WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/47/AUS
5 March 1999
(99-0876)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
AUSTRALIA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 1998 from
Australia.G/ADP/N/47/AUS
Page 2Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 1 July-31 December 1998
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Country/
Customs
territoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measures/
determinationsDefinitive Duty Price
undertakingNo
dumpingNo injury Case
withdrawnOtherTrade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated (of
the exporting
country)Basis of
determination
12 3 4 5 67 8 91 0 1 1 1 21 3 1 4
Date Date,
dumping marginDate, dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
Austria Paper, coated
wood-free insheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 6,672 tonnes 1.9% 100% HM
Carpet backing
woven
polypropylene
primary fabric09.07.98 09.12.98
0-8%5.1 m square
metres10.2% 100% HM Belgium
Paper, coated
wood-free insheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 2,288 1.29% 100% HM
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)Brazil
Firbreglass,
gun rovings04.12.98
(R)
Canada Rims, tubeless
steel
demountable14.07.97 22.10.97
1-19%09.07.98 27,503 units 22.5% 100% CV
Blankets,
cotton04.02.98 15.05.98 12.08.98 1,769 tonnes 1.34% 100% HM
Glass, clear
float18.03.98
(R)06.08.98 N/AChina, PR
Glass, clear
float23.12.98
(R)
Paper, coated
wood-free in
sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98
Polystyrene
resin11.12.97 23.03.98
0-7%Terminate
Negligible
volume3526 tonnes 8% 100% HM, CV, FA
Polystyrene,
expandable
(EPS)13.08.98Chinese
Taipei
Fibreglass, gun
rovings04.12.98
(R)G/ADP/N/47/AUS
Page 312 3 4 5 67 8 91 0 1 1 1 21 3 1 4
Colombia Carpet
backing,woven
polypropylene
primary fabric09.07.98 09.12.98
0-23%3.1m square
metres6.2% 100% HM
Paper, coated
wood-free in
sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 10848
tonnes10.74% 100% HM
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)Finland
Paper,
uncoated white
cut ream copy26.08.98 21.12.98
0-14%8,741 tonnes 5.2% 100% HM
Paper, coated
wood-free in
sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 1,346 tonnes 0.73% 100% OP France
Wound/Skin
closure strips03.04.98 15.07.98
30-80%16.12.98 2,867 boxes 3.3% 100% CV
Paper, coated
wood-free in
sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 14569
tonnes6.36% 100% HM, OP
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)Germany
Wound/Skin
closure strips03.04.98 15.07.98
450-570%16.12.98 17,466
boxes20% 100% FA
Hong Kong
ChinaPolystyrene
resin11.12.97 24.12.98 123 tonnes 0.28% 100% CV, FA
Paper, coated
wood-free in
sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 359 tonnes N/A 100% HM
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)Indonesia
Paper, A4 copy 12.11.98
(RU)
Italy Paper, coated
wood-free in
sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 14,486
tonnesN/A 100% HM, OP
Japan Paper, coated
wood-free insheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 4,826 tonnes 4.78% 100% HM
Paper, coated
wood-free insheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 21,310
tonnes15.98% 100% HM
Polystyrene
resin11.12.97 24.12.98 363 tonnes 0-26% 100% FAKorea
Rep. of
Fibreglass, gun
rovings04.12.98
(R)
Malaysia Oils, edible
vegetable04.05.98
(R)26.08.98 N/AG/ADP/N/47/AUS
Page 412 3 4 5 67 8 91 0 1 1 1 21 3 1 4
Netherlands Paper, coated
wood-free in
sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 1,461 tonnes 1.05% 100% HM
Philippines Glass, clear
float23.12.98
(R)N/A
Saudi Arabia Carpet
backing,
wovenpolypropylene
primary fabric09.07.98 09.12.98
0-8%3.2 million
square
metres6.2% 100% HM
Polystyrene
resin11.12.97 23.03.97
0-23%24.12.98 1,725 tonnes 4% 100% CV Singapore
Glass, clear
float23.12.98
(R)
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)
Floor panels,access
cementitious17.06.98
(R)01.12.98 N/ASouth Africa
Rims, tubeless
steeldemountable14.07.97 22.10.97
10.45%09.07.98 46,161 units 38% 100% CV
Sweden Paper, coated
wood-free insheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 Not like goods
Switzerland Paper, coated
wood-free in
sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 16.09.98 495 tonnes 495 tonnes 0.39% 100% HM
Polystyrene
expandable
(EPS)13.08.98 Thailand
Glass, clear
float23.12.98
(R)
Polymeric
plasticisers of
the saturatedadipate type06.04.98 30.06.98
0-36%16.12.98 31 tonnes 12.8% 100% HM
United
Kingdom
Carpet backing
woven
polypropyleneprimary fabric09.07.98 09.12.98
0-45%1.2m square
metres2.4% 100% HM
Wound/Skin
closure strips03.04.98 15.07.98
50-370%16.12.98 50,562
boxes59% 100% CV,FA United States
Carpet backing
woven
polypropylene
primary fabric09.07.98 09.12.98
0-26%1.2m square
metres2.2% 100% HMG/ADP/N/47/AUS
Page 5Basis for Determination Codes
(S) Special inquiry initiated by the former ADA into A3 coated paper and coated paper.
HM Home market price.OP Prices charged by other producer.OA Information supplied by the applicant and modified appropriately using information gained during the inquiry.FA Facts available.
CV Constructed value.
(R) A review of existing measures to ascertain whether the level of that measure needs adjusting.(RU) Review of undertaking.N/A Not applicable.n/a Not available.G/ADP/N/47/AUS
Page 6 ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Applicable as at 31.12.98
COUNTRY/CUSTOMS TERRITORY COMMODITY DATE DUTIES IMPOSED DATE OF LAST REVIEW FINDING DATE CURRENT REVIEW
INITIATED
Austria Paper, coated wood-free in sheets 08.05.98
Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97* 15.01.97
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97
Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 16.02.94 17.01.97 17.08.98Brazil
Fibreglass, gun rovings 14.12.94 15.04.98 04.12.98
Canada Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 06.08.98 23.12.98China PR.
Cementitious (steel/concrete) access floor
panels16.08.95
Chinese Taipei Fibreglass, gun rovings 08.06.94 04.12.98
Finland Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 16.02.94 17.01.97 17.08.98
Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97 France
Wound/Closure strips 17.12.98
Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 16.02.94 17.01.97 17.08.98 Germany
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets 01.05.98 01.05.98
Indonesia Paper, White A4 cut ream copy 16.02.94 17.01.97 17.08.98
Italy Tomatoes, canned 29.04.97* 10.04.97
Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets 08.05.98 01.05.98
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets
75-90gms10.09.98 16.09.98Japan
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets
75-150gms10.09.98 16.09.98
Polystyrene, expandable 03.11.97 21.05.98
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98Korea Rep. of
Fibreglass, gun rovings 30.05.94 04.12.98
Oil, edible vegetable 26.08.98 26.08.98 Malaysia
Sodium stearoyl lactylate 29.07.96
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97* 15.01.97
Philippines Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 15.10.97
Glass, clear float 24.08.94 Singapore
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98
Cementitious (steel/concrete) access floor
panels01.12.98 28.10.98 South Africa
Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 16.02.94 29.08.96 17.08.98
Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97* 09.04.98
Glass, clear float 14.09.98* 14.09.98Thailand
Cutlery, disposable plastic 06.12.93 03.02.98
Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97* 15.01.97
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97United States
Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 16.02.94 17.01.97
* Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period.G/ADP/N/47/AUS
Page 7REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Made during the period 01.07.98 to 31.12.98
COUNTRY/CUSTOMS TERRITORY COMMODITY DATE REVOKED
China PR Cutlery, disposable plastic
Finland Paper, A4 copy 07.07.98
Korea Rep. of Polypropylene 28.09.98
Thailand Glass, clear float 29.09.98
United States Paper, A4 copy 07.07.98
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS
Applicable at 31.12.98
COUNTRY/CUSTOMS TERRITORY COMMODITY INITIAL OPERATIVE DATE CURRENT OPERATIVE DATE DATE CURRENT REVIEW INTIATED
Paper, A4 cut ream copy 03.02.94
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets 01.05.98Finland
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets
75-150 gms16.09.98
Germany Paper, coated wood-free in sheets 01.05'98
Indonesia Paper, A4 cut ream copy 03.02.94 30.07.98 12.11.98
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets 01.05.98
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets
75-90 gms21.08.98Japan
Paper, coated wood-free in sheets
75-150 gms10.09.98
Fibreglass, gun rovings 30.05.94 04.12.98 Korea Rep. of
Polystyrene resin 18.12.98
South Africa Rims, tubeless steel demountable truck 24.06.98
Thailand Domestic refrigerators 17.09.96
United States Wound/Skin closure strips 10.12.98
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKING REVOKED
During the period 01.07.98 to 31.12.98
COUNTRY COMMODITY DATE RELEASED
Brazil Paper, A4 copy 15.07.98
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