170 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 6
Extract from New Zealand Gazette, 22 January 1998, No. 4, pages 131

Commerce

Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988

Final Determination of Subsidy Investigation: Canned Peaches From the European Union

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 subsidised; and

(b) By reason thereof material injury to the New Zealand canned peaches 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 countervailing 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

Member States of the European Union.

Description of Goods

Peaches (halves, slices and pieces) packed in retail sized cans.

The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item and Statistical Key 2008.70.09 00L of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classification is provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Amount of Countervailing Duty

The amount of countervailing duty to be paid on demand in respect of each importation of canned peaches, imported or intended to be imported into New Zealand from the European Union, shall be the percentage of free-on-board value (being “Customs value” as defined in section 2(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996) shown below:

Country of Export/Exporter Rate of Duty
Greece
— Vermion Naoussa 21%
— AL.M.ME 22%
— Other Exporters 21%
Spain
— Maximo Moreno 12%
— Conservas San Frutua 15%
— Other Exporters 13%
Other EU Member States 21%

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of January 1998.

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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Notice of Correction

Pursuant to section 25(j) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1924 and section 14 of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988, I hereby amend the Second Schedule of the New Zealand Gazette notice “Final Determination of Subsidy Investigation: Canned Peaches From the European Union” by revoking the words “Conservas San Frutua” and substituting the words “Conservas Sanfrutus”.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of January 1998.

JOHN LUXTON, Minister of Commerce.

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Commerce

List of Products Subject to the Anti-Dumping Duties

Final Anti-dumping Duties

Hog Bristle Paint Brushes from China.

Refined Sugar from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Thailand.

Plasterboard from Thailand.

Lead Acid Batteries from Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.

Certain Non-Leather Women’s Footwear from China.

Certain Men’s Footwear from China, Indonesia and Thailand.

Automotive Oil Filters from the U.S.A.

Sweetened Condensed Milk from Thailand.

Abrasive Discs and Wheels from Korea and Taiwan.

G-Clamps from the United Kingdom.

Canned Peaches from South Africa.

Canned Apricots from South Africa.

List of Products Subject to Countervailing Duties

Final Countervailing Duties

Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce from Italy.

Canned Peaches from the European Union.

Undertakings

Alloy Wheels from Australia.

Full details of the products covered and the applicable amount of anti-dumping or countervailing duty are available upon request to the:

Trade Remedies Group, Ministry of Commerce, P.O. Box 1473, Wellington. Telephone: (64 4) 472 0030. Facsimile: (64 4) 499 8508.

E-mail: traderem@moc.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of January 1998.

J. E. FIBBES, Trade Remedies Group.

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: GP LEGISLATION SERVICES, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1998

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