Duty calls

Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties Retained The final determination has been made with regard to the Sunset Review of the anti-dumping duties on lysine originating in or imported from the United States of America (USA). The investigation was initiated in the Government Gazette on 12 January 2007 following an initial notification of a Sunset Review investigation published in the Government Gazette of 2 6 May 2 006. The rates of anti-dumping duties remain at 33.5% and 48%, depending on the exporting company in the USA. Tariff Applications – Comment Due Reduction in the rate of customs duty (duty) on lay-flat, seamless tubing made from polymers of ethylene with a thickness of 2 00 microns or more but not exceeding 300 microns, printed, having a burst pressure of less than 0.5 Mpa, and inside crosssection of 2 00 cm or more but not exceeding 500 cm. Comment due by 30 May 2008. Note: This is a non comprehensive statement of the law. No liability can be accepted for errors and for errors and omissions.