ANNOUNCEMENT 29 May 2020

On 29 May 2020, the New Zealand authorities initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of galvanised wire from China and Indonesia. In August 2020, a provisional duty was imposed on imports from China. The investigation is still in progress. 

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE

Government of New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Notice No. 2020-go2231, Notice of Initiation: Investigation of the Alleged Dumping of Galvanised Wire From China and Indonesia: https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2020-go2231
New Zealand Gazette, Provisional Direction: Galvanised Wire From China, Notice No. 2019-go3927, issued on 26 August 2020: https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2020-go3927

Inception date: 26 Aug 2020 | Removal date: open ended

Anti-dumping

On 29 May 2020, the New Zealand authorities initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of galvanised wire from China and Indonesia. The products subject to investigation are classified under the following HS code subheading: 7217.20.10 and 7217.20.90. The investigation follows the application lodged by the domestic industry. 

On 26 August 2020, the New Zealand authorities issued Notice No. 2020-go3927 imposing a provisional duty on imports of the subject good from China. The rate of duty is between ad valorem 7% and 36% depending on the company. This is with the exception of the company Tinajin Bluekin Industries Ltd and Ocean King Industries Ltd who are exempt from duties. No duty was imposed on imports from Indonesia. 

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
412

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
721720