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According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, on April 18, 2023, the Australian Anti Dumping Commission issued Announcement No. 2023/016, stating that imported A4 copy paper weighing 70 to 100 grams per square meter from Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Thailand will be subject to a final affirmative determination of anti-dumping exemption investigation, and A4 copy paper weighing 70 to 100 grams per square meter from China will be subject to a final affirmative determination of anti-dumping exemption investigation, Decides not to impose Anti-Dumping Duty and countervailing duties on the products involved in the above countries, which will come into force on January 18, 2023. The Australian customs codes of the involved product are 4802.56.10.03 and 4802.56.10.09.

On April 12, 2016, Australia conducted an anti-dumping investigation on A4 photocopy paper imported from Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Thailand, as well as a countervailing investigation on A4 photocopy paper imported from China and Indonesia. On March 17, 2017, Australia terminated its countervailing investigation into the products involved in Indonesia. On April 19, 2017, Australia made a final affirmative determination on anti-dumping and countervailing measures against the products involved in the above-mentioned countries, and decided to implement anti-dumping and countervailing measures. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation reported.

On April 28, 2020, Australia launched an anti circumvention investigation into A4 photocopy paper weighing 70 to 100 grams per square meter imported from China. On March 19, 2021, Australia decided to expand the range of imported products from China to 67-100 grams per square meter starting from April 28, 2020; Anti-Dumping Duty and countervailing duty are levied on A4 copy paper weighing 67g~69g per square meter, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

On July 2, 2021, Australia launched its first anti-dumping and countervailing sunset review investigation against A4 photocopy paper weighing 70 to 100 grams per square meter and 67 to 69 grams per square meter, originating from China. Australia also launched its first anti-dumping sunset review investigation against A4 photocopy paper weighing 70 to 100 grams per square meter, originating from Brazil, Indonesia, and Thailand. On March 31, 2022, Australia decided to levy Anti-Dumping Duty on the products involved in the above countries in a fixed and variable way, which are 8.1% for Brazil, 3.0%~10.0% for China, 59.7% for Indonesia and 0.9% for Thailand respectively; A 7.0% countervailing duty is imposed on the products involved in the case in China (excluding Greenpoint Global Trading (Macao Commercial Offshore) Ltd. and UPM Asia Pacific Private Limited), as reported by Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation.

On February 3, 2023, the Australian Anti Dumping Commission issued Announcement No. 2023/005, stating that, at the application of domestic Australian company Jackaroo Pty Ltd., an anti-dumping exemption investigation will be conducted on A4 photocopy paper weighing 70 to 100 grams per square meter from Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Thailand, and a subsidy exemption investigation will be conducted on the products involved in the case imported from China. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.