The goods the subject of the application (the goods) are:
Railway wheels of forged and rolled high carbon steel, with an outside diameter from 27.5 inches to 37.5 inches (699 millimetres to 953 millimetres), whether or not including alloys.
Further Information
The railway wheels are manufactured in accordance with relevant user defined specifications and drawings, and are used on rail carriages/wagons in freight transport.
The wheels used in all user applications have the following typical characteristics:
- outside diameter from 27.5 to 37.5 inches (699 to 953 millimetres (mm)), and of similar overall dimensional tolerances and shape;
- are manufactured from a high carbon steel with the addition of micro alloying elements to achieve hardness and mechanical properties, as defined by user/customer specifications;
- are manufactured using a forging and rolling process in accordance with defined standards; and
- are suitable to operate at axle loads of up to 36 metric tonnes, as defined by user/customer specifications.
Exclusions
Axles and other components are excluded from the description.
| Case information | |||
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| Applicant | Commonwealth Steel Company Pty Ltd |
Tariff Classification (Statistical Code) |
8607.19.00 (20) |
| Inquiry Period | 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 | Injury Examination Period | 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2025 |
| Contacts for this investigation | Case Manager: E: investigations4@adcommission.gov.au |
Mailing address | The Director – Investigations 4 Anti-Dumping Commission GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2601 |
| Key Dates | |||
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| Initiation Date | 23 October 2025 | Initial submissions due | 1 December 2025 |
| PAD* earliest date | 22 December 2025 | If a PAD is not made, a Day 60 Status Report will be published on this day. | |
| Proposals to modify the proposed MCC structure due no later than | 1 December 2025 | ||
| SEF** no later than | 10 February 2026 | SEF submissions due | 20 days after publication of SEF |
| Final recommendation due no later than | 27 March 2026 | Minister's decision expected | Within 30 days of receiving the recommendation. The final report shall be published following the Minister's decision. |
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*PAD – Preliminary Affirmative Determination **SEF - Statement of Essential Facts |
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| Questionnaires | ||
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| Exporter | Questionnaire | Questionnaire Spreadsheet |
| Importer | Questionnaire | Questionnaire Spreadsheet |
| * Lodgement of Exporter questionnaire are due by: 1 December 2025 | ||
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* Lodgement of Importer questionnaire are due by: Part A: 30 October 2025 Part B, C, D & E: 20 November 2025 |
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