Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 3) 2012

1.2 This bill amends the Customs Act 1901 (the Act) to:

amend provisions dealing with countervailable subsidies to more accurately reflect the World Trade Organization Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures;
introduce provisions under which Customs and Border Protection will, if required, conduct inquiries to address the circumvention of trade measures by exporters or importers of goods which are subject to measures; and
amend the sampling provisions that deal with non-cooperation in anti dumping investigations, reviews under Division 5 or continuation inquiries; and
make a number of minor amendments to the Act.