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• Plasterboard: Thailand

December 2002

Contents

• Description of Goods
• Country of Origin
• History of Determination
• Anti-Dumping Duty
• Notes
• Further Information

Note: This summary replaces all other summaries in relation to anti-dumping duties on plasterboard from Thailand.

Description of Goods

Standard plasterboard with dimensions of a nominal thickness from, but not including 6mm, and up to, but not including 12mm, of any width or length.

Country of Origin

Thailand

History of Determination

Anti-Dumping Duty

Amount of Anti-Dumping Duty

The amount of anti-dumping duty to be paid on demand in respect of each importation of plasterboard, imported or intended to be imported into New Zealand from Thailand, shall be:

The New Zealand Customs Service holds the NIFOB amount for imports by Elephant, the alternative NVE rate for imports by Elephant, the NVE amount for imports from SCT Co Ltd by importers other than Elephant, the NVE amount for all imports from Thai Gypsum and the NVE amount for other exporters.

For all exporters, anti-dumping duty is calculated by the amount per square metre by which the Non-Injurious-Free-On-Board (NIFOB) or Normal Value Equivalent (NVE) amount exceeds the Thai Producer Value.³

Suppliers and exporters for which NVE and NIFOB amounts have not been established, may lodge a request with the Trade Remedies Group of the Ministry of Economic Development for a reassessment, backed by the necessary supporting evidence, that NVE or NIFOB amounts be established

Notes

Coverage

Not all goods imported under this tariff item and statistical key are subject to the anti-dumping duties.  Examples of products not subject to the notice are:

• Plasterboard of a nominal thickness of 6mm or less;
• Plasterboard of a nominal thickness of 12mm or more;
• Water resistant (WR) plasterboard; and
• Fire resistant (FR or FS) plasterboard.

"Types" of Plasterboard

Four separate determinations have been made regarding plasterboard from Thailand since December 1989. These cover a range of dimensions which have been consolidated into the description shown above.

Further Information

Should there be any further information required or if there are any queries please contact the Trade Remedies Group on telephone 04-472 0030 or facsimile 04-499 8508. Inquiries by email should be directed to traderem@med.govt.nz

¹ Date on which anti-dumping duties will cease to apply unless a review has been initiated prior to the date specified.

² An alternative duty in the form of an NVE amount applies instead of the NIFOB rate where the NIFOB duty amount calculated exceeds the NVE amount due to exchange rate fluctuations.

³ The Thai Producer Value of the goods is the price when sold at arm's length by the Thai producer on an FOB basis, exclusive of any agent's or reseller's fees, margins or commissions or other similar charges.