Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Act 2014

1: Title
This Act is the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Act 2014.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 principal Act 2014-05-20 Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988
4: Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
1: In section 3(1) building material
a: means any structural or non-structural component and assembly incorporated into, associated with, or capable of being incorporated into or associated with a building; and
b: includes—
i: roofing, roofing underlay, flashing, cladding, building wrap, rainwater systems, trusses, framing and framing elements, supporting beams, partitioning, plasterboard and other internal linings, architraves and other trim, windows, doors, and insulation:
ii: sanitaryware:
iii: pipes, tubing, pipe fittings, tapware, hot water storage systems, hot water heating systems, and other plumbing fixtures:
iv: electrical material other than heating materials and appliances:
v: fixed cabinetry, bench tops, and splashbacks:
vi: sinks, hand basins, and washbasins:
vii: paint and varnish:
viii: reinforcing steel bar and coil:
ix: reinforcing steel mesh:
x: cement:
xi: adhesives and sealants:
xii: nails, screws, nailplates, and hinges:
xiii: locksets, passage sets, handles, door stops, and other builders hardware; but
c: does not include—
i: heating materials:
ii: heating appliances:
iii: wall and floor coverings (including wallpaper):
iv: air conditioning, ventilation components, and other ventilation products:
v: security systems:
vi: smoke alarms:
vii: lamps:
viii: decorative or removable light fittings:
ix: household appliances:
x: external drainage or pipes:
xi: landscaping:
xii: outdoor decorative items or materials:
xiii: pavers or fencing:
xiv: curtains, blinds, or drapes Ministry residential building material .
2: In section 3(1) Minister Minister .
3: In section 3(1) Secretary of Economic Development
5: New section 14AA inserted (Temporary suspension of anti-dumping duties on residential building material)
After section 14
14AA: Temporary suspension of anti-dumping duties on residential building material
1: In this section, specified period
2: During the specified period,—
a: no new anti-dumping duty may be imposed under section 14(1) or 16(1) or (2) on any residential building material:
b: existing anti-dumping duties on the following items are suspended:
i: standard plasterboard from Thailand:
ii: reinforcing steel bar and coil from Thailand:
iii: wire nails from the People’s Republic of China.
3: If the Minister notifies a rate or amount of anti-dumping duty on any residential building material during the specified period, the new duty is imposed and takes effect on and from 1 June 2017.
4: If the Minister varies the rate or amount of any existing anti-dumping duty on any residential building material during the specified period, the new rate takes effect on and from 1 June 2017.
5: To avoid doubt,—
a: this section does not affect the Minister’s power to terminate an existing notice under section 14(7):
b: any anti-dumping duty on an item of the kind referred to in subsection (2)(b)