WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/35/CAN
3March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0820)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER
ARTICLE 16.4OFTHE AGREEMENT
CANADA
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report fortheperiod 1Julyto31December 1997
from Canada.G/ADP/N/35/CAN
Page2Reporting Member: CANADA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1July-31 December 1997
Country or
customs
territoryProduct InitiationProvisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeDumped
imports as%
ofdomestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigate
d(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tion Definitive
dutyUndertakingNo
dumpingNoinjuryCase
withdrawnOther
DateDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Belgium Carbon steelplate 20.11.97
R(2)
Brazil Carbon steelplate 20.11.97
R(2)
China, P.R. Hot-rolled carbon
steelplate13.02.97 27.06.97
23.9%27.10.97
27.3%14,217
metric tonnes1.9% 100% OPT
Waterproof
rubber footwear11.04.97
R(2)20.10.97 CF 100%
Bicycles
(Note 1)15.05.97
R(2)10.12.97 167,000
units100%
Photo albums
withpocket sheets02.09.97
R(2)
Chinese Taipei Waterproof
rubber footwear11.04.97
R(2)20.10.97 CF 100%
Bicycles
(Note 1)15.05.97
R(2)10.12.97 79,000
units100%
Photo albums
withpocket sheets02.09.97
R(2)
Stainless steel
round bar23.12.97G/ADP/N/35/CAN
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Czechoslovakia
(theFormer)Waterproof
rubber footwear11.04.97
R(2)20.10.97 CF 100%
Czech Republic Carbon steelplate 20.11.97
R(2)
Denmark Carbon steelplate 20.11.97
R(2)
France Cold-rolled steel
sheet08.12.97
R(1)
Stainless steel
round bar23.12.97
Germany Photo albums
withpocket sheets02.09.97
R(2)
Carbon steelplate 20.11.97
R(2)
Cold-rolled steel
sheet08.12.97
R(1)
Stainless steel
round bar23.12.97
Hong Kong,
ChinaWaterproof
rubber footwear11.04.97
R(2)20.10.97 CF 100%
Photo albums
withpocket sheets02.09.97
R(2)
India Memorials 02.09.97
R(1)
Italy Cold-rolled steel
sheet08.12.97
R(1)
Stainless steel
round bar23.12.97
Japan Photo albums
withpocket sheets02.09.97
R(2)
Stainless steel
round bar23.12.97G/ADP/N/35/CAN
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Korea Waterproof
rubber footwear11.04.97
R(2)20.10.97 CF 100%
Photo albums
withpocket sheets02.09.97
R(2)
(Former
Yugoslav
Republic of)
MacedoniaCarbon steelplate 20.11.97
R(2)
Malaysia Waterproof
rubber footwear11.04.97
R(2)20.10.97 CF 100%
Photo albums
withpocket sheets02.09.97
R(2)
Mexico Hot-rolled carbon
steelplate13.02.97 27.06.97
26.2%27.10.97
26.2%28,920
metric tonnes3.9% 100% HM, CV
Poland Waterproof
rubber footwear11.04.97
R(2)20.10.97 Nil
Romania Carbon steelplate 20.11.97
R(2)
Russian
FederationHot-rolled carbon
steelplate13.02.97 27.06.97
25.3%27.10.97
25.2%12,450
metric tonnes1.7% 100% OPT
Singapore Photo albums
withpocket sheets02.09.97
R(2)
South Africa Hot-rolled Carbon
Steel Plate13.02.97 27.06.97
18.1%27.10.97
18.1%9,842
metric tonnes1.3% 100% HM
Spain Stainless steel
round bar23.12.97
Sweden Stainless steel
round bar23.12.97
United
KingdomCarbon steelplate 20.11.97
R(2)
Cold-rolled steel
sheet08.12.97
R(1)
Stainless steel
round bar23.12.97G/ADP/N/35/CAN
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United States PipeFittings 06.02.97
R(1)04.07.97
Polyiso insulation
board28.04.97
R(1)10.10.97
Iceberg lettuce
(Note 2)09.05.97
R(2)28.11.97 269,000
cartons100%
Gypsum board 18.06.97
R(2)
Machine tufted
carpeting14.07.97
R(1)31.12.97
Concrete panels
(Note 3)31.07.97
R(1)09.12.97
Gypsum board 14.08.97
R(1)05.11.97
Residential steel
storage buildings
(Note 4)05.09.97
Undertakin
gReview07.12.97
Not
Renewed
Synthetic baler
twine22.09.97
R(1)
Certain baby food 03.10.97 30.12.97
68.7%CF <50% 100% HM, CV
Cold-rolled steel
sheet08.12.97
R(1)
Yugoslavia
(theFormer)Waterproof
rubber footwear11.04.97
R(2)20.10.97 Nil 100%
BASIS FOR DETERMINATION CODES:
HM-home market price TM-thirdcountry market price CV-constructed value
OP-prices charged byother producer OCT -costs ofother producer inthirdcountry OPT-prices charged byother producer inthirdcountry
FA-factsavailable SP-prices charged bysame producer O-other (specify)
LDC -treatment having regard toArticle 15oftheAgreementG/ADP/N/35/CAN
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OTHER CODES AND NOTATIONS:
Provisional Measures (Column 4):Provisional measures apply from thedateofapreliminary
determination ofdumping tothedateonwhich theCanadian International Trade Tribunal makes its
finding regarding injury caused totheCanadian industry (maximum 120daysfrom thenotice ofthe
preliminary determination).
Definitive Duties (Column 5):Either thedateofapositive injury finding, inthecaseofaninvestigation,
orthedateoftheconclusion ofareview ofnormal values andexport prices incases where there is
anexisting Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding ofinjury. Inthecaseofaninvestigation,
thepercentage represents theweighted average margin ofdumping calculated asapercentage ofnormal
value forthefinaldetermination ofdumping.
Total Trade Volume (Column 11): Thetotaltrade volume isbased onstatistical dataforthelatest
available 12-month period prior toinitiation, unless otherwise indicated.
CF:denotes Confidential. Theinformation provided totheauthorities isonaconfidential basis or
theresults ofacalculation which would disclose information provided onaconfidential basis.
R:Thissymbol hasbeenusedinthecontext ofareview ofanexisting anti-dumping measure.
Thesymbol R(1)refers toanadministrative review ofthenormal values andexport prices
ofanexisting anti-dumping measure. Thecompletion dateofthereview isshown incolumn 5.
Themargin ofdumping isnotcalculated inareview.
Thesymbol R(2)refers toareview ofinjury ofanexisting anti-dumping measure todetermine
whether themeasure should becontinued.
Renewal (Column 6):Thisindicates thatanexisting undertaking wasrenewed following areview.
Amendment (Column 6):Thisindicates atechnical amendment wasmade totheundertaking, normally
toaccount forchanges intheprice orterms contained therein.
NotRenewed (Column 10): Thismeans thatanexisting undertaking wasnotrenewed following a
review andwasallowed toexpire onitsanniversary date.
NOTES:
Note 1: Thetotaltrade volume ontheinjury review ofbicycles covers theperiod 1July1996
to30June1997.
Note 2: Thefreshiceberg lettuce subject tothereview isforuseorconsumption intheprovince
ofBritish Columbia, excluding theperiods 1January to31Mayand16October to
31December. Thetotaltradevolume shown isthetotalimports fromtheUnited States
intoBritish Columbia fortheperiod 1Juneto15October 1996.
Note 3: Theconcrete panels subject totheinvestigation werelimited tothose produced inthe
United States ofAmerica byoronbehalf ofCustoms Building Products, itssuccessors
andassigns, foruseorconsumption intheprovince ofBritish Columbia orAlberta.
Note 4: Areview oftheundertaking forresidential steel storage buildings, initiated on
5September 1997, concluded thattheundertaking accepted on7December 1994 no
longer served thepurpose forwhich itwasintended. Theundertaking wasallowed
toexpire on7December 1997, thereby terminating allproceedings inthecase.G/ADP/N/35/CAN
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DEFINITIVE DUTIES INFORCE 31DECEMBER 1997
Country/customs territory Commodity DateofFinding
Argentina Carbon Steel Welded Pipe 26.07.91 (25.07.96)
Australia Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Belgium Carbon Steel Plate 06.05.93
Brazil Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Carbon Steel Plate 06.05.93
Carbon Steel Welded Pipe 23.01.92 (25.07.96)
Refill Paper 06.07.90 (05.07.95)
Tillage Tools 28.12.83 (24.11.88)
(23.11.93)
China, P.R. Paint Brushes 20.06.84 (19.01.89)
(18.01.94)
Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves14.02.86 (04.09.90)
(25.08.95)
Photo Albums withPocket
Sheets26.02.88 (25.02.93)
Waterproof Rubber Footwear 23.04.82 (22.10.87)
(21.10.92) (20.10.97)
Women 'sLeather Boots and
Shoes, Women 'sNon-Leather
Boots andShoes03.05.90 (02.05.95)
Bicycles 11.12.92 (10.12.97)
Garlic 21.03.97
Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.10.97
Chinese Taipei Carbon Steel Welded Pipe 26.07.91 (25.07.96)
Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves03.11.87 (04.09.90)
(25.08.95)
Photo Albums withPocket
Sheets26.02.88 (25.02.93)
Stainless Steel Welded Pipe 05.09.91 (12.09.96)
Bicycles 11.12.92 (10.12.97)
Czech Republic Carbon Steel Plate 06.05.93
12Gauge Shotshells 22.06.94
Denmark Carbon Steel Plate 06.05.93
Refined Sugar 06.11.95
France Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet 29.07.93G/ADP/N/35/CAN
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Country/customs territory Commodity DateofFinding
Germany Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Carbon Steel Plate 06.05.93
Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet 29.07.93
Photo Albums withPocket
Sheets26.02.88 (25.02.93)
Refined Sugar 06.11.95
Hong Kong, China Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves26.04.85 (04.09.90)
(25.08.95)
Photo Albums withPocket
Sheets26.02.88 (25.02.93)
Hungary 12Gauge Shotshells 22.06.94
India Memorials 20.07.94
Carbon Steel Welded Pipe 26.07.91 (25.07.96)
Indonesia Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves02.01.91 (25.08.95)
Italy Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet 29.07.93
Carbon Steel Plate 17.05.94
Japan Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Photo Albums withPocket
Sheets26.02.88 (25.02.93)
Korea Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Carbon Steel Welded Pipe 28.06.83 (05.06.90)
(05.06.95)
OilandGasWellCasing 17.04.86 (06.11.86)
(10.06.91) (05.07.96)
Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves24.01.75 (24.08.84)
(04.09.90)
(25.08.95)
Photo Albums withPocket
Sheets26.02.88 (25.02.93)
Self-adhesive Leaves forPhoto
Albums26.04.85 (04.09.90)
(25.08.95)
Carbon Steel Plate 17.05.94
Former Yugoslav Republic of
MacedoniaCarbon Steel Plate 06.05.93
Malaysia Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves03.11.87 (04.09.90)
(25.08.95)
Photo Albums withPocket
Sheets26.02.88 (25.02.93)
Mexico Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.10.97G/ADP/N/35/CAN
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Country/customs territory Commodity DateofFinding
Netherlands Refined Sugar 06.11.95
NewZealand Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Philippines Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves02.01.91 (25.08.95)
Romania Carbon Steel Plate 06.05.93
Carbon Steel Welded Pipe 26.07.91 (25.07.96)
Russian Federation Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.10.97
Singapore Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves03.11.87 (04.09.90)
(25.08.95)
Photo Albums withPocket
Sheets26.02.88 (25.02.93)
South Africa Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.10.97
Spain Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Carbon Steel Plate 17.05.94
Sweden Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Thailand Carbon Steel Welded Pipe 26.07.91 (25.07.96)
Photo Albums withSelf-
adhesive Leaves02.01.91 (25.08.95)
Ukraine Carbon Steel Plate 17.05.94
United Kingdom Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Carbon Steel Plate 06.05.93
Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet 29.07.93
Refined Sugar 06.11.95
United States Corrosion Resistant Steel Sheet 29.07.94
Fibreglass PipeInsulation 19.11.93
Copper &Brass PipeFittings 18.10.93
Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet 29.07.93
Machine Tufted Carpeting 21.04.92 (21.04.97)
OilandGasWellCasing 17.04.86 (06.11.86)
(10.06.91) (05.07.96)
Whole Potatoes (non-size A
russets, Washington State)04.06.84 (14.09.90)
(14.09.95)
Whole Potatoes (excluding
non-size Arussets)18.04.86 (14.09.90)
(14.09.95)
Iceberg Lettuce 30.11.92 (28.11.97)
Caps, LidsandJars 20.10.95
Gypsum Board 20.01.93G/ADP/N/35/CAN
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Country/customs territory Commodity DateofFinding
United States cont'd Refined Sugar 06.11.95
Synthetic Baler Twine 22.04.94
Delicious andRedDelicious
Apples09.02.95
Polyiso Insulation Board 11.04.97
Concrete Panels 27.06.97
Venezuela Carbon Steel Welded Pipe 26.07.91 (25.07.96)
Note: Asubsequent dateisshown inbrackets iftheinjury finding wasreviewed andre-affirmed.
UNDERTAKINGS INFORCE ON31DECEMBER 1997
Country/customs territory Commodity Dateundertaking accepted
Japan OilandGasWellCasing 18.11.86 (17.11.89)
(16.11.92) (15.11.95)
United States Plastic Shrinkable Bags 05.04.94 (04.04.97)
Note: Asubsequent dateisshown inbrackets iftheundertaking wasreviewed andrenewed.
REVOCATIONS OFANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
1July-31 December 1997
Country/customs territory Commodity DateofRevocation
Chinese Taipei Waterproof Rubber Footwear 20.10.97
Czechoslovakia
(theFormer)Waterproof Rubber Footwear 20.10.97
Hong Kong, China Waterproof Rubber Footwear 20.10.97
Korea Waterproof Rubber Footwear 20.10.97
Malaysia Waterproof Rubber Footwear 20.10.97
Poland Waterproof Rubber Footwear 20.10.97
United States Residential Steel Storage
Buildings07.12.97 (Undertaking)
Yugoslavia (theFormer) Waterproof Rubber Footwear 20.10.97
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