WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/119/MEX 
3 September 2004 
 
 (04-3661) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   Spanish 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
MEXICO 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2004 from 
Mexico.  
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Page 2 Reporting country:  Mexico  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
(For the period 1 January to 30 June 2004) 
 
 
Country  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures/ 
determinationsFINAL  MEASURES  NO FINAL MEASURES  
Trade 
volume**  Dumped 
imports as % of 
domestic 
consumption  % of trade 
volume 
investigated (of 
the exporting 
country)Basis 
for 
determinationDefinitive 
duty Price      
undertaking  No 
dumping  No     
injury Case 
withdrawn  Other 
  Date Date, dumping 
margin1 Date, dumping 
margin1 Date, 
dumping 
margin1Date Date Date Date 
    
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Bulgaria    
(five-year 
review)  Cold-rolled sheet 25/06/04            
Canada  Newsprint 
weighing 47.8 - 
49.8 g/m225/11/03         34,925 
tonnes 9.9% 100% HM 
Korea         
(five-year 
review)  Short-fibre 
polyester  20/08/03            
United States 
 Epoxidized soya 
oil  17/05/04        1,711  
tonnes 41% 100% HM 
Triple-pressed 
stearic acid  11/06/03 19/04/04 
ICI Uniquema, 
Inc.:        
20.84%;    
Ferro 
Corporation: 
54.61%;  
Others: 
103.59%        3,365  
tonnes  33% 100%  
HM 
 
HM 
 
 
FA 
Partially 
hydrogenated 
fatty acid06/06/03 04/02/04 
50.40%        1,385  
tonnes 51% 100% CV 
Apples 21/10/03           - 
Bond paper, cut 06/11/03           
Newsprint 
weighing 47.8 - 
49.8 g/m225/11/03        107,566 
tonnes  30% 100% HM  
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United States 
(cont'd.)  Hydrogen 
peroxide  17/07/03 01/01/04 
Degussa 
Corporation: 
11.75%; 
Solvay Interox, 
Inc.:        
3.05%;       
FMC 
Corporation, 
inter alia : 
22.69%        9,306  
tonnes 42% 100%  
HM 
 
 
HM 
 
HM and FA 
Legs of pork 31/05/04        143,477 
tonnes37% 100% CV 
Crystal 
polystyrene13/01/04        6,775  
tonnes6% 100% O1
 
Pork products 07/01/03     31/05/04   196,859 
tonnes 13.6% 89.5% HM and CV 
Carbon steel 
tubing with 
straight 
longitudinal 
seams29/08/03        22,737 
tonnes 28% 100% HM 
United States 
(five-year 
review)  Corrugated rods 28/07/03       03/03/04     
Russian 
Federation  Carbon steel plate 
in sheets12/08/03 12/05/04  
36.8%       12,402 
tonnes 2.1% 100% FA and TM 
(USA) 
Seamless carbon 
steel tubing18/10/02 18/07/03 
111.37% 21/04/04 
79.65%      3,946  
tonnes 20% 100% FA y TM 
(Brazil) 
Russian 
Federation 
(five-year 
review)  Cold-rolled sheet 25/06/04            
France (five-
year review)  USP-grade 
sorbitol28/07/03            
Kazakhstan 
(five-year 
review)  Cold-rolled sheet 25/06/04            
Netherlands 
(five-year 
review)  Non-
pregelatinized 
modified cationic 
potato starch28/08/03            
                                                      
1 Prices quoted in specialized publication.  
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China, People’s 
Republic of  Concrete steel 
nails 24/07/03 29/03/04 
Galvanized: 
69.74%; 
Black: 
157.10%       2,267  
tonnes 35% 74% TM (Brazil) 
Carbon steel 
connections for 
welding14/04/03 17/10/03 
18.17%       765     
tonnes 25% 100% TM (Italy) 
Lighters, gas-
fuelled, non-
refillable14/05/04            
Sodium 
hexameta-
phosphate12/05/03 21/10/03 
124.96%       429     
tonnes 24% 100% TM (USA) 
China, People’s 
Republic of 
(five-year 
review)  Footwear and 
parts thereof28/07/03  02/02/04          
Brass and bronze 
padlocks14/05/04            
Baby carriages 16/04/03  21/05/04          
Lighters, gas-
fuelled, non-
refillable14/05/04            
Furazolidone 05/06/03            
Tools 06/11/03            
Organic 
chemicals05/11/03            
Ceramic and 
porcelain 
dishware and 
loose articles03/01/03            
Candles 20/08/03            
Romania  Carbon steel plate 
in sheets12/08/03 12/05/04 
120.4%       50,430 
tonnes 8.7% 100% FA and TM 
(Brazil) 
Seamless carbon 
steel tubing18/10/02 18/07/03 
42% 21/04/04 
42%      2,828  
tonnes 14.5% 100% FA y TM 
(Italy) 
Chinese Taipei 
(five-year 
review)  Baby carriages 16/04/03  21/05/04          
Ukraine  Carbon steel plate 
in sheets12/08/03 12/05/04 
60.9%       47,424 
tonnes 8.2% 100% FA and TM 
(USA) 
Ukraine (five-
year review)  Urea 04/04/03        .    
Venezuela  Collapsible 
tubular containers02/01/03 01/09/03 13/05/04 
Saviram, C.A.: 
36.16%; 
Alentuy, C.A.: 
49.94%      48.3 million 
units 24% 100%  
HM 
 
FA 
Venezuela 
(five-year 
review)  Corrugated rods 28/07/03       03/03/04     
  
  G/ADP/N/119/MEX
 Page 5  The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in th e context of a review of an existing anti-dumping measure or after an allegation of a breach 
of an undertaking. 
  The symbol (RQ) is used when a five-year review has been initiated. 
**  Trade volume based on statistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation. 
  Data on trade volume are for the total trade volume of the pr oduct subject to the measure from the country or Customs territo ry under investigation 
and are expressed as a percentage or amount per unit as appropriate. 
***  Imports during the period under investigation as a per centage of domestic consumption during the same period. 
CF  Confidential information. 
n/a  Not available. 
 
BASIS FOR DETERMINATION CODES: 
 HM - Home market value 
TM -   Third-country market price (specify country) 
FA -  Facts available CV -   Constructed value SP -   Prices charged by same producer OP -   Prices charged by other producer 
OPT -   Prices charged by other producer in third country 
OCT -   Costs of other producer in third country O  - Other (specify) LDC -   Treatment having regard to Article 15 of the Agreement. 
 
 
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 ANNEX 1 
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2004 
 
Country  Product  Date imposed  
Brazil Corrugated rods 11.08.00 
Brazil Synthetic rubber 28.05.01 
Brazil Type I steel beams 02.10.02 
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99 
European Communities Crystal polystyrene 23.09.99 
Korea Short-fibre polyester 20.08.98 
Korea Textile polyester filament, 
textured 22.06.01 
Denmark Parathion-methyl 31.05.00 
Ecuador Ceramic dishware and loose 
articles 16.07.03 
United States Bond paper, cut 28.10.98 
United States Live bovine animals, bovine 
meat and edible offal 28.04.00 
United States Caustic soda 13.07.00 
United States Ammonium sulphate 27.05.02 
United States Long-grain milled rice 05.06.02 
United States Apples 12.08.02 
United States Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether 10.06.03 
Russian Federation Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99 
Russian Federation Hot-rolled sheet 28.03.00 
Russian Federation Steel plate in coils 08.06.01 
Russian Federation Seamless carbon steel tubing 21.04.04 
France USP-grade sorbitol 28.07.98 
Guatemala Standard tubing 13.01.03 
Hong Kong Denim 11.08.00 
India Bicycle tyres 07.12.00 
Indonesia Ceramic dishware and loose 
articles 16.07.03 
Japan Seamless steel tubing 10.11.00 
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99 
Netherlands Modified starch, cationic 29.07.98 
China, People’s Republic of Furazolidone 23.10.97 
China, People’s Republic of Ceramic and porcelain dishware 
and loose articles 31.10.97 
China, People’s Republic of Candles 20.08.98 
China, People’s Republic of Tools 14.11.98 
China, People’s Republic of Organic chemicals 14.11.98 
China, People’s Republic of Pocket lighters, gas-fuelled, non-
refillable  14.05.99 
China, People’s Republic of Bicycles 23.09.99 
China, People’s Republic of Bicycle inner tubes 23.09.99 
China, People’s Republic of Brass padlocks 23.09.99 
China, People’s Republic of Bicycle tyres 23.09.99  G/ADP/N/119/MEX 
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 Country  Product Date imposed  
China, People’s Republic of Made-up articles 18.10.99 
China, People’s Republic of Pencils 18.10.99 
China, People’s Republic of Textiles 19.10.99 
China, People’s Republic of Toys 25.11.99 
China, People’s Republic of Door knob locks 15.08.00 
China, People’s Republic of El ectrical machines, appliances 
and equipment and parts thereof 15.12.00 
China, People’s Republic of Iron and steel valves 21.02.01 
China, People’s Republic of Galvanized hexagonal steel wire 
mesh 24.07.02 
China, People’s Republic of Trichloroisocyanuric acid 20.12.02 
China, People’s Republic of Footwear 31.12.02 
China, People’s Republic of Baby carriages 09.09.02 
China, People’s Republic of Steel chain with welded links 17.07.03 
China, People’s Republic of High carbon ferro-manganese 25.09.03 
Romania Seamless carbon steel tubing 21.04.04 
Chinese Taipei Baby carriages 9.09.02 
Chinese Taipei Textile polyester filament, 
textured 22.06.01 
Ukraine Hot-rolled sheet 28.03.00 
Ukraine Bars and rods of iron or non-
alloy steel 18.09.00 
Ukraine Ferro-silico-manganese 24.09.03 
Venezuela Collapsible tubular containers 13.05.04 G/ADP/N/119/MEX 
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 ANNEX 2 
 
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2004 
 
Country  Product  Date of revocation  
United States Corrugated rods 03.03.04 
China, People’s Republic of Acid-grade fluorite  17.05.04 
Venezuela Corrugated rods 03.03.04 
 
 
ANNEX 3 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2004 
 
Country  Product Date of undertaking  
None None None 
 
 
ANNEX 4 
 
REVIEWS TO DETERMINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF ELIMINATING  
THE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2004 
 
Country  Product  Start date  End date  
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet 25.06.04  
Korea Short-fibre polyester 20.08.03  
United States of America Bond paper, cut 06.11.03  
United States of America Corrugated rods 28.07.03 03.03.04 
Russian Federation Cold-rolled sheet 25.06.04  
France USP-grade sorbitol 28.07.03  
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 25.06.04  
Netherlands Modified starch, cationic 28.08.03  
China, People’s Republic of Footwear and parts thereof 28.07.03 02.02.04 
China, People’s Republic of Brass and bronze padlocks 14.05.04  
China, People’s Republic of Baby carriages 16.04.03 21.05.04 
China, People’s Republic of Lighters, gas-fuelled, non-
refillable 14.05.04  
China, People’s Republic of Furazolidone 05.06.03  
China, People’s Republic of Tools 06.11.03  
China, People’s Republic of Organic chemicals 05.11.03  
China, People’s Republic of Ceramic and porcelain 
dishware and loose articles 3.01.03  
China, People’s Republic of Candles 20.08.03  
Chinese Taipei Baby ca rriages 16.04.03 21.05.04 
Ukraine Urea 4.04.03  
Venezuela Corrugated rods 28.07.03 3.03.04 
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