The Customs Duties Act

Dumping occurs when a product is exported at a lower price (export price) than is normally charged within the home market (normal value). The WTO/Customs Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Act 1999 allows remedial action to be taken where dumping causes material injury to the local industry which produces competing goods. When there is an allegation of dumping, an Agency of the Ministry, the Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission, may initiate an inquiry or the domestic industry may file an application for the imposition of measures to redress the situation. The Customs Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Act, 1999 sets out the general investigation process and provides as a remedy the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties.

The Commerce Division of the Ministry monitors the activities of the Anti Dumping and Subsidies Commission.