into Australia at the
time of the CEO’s determination of a matter in respect of those goods as if:
(a) (a)the CEO’s determination of the matter were being made after an importation of those
goods into Australia; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(b) the importation had occurred at the time of the anticipated importation of those goods
into Australia.
(4) Nothing in this section implies that the determination of a matter by the CEO affects the
power of the Minister to make a final determination in respect of that matter for the purposes of theDumping Duty Act.
269TEA  Report to Minister concerning publication of notices under this Part
(1) If:
(a) application has been made under section 269TB for publication of a dumping duty
notice or a countervailing duty notice; and
(b) the CEO has initiated an investigation in respect of the application under section
269TC;
the CEO must, after holding such an investigation an d before the end of the period for reporting to the
Minister that is referred to in paragraph 269TC(4)(bf), give the  Minister a report in respect of thegoods the subject of the application that:
(c) recommends whether any such notice should be published and the extent of any duties
that are, or should be, payable under the Dumping Duty Act because of that notice; and
(d) recommends, in particular, whether the Minister ought to be satisfied as to the matters
in respect of which the Minister is required to be satisfied before such a notice can bepublished; and
(e) recommends, where applicable, whether the Minister ought to give notice to the
exporter under subsection 269TG(3D) or to the Government of the country of export or
to the exporter under subsection 269TJ(2A).
(2) The CEO’s report must, to the extent that it is practicable to do so, also extend to any like
goods not covered by the application but imported into Australian during the period starting on the
date of initiation of the investigation and ending 20 days after the statement of essential facts in
respect of the investigation is placed on the public record.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), in deciding on the recommendations to be made to the Minister in
the CEO’s report in relation to an application under section 269TB for publication of a dumping duty
notice or a countervailing duty notice, the CEO:
(a) must have regard to:
(i) the application; and
(ii) any submission concerning the publication of that notice to which the CEO has
had regard for the purpose of formulating the statement of essential facts, and
(iii) the statement of essential facts; and
(iv) any submission made in response to that statement  that is received by Customs
within 20 days after the placing of that statement on the public record; and
(b) may have regard to any other matters that the CEO considers to be relevant.
(4) The CEO is not obliged to have regard to any submission made in response to the statement
of  essential facts that is received by Customs after the end of the period referred to in subparagraph
(3)(a)(iv) if to do so would, in the CEO’s opinion, prevent the timely preparation of the report to the
Minister.
(5) The report to the Minister must include a statement of the CEO’s reasons for any
recommendation contained in the report that;
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(b) Provides particulars of the evidence relied on to support those findings.
269TEB CEO recommendations concerning undertakings offered after preliminary
affirmative determination
(1) A person who:
(a) if application has been made for publication of a dumping duty notice in respect of
goods—is an exporter of such goods; or
(b) if application has been made for publication of a countervailing duty notice in respect
of goods—is the government of the country of export, or is an exporter, of such goods;
may, at any time after the making of a preliminary affirmative determination in respect of theapplication, indicate in writing to the CEO the terms in which the government or exporter would be
prepared to give an undertaking to the Minister.
(2) The CEO must consider whether he or she is satisfied that those terms are adequate to remove
the injury, or the threat of injury, to which the application is addressed so far as the government orexporter offering the undertaking is concerned, and, by notice in writing;
(a) if the CEO is so satisfied—recommend to the Minister that he or she accept the
undertaking; or
(b) if the CEO is not so satisfied—indicate to the government or exporter the reasons why
he or she is not so satisfied.
(3) A government or an exporter may, having regard to those reasons, indicate to the CEO that
the government or exporter is prepared to give an undertaking to the Minister in revised terms.
(4) If an undertaking in revised terms is proposed to the CEO, the CEO must:
(a) if he or she is not satisfied that the undertaking as so revised is adequate to remove the
injury, or the threat of injury, to which the application is addressed—inform the
government or exporter to that effect; and
(b) if he or she is so satisfied—recommend to the Minister that the Minister accept the
undertaking as revised.
(5) If the Minister accepts the undertaking proposed by a government, investigation of the
application is suspended so far as it relates to goods exported from that country.
(6) If the Minister accepts the undertaking proposed by an exporter, investigation of the
application is suspended so far as it relates to goods exported by that exporter.
(7) If:
(a) investigation of an application is suspended:
(i) so far as it relates to goods exported from a particular country; or
(ii) so far as it relates to goods exported by a particular exporter;
on the Minister’s acceptance of an undertaking proposed by the government of that country or by thatexporter; and
(b) that government or exporter breaches that undertaking;
the Minister may take such steps as he or she considers necessary to facilitate the resumption of the
investigation in so far as it relates to goods exported from that country or by that exporter.
(8) Without limiting the generality of subsection (7), the Minister may, in writing, require the
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exporter, who breached the undertaking subject to  such conditions as to the conduct of the
investigation as the Minister considers appropriate.
(9) In determining the steps to be taken in order to  facilitate the resumption of an investigation,
and, where the Minister requires that the CEO resume the investigation, to determine the conditionson which the resumed investigation is to be conducted, the Minister must have regard to:
(a) the procedures that had been completed when the undertaking was accepted; and
(b) the length of time that has elapsed since the acceptance of the undertaking.
(10) The CEO is not obliged to consider the terms of any proposed undertaking provided by a
government or an exporter if to do so would prevent the timely making of a recommendation by the
CEO to the Minister under section 269TEA.
(11) If the CEO does not recommend the acceptance of an undertaking under this section, the CEO
may nonetheless recommend to the Minister that he or she seek an undertaking from the government
or exporter who proposed the undertaking and set out the terms of the undertaking that he or she
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Division 3 —Consideration of anti-dumping matters by the
Minister
269TF What this Division is about
This Division sets out the role of the Minister in considering an anti-dumping
matter.  The Minister will normally be acting after receipt of a report from the
CEO.  In particular, the Division:
• empowers the Minister to publish dumping duty notices or
countervailing duty notices;
• 
• empowers the Minister to accept undertakings rather than
publish such notices;
• 
• outlines the matters of which the Minister must be satisfied
before publishing such notices or accepting such undertakings;
• 
• indicates the period during which such notices or undertakings
remain in force;
• 
• sets out the circumstances in which such notices can extend to
goods already exported.
269TG Dumping duties
(1) Subject to section 269TN, where the Minister is satisfied, as to any goods that have been
exported to Australia, that:
(a) the amount of the export price of the goods is less than the amount of the normal value
of those goods; and
(b) because of that:
(i) material injury to an Australian industry producing like goods has been or is
being caused or is threatened, or the establishment of an Australian industryproducing like goods has been or may be materially hindered; or
(ii) in a case where security has been taken under section 42 in respect of any interim
duty that may become payable on the goods under section 8 of the  Dumping
Duty Act—material injury to an Austra lian industry producing like goods would
or might have been caused if the security had not been taken;
the Minister may, by public notice, declare that Section 8 of that Act applies to those goods.
(2) Where the Minister is satisfied, as to goods of any kind, that:
(a) the amount of the export price of like goods that have already been exported to
Australia is less than the amount of the normal value of those goods, and the amount ofthe export price of like goods that may be exported to Australia in the future may be
less than the normal value of the goods; and
(b) because of that, material injury to an Australian industry producing like goods has been
or is being caused or is threatened, or the establishment of an Australian industry
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the Minister may, by public notice  (whether or not he or she has made, or proposes to make, a
declaration under subsection (1) in respect of like goods that have been exported to Australia), declare
that section 8 of the  Dumping Duty Act applies to like goods:
(c) that are exported to Australia after the date of publication of the notice or such later
date as is specified in the notice; and
(d) the amount of the export price of which is less than the amount of their normal value.
(3) Where:
(a) a notice under subsection (1) declares particular goods to be goods to which section 8
of the  Dumping Duty Act applies; or
(b) a notice under subsection (2) declares like goods in relation to goods of a particular
kind to be goods to which that section applies;
the notice must, subject to subsection (3A), include a statement of the respective amounts that the
Minister ascertained, at the time of publication of the notice:
(c) was or would be the normal value of the goods to which the declaration relates; and
(d) was or would be the export price of those goods; and
(e) was or would be the non-injurious price of those goods.
(3A) If any person who has provided information to assist the Minister to ascertain the normal
value, export price or non-injurious price of goods  to which a declaration under subsection (1) or (2)
relates claims, in writing, that the information is confidential or that the inclusion in a notice under
that subsection of that value or price would adversely affect the person's business or commercialinterests:
(a) in accordance with subsection 269ZI(9)  the Minister is not required to include in the
notice a statement of that value or price; but
(b) upon request the  CEO may notify that value or price to persons who, in the  CEO's
opinion, would be affected parties in any review of the rate of interim duty imposed onlike goods to the goods to which the declaration relates.
(3B) In ascertaining a normal value and export price for goods of the residual exporter, the
Minister must ensure that:
(a) the normal value does not exceed the weighted average of normal values for like goods
of selected exporters from the same country of export; and
(b) the export price is not less than the weighted average of export prices for like goods of
selected exporters from the same country of export.
(3C) For the purposes of subsection (3B), the weighted average of normal values and the weighted
average of export prices of the selected exporters must not include any normal value or export price if:
(a) in a comparison under section 269TACB involving that normal value or export price,
the Minister has determined:
(i) that there is no dumping; or
(ii) that the dumping margin, when expressed as a percentage of the export price or
weighted average of export prices used to establish that dumping margin, is less
than 2%; or
(b) that normal value was determined under subsection 269TAC(6) or that export price was
determined under subsection 269TAB(3).
(3D) If the export of a consignment of goods to Australia by an exporter has been under
consideration by the Minister so as to decide wh ether or not to publish a dumping duty notice under
this section in relation to the goods in the consignment or to like goods, the Minister may give notice,
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(a) the Minister is of the opinion that it would be appropriate for the exporter to give an
undertaking in accordance with subsection (4) to the Minister; and
(b) an undertaking, in the terms set out in the notice, would be satisfactory to the Minister .
(4) Whether or not a notice has been given to an exporter, the Minister may defer the decision to
publish or not to publish a dumping duty notice covering that exporter, for so long as the Minister
considers appropriate, if the exporter offers, and the Minister accepts, an undertaking that the exporter
will so conduct future trade to Australia in like goods as to avoid:
(a) causing or threatening material injury to an Australian industry producing like goods;
or
(b) materially hindering the establishment of such an Australian industry.
(5) In giving a notice, and in considering the terms of any proposed undertaking, the Minister
must have regard to the desirability that any pri ce increase to which the undertaking relates is limited
to an amount such as the total price of the goods is not more than the non-injurious price of the goods.
(6) The Minister:
(a) may give a notice to an exporter under subsection (3D) whether or not the giving of
such a notice has been recommended by the CEO in a report under section 269TEA;
and
(b) may accept an undertaking whether or not the acceptance of such an undertaking has
been recommended by the CEO in a recommendation under section 269TEB: and
(c) must not give a notice to an exporter under subsection (3D), or accept an undertaking
from an exporter, before a preliminary affirmative determination , or an equivalent
determination in an investigation conducted under section 269TAG, has been made that
extends to that exporter: and
(d) must give public notice of any undertaking so accepted.
(7) The acceptance by the Minister of an undertaking may be subject to conditions that include,
but are not limited to, conditions relating to:
(a) giving the Minister, on an agreed basis, info rmation that is relevant to the fulfilment of
the undertaking; and
(b) providing the Minister with appropriate access to such information.
(8) The acceptance by the Minister of an undertaking from an exporter does not prevent the
exporter requesting the Minister to determine whether, had the undertaking not been accepted, the
Minister would have published a dumping duty notice or would have decided not to publish such a
notice.
(9) The Minister must, if an exporter makes such a request, and may, on his or her own initiative,
determine whether he or she would have publishe d a dumping duty notice or would have decided not
to publish such a notice if the undertaking had not been accepted.
(10) Subsection (9) does not imply that the Minister is required to make a determination under that
subsection before the Minister has received a report of the CEO in relation to the matter.
(11) If the Minister determines under subsection (9) that he or she would have decided not to
publish a dumping duty notice, the undertaking automatically lapses.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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269TH Third country dumping duties
(1) Subject to section 269TN, where the Minister is satisfied, as to any  goods produced or
manufactured in a particular country that have been exported to Australia, that:
(a) the amount of the export price of the goods is less than the amount of the normal value
of the goods; and
(b) because of that:
(i) material injury to an industry in a third country engaged in the  production or
manufacture of like goods has been or is being caused or is threatened; or
(ii) in a case where security has been taken under section 42 in respect of any interim
duty that may become payable on the goods under section 9 of the  Dumping
Duty Act—material injury to an industry in a third country engaged in theproduction or   manufacture of like goods would or might have been caused if the
security had not been taken;
the Minister, if requested by the government of the third country so to do, may, by public notice,
declare that section 9 of that Act applies to those goods.
(2) Where the Minister is satisfied, as to goods of any kind produced or manufactured in a
particular country that:
(a) the amount of the export price of like goods so produced or manufactured that have
already been exported to Australia is less th an the amount of the normal value of those
goods, and the amount of the export price of like goods so produced or manufacturedthat may be exported to Australia in the futu re may be less than the normal value of the
goods; and
(b) because of that, material injury to an industry in a third country engaged in  the
production or manufacture  of like goods has been or is being caused or is threatened;
the Minister, if requested by the Government of the third country so to do, may, by  public  notice
(whether or not he or she has made, or proposes to make, a declaration under subsection (1) in respect
of like goods so manufactured or produced that have been exported to Australia), declare that section
9 of the  Dumping Duty Act applies to like goods so produced or manufactured:
(c) that are exported to Australia after the date of publication of the notice or such later
date as is specified in the notice; and
(d) the amount of the export price of which is less than the amount of their normal value.
(3) Where:
(a) a notice under subsection (1) declares particular goods to be goods to which section 9
of the  Dumping Duty Act applies; or
(b) a notice under subsection (2) declares like goods in relation to goods of a particular
kind to be goods to which that section applies;
the notice must, subject to subsection (4), include a statement of the respective amounts that the
Minister ascertained at the time of publication of the notice:
(c) was or would be the normal value of the goods to which the declaration relates; and
(d) was or would be the export price of those goods; and
(e) was or would be the non-injurious price of those goods.
(4) If any person who has provided information to assist the Minister to ascertain the normal
value, export price or non-injurious price of goods  to which a declaration under subsection (1) or (2)
relates claims, in writing, that the information is confidential or that the inclusion in a notice under
that subsection of that value or price would adversely affect the person's business or commercialinterests:
(a) in accordance with subsection 269ZI(9),  the Minister is not required to include in the
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(b) upon request the  CEO may notify that value or price to persons who, in the CEO's
opinion, would be affected parties in any review of the rate of interim duty imposed on
like goods to the goods to which the declaration relates.
(5) In ascertaining a normal value and export price for goods of the residual exporter, the
Minister must ensure that:
(a) the normal value does not exceed the weighted average of normal values for like goods
of selected exporters from the same country of export; and
(b) the export price is not less than the weighted average of export prices for like goods of
selected exporters from the same country of export.
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), the weighted average of normal values and the weighted
average of export prices of the selected exporters must not include any normal value or export price if:
(a) in a comparison under section 269TACB involving that normal value or export price,
the Minister has determined:
(i) that there is no dumping; or
(ii) that the dumping margin, when expressed as a percentage of the export price or
weighted average of export prices used to establish that dumping margin, is less
than 2%; or
(b) that normal value was determined under subsection 269TAC(6) or that export price was
determined under subsection 269TAB(3).
269TJ Countervailing duties
(1) Subject to section 269TN, where the Minister is satisfied, as to any goods that have been
exported to Australia, that:
(a) a countervailable subsidy has been received in respect of the goods; and
b) because of that:
(i) material injury to an Australian industry producing like goods has been or is
being caused or is threatened or the establishment of an Australian industry
producing like goods has been or may be materially hindered; or
(ii) in a case where security has been taken under section 42 in respect of any interim
duty that may become payable on the goods under section 10 of the Dumping
Duty Act—material injury to an Austra lian industry producing like goods would
or might have been caused if the security had not been taken;
the Minister may, by public notice, declare that section 10 of that Act applies to those goods.
(2) Where the Minister is satisfied, as to goods of any kind that:
(a) a countervailable subsidy:
(i) has been received in respect of goods the subject of the application that have
already been exported to Australia; and
(ii) may be received in respect of like goods that may be exported to Australia in the
future; and
(b) because of that, material injury to an Australian industry producing like goods has been
or is being caused or is being threatened, or the establishment of an Australian industry
producing like goods has been or may be materially hindered;
the Minister may, by public notice, (whether or not he or she has made, or proposes to make, a
declaration under subsection (1) in respect of like goods that have been exported to Australia), declarethat section 10 of the Dumping Duty applies to like goods:
(c) that are exported to Australia after the date of publication of the notice or such later
date as is specified in the notice; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(d) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy is received.
(2A) If the export of a consignment of goods to Australia has been under consideration by the
Minister so as to decide whether or not to publish a countervailing duty notice under this section in
relation to the goods in the consignment or to like goods, the Minister may give notice, in writing, tothe government of the country of export or to the exporter stating that:
(a) the Minister is of the opinion that it would be appropriate for the government or the
exporter to give an undertaking in accordance with subsection (3) to the Minister; and
(b) an undertaking the terms set out in the notice, would be satisfactory to the Minister.
(3) Whether or not a notice has been given to a government or to an exporter in respect of goods
in the consignment or like goods, the Minister may defer the decision to publish or not to publish acountervailing duty notice covering those goods if the  Minister is given and accepts an undertaking to
which subsection (3A) applies.
(3A) This subsection applies:
(a) to an undertaking given by a government—if it is an undertaking that the government
will, in relation to any export trade to Australia in like goods, review any
countervailable subsidy delivered by that government and make any changes found to
be necessary to avoid:
(i) causing or threatening material injury to an Australian industry producing like
goods; or
(ii) materially hindering the establishment of such an Australian industry; and
(b) to an undertaking by  an exporter—if it is an undertaking that the exporter will so
conduct future trade to Australia in like goods as to avoid:
(i) causing or threatening material injury to an Australian industry producing like
goods; or
(ii) materially hindering the establishment of such an Australian industry.
(3B) In giving a notice, and in considering the terms of any proposed undertaking, the Minister
must have regard to the desirability that any price increase  arising from the undertaking is limited to
an amount such that the total price of the goods is not more than the non-injurious price of the goods.
(3C) The Minister:
(a) may give a notice under subsection (2A) whether or not the giving of such a notice has
been recommended by the CEO in a recommendation under section 269TEA: and
(b) may accept an undertaking whether or not the acceptance of such an undertaking has
been recommended by the CEO in a recommendation under section 269TEB; and
(c) must not:
(i) give a notice to a government or exporter under subsection (2A); or
(ii) accept an undertaking  from a government or an exporter;
in respect of particular goods or like goods unless  a preliminary affirmative determination, or an
equivalent determination in an investigation conducted under section 269TAG, has been made to the
effect that there are grounds for publication of a countervailing duty notice in respect of those likegoods; and
(d) must not accept an undertaking from an exporter unless the government of the country
of export consents to the giving of the undertaking; and
(e) must give public notice of any undertaking so accepted.
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(a) giving the Minister, on an agreed basis, info rmation that is relevant to the fulfilment of
the undertaking; and
(b) providing the Minister with appropriate access to such information.
(3E) The acceptance by the Minister of an undertaking from an exporter does not prevent the
exporter requesting the Minister to determine whether, had the undertaking not been accepted, the
Minister would have published a countervailing dut y notice or would have decided not to publish such
a notice.
(3F) The Minister must, if an exporter makes such a request, and may, on his or her own initiative,
determine whether he or she would have published a countervailing duty notice or would have
decided not to publish such a notice if the undertaking had not been accepted.
(3G) Subsection (3F) does not imply that the Minister is required to make a determination under
that subsection before the Minister has received a report from the CEO in relation to the matter.
(3H) If the Minister determines under subsection (3F) that he or she would have decided not to
publish a countervailing duty notice, the undertaking automatically lapses.
(11) If a notice under subsection (1) or (2) declares particular goods to be goods to which section
10 of the Dumping Duty Act applies, the notice must, subject to subsection (12), include a statement
setting out:
(a) the amount of countervailable subsidy that the Minister ascertained, at the time of
publication of the notice, had been or would be received in respect of the goods to
which the notice relates; and
(b) the amount that the Minister has ascertained, at that time, was or would be the non-
injurious price of the goods.
(12) If any person who has provided information to assist the Minister to ascertain:
(a) the amount of any countervailable subsidy received in respect of goods to which a
declaration under subsection (1) or (2) relates; or
(b) the non-injurious price of any goods to which a declaration under subsection (1) or (2)
relates;
claims, in writing, that the information is confidential or that the inclusion in a notice under that
subsection of the amount of that subsidy,  or of the amount of that non-injurious price would adversely
affect the person's business  or commercial interests:
(c) in accordance with subsection 269ZI(9),  the Minister is not required to include a
statement of that amount or that price in the notice; but
(d) upon request the CEO may provide a statement of that amount or that price to persons
who, in the CEO's opinion, would be affected  parties in any review of the rate of
interim duty imposed on like goods to the goods to which the declaration relates.
269TJA Concurrent dumping and subsidy
(1) Where the Minister is satisfied, as to any goods that have been exported to Australia:
(a) that the amount of the export price of the goods is less than the amount of the normal
value of those goods; and
(b) that a countervailable subsidy has been received in respect of the goods; and(c) that, because of the combined effect of the difference between the 2 amounts referred to
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(i) material injury to an Australian industry producing like goods has been or is
being caused or is threatened; or
(ii) the establishment of an Australian industry producing like goods has been or
may be materially hindered;
the Minister may publish a notice under subsection 269TG(1), a notice under subsection 269TJ(1) ornotices under both subsections 269TG(1) and 269TJ(1) at the same time in respect of the same goods.
(2) Where the Minister is satisfied, as to goods of any kind:
(a) that the amount of the export price of like goods that have already been exported to
Australia is less than the amount of the normal value of those goods, and the amount of
the export price of like goods that may be exported to Australia in the future may be
less than the normal value of the goods; and
(b) that a countervailable subsidy:
(i) has been received in respect of goods the subject of the application that have
already been exported to Australia; and
(ii) may be received in respect of like goods that may be exported to Australia in the
future; and
(c) that, because of the combined effect of the difference referred to in paragraph (a) and of
the subsidy referred to in paragraph (b):
(i) material injury to an Australian industry producing like goods has been or is
being caused or is threatened; or
(ii) the establishment of an Australian industry producing like goods has been or
may be materially hindered;
the Minister may publish a notice under subsection 269TG(2), a notice under subsection 269TJ(2) or
notices under both subsections 269TG(2) and 269TJ(2) at the same time in respect of the same goods.
(3) If the Minister has had under consideration the export of a consignment of goods to Australia
with a view to dete rmining whether or not notices should be published in accordance with subsection
(1) or (2), under both section 269TG and 269TJ in respect of the same goods, the Minister may defer
the decision to publish or not to publish notices under both of those sections covering the exporter
concerned   if he or she is given and accepts :
(a) an undertaking by the exporter under section 269TG, and an undertaking by the
exporter under section 269TJ, in respect of the same goods; or
(b) an undertaking by the exporter under section 269TG and an undertaking by the
government of the country of origin, or of the country of export, of the goods in the
consignment under section 269TJ.
(4) If, in respect of the same consignment of goods, the Minister accepts 2 undertakings from the
exporter of the goods or an undertaking from the exporter of the goods and an undertaking from thegovernment of the country of origin or the coun try of export of the goods, the Minister must be
satisfied that the combined effect of the undertak ings is not greater than is necessary to prevent
material injury or the recurrence of material injury to an Australian industry producing like goods or
to remove the actual or possible hindrance to th e establishment of such an Australian industry.
269TK Third country countervailing duties
(1) Subject to section 269TN, where the Minister is satisfied, as to any goods produced or
manufactured in a particular country that have been exported to Australia, that:
(a) a countervailable subsidy has been received in respect of the goods; and
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(i) material injury to an industry in a third country engaged in the  production or
manufacture  of like goods has been or is being caused or is being threatened; or
(ii) in a case where security has been taken under section 42 in respect of interim
duty that may become payable on the goods under this section—material injury
to an industry in a third  country engaged in the production or manufacture  of like
goods would or might have been caused if the security had not been taken;
the Minister, if requested by the government of the third country so to do, may, by public notice,
declare that section 11 of the Dumping Duty Act applies to those goods.
(2) Where the Minister is satisfied, as to goods of any kind produced or manufactured in a
particular country that:
(a) a countervailable subsidy:
(i) has been received in respect of goods the subject of the application that have
already been exported to Australia; and
(ii) may be received in respect of like goods that may be exported to Australia in the
future; and
(b) by reason thereof material injury to an industry in a third country  engaged  in the
production   of like goods has been or is being caused or is being threatened;
the Minister, if requested by the Government of the third country so to do, may, by  public notice
(whether or not he or she has made, or makes, a declaration under subsection (1) in respect of like
goods that have been exported to Australia), declare that section 11 of the  Dumping Duty Act applies
to like goods:
(c) that are exported to Australia after the date of publication of the notice or such later
date as is specified in the notice; and
(d) in respect of which a countervailable subsidy is received.
(3) If the Minister is satisfied that adequate information as to the amount of countervailable
subsidy in relation to goods cannot be obtained for the purposes of this section, the amount of
countervailable subsidy is to be taken to be such amount as is determined, in writing, by the Minister.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the benefit accruing to an exporter from the use of dual or
multiple rates of exchange in relation to the proceeds of export sales is to be taken to be financialassistance paid to the exporter.
(5) Where a notice under subsection (1) or (2) declares particular goods to be goods to which
section 11 of the Dumping Duty Act applies, the notice must, subject to subsection (6), include a
statement setting out:
(a) the amount of countervailable subsidy that the Minister ascertained, at the time of
publication of the notice, had been or would be received in respect of the goods towhich the notice relates; and
(b) the amount that the Minister ascertained, at that time, was or would be the non-
injurious price of goods.
(6) If any person who has provided information to assist the Minister to ascertain:
(a) the amount of any countervailable subsidy received in respect of goods to which a
notice under subsection (1) or (2) relates; or
(b) the non-injurious price of such goods;
claims, in writing, that the information is confidential or that the inclusion in a notice under  that
subsection of the amount of that subsidy,
 or of the amount of that non-injurious price would adversely
affect the person's business or commercial interests:
(c) in accordance with subsection 269ZI(9), the Minister is not required to include a
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(d) upon request the CEO may provide a statement of that amount or that price to persons
who, in the CEO's opinion, would be affected  parties in any review of the rate of
interim duty imposed on like goods to the goods to which the declaration relates.
269TL Minister to give public notice not to impose duty
(1) Where the Minister receives a recommendation from the CEO concerning the imposition of
dumping duty, third country dumpi ng duty, countervailing duty or third country countervailing duty
on particular goods or on goods of a like kind to particular goods and the Minister decides, after
having regard to that recommendation, not to declare those goods to be goods to which section 8, 9,
10 or 11, as the case requires, of the Dumping Duty Act applies, the Minister must give public noticeto that effect .
269TM Periods during which certain notices and undertakings to remain in force
(1) Where a notice is published after section 17 of the Customs Legislation (Tariff Concessions
and Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 1992 commences under a relevant notification provision in
respect of goods of a particular kind, that notice expires 5 years after the day on which it is published
unless it is revoked before the end of that period.
(2) Where an undertaking is entered into after section 17 of the Customs Legislation (Tariff
Concessions and Anti-Dum ping) Amendment Act 1992 commences under a relevant undertaking
provision in respect of goods of a particular kind, that undertaking expires 5 years after the day on
which it was entered into unless provision is made for its earlier expiration.
(3) If:
(a) a notice was or is published before section 17 of the  Customs Legislation (Tariff
Concessions and Anti-Dum ping) Amendment Act 1992  commences; and
(b) the notice is in force immediately before the commencement of that section;
the notice expires 5 years after the day on which it was published unless it is sooner revoked.
(3A) If:
(a) an undertaking was or is entered into before section 17 of the Customs Legislation
(Tariff Concessions and Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 1992  commences; and
(b) the undertaking is in force immediately before that section commences;
the Minister must, by notice in writing, give the person who gave the undertaking the opportunity,
before the undertaking expires, to extend the undertaking so that it expires 5 years after the day onwhich it was entered into unless provision is made for its earlier expiration.
(3B) If a person who gave an undertaking of the kind referred to in subsection (3A) refuses or fails
to extend its operation in the manner referred to in subsection (3A) before the undertaking expires, the
Minister may, in substitution for the extension of the undertaking, publish a dumping duty notice or acountervailing duty notice that commences on the day after the undertaking expired and ends 2 years
after that day unless it is sooner revoked.
(4) (5) & (6)  Omitted
(7) In this section:
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"relevant undertaking provision" means subsection 269TG(4) or 269TJ(3).
269TN Retrospective notices
(1) Subject to this section, the Minister must not cause a notice to be published under subsection
269TG(1), 269TH(1), 269TJ(1) or 269TK(1) in respect of goods that have been entered for home
consumption.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the publication of a notice under subsection 269TG(1),
269TH(1), 269TJ(1) or 269TK(1) in respect of goods that have been entered for home consumption inrelation to which security has been taken under section 42 in respect of any interim duty that might
become payable under section 8, 9, 10 or 11 of the Dumping Duty Act, as the case may be (not being
security that has been cancelled), by reason of the publication of such a notice or in relation to which
the Customs had the right to require and take such security (not being security that would have been
cancelled under this Act if it had been taken).
(3) Subsection (1) does not prevent the publication of a notice under subsection 269TG(1) in
respect of goods that have been entered for home consumption to which, by virtue of subsection (4) of
this section, this subsection applies, if:
(a) within 90 days after the entry of the goods for home consumption, security has been
taken under section 42 in respect of any interim duty that might be payable on goods of
the same kind under section 8 of the Dumping Duty Act or, within that period, the
Customs had the right to require and take such security; and
(b) material injury has been caused to an Australian industry by the export to Australia
during a short period of large quantities of goods of the same kind, being injury arisingby reason of the amount of the export price of the goods exported being less than the
amount of the normal value of the goods exported, and the Minister considers that the
publication of the notice is necessary to prevent the recurrence of the injury.
(4) Subsection (3) applies to goods:
(a) that have been imported into Australia by an importer who knew, or ought to have
known, that the amount of the export price of the goods was less than the normal value
of the goods and that by reason thereof material injury would be caused to an Australia
industry; or
(b) that are goods of a kind the exportation of which to Australia on a number of occasions
has caused, or, but for the publication of a notice under section 269TG in respect of
goods of that kind, would have caused, material injury to an Australian industry byreason of the amount of the export price of the goods exported being less than the
normal value of the goods exported.
(4A) Before the Minister decides to publish a dumping duty notice under  subsection 269TG(1) in
circumstances referred to in subsection (3) of this section, in respect of goods that have already beenentered for home consumption, the Minister must:
(a) inform the importer of the goods of the decision he or she proposes to make; and
(b) allow a reasonable opportunity for the importer of the goods to comment on the
proposed decision; and
(c) give consideration to the comment provided by the importer.
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(a) within 90 days after the entry of the goods for home consumption, security has been
taken under section 42 in respect of any interim duty that might be payable on goods of
the same kind under section 10 of the  Dumping Duty Act or, within that period, the
Customs had the right to require and take such security; and
(b) material injury has been caused to an Australian industry by the export to Australia
during a short period of large quantities of goods of the same kind because a
countervailable subsidy has been received from the country of export or country of
origin of those goods.
(6) Where
(a) the Minister is satisfied that an act or omission of an exporter who has given an
undertaking in accordance with subsection 269TG(4) is a violation of that undertaking;and
(b) at the time of, or at any time after, that act or omission, security has been taken under
section 42 in respect of any interim duty that might be payable under section 8 of the
Dumping Duty Act on goods of the kind to which the undertaking relates or the
Customs had the right to require and take such security;
subsection (1) does not prevent the publication of a notice under subsection 269TG(1) of this Act in
respect of goods that:
(c) have been exported by the exporter;
(d) are of the kind to which the undertaking relates; and
(e) have been entered for home consumption on a day that:
(i) was not earlier than the day on which that act or omission occurred; and
(ii) was not more than 90 days before the day on which that security was taken or
there was a right to require and take such security.
(7) Where:
(a) the Minister is satisfied that an act or omission of the Government of a country that has
given an undertaking in accordance with subsection 269TJ(3) is a violation of that
undertaking; and
(b) at the time of, or at any time after, that act or omission, security has been taken under
section 42 in respect of any interim duty that might be payable under section 10 of theDumping Duty Act on goods of the kind to which the undertaking relates or the
Customs had the right to require and take such security;
subsection (1) does not prevent the publication of a notice under subsection 269TJ(1) in respect of
goods that:
(c) are the produce or manufacture of that country or have been exported from that
country, as the case may be; and
(d) are of the kind to which the undertaking relates; and(e) have been entered for home consumption on a day that:
(i) was not earlier than the day on which that act or omission occurred; and
(ii) was not more than 90 days before the day on which that security was taken or
there was a right to require and take such security.
(8) Where:
(a) the Minister is satisfied that an act or omission of an exporter who has given an
undertaking in accordance with subsection 269TJ(3) is a violation of that undertaking;
and
(b) at the time of, or any time after, that act or omission, security has been taken under
section 42 in respect of any interim duty that might be payable under section 10 of the
Dumping Duty Act on goods of the kind to which the undertaking relates or the
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subsection (1) does not prevent the publication of a notice under subsection 269TJ(1) in respect of
goods that:
(c) have been exported by the exporter; and
(d) are of the kind to which the undertaking relates; and
(e) have been entered for home consumption on a day that:
(i) was not earlier than the day on which that act or omission occurred; and
(ii) was not more than 90 days before the day on which that security was taken or
there was a right to require and take such security.
269TP Power to specify goods
A notice under subsection 269TG(2), 269TH(2), 269TJ(2) or 269TK(2) in respect of a kind of goods,
may, without limiting the generality of those provisions be expressed to apply to:
(a) goods of that kind exported from a particular country; or
(b) goods of that kind exported by a particular exporter.
269U Inquiries in relation to undertakings
(1) Where the Minister is considering, in relation to goods the subject of an application under
section 269TB:
(a) whether to give a notice, in accordance with  subsection 269TG(3D), to the exporter of
the goods in the consignment in relation to an undertaking in relation to an Australian
industry; or
(b) whether to give a notice, in accordance with subsection 269TJ(2A), to the Government
of the country of origin, or of the country of export, of the goods in the consignment orto the exporter of the goods in the consignm ent in relation to an undertaking in relation
to an Australian industry;
the CEO may authorize an officer in writing to convene a meeting of representatives of the Australian
industry for the purpose of obtaining information and submissions from those representatives in
relation to the question what terms of undertaking should be set out in the notice, if it is to be given, asthe terms that may be satisfactory to the Minister.
(2) An officer authorized under subsection (1) to convene a meeting of representatives of an
Australian industry shall give notice in writing to such persons as, in his opinion, represent the
Australian industry, setting out:
(a) the day, time and place for the convening of the meeting; and
(b) the question to be considered by the meeting.
(3) The officer convening a meeting in pursuance of subsection (2):
(a) shall preside at the meeting; and
(b) may adjourn the meeting from time to time.
(4) At a meeting of representatives of an Australian industry convened in pursuance of subsection
(2), the representatives attending the meeting may provide information, or make submissions, to the
officer convening the meeting in relation to the question being considered by the meeting.
(5) Nothing in subsection (4) shall be taken to prevent a representative of an Australian industry
who attends a meeting convened in pursuance of su bsection (2) from providing information or making
a submission, in relation to the question considered or to be considered at the meeting, to the officer
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(6) The officer convening a meeting in pursuance of subsection (2) may, subject to
subsection (7), put before the meeting information in relation to the question being considered by the
meeting.
(7) The officer convening a meeting in pursuance of subsection (2) shall not put before the
meeting any information provided to him by anothe r person that is information of a confidential
nature (whether or not confidentiality was claimed in respect of the information by the person who
provided the information).
(8) After the close of a meeting convened in pursuance of subsection (2), the officer convening
the meeting shall furnish to the  CEO for submission to the Minister a report in writing of theinformation provided and the submissions made at the meeting.
(9) Nothing in this section shall be taken, for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Trade
Practices Act 1974 , to authorize any act or thing other th an the providing of information or the
making of a submission, at a meeting of representatives of an Australian industry convened inpursuance of subsection (2), by a representative of the Australian industry to the officer convening the
meeting in relation to the question being considered by the meeting.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Division 4—Dumping duty  or countervailing duty
assessment
269UA What this Division is about
This Division enables a reconciliation of interim duty, and final duty, payable
under the Dumping Duty Act.  The Division permits an importer who has
paid interim duty on particular goods to  apply, within specified time limits,
for an assessment of duty payable on those goods.  In particular, the Divisionprovides that:
• if the duty is less than the interim duty, the excess is to be
refunded;
• 
• if the duty is more than the interim duty, the interim duty is
treated as duty and the balance waived;
• 
• if the importer fails, within the time limits available, to seek
an assessment of duty, the interim duty paid on the goods istaken to be duty actually payable.
269V Importers may apply for duty assessment in certain circumstances
(1) An importer of goods on which, under the  Dumping Duty Act, an interim duty has been paid
may, subject to subsection (2), by application lodged with the  CEO, request that the Minister make an
assessment of the liability of those goods to duty under that Act.
(2) An application for an assessment of duty under subsection (1) may only be made if:
(a) the application is made not more than 6 months after the end of the particular
importation period in which the goods the subject of the application were entered for
home consumption; and
(b) the importer contends that the total amount of duty payable in respect of those goods
under the Dumping Duty Act is less, by a specified amount, than the total amount of
interim duty that has been paid on those goods under that Act.
269W Manner of making application for duty assessment
(1) An application for an assessment of duty on goods of a particular kind entered for home
consumption during a particular importation period must be in writing and contain:
(a) a full description of the goods of that kind in each consignment imported during the
particular importation period; and
(b) information concerning the amount of interim duty paid on the goods of that kind in
each such consignment; and
(c) if an interim dumping duty has been imposed—a statement of the amounts that, in the
opinion of the applicant, are the normal value and the export price of goods of that kind
in each such consignment and information to establish those amounts; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(d) if an interim countervailing duty has been imposed—a statement of the amounts that, in
the opinion of the applicant, are:
(i) the amount of the countervailable subsidy received on goods of that kind in each
such consignment; and
(ii) the amount of the export price of goods of that kind in each such consignment;
and information to establish those amounts; and
(e) a statement of the amount by which the applicant contends that the total interim duty
paid on those goods exceeds the total duty payable under the Dumping Duty Act.
(2) An application must be lodged with the CEO:
(a) by leaving it at a place that has been allocated for lodgement of duty assessment
applications at Customs House in Canberra; or
(b) by posting it by pre-paid post to a postal address notified by Customs in the Gazette; or
(c) by sending it by electronic facsimile to a facsimile number notified by Customs in the
Gazette;
and the application is taken to have been lodged when the application, or a facsimile of the
application, is first received by an officer of Customs doing duty in relation to final duty assessmentapplications.
(3) The day on which an application is taken to have been lodged must be recorded on the
application.
269X Consideration of duty assessment applications
(1) The CEO must, as soon as practicable after the lodgement of an application for assessment of
duty in respect of goods that were entered for home consumption during a particular importationperiod but not more than 155 days after the lodgement of that application, examine the application and
decide what recommendation to make to the Minister under subsection (6).
(2) If the CEO considers that any person (including the applicant) may be able to supply
information relevant to the consideration of the application, the CEO may, by notice in writing,request the supply of that information, in writing:
(a) if the information is sought from a person other than the applicant—within a period
specified in the notice ending not later than  120 days after the lodgement of the
application; and
(b) if the information is sought from the appl icant—within a period specified in the notice
ending not later than 155 days after the lodgement of the application.
(3) Where the CEO proposes to take into account any relevant information that was not supplied
to the CEO by the applicant, the CEO must:
(a) give the applicant a copy of the information that he or she proposes to take into account
unless, in the opinion of the CEO, the provision of that information would adversely
affect the business or commercial interests of a person supplying the information; and
(b) invite the applicant, within a specified period ending not later than 155 days after the
lodgement of the application, to make any further submission the applicant considers
appropriate in relation to that information.
(4) If a person refuses or fails to supply information or to make a submission within the period
allowed but subsequently supplies that informatio n or makes that submission, the CEO may disregard
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(5) On the basis of the information contained in the application, any other information provided
under subsection (2) or (3) that is not disregarded under subsection (4) and any other information the
CEO considers relevant, the CEO must:
(a) provisionally ascertain, in relation to each consignment of goods to which the
application relates, each variable factor relevant to the determination of duty payable onthe goods under the Dumping Duty Act; and
(b) having regard to those variable factors as so provisionally ascertained and, where
appropriate, to the non-injurious price of goods of that kind— provisionally calculate,
in respect of each such consignment, the amount of duty payable under the Dumping
Duty Act.
(6) On the basis of the provisional calculation of duty referred to in paragraph (5)(b), the CEO
must decide:
(a) if satisfied that the total interim duty paid on the goods the subject of the application
exceeds the total duty payable under the Dumping Duty Act by at least the amount
contended in the application—to recommend to the Minister:
(i) that the Minister make an assessment of duty by ascertaining, for each
consignment of those goods, the variable factors as so provisionally ascertained;
and
(ii) that the Minister order a repayment of the amount of interim duty overpaid; or
(b) if satisfied that the total interim duty paid on the goods the subject of the application
exceeds the total duty payable under the Dumping Duty Act but not to the extentcontended in the application—to recommend to the Minister:
(i) that the Minister make an assessment of duty by ascertaining, for each
consignment of those goods, the variable factors as so provisionally ascertained;
and
(ii) that the Minister order a repayment of the amount of interim duty overpaid; or
(c) if satisfied that the total amount of duty payable under the Dumping Duty Act on the
goods the subject of the application is equal to or exceeds the total of interim duty that
was paid on the goods—to recommend to the Minister:
(i) that the Minister make an assessment of duty by ascertaining, for each
consignment of those goods, the variable factors as so provisionally ascertained;but
(ii) that the Minister order that any duty in excess of the interim duty paid on those
goods be waived.
(7) As soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days after making a decision under subsection (6),
the CEO must:
(a) notify the applicant, in writing, of the decision made; and(b) if the decision is a negative preliminary decision:
(i) inform the applicant of the reasons why the CEO made the decision; and
(ii) inform the applicant of the applicant's ri ght, within 30 days of the receipt of the
notification, to apply for a review of the CEO’s decision by the Review Officer
under Division 9.
(8) The CEO must:
(a) if he or she has made a positive preliminary decision—recommend to the Minister, not
later than 7 days after making the decision, that the Minister give effect to that decision;
and
(b) if he or she has made a negative preliminary decision and the applicant has not
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recommend to the Minister, not later than 7 days after the end of the period available
for seeking review of the decision, that the Minister give effect to that decision.
269Y  Assessments
(1) As soon as practicable after receiving a recommendation from the CEO or from the Review
Officer under subsection 269ZZT(2) in relation to g oods the subject of an application, the Minister
must, having regard to the terms of that recommendation, by notice in writing:
(a) ascertain, for the purposes of this Act and the Dumping Duty Act, the variable factors
relevant to the determination of duty payable under the Dumping Duty Act in respect of
each consignment; and
(b) order that the total interim duty overpaid in respect of all consignments to which the
application relates be repaid or that the total unpaid duty in excess of the interim duty
already paid be waived, as the case requires.
(2) As soon as practicable after issuing a notice under subsection (1) the Minister must ensure
that a copy of that notice is provided to the applicant.
(3) If the Minister issues a notice under subsection (1) ordering that an amount of interim duty be
repaid to an applicant the Commonwealth is liable  to make a repayment to the applicant accordingly.
(4) If:
(a) one or more consignments of goods of a particular kind that are the subject of a
dumping duty notice or a countervailing dut y notice are entered for home consumption
during an importation period; and
(b) interim duty is paid on those goods under the Dumping Duty Act; and
(c) application is not made under section 269V of this Act for an assessment of duty
payable on those goods under the Dumping Duty Act;
then:
(d) the Minister is taken, for the purposes of this Act and the Dumping Duty Act, to have
ascertained each variable factor relevant to the determination of duty on each such
consignment at the level at which that factor was ascertained or last ascertained by theMinister for the purpose of the dumping dut y notice or countervailing duty notice; and
(e) the interim duty paid on those goods is taken to be the duty payable.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Division 5 —— Review of anti-dumping measures
269Z What this Division is about
This Division enables affected parties (exporters, industry, etc) to apply for the
review of anti-dumping measures.  The Division also empowers the Minister toinitiate such a review.  The Division:
• sets out the circumstances in which applications can be brought;
• 
• empowers the CEO to recommend, through a Minister’s request,
an extension of the ambit of a review where appropriate;
• 
• sets out the procedure to be followed by the CEO in dealing
with applications or requests and preparing reports for the
Minister;
• 
• empowers the Minister, after consideration of such reports, to
leave the anti-dumping measures unaltered or to modify them as
appropriate;
• 
• empowers the Minister, if interim duty has been paid under the
Dumping Duty Act, to make any necessary adjustment of that
interim duty.
269ZA Applications and requests for review of anti-dumping measures
(1) If:
(a) anti-dumping measures have been taken in respect of goods; and
(b) an affected party considers that it may be appropriate to review those measures as they
affect a particular exporter of those goods or as they affect exporters of those goods
generally because:
(i) one or more of the variable factors relevant to the taking of the measures in
relation to that exporter or those exporters have changed; or
(ii) if those measures had not been taken—the  Minister would not be entitled to take
any such measures;
the affected party may, by application lodged with the CEO, request that the CEO initiate such a
review.
(2) An application for review of anti-dumping measures must not be made:
(a) if the measures involve the publication of a dumping duty notice or a countervailing
duty notice —earlier than 12 months after:
(i) the publication of the notice; or(ii) the publication of a notice declaring the outcome of the last review of the notice
(whether that last review was undertaken at the applicant’s request or not); and
(b) if the measures involve the acceptance of an undertaking—earlier than 12 months after:
(i) the publication of notice of the acceptance of that undertaking; orG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(ii) the publication of a notice declaring the outcome of the last review of the
undertaking (whether that last review was undertaken at the applicant’s request
or not).
Example:  If an application under section 269TB resulted in:
(a) the publication of the acceptance of an undertaking from exporter A on 1 January 1999; and
(b) the publication of a dumping duty notice covering exporters B and C on 1 March 1999;
an affected party could seek review of the undertaking on 2 January 2000 but could not seek review of both the undertaking
and the dumping duty notices until 2 March 2000.
However, the Minister could decide to review the notices befo re 2 March 2000 either on his or her own initiative or on the
recommendation of the CEO.  See subsection (3).
(3) If;
(a) anti-dumping measures have been taken in respect of goods; and
(b) the Minister considers (either as a result of a recommendation from the CEO under
subsection 269ZC(4) or on his or her own initiative) that it may be appropriate to
review those measures as they affect a particular exporter of those goods, or as they
affect exporters of those goods generally, because:
(i) one or more of the variable factors relevant to the taking of the measures in
relation to that exporter or those exporters may have changed; or
(ii) if those measures had not been taken—the  Minister would not be entitled to take
any such measures;
the Minister may, at any time, by notice in writin g, request that the CEO initiate a review under this
Division.
(4) If, as a result of a person’s application under Division 6 for accelerated review of a dumping
duty notice or a countervailing duty notice, the Minister has made a declaration under subsection
269ZG(3):
(a) that person may not make an application, under subsection (1) of this section, for a
review of that notice earlier than 12 months after the making of that declaration; but
(b) for the purpose of determining whether subsection (2) permits any other person to
apply for a review of the notice, the making of that declaration is not to be treated as a
review of the notice.
(5) If:
(a) a person applies, under Division 9, for a review of the Minister’s decision to publish a
dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice or not to publish such a notice; and
(b) as a result of that review:
(i) a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice is published by the
Minister despite an earlier decision not to publish such a notice; or
(ii) a dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice originally published by the
Minister is varied; or
(iii) another dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice is substituted for the
notice originally published by the Minister;
then, for the purpose only of determining whether subsection (2) permits a review of the new notice,
the notice as varied or the substituted notice, that new notice, notice as varied or substituted notice has
affect as if it had been published at the time of the Minister’s decision not to publish a notice, or at thetime of publication of the original notice, as the case requires.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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269ZB Content and lodgement of applications for review of anti-dumping measures
(1) An application under subsection 269ZA(1) fo r review of anti-dumping measures must:
(a) be in writing; and
(b) be in an approved form; and(c) contain such information as the form requires; and
(d) be signed in the manner indicated by the form.
(2) Without otherwise limiting the matters that can be required by the approved form to be
included, the application must include:
(a) a description of the kind of goods to which the measures the subject of the application
relate; and
(b) a description of the measures the subject of the application; and
(c) if the application is based on a change in variable factors—a statement of the opinion of
the applicant concerning:
(i) the variable factors relevant to the taking of the measures taken that have
changed: and
(ii) the amount by which each such factor has changed; and
(iii) the information that establishes that amount; and
(d) if the application is based on any other circumstances that in the view of the applicant
would prevent the Minister, in the absence of the anti-dumping measures, from taking
such measures—a statement of those other circumstances.
(3) An application may be lodged with Customs:
(a) by leaving it at a place allocated for lodgement of such applications at Customs House
in Canberra; or
(b) by posting it by prepaid post to a postal address specified in the approved form; or(c) by sending it by electronic facsimile to a facsimile number specified in the approved
form;
and the application is taken to have been lodged when the application, or a facsimile of the
application, is first received by an officer of Customs doing duty in relation to applications for review
of anti-dumping measures.
(4) The day on which the application is taken to have been lodged must be recorded on the
application.
269ZC Consideration of applications and requests for review
(1) If an application for review of anti-dumping measures is lodged with Customs under section
269ZB the CEO must, within 20 days after Customs receives the application:
(a) examine the application; and
(b) if the CEO is not satisfied, having regard to the application and to any other
information that the CEO considers relevant, of one or more of the matters referred toin subsection (2);
the CEO must reject the application and  inform the applicant, by notice in writing, accordingly.
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(i) that the variable factors relevant to the taking of anti-dumping measures have
changed; or
(ii) that, if the anti-dumping measures to which the application relates had not been
taken, the Minister would not be entitled to take such measures.
(3) The notice informing the applicant of the rejection of the application must set out the reasons
why the CEO was not satisfied of one or more of the matters set out in subsection (2).
(4) If the CEO decides not to reject an application for review of anti-dumping measures,
the CEO must either:
(a) publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital
Territory and in the Northern Territory indicating that it is proposed to review themeasures covered by the application; or
(b) if the application for review related only to the review of the measures as they affect
particular exporters and the CEO is satisfied that there is a reasonable prospect that a
review of such measures as they affect other particular exporters or as they affect
exporters generally may be justified—recommend to the Minister that the reviewapplied for be extended accordingly.
(5) If the CEO is requested by the Minister to undertake a review of anti-dumping measures,
either as result of a recommendation made to the Minister under subsection (4) or otherwise, the CEO
must, on receipt of that request, publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in each State, in theAustralian Capital Territory and in the Northern Terr itory indicating that it is proposed to review the
measures covered by the request.
(6) If:
(a) the CEO recommends to the Minister under paragraph (4)(b) the extension of a review
of anti-dumping measures: but
(b) the CEO is informed by the Minister, within 20 days after that recommendation is
made, that the Minister does not require the review to be so extended;
the CEO must, on being so informed, publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the
Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Terr itory indicating that it is proposed to review the
anti-dumping measures under this Division covered by the original application.
(7) The notice published by the CEO under subsection (4),(5) or (6) must:
(a) describe the kind of the goods to which the review relates; and
(b) describe the measures to which the review relates; and
(c) indicate that a report will be made to the Minister;
(i) within 155 days after the date of publication of the notice or,(ii) if the 110 days referred to in paragraph (e) is extended by the Minister—within
the period of 155 days as similarly so extended; and
(d) invite interested parties to lodge with the CEO, within a specified period of not more
than 40 days after the date of publication of the notice, submissions concerning the
review; and
(e) state that;
(i) within 110 days after the publication of the notice; or
(ii)  such longer period as the Minister allows under section 269ZHI;
the CEO will place on the public record a statement of the essential facts on which the CEO proposes
to base a recommendation concerning the measures under review; and
(f) invite interested parties to lodge with the CEO, within 20 days of that statement being
placed on the public record, submissions in response to that statement; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(g) indicate the address at which, or the manner in which, submissions under paragraph (d)
or (f) can be lodged.
269ZD Statement of essential facts in relation to review of anti-dumping measures
(1) If the CEO publishes a notice under subsection 269ZC(4),(5) or (6) in relation to the review
of anti-dumping measures, he or she must, within the time limit specified for doing so on that notice,
place on the public record a statement of the facts (the statement of essential  facts ) on which the CEO
proposes to base a recommendation to the Minister in relation to the review of those measures.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), in formulating the statement of essential facts the CEO:
(a) must have regard to:
(b) the application or request; and
(ii) any submissions relating generally to the review that are received by Customs
within 40 days after the publication of the notice under subsection 269ZC(4),(5)
or (6); and
(b) may have regard to any other matters that the CEO considers relevant.
(3) The CEO is not obliged to have regard to any submissions relating generally to the review
that are received by Customs after the end of the period referred to in subparagraph (2)(a)(ii) if to do
so would, in the CEO’s opinion, prevent the timely placement of the statement of essential facts on
the public record.
269ZDA Report on review of measures
(1) The CEO must, after conducting a review of anti-dumping measures and before the end of the
period referred to in paragraph 269ZC(7)(c) as it applies to those measures, give the Minister a report
recommending:
(a) to the extent that the measures involved the publication of a dumping duty notice or a
countervailing duty notice:(b) that the notice remain unaltered; or
(ii) that the notice be revoked in its application to a particular exporter or to a
particular kind of goods or revoked generally; or
(iii) that the notice have effect in relation to a particular exporter or to exporters
generally, as if different variable factors had been ascertained, and
(b) to the extent that the measures involved the acceptance by the Minister of an
undertaking:(i) that the undertaking remain unaltered; or
(ii) that the Minister seek a variation of the terms of the undertaking as indicated in
the CEO’s report; or
(iii) that the Minister indicate to the person who gave the undertaking that the
undertaking is no longer acceptable and that the investigation of the need for adumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice as the case requires,
covering that person is to be resumed; or
(iv) that the Minister indicate to the person who gave the undertaking that the person
is released from the undertaking and that the investigation of the need for a
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(2) Nothing in this section is to be taken to imply that the CEO cannot simultaneously make the
same recommendation in relation to more than one exporter or person giving an undertaking.
(3) Subject to subsection (4) in deciding on the recommendations to be made to the Minister in
the report, the CEO:
(a) must have regard to:
(i) the application or request for review; and
(ii) any submission relating generally to the review to which the CEO has had regard
for the purpose of formulating the statemen t of essential facts in relation to the
review; and
(iii) that statement of essential facts; and
(iv) any submission made in response to that statement that is received by Customs
within 20 days after the placing of th at statement on the public record; and
(b) may have regard to any other matter that the CEO considers to be relevant to the
review.
(4) The CEO is not obliged to have regard to any submissions made in response to the statement
of essential facts that is received by Customs after the end of the period referred to in subparagraph
(3)(a)(iv) if to do so would, in the CEO’s opinion, prevent the timely preparation of the report to the
Minister.
(5) The report to the Minister must include a statement of the CEO’s reasons for any
recommendations contained in the report  that:
(a) sets out the material findings of fact on which that recommendation is based; and
(b) provides particulars of the evidence relied on to support those findings.
269ZDB Powers of the Minister in relation to review of anti-dumping measures
(1) After considering the report of the CEO and any other information that the Minister considers
relevant, the Minister must declare, by notice published in accordance with subsection (7), that for the
purposes of this Act and the Dumping Duty Act:
(a) to the extent that the anti-dumping measures concerned involved the publication of a
dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice:
(i) that the notice is to remain unaltered; or
(ii) that, with effect from a date specified in the declaration, the notice is taken to be,
or to have been, revoked either in relation to a particular exporter or to exporters
generally or in relation to a particular kind of goods; or
(iii) that, with effect from a date specified in the declaration, the notice is to be taken
to have effect or to have had effect, either in relation to a particular exporter or to
exporters generally, as if the Minister had fixed different variable factors in
respect of that exporter or of exporters generally, relevant to the determination of
duty; and
(b) to the extent that the anti-dumping measures concerned involved the acceptance by the
Minister of an undertaking:
(i) that the undertaking is to remain unaltered; or
(ii) that if, before a date specified in the declaration, the terms of the undertaking are
altered in a manner specified in the declaration, the undertaking as so varied will
be acceptable to the Minister; or
(iii) that the undertaking is no longer acceptable to the Minister and that the
investigation of the need for a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty
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(iv) that, with effect from a date specified in the declaration, the person who gave the
undertaking is released from the undertaking and that the investigation giving
rise to the undertaking is terminated.
(2) If the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1) that declaration has effect according
to its terms.
(3) If:
(a) the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1); and
(b) under that declaration, new variable factors are taken to have been fixed, in relation to goods
exported to Australia by a particular exporter, with effect from a date specified in the
declaration; and
(c) interim duty paid on such goods on the basis of the variable factors as previously fixed
exceeds the interim duty that would be payable on the basis of the new variable factors;
the person who paid the interim duty may apply under Division 3 of part VIII for a refu nd of the
excess.
(4) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the making of a declaration under subsection
(1) that affects an exporter or person giving an undertaking, inform that exporter or person of the
terms of the declaration.
(5) Nothing in this section is to be taken to imply that the Minister cannot simultaneously make
the same declaration in relation to more than one exporter or person giving an undertaking.
(6) For the purposes of a declaration under subsect ion (1), the Minister must not fix a date:
(a) in a circumstance to which subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) or (iii) applies—that is earlier than
the date of publication under section 269ZC of a notice indicating the proposal toundertake the review concerned: and
(b) in a circumstance to which subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) or (iv) applies—that is earlier than
the date of the declaration.
(7) A notice under subsection (1) must be published in:
(a) the Gazette ; and
(b) a newspaper circulating in each State, in  the Australian Capital Territory and in the
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Division 6—Certain exporters may seek accelerated review
of dumping duty notices or  countervailing duty notices
269ZDC What this Division is about
This Division provides for the early review of a dumping duty notice or
a countervailing duty notice on the application of certain exporters ofgoods covered by the notice.  The review can be sought when a review
of the notice under Division 5 would not be available and is only open to
new exporters or exporters whose exportations were not examined when
the notice was published.
269ZE Circumstances in which accelerated review may be sought
(1) If a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice has been published:
(a) in respect of goods exported from a particular country of export; or
(b) in respect of goods exported by residual exporters from a particular country of export;
a residual exporter from that country (other than such an exporter in respect of whom a declaration
has already been made under subparagraph 269ZG(3)(b)(ii) in respect of a previous application) may,
by application lodged with the  CEO , request an accelerated review of that notice in so far as itaffects  that exporter.
(2) If the CEO is satisfied that:
(a) because that exporter refused to co-operate , in relation to the application for publication
of that notice, the exportations of that exporter were not investigated; or
(b) the exporter is related to an exporter who was a selected exporter in relation to the
application for publication of that notice;
the CEO may reject the application.
(3) If, during the course of an accelerated review, the CEO becomes satisfied that:
(a) the exporter is refusing to co-operate with any aspect of the review; or
(b) the exporter is related to an exporter who was a selected exporter in relation to the
application for publication of that notice;
the CEO may terminate the review.
(4) For the purposes of this section, an exporter is taken to be related to another exporter who is a
selected exporter if the 2 exporters are associates of each other under subsection 269TAA(4).
269ZF Application for accelerated review
(1) An application for accelerated review must be in writing, be lodged in accordance with
subsection (2), and contain:
(a) a description of the kind of goods to which the dumping duty notice or countervailing
duty notice relates; and
(b) a statement of the basis on which the exporter considers that the particular notice is
inappropriate so far as the exporter is concerned.
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(a) by leaving it at a place allocated for lodgment of accelerated review applications; or
(b) by posting it by pre-paid post to a postal address specified  in the Gazette ; or
(c) by sending it by electronic facsimile to a number specified  in the Gazette ;
and the application is taken to be lodged when the application, or a facsimile of it, is first received by
an officer of Customs doing duty in relation to such applications.
(3) The day on which an application is taken to be lodged must be recorded on the application.
269ZG Consideration of application
(1) CEO must, after considering the application and making such inquiries as the CEO thinks
appropriate, give the Minister a report recommending:
(a) that the dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice the subject of the application
remain unaltered; or
(b) that the dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice the subject of the application
be altered:(i) so as not to apply to the applicant; or
(ii) so as to apply to the applicant as if different variable factors had been fixed;
and set out the CEO’s reasons for so recommending.
(2) A report by the CEO under subsection (1) must be completed as soon as practicable and in
any case not later than 100 days after the day the application is lodged.
(3) After considering the recommendation of the CEO and the reasons for the recommendation,
the Minister must, by notice in writing published in the Gazette :
(a) declare that, for the purposes of this Act and the Dumping Duty Act, the original
dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice is to remain unchanged; or
(b) declare that, with effect from the date the application is lodged, this Act and the
Dumping Duty Act have effect as if:
(i) the original dumping duty notice or c ountervailing duty notice had not applied to
the applicant; or
(ii) the original dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice had applied to the
applicant but the Minister had fixed specified different variable factors relevant
to the determination of duty payable by the applicant;
and, where the Minister does so, the declaration has effect according to its terms.
(4) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the issue of a notice under subsection (3),
notify the applicant of the term of the notice.
269ZH Effect of accelerated review
If an application for accelerated review of a du mping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice is
lodged:
(a) no interim duty can be collected from the applicant in respect of consignments of goods
entered for home consumption after the application is lodged and until the completion
of the review; but
(b) the CEO may, on the importation of goods to which the application relates, require and
take securities under section 42 in respect of interim duty that may be payable.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Division 6A—Continuation of anti-dumping measures
269ZHA What this Division is about
This Division provides for the CEO to alert interested parties to the anticipated
termination of anti-dumping measures and provide them with an opportunity,
before those measures expire, to apply for a continuation of the measures.  TheDivision:
• sets out the consequences if no application is made;
• 
• outlines the procedure to be followed by the CEO in dealing
with an application and preparing a report for the Minister;
• 
• empowers the Minister, after consideration of that report,
either to decide that the measures will expire or take steps to
ensure the continuation of the measures.
269ZHB Applications for continuati on of anti-dumping measures
(1) Not later than 9 months before particular anti-dumping measures expire, the CEO must
publish in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the
Northern Territory, a notice:
(a) informing persons that the dumping duty notice, countervailing duty notice or
undertaking comprising those measures is due to expire on a specified day (thespecified expiry day ): and
(b) inviting interested parties to apply to the CEO in accordance with section 269ZHC,
within 60 days for a continuation of those measures.
(2) If the Minister makes a declaration under paragraph 269ZG(3)(b) in relation to an anti-
dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice, th e original dumping duty notice or countervailing
duty notice and that notice as modified because of that declaration are both to be treated, for the
purposes of this Division and despite section 269TM, as if they had been issued at the time of issue of
the original notice.
(3) If no application for the continuation of the anti-dumping measures is received by the
CEO within the period specified in the notice then, on the specified expiry day:
(a) to the extent that the measures comprise a dumping duty notice—that notice expires;
and
(b) to the extent that the measures comprise a countervailing duty notice—that notice
expires; and
(c) to the extent that the measures comprise the giving of an undertaking—the person who
gave the undertaking is taken to be released from the undertaking and the investigation
giving rise to the undertaking is terminated.
269ZHC Content of lodgement of application for continuation of anti-dumping measures
(1) An application under section 269ZHB must:
(a) be in writing; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(b) be in an approved form; and
(c) contain such information as the form requires; and
(d) be signed in the manner indicated in the form.
(2) An application may be lodged with Customs:
(a) by leaving it at a place allocated for lodgement of such applications at Customs House
in Canberra; or
(b) by posting it by prepaid post to a postal address specified in the approved form; or
(c) by sending it by electronic facsimile to a facsimile number specified in the approved
form:
and the application is taken to have been lodged when the application, or a facsimile of the
application, is first received by an officer of Customs doing duty in relation to applications forcontinuation of anti-dumping measures.
(3) The day on which the application is taken to have been lodged must be recorded on the
application.
269ZHD Consideration of applications for continuation of anti-dumping measures
(1) If an application or applications for contin uation of anti-dumping measures are lodged with
Customs in accordance with section 269ZHC, the CEO must within 20 days after the end of the 60
days referred to in paragraph 269ZHB(1)(b):
(a) examine each such application; and
(b) if the CEO is not satisfied in relation to an y of the applications, having regard to the
application and to any other information that the CEO considers relevant, of one or
more of the matters referred to in subsection (2):
the CEO must reject each such application and info rm the applicant, by notice in writing, accordingly.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the matters to  be considered in relation to an application
are:
(a) whether the application complies with section 269ZHC; and(b) whether there appear to be reasonable grounds for asserting that the expiration of the
anti-dumping measures to which the application relates  might lead, or might be  likely
to lead, to a continuation of, or a recurrence of, the material injury that the measures are
intended to prevent.
(3) A notice informing an applicant of the rejection of an application must set out the
reasons why the CEO was not satisfied of one or more of the matters set out in subsection (2).
(4) If the CEO decides not to reject an application for continuation of anti-dumping measures
taken in respect of goods as they affect a particular exporter of those goods, the CEO must publish a
notice in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern
Territory indicating that it is proposed to inquire whether continuation of the measures is justified.
(5) The notice published by the CEO must:
(a) describe the kind of goods to which the anti-dumping measures apply; and
(b) describe the measures to which the application relates; and
(c) indicate that a report as to the continuation of these measures will be made to the
Minister;
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(ii)  if the period of 110 days referred to in paragraph (e) is extended by the
Minister—within the period of 155 days as similarly so extended; and
(d) invite interested parties to lodge with the CEO, within a specified period of not more
than 40 days after the date of publication of the notice, submissions concerning the
continuation of the measures; and
(e) state that:
(i) within 110 days after the publication of the notice; or
(ii) such longer period as the Minister allows under section 269ZHI;
the CEO will place on the public record a statement of the essential facts on which the CEO proposes
to base a recommendation concerning the continuation of the measures; and
(f) invite interested parties to lodge with the CEO, within 20 days of that statement being
placed on the public record, submissions in response to that statement; and
(g) indicate the address at which, or the manner in which, submissions under paragraph (d)
or (f) can be lodged.
269ZHE Statement of essential facts in relation to continuation of anti-dumping measures
(1) If the CEO publishes a notice under subsecti on 269ZHD(4) concerning the continuation of
anti-dumping measures, he or she must, within the time limit specified for so doing in the notice,
ensure that there is placed on the public record a statement of the facts (the statement of  essential
facts ) on which the CEO proposes to base his or her recommendation to the Minister concerning the
continuation of those measures.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) in formulating the statement of essential facts, the CEO:
(a) must have regard to:
(b) the application concerned; and(ii) any submissions relati ng generally to the inquiry that are received by Customs
within 40 days after the publication of the notice under subsection 269ZHD(4);
and
(b) may have regard to any other matters that the CEO considers relevant.
(3) The CEO is not obliged to have regard to any submissions relating generally to the inquiry
that are received by Customs after the end of the period referred to in subparagraph (2)(a)(ii) if to do
so would, in the CEO’s opinion, prevent the timely placement of the statement of essential facts on
the public record.
269ZHF Report on application for cont inuation of anti-dumping measures
(1) The CEO must, after conducting an inquiry into the continuation of anti-dumping measures
and before the end of the period referred to in paragraph 269ZHD(5)(c) as it applies to those
measures, give the Minister a report recommending:
(a) that the Minister take steps to secure the continuation of the anti-dumping measures the
subject of the application; or
(b) that the anti-dumping measures expire on the specified expiry date.
(2) The CEO must not recommend that the Minister take steps to secure the continuation of the
anti-dumping measures unless the CEO is satisfied that the expiration of the measures would lead, orwould be likely to lead, to a continuation of, or a recurrence of, the dumping or subsidisation and the
material injury that the anti-dumping measure is intended to prevent.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(3) Subject to subsection (4) in deciding on the recommendations to be made to the Minister in
the CEO’s report, the CEO:
(a) must have regard to:
(i) the application for continuation of the anti-dumping measures; and
(ii) any submission relating generally to the continuation of the measures to which
the CEO has had regard for the purpose of formulating the statement of essential
facts in relation to the continuation of those measures; and
(iii) that statement of essential facts; and
(iv) any submission made in response to that statement that is received by Customs
within 20 days after placing of that statement on the public record; and
(b) may have regard to any other matter that the CEO considers to be relevant to the
inquiry.
(4) The CEO is not obliged to have regard to any submission made in response to the statement
of essential facts that is received after the end of the period referred to in subparagraph 3(a)(iv) if to
do so would, in the CEO’s opinion, prevent the time ly preparation of the report to the Minister.
(5) The report to the Minister must include a statement of the CEO’s reasons for any
recommendation contained in the report that;
(a) sets out the material findings of fact on which that recommendation is based; and
(b) provides particulars of the evidence relied on to support those findings.
269ZHG Powers of the Minister in relation to continuation of anti-dumping measures
(1) After considering the report of the CEO and any other information that the Minister considers
relevant, the Minister must, by notice published in accordance with subsection (2), declare whether ornot the Minister has decided to take steps to secure the continuation of the anti-dumping measures
concerned.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must be published:
(a) before the expiry day specified in the notice; and (b) in the Gazette , and a
newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the
Northern Territory.
(3) If the Minister declares that he or she has decided not to secure the continuation of the anti-
dumping measures then, on the specified expiry day:
(a) to the extent that the measures comprise a dumping duty notice—that notice expires;
and
(b) to the extent that the measures comprise a countervailing duty notice—that notice
expires; or
(c) to the extent that the measures comprise the giving of an undertaking—the person who
gave the undertaking is taken to be released from the undertaking  and the  investigation
giving rise to the undertaking is terminated;
as the case requires.
(4) If the Minister declares that he or she has decided to secure the continuation of the anti-
dumping measures, the continuation of those measures is so secured:
(a) to the extent that the measures comprise the publication of a dumping duty notice—by
the Minister determining, in writing, th at the notice continues in force after the
specified expiry day; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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b) to the extent that the measures comprise the publication of a countervailing duty notice—by
the Minister determining, in writing, that th e notice continues in force after the specified
expiry day; and
(c) to the extent that the measures involve the acceptance of an undertaking—by the person
who gave the undertaking agreeing to extend the undertaking beyond the specifiedexpiry day or, if the person will not so agree, by the Minister publishing a dumping
duty notice or a countervailing duty notice to take effect from the day after the
specified expiry day in substitution for the undertaking.
(5) If the Minister secures the continuation of anti-dumping measures in accordance with this
section, the measures continue in force for 5 years after the specified expiry day unless:
(a) in the case of a dumping duty notice or a countervailing duty notice—the notice is
revoked before the end of that period; or
(b) in the case of an undertaking—provision is made for its earlier expiration.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Division 7—Procedural and evidentiary matters
269ZHH What this Division is about
This Division:
• enables extension of the period for placing statements of
essential facts on the public record if the Minister is satisfied it
is necessary;
• 
• provides for the giving of public notice of decisions and
determinations under this Part;
• 
• provides for the CEO to maintain a public record of
investigations, reviews and inquiries conducted by the CEO
under this Part.
269ZHI Minister may extend time for statements of essential facts
(1) If the CEO becomes satisfied within 110 days after:
(a) the date of initiation of an investigation as specified in a notice published under section
269TC; or
(b) the date of publication, under section 269ZC, of a notice of a review of anti-dumping
measures; or
(c) the date of publication, under section 269ZHD, of a notice of an inquiry into the
continuation of anti-dumpng measures;
that that period is likely to be insufficient for the CEO to place on the public record a statement of
essential facts in relation to that investigation, revi ew or inquiry, the CEO may, before the end of that
period, give the Minister a written request to extend the period.
(2) If the CEO makes such a request he or she must supply reasons why the period is likely to be
insufficient.
(3) The Minister may, having regard to the request and to the reasons:
(a) if he or she is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so—determine the period by which the
110 days is to be extended and notify the CEO accordingly; and
(b) if he or she is not so satisfied—inform the CEO that the statement must be prepared
within the 110 days.
269ZI. Public notice
(1) If a person or body is required or empowered to give public notice of a decision or
determination but the provision requiring or empowering the giving of that notice does not specify
where the notice is to be given, it is to be  published:
(a) in a newspaper circulating in each State, in the Australian Capital Territory and in the
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(2) If a person or body is required or empowered to give public notice of a decision or
determination in a particular publication, whether because of subsection (1) or otherwise, that person
or body must:
(a) set out in the notice particulars of the  decision or determination made; and(b) set out in the notice, or in a separate report to which the notice refers, the reasons for
the  decision or determination including al l material findings of fact or law on which
the  decision or determination is based; and
(c) if a person has a right to have the  decision or determination reviewed by another body
or referred to another body for review—set out in the notice full particulars of those
rights; and
if the material findings of fact or law are contained in a separate report—ensure that copies of thereport are freely available and that the manner of obtaining a copy is set out in the notice.
(3) A person or body required or empowered to give public notice of a decision or determination
must:
(a) ensure that a copy of the notice and, where appropriate, of a report to which the notice
refers, is provided to each country whose exporters are affected by the  decision or
determination; and
(b) give a copy of the report to each other in terested party known to be affected by the
decision or determination .
(4) If the CEO gives public notice of a decision under paragraph 269TD(4)(b) to require
securities in respect of interim duty that may become payable, the particulars of the decision to require
those securities as set out in the notice should include, in particular:
(a) the names of the exporters of the goods concerned or, where this is impracticable, the
name of the country or countries of export concerned; and
(b) a description of the goods either in terms of an item of the  Customs Tariff Act 1987 or
otherwise; and
(c) in the case of an application for the publication of a notice under section 269TG or
269TH:
(i) particulars of dumping margins established in relation to each of the exporters
involved; and
(ii) an  explanation of the methods used to compare export prices and normal values
to establish those dumping margins;
(d) in the case of an application for the  publication of a notice under section 269TJ or
269TK-the amount of subsidy established in relation to each of the exporters involved;
and
(e) the considerations relevant to the determination of material injury to an industry, or of
material hindrance to the establishment of an industry, for the purposes of the
preliminary affirmative determination.
(5) If the Minister gives public notice:
(a) of a decision under section 269TG or 269TH to publish a dumping duty notice; or(b) of a decision under section 269TL not to publish such a notice;
then, for the purposes of the public notice:
(c) the particulars of the decision should include:
(i) the matters referred to in paragraphs (4)(a), (b) and (c); and
(ii) particulars of the export price and normal value of the goods concerned
ascertained, or last ascertained, for the purposes of subsection 269TG(1) or (2) or
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(iii) any considerations relevant to a determination of material injury  to an industry,
or of material hindrance to the establishment of an industry, for the purposes of
the decision; and
(d) if the decision involves any retrospective imposition of duty the reasons for the
decision should include the basis for the retrospective imposition of duty.
(6) If the Minister gives public notice:
(a) of a decision under section 269TJ or 269TK to publish a countervailing duty notice, or
(b) of a decision under section 269TL not to publish such a notice;
then, for the purposes of the public notice:
(c) the particulars of the decision should include:
(i) the matters referred to in paragraphs (4)(a), (b) and (d);
(ii) and
(iii) particulars of the countervailing subsidy received in respect of the goods
concerned ascertained, or last ascertained, for the purposes of subsection
269TJ(1) or (2) or 269TK(1) or (2); and
(iv) any considerations relevant to a determination of material injury, to an industry
or of material hindrance to the establishment of an industry, for the purposes of
the decision; and
(d) if the decision involves any retrospective imposition of duty - the reasons for the
decision should include the basis for the retrospective imposition of duty.
(7) If the Minister gives public notice under subsection 269TG(6) of a decision to accept an
undertaking by an exporter of goods, the particulars of the decision to accept that undertaking should
include, in particular:
(a) the name of the exporter of the goods concerned; and
(b) a description of the goods either in terms of an item of the Customs Tariff Act 1987  or
otherwise; and
(c) the price below which, in accordance with the terms of the undertaking, the goods will
not be sold for export to Australia.
(8) If the Minister gives public notice under subsection 269TJ(3C) of a decision to accept an
undertaking given by a government of a country of export in relation to the export trade to Australia
in like goods, the particulars of the decision to accept that undertaking should include, in particular:
(a) the name of the government of the country of export; and
(b) a description of the goods either in terms of an item of the Customs Tariff Act 1987  or
otherwise; and
(c) details of the changes proposed to be made to the countervailable subsidy provided by
that government in respect of those goods.
(9) If, a person or body is required or empowered to give public notice of a decision or
determination in a particular publication:
(a) the person or body must ensure that the notice given does not contain any information
that is claimed to be confidential or to be information whose publication wouldadversely affect a person's business or commercial interests; but
(b) if it is practicable to do so, the person or body should include in the notice a summary
of that information in a form that allows a reasonable understanding of the information
without breaching that confidentiality or adversely affecting those interests.
(10) Nothing in this section limits the operation of another provision of this Part that specifies the
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269ZJ CEO to maintain public record for certain purposes
(1) The CEO must, in relation to each application received under section 269TB that leads to an
investigation, each application or request under section 269ZA that leads to a review and eachapplication under section 269ZHB that leads to an inquiry:
(a) maintain a public record of the investigat ion  ,review or inquiry conducted for the
purposes of the application or request, containing, subject to subsection (2), a copy of
all submissions from interested parties , the statement of essential facts compiled in
respect of that investigation, review or inquiry, and a copy of all relevant
correspondence between the CEO and other persons; and
(b) draw the attention of all interested parties to the existence of the public record, and to
their entitlement to inspect that record; and
(c) at the request of an interested party, make the record available to that party for
inspection.
(2) To the extent that information given to the CEO by a person is claimed to be confidential or
to be information whose publication would adversely affect a person's business or commercial
interests, the person giving that information must ensure that a summary of that information:
(a) contains sufficient detail to allow a reasonable understanding of the substance of the
information; but
(b) does not breach that confidentiality or adversely affect those  interests;
is given to the CEO for inclusion in the public record.
(3) A person is not required to give the CEO a summary of information under subsection (2) for
inclusion in the public record if the person satisfies the CEO that there is no way such a summary can
be given to allow a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information.
(4) If oral information is given to the CEO by a person, the CEO must not take that information
into account unless it is subsequently put in writing by the person or by the CEO and thereby becomes
available, subject to considerations of confidentiality and to the need to protect business and
commercial interests, as a part of the public record.
(5) If:
(a) in relation to an application under subsection 269TB(1) or (2)  or269Z(1) or a request
under subsection 269Z(2), a person claims that information is confidential or would
adversely affect a person's business or commercial interests; and
(b) the CEO indicates to the party that he or she disagrees with the claim; but, despite the
opinion of the CEO , the person making the claim will not:
(c) agree to the inclusion of the information in the public record; or
(d) prepare a summary of the information for inclusion in that record;
the CEO may disregard the information unless it is demonstrated that the information is correct.
(6) If:
(a) (a) in relation to an application under subsection 269TB(1) or (2) or 269Z(1) or a
request under subsection 269Z(2), a person claims that information is confidential or
would adversely affect a person’s business or commercial interests, and
(b) the CEO indicates to the party that he or she agrees with the claim;
but the person making the claim will not prepare a summary of the information for inclusion in that
record, the CEO may disregard the information unless it is demonstrated that the information is
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Division 8—Trade Meas ures Review Officer
269ZK What this Division is about
This Division provides for the establishment of the office of Trade Measures
Review Officer.  As well as establishing the office, the Division:
• sets of the terms and conditions of appointment to the office;
• sets out the functions and powers of the Review Officer and
related matters;
• provides for the appointment of an acting Review officer:
• provides for the provision of resources to the Review Officer:
• regulates disclosure of information in the control of the Review
Officer.
269ZL Trade Measures Review Officer
(1) There is to be a Trade Measures Review Officer, who is to be appointed by the Minister.
(2)  A person may be appointed as a Trade Measures Review Officer on a full-time basis or on a
part-time basis.
(3) The Minister must not appoint an officer of Customs as the Trade Measures Review Officer.
(4) A person must not be appointed as the Trade Measures Review Officer unless the Minister is
satisfied that the person has appropriate qualifications, knowledge or experience.
269ZM Review Officer’s powers
The Review Officer has the powers to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in
connection with performance of the Review Officer ‘s functions under this Part in relation to the
review of certain decisions made by the Minister or the CEO.
Note:  Sections 269ZZA and 269ZZN set out these reviewable decisions.
269ZN Protection of Review Officer
The Review Officer has, in the performance of his or her duties as the Review Officer, the same
protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
269ZO Terms and conditions of appointment
(1) Subject to this section, the Review Officer holds office for a period not exceeding 3 years as
is specified in the instrument of appointment.
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(3) The Review Officer holds office on such terms and conditions as are determined in writing by
the Minister.
269ZOA Disclosure of interests
The Review Officer must give written notice to the Minister of all direct and indirect pecuniary
interests that the Review Officer has or acquires in:
(a) any business in Australia or elsewhere; or
(b) any body corporate carrying on such a business.
269ZP Outside employment
The Review Officer must not, except with the Minister’s approval:
(a) if appointed on a full-time basis—engage in paid employment outside the duties of the
office of Review Officer; or
(b) if appointed on a part-time basis—engage in paid employment that, in the Minister’s
opinion, conflicts with the proper performance of the Review Officer’s  functions.
269ZQ Resignation
The Review Officer may resign by giving the Minister a signed notice of resignation.
269ZR Termination of appointment
(1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of the Review Officer:
(a) If the Review Officer, being appointed on a full-time basis, is absent from duty (except
on leave of absence) for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months;
or
(b) because of:
(i) misbehaviour of the Review Officer; or
(ii) a disability of the Review Officer which renders him or her incapable of
performing the functions of the office of Review Officer.
(2) The Minister must terminate the appointment of the Review Officer if the Review Officer:
(a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any laws for the relief of bankrupt in
insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration
for their benefit; or
(b) being appointed on a full-time basis engages in any paid employment outside the duties
of the office of Review Officer; or
(c) being appointed on a part time basis, engages in paid employment that, in the
Minister’s opinion, conflicts with the proper performance of the Review Officer ‘s
functions.
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(a) during a vacancy in the office of Review Officer (whether or not an appointment has
previously been made to the office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Review Officer is absent from duty
or from Australia or is for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the
office of Review Officer.
(2) A person appointed to act as the Review Officer during a vacancy under paragraph (1)(a)
must not be appointed for a term that is more than 6 months, but the person is eligible for re-
appointment.
(3) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid
because:
(a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or
(b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or
(c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
(d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.
269ZT Provision of resources to Review Officer
(1) The Minister must arrange with the Review Officer for sufficient resources (including
personnel) to be made available to the Review Officer to enable the Review Officer to perform theReview Officer’s functions effectively.
(2) If a person is performing services for the Review Officer under such an arrangement, the
person must perform those services in accordance with the directions of the Review Officer.
269ZU Review Officer may supply information
(1) Subject to this section, the Review Officer may supply information (including personal
information) received by the Review Officer under this Act to a person.
(2) The Review Officer or a person whose services are being made available to the Review
Officer under section 269ZT must not:
(a) except for the purposes of this Act, supply information (other than personal
information) to a person if the supplying of the information would constitute a breach
of confidence; and
(b) supply personal information to a person unless the information is supplied to the CEO,
or an officer of Customs designated in writing by the CEO, for purposes relating to a
reinvestigation conducted under section 269ZZL.
(3) Paragraph (2)(a) does not apply to the supply of information to:
(a) the Minister; or(b) the CEO; or
(c) the Secretary to the Department; or
(d) an officer of Customs designated in writing by the CEO; or
(e) a person who is employed in the Department and who is designated in writing by the
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269ZV False or misleading information
(1) A person must not give the Review Officer any written information that the person knows to
be false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: 20 penalty units
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any written information if, at the time when the person gives
it to the Review Officer, the person:
(a) informs the Review Officer that it is false or misleading in a material particular; and(b) specifies in what respect it is, to the person’s knowledge, false or misleading in a
material particular.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Division 9—Review by Review Officer
Subdivision A—Preliminary
269ZW What this Division is about
This Division sets out the procedures for review by the Review Officer of
certain decisions by the Minister or the CEO.  It includes:
• provisions dealing with definitions and other preliminary
matters (Subdivision A);
• the mechanism for review of certain Ministerial decisions
(Subdivision B);
• the mechanism for review of certain decisions made by the
CEO (Subdivision C);
• the keeping of a public record in relation to certain reviews
conducted under this Division (Subdivision D).
The right to seek review by the Review Officer of Ministerial decisions is
conferred only in respect of original Ministerial decisions and not in respect of
subsequent Ministerial decisions arising out of reviews of original decisionsunder subdivision B or Division 5 or 6.
269ZX Definitions
In this Division
application  means:
(a) in Subdivision B—an application for a review of a decision by the Minister referred to
in section 269ZZA; and
(b) in Subdivision C—an application for a review of a decision by the CEO referred to in
section 269ZZN.
approved form  means an approved form within the meaning of section 269ZXA.
finding , in relation to a reviewable decision under Subdivision B, means a finding on a material
question of fact or on a conclusion based on that fact.
interested party , in relation to a reviewable decision, means any one of the following persons:
(a) if there was an application under section 269TB that led to the making of the
reviewable decision—the applicant in relation to that application;
(b) a person representing, or representing a portion of, the industry producing, or likely to
be established to produce, like goods to the goods the subject of the reviewable
decisions;
(c) a person who:
(i) is or is likely to be directly concerned with the importation of exportation into
Australia of the goods the subject of the reviewable decision; or
(ii) has been or is likely to be directly concerned with the importation or exportation
into Australia of like goods, to the goods the subject to the reviewable decision;
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(e) the goods the subject of the reviewable decision; or
(ii) (ii) like goods to those goods that have been, or are likely to be, exported to
Australia; and
(e) a trade organisation a majority of whose members are, or are likely to be, directly
concerned with:(i) the production or manufacture of the goods the subject of the reviewable
decision or of like goods; or
(ii) the importation or exportation into Australia of those goods; or
(iii) both the activities referred to in subparagraphs (I) and (ii);
(f) the Government of the country of export or country of origin:
(i) of goods the subject of the reviewable decision that have been, or are likely to be,
exported to Australia; or
(ii) of the like goods to those goods that have been, or are likely to be, exported to
Australia.
reviewable decision  means:
(a) in Subdivision B—a decision by the Minister referred to in section 269ZZA; and(b) in Subdivision C—a decision by the CEO referred to in section 269ZZN.
269ZXA Approved form
(1) In this Division, a reference to an approved form is a reference to a form that is approved, by
instrument in writing, by the Review Officer.
(2) The instrument is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts
Interpretation Act 1901.
269ZY Lodgement of application
For the purposes of this Division, an application for a review under Subdivision B or C is lodged with
the Review Officer if:
(a) it is left at a place designated by the Review Officer for the purposes of this paragraph;
or
(b) it is posted by prepaid post to a postal address specified by the Review Officer in the
approved form for the application; or
(c) it is sent by electronic facsimile to a facsimile number specified by the Review Officer
in the approved form for the application.
269ZZ  Review Officer to have regard to same considerations as Minister
(1) If the Review Officer is required, in conducting a review under Subdivision B or C, to
determine any matter ordinarily required to be determined by the Minister under this Act or the
Dumping Duty Act, the Review Officer must determine the matter:
(a) in like manner as if he or she were the Minister; and
(b) having regard to the consideration to which the Minister would be required to have
regard if the Minister were determining the matter.
(2) Subsection (1) applies in respect of goods that have not been imported into Australia at the
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(a) the Review Officer’s determination of the matter were being made after an importation
of those goods into Australia; and
(b) the importation occurred at the time of the anticipated importation of those goods into
Australia.
Subdivision B—Review of  Ministerial decisions
269ZZA Reviewable decisions
(1) This Subdivision deals with the review by the Review Officer of the following decisions:
(a) a decision by the Minister to publish a dumping duty notice under subsection 269TG(1)
or (2) or 259TH(1) or (2), or a countervailing duty notice under subsection 269TJ(1) or
(2) or 269TK(1) or (2);
(b) a decision by the Minister under subsection 269TL(1) not to publish such a notice.
(2) A reference to a decision by the Minister in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) does not include a
reference to such a decision made by the Minister following a review under Division 5 or 6 or this
Subdivision.
Note: The Review Officer only has the power to make certain recommendations to the Minister following a review
of a decision under this Subdivision (see 269ZZK).  The Review Officer may not revoke the Minister’s decision orsubstitute another decision.
269ZZB Overview of a review of a ministerial decision
The following diagram outlines and summarises the basic procedures in relation to a review under this
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Application for review lodged (m ust be made within 30 days of
notification of reviewable decision)
↓
Review Officer to publish notice of the review
↓
Submissions from interested parties
↓
Review Officer to conduct review
↓
Review Officer's recommendation to Minister
↓
Minister to consider Review Officer's recommendation
CEO to undertake further
investigation
Minister to make final
decision following CEO's
report
Original decision affirmed New decision substituted
269ZZC Who may seek a review?
A person who is an interested party in relation to a reviewable decision may apply for a review of that
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269ZZD When must an application be made?
An application for a review must be made within 30 days after a public notice of the reviewable
decision was first published in a newspaper under section 269ZI.
269ZZE How must an application be made?
(1) application must:
(a) be in writing; and
(b) be in an approved form; and
(c) contain such information as the form requires; and(d) be signed in the manner indicated in the form.
(2) Without limiting paragraph (1)(c), an application must:
(a) contain a full description of the goods to which the application relates; and
(b) particularise the ground or grounds that, in the applicant’s view, would warrant thereinvestigation of a finding or findings that formed the basis of the reviewable decision; and
(c) specify the finding or findings.
Note:  Section 269ZZX and 269ZZY set out requirements concerning confidential or sensitive commercial
information that might be contained in an application, including the need to accompany the application with a
summary of such information.
(3) An application is made when it is received by the Review Officer after it has been lodged
with the Review Officer in accordance with section 269ZY.
269ZZF Applicant’s obligations
An applicant seeking a review under this Subdivision must establish, to the satisfaction of the Review
Officer, that, on the basis of the particulars contained in the application, there are reasonable grounds
to warrant the reinvestigation of the finding or findings specified in the application.
269ZZG Rejection of application—failure to provide sufficient particulars
(1) The Review Officer must reject an application if the Review Officer is satisfied that the
applicant fails to provide sufficient particulars in relation to the application, including particulars
concerning the finding or findings to which the application relates, within the 30 day period referred
to in section 269ZZD.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the Review Officer from seeking further particulars from
an applicant within that period.
(3) A reference in subsection (1) to sufficient particulars in relation to an application includes a
reference to:
(a) the matters required to be included in th e approved form for the application referred to
in paragraph 269ZZE(1)(c); and
(b) particulars concerning the application that are sought by the Review Officer from the
applicant.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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269ZZH Rejection of application—failure to provide summary of confidential information
The Review Officer must reject an application if:
(a) the applicant in respect of the application claims that information included in it is
confidential or is information whose publication would adversely affect a person’s
business or commercial interests; and
(b) the applicant fails to give a summary of  that information to the Review Officer in
accordance with section 269ZZY.
269ZZI Public notification of review
(1) Before the Review Officer begins to conduct a review, the Review Officer must publish a
notice in a newspaper circulating in each State, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern
Territory, indicating that the Review Officer proposes to conduct that review.
(2) Without limiting the matters that must be dealt with in a notice under subsection (1), it must;
(a) describe the goods to which the application relates; and
(b) set out the decision that is sought to be reviewed and the ground for seeking the review
(including the particular finding or findings the reinvestigation of which is sought by
the applicant); and
(c) invite interested parties to lodge with the Review Officer, within 30 days starting from
the date of publication of the public notice, submissions concerning the application; and
(d) indicate the address at which, or the manner in which, such submissions can be lodged.
269ZZJ Submissions by interested parties
Interested parties in relation to a reviewable decision may, within 30 days after the publication of the
notice under section 269ZZI, in relation to a review of that decision, make submissions to the Review
Officer in accordance with that notice.
Note:  Sections 269ZZX and 269ZZY set out requirem ents concerning confidential or sensitive commercial
information that might be contained in a submission, including the need to accompany the submission with a
summary of such information.
269ZZK The Review
(1) If an application is not rejected under sect ion 269ZZG or 269ZZH, the Review Officer must
make a report to the Minister on the application by:
(a) recommending that the Minister affirm the reviewable decision; or
(b) recommending that the Minister direct the CEO to reinvestigate a finding or findings
that formed the basis of the reviewable decision, being the finding or any of the
findings specified in the application.
(2) In a report under subsection (1), the Review Officer must:
(a) if the Review Officer is of the view that the finding or findings specified in the
application should be affirmed—recommends that the Minister affirm the reviewable
decision; and
(b) if the Review Officer recommends a finding or findings be reinvestigated—set out the
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(c) set out the reasons for the Review Officer’s recommendations.
(3) The report must be made;
(a) at least 30 days after the public notification of the review under section 269ZZI; but
(b) not more than 60 days after that notification, or such longer period allowed by the
Minister in writing because of special circumstances.
(4) In making the recommendation, the Review Officer:
(a) must not have regard to any informati on other than the relevant information, and
(b) subject the subsection (5), must only have regard to the relevant information and any
conclusions based on the relevant information that are contained in the application for
the review or in any submissions received from interested parties within 30 days asmentioned in section 269ZZJ.
(5) The Review Officer must not have regard to a submission under subsection (4) if:
(a) the person giving the submission claims that information included in it is confidential
or is information whose publication would adversely affect a person’s business orcommercial interest; and
(B) the person fails to give a summary of that information to the Review Officer in
accordance with section 269ZZY.
(6) In this section:
relevant information means:
(a) if the reviewable decision was made pursuant to an application under section 269TB—
the information to which the CEO had had regard or was, under paragraph
269TEA(3)(a), required to have regard, when making the findings set out in the reportunder section 269TEA to the Minister in relation to the making of the reviewable
decision: and
(b) if the reviewable decision was made pursuant to an investigation initiated by the
Minister as mentioned in section 269TAG—the information:
(i) that was collected for the purposes of that investigation in accordance with the
Minister’s requirements; and
(ii) that was before the Minister when the Minister made the reviewable decision.
269ZZL What happens after the Minister receives a recommendation?
(1) If:
(a) the Minister receives a recommendation by the Review Officer to affirm a reviewable
decision; or
(b) the Minister does not accept a recommendation by the Review Officer to require the
CEO to reinvestigate a finding or findings that formed the basis of the reviewable
decision;
the Minister must, by public notice, affirm the reviewable decision.
(2) If the Minister accepts a recommendation by the Review Officer to require the CEO to
reinvestigate a finding or findings, the Minister must:
(a) in writing, require the CEO to:
(i) make further investigation of the finding or findings; and
(ii) report the result of the further invest igation to the Minister within a specified
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(b) by public notice indicate the acceptance of that recommendation (including particulars
of the requirements made of the CEO).
(3) The CEO must conduct an investigation in accordance with the Minister’s requirements under
subsection (2) and give the Minister a report of the investigation concerning the finding or findingswithin the specified period.
(4) In a report under subsection (3), the CEO must:
(a) if the Review Officer is of the view that the finding or any of the findings the subject of
reinvestigation should be affirmed—affirm the finding or findings; and
(b) set out any new finding or findings that the CEO made as a result of the reinvestigation;
and
(c) set out the evidence or other material on which the new finding or findings are based;
and
(d) set out the reasons for the CEO’s decision.
269ZZM What happens after a reinvestigation?
(1) After receiving a report by the CEO in respect of a reinvestigation under subsection
269ZZL(3), the Minister must:
(a) affirm the reviewable decision concerned; or(b) revoke that decision and substitute a new decision.
(2) The Minister’s decision under subsection (1) takes effect from the time specified by the
Minister.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may, under that subsection:
(a) publish a dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice; or
(b) vary a dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice; or
(c)  revoke a dumping duty notice or counter vailing duty notice and substitute another
dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice (as the case requires).
(4) The Minister must give public notice of his or her decision.
(5) In spite of section 269TM, any new dumping  duty notice or countervailing duty notice
published in the exercise of a power conferred on the Minister under subsection (3) or any such notice
as varied or substituted in the exercise of that power, expires:
(a) in the case of a notice published after a reinvestigation of a decision not to publish such
a notice—5 years after the publication of the decision not to publish such a notice; or
(b) in the case of a varied or substituted notice—5 years after the publication of the original
notice.
Example:  If the reviewable decision relates to a dumping duty notice that was published on 1 July 1998, and if the
Minister, following a review under this Division, revokes that notice and substitutes a new dumping duty notice on1 January 1999, the substituted notice will expire on 1 July 2003.
(6) If:
(a) the Minister makes a decision under subsection (1) to revoke or vary a dumping duty
notice or countervailing duty notice (the original notice ), or to revoke the original
notice and substitute another notice, with effect fr om a date before the Minister’s
decision; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(b) an amount of interim duty has been paid on goods the subject of the original notice in
excess of the amount of interim duty that wo uld have been payable on those goods as a
result of the Minister’s decision;
the person who paid the interim duty may apply for a refund of the excess under Division 3 of
Part VIII.
Subdivision C—Review of CEO’s decisions
269ZZN Reviewable decisions
This Subdivision deals with the review of the following decisions:
(a) a decision by the CEO under subsection 269TC(1) or (2) to reject an application under
subsection 269TB(1) or (2), as the case requires (a negative prima facie  decision ):
(b) a decision by the CEO to terminate an investigation under subsection
269TDA(1),(2),(3),(7),(13) or (14) (a termination decision ):
(c) decision by the CEO to make recommendations to the Minister under
paragraph 269X(6)(b) or (c) (a negative preliminary decision ).
269ZZO Who may seek a review
The following table sets out who may make an application for a review under this Subdivision.
Persons who may apply for review
Item Reviewable decision Applicant
1 A negative prima facie decision under subsection
269TC(1) rejecting an application made under
subsection 269TB(1)The person who made the
application under subsection
269TB(1).
2 A negative prima facie decision under subsection
269TC(2) rejecting an application under
subsection 269TB(2).The person who made the
application under subsection
269TB(2).
3 A termination decision under subsection
269TDA(1),(2),(3),(7),(13) or (14).The person who made the
application referred to in
paragraph (a) of subsection269TDA(1),(2),(3),(7),(13) or
(14) (as the case may be).
4 A negative preliminary decision under
paragraph 269X(6)(b) or (c)The person who made the
application for an assessment of
duty under section 269V that
relates to the decision.
269ZZP When must an application be made?
An application for a review must be made within 30 days after the applicant was notified of the
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269ZZQ How must an application be made?
(1) An application must:
(a) be in writing; and(b) be in an approved form; and
(c) contain such information as the form requires; and
(d) be signed in the manner indicated in the form.
Note:  Sections 269ZZX and 269ZZY set out requirem ents concerning confidential or sensitive commercial
information that might be contained in an application for a review of a termination decision, including the need toaccompany the application with a summary of such information.
(2) An application is made when it is received by the Review Officer after it has been lodged
with the Review Officer in accordance with section 269ZY.
Note:  Section 269ZY sets out the manner by which an application may be lodged with the Review Officer .
269ZZR Rejection of application for review of termination decision
The Review Officer must reject an application for a review of a termination decision if:
(a) the applicant in respect of the application claims that information included in it is
confidential or is information whose publication would adversely affect a person’s
business or commercial interest; and
(b) the applicant fails to give a summary of  that information to the Review Officer in
accordance with section 269ZZY.
269ZZS The review of a negative prima facie decision
(1) The Review Officer  must make a decision on an application for the review of a negative
prima facie decision by:
(a)affirming the reviewable decision; or
(b) revoking the reviewable decision and substituting a new decision accepting the
application under subsection 269TB(1) or (2) (as the case requires).
(2) As soon as practicable after a new decision is substituted under subsection (1), the CEO must
publish a notice under subsection 269TC(4) in respect of the application referred to in
paragraph (1)(b).
(3) In making a decision under this section, the Review Officer must have regard only to
information that was before the CEO when the CEO made the reviewable decision.
(4) The Review Officer’s decision must be made within 60 days after the receipt of the
application for the review or such longer period allowed by the Minister in writing because of special
circumstances.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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269ZZT The review of a termination decision
(1) If an application for the review of a termination decision is not rejected under section
269ZZR, the Review Officer must make a decision on the application by:
(a) affirming the reviewable decision; or(b) revoking the reviewable decision.
(2) As soon as practicable after the Review Officer has revoked a reviewable decision under
subsection (1), the CEO must publish a statement of essential facts under section 269TDAA in
relation to the application for a dumping duty notice or countervailing duty notice that is related to the
review.
(3) Following the publication of the statement of essential facts under subsection (2), the
investigation of the application concerned resumes under this Part.
(4) In making a decision under this section, the Review Officer must have regard only to
information that was before the CEO when the CEO made the reviewable decision.
(5) The Review Officer’s decision must be made within 60 days after the receipt of the
application for the review or such longer period allowed by the Minister in writing because of special
circumstances.
(6) The Review Officer must publish his or her decision under this section in a newspaper
circulating in each State, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
269ZZU The review of a negative preliminary decision
(1) The Review Officer must make a decision on an application for the review of a negative
preliminary decision by:
(a) affirming the reviewable decision; or
(b) revoking the reviewable decision and substituting a new decision under
subsection 269X(6).
(2) If the Review Officer revokes a reviewable decision and substitutes a new decision under
subsection 269X(6), the Review Officer must, within 7 days after making the new decision,
recommend that the Minister give effect to that decision.
(3) In making a decision under this section, the Review Officer must have regard only to
information of the kinds referred to in subsection 269X(5) that was before the CEO when the CEO
made the reviewable decision.
(4) The Review Officer’s decision must be made within 60 days after the receipt of the
application for the review or such longer period allowed by the Minister in writing because of specialcircumstances.
269ZZV Effect of the Reviewable Officer’s decision
The Review Officer’s decision on a review:
(a) has effect as if it were a decision made by the CEO; and
(b) takes effect from the time the Review Officer makes the decision.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Subdivision D—Public record  in relation to reviews
269ZZW Application
This Subdivision applies only to:
(a) an application for a review of a reviewable decision under Subdivision B; and
(b)  an application for a review of a termination decision under Subdivision C.
269ZZX Public record maintained by Review Officer
(1) The Review Officer must, in relation to each application for a review:
(a) maintain a public record containing:
(i) a copy of the application; and
(ii) if the Review Officer seeks further information from the applicant—any such
information given to the Review Officer by the applicant; and
(iii) if the application is an applicat ion for a review under Subdivision B—any
submissions from interested parties concerning the application that were received
by the Review Officer under section 269ZZI; and
(b) at the request of an interested party in respect of the reviewable decision concerned,
make that record available to that party for inspection.
(2) The public record must not contain any information in respect of which a summary is given to
the Review Officer under subsection 269ZZY(1).
269ZZY Confidential and sensitive commercial information
(1) To the extent that information provided to th e Review Officer by a person is claimed by the
person to be:
(a) confidential; or
(b) information whose publication would adversely affect a person’s business or
commercial interest:
the person giving that information must, at the time the information is given to the Review Officer,
also give a summary of that information to the Review Officer for inclusion in the public record
maintained under section 269ZZX.
(2) The summary must:
(a) contain sufficient detail to allow a reasonable understanding of the substance of the
information; but
(b) does not breach the confidentiality or adversely affect the interest s concerned.
Note:  For the consequences of failing to comply with  subsection (1), see secti ons 269ZZG and 269ZZQ, and
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Customs Regulations
REG 180 Determination of costs  (subsection 269TAAD (4) of the Act)
(1) In determining an amount to be:
(a) the cost of production or manufacture of goods in a country of export for the purposes
of paragraph 269TAAD(4)(a) of the Act; or
(b) the administrative, selling and general costs associated with the sale of goods for the
purposes of paragraph 269TAAD(4)(b) of the Act;
the Minister must take into account the matters, and use the methods of calculation, set out in this
regulation.
(2) If:
(a) an exporter or other seller of like goods keeps records relating to like goods; and
(b) the records:
(i) are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the country of
export; and
(ii) reasonably reflect the costs associated with the production, or manufacture, and
sale of like goods;
the Minister must calculate the costs using the information set out in the records.
(3) The Minister must take into account the information available to the Minister concerning the
allocation of costs in relation to like goods, in particular to establish:
(a) appropriate amortisation and depreciation periods; and
(b) allowances for capital expenditures and other development costs;
including information given by the exporter or other seller of the goods referred to in
subregulation (1) that demonstrates that the exporter or other seller of the goods has historically used
the method of allocation.
(4) If:
(a) the Minister identifies a non-recurring item of cost that benefits:
(i) current production of the goods referred to in subregulation (1); or
(ii) future production of those goods; or(iii) current and future production of those goods; and
(b) the information referred to in subr egulation (3) does not identify the item;
the Minister must adjust the costs identified by th e exporter or other seller to take that item into
account.
(5) If:
(a) the Minister identifies a circumstance in which costs, during the investigation period,
are affected by start-up operations; and
(b) the information referred to in subregulat ion (3) does not identify the circumstance;
the Minister must adjust the costs identified in the information:
(c) to take the circumstance into account; and
(d) to reflect:
(i) the costs at the end of the start-up period; or
(ii) if the start-up period extends beyond the investigation period - the most recent
costs that can reasonably be taken into account by the Minister during the
investigation.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(7) For the purposes of this regulation, the Minister may disregard any information that he or she
considers to be unreliable.
(8) A word or expression that is defined in Part XVB of the Act and used in this regulation has
the meaning given by that Part.
REG 181 Determination of costs and profits (subsections 269TAAD(4), 269TAC(5B) and
269TAC(6) of the Act)
(1) In determining an amount to be:
(a) the administrative, selling and general costs associated with the sale of goods for the
purposes of paragraph 269TAAD (4) (b) of the Act; or
(b) the profit on the sale of goods for the purposes of subsection 269TAC (5B) of the Act;
or
(c) the normal value of goods for the purposes of subsection 269TAC(6) of the Act;
the Minister must take into account the matters, and use the methods of calculation, set out in this
regulation.
(2) Subject to subregulation (3):
(a) the Minister must calculate, for the purposes of paragraph 269TAAD(4)(b) of the Act,
an amount representing the administrative, selling and general costs associated with the
sale of the goods; and
(b) the Minister must calculate, for the purposes of subsection 269TAC(5B) of the Act, an
amount representing the profit of the exporter or other seller of the goods;
using data relating to the production, or manufacture, and sale of like goods by the exporter or otherseller of the goods referred to in subregulation (1).
(3) If the Minister is unable to calculate an amount using the data referred to in subregulation (2),
the Minister must calculate the amount:
(a) by identifying the actual amounts incurred and realised by the exporter or other seller in
respect of the production, or manufacture, and sale of the same general category of
goods in the domestic market of the country of export; or
(b) by identifying the weighted average of the actual amounts incurred and realised by
selected exporters for the production, or manufacture, and sale of like goods in the
domestic market of the country of export.
(5) If:
(a) the Minister uses a method of calculation under subsection 269TAC(6) of the Act to
calculate an amount representing the profit of the exporter or other seller of the goods;
and
(b) the amount calculated exceeds the amount of profit normally realised by other exporters
or producers on sales of goods of the same general category in the domestic market ofthe country of export;
the Minister must disregard the amount by which the amount calculated exceeds the amount of profit
normally realised by other exporters or producers.
(6) For the purposes of this regulation, the Minister may disregard any information that he or she
considers to be unreliable.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(7) A word or expression that is defined in Part XVB of the Act and used in this regulation has
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SCHEDULE 3 OF THE CUSTOMS LEGISLATION
(ANTI-DUMPING AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
AMENDMENT AND SUBSEQUENT REPEAL OF THE
ANTI-DUMPING AUTHORITY ACT 1988
1 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Anti-Dumping Act)
Repeal the definition.
2 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
Dumping Duty Act  means the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975.
3 Subsection 3(1 )
Insert:
transfer day  means the day on which the items in Schedule 1 to the  Customs Legislation
(Anti-dumping Amendments) Act 1998 (other than item 39) commence.
4 After paragraph 7(4)(a)
Insert:
(aa) be made before the transfer day; and
5 Subsection 8A(1)
After "the Authority must", insert ", subject to subsections (1A) and (1B),"
6 After subsection 8A(1A)
Insert:
(1B) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an anti-dumping measure due to expire
more than 8 months after the transfer day.
7 Paragraph 8B(1)(c)
After "applicant", insert ", before the transfer day,".
8 Subsection 9(1)
After "delivered to the Authority", insert "before the transfer day".G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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9 At the end of section 9
Add:
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Authority must not:
(a) commence to consider an anti-dumping matter on or after the transfer day; and(b) report to the Minister later than 120 da ys after commencing its consideration of that
matter.
10 Amendment of several provisions to remove references to "Anti-Dumping Act"
The provisions set out below are amended by omitting "Anti-Dumping Act" (wherever
occurring) and substituting "Dumping Duty Act":
Subsection 3(1) (definition of anti-dumping matter )
Subsection 3A(1)Subsections 7(1), (3), (4) and (4A)
Section 10
Subsection 11(3)
11 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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SCHEDULE 4 OF THE CUSTOMS LEGISLATION
(ANTI-DUMPING AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998
APPLICATION, TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS
Definitions for the purposes of application, transitional and saving provisions generally
In this Schedule:
ADA Act means the Anti-Dumping Authority Act 1988.
Affected party has the same meaning as in Part XVB of the Customs Act.
Authority means the Anti-Dumping Authority established by section 4 of the Anti-
Dumping Authority Act 1988.
CEO has the same meaning as in the Customs Act.
Customs Act means the Customs Act 1901.
Dumping Duty Act means the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975.
Importer  has the same meaning as in Part XVB of the Customs Act.
Interim duty  has the same meaning as in Part XVB of the Customs Act.
Negative preliminary finding , in relation to goods the subject of an application under section
269TB of the Customs Act, means a preliminary finding, under that Act, to the effect that:
(a) there are not sufficient grounds for publication of a dumping duty notice or a
countervailing duty notice  in respect of such goods; or
(b) there will not be sufficient grounds for such publication after the importation into
Australia of such goods.
Positive preliminary finding , in relation to goods the subject of an application under section
269TB of the Customs Act, means a preliminary finding, under that Act, to the effect that:
(a) there are sufficient grounds for publication of a dumping duty notice or a
countervailing duty notice in respect of such goods; or
(b) there will be sufficient grounds for such publication after the importation into
Australia of such goods.
Public record  has the same meaning as in of Part XVB of the Customs Act.
Reviewable decision  has the same meaning as in Division 9 of Part XVB of the Customs Act
1901.
Review Officer has the same meaning as in Part XVB of the Customs Act 1901.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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Transfer day means the day on which the items in Schedule 1 (other than item 39)
commence.
2 Application provision
(1) The Customs Act, as amended by this Act, applies in relation to:
(a) all applications under section 269TB of that Act as so amended for publication of
dumping duty notices or countervailing duty notices; and
(b) all applications under Division 4 of Part XVB of the Customs Act as so amended for
assessment of the duty payable under the Dumping Duty Act on goods on which aninterim duty has been or is paid, whether that interim duty was paid before, or is paid
on or after, the transfer day; and
(c) all applications, under Division 5 of Part XVB of the Customs Act as so amended, for
review of anti-dumping measures, whether those measures were imposed before, or areimposed on or after, the transfer day; and
(d) all applications, under Division 6 of Part XVB of the Customs Act so amended, for the
accelerated review of dumping duty notices or countervailing duty notices, whether
those notices were published before, or are published on or after, the transfer day; and
(e) all applications, under Division 6A of Part XVB of the Customs Act as so amended for
continuation of anti-dumping measures, whether those measures were imposed before,
or are imposed on or after, the transfer day; and
(f) all applications, under Division 9 of Part XVB of the Customs Act as so amended for
the review of reviewable decisions within th e meaning of that Division made on or after
the transfer day.
(2) Nothing in subitem (1) implies that the Customs Act as amended by this Act does not apply in
any additional circumstance where it is expr essed to apply because of the operation of item
3,4,5,6, or 7.
3T r a n s i t i o n a l  provisions—decisions concerning rejection of applications  under section
269TB of the Customs Act
(1) If, before transfer day:
(a) an application is made under section 269TB of the Customs Act as then in force; but(b) the CEO has neither made a decision to reject, nor made a decision not to reject, that
application:
then:(c) the application is to be treated, for all purposes, on an after that day, as if it were an
application made under the Customs Act as amended by this Act; and
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(2) If, before the transfer day:
(a) an application is made under section 269TB of the Customs Act as then in force; and(b) the CEO decides to reject that application; and(c) the applicant refers the decision to the Authority for review; but(d) that review is not completed;then:
(e) the review is to continue to be dealt with by the Authority; on and after that day, under
section 8 of the ADA Act; and
(f) if the Authority confirms the decision—the application lapses; and
(g) if the Authority revokes the decision—an investigation in respect of the application is
to be initiated under the Customs Act as amended by this Act as if;
(i) the Customs Act as so amended had been in force when the application was
made; and
(ii) the CEO had decided not to reject the application.
(3) If, before transfer day:
(a) an application is made under section 269TB of the Customs Act as then in force; and
(b) the CEO decides to reject that application; and(c) the applicant does not refer the decision to the Authority for review:then:(d) the application is to be dealt with, on and after that day, for all purposes (including
working out time limits for a possible review of that decision by the Review Officer) as
if the Customs Act as amended by this Act had been force when the application was
made; and
(e) the ADA Act does not apply in respect of the application.
4 Transitional provisions—Customs investigations  that have not resulted in a preliminary
finding before transfer day
(1) If:
(a) an application is made under section 269TB of the Customs Act as in force before the
transfer day; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(b) the CEO has initiated an investigation in respect of that application but has not, before
that day, made a preliminary finding; and
(c) not more than 100 days have passed since the initiation of the investigation:
the investigation is to be treated, on and after that day, for all purposes, as if it had, at all
times, been an investigation, under the Customs Act as amended by this Act, in respect of an
application made under the Customs Act as so amended.
(2) For the purposes of so treating the investigation, and without limiting the generality of
subitem (1):
(a) the time limits for the making of a preliminary affirmative determination, the placing of
a statement of essential facts on the public record, and the making of a report in respect
of the investigation to the Minister, under the Customs Act as amended by this Act, are
to be worked out from the date of the actual initiation of the investigation under the
Customs Act as in force before the transfer day; and
(b) if a preliminary affirmative determination is so made, securities may be imposed in
accordance with subsection 269TD(3) of the Customs Act as so amended.
5 Transitional provisions—Customs investigations terminated before transfer day
(1) If
(a) an application is made under section 269TB of the Customs Act as in force before the
transfer day; and
(b) the CEO has initiated an investigation in respect of that application but decides, before
that day,  to terminate that investigation under section 269TDA as so in force; and
(c) not more than 100 days have passed between the initiation of the investigation and the
making of that decision; and
(d) the applicant, before that day, refers the decision to the Authority for review under 7A
of the ADA Act but that review is not completed before that day;
then:
(e) the review is to continue to be dealt with by the Authority, on and after that day, under
the ADA Act; and
(f) if the Authority confirms the decision—the investigation lapses; and
(g) if the Authority rejects the decision—the investigation is to be remitted to the CEO to
be dealt with in accordance with subitem (2).
(2) If an investigation is remitted to the CEO in the circumstances set out in subitem (1):
(a) subject to paragraph (b) and (c), the investig ation is to be dealt with in the same manner
as if it were an investigation of an application made under the Customs Act as amended
by this Act; andG/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(b) if, when the investigation is remitted, more than 110 days have passed since the date of
initiation of the investigation—the CEO must place the statement of essential facts
relating to the investigation on the public record as soon as practicable after the
investigation is remitted; and
(c) the report on the investigation that is required to be made to the Minister is, in the
circumstances to which paragraph (b) applies, required to be so made within 45 days
after placing of the statement of essential facts on the public record.
6 Transitional provisions—positive preliminary finding made by CEO before transfer day
(1) If, before the transfer day:
(a) an application is made under section 269TB of the Customs Act as then in force; and(b) the CEO makes a positive preliminary finding in respect of the application:the CEO must, if he or she has not already done so:(c) give public notice of that finding; and
(d) refer the question whether the publication of the notice sought in the application is
justified to the Authority for determination under the ADA Act.
(2) If public notice of the finding is given on or after the transfer day, it is required to be given in
accordance with section 269ZI of the Customs Act as in force immediately before that day.
(3) For the purposes of the operation of the ADA Act in respect of the referral of the question
referred to in paragraph (1)(d), that referral is treated as having taken place under subsection
269TD(2) of the Customs Act as in force immedi ately before the transfer day, whether it took
place before, or takes place on or after, that day.
Note: The determination of a question referred to the Authority under subsection 7(1) of the ADA
Act may involve the exercise of termination powers under section 7B of that Act or the acceptance of
an undertaking under section 7C of that Act.
7 Transitional provisions—negative preliminary finding made by CEO and referred to
ADA before transfer day
(1) If, before transfer day:
(a) an application is made under section 269TB of the Customs Act as then in force; and
(b) the CEO makes a negative preliminary finding in respect of the application; and
(c) the applicant refers the  finding to the Authority for review; but(d) that review is not completed;then:G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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(e) the review is to continue to be dealt with by the Authority, on and after that day, under
section 8 of the ADA Act; and
(f) if the Authority confirms the finding—the investigation lapses; and
(g) if the Authority rejects the finding —the investigation is, despite the terms of
subsection 8(2) of the ADA Act, to be remitted to the CEO.
(2) If, before transfer day:
(a) an application is made under section 269TB of the Customs Act as then in force; and
(b) the CEO makes a negative preliminary finding in respect of the application; and
(c) the applicant does not refer the finding to the Authority for review; but(d)  the period of so referring the finding has not expired;then:(e) the applicant may refer the matter to the Authority as if the amendments of the Customs
Act made by this Act had not been made; and
(f) if the applicant does so, the review is to be dealt with by the Authority, under section 8
of the ADA Act; and
(g) if the Authority confirms the finding—the investigation lapses; and(h) if the Authority rejects the finding—the investigation is, despite the terms of
subsection 8(2) of the ADA Act,  to be remitted to the CEO.
(3) If an investigation is remitted to the CEO in the circumstances set out in subitem (1) or (2):
(a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the in vestigation is to be dealt with in the same
manner as if it were an investigation of an application made under section 269TB of the
Customs Act as amended by this Act; and
(b) if, when the investigation is remitted, more than 110 days have passed since the date of
initiation of the investigation—the  CEO must place the  statement of essential factsrelating to the investigation on the public record as soon as practicable after the
investigation is remitted; and
(c) the report on the investigation that is required to be made to the Minister is, in
circumstances to which paragraph (b) applies, required to be so made within 45 daysafter placing the statement of essential facts on the public record.G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2
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8 Saving provision—applications for assessment of duty
(1) If, before the transfer day;
(a) an application is made under section 269V of the Customs Act as then in force
requesting an assessment of duty or goods entered for home consumption during a
particular importation period; and
(b) the CEO has not made a decision under subsection 269X(6) in relation to that
application;
then, for the purpose of the CEO’s dealing w ith that application on and after that day,
Division 4 of the Customs Act as in force before that day continues to apply in relation to the
CEO’s consideration of the application as if the amendments of the Customs Act made by
items 63, 64, 65 and 66 of Schedule 1 to this Act had not been made.
(2) If, before transfer day:
(a) an application is made under section 269V of the Customs Act as then in force
requesting an assessment of duty on goods entered for home consumption during a
particular importation period; and
(b) the CEO has made a negative preliminary decision in relation to that application; and
(c) the applicant refers the negative preliminary decision to the Authority for review; but(d) the review is not completed;then:(e) the review is to continue to be dealt with by the Authority, on and after that day, under
section 8B of the ADA Act; and
(f) section 269Y of the Customs Act has effect, on and after that day, in relation to any
recommendation received by the Minister from the Authority, as if the amendment of
that section made by item 69 of Schedule 1 to the Act had not been made.
(3) If, before transfer day:
(a) an application is made under section 269V of the Customs Act as then in force
requesting an assessment of duty on goods entered for home consumption during a
particular importation period; and
(b) the CEO has made a negative preliminary decision in relation to that application; and(c) the applicant does not refer the decision to the Authority for review; but(d) the period for so referring the decision has not expired;
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(e) with effect from the transfer day, the applicant’s right to refer the decision to the
Authority for review is terminated but th e applicant may instead, within the time limit
that would have applied for so referring the decision, apply instead to the Review
Officer to review the decision; and
(f) if the applicant does so, the review is to be dealt with by the Review Officer under
Division 9 of the Customs Act as amended by th is Act as if it were a review, sought in
accordance with the requirements of that Division, of a decision made under the
Customs Act as amended by this Act.
9 Saving provision—review of interim duty
If, before the transfer day;
(a) interim duty has been paid under the Dumping Duty Act on goods entered for home
consumption under the Customs Act as so in force before that day; and
(b) the CEO has received an application from an affected party, or a notice from the
Minister, under Division 5 or Part XVB of the Customs Act as so in force, requesting a
review of the rate of interim duty imposed on those goods;
that Division of the Customs Act as so in force continues to apply. On and after that day, in
respect of that review as if the amendments of the Customs Act made by this Act had not
been made.
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