Pursuant to section 14(8) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988, and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I have initiated a review of the imposition of anti-dumping duty in respect of the goods described in the Schedule to this notice (“the goods”).

This initiation follows the receipt of an application made by the New Zealand industry providing positive evidence justifying the need for a review.

Final anti-dumping duty was imposed on the goods following a determination made on 5 March 2004. The current duty is the result of a reassessment, notice of which was published in the New Zealand Gazette, 26 November 2009, No. 171, page 4130.

Schedule

Goods Subject to Review

Country of Origin

Thailand

Description of Goods

Reinforcing steel bar and coil with a diameter equal to or greater than 5mm and less than or equal to 40mm.

The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item 7213.10.90 and Statistical Keys 01E, 09L; Tariff Item 72.13.91.90 and Statistical Keys 01J, 05A, 09D; Tariff Item 72.13.99.90 and Statistical Keys 01E, 05H, 09L; Tariff Item 72.14.20.90 and Statistical Keys 01G, 05K; Tariff Item 72.14.99.90 and Statistical Keys 01C, 03K, 11L, 13G, 21H; and Tariff Items and Statistical Keys 72.27.90.00.19H, 72.28.30.00.19D, 72.28.50.00.19A and 72.28.60.00.19E of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classifications are provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of November 2014.

ROBIN HILL, Principal Advisor, Trade and Regulatory Cooperation, Trade and International Environment Branch, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Invitation for Submissions

A non-confidential version of the Initiation Memorandum, which contains details of consideration of the application for the initiation of a review, is available from Trade and Regulatory Cooperation, Trade and International Environment Branch, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, PO Box 1473, Wellington, or by emailing

traderem@mbie.govt.nz

or on the Ministry’s website

www.mbie.govt.nz

Interested parties are invited to make submissions in relation to the review at the address given above.