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New Zealand has opened a safeguard investigation into imports of certain aluminium extrusion products, according to a notification circulated by the country to the World Trade Organization Committee on Safeguards on May 28, 2026.
{alcircleadd}The investigation was initiated by New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and relates to aluminium alloy profiles, bars and rods manufactured using extrusion processes.
The products under review fall under tariff classifications 7604.21.00 00B, covering hollow profiles, and 7604.29.09 00F for other aluminium extrusion products.
According to the notification, the investigation covers extrusions produced from alloys belonging to the 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 series under the Aluminium Association classification system.
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Both finished and unfinished aluminium extrusions are included within the scope. The products may carry different types of surface treatment, including mill finish, mechanical finishing, anodised coatings, painted surfaces or other coated finishes.
New Zealand said imports from Australia and Singapore will not be part of the investigation because of existing free trade arrangements with those countries.
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