Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Initiation of Reconsideration of Review of Anti-Dumping Duties: Preserved Peaches from China

Pursuant to the direction of the High Court and to section 14 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 reconsideration of the review of anti-dumping duties on the goods described in the Schedule of this notice (“goods”). This initiation follows orders of the High Court after the settlement of judicial review proceedings which quashed the then Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ original determination of 8 February 2018, and directed that the reconsideration be conducted under the Act as in force in July 2017.

Schedule

Goods Subject to Reconsideration

Country of Origin

People’s Republic of China.

Description of Goods

Peaches in preserving liquid, in containers up to and including 4.0kg.

During the period of investigation for the reconsideration the goods were classified under tariff item and statistical key 2008.70.09.00L, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs’ purposes only, the written description being dispositive.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of May 2019.

Dr JIM ROBINSON, Manager, Trade and International, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Invitation for Submissions

Interested parties are invited to make submissions in relation to the reconsideration at: traderem@mbie.govt.nz.