Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 269SL

                   A TCO is not to be taken to be a statutory rule within the meaning of the Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903 .

Contents

Part XVB--Special provisions relating to anti‑dumping duties                     1

269SM.. Overview of Part ................................................................................ 1

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                               3

269SN... What this Division is about ................................................................ 3

269T..... Definitions .......................................................................................... 3

269TAAAAnti‑dumping measures not to apply to New Zealand
originating goods ............................................................................... 15

269TAABMember countries, developing countries and special
developing countries ......................................................................... 15

269TAACDefinition--countervailable subsidy .............................................. 16

269TAADOrdinary course of trade ................................................................ 17

269TAA...................................................................... Arms length transactions   18

269TAB Export price ...................................................................................... 20

269TAC Normal value of goods ...................................................................... 22

269TACANon‑injurious price ........................................................................ 28

269TACBWorking out whether dumping has occurred and levels of
dumping ............................................................................................ 29

269TACCWorking out whether benefits have been conferred and
amounts of subsidy .......................................................................... 32

269TAE Material injury to industry ............................................................... 35

269TAF Currency conversion ......................................................................... 40

269TAG............... Minister may take anti‑dumping measures on own initiative   41

269TA.. Minister may give directions to CEO in relation to powers and duties under this Part           42

Division 2--Consideration of anti‑dumping matters by the CEO        44

269TBA What this Division is about .............................................................. 44

269TB... Application for action under Dumping Duty Act ............................ 44

269TC... Consideration of application ............................................................ 47

269TD.. Preliminary affirmative determinations ............................................ 51

269TDAAStatement of essential facts in relation to investigation of
application under section 269TB ..................................................... 53

269TDA............................................................... Termination of investigations   53

269TE... CEO to have regard to same considerations as Minister .................. 62

269TEA Report to Minister concerning publication of notices under this Part 63

269TEB CEO recommendations concerning undertakings offered after preliminary affirmative determination    64

Division 3--Consideration of anti‑dumping matters by the Minister 67

269TF... What this Division is about .............................................................. 67

269TG.. Dumping duties ................................................................................ 67

269TH.. Third country dumping duties .......................................................... 71

269TJ.... Countervailing duties ........................................................................ 74

269TJA. Concurrent dumping and subsidy ..................................................... 78

269TK.. Third country countervailing duties ................................................. 80

269TL... Minister to give public notice not to impose duty ........................... 82

269TM. Periods during which certain notices and undertakings to remain in force                82

269TN.. Retrospective notices ....................................................................... 84

269TP... Power to specify goods .................................................................... 87

269U..... Inquiries in relation to undertakings ................................................. 87

Division 4--Dumping duty or countervailing duty assessment            90

269UA.. What this Division is about .............................................................. 90

269V..... Importers may apply for duty assessment in certain circumstances 90

269W.... Manner of making applications for duty assessment ....................... 91

269X..... Consideration of duty assessment applications ............................... 92

269Y..... Duty assessments ............................................................................. 96

269YA.. Rejection etc. of application for duty assessment ............................ 97

Division 5--Review of anti‑dumping measures                                             99

269Z..... What this Division is about .............................................................. 99

269ZA.. Applications and requests for review of anti‑dumping measures .... 99

269ZB... Content and lodgment of applications for review of anti‑dumping measures          102

269ZC... Consideration of applications and requests for review .................. 103

269ZD.. Statement of essential facts in relation to review of anti‑dumping measures           105

269ZDA.............................................................. Report on review of measures   106

269ZDB Powers of the Minister in relation to review of anti‑dumping measures 107

Division 6--Certain exporters may seek accelerated review of dumping duty notices or countervailing duty notices                                                                                           110

269ZDC What this Division is about ............................................................ 110

269ZE... Circumstances in which accelerated review may be sought ............ 110

269ZF... Application for accelerated review ................................................. 111

269ZG.. Consideration of application .......................................................... 112

269ZH.. Effect of accelerated review ............................................................ 113

Division 6A--Continuation of anti‑dumping measures                           114

269ZHA.................................................................. What this Division is about   114

269ZHB Applications for continuation of anti‑dumping measures .............. 114

269ZHC Content and lodgment of application for continuation of anti‑dumping measures   115

269ZHD Consideration of applications for continuation of anti‑dumping measures              116

269ZHE Statement of essential facts in relation to continuation of anti‑dumping measures 117

269ZHF Report on application for continuation of anti‑dumping measures 118

269ZHG Powers of the Minister in relation to continuation of anti‑dumping measures         119

Division 7--Procedural and evidentiary matters                                        121

269ZHH.................................................................. What this Division is about   121

269ZHI. Minister may extend time for statements of essential facts ........... 121

269ZI.... Public notice ................................................................................... 122

269ZJ.... CEO to maintain public record for certain purposes ...................... 125

Division 8--Trade Measures Review Officer                                              128

269ZK.. What this Division is about ............................................................ 128

269ZL... Trade Measures Review Officer ..................................................... 128

269ZM. Review Officer's powers ................................................................ 128

269ZN.. Protection of Review Officer .......................................................... 129

269ZO.. Terms and conditions of appointment ........................................... 129

269ZOA.......................................................................... Disclosure of interests   129

269ZP... Outside employment ...................................................................... 129

269ZQ.. Resignation ..................................................................................... 130

269ZR... Termination of appointment .......................................................... 130

269ZS... Acting Review Officer .................................................................... 130

269ZT... Provision of resources to Review Officer ....................................... 131

269ZU.. Review Officer may supply information ....................................... 131

269ZV... False or misleading information ...................................................... 132

Division 9--Review by Review Officer                                                            133

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  133

269ZW.. What this Division is about ............................................................ 133

269ZX.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 133

269ZXA..................................................................................... Approved form   135

269ZY... Lodgment of application ................................................................. 135

269ZZ... Review Officer to have regard to same considerations as Minister 135

Subdivision B--Review of Ministerial decisions                                                136

269ZZA Reviewable decisions ...................................................................... 136

269ZZB Overview of a review of a ministerial decision ............................... 137

269ZZC Who may seek a review? ................................................................ 138

269ZZD When must an application be made? .............................................. 138

269ZZE How must an application be made? ................................................ 138

269ZZF Applicant's obligations .................................................................. 138

269ZZG Rejection of application--failure to provide sufficient particulars 139

269ZZH Rejection of application--failure to provide summary of confidential information                 139

269ZZI. Public notification of review ........................................................... 139

269ZZJ. Submissions by interested parties .................................................. 140

269ZZK The review ...................................................................................... 140

269ZZL What happens after the Minister receives a recommendation? ...... 142

269ZZM................................................. What happens after a reinvestigation?   143

Subdivision C--Review of CEO's decisions                                                        144

269ZZN Reviewable decisions ...................................................................... 144

269ZZO Who may seek a review .................................................................. 145

269ZZP When must an application be made? .............................................. 145

269ZZQ How must an application be made? ................................................ 146

269ZZR Rejection of application for review of termination decision ........... 146

269ZZS. The review of a negative prima facie decision ................................ 146

269ZZT The review of a termination decision .............................................. 147

269ZZU The review of a negative preliminary decision ............................... 148

269ZZUAThe review of a rejection decision ................................................ 148

269ZZV Effect of the Review Officer's decision .......................................... 149

Subdivision D--Public record in relation to reviews                                         149

269ZZW........................................................................................... Application   149

269ZZX Public record maintained by Review Officer .................................. 149

269ZZY Confidential and sensitive commercial information ........................ 150

Part XVI--Regulations, by‑laws and business rules                                       151

270........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 151

271........ CEO may make by‑laws ................................................................. 152

272........ By‑laws specifying goods .............................................................. 152

273........ Determinations ............................................................................... 153

273A..... By‑laws and determinations for purposes of repealed items ......... 153

273B..... Publication of by‑laws and notification of determinations ............. 153

273C..... Retrospective by‑laws and determinations not to increase duty ... 154

273D..... By‑laws and determinations for purposes of proposals ................ 154

273EA... Notification of proposals when House of Representatives is not sitting                 155

273EB... Business rules ................................................................................. 155

273F...... Interpretation .................................................................................. 156

Part XVII--Miscellaneous                                                                                             157

273G..... Briefing of Leader of Opposition on certain matters ...................... 157

273GAANotices ............................................................................................ 157

273GABAuthorisation to disclose information to Customs ......................... 158

273GA.. Review of decisions ........................................................................ 159

273H..... Review of decisions under Customs Tariff Act ............................. 163

273HA .. Review of decisions under the Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996           163

273J...... Review of decisions under Customs Tariff (Coal Export Duty) Act 163

273JA... Review of decisions relating to Customs Tariff (Stand‑By Duty) Act 164

273K..... Statement to accompany notification of decisions ......................... 164

273L...... Entry and transmission of information by computer ..................... 164

274........ Commissioned ships and aircraft to be reported ............................ 165

275........ Commissioned ships and aircraft may be searched ........................ 165

275A..... Direction not to move a ship or aircraft from a boarding station ... 165

276........ Collector's sales .............................................................................. 167

277........ Proceeds of sales ............................................................................. 167

277A..... Jurisdiction of courts ...................................................................... 167

Schedules                                                                                                                                  169

Schedule I--The Commonwealth of Australia                                                     169