You can apply through your industry association or several companies can submit information separately if there are confidentiality issues.
Before you apply
Here’s some information about our pre-application service for Australian industry.
Pre-application service
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:
- understand your prospective application and the issues your industry is facing
- explain the investigation process and timeline, including the best way to make sure the application process will proceed as quickly as possible
- explain why the proposed goods description is important
- explain why it’s important to accurately reflect the kinds of goods you produce and want covered by the measures.
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.
Guidelines
How to apply
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.
Guidelines
We suggest you read these guidelines before submitting your application:
Application form and appendices
If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.
Lodging an application form
You can request to lodge electronically by emailing us.
You can lodge an application by:
- 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.
Examination process
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.
Read the guidelines to understand how we examine applications
Applying to withdraw an application
If you decide to withdraw all or part of your application, you need to submit the withdrawal form.
If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.
After measures are imposed
Applying for the continuation of measures
Anti-dumping measures expire after five years. You can apply to continue the anti-dumping measures if you are either:
- the original applicant for the measures
- representing the whole or a portion of the Australian industry producing like goods to those covered by the measures.
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.
Read the guidelines before submitting your application
Application form
If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.
Applying for a review of measures
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.
Read the guidelines before submitting your application
Application form for review or revocation of measures
If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.
Application form to extend a review
If you have difficulty accessing these documents, contact us.