The Australian Government is now operating in line with Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
You can apply through your industry association or several companies can submit information separately if there are confidentiality issues.
Here’s some information about our pre-application service for Australian industry.
If you’re considering applying for measures, either directly or with the assistance of a representative, please contact us before you lodge your application.
Early pre-application discussions are useful to:
We can also screen your application to make sure it includes all necessary documents.
The pre-application service is limited to administrative checks for anti-dumping or countervailing duties (measures). In the pre-application process we provide general information. This information is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice or include advice on which you should otherwise rely. Once your application is lodged, we will assess it in accordance with requirements and timeframes under the Customs Act 1901 (Cth). Find out more about anti-dumping and countervailing systems legislation and policy.
Contact us for information and support through a Commission client support officer.
To apply for an anti-dumping or countervailing measure to be imposed, you need to use the approved form. You must also supply a non-confidential version of your application for the public record.
We suggest you read these guidelines before submitting your application:
You can request to lodge electronically by emailing us.
You can lodge an application by:
We take an application as lodged or received when a commission staff member first receives it.
Our staff are on duty to receive applications from 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST or AEDST) on business days. They are not available during Australian Capital Territory public holidays or during the annual closedown.
For more information, please refer to the relevant application form and guidelines.
Within 20 days we will examine your application and decide whether to reject it or start an investigation.
We will determine if the application meets all the requirements of the form, and if there is an Australian industry currently producing like goods to the alleged dumped or subsidised goods. If the commissioner decides there are reasonable grounds to publish a dumping or countervailing duty notice, we will start an investigation.
If you decide to withdraw all or part of your application, you need to submit the withdrawal form:
Anti-dumping measures expire after five years. You can apply to continue the anti-dumping measures if you are either:
At least 9 months before the measures expire, we will publish a notice inviting applications to continue the measures. If we haven’t received your application within 60 days of this notice being published the anti-dumping measure will expire on the specified expiry date.
If you believe levels of dumping or subsidies have changed since measures were imposed or last reviewed, you can apply to have the measures reviewed or revoked.
If you want to apply for a review of anti-dumping measures you can do this 12 months after publication of the original notice imposing measures, or the outcome of the last review.
