Legislation
We are governed by the following legislation:
- Customs Act 1901 (Vol. 3 contains the majority of the Act's provisions relevant to anti-dumping)
- Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975
- Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Regulation 2013 (methods of working out interim dumping duty)
- Customs Regulation 2015
- Customs Regulation (International Obligations) 2015
- Customs Administration Act 1985.
Recent amendments and reforms:
International agreements
Australia’s trade remedies system implements the following World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements:
- Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
- Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
- Agreement on Safeguards.
Dumping and Subsidy Manual
The Dumping and Subsidy Manual sets out the legislative framework, principles and practices that normally apply to anti-dumping and countervailing investigations.
Ministerial expectations
The minister issued a statement of expectations to the commissioner covering anti-dumping and countervailing responsibilities.
The commissioner responded with a statement of intent.