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Ref : CR EIC 744/2/3
20 April 2000
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 51/00
South Africa : Initiation of a Review of the Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Stainless Steel Hollowware Originating in the Mainland of China and/or
Imported therefrom or from Hong Kong
Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 40/99 of 25 March 1999, the Board on Tariffs and Trade (BTT) of South Africa has announced in its Government Gazette initiation of a review of the anti-dumping measures on imports of stainless steel hollowware originating in the mainland of China and/or imported therefrom or from Hong Kong. A copy of the Government Gazette is appended to this circular for reference. Details are set out below.
DETAILS
| 2. | (a) | Date of Initiation | : | 7 April 2000 |
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Product Coverage
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: | Stainless steel hollowware, classifiable under tariff subheading 7323 9320 and 7323 9390. |
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Procedures
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The BTT will send review questionnaires to relevant importers and exporters of the products concerned in order to obtain necessary information for investigation. Any interested parties which have not received a questionnaire should request one from the BTT or contact the undersigned as soon as possible. The completed questionnaires should be returned to the BTT on or before 11 May 2000. Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the BTT. Written request for oral representations should be made to the BTT at least 7 days prior to the expiry date to respond. |
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Correspondence Address and Enquiry Number
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All correspondence to the BTT should be made to the following address : The Director : Dumping Investigations Private Bag X753 Pretoria 0001 South Africa [Fax Number : (27-12) 322 3279 Tel Number : (27-12) 310 9813 (27-12) 310 610 (Mr Greg Kuhn)] |
BACKGROUND
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The BTT imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless steel hollowware originating in the mainland of China and imported therefrom and from Hong Kong on 21 October 1998. The rate of duty was R18.06/kg (tariff subheading 7323 9320) and R18.52/kg (tariff subheading 7323 9390) for products originating in and imported from the mainland and R20.98/kg (tariff subheading 7323 9320) and R13.82/kg (tariff subheading 7323 9390) for products originating in the mainland and imported from Hong Kong except for two companies (with zero duty rate or duty rate at R15.63/kg).
- Following a change in BTT's anti-dumping policy to calculate anti-dumping duties for individual exporters instead of specific importers, the BTT has decided to initiate a review of the anti-dumping measures on imports of stainless hollowware originating in the mainland of China and/or imported therefrom or from Hong Kong in which the current anti-dumping duties refer to specific importers.
ENQUIRIES
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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
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.