New Zealand Commerce Minister Cameron Brewer said in an email statement that New Zealand has decided not to levy safeguards on imports of aluminum profiles. After the local industry claimed damage from imported products, New Zealand Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment officials completed the investigation. The conclusion was that due to comprehensive public interest considerations, safeguard measures should not be implemented. Brewer adopted that suggestion. He said that the Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment found that the industry is indeed facing difficulties, and imports have increased related pressure. “However, the survey also found that imports are only one of the many causes of the industry's difficulties. Factors such as sluggish construction activity and rising production costs also had a significant impact.” The Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment reports that implementing safeguard measures may drive up costs for downstream manufacturers, end users and consumers, and will also be detrimental to New Zealand's international relations and trade goals. Brewer said that the industry can still apply for separate anti-dumping or countervailing duty investigations to check whether imported products are unfairly priced or subsidized. He said that if the industry plans to follow this path, the Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment is willing to cooperate constructively with it.

New Zealand Commerce Minister Cameron Brewer said in an email statement that New Zealand has decided not to levy safeguards on imports of aluminum profiles. After the local industry claimed damage from imported products, New Zealand Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment officials completed the investigation. The conclusion was that due to comprehensive public interest considerations, safeguard measures should not be implemented. Brewer adopted that suggestion. He said that the Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment found that the industry is indeed facing difficulties, and imports have increased related pressure. “However, the survey also found that imports are only one of the many causes of the industry's difficulties. Factors such as sluggish construction activity and rising production costs also had a significant impact.” The Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment reports that implementing safeguard measures may drive up costs for downstream manufacturers, end users and consumers, and will also be detrimental to New Zealand's international relations and trade goals. Brewer said that the industry can still apply for separate anti-dumping or countervailing duty investigations to check whether imported products are unfairly priced or subsidized. He said that if the industry plans to follow this path, the Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment is willing to cooperate constructively with it.