WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/65/VEN
25 October 2000
(00-4447)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
VENEZUELA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-31 July 2000 from
Venezuela .G/ADP/N/65/VEN
Page 2Reporting Country:  Venezuela
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
For the Period 1 January–31 July 2000
Final measures No final measures
Country Product Initiation Provisional
measuresDefinitive duty Price
undertakingNo dumping No injury Case
withdrawnOtherTrade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tion
Date Date, dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 234 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
United States Polyvinyl
chloride(in suspension)03.02.99 Date of
decision:07.10.99
Official
Gazette, SpecialIssue No. 5410
of 07.12.99
Dumpingmargin:  14.7%
Provisional
duty:  11.7%Date of
decision:07.04.00
Official
Gazette, SpecialIssue No. 5461
of 27.04.00
Dumpingmargin:  14.7%
Definitive duty:
11.7%FA
Polyvinyl
chloride (in
emulsion)03.02.99 Date of
decision:
07.10.99
Official
Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5410of 07.12.99
Dumping
margin:145.81%
Provisional
duty:  127.9%Date of
decision:
07.04.00
Official
Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5461of 27.04.00
Dumping
margin:145.81%
Definitive
duty:  127.9%FAG/ADP/N/65/VEN
Page 31 234 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
China,
People's
Republic ofOther footwear
with outer soles
and uppers of
rubber orplastics12.11.98 Date of
decision:
10.05.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5356
of 29.06.99Weighted
average
provisional
dumping
margin:307.48%
Provisional
duty: 307.48%Date of
decision:
24.04.00
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5469
of 26.05.00Weighted
average
dumping
margin:
316.50%Definitive duty:
316.50%TM
Footwear with
outer soles of
rubber, plastics,
leather orcomposition
leather and
uppers ofleather12.11.98 Date of
decision:
10.05.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5356
of 29.06.99Weighted
average
provisionaldumping
margin:
88.06%Provisional
duty: 88.06%Date of
decision:
24.04.00
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5469
of 26.05.00Weighted
average
dumpingmargin:
48.27%
Definitive duty:48.27%TM
Footwear with
outer soles of
rubber, plastics,
leather orcomposition
leather and
uppers of textilematerials12.11.98 Date of
decision:
10.05.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5356
of 29.06.99Weighted
average
provisionaldumping
margin:
139.36%Provisional
duty: 139.36%Date of
decision:
24.04.00
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5469
of 26.05.00Weighted
average
dumpingmargin:
146.45%
Definitive duty:146.45%TMG/ADP/N/65/VEN
Page 41 234 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
China,
People's
Republic ofOther footwear 12.11.98 Date of
decision:
10.05.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5356
of 29.06.99Weighted
average
provisional
dumping
margin:332.80%
Provisional
duty: 332.80%Date of
decision:
24.04.00
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5469
of 26.05.00Weighted
average
dumping
margin:
358.82%Definitive duty:
358.82%TM
Japan Seamed steel
tubes for the
transportation
of fluids underpressure23.04.99 Date of
decision:
06.12.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5428
of 05.01.00Dumping
margin:
136.01%Provisional
duty:  86.6%Date of
decision:
19.06.00
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue
No. 36991of12.07.00
Dumping
margin:136.01%
Definitive duty:
86.6%FA
Seamless steel
tubes for the
transportationof fluids under
pressure23.04.99 Date of
decision:
06.12.99Official
Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5428of 05.01.00
Dumping
margin:128.75%
Provisional
duty:  87%Date of
decision:
19.06.00Official
Gazette, Special
IssueNo. 36991of
12.07.00
Dumpingmargin:
128.75%
Definitive duty:87%FAG/ADP/N/65/VEN
Page 51 234 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Japan
(cont'd)Bars and rods
of non-alloy
steel or iron,
forged, hot-rolled or hot-
drawn11.05.99 Date of
decision:
06.12.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5428
of 05.01.00Dumping
margin:  88.2%
Provisional
duty:  63.03%Date of
decision:
18.05.00
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5472
of 18.06.00Dumping
margin:  88.2%
Definitive
duty:  63.03%FA
Romania Seamless steel
tubes for  use inthe petroleum
sector19.02.99Date of
decision:24.04.00
Official
Gazette,Special
Issue
No. 5466of
23.05.00
Basis for determination codes:
FA    -   Facts available
TIM  -  Third country market priceG/ADP/N/65/VEN
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
CURRENT DEFINITIVE DUTIES
(As at 31 July 2000)
Country/customs territory Product Date imposed
China, People's Republic of Padlocks Date imposed:  28.08.97
Effective date:  26.09.97
Locks and bolts Date imposed:  28.08.97
Effective date:  26.09.97
Italy Syringes with or without
needleDate imposed:  23.04.99
Effective date:  14.05.99
Thailand Syringes with or without
needleDate imposed:  23.04.99
Effective date:  14.05.99
Russian Federation Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed:  07.05.99
Effective date:  30.06.99
Ukraine Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed:  07.05.99
Effective date:  30.06.99
Kazakhstan Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed:  07.05.99
Effective date:  30.06.99
Russian Federation Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed:  12.08.99
Effective date: 23.09.99
Ukraine Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed:  12.08.99
Effective date: 23.09.99
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed:  12.08.99
Effective date: 23.09.99
United States Polyvinyl chloride
(in emulsion)Date imposed:  07.04.00
Effective date: 25.04.00
Polyvinyl chloride(in suspension)Date imposed:  07.04.00
Effective date: 25.04.00
China, People's Republic of Other footwear with outer
soles and uppers of rubber or
plasticsDate imposed:  24.04.00
Effective date: 29.05.00
Footwear with outer soles of
rubber, plastics, leather or
composition leather anduppers of leatherDate imposed:  24.04.00
Effective date: 29.05.00
Footwear with outer soles of
rubber, plastics, leather or
composition leather and
uppers of textile materialsDate imposed:  24.04.00
Effective date: 29.05.00
Other footwear Date imposed:  24.04.00
Effective date: 29.05.00G/ADP/N/65/VEN
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Country/customs territory Product Date imposed
Japan Bars and rods Date imposed:  18.05.00
Effective date:  09.06.00
Seamed steel tubes for the
transportation of fluids under
pressureDate imposed:  19.06.00
Effective date:  13.07.00
Seamless steel tubes for the
transport of fluids under
pressureDate imposed:  19.06.00
Effective date:  13.07.00
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