Anti-Dumping Commission

How importers and exporters can participate in the anti-dumping system

If you are an importer or exporter, you can participate in the anti-dumping system.

Current investigations

If you have an interest in a dumping and countervailing investigation, you can participate by providing submissions and completing questionnaires.

At the start of an investigation we will indicate what information we need from importers and exporters. Our investigation will be aimed at gathering information on the volume, costs, and selling prices of imports, and understanding market conditions. This information needs to be provided within 37 days of the start of the investigation.

Commission staff may visit your premises for further investigation and to verify the information you provide. You will also be able to discuss the claims under investigation and provide information on the Australian market.

Before you apply

Before you submit your application, we can provide a free document check to help ensure you have all necessary documentation.

Lodging an application form

You can request to lodge electronically by emailing us. 

You can lodge an application by:

  • email
  • post
  • SIGBOX (SIGBOX is our secure online lodgement platform and is the best solution for lodgements containing large files or attachments. Contact us to arrange access).

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.

Applying for measures to be reviewed or revoked

If you are an importer or exporter you can apply for a review or a revocation of an anti-dumping measure.

Applying for an accelerated review of anti-dumping measures

You may be eligible for an accelerated review if you did not export the goods to Australia during the original investigation period. The application form contains further information about the requirements for an accelerated review.

Application forms

This form is for new exporters who want to apply for their own duty rate.

If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.

Applying for duty assessment

If you’re an importer who’s already paid interim duties, you can apply to have your final duties assessed by the commission. 

It’s important you lodge your application well before the end of the 6 month period available for lodgement (we recommend at least 1 month early, but preferably longer). This will allow you to resubmit your application if it’s rejected. You can find out the time periods in the dumping commodity register. 

The commission cannot accept your duty assessment application if you don’t lodge a complete application in the required time period.

Guidelines for how to apply

Read the guidelines before submitting your application.

Duty assessment calculation spreadsheet

Use the duty assessment calculation spreadsheet to help you prepare your application.

Application form

If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.

Applying for an exemption inquiry

The minister may exempt goods from anti-dumping measures if certain conditions have been met.

If you think goods you import should be exempt from anti-dumping measures you can apply for an exemption inquiry. After the investigation a report is provided to the minister recommending whether an exemption should be granted.

Read the guidelines before submitting your application:

Applying for an assessment after a corporate restructure or name change

If your export entity has gone through a corporate restructure, name change or similar, you can apply for an assessment.

If your restructured or renamed entity is essentially the same as an exporter already on the dumping commodity register (DCR) exporter table, we may allow the new entity to replace the previous one. If approved, the restructured entity would receive the same dumping and/or countervailing measures as the listed business. 

Here are some examples:

  • a new entity with the same corporate structure as a listed exporter
  • an exporter on the DCR that has changed its registered name, trading name or both
  • any other situation where a corporate restructure has taken place, and the applicant contends that it is the same entity as the exporter previously examined and listed in the DCR. 

To get your entity assessed, submit the application form. Some factors we may consider when reviewing and approving requests include changes in:

  • management
  • production facilities
  • suppliers
  • customer base.

Application form

The application form has information on where to get help to complete and lodge the form.

If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.

Request to link a supplier to an exporter

If you're an importer using an intermediary supplier or trader, you may request a link to the duty rate applicable to the exporter.

To be eligible:

  • you must source your imports through a supplier/trader, or their goods should be free from dumping duty and not subject to measures
  • the exporter must be named in the dumping commodity register (DCR) exporter table.

In your request, you must provide:

  • reasons for the request
  • documentation linking yourself, the supplier/trader and the exporter.

The commission will verify and approve requests.

If approved:

  • we will link your supplier/trader to your dumping specification number (DSN) will be linked in the DCR
  • you can declare your imports using this DSN.

Application form

The application form has information on where to get help to complete and lodge the form.

If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.

More information

Find current measures in the dumping commodity register
Find current cases and the electronic public record
Learn how we investigate claims of dumped or subsidised goods
Go to the Anti-Dumping Commission notice and disclaimer
The Anti-Dumping Review Panel is an independent body that can review certain decisions of the commission or minister
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