WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/112/ZAF 
10 February 2004 
 
 (04-0499) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
SOUTH AFRICA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2003 from 
South Africa
.  
 G/ADP/N/112/ZAF 
Page 2 REPORTING MEMBER : SOUTH AFRICA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
(For the period 1 July-31 December 2003) 
 
 
FINAL MEASURES  
NO FINAL MEASURES  
Provisional 
measures  
Definitive duty  
Price 
under- 
taking  
No 
dumping  
No 
injury  
Case with- 
drawn  
Other  
Country 
or 
customs 
territory 
   
Product 
   
Initiation 
 
Date 
 
Date, dumping 
margin  
Date, dumping 
margin  
Date, 
dumping 
margin  
Date  
Date  
Date  
Date  
Trade 
volume 
   
Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumption 
   
% of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of exporting 
country) 
   
Basis for 
determina-
tion 
  
 
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Flat-rolled 
products of iron 
or non-alloy steel 15/11/02 10/10/03 
79%           
Nuts of iron or 
steel (SR)*            Australia 
Nuts of iron or 
steel 04/07/03 
(R)  17/10/03 
137.8%          
Disposable 
hypodermic 
needles (SR)*            Belgium 
Disposable 
hypodermic 
syringes (SR)*            
Uncoated 
Woodfree 
Paper 10/02/03 
(SR) -           Brazil 
Uncoated 
woodfree A4 paper (SR)*            
Acrylic Fabrics 23/05/03            
Underwear (SR)#       22/08/03     
Nuts of iron or 
steel (SR)*            
Uncoated 
woodfree A4 
paper (SR)*            
Float Glass (SR)*            
Flat Glass (SR)*            
Bolts of Iron or 
Steel (SR)*            China, 
P.R.  
 
 
Blankets (SR)*             
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Acetamino-
phenol (SR)*            
Nuts of iron or 
steel 04/07/03 
(R) - 17/10/03 
36%          
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR)            
Grinding media 03/10/03            China, P.R. 
(Cont'd) 
Chopped strand 
mats and 
rovings 14/11/03            
Aluminium 
hollowware 19/12/03 
(New 
shipper)            
Carbon black (SR)*            Egypt 
 
 
Stainless Steel 
Sinks (SR)*            
Acetamino-
phenol (SR)*            France 
Circuit breakers 26/07/02 
(SR)  17/10/03 
7.6%          
Disposable 
hypodermic 
needles (SR)*            Germany 
Disposable 
hypodermic 
syringes (SR)*            
Hong 
Kong, 
China Blankets (SR)*            
Ampicillin 13/09/02 
(SR) -      04/07/03     
Amoxcillin 13/09/02 
(SR) -      24/10/03     
Float Glass (SR)*            
Flat Glass (SR)*            
Blankets (SR)*            
Carbon black (SR)*            India 
 
Aluminium 
overhead cable 10/10/03            
Float glass 09/01/02 07/02/03 
No duty   10/10/03        
Uncoated 
woodfree paper (SR)#       04/07/03     Indonesia 
  
Uncoated 
woodfree A4 
paper (SR)*            
Ireland Disposable 
hypodermic needles (SR)*             
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Ireland 
(Cont'd) Disposable 
hypodermic 
syringes ( S R ) *             
Israel Float Glass (SR)*            
Italy Circuit breakers 26/07/02 
(SR) - 17/10/03 
23.6%          
Passenger car 
tyres (SR)#       19/12/03     
Welded 
stainless steel 
tubes and pipes 23/05/03 
(SR) -            
Carbon black (SR)*            
Blankets (SR)*            
Stainless Steel 
Sinks ( S R ) *             Korea, 
Republic of  
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR)            
Malawi Bed Linen 04/04/03
(R) - 10/10/03 
Fitted sheets by 
Crown fashions 
3.3% 
Pillow cases by 
Crown fashions 
26.0% 
Others 98.13%          
Welded 
stainless steel tubes and pipes 23/05/03
(SR) -            
Malaysia 
Stainless Steel 
Sinks ( S R ) *             
Poland Uncoated 
Woodfree Paper 10/02/03
(SR) -            
Russian 
Federation  Flat-rolled Steel 
Plates and Sheets ( S R ) *             
 
Disposable hypodermic 
needles ( S R ) *             
Spain 
Disposable 
hypodermic 
syringes ( S R ) *             
Sweden Uncoated 
Woodfree 
Paper (SR)*       04/07/03     
Passenger car 
tyres (SR)#       19/12/03     Chinese 
Taipei 
  Nuts of iron or 
steel ( S R ) *              
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Welded 
stainless steel 
tubes and pipes 23/05/03 
(SR)            
Nuts of iron or 
steel 04/07/03 
(R) - 17/10/03          
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR)            Chinese 
Taipei 
(Cont'd) 
Chopped strand 
mats and rovings 14/11/03            
Thailand Gypsum 
Plasterboard 01/11/02 22/08/03 
Siam Gypsum 
Industry 64.9% 
Other 121.7%           
Acrylic Fabrics 23/05/03            Turkey 
Blankets (SR)*            
Ukraine Flat-rolled Steel 
Plates and 
Sheets ( S R ) *             
United 
States Acetamino-
phenol ( S R ) *             
 
*The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in th e context of an existing anti-dumping measure, or after an allegatio n of a breach of an undertaking. 
**Trade volume based on statistical data for the late st available calendar year prior to initiation. 
 The data on trade volume is provided for the total trade volume of the subject product from the country/customs territory under  investigation. 
Percentage or amount per unit if appropriate. 
 
CL = Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  (SR)*= Notice given of Sunset Review, but not yet initiated 
AC = Anti-circumvention      (SR)#= No review to take  place.  Duty to be terminated on 5 year expiry date. 
SR  = Sunset Review (Expiry Review)     n/a    = Not available   
Basis for determination codes : 
 HM Home market price      OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country 
TM Third country market price (specify country)   OCT    Cost of other producer in third country 
 CV Constructed value      O Other (specify)  SP  Prices charged by same producer    LDC Treatment having rega rd to Article 13 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the  Co mmittee 
OP Prices charged by other producers G/ADP/N/112/ZAF 
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 1. DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 2003  
  
Country/ 
customs territory  
Product  
Date of final finding 
 
Australia  
Nuts of iron or steel  
06/08/99 
   
Carbon black  
13/10/00 
 Belgium  
Disposable hypodermic needles  
12/03/99 
   
Disposable hypodermic syringes  
18/06/99 
   
Self copy paper  
19/07/02 
 Brazil  
Suspension PVC  
18/10/02 
   
Uncoated woodfree paper  
13/02/98 
   
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper  
28/05/99 
 China, P.R.  
Hoes  
08/03/02 
   
Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres  
22/02/02 
   
Float glass  
28/05/99 
   
Flat glass  
28/05/99 
   
Bolts and nuts of iron or steel  
06/08/99 
   
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks   
08/03/02 
   
Garden picks  
08/03/02 
   
PTFE tape  
22/02/02 
   
Towels and face cloths  
08/02/02 
 
  
Stainless steel hollowware  
05/01/00 
   
Aluminium hollowware  
31/01/03 
   
Garlic  
20/10/00 
   
Door locks and door handles  
25/01/02 
   
Blankets  
18/06/99 
   
Blanketing in roll form  
08/02/02 
   
Acetaminophenol  
18/06/99 
   
Wire ropes  
28/08/02 
 Aluminium hollowware  
31/01/03  Egypt 
 
  
Carbon black  
10/09/99 
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 Country/ 
customs territory Product Date of final finding 
Egypt (Cont'd) Stainless steel sinks 17/12/99 
Suspension PVC 18/10/02 
 
Automatic circuit breakers  
17/10/03 France  
  
  
Acetaminophenol  
18/06/99 
 Disposable hypodermic needles  
12/03/99 
 Disposable hypodermic syringes  
18/06/99 
 Supertension cable  
31/03/00 
 Sutures  
12/05/00 
 PVC Rolled Goods  
22/02/02 
 Self copy paper  
19/07/02  Germany 
      
 
 
Wire ropes  
28/08/02 
 Hong Kong, China  
Blankets  
18/06/99 
 Acetaminophenol  
29/06/01 
 Blankets  
18/06/99 
 Carbon black  
10/09/99 
 Float glass  
28/05/99 
 Flat glass  
28/05/99 
 PVC Rolled Goods  
22/02/02 
 Garden picks  
14/02/03 
 Welded Galvanised Steel Pipe  
14/06/02  India 
 
 
Suspension PVC  
15/06/01 
 Uncoated woodfree A4 paper  
28/05/99  Indonesia 
 
  
Lysine  
25/01/02 
 Disposable hypodermic needles  
12/03/99  Ireland 
 
  
Disposable hypodermic syringes  
18/06/99 
 Israel  
Float glass  
25/05/99 
 Italy  
Automatic circuit breakers  
08/08/97 
 Carbon black  
10/09/99  Korea, Republic of 
 
  
Stainless steel hollowware  
05/01/01 G/ADP/N/112/ZAF 
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Country/ 
customs territory  
Product  
Date of final finding 
 
Blankets  
18/06/99 
 Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes  
18/06/98 
 Hydrogen peroxide  
03/03/00 
 Optical fibre cables  
31/03/00 
 Stainless steel sinks  
17/12/99 
 Suspension PVC  
15/06/01  
Korea, Republic of 
(Cont'd) 
 
 
 
Wire ropes  
28/08/02 
 Malawi  
Printed and dyed bed linen  
30/05/01 
 Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes  
18/06/98  Malaysia 
 
  
Stainless steel sinks  
17/12/99 
 Netherlands  
PVC Rolled Goods  
22/02/02 
 Pakistan  
Printed and dyed bed linen  
30/05/01 
 Poland  
Uncoated woodfree paper  
13/02/98 
 Russian Federation  
Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets  
28/05/99 
 Cold rolled steel products  
17/02/03 
 Spain  
Disposable hypodermic needles  
12/03/99 
   
Disposable hypodermic syringes  
18/06/99 
 Chinese Taipei  
Nuts of iron or steel  
06/08/99 
   
Stainless steel hollowware  
05/01/00 
   
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes  
18/06/98 
 Thailand  
Carbon black  
13/10/00 
   
Suspension PVC  
15/06/01 
   
PVC Rolled Goods  
22/02/02 
 Blankets  
18/06/99  Turkey 
 
  
Blanketing in roll form  
08/02/02 
 Ukraine  
Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets  
28/05/99  G/ADP/N/112/ZAF 
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Country/ 
customs territory  
Product  
Date of final finding 
 
United Kingdom  
Self copy paper  
19/07/02 
   
Wire ropes  
28/08/02 
   
Suspension PVC  
18/10/02 
 United States  
Chicken meat portions  
27/12/00 
 
  
Suspension PVC  
18/10/02 
   
Roller bearings  
26/07/02 
   
Lysine  
25/01/02 
   
Acetaminophenol  
18/06/99 
 
 
2. PRICE UNDERTAKINGS: Nil 
 
 
3. REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
  (1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003) 
 
Country/ 
customs territory Product Date of revocation 
China Underwear 22/08/03 
Amoxcillin 24/10/03 India 
Ampicillin 04/07/03 
Indonesia Uncoated woodfree paper 04/07/03 
Korea, Rep. of Passenger car tyres 19/12/03 
Sweden Uncoated woodfree paper 04/07/03 
Chinese Taipei Passenger car tyres 19/12/03 
 
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