Steel Reinforcing Bar
Exported from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia,
Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of Turkey
Preliminary Affirmative Determination and
Imposition of Securities
Customs Act 1901– Part XVB
On 17 October 2014, I, Dale Seymour, the Commissioner of the
Anti-Dumping Commission (the Commission),nitiated an investigation into
the alleged dumping of steel reinforcing bar (rebar) exported to
Australia from the Republic of Korea (Korea), Malaysia, Singapore,
Spain, Taiwan, the Kingdom of Thailand
(Thailand) and the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), following an application lodged by OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd.
The goods subject of the application are hot-rolled deformed steel
reinforcing bar whether or not in coil form, commonly identified as
rebar or debar, in various diameters up to and including 50 millimetres,
containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced
during the rolling process. The goods covered by this application
include all steel reinforcing bar meeting the above description of the
goods regardless of the particular grade or alloy content or
coating. The following products are excluded from the goods:
• plain round bar;
• stainless steel; and
• reinforcing mesh.
The goods are currently classified to the following tariff subheadings in schedule 3 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.
•Tariff subheading 7214.20.00 with statistical code47;
• Tariff subheading 7228.30.90 with statistical code 49;
• Tariff subheading 7213.10.00 with statistical code 42; and
• Tariff subheading 7227.90.90 with statistical code 42.
The goods, if imported from Spain under these tariff subheadings,
are subject to a general rate of duty of 5%; and the goods imported from
Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey are subject to a
“free” rate of duty. A notice under subsection 269TD(4)(a) of the
Customs Act 1901 (the Act) advising that I had made a preliminary
affirmative determination was published in The Australian newspaper on
13 March 2015. In the making of that preliminary affirmative
determination, I was satisfied that there appears to be sufficient
grounds for the publication of a dumping duty notice in respect of the
goods exported to Australia from Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain,
Taiwan,Thailand and Turkey. In reaching this preliminary decision, I
have had regard to the requirements of section 269TAE of the Act and am
satisfied that dumped goods appear to have caused material injury to the
Australian industry producing like goods. The preliminary analysis of
dumping margins is tabulated below. These margins were calculated under
the Act by establishing export prices under subsection 269TAB(1)(a) and
establishing normal values ascertained under either subsection 269TAC(1)
or 269TAC(2)(c) and com paring these results in accordance with
subsection 269TACB(2)(a). Margins for uncooperative exporters were
calculated under 269TAB(3).
Preliminary Affirmative Determination Report No. 264 (PAD 264) sets
out the reasons for making this preliminary determination, and has been
placed on the public record. Alternatively, it may be examined at the
Commission’s office by contacting the Case Manager on the details
provided below.
Under subsection 269TD(4)(b), I am satisfied that it is necessary
to require and take securities in order to prevent material injury
occurring to the Australian industry while the investigation continues.
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service will require and
take securities under section 42 of the Act in respect of interim
dumping duty that may become payable in respect of the goods exported
from Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey,
entered for home consumption on or after 13 March 2015. The security
that has been determined is an amount worked out in accordance with the
ad valorem duty method. The securities will be imposed in relation to
the goods exported to Australia from Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain,
Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey by all exporters at the rate specified in
the above table of preliminary dumping margin assessments. Affected
parties should contact the Commission by phone 132 846 or +61 2 6213
6000 (outside Australia) or at clientsupport@adcommission.gov.au for further information regarding the actual security liability
calculation in their particular circumstance. I must report to the
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Industry and Science (the
Parliamentary Secretary) with final recommendations in relation to this
investigation on or by 7 May 2015. The Minister will then decide whether
to publish a dumping duty notice and, if relevant, the level of
measures to be imposed. Further, if dumped goods give rise to
retrospective notices being imposed on the goods under section 269TN of
the Act, the dumping duty notice will also include the duties to be
imposed retrospectively.
Enquiries about this notice may be directed to
the Case Manager on telephone number +61 3 9244 8268, fax number 1300
882 506 or +61 3 9244 8902
(outside Australia) or email at
operations3@adcommission.gov.au
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