
Certain Aluminium Extrusions
Exported from the People’s Republic of China
Findings in relation to a Review of Anti-Dumping Measures
Public Notice under subsection 269ZDB(1)(a)(iii) of the Customs Act 1901
The Commissioner of the Anti-Dumping Commission has completed the review, which commenced on 12 June 2014, of the anti-dumping measures in respect of certain aluminium extrusions (‘the goods’) exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) to Australia.
The recommendation resulting from the review, reasons for the recommendation and material findings of fact and law in relation to the review are contained in Anti-Dumping Commission Report No. 248 (REP 248).
I, KAREN ANDREWS, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science, have considered REP 248 and have decided to accept the recommendation and reasons for the recommendation, including all material findings of fact and law set out in REP 248.
Under subsection 269ZDB(1)(a)(iii) of the Customs Act 1901 (the Act), I declare, for the purposes of the Act and the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 (Dumping Duty Act), that, with effect from the date of publication of this notice, the dumping duty notice and countervailing duty notice currently applying to the goods exported to Australia from China is to be taken to have effect or to have had effect, in relation to all exporters from China, as if different variable factors had been fixed in respect of all exporters, relevant to the determination of duty.
The dumping duty that has been determined is an amount that has been worked out in accordance with the combination of fixed (ad valorem) and variable duty method pursuant to subsection 5(2) of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Regulation 2013, as detailed in the table below and the notice has effect accordingly.
The countervailing duty that has been determined is an amount that has been ascertained as a proportion of the export price of the goods pursuant to subsection 10(3B)(a) of the Dumping Duty Act , as detailed in the table below and the notice has effect accordingly.
Exporter | Effective rate of interim dumping duty (fixed component) | Effective rate of interim countervailing duty | Duty Method |
Guang Ya Aluminium Industries Co. Ltd | 0.0% | 4.5% | Dumping – combination of fixed (ad valorem) and variable duty method. Countervailing – (ad valorem)). |
PanAsia Aluminium (China) Co Ltd | 16.5% | 5.4% |
Tai Shan City Kam Kiu Aluminium Extrusion Co Ltd | 2.0% | 1.8% |
Guangdong Zhongya Aluminium Co. Ltd | N/A | 0.6% |
Residual Exporters# | 9.4% | 8.1% |
All other and uncooperative exporters (except Tai Ao) | 28.3% | 20.2% |
# - As specified in REP 248
The actual duty liability may be higher than the effective rate of duty due to a number of factors. Affected parties should contact the Anti-Dumping Commission (the Commission) on telephone number 13 28 46 or email at clientsupport@adcommission.gov.au for further information regarding the actual duty liability calculation in their particular circumstance.
To preserve confidentiality, the revised variable factors such as ascertained export price, normal value, non-injurious price and countervailable subsidy amount will not be published. Bona fide importers of the goods can obtain details of the new rates from the Commission on telephone number 13 28 46 or email at clientsupport@adcommission.gov.au.
Interested parties may seek a review of this decision by lodging an application with the Anti-Dumping Review Panel (www.adreviewpanel.gov.au) in accordance with the requirements in Division 9 of Part XVB of the Act, within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
REP 248 has been placed on the public record. The public record may be examined at the Commission’s office by contacting the case manager on the details provided below. Alternatively, the public record is available at www.adcommission.gov.au.
Enquiries about this notice may be directed to the case manager on telephone number +61 3 8539 2418, fax number +61 3 8539 2499, or email at operations3@adcommission.gov.au.
Dated this 12th day of August 2015
KAREN ANDREWS
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science