Reuters reported that Australia plans to impose a provisional dumping duty of 16 percent on certain aluminium extrusions from China starting November 6th 2009.

It said “"In reaching this preliminary decision, Customs and Border Protection is satisfied that the dumped and subsidized goods appear to have caused material injury to the Australian industry producing like goods.”

The Australian customs authorities launched an investigation into the case in June and are due to report to the Minister of Home Affairs with recommendations on or before April 15, 2010 on whether to publish a dumping duty notice.

It is unclear the volume of extrusions shipped to Australia from China, but a source familiar with the investigation said earlier this year China's extrusions exports ballooned in the first quarter.

The action followed Canada's decision in March to impose dumping and subsidizing tariffs on Chinese extrusions.

(Sourced from Reuters)