Notice Type
Departmental
Final Determination of Subsidy Investigation: Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce From Italy Pursuant to section 13 of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 (``the Act''), I hereby give notice that I have made a determination that, in relation to the importation or intended importation of the goods specified in the First Schedule to this notice (the ``subject goods'') (a) The subject goods are being subsidised; and (b) By reason thereof material injury to the New Zealand canned spaghetti in tomato sauce industry has been or is being caused. Notice is also hereby given that, acting pursuant to subsections 14 (1) and 14 (4) of the Act, I have determined the amount of countervailing duty to be imposed on the subject goods to be the amount set out in the Second Schedule to this notice. FIRST SCHEDULE Goods Subject To Determination Country of Origin Italy. Description of Goods Spaghetti in tomato sauce in retail size cans. The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item and Statistical Key 1902.30.01 09A of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive. SECOND SCHEDULE Amount of Countervailing Duty The amount of countervailing duty to be paid on demand in respect of each importation of canned spaghetti in tomato sauce, imported or intended to be imported into New Zealand from Italy from the producers listed below, shall be the rate specified below in respect of that producer, calculated as a percentage of the declared value for duty of the subject goods: Producer Rate La Doria 5.8 percent. Industria Prodotti Alimentari 6.1 percent. Meridionale Alimenti 4.5 percent. Other producers 5.7 percent. Dated at Wellington this 7th day of September 1996. JOHN LUXTON, Minister of Commerce. A copy of the non-confidential version of the Final Report, which contains details of the investigation and the conclusions reached, is available from the Manager, Trade Remedies Group, Ministry of Commerce, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington.
Publication Date
12 Sep 1996

Notice Number

1996-go5872

Page Number

2922