Posted on 29 Jan 2024
Australia’s Anti-Dumping Commission has initiated an anti-dumping duty exemption investigation on certain hollow structural sections imported from China, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, Kallanish learns from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.
The investigation is launched in response to an application provided by Schiavello Manufacturing Pty Ltd. The company requested products under HS codes 7306.30.0031 and 7306.30.0034 to be exempted from the current AD measures.
Interested parties shall lodge written submissions concerning this inquiry no later than the close of business on 16 February, 2024.
Since the first imposition in 2012, the AD measures have gone through several reviews and exemption investigations. The duties are imposed on products under HS codes 7306.30.00, 7306.50.00, 7306.61.00, 7306.69.00 and 7306.90.00.
The latest affirmative ruling was made in July 2022, and a tax rate of 1%-30.4%, 13.8%, 20.8% and 0%-23.5% was implemented for goods from China, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan (see Kallanish 6 July 2022). Interim countervailing duties only apply to all exporters from China, except for Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co Ltd, Huludao City Steel Pipe Industrial Co Ltd and Qingdao Xianxing Steel Pipe Co Ltd.
In November 2022, certain curtain rods were exempted from the above duties. The curtain rods are with 25mm outside diameter in 0.5mm wall thickness, both powder coated and electroplated, or 32mm outside diameter in 0.7mm wall thickness in electroplated finish. The length is 2 or 3 metres.
In December 2022, an exemption investigation was also launched for products under HS codes 7306.30.0031 and 7306.69.0010. However, Australian authorities made a negative ruling last year.
Source:Kallanish
