Comment is due by 03 December 2012 with respect to the initiation of the sunset review of the anti-dumping duties on garden picks and spades, shovels, rakes and forks originating in or imported from the People’s Republic of China. The tariff subheadings in question are 8201.10.10, 8201.90.20, 8201.30.03, and 8201.30.90. The sunset review is launched prior the expiry of the anti-dumping duties, which were set to expire on 01 November 2012. The application was lodged by Ussher Inventions (Pty) Ltd trading as Lasher Tools, in response to a sunset review application questionnaire. The investigation period for dumping is from 01 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and the injury investigation involves evaluation of data for the period of 01 July 2008 to 30 June 2011 and 2012 budgeted figures. The Commission will also consider an estimate of what the situation will be if the anti-dumping duties expire.
