Australia: Antidumping duty in relation to certain toilet paper from China and Indonesia revoked following re-investigation
Description
On July 10, 2009 Australia announced the initiation of a re-investigation of dumping findings in relation to certain toilet paper from China and Indonesia. On January 12, 2010, with the Customs Notice No. 2010/01 Australian Customs and Border Protection service announced that the investigation was completed and all antidumping measures will be revoked as "the injury experienced by Australian industry was caused more by other factors than by the dumping of the goods exported from China and Indonesia". All persons who paid the interim duty between January 1, 2009 and January 11, 2010 have the right to refund.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
On July 10, 2009 Australia announced the initiation of a re-investigation of dumping findings in relation to certain toilet paper from China and Indonesia.
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | Don't know |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | Don't Know |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | Don't Know |
| Was such evidence identified? | Don't Know |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | Don't Know |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | Don't Know |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? | Don't Know |
Date Discovered: 24/08/2009
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 10 Jul 2009
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
As reported by Antidumpingpublishing.com.
AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS DUMPING NOTICE NO. 2010/01
Certain toilet paper
Exported from
The People’s Republic of China
and
The Republic of Indonesia
Findings in relation to a dumping reinvestigation (REP 158)
Customs Act 1901 – Part XVB
Government Response:
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