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ORGANIZATION 24August 1995
(95-2083)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
NEW ZEALAND
Thefollowing communication, dated 16August 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofNewZealand.
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Attached isacorrected version ofdocument G/ADP/N/1 andG/SCM/N/1.
Itshould benoted thattheattached isaninformal andunofficial consolidation oftheDumping
andCountervailing Duties Act1988, theDumping andCountervailing Duties Amendment Act1990
andtheDumping andCountervailing Duties Amendment Act1994.G/ADP/N/1/NZL/2
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Dumping andCountervailing Duties
ANALYSIS
Title
1. Short Titleandcommencement 10. Initiation andsubsequent investigation
2. Application 10A Notice toparties toinvestigation
3. Interpretation 11. Termination ofinvestigations
3A. Meaning of"Industry" 12. (deleted)
3B. Meaning of"goods ofAustralian
origin"13.
14.Final determination
Anti-dumping andcountervailing duties
3C. ActtobindtheCrown 15. Price undertakings
4. Export price 16. Provisional measures
5. Normal value 17. Retrospective measures
6.
7.Export price andnormal value
Amount ofsubsidy18. Third country anti-dumping and
countervailing duties
8.
9.Material injury toindustry
Form ofnotice19.
20.Savings
Consequential amendments
1988, No.158
AnActtoprovide fortheimposition ofdumping andcountervailing duties
BEITENACTED bytheParliament ofNewZealand asfollows:
1. Short titleandcommencement:
(1)ThisActmaybecitedastheDumping andCountervailing Duties Act1988.
(2)ThisActshallcome intoforce onthe1stdayofDecember 1988.
2. Application :ThisActshallapply toinvestigations initiated under Section 10ofthisActon
oraftercommencement ofthisAct.
3. Interpretation:
(1) InthisAct,unless thecontext otherwise requires:
"Collector" hasthemeaning given toitinSection 2(1)oftheCustoms Act1966;
"Dumping", inrelation togoods, means thesituation where theexport price ofgoods imported into
NewZealand orintended tobeimported intoNewZealand islessthanthenormal value of
thegoods determined inaccordance withtheprovisions ofthisAct,and"dumped" shallhave
acorresponding meaning;
"Exporter" hasthemeaning given toitinSection 2(1)oftheCustoms Act1966;
"Goods" means allkinds ofmoveable personal property, including animals;
"Foreign country" means anycountry other thanNewZealand;
"Foreign government" means:
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(b) Aprovincial, State, municipal, orother localorregional Government orauthority of
aforeign country;
(c) Abody thatexercises authority foranassociation offoreign countries;
(d) Aperson, agency orinstitution acting for,oronbehalf of,aGovernment orbody
referred toinparagraph (a)orparagraph (b)orparagraph (c)ofthisdefinition.
"Importer" hasthemeaning given toitinSection 2(1)oftheCustoms Act1966;
"Like goods", inrelation toanygoods, means:
(a) Other goods thatarelikethose goods inallrespects; or
(b) intheabsence ofgoods referred toinparagraph (a)ofthisdefinition, goods which
havecharacteristics closely resembling those goods.
"Minister" means theMinister ofCommerce;
"Secretary" means theSecretary ofCommerce;
"Shipment" hasthemeaning given toitinSection 2(1)oftheTariff Act1988;
"Specific subsidy" means asubsidy thatisspecific toanenterprise orindustry, oragroup ofenterprises
orindustries, within thejurisdiction ofaforeign government;
"Subsidizedgoods"meansgoodsinrespectoftheproduction,manufacture,growth,processing,purchase,
distribution, transportation, sale,export, orimport ofwhich aspecific subsidy hasbeenorwillbe
paid, granted, authorized, orotherwise provided, directly orindirectly, byaforeign government;
"Subsidy" includes anyfinancial orother commercial benefit thathasaccrued orwillaccrue, directly
orindirectly, topersons engaged intheproduction, manufacture, growth, processing, purchase,
distribution, transportation, sale,export orimport ofgoods, asaresult ofanyscheme, programme,
practice, orthing done, provided, orimplemented byaforeign government, butdoesnotinclude the
amount ofanydutyorinternal taximposed ongoods bytheGovernment ofthecountry oforigin or
country ofexport from which thegoods, because oftheirexportation from thecountry ofexport or
country oforigin, havebeenexempted orhavebeenorwillberelieved bymeans ofrefund ordrawback;
"Tariff" hasthemeaning given toitinSection 2(1)oftheTariff Act1988;
"WTO Agreement" means theAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization adopted at
Marrakesh onthe15thdayofApril 1994.
(2) Forthepurposes ofthisAct,apurchase orsaleofgoods shallnotbetreated asanarm's-length
transaction if:
(a) There isanyconsideration payable fororinrespect ofthegoods other thantheirprice;
or
(b) Theprice isinfluenced byarelationship between thebuyer, orarelated person, and
theseller, orarelated person; or
(c) Intheopinion oftheSecretary, thebuyer, oraperson related tothebuyer, will,directly
orindirectly, bereimbursed, becompensated, orotherwise receive abenefit for,or
inrespect of,thewhole oranypartoftheprice.
(3) WheregoodsareimportedintoNewZealandandarepurchasedbytheimporterfromtheexporter
(whether before orafterexportation) foraparticular price andtheSecretary issatisfied, afterhaving
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(a) Theamount oftheprice paidortobepaidforthegoods bytheimporter; and
(b) Suchother amounts astheSecretary determines tobecostsnecessarily incurred inthe
importation andsaleofthegoods; and
(c) Thelikelihood thattheamounts referred toinparagraph (a)andparagraph (b)ofthis
subsection willberecovered within areasonable time; and
(d) Such other matters astheSecretary considers relevant
thattheimporter, whether directly orthrough anassociate through arelated person sellsthose goods
inNewZealand (whether inthecondition inwhich theywere imported orotherwise) ataloss,the
Secretary maytreatthesaleofthose goods asindicating thattheimporter orarelated person will,
directly orindirectly, bereimbursed, becompensated, orotherwise receive abenefit for,orinrespect
of,thewhole oranypartoftheprice forthepurposes ofsubsection (2)(c) ofthisSection.
(4) Forthepurposes ofthisAct,aperson shallbedeemed toberelated toanother person if:
(a) Oneofthem directly orindirectly controls theother (within themeaning of
subsection (5)ofthisSection); or
(b) Both ofthem aredirectly orindirectly controlled byathird person (within that
meaning); or
(c) Together theydirectly orindirectly control athirdperson (within thatmeaning); or
(5) Forthepurposes ofsubsection (4)ofthisSection, aperson controls another person ifthefirst
mentioned person isinaposition, whether legally oroperationally, toexercise arestraint ordirection
overtheother person.
(6) Forthepurposes ofthisAct,where, during theexportation ofgoods toNewZealand, thegoods
passintransit from acountry through another country, thatother country shall bedisregarded in
ascertaining thecountry ofexport ofthegoods.
3A. Meaning of"industry"
(1) Forthepurposes ofthisAct,theterm"industry", inrelation toanygoods, means:
(a) TheNewZealand producers oflikegoods; and
(b) SuchNewZealand producers oflikegoods whose collective output constitutes amajor
proportion oftheNewZealand production oflikegoods.
3B. Meaning of"goods ofAustralian origin"
Forthepurposes ofthisAct,"goods ofAustralian origin" means goods falling within theclasses
ofgoods forthetimebeing entitled tobeentered under theTariff attheratesandexemptions provided
forAustralia, or,ifnoratesorexemptions areprovided inrelation toparticular goods forAustralia,
thatwould beentitled tobeentered under theTariff ifratesandexemptions wereprovided inrelation
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3C. ActtobindtheCrown
ThisActbinds theCrown
4. Export price
(1) Subject tothisSection, forthepurposes ofthisAct,theexport price ofanygoods imported
orintended tobeimported intoNewZealand which havebeenpurchased bytheimporter from the
exporter shallbe:
(a) Where thepurchase ofthegoods bytheimporter wasanarm's-length transaction, the
price paidorpayable forthegoods bytheimporter other thananypartoftheprice
thatrepresents:
(i) Costs, charges, andexpenses incurred inpreparing thegoods forshipment
toNew Zealand thatareadditional tothose costs, charges andexpenses
generally incurred onsalesforhome consumption; and
(ii) anyother costs, charges, andexpenses resulting from theexportation ofthe
goods, orarising from theirshipment from thecountry ofexport; or
(b) Where thepurchase ofthegoods bytheimporter wasnotanarm's-length transaction,
andthegoods aresubsequently soldbytheimporter inthecondition inwhich they
were imported toaparty whoisnotrelated totheimporter, theprice atwhich the
goods weresoldbytheimporter tothatperson lessthesumofthefollowing amounts:
(i) Theamount ofanyduties andtaxes imposed under anyAct; and
(ii) Theamount ofanycosts, charges, orexpenses arising inrelation tothegoods
afterexportation; and
(iii) Theamount oftheprofit, ifany,onthesalebytheimporter or,where the
Secretary sodirects, anamount calculated inaccordance withsuchrateasthe
Secretary determines astherateofprofit onthesalebytheimporter having
regard totherateofprofit thatwould normally berealized onsalesofgoods
ofthesame general category bytheimporter where suchsalesexist; or
(c) Where thepurchase ofthegoods bytheimporter wasnotanarm's-length transaction,
andthegoods aresubsequently soldbytheimporter inacondition different fromthe
condition inwhich theywereimported, areasonable pricedetermined bytheSecretary
inthecircumstances ofthecase.
(2) Where:
(a) Goods areoraretobeshipped toNewZealand onconsignment andthereisnoknown
purchaser inNewZealand forthegoods; or
(b) thereisnoexporter 'ssalepriceornopriceatwhich theimporter oraperson notrelated
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theexport price, forthepurposes ofthisAct,shallbedetermined insuchmanner astheSecretary
considers appropriate having regard toallthecircumstances oftheexportation.
5. Normal value
(1) Subject tothisSection, forthepurposes ofthisAct,thenormal value ofanygoods imported
orintended tobeimported intoNewZealand shallbethepricepaidforlikegoods soldintheordinary
course oftradeforhome consumption inthecountry ofexport insalesthatarearm'slength transactions
bytheexporter or,iflikegoods arenotsosoldbytheexporter, byother sellers oflikegoods.
(2) Where theSecretary issatisfied thatthenormal value ofgoods imported orintended tobe
imported intoNewZealand cannot bedetermined under subsection (1)ofthisSection because:
(a) There isanabsence ofsales thatwould berelevant forthepurposes ofdetermining
aprice under thatsubsection; or
(b) thesituation intherelevant market issuchthatsalesinthatmarket thatwould otherwise
berelevant forthepurpose ofdetermining apriceunder subsection (1)ofthisSection
arenotsuitable foruseindetermining suchaprice; or
(c) likegoods arenotsoldintheordinary course oftrade forhome consumption inthe
country ofexport insalesthatarearm's-length transactions bytheexporter anditis
notpracticable toobtain within areasonable timeinformation inrelation tosalesby
other sellers oflikegoods thatwould berelevant forthepurpose ofdetermining aprice
under subsection (1)ofthisSection;
theSecretary maydetermine thatthenormal value, forthepurposes ofthisAct,shallbeeither:
(d) Thesumof:
(i) Such amount asdetermined bytheSecretary tobethecostofproduction or
manufacture ofthegoods inthecountry ofexport; and
(ii) ontheassumption thatthegoods, instead ofbeing exported, hadbeensold
forhome consumption intheordinary course oftradeinthecountry ofexport.
(A) SuchamountsastheSecretarydetermineswouldbereasonableamounts
foradministrativeandsellingcosts,deliverycharges,andothercharges
incurred inthesale; and
(B) anamount calculated inaccordance withsuchrateastheSecretary
determines would betherateofprofit onthatsalehaving regard to
therateofprofit normally realized onsalesofgoods (where suchsales
exist) ofthesame general category inthedomestic market ofthe
country ofexport ofthegoods where suchsalesexist; or
(e) theprice thatisrepresentative oftheprice paidforlikegoods soldatarm's-length
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(3) Where thenormal value ofgoods imported orintended tobeimported intoNewZealand is
thepricepaidforlikegoods, inorder toeffect afaircomparison thenormal value andtheexport price
shallbecompared bytheSecretary:
(a) Atthesame leveloftrade; and
(b) inrespect ofsalesmade atasnearly aspossible thesame time; and
(c) withdueallowances made asappropriate foranydifferences interms andconditions
ofsales, levels oftrade, taxation, quantities, andphysical characteristics, andanyother
differences witch affect price comparability.
(4) Where thenormal value ofgoods exported toNewZealand istobeascertained inaccordance
withsubsection (2)ofthisSection, theSecretary shallmake suchadjustments asarenecessary toensure
thatthenormal value soascertained isproperly comparable withtheexport price ofthose goods.
(5) Where:
(a) Theactual country ofexport ofgoods imported orintended tobeimported
intoNewZealand isnotthecountry oforigin ofthegoods; and
(b) theSecretary isoftheopinion thatthenormal value ofthegoods should be
ascertained forthepurposes ofthisActasifthecountry oforigin were the
country ofexport;
theSecretary maydirect thatthenormal value ofthegoods shallbesoascertained.
(6) Where theSecretary issatisfied, inrelation togoods imported orintended tobeimported into
NewZealand that:
(a) Theprice paidforlikegoods:
(i) Soldforhome consumption inthecountry ofexport insales thatarearm's
length transactions; or
(ii) soldinthecountry ofexport toathirdcountry insalesthatarearm's-length
transactions;
is,andhasbeenforanextended period oftimeandinrespect ofasubstantial quantity oflikegoods,
lessthanthesumof:
(iii) Such amounts astheSecretary determines tobethecostofproduction or
manufacture ofthelikegoods inthecountry ofexport; and
(iv) such amounts astheSecretary determines tobereasonable amounts for
administrative andselling costs, delivery charges andothercharges necessarily
incurred inthesaleofthelikegoods bytheseller ofthegoods; and
(b) Itislikely thattheseller ofthose likegoods willnotbeabletofullyrecover theamounts
referred toinsubparagraphs (iii)and(iv)ofparagraph (a)ofthissubsection within
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theprice sopaidforthose likegoods shallbedeemed nottohavebeenpaidintheordinary course
oftrade.
6. Export price andnormal value
(1) Where theSecretary issatisfied thatsufficient information hasnotbeenfurnished orisnot
available toenable theexport priceofgoods tobeascertained under Section 4ofthisAct,orthenormal
value ofgoods tobeascertained under Section 5ofthisAct,thenormal value orexport price, asthe
casemaybe,shallbesuchamount asisdetermined bytheSecretary having regard toallavailable
information.
(2) Forthepurposes ofsubsection (1)ofthisSection, theSecretary maydisregard anyinformation
thattheSecretary considers tobeunreliable.
7. Amount ofsubsidy
(1) InthisAct,theexpression "amount ofsubsidy", inrelation toanysubsidized goods, means
theamount determined bytheSecretary asbeing thebenefit conferred ontherecipient ofthesubsidy.
(2) Forthepurposes ofsubsection (1)ofthisSection:
(a) Theprovision ofequity capital byaforeign government, shall notberegarded as
conferring abenefit, unless theinvestment decision inrelation totheprovision ofthat
equity capital canberegarded asinconsistent withtheusual investment practice
(including forprovision ofriskcapital) ofprivate investors intheterritory ofthe
exporting country;
(b) theprovision ofaloanbyaforeign government shallnotberegarded asconferring
abenefit, unless theamount thattherecipient oftheloanpaysunder theloanisless
thentheamount thattherecipient would payunder acomparable commercial loanthat
therecipient could obtain onthemarket, inwhich case, thebenefit totherecipient
shallbedeemed tobethedifference between those twoamounts;
(c) Theprovision ofaloanguarantee byaforeign government shallnotberegarded as
conferring abenefit, unless theamount thattherecipient oftheloanpaysunder the
government guaranteed loanislessthantheamount thattherecipient would payunder
acomparable commercial loanthatwasnotsoguaranteed, inwhich case, thebenefit
totherecipient shallbedeemed tobethedifference between those twoamounts;
(d) theprovision ofgoods orservices, orthepurchase ofgoods, byaforeign government,
shallnotbeconsidered asconferring abenefit, unless thegoods orservices provided
areprovided forlessthanadequate remuneration, within themeaning ofsubsection (4)
ofthisSection, orthegoods purchased arepurchased formore thanadequate
remuneration, asthecasemaybe.
(3) Forthepurposes ofsubsection (1)ofthisSection thefollowing amounts shallnotbeincluded
intheamount ofthesubsidy:
(a) Anyapplication fee,orother costs necessarily incurred inorder toqualify for,orto
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(b) anyexport taxes, duties, orother charges levied ontheexport ofthegoods toNew
Zealand thatarespecifically intended tooffset thesubsidy.
(4) Forthepurposes ofsubsection (2)(d) ofthisSection, adequate remuneration shallbedetermined
inrelation toprevailing market conditions, intheexporting country, forthegoods andservices in
question, taking intoaccount price, quantity, availability, marketability, transportation andother
conditions ofpurchase andsale.
(5) Where theSecretary issatisfied thatsufficient information hasnotbeenfurnished orisnot
available toenable theamount ofthesubsidy tobeascertained forthepurposes ofthisAct,theamount
ofthesubsidy shallbesuchamount asisdetermined bytheSecretary having regard toallavailable
information thattheSecretary considers tobereliable.
8. Material injury toindustry
(1) Indetermining, forthepurposes ofthisActwhether ornotanymaterial injury toanindustry
hasbeenorisbeing caused oristhreatened orwhether ornottheestablishment ofanindustry has
beenorisbeing materially retarded bymeans ofthedumping orsubsidization ofgoods imported or
intended tobeimported intoNewZealand from another country, theSecretary shallexamine:
(a) Thevolume ofthedumped orsubsidized imports; and
(b) theeffect ofthedumped orsubsidized imports onprices inNewZealand forlikegoods;
and
(c) theconsequentimpactofthedumpedorsubsidizedimportsontherelevantNewZealand
industry.
(2) Without limiting thegenerality ofsubsection (1)ofthisSection, andwithout limiting thematters
theMinister mayconsider, theSecretary shallhaveregard tothefollowing matters:
(a) Theextent towhich therehasbeenorislikely tobeasignificant increase inthevolume
ofimports ofdumped orsubsidized goods either inabsolute terms orinrelation to
production orconsumption inNewZealand; and
(b) theextent towhich theprices ofthedumped orsubsidized goods represent significant
price undercutting inrelation toprices inNewZealand (attherelevant leveloftrade)
forlikegoods ofNewZealand producers;
(c) theextent towhich theeffect ofthedumped orsubsidized goods isorislikely
significantly todepress prices forlikegoods ofNewZealand producers orsignificantly
toprevent price increases forthose goods thatotherwise would havebeenlikely to
haveoccurred; and
(d) theeconomic impact ofthedumped orsubsidized goods ontheindustry, including:
(i) Actualandpotentialdeclineinoutput,sales,marketshare,profits,productivity,
return oninvestments, andutilization ofproduction capacity; and
(ii) factors affecting domestic prices; andG/ADP/N/1/NZL/2
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(iii) themagnitude ofthemargin ofdumping; and
(iv) actual andpotential effects oncashflow, inventories, employment, wages,
growth, ability toraisecapital, andinvestments.
(e) Factors otherthanthedumped imports which haveinjured, orareinjuring, theindustry,
including:
(i) Thevolume andprices ofgoods notsoldatdumped prices orthatarenot
subsidized; and
(ii) contraction indemand orchanges inthepattern ofconsumption; and
(iii) restrictive trade practices of,andcompetition between, overseas and
NewZealand producers; and
(iv) developments intechnology; and
(v) theexport performance andproductivity oftheNewZealand producers;
(f) Thenature andextent ofimportations ofdumped orsubsidized goods byNewZealand
producers oflikegoods, including thevalue, quantity, frequency andpurpose ofany
suchimportations.
(3) Forthepurposes ofthisSection, theSecretary maydisregard anyinformation thattheSecretary
considers tobeunreliable.
9. Form ofnotice
Forthepurposes ofthisAct,reference toanotice means anotice:
(a) Containing abriefsummary ofthereasons forthegiving ofthenotice; and
(b) Given to:
(i) TheGovernment orGovernments ofthecountry orcountries oftheexport
ofgoods towhich thenotice relates; and
(ii) exporters andimporters known bytheSecretary tohaveaninterest inthose
goods; and
(iii) theapplicant inrelation tothose goods; and
(iv) where theSecretary istaking action under Section 18ofthisAct, the
Government ofthethirdcountry onbehalf ofwhom theSecretary istaking
action; and
(c) Published intheGazette.G/ADP/N/1/NZL/2
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10. Initiation andsubsequent investigation
(1) Subject tothisSection, onreceipt ofaproperly documented application made byoronbehalf
ofNewZealand producers oflikegoods andonbeing satisfied thatsufficient evidence hasbeenprovided
that-
(a) Goods imported orintended tobeimported intoNewZealand arebeing dumped or
subsidized; and
(b) byreason thereof material injury toanindustry hasbeenorisbeing caused oris
threatened ortheestablishment ofanindustry hasbeenorisbeing materially retarded -
theSecretary mayinitiate aninvestigation todetermine boththeexistence andtheeffect ofanyalleged
dumping orsubsidization ofanygoods.
(2) Forthepurposes ofthisSection, aproperly documented application must include:
(a) Evidence of-
(i) Dumping orsubsidization, asthecasemaybe;
(ii) injury totheindustry; and
(iii) acausal linkbetween thealleged dumping orsubsidization andthealleged
injury; and
(b) Suchinformation asisreasonably available totheapplicant inrelation tothefollowing:
(i) Thenames oftheNewZealand producers making theapplication;
(ii) thenames ofallother known NewZealand producers oflikegoods;
(iii) adescription ofthevolume andvalue ofthedomestic production ofthelike
goods bothbytheproducers referred toinsubsection (i)ofthisparagraph and
theproducers referred toinsubsection (ii)ofthisparagraph;
(iv) acomplete description oftheallegedly dumped orsubsidized goods;
(v) thenames ofthecountries oforigin orexport oftheallegedly dumped or
subsidized goods;
(vi) thename ofeachknown exporter oroverseas producer oftheallegedly dumped
orsubsidized goods;
(vii) thenames ofpersons known tobeimporting theallegedly dumped orsubsidized
goods;
(viii) inthecaseofsubsidized goods, theexistence amount andnature ofthesubsidy;
(ix) normal values oftheallegedly dumped goods when destined forconsumption
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appropriate, either theprices atwhich thegoods aresoldfrom thecountries
oforigin forexport tothird countries, ortheprices based onaconstructed
value);
(x) theexport prices oftheallegedly dumped orsubsidized goods (or,where
appropriate, theprices atwhich thegoods arefirstresold inarm'slength
transactions inNewZealand);
(xi) theimport volumes intoNewZealand oftheallegedly dumped orsubsidized
goods;
(xii) theeffects thattheimports oftheallegedly dumped orsubsidized goods have
had,orwillhave, onprices oflikegoods inNewZealand;
(xiii) theconsequent impact ofthose imports ontheindustry; and
(xiv) relevant factors affecting theindustry thatmay have abearing onthe
information required under subparagraphs (xii)and(xiii) ofthisparagraph.
(3) Aninvestigation shallnotbeinitiated under thisSection unless theSecretary issatisfied that
thecollective output ofthose NewZealand producers whohave, inwriting, expressed support forthe
application constitutes -
(a) 25percentormore ofthetotalNewZealand production oflikegoods produced for
domestic consumption (assessed during themost recent representative period, being
notlessthansixmonths); and
(b) more than50percenttothetotalproduction oflikegoods produced fordomestic
consumption (assoassessed) bythose NewZealand producers whohave, inwriting,
expressed support fororopposition totheapplication.
(4) Where theSecretary initiates aninvestigation, pursuant tosubsection (1)ofthisSection, in
respect ofthedumping orsubsidizing ofgoods, notice oftheinitiation oftheinvestigation shallbe
given.
(5) Upon theinitiation ofaninvestigation bytheSecretary pursuant tosubsection (1)ofthisSection
andthereafter during thecourse oftheinvestigation, evidence ofthedumping orsubsidization and
ofthematerial injury toanindustry shallbeconsidered simultaneously.
(6) TheSecretary, afterinitiating aninvestigation pursuant tosubsection (1)ofthisSection, shall
ensure thatallinterested parties totheinvestigation aregiven reasonable opportunity -
(a) Topresent inwriting allevidence relevant totheinvestigation, and,uponjustification
being shown, topresent suchevidence orally;
(b) unless theinformation maybewithheld under theOfficial Information Act1982, to
haveaccess toallnon-confidential information relevant tothepresentation oftheircase
andthatisusedbytheSecretary intheinvestigation, andtoprepare representations
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(c) onrequest being made, tomeetthose parties withadverse interests inorder topresent
opposing views.
(7) Where aparty hassubmitted information totheSecretary, andhasshown good cause forthe
Secretary tobelieve -
(a) Thattheinformation would beofsignificant competitive advantage toacompetitor
of,orthedisclosure oftheinformation would otherwise haveasignificant adverse
effect upon -
(i) Theparty whosubmitted theinformation; or
(ii) theparty fromwhom theinformation wasacquired bytheparty whosubmitted
theinformation; or
(iii) anyparty towhom theinformation relates; or
(b) Thattheinformation otherwise should betreated asconfidential -
theSecretary shallnotdisclose thatinformation without thespecific permission ofanysuchparty that
would beadversely affected byitsrelease.
(8) TheSecretary mayrequest parties whohaveprovided confidential information tofurnish -
(a) Anon-confidential summary oftheinformation; or
(b) ifitisclaimed thattheinformation isnotsusceptible ofsuchsummary, astatement
ofthereasons whysuchsummary isnotpossible -
andtheSecretary maydisregard anyinformation forwhich theparty submitting itfails
toprovide either asatisfactory summary orsatisfactory reason whysuchsummary
cannot beprovided.
(9) Before initiating aninvestigation under subsection (1)ofthisSection theSecretary shall-
(a) Notify theGovernment orGovernments ofthecountry orcountries ofexport ofthe
goods thatarethesubject oftheproposed investigation; and
(b) inthecaseofanapplication fortheinvestigation intothesubsidization ofanygoods,
givethatGovernment ofthose Governments areasonable opportunity forconsultations
withtheaimofclarifying thesituation andarriving atamutually agreed solution.
(10) Nothing inthisSection shallauthorise theSecretary toinitiate aninvestigation inrelation to
anyalleged dumping ofgoods ofAustralian origin.
10A. Notice toparties toinvestigation
(1) Subject tosubsection (2)ofthisSection, within 150daysaftertheinitiation ofaninvestigation
under Section 10ofthisAct,theSecretary shallgivetotheparties totheinvestigation referred toin
Section 9(b)ofthisActwritten advice oftheessential factsandconclusions thatwilllikely form the
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(2) Nothing insubsection (1)ofthisSection limits theOfficial Information ActorSection 10(7)
ofthisAct.
11. Termination ofinvestigations
(1)Where theMinister, atanytimebefore making afinaldetermination under Section 13ofthisAct
issatisfied inrespect ofsome orallofthegoods under investigation, that-
(a) There isinsufficient evidence ofdumping orsubsidising tojustify proceeding with
theinvestigation; or
(b) there isinsufficient evidence thatmaterial injury toaNewZealand industry hasbeen
orisbeing caused oristhreatened ortheestablishment ofaNewZealand industry
hasbeenorisbeing materially retarded bymeans ofthesubsidizing ordumping of
thegoods; or
(c) inthecaseofsubsidization, theimposition ofacountervailing dutyinrespect ofthose
goods would beinconsistent withNewZealand 'sobligations asaparty totheWTO
Agreement; or
(d) theapplicationfortheinvestigationhasbeenwithdrawninwritingbythoseNewZealand
producers byoronwhose behalf theapplication wasmade; or
(e) NewZealand producers whopreviously expressed support fortheapplication forthe
investigation havewithdrawn thatsupport inwriting tosuchanextent that,byreason
ofSection 10(3) ofthisAct,theinvestigation could nothavebeeninitiated -
theMinister shall-
(f) Terminate theinvestigation withrespect tothose goods; and
(g) givenotice ofsuchtermination.
(2) Forthepurposes ofsubsection (1)(a) ofthisSection, evidence ofdumping andsubsidizing
shallbedeemed tobeinsufficient where -
(a) Inthecaseofdumping, themargin ofdumping islessthan2percent(expressed as
apercentage oftheexport price); or
(b) inthecaseofsubsidization, theamount ofthesubsidy islessthan1percentofthe
value ofthegoods atthetimeofimport; or
(c) inthecaseofeither dumping orsubsidization, thevolume ofimports ofdumped or
subsidized goods, expressed asapercentage oftotal imports ofthegoods into
NewZealand, isnegligible, having regard toNewZealand 'sobligations asaparty
totheWTO Agreement.
(3) Where -
(a) Anyinvestigation isterminated under subsection (1)ofthisSection, anditis
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incorrect ordidnotdisclose material facts, andthattheinformation isofsuchnature
asmaterially toaffect thedecision toterminate theinvestigation; or
(b) anyinvestigation isterminated pursuant toanundertaking given bytheGovernment
ofthecountry ofexport orbyanexporter, asthecasemaybe,under Section 15(1)
ofthisActandthatGovernment orthatexporter violates thatundertaking, -
theSecretary mayinitiate afurther investigation andalltheprovisions ofthisActshallhaveeffect
accordingly.
(3) Notice shallbegiven oftheinitiation ofevery further investigation under subsection (2)of
thisSection.
12. [deleted]
13. Final determination
(1) Subject toSection 11ofthisAct,within 180daysaftertheinitiation ofaninvestigation under
Section 10ofthisAct(butnotlessthan30daysaftertheprovision ofinformation inaccordance with
Section 10AofthisAct), theMinister shallmake afinaldetermination astowhether ornot,inrelation
totheimportation orintended importation ofgoods intoNewZealand -
(a) Thegoods arebeing dumped orsubsidized; and
(b) byreason thereof material injury toanindustry hasbeenorisbeing caused oris
threatened ortheestablishment ofanindustry hasbeenorisbeing materially retarded.
(2) Notice ofthefinaldetermination oftheMinister shallbegiven assoonaspracticable after
itismade.
14. Anti-dumping andcountervailing duties
(1) AtanytimeaftertheMinister makes afinaldetermination under Section 13(1) ofthisActin
relation togoods, theMinister maygivenotice oftherateoramount ofdutydetermined under
subsection (4)ofthisSection (which notice maybegiven simultaneously with, oratanytimeafter,
thenotice given under Section 13(2) ofthisAct)andthereshall, witheffect onandfromtheapplicable
datereferred toinSection 17ofthisAct,beimposed -
(a) Inrespect ofthose goods thataredumped, adutytobeknown asanti-dumping duty;
(b) inrespect ofthose goods thataresubsidized, adutytobeknown ascountervailing
duty.
(2) Anti-dumping dutyorcountervailing duty, asthecasemaybe,imposed under subsection (1)
ofthisSection, shallbecollected andpaidonthedemand oftheCollector onandfromthedayafter
thedateonwhich thenotice under subsection (1)ofthisSection ispublished intheGazette.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b) ofthisSection, nocountervailing dutymaybeimposed under
thisSection iftodosowould beinconsistent withNewZealand 'sobligations asaparty totheWTO
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(4) Theanti-dumping dutyorcountervailing dutyinthecaseofgoods towhich thisSection applies
shallbearateoramount determined bytheMinister -
(a) Inthecaseofdumped goods, notexceeding thedifference between theexport price
ofthegoods andtheirnormal value; and
(b) inthecaseofsubsidized goods, notexceeding theamount ofthesubsidy onthegoods.
(5) Inexercising thediscretion under subsection (4)ofthisSection, theMinister shallhaveregard
tothedesirability ofensuring thattheamount ofanti-dumping orcountervailing dutyinrespect of
thesegoods isnotgreater thanisnecessary toprevent thematerial injury orarecurrence ofthematerial
injury ortoremove thethreat ofmaterial injury toanindustry orthematerial retardation tothe
establishment ofanindustry, asthecasemayrequire.
(6) TheSecretarymayinitiateareassessmentofanyrateoramountofanti-dumpingorcountervailing
dutydetermined under subsection (4)ofthisSection, including anyelements ofanyformula usedto
establish sucharateoramount, -
(a) Ontheinitiative oftheSecretary; or
(b) where arequest forareassessment issubmitted totheSecretary byaninterested party
whosubmits evidence justifying theneedforareassessment; or
(c) following thecompletion ofareview carried outunder subsection (8)ofthisSection -
andtheMinister maydetermine anewrateoramount inaccordance withsubsection (4)ofthisSection,
and,inthatevent, shallgivenotice ofthenewrateoramount.
(7) TheMinister may,bynotice, terminate inwhole orinparttheimposition ofanyanti-dumping
dutyorcountervailing dutyimposed under thisSection, witheffect fromthedatespecified inthenotice
which datemaybeprior tothedateofthenotice.
(8) TheSecretary may, onhisorherowninitiative, andshall, where requested todosobyan
interested party thatsubmits positive evidence justifying theneedforareview, initiate areview of
theimposition ofanti-dumping dutyorcountervailing dutyinrelation togoods andshallcomplete
thatreview within 180daysofitsinitiation.
(9) Anti-dumping dutyorcountervailing dutyapplying toanygoods shallcease tobepayable on
those goods asatadatethatisfiveyears after-
(a) Thedateofthefinaldetermination made under Section 13ofthisActinrelation to
those goods; or
(b) thedateofnotice ofanyreassessment ofdutygiven under subsection (6)ofthisSection,
following areview carried outunder subsection (8)ofthisSection -
whichever isthelater, unless, atthatdate, thegoods aresubject toreview under subsection (8)of
thisSection.
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theMinister mayrequire theCollector torefund, witheffect from thedateoftheinitiation ofthe
reassessment (or,inthecaseofareassessment carried outunder paragraph (c)ofthatsubsection, from
thedateoftheinitiation ofthereview referred tointhatparagraph), thedifference between theduty
paidandthelower duty.
15. Price undertakings
(1) Subject tosubsection (1A) ofthisSection, where, inrelation totheexportation ofany
consignment ofgoods toNewZealand, theSecretary hasinitiated aninvestigation pursuant toSection 10
ofthisAct,theMinister mayterminate consideration ofthatconsignment iftheMinister isgiven and
accepts anundertaking bytheGovernment ofthecountry ofexport orbytheexporter ofthegoods
thattheGovernment ortheexporter, asthecasemaybe,willsoconduct future export trade toNew
Zealand oflikegoods tothegoods intheconsignment toavoid causing orthreatening material injury
toanindustry ormaterially retarding theestablishment ofanindustry.
(1A) Before accepting anyundertaking given under subsection (1)ofthisSection, theMinister must
havereasonablecausetobelieve,inrelationtotheimportationorintendedimportationintoNewZealand,
that-
(a) Thegoods arebeing dumped orsubsidized; and
(b) byreason thereof material injury toanindustry hasbeenorisbeing caused oris
threatened ortheestablishment ofanindustry hasbeenorisbeing materially retarded.
(2) Anypriceincreases inanundertaking accepted bytheMinister shallnotexceed thedifference
between theexport price ofthegoods andtheirnormal value ortheamount ofsubsidization, asthe
casemaybe.
(3) TheMinister maybegiven andaccept anyamendment toanundertaking because ofaltered
circumstances.
(4) IftheMinister accepts anundertaking, theinvestigation oftheextent ofinjury toanindustry
shallnevertheless becompleted iftheMinister ortheGovernment ofthecountry ofexport orthe
exporter, asthecasemaybe,sodesires.
(5) Ifaninvestigation referred toinsubsection (4)ofthisSection iscompleted andnodetermination
ofmaterial injury, threat thereof, ormaterial retardation totheestablishment ofanindustry ismade,
theundertaking shallautomatically lapse, except incases where adetermination ofnothreat ofinjury
isattributable toasignificant degree totheexistence oftheundertaking, inwhich casetheMinister
mayrequirethattheundertakingbemaintainedforsuchreasonableperiodastheMinistermaydetermine.
(6) TheMinister mayrequire anyparty from whom undertakings havebeenaccepted toprovide
information relevant tothefulfilment oftheundertaking.
(7) TheSecretary may, onhisorherowninitiative, andshall, where requested todosobyan
interested party thatsubmits positive evidence justifying theneedforareview, initiate areview of
anyundertaking given andaccepted under thisSection andshallcomplete thatreview within 180days
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(8) Anyundertaking given andaccepted under thisSection shallautomatically lapsefromthedate
thatisthelaterof5years after-
(a) Thedateoftheacceptance oftheundertaking; or
(b) where areview carried outunder subsection (7)ofthisSection hasbeencompleted
andtheundertaking continued inthesameoramodified form, thedateoftheinitiation
ofthatreview -
unless, atthatdate, theundertaking issubject toreview under subsection (7)ofthisSection.
(9) Ifaninvestigation isterminated inaccordance withsubsection (1)ofthisSection, notice of
thetermination shallbegiven.
16. Provisional measures
(1) If,atanytimeafter60daysfromthedateonwhich aninvestigation hasbeeninitiated bythe
Secretary under Section 10ofthisAct,(notbeing aninvestigation thathasbeenterminated under
Section 11ofthisAct)-
(a) TheMinister hasreasonable cause tobelieve, inrelation totheimportation orintended
importation ofgoods intoNewZealand, that-
(i) Thegoods arebeing dumped orsubsidized; and
(ii) byreason thereof material injury toanindustry hasbeenorisbeing caused
oristhreatened ortheestablishment ofanindustry hasbeen orisbeing
materially retarded; and
(b) TheMinister issatisfied thataction under thisSection isnecessary toprevent material
injury being caused during theperiod ofinvestigation -
theMinister may, bynotice, giveaprovisional direction thatpayment ofdutyinrespect ofthegoods
shallbesecured inaccordance withPartIXoftheCustoms Act1966, except thattherateoramount
ofdutytobesecured shallnotexceed thedifference between theexport price ofthegoods andtheir
normal value, ortheamount ofthesubsidy, asthecasemaybe.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)ofthisSection, atanytimeaftertheSecretary hasinitiated
aninvestigation pursuant toSection 11(3)(b) ofthisAct,theMinister maybynotice giveaprovisional
direction thatpayment ofdutyinrespect ofthegoods subject toinvestigation shall besecured in
accordance withPartIXoftheCustoms Act1966.
(3) Aprovisional direction given under subsection (1)orsubsection (2)ofthisSection shallin
allcases cease tohave effect following thefinaldetermination made bytheMinister pursuant to
Section 13ofthisAct.
(4) When aprovisional direction given under subsection (1)orsubsection (2)ofthisSection ceases
tohaveeffect, anysecurity given pursuant totheprovisional direction shallbereleased, except tothe
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(5) Where theamount ofdumping dutyorcountervailing dutyimposed pursuant toaprovisional
direction under subsection (1)orsubsection (2)ofthisSection exceeds theamount ofdutydetermined
under Section 14(3) ofthisAct,theamount oftheexcess shallberemitted bytheCollector ifsorequired
bytheMinister.
(6) Wheretheamountofanti-dumpingdutyorcountervailingdutyimposedpursuanttoaprovisional
direction under subsection (1)orsubsection (2)ofthisSection islessthanexceeds theamount ofduty
determined under Section 14(3) ofthisAct,theamount ofthedifference shallnotbecollected onthose
importations subject totheprovisional direction.
17. Retrospective measures
(1) Except asprovided inthisSection, thedayonandfrom which anti-dumping duty or
countervailing dutyispayable ongoods towhich Section 14applies shallbe-
(a) Where aprovisional direction hasbeengiven under Section 16ofthisActinrelation
tothose goods, thedayafterthedateofthedecision oftheMinister togivenotice
ofthatdirection; and
(b) inanyother case,thedayafterthedatethatMinister makes afinaldetermination under
Section 13(1) ofthisAct.
(2) Where afinaldetermination ofmaterial injury toanindustry (butnotofathreat thereof or
ofmaterial retardation totheestablishment ofanindustry) ismade bytheMinister, orinthecaseof
afinaldetermination ofthreat ofmaterial injury where theeffect ofthedumped orsubsidized goods
would, intheabsence ofprovisional measures, haveledtoafinding ofmaterial injury, anti-dumping
dutyorcountervailing duty, asthecasemayrequire, maybelevied retrospectively fortheperiod for
which theprovisional measures, ifany,havebeenapplied.
(3) Where theMinister determines -
(a) Inrespect ofdumped goods -
(i) Either thatthere isahistory ofdumping causing material injury orthatthe
importer wasorshould havebeenaware thatthegoods weredumped andthat
suchdumping would cause injury; and
(ii) thatthematerial injury iscaused bysubstantial dumped imports ofaproduct
inarelatively short period tosuch anextent thatinorder topreclude it
recurring theMinister isoftheopinion thatitappears necessary toimpose
ananti-dumping dutyretrospectively.
(b) Inthecaseofsubsidized goods, incritical circumstances, where theMinister determines
thatmaterial injury which isdifficult torepair iscaused bymassive imports, ina
relatively short period, ofgoods benefitting from export subsidies paidorbestowed
inconsistently withtheprovisions oftheWTO Agreement, andwhere itisdeemed
necessary, inorder topreclude therecurrence ofsuchmaterial injury itisnecessary
toimposecountervailingdutyretrospectively,theMinistermayimposeananti-dumping
orcountervailing duty, asthecasemaybe,ongoods deemed tohavebeendelivered
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deemed tohavebeenremoved forhome consumption under Section 17AofthatAct
notmore than60daysprior tothedateoftheapplication ofprovisional measures.
(4) Where theGovernment ofthecountry ofexport ortheexporter, asthecasemaybe,from
whomtheMinisterhasacceptedanundertakingpursuanttoSection15ofthisActviolatestheundertaking
andtheMinister, inaccordance withSection 16ofthisAct,gives aprovisional direction, anti-dumping
dutyorcountervailing dutymaybeimposed ongoods deemed tohave been delivered forhome
consumption inaccordance withSection 17oftheCustoms Act1966ordeemed tohavebeenremoved
forhome consumption inaccordance withSection 17AofthatActnotmore than60daysbefore the
application oftheprovisional measures, except thatsuchretrospective dutyshallnotapply togoods
deemed tohavebeendelivered forhome consumption inaccordance withSection 17oftheCustoms
Act1966 ordeemed tohavebeenremoved forhome consumption inaccordance withSection 17A
ofthatActbefore thedateoftheviolation oftheundertaking bytheGovernment ofthecountry of
export ortheexporter, asthecasemaybe.
18. Third country anti-dumping andcountervailing duties
(1) Where theGovernment ofathirdcountry advises theSecretary that-
(a) Goods imported orintended tobeimported intoNewZealand -
(i) Were produced ormanufactured inanother country; and
(ii) havebeendumped orsubsidized; and
(b) Byreason ofthedumping orsubsidization -
(i) Material injury toadomestic industry ofathirdcountry (being acountry other
thanNewZealand andotherthanthecountry inwhich thegoods wereproduced
ormanufactured) hasbeenorisbeing caused oristhreatened; or
(ii) theestablishment ofadomestic industry ofsuchacountry hasbeenorisbeing
materially retarded -
theprovisions ofthisAct(including, without limitation, Sections 10,11,14,15,16,and17ofthis
Act)shall, withallnecessary modifications, apply withrespect totheeffect ofthose goods onthat
thirdcountry 'sdomestic industry inthesame manner astheyapply withrespect totheeffect ofthose
goods onaNewZealand industry.
19. Savings
(1) Anyinvestigation initiated under Section 186H oftheCustoms Act1966 (asinserted by
Section 2(1)oftheCustoms ActsAmendment Act(No. 3)1987) shall becontinued, completed,
determined, andenforced asifPartVAoftheCustoms Act1966 (assoinserted) werestillinforce.
(2) Anyinvestigation initiated under Section 186A oftheCustoms Act1966 (asinserted by
Section11oftheCustomsActsAmendmentAct(No.2)1983)shallbecontinued,completed,determined
andenforced asifPartVAoftheCustoms Act1966 (assoinserted) were stillinforce.G/ADP/N/1/NZL/2
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(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1)and(2)ofthisSection, anyreview, revocation orrevision,
asthecasemaybe,pursuant to-
(a) Section 186K(3), Section 186L(4) or(5),orSection 186M(7) oftheCustoms Act1966
(asinserted bySection 2(1)oftheCustoms Amendment Act(No.3)1987), or
(b) Section 186A(9) orSection 186D(6) oftheCustoms Act1966(asinserted bySection 11
oftheCustoms ActsAmendment Act(No.2)1983), -
shallbecarried outbytheMinister ofCommerce.
(4) Anti-dumping dutyorcountervailing dutycharged ongoods pursuant toSection 186L ofthe
Customs Act1966 (asinserted bySection 2(1)oftheCustoms Amendment Act(No.3)1987) and
dumping dutyimposed ongoods pursuant toSection 186A oftheCustoms Act1966 (asinserted by
Section 11oftheCustoms ActsAmendment Act(No.2)1983) may, fromtimetotime, bereassessed
inaccordance withSection 14(6) ofthisActasiftherateortheamount ofthatdutyhadbeendetermined
under Section 14(4) ofthisAct.
20. Consequential amendments
(1) TheCustoms Act1966 ishereby amended byrepealing PartVA.
(2) TheCustoms Amendment Act(No.3) 1987 ishereby repealed.
ThisActisadministered bytheMinistry ofCommerce.
SeealsoDumping andCountervailing Duties Amendment Act1994:
21. Transitional provisions
Every investigation, review, orreassessment initiated under theprinciple Actbefore the
commencement ofthisActshall becontinued, completed, anddetermined inaccordance withthe
provisions oftheprinciple Actasinforce immediately before thecommencement ofthisAct(asif
those provisions hadalready beenamended bySection 18(1) ofthisAct).
Section 18(1) oftheDumping andCountervailing Duties Amendment Act1994amended s.17(1)
oftheprinciple Actassetoutabove.