29 OCTOBER CUSTOMS EDITION 4153

Extract from New Zealand Gazette, 24 October 1996, No. 155, page 4104

Commerce

Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988

Final Determination of Dumping Investigation: Canned Apricots From South Africa

Pursuant to section 13 of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 (“the Act”), I hereby give notice that I have made a determination that, in relation to the importation or intended importation of the goods specified in the First Schedule to this notice, (“the subject goods”)—

(a) The subject goods are being dumped; and

(b) By reason thereof material injury to the New Zealand canned apricots industry has been or is being caused.

Notice is also hereby given that, acting pursuant to subsections 14 (1) and 14 (4) of the Act, I have determined the amount of anti-dumping duty to be imposed on the subject goods to be the amount set out in the Second Schedule to this notice.

First Schedule

Goods Subject to Determination

Country of Origin

South Africa.

Description of Goods

Canned apricots, packed (as apricot halves) in various concentrations of sugar syrup and in can sizes up to A10 (nominal size 3 kilograms).

The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item and Statistical Key 2008.50.09 00C of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs descriptions only, the written description being dispositive.

Second Schedule

Amount of Anti-dumping Duty

The amount of anti-dumping duty to be paid on demand in respect of each importation of canned apricots, imported or intended to be imported into New Zealand from South Africa, shall be:

A For canned apricots supplied by Ashton Canning Company (Pty) Limited, Del Monte International Inc or Langeberg Foods Limited for which Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) amounts[^1] have been established, the amount by which the Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) exceeds the New Zealand Value for Duty of the goods when entered for home consumption.[^2]

B For canned apricots supplied by Ashton Canning Company (Pty) Limited, Del Monte International Inc or Langeberg Foods Limited for which Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) amounts have not been established, a rate of duty of 0 percent ad valorem.

C For all other subject goods, a rate equivalent to the weighted average dumping margin established for those suppliers investigated. The rate established for the type of goods in this category is 17 percent ad valorem.

[^1]: The Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) is the sum of the Normal Value established in the investigation, and any relevant adjustments made in accordance with section 4 (1) (a) of the Act in order to establish the export prices.

[^2]: The New Zealand Customs Service holds a confidential list of the Normal Value (Value for Duty Equivalent) amounts for importation purposes, for the subject goods from South Africa.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of October 1996.

A. L. SMITH, for JOHN LUXTON, Minister of Commerce.

A copy of the non-confidential version of the Final Report, which contains details of the investigation and the conclusions reached, is available from the Manager, Trade Remedies Group, Ministry of Commerce, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington.

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