ITR190

Dumping investigations ITR 190a and 190b - Zinc coated (galvanised) steel and Aluminium zinc coated steel exported from China, Korea, and Taiwan

Goods covered by the applications

Two separate applications were received for zinc coated (galvanised) steel and aluminium zinc coated steel. Due to the close nature of these products and common interested parties, case information is presented on one page.

Note: Galvanised steel and aluminium zinc coated steel exported from China are also currently subject to countervailing investigations. Please see ITR 193 for case information and EPR 193 for the public record.

ITR 190a - Zinc coated (galvanised) steel

Flat rolled products of iron and non-alloy steel of a width less than 600mm and equal to or greater than 600mm, plated or coated with zinc. This covers flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel of any width.

Zinc coated steel is commonly referred to as galvanised steel.

ITR 190b - Aluminium zinc coated steel

Flat rolled products of iron and non-alloy steel of a width equal to or greater than 600mm, plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys, not painted whether or not including resin coating.

Case information
Case type	Dumping investigations
Initiation date	5 September 2012
Applicant	BlueScope Steel Limited
Tariff classification	Galvanised steel 7210.49.00 (statistical codes 55, 56, 57 and 58) 7212.30.00 (statistical code 61) Aluminium zinc coated steel 7210.61.00 (statistical codes 60, 61 and 62)
Investigation period for dumping	1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012
Injury examination period	From 1 July 2007

Public record documents

Public record EPR 190 covers both investigations and includes non-confidential versions of documents such as applications, submissions, questionnaire responses, ITRB visit reports and letters.

Key dates

Event	Date	Status
Initial submissions due	15 October 2012	Closed
Preliminary affirmative determination (PAD) earliest date	5 November 2012	Published
Statement of essential facts (SEF) no later than	18 March 2013*	Published
Submissions to SEF due	8 April 2013	Closed
Final recommendation to the Minister no later than	30 April 2013	Recommendation made
Minister's decision	Decision maker changed - Minister's decision deferred	Published

Note: * These dates fall on a weekend or public holiday in the ACT, therefore the next working day is shown.

Australian Customs Dumping Notices (ACDN)

Subject	Date	No. and link
Initiation of investigations	5 September 2012	2012/40
Goods subject to investigatioon	21 December 2012	2012/62
Extension of time to issue SEF	21 December 2012	2012/63
PAD and imposition of securities	6 February 2013	2013/11
Termination of part of investigation	26 April 2013	2013/29
Termination of investigation	2 May 2013	2013/32
Change of decision maker	30 May 2013	2013/47
Investigation findings	5 August 2013	2013/66
Variation of decision to impose measures	21 February 2014	2014/13

Key documents

Type	Date	No. and link
Initiation report	5 September 2012	CON 190
PAD report	6 February 2013	PAD 190
SEF report	18 March 2013	SEF 190
TER report	26 April 2013	TER 190A
TER report	2 May 2013	TER 190B
Report to Minister	30 April 2013	REP 190
Exemption notice	25 July 2013	Exemption Notice No. 1

Questionnaires

The period for submitting questionnaires has closed. Please contact the case manager if you need further information.

Previous reports on these commodities

Nil

Contacts for these investigations

Case manager: Tel (02) 6275 5965
Fax: (02) 6275 6990
Email: itrops2@customs.gov.au

Mailing address:
The Director
Operations 2
Anti-Dumping Commission
5th Floor, Customs House
5 Constitution Avenue
CANBERRA ACT 2601