WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/29/AUS
17October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4545)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OFTHE AGREEMENT
AUSTRALIA
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report fortheperiod 1January to30June1997from
Australia.
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Page2Reporting Country: AUSTRALIA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1997
Country/
customs
territoryProduct InitiationProvisional
measures/
Determina-
tionsFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volume
A$MDumped
imports as
%of
domestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tion Definitive
dutyPrice
UndertakingNo
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 Polyvinyl
chloride resin27.03.96 05.07.96
46-60%ADA
decision
due
22.07.97454tonnes 1.0% 100% OA
Brazil A4copy paper
(R)(O)06.09.96
Nonyl phenol
ethoxylates17.12.96 20.03.97
China, P.R. Glyphosate acid 27.03.96 05.07.96
76-105%19.03.97 4,000 tonnes 2.56% 100% OPT
Laminated glass 09.08.96 05.12.96
Nodumping07.02.97
Clear floatglass
(R)(O)15.11.96
Certain
toughened glass
rectangular
panels22.11.96 03.03.97
0-16%281,000 m232% n.a. HM/OP
Fibreglass gun
rovings13.02.97 20.05.97G/ADP/N/29/AUS
Page31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Chinese Taipei Laminated glass 09.08.96 05.12.96
Nodumping07.02.97
Di-octyl phthalate 14.02.97 26.02.97
Finland A4copy paper
(R)(O)06.09.96
France Glace cherries
(PX) (O)23.10.96
Germany A4copy paper
(R)(O)06.09.96
Highlighter pens 11.10.96 09.01.97
10-230%05.06.97 3,900,000
units24% 100% HM
Potato harvesters 06.01.97 12.03.97
Polyvinyl
chloride resin07.01.97 16.04.97
Hungary Polyvinyl
chloride resin07.01.97 16.04.97
India Polyvinyl
chloride resin07.01.97 16.04.97
Indonesia Polyvinyl
chloride resin07.01.97 16.04.97
Iran Polyvinyl
chloride resin07.01.97 16.04.97
Ireland Canned ham(R)
(O)*02.12.96
Israel Polyvinyl
chloride resin07.01.97 16.04.97
Laminated glass 09.08.96 05.12.96
Nodumping07.02.97
Italy Glace cherries
(PX) (O)23.10.96
Korea Polyvinyl
chloride resin27.03.96 05.07.96
17-33%ADA
decision
due
22.07.97713tonnes 1.6% 100% HM, OPG/ADP/N/29/AUS
Page41 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Malaysia Sodium stearoyl
lactylate19.04.96 28.07.96
26-46%29.01.97
4-46%67,807 kgs 33.53% 100% HM
Netherlands Canned ham(R)
(O)*02.12.96
Polyvinyl
chloride resin07.01.97 16.04.97
South Africa A4copy paper
(R)(O)18.07.96
Spain Fibreglass gun
rovings13.02.97 20.05.97
Sweden Di-octyl phthalate 11.11.96 10.01.97
Di-octyl phthalate 14.02.97 26.02.97
Thailand Laminated glass 09.08.96 05.12.96
Nodumping07.02.97
United States A4copy paper
(R)(O)06.09.96
Firstaiddressing
strips (A)14.04.97
Basis fordetermination codes:
HM Home market price
OP Prices charged byother producer
OPT Prices charged byother producer inthirdcountry
OA Information supplied bytheapplicant andmodified appropriately using information gained during theinquiry
(A) Acaseformerly notified asanegative preliminary finding butreactivated afteradecision bytheADA thatthere wasathreat ofmaterial injury
(R) Areview ofanexisting measure toascertain whether thelevels ofthatmeasure needadjusting
(O) Details omitted from aprevious return
* Review wasterminated inlieuofadecision bytheADA intheirpre-expiry inquiry torecommend thatmeasures notcontinue beyond theexpiry
date
n.a. NotavailableG/ADP/N/29/AUS
Page5ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Applicable asat30June1997
Country/customs territory Commodity Dateduties imposed Datelastreviewed Datecurrent review initiated
Belgium Clear floatglass 03.11.92 16.05.97
Brazil Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97 04.09.96
Triethanolamine &mixtures 19.02.97 04.09.96
White A4cutream copy paper 17.01.97 17.01.97
Fibreglass gunrovings 14.12.94 09.01.96
Canada Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.92 04.09.96
China, P.R. Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.92 04.09.96
Clear floatglass 03.11.92 15.11.96
Disposable plastic cutlery 14.07.93
Cementitious (steel/concrete) access floor panels 16.08.95
Chinese Taipei Fibreglass gunrovings 08.06.94
Finland White A4cutream copy paper 16.02.94 17.01.97
France Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.92 04.09.96
Germany Clear floatglass 03.11.92 04.09.96
Triethanolamine &mixtures 28.04.93
White A4cutream copy paper 16.02.94 17.01.97
Indonesia Clear floatglass 03.11.92 25.10.96
Italy Canned tomatoes 29.04.92 06.09.96
Japan Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.92 04.09.96
Korea High density polyethylene 02.09.92 04.09.96
Expandable polystyrene 03.11.92 04.09.96
Polypropylene homopolymer 29.09.93G/ADP/N/29/AUS
Page6Country/customs territory Commodity Dateduties imposed Datelastreviewed Datecurrent review initiated
Malaysia Canola oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Soya beanoil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Sunflower oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Blended vegetable oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Sodium stearoyl lactylate 29.07.96
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97 04.09.96
Triethanolamine &mixtures 28.04.93
Norway Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.92 04.09.96
Philippines Clear floatglass 03.11.92 04.09.96
Saudi Arabia High density polyethylene 02.09.92 04.09.96
Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.92 04.09.96
Singapore High density polyethylene 02.09.92 04.09.96
Expandable polystyrene 03.11.92 04.09.96
Canola oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Blended vegetable oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Soya beanoil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Sunflower oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Clear floatglass 24.08.94
South Africa Cementitious (steel/concrete) access floor panels 01.12.93
White A4cutream copy paper 21.09.93 22.01.97
Thailand Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.92 04.09.96
Clear floatglass 03.11.92 04.09.96
Disposable plastic cutlery 06.12.93
Clear floatglass 29.09.93
United States Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97 04.09.96
Triethanolamine &mixtures 19.02.92
Trifluraline technical 28.01.93
White A4cutream copy paper 17.01.97 17.01.97
Blood collection packs 29.12.95G/ADP/N/29/AUS
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REVOCATIONS OFANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Made during theperiod 1January-30 June1997
Country/customs territory Commodity Daterevoked
Belgium Di-octyl phthalate 25.02.97
China, P.R. Canned tomatoes 29.04.97
Chinese Taipei Di-iso-octyl phthalate 25.02.97
France Glace cherries 08.04.97
Germany Di-octyl phthalate 25.02.97
Korea Di-octyl phthalate 25.02.97
Phthalic anhydride 25.02.97
India Phthalic anhydride 25.02.97
Indonesia Phthalic anhydride 25.02.97
Ireland Canned ham 12.03.97
Israel Phthalic anhydride 25.02.97
Italy Di-iso-butyl phthalate 25.02.97
Glace cherries 08.04.97
Japan Di-iso-octyl phthalate 25.02.97
Netherlands Canned ham 12.03.97
United Kingdom Phthalic anhydride 25.02.97
Diagnostic reagent strips (O) 18.12.96
(O) Details omitted from aprevious return.G/ADP/N/29/AUS
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MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS
Applicable at30June1997
Country/
customs
territoryCommodity Initial operative
dateCurrent
operative dateDatecurrent
review initiated
Brazil A4cutream copypaper 18.07.94
Finland A4cutream copypaper 03.02.94
Indonesia** A4cutream copypaper 03.02.94
Korea, Rep.ofFibreglass gunrovings 30.05.94
Thailand (O) Domestic refrigerators 17.09.96
** Theprice undertaking inplace wasreviewed byCustoms inJune1996. Thenewlevelwas
notaccepted bytheexporter whochallenged thedecision byCustoms toimpose duties inlieu
oftheU/T. TheCustoms review report andnotice imposing duties were setaside pending
anewfinding byCustoms which isdueon6July1997.
(O) Details omitted from aprevious return.
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED
During theperiod 1January-30 June1997
Country/customs territory Commodity Datereleased
China, P.R. Di-butyl phthalate 25.02.97
Di-isobutyl phthalate 25.02.97
Indonesia Phthalic anhydride 25.02.97