The Anti-Dumping Commission has been renamed the Australian Trade Remedies Commission. The commission is now responsible for safeguard inquiries.
Read more about the changes.
If you have an interest in a safeguard inquiry, you can participate by providing submissions or participating in hearings.
At the start of a safeguard inquiry we will indicate what information we need from importers and exporters. We will also indicate whether the commission intends to conduct public hearings as part of the inquiry process.
The commission will provide timeframes for submissions and hearings at the start of a safeguard inquiry.
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 aim to gathering information on:
This information needs to be provided within 37 days of the start of the investigation.
Commission staff may request access to 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.
Read how to lodge a submission in response to an anti-dumping or countervailing case.
Before you submit your application, we can provide a free document check to help ensure you have all necessary documentation.
You can request to lodge electronically by emailing us.
You can lodge an application by:
If you are an importer or exporter you can apply for a review or a revocation of an anti-dumping or countervailing measure.
You can apply if levels of dumping or subsidies have changed or measures are no longer needed.
Find the guidelines and application form to review or revoke a measure.
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.
This form is for new exporters who want to apply for their own duty rate.
If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.
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 (DCR).
The commission cannot accept your duty assessment application if you don’t lodge a complete application in the required time period.
Read the guidelines before submitting your application.
Use the duty assessment calculation spreadsheet to help you prepare your application.
If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.
The minister may exempt goods from anti-dumping measures if they meet certain conditions.
If you think goods you import should be exempt from anti-dumping measures, you can apply for an exemption inquiry. After the investigation the minister receives a report recommending whether to grant an exemption.
Goods imported into Australia are automatically exempt from dumping or countervailing duty where they are subject to a Tariff Concession Order (TCO), except where duties are imposed based on material hindrance.
To check if your goods meet the criteria, review:
If you are an importer or customs broker wanting an automatic exemption, apply the relevant TCO treatment code and goods exemption when entering goods into the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).
For more information about TCOs, see the Australian Border Force tariff concession orders web page.
For help, contact the Australian Border Force on tradepolicy1@abf.gov.au.
For further background information, see ADN 2026/135.
Read the guidelines before submitting your application:
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 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:
To get your entity assessed, submit the application form. Some factors we may consider when reviewing and approving requests include changes in:
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.
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:
In your request, you must provide:
The commission will verify and approve requests.
If approved:
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.
You can request the Anti-Dumping Review Panel to review certain decisions of the minister and the Commissioner of Australian Trade Remedies Commission.
Applicants must apply in writing within 30 days of the notification of a reviewable decision.
The panel does not review decisions of Parliament or the commissioner around safeguard inquiries.
