Final Determination and Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty: Certain Men's Footwear From China, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand Amendment No. 2 (Amendment to Description of Goods) N o t i c e 1. Reassessed Duty In accordance with section 14 (7) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 (``the Act''), I hereby terminate with effect from 19 October 1998, the imposition of anti-dumping duty imposed on men's sports casual footwear (except leather upper hiker-type boots) by reason that a review under section 14 (8) of the Act has found that the continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on those goods is not necessary to prevent the continuation or recurrence of material injury to the New Zealand industry producing like goods. The amounts of anti-dumping duty for sports casual boots specified in the notice published on pages 2014 and 2015 of the New Zealand Gazette of 1 August 1996 entitled ``Final Determination and Imposition of Anti-dumping Duty: Certain Men's Footwear from China, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand Amendment No. 1 (Review and Duty Reassessment)'' continue to apply to leather upper hiker-type boots. 2. Title and commencement (1) This notice may be cited as the ``Final Determination and Imposition of Anti- Dumping Duty: Certain Men's Footwear from China, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand Amendment No. 2 (Amendment to Description of Goods)''. This notice shall be read together with and deemed part of the notice entitled ``Final Determination and Imposition of Anti-dumping Duty: Certain Men's Footwear from China, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand'' published on pages 3127 and 3128 of the New Zealand Gazette of 17 September 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the principal notice). (2) This notice shall come into force on 19 October 1998. (3) The principal notice (as amended by the notice published on pages 2014 and 2015 of the New Zealand Gazette of 1 August 1996 entitled ``Final Determination and Imposition of Anti-dumping Duty: Certain Men's Footwear from China, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand Amendment No. 1 (Review and Duty Reassessment)'' is hereby amended by omitting the First and Second Schedules and substituting the Schedules set out in this notice. Schedules ``First Schedule Description of Goods Subject to Anti-dumping Duties Countries of Origin: China, Indonesia and Thailand. Description of Goods: Men's shoes (including unisex shoes), including sports casual leather upper hiker-type boots, but EXCLUDING the following categories: Men's and boys' shoes, size 4 and below. Sports footwear: (a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like; and (b) skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes. Sports casual shoes and boots, except leather upper hiker-type boots. Sandals and similar open-toed footwear with straps across the instep. Slippers. Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs. Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe cap. Footwear with outer soles of leather. Footwear made on a base or platform of wood. Footwear containing woolskin. Thong type products. Industrial safety toe type. Diving boots. Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by means of stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes. ``Kung Fu'' shoes, being flexible shoes with cotton uppers and thin flat plastic soles. The goods are currently classified under the following Tariff Items and Statistical Keys of the Tariff of New Zealand: 6402.91.19.01D, 6402.99.19.01L, 6403.91.19.09H, 6403.99.19.19A, 6404.11.15.01F, 6404.11.15.11C, 6404.11.15.19J, 6404.11.29.01G, 6404.11.29.11D, 6404.11.29.19K, 6404.19.15.01B, 6404.19.29.19F, 6405.10.29.21E, 6405.20.19.11F, 6405.90.29.21D. The Tariff Items and Statistical Keys are provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive. Second Schedule Amount of Anti-dumping Duty The amount of anti-dumping duty to be paid on demand in respect of the subject goods shall be: A. The amount by which the Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) amounts established for the suppliers and exporters listed below, for which specific Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) amounts have been established for the subject goods, exceeds the New Zealand Value for Duty of the goods when entered for home consumption: CHINA Adidas Handels AG (HK Br) China Youth Footwear Daguang Rubber Factory Co Decapoint Limited (Hong Kong) Grosby (China) Limited Kimball Shoes Factory Limited Reebok International Limited Shanghai Great Wall Sports Shanghai Langsheng/Trainwell Company Shinymark Enterprises INDONESIA PT Excellent Kencana CV Maska Perkasa Reebok International Limited PT Sarana Alpindo Tunggal Sejin Trading Co THAILAND Adidas Handels AG (HK Br) Hwa Seung (Thailand) Co Limited Piyavat Rubber Industry Co Limited Rangsit Footwear Co Limited Reebok International Limited Wongpaitoon Footwear Co Limited B. For subject goods from any other suppliers and exporters, the amount by which the Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) amounts for types of the subject goods as set out below, exceeds the New Zealand Value for Duty of the goods when entered for home consumption. CHINA Shoe Type Normal Value (VFD Equivalent) (US$) Leather boat shoe 18.63 Leather sports hiker-type boot 13.41 Leather shoe, other 21.33 Leather boot, other 22.37 Synthetic shoe, other 12.93 Synthetic boot, other 13.56 Canvas shoe 5.73 Canvas boot 7.05 Textile shoe/boot, other 5.73 INDONESIA Shoe Type Normal Value (VFD Equivalent) (US$) Leather boat shoe 18.46 Leather sports hiker-type boot 13.26 Leather shoe, other 21.14 Leather boot, other 22.18 Synthetic shoe, other 12.78 Synthetic boot, other 13.41 Canvas shoe 5.61 Canvas boot 6.93 Textile shoe/boot, other 5.01 THAILAND Shoe Type Normal Value (VFD Equivalent) (US$) Leather boat shoe 12.84 Leather sports hiker-type boot 28.69 Leather shoe, other 14.71 Leather boot, other 15.44 Synthetic shoe, other 11.17 Synthetic boot, other 11.51 Canvas shoe 8.60 Canvas boot 10.63 Textile shoe/boot, other 8.56 The Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) is the sum of the normal value established in the 1996 review and any adjustments in accordance with section 4 (1) (a) of the Act in order to establish the export prices. The New Zealand Customs Service holds a list of the Normal Value (VFD Equivalent) amounts for importation purposes, for the individual producers and overseas exporters investigated in the 1996 review, and referred to in A above''. Dated at Wellington this 21st day of May 1999. MAX BRADFORD, Minister for Enterprise and Commerce. A copy of the non-confidential version of the Final Report which contains details of the review and the conclusions reached, is available from the Manager, Trade Remedies Group, Ministry of Commerce, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington. Note: This note is not part of the notice but is intended to indicate its general effect. This notice terminates anti-dumping duties on men's sports casual shoes and boots with uppers of leather, synthetic or textile (excluding certain leather upper hiker-type boots) imported into New Zealand on or after 19 October 1998. As a result of the termination importers may be entitled to refunds of any anti-dumping duties paid. Importers who consider that they may be entitled to a refund of anti-dumping duties on imports affected by this decision, should make application to the nearest office of the New Zealand Customs Service.