WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/29/ZAF
21October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4581)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OFTHE AGREEMENT
SOUTH AFRICA
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report fortheperiod 1January-30 June1997 from
South Africa.
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Page2Reporting Country: SOUTH AFRICA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1997
Country/
customs
territoryProductInitiation
*Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volume**Dumped
imports as
%of
domestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis of
determina-
tion Definitive
dutyPrice
UndertakingNo
dumpingNo
injuryCase
withdrawnOther
Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Australia Domestic clothes
dryers18.10.96
(R)07.03.97
Withdrawnn.a. n.a. n.a.
Brazil Suspension PVC 15.03.96 28.06.96
0.67R/kg.20.06.97
78%toa
maxof
23c/kg.n.a. 2% 76% HM
Uncoated
woodfree paper12.07.96 16,089 tonnes n.a. n.a.
Bulgaria Copper tubing 06.09.96 27.06.97
Noduty489,530 kg. 8.5% 100%
China, P.R. Aluminium
hollow-ware15.09.95 04.04.96
R23.29/kg.07.02.97
R15.84/kg.65,937 kg. 6.46% 16% CV
Indigo blue
discharge
material14.06.96 03.02.97
50%16.05.97
50%570,480 m297% 9.07% TM
Ghana
PVC pilchers 15.03.96 25.06.96
43.28%24.01.97 3.5m 52% 100% TMG/ADP/N/29/ZAF
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China, P.R.
(Cont 'd)Mens, womens,
boysandgirls
underwear18.10.96
(R)21.02.97
Continue with
original dutyn.a. n.a. n.a.
Chinese Taipei PTFE thread
sealing tape08.03.96 Noduty 11.04.97 223kg. n.a. n.a.
Egypt Aluminium
hollowware27.10.95 24.05.96
Atlas Alu
R16.39/kg.
Sally Alu
R21.06/kg.
Other Manu
R17.25/kg.05.02.97
Atlas Alu
R29.52/kg.
Sally Alu
R0.22/kg.
Other Manu
R2.52/kg1,370,716 kg. 6.3% 35% HM
France Suspension PVC 15.03.96 28.06.96 27.03.97
46%toa
maxof
23c/kg.n.a. 2% 76% HM
Circuit breakers 03.05.96 07.02.97
R0.23/kg.n.a. n.a. 20% CV/HM
Germany Suspension PVC 15.03.96 28.06.96
Terminaten.a. n.a. n.a.
Hong Kong,
ChinaAluminium
hollowware15.09.95 04.04.96
R23.84/kg.07.02.97
15.84/kg.n.a. n.a. n.a. HM
India Hydrogen
peroxide22.09.95 27.04.96
59.2%10.01.97
59.2%0 3% 100% HM
Agricultural hoe
heads22.03.96 13.06.97
Toterminate65,023 kg. n.a. n.a.
Porcelain line
postinsulators31.05.96 13.06.97
Toterminate240,000 units n.a. n.a.
Amoxycillin &
ampicillin18.10.96 11.04.97
5%-14.7%0 n.a. n.a.
Indonesia Uncoated
woodfree paper12.07.96 16,089 tonnes n.a. n.a.
Iran Caustic soda 15.03.96 08.11.96
7.4%42,280 LT n.a. n.a.G/ADP/N/29/ZAF
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Italy Circuit breakers 31.05.96 07.02.97
60%n.a. n.a. n.a. HM
Ceramic tiles 25.10.96 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Japan Circuit breakers 31.05.96 07.02.97
4.6%n.a. n.a. n.a. HM/CV
Netherlands Calcium
propionate07.06.96
(R)11.04.97
Towithdraw
dutyn.a. n.a. n.a.
Calcium acetate 26.07.96
(R)09.05.97
31c/kg.209,317kg. n.a. n.a.
Poland Uncoated
woodfree paper12.07.96 16,089 tonnes n.a. n.a.
Portugal Acrylic fibre 05.07.96 27.06.97
9.2%
10.9%21,219 kg. n.a. n.a.
Saudi Arabia Caustic soda 15.03.96 08.11.96
Noduty42,280 lt n.a. n.a.
Spain Circuit breakers 31.05.96 07.02.97
Nodutyn.a. n.a. n.a.
Switzerland Circuit breakers 31.05.96 07.02.97
60%08.08.97
23.6%n.a. n.a. n.a.
Sweden Uncoated
woodfree paper12.07.96 16,089 tonnes n.a. n.a.
United Kingdom Copper tubing 06.09.96 Noduty 489,530 kg. n.a. n.a. CV
Suspension PVC 15.03.9628.06.96
R1.05/kg.27.03.97
66%toa
max. of
105c/kg.n.a. 2% 76% HM
United States Suspension PVC 15.03.96 28.06.96
R0.55/kg.27.03.97
24%toa
max. of
55c/kg.n.a. 2% 76% HM
Caustic soda 15.03.96 11.09.96
40%42,280 lt. n.a. n.a.
Aldicarb 24.05.96 06.12.96
40%n.a. n.a. n.a.G/ADP/N/29/ZAF
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United States
(Cont 'd)Polyethylene
separating
material08.11.96 23.05.97
13.8%n.a. n.a. n.a.
Yugoslavia Copper tubing 06.09.96 27.06.97
3.6%489,530 kg. n.a. n.a. CV
Zimbabwe Aluminium
hollow-ware15.09.95 04.04.96
R0.40/kg.07.02.97
R1.10/kg.622,187 kg. 13.33% 44.6% HM
* Thesymbol (R)isusedifaninvestigation isopened inthecontext ofanexisting anti-dumping measure, orafteranallegation ofabreach ofan
undertaking.
** Trade volume based onstatistical dataforthelatest available calendar yearprior toinitiation.
Thedataontrade volume isprovided forthetotaltrade volume ofthesubject product from thecountry/customs territory under investigation.
Percentage oramount perunitifappropriate
CL Information notprovided forreasons ofconfidentiality
n.a. Notavailable
Basis fordetermination codes
HM Home market price
TM Third country market price (specify country)
CV Constructed value
SP Prices charged bysame producer
OP Prices charged byother producer
OPT Prices charged byother producer inthirdcountry
OCT Costofother producer inthirdcountry
O Other (specify)
LDC Treatment having regard toArticle 13oftheAgreement andtheDecisions oftheCommitteeG/ADP/N/29/ZAF
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LIST OFALL ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES IMPOSED BYSOUTH AFRICA
Country/
customs
territoryProduct Dateof
preliminary
impositionDateoffinal
impositionDateof
reviewDateof
expiry
Australia Domestic clothing
dryers17.06.93
03.12.9304.03.94 Prelim -
remove duty-
07.03.97
Belgium 6PPD 05.01.96 13.09.96 05.01.01
Brazil Suspension PVC 28.06.96 27.03.97 28.06.01
Canada Calcium propionate &
calcium acetate04.12.92 28.05.93 04.12.97
China, P.R. Towels - 28.02.92 28.02.97
Textiles - 11.10.91 11.11.96
Hoes 24.06.92 12.11.92 24.06.97
Acetaminophenol - 20.08.93 20.08.98
Spades, rakes, forks &
picks04.06.93 02.12.93 04.06.98
Indigo blue 03.02.97 16.05.97 03.02.02
Flatglass 02.02.93 12.11.93 02.02.98
PVC pilchers 25.06.96 24.01.97 25.06.01
PTFE tape 26.04.96 18.10.96 26.04.01
Chinese Taipei PVC filmandsheet 13.10.95 13.09.96 13.10.00
Hydrogen peroxide 13.10.95 05.07.96 13.10.00
Egypt Aluminium hollowware 24.05.96 05.02.97 24.05.01
France PVC film&sheet 13.10.95 13.09.96 13.10.00
Suspension PVC 28.06.96 27.03.97 28.06.01
Germany Suspension PVC 28.06.96 27.03.97 28.06.01
Carbonless copypaper 21.01.94 22.07.94 21.01.99
6PPD 05.01.96 13.09.96 05.01.01
Hong Kong,
ChinaAcetaminophenol - 20.08.93 20.08.98
PTFE tape 26.04.96 18.10.96 26.04.01
Flatglass 02.02.93 12.11.93 02.02.98
Hungary Aluminium garden
furniture- 15.04.89 15.04.94
India Garden picks 26.01.96 11.10.96 26.01.01
Hydrogen peroxide 27.04.96 10.01.97 27.04.01
Acetaminophenol - 20.08.93 20.08.98
Italy Hydrogen peroxide 13.10.95 05.07.96 13.10.00G/ADP/N/29/ZAF
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Country/
customs
territoryProduct Dateof
preliminary
impositionDateoffinal
impositionDateof
reviewDateof
expiry
Netherlands Calcium propionate &
calcium acetate04.12.92 28.05.93 Acetate -
Netherlands
09.05.97
Propionate -
Netherlands
11.04.97
Singapore Flatglass 02.02.93 12.11.93 02.02.98
Acetaminophenol - 20.08.93 20.08.98
Spain 6PPD 05.01.96 13.09.96 05.01.01
Thailand Flatglass 02.02.93 12.11.93 02.02.98
United
KingdomCarbonless copypaper 21.01.94 22.07.94 21.01.99
6PPD 05.01.96 13.09.96 05.01.01
United States Suspension PVC 28.06.96 27.03.97 28.06.01
Roller bearings 04.12.92 03.12.93 04.12.97
Calcium propionate &
calcium acetate04.12.92 28.05.93 04.12.97
Zimbabwe Aluminium hollowware 04.04.96 07.02.97 04.04.01
2. PRICE UNDERTAKINGS
Zero.