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Ref : S/F A to CR EIC 744/2/3

11 March 2002

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 46/02

South Africa :Initiation of Expiry Review of the Anti-dumping
Duty on Aluminium Hollowware

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 35/97 of 26 March 1997, we have received information that the South African Board on Tariffs and Trade (BTT) has initiated an expiry review of its anti-dumping duty imposed on aluminium hollowware originating in or imported from, among others, Hong Kong.

  1. The BTT initiated the expiry review on the basis of requests lodged by Hendler & Hart (Pty) Ltd and Prestige Pressings and Components (Pty) Ltd. They alleged that with the expiry of the anti-dumping duty, there would be a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the South African industry. The anti-dumping duty will remain in force until completion of the expiry review. A copy of the BTT notice initiating the review is appended to this circular for reference. Details are set out below -

  1. Products Coverage : Aluminium hollowware, commonly known as aluminium cookware, classifiable under South African customs tariff sub-heading 7615 1920.

  2. Procedures : In order to obtain necessary information for the investigation, the BTT will send questionnaires to all known importers, exporters, and known representative associations.

Interested parties may make their views known in writing (including by replying to the questionnaire), and provide supporting evidence to the BTT. They can contact the undersigned for collection of the questionnaire if they have not received it from the BTT. Such written responses should reach the BTT no later than 16:00 on 27 March 2002. Interested parties may make written request to the BTT for making oral representations. Such written request should be made to the BTT at least 7 days before 27 March 2002.

All correspondence should be addressed to the Director : Dumping Investigations, Room 206A, SABS Building, 1 Dr Lategan Road, Groenkloof, Pretoria, South Africa.

  1. As reported in Commercial Information Circular No. 35/97, South Africa's anti-dumping duty was imposed on aluminium hollowware originating in the mainland of China and imported from Hong Kong*. This implies that the anti-dumping duty is not targeted at aluminium hollowware originating in Hong Kong. The BTT notice for the expiry review however indicates that the review is on anti-dumping duty on aluminium hollowware originating in or imported from, among others, Hong Kong. This formulation of words implies that aluminium hollowware originating in Hong Kong is covered. We shall point out to the BTT that all along its anti-dumping duty is not imposed on aluminium hollowware originating in Hong Kong and seek its clarification on the exact scope of the expiry review.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5351.

Yours faithfully,

(Thomas CHEUNG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* : South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland have formed the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).Under the SACU Agreement, the subject anti-dumping duty imposed by South Africa has also been applied by Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland.



Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.