COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Ministerial Exemption Instrument No. 1 of 2015

Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975

I, KAREN ANDREWS, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science, have considered and accepted the recommendations of the Commissioner of the Anti-Dumping Commission, the reasons for the recommendations, the material findings of fact on which the recommendations are based and the evidence relied on to support those findings in Anti-Dumping Commission Final Report 238.

Under subsections 8(7) and 10(8) of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975, I hereby exempt the goods described in Attachment 1 (the Goods) from:

• interim dumping duty and dumping duty, and
• interim countervailing duty and countervailing duty,

as I am satisfied that like or directly competitive goods to those described in Attachment 1 are not offered for sale in Australia to all purchasers on equal terms under like conditions having regard to the custom and usage of trade.

This instrument commences on the date it is published. The instrument is subject to review and may be revoked. 

Dated this 19th day of March 2015

KAREN ANDREWS

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science

Attachment 1

Good eligible for exemption under subsections 8(7) and 10(8) of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975

All goods meeting the description detailed below are eligible for an exemption from dumping duties and countervailing duties under Ministerial Exemption Instrument No. 1 of 2015.

• Cleaner’s sinks that are comprised of a deep drawn stainless steel bowl and stainless steel splashback or upturned rear edge that is designed for fixture against a wall; and
• Hand wash basins that are comprised of:
  • a deep drawn stainless steel bowl with a rounded or concave basin bottom (i.e. not flat-bottomed); and
  • a stainless steel splash back or upturned rear edge that is designed for fixture against a wall.