Hanoi (VNA) - The Anti-DumpingCommission of Australia (ADC) has initiated an investigation into allegeddumping of wind towers imported from Vietnam, according to theCompetitiveness Management Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry andTrade.

Products under investigation are wind towers codedHS: 7308.20.00, 7308.90.00 and 8502.31.10 which are bearing an import duty of 5percent in Australia.

The investigation follows an applicationlodged by Australian windtower manufacturers Keppel Prince Engineering Pty Ltd and OttowayFabrication Pty Ltd.

Theinvestigation period took place from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016 whileinjury analysis period has lasted from January 1, 2013 till now.

ADC estimated a dumping margin on Vietnam’s windtowers is 15.7 percent and exporters have to fill up the investigationquestionnaire from July 15, 2017, which has been posted at www.adcomission.gov.au together with attached appendixes.

Of note, ADC may apply temporary anti-dumpingduties but not earlier than 60 days since the initiation date of June 8, 2017.

The commission is expected to conduct on-the-spot examinations atrelevant businesses in August 2017.

A statement of essential facts will be placed onthe public record by September 26, 2017 and interested parties have 20 days toresponse to this statement.

A report on ADC’s recommendations will be submitted to theParliamentary Secretary no later than November 10, 2017 (the duration can beextended). The Parliamentary Secretary will make decisions within 30 days sincethe day of reception of the report.

Prior to this, in 2014, Australia also had adumping investigations on wind towers imported from China and the Republic ofKorea (RoK), with dumping duties on China’s exporters at 15 - 15.6 percent andon the RoK’s ones ranged from 17.2 to 18.8 percent. -VNA