Under section 14 (9) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 ("the Act"), anti-dumping duties imposed on hog bristle paintbrushes from China* will cease to apply to those goods on 29 October 2002 unless, at that date, the goods are subject to review under section 14 (8) of the Act.
Any interested party that might request the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development to initiate a review before the cessation date referred to above, should be aware that positive evidence justifying the need for a review must be provided to the Chief Executive.
If an application is received which provides positive evidence justifying the need for a review, the Chief Executive must undertake and complete a review investigation, within 180 days of initiation, on whether the anti-dumping duties should continue to be applied.
Positive evidence justifying the need for a review would need to include reasons for believing that the expiry of anti-dumping duties would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping of hog bristle paintbrushes from China and of material injury to the
New Zealand industry producing hog bristle paintbrushes.
The reasons should be supported by evidence and not based on mere allegations or assertions.
Further information is available from the Manager, Trade Remedies Group, Regulatory and Competition Policy Branch, Ministry of Economic Development, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington, or on facsimile (04) 499 8508 or email traderem@med.govt.nz
Signed at Wellington this 29th day of April 2002.
ANNE CORRIGAN, Manager, Trade Remedies Group.
*Refer to "Final Determination: Dumping Investigation in Respect of Hog Bristle Paintbrushes From China, Amendment No. 2 (Duty Reassessment)" published in the New Zealand Gazette of 6 November 1997.