Global Trade Alert

On 18 May 2016, the Commissioner of the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imports of certain resealable can end closures from India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore (Anti-dumping Notice No. 2016/54, 18.05.2016). The product subject to investigation is classified under the following HS code subheading: 8309.90.00. The complaint was lodged on 4 April 2016 by Marpac Pty Ltd.
 
On 5 October 2016, the Australian authorities imposed provisional duties on the subject good from India. Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. The rate of duty on import from India is 48.2%. The rate of duty on imports from Malaysia is 131.7%. The rate of duty on imports from the Philippines is 17.4% or 41.5% depending on the company. The rate of duty on imports from Singapore is 131.7%.
 
On 17 February 2017, the Australian authorities terminated the above investigation concerning India without the imposition of definitive duties.
 
On 24 March 2017, the Australian authorities imposed a definitive duty on imports of the subject good from Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. The rate of duty on imports from Malaysia is 94.2%. The rate of duty on imports from the Philippines is 12.8% or 16.7% depending on the company. The rate of duty on imports from Singapore is 94.2%.

On 12 September 2017, the Australian authorities amended the definitive duty imposed on Genpacco Inc. from the Philippines following the conclusion of a review. The rate of duty is 17.6%.