WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/112/AUS 
23 January 2004 
 
 (04-0229) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
AUSTRALIA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2003 from 
Australia
.  
 G/ADP/N/112/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2003  
 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES  
Country/ 
customs 
territory  
Product  
Initiation  
Provisional 
measures/ 
determin- 
ations Definitive 
Duty Price 
Under- 
taking No 
Dumping No 
Injury Case 
with- 
drawn Other  
Trade 
volume  
Dumped 
Imports 
as % of 
domestic 
consump-
tion  
% of Trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  
Basis 
for 
Determin- 
ation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
  Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date     
Belgium High density 
polyethylene (HDPE) 14.04.03    
   10.07.03  
Neg vol n/a n/a n/a n/a 
Canada 
 Iron & steel 
grinding mill liners 02.12.02 20.02.03 
(74%) 17.09.03 
(80-90%)  
    n/a n/a 100% HM 
Steel plate, hot 
rolled , thickness > 4.75 mm 20.08.03    
        China 
PR  
Paper, A4 
uncoated white 
cut ream 70gsm – 
89 gsm 11.08.03    
   27.11.03 n/a n/a n/a n/a 
Indonesia Steel plate, hot 
rolled , thickness 
> 4.75 mm 20.08.03            
Italy Olive oils 12.11.03            
Japan Steel plate, hot 
rolled , thickness 
> 4.75 mm 20.08.03            
Steel plate, hot 
rolled , thickness > 4.75 mm 20.08.03    
        
Polystyrene resin 
(C) 26.05.03       Measures 
not continued 
07.11.03 n/a   n/a 
High density 
polyethylene 
(HDPE) 11.10.02 11.06.03 
n/a 17.12.03       n/a 2 exporters HM 
FA Korea Republic of 
Linear low 
density 
polyethylene (LLDPE) 11.10.02 11.06.03 
n/a 03.12.03  
    n/a n/a 100% HM 
FA  
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Korea, 
Rep. of 
(Cont'd) Washing 
machines 12.07.02  17.09.03      157202 
units 20% 100% HM 
FA 
Malaysia High density 
polyethylene 
(HDPE) 11.10.02 11.06.03 
N/A 17.12.03      n/a n/a 2 exporters HM 
FA 
Polystyrene resin 
(C) 26.05.03       Measures 
not continued 
07.11.03 n/a   n/a 
Singapore 
High density 
polyethylene 
(HDPE) 11.10.02 11.06.03 
n/a 17.12.03       n/a 50% HM 
Spain Olive oil 17.11.03            
Sweden High density 
polyethylene 
(HDPE) 11.10.02 11.06.03 
n/a 17.12.03      n/a n/a N/A FA 
High density 
polyethylene 
(HDPE) 11.10.02     10.07.03       Thailand 
Linear low 
density 
polyethylene (LLDPE) 11.10.02 11.06.03 
n/a 17.12.03  
    n/a n/a 100% HM 
 
Basis for Determination Codes  
  
HM   Home market price 
OP   Prices charged by other producer OA   Information supplied by the applicant and modified appropriately using information gained during the enquiry 
FA  Facts Available TM  Prices to a third country 
CV  Constructed value 
 Other abbreviations
 
(C) Continuation enquiry  (R) A review of existing measures to ascertain whether the level of that measure needs adjusting (AR) Accelerated review requested by new exporter 
MR Measures revised 
MC Measures continued (RU) Review of undertaking N/A Not applicable n/a Not available G/ADP/N/112/AUS 
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 NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS 
For the period 01.07.03 –31.12.03 
 
Country Product Initiation Measures 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
  Date Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No dumping No injury 
       
Nil       
 
  
ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Applicable as at 31.12.03 
 
 
Country  
Goods Date duties 
imposed Date of last 
review finding Date current 
review 
initiated 
Canada Mill liners, iron &steel grinding 17.09.03   
Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Sodium metabisulfite 04.06.02   
Steel shelving kits 03.10.01   China 
Glass, clear float 03.11.92* 03.04.03  
Finland Paper, A4 copy 20.02.99   
Germany Paper, A4 17.02.94*   
Hungary Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00   
Indonesia Polyethylene linear low density (LLDPE) 27.07.00   
Israel Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 12.12.02   
Italy Air conditioners, split system caravan 20.04.01   
Japan Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 23.06.00  
High density polyethylene 17.12.03   
Linear low density polyethylene 03.12.03   
Washing machines 17.09.03   
Steel, structural 05.07.02   
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab polyols) 26.04.02   
Polystyrene, expandable  03.11.92* 22.09.02  
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98   
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00   Korea 
Republic of 
Copper tube 05.04.01 22.05.03  
High density polyethylene 17.12.03   Malaysia 
Ring binders 14.06.01 05.07.02  
Russian Fed, The Ammonium nitrate 24.05.01   
High density polyethylene 17.12.03   
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab polyols) 26.04.02   Singapore 
Poly vinyl chloride bottle compound 20.04.00   
Steel, structural 05.07.02   South Africa 
Paper, A4  17.02.94   
Sweden High density polyethylene 17.12.03   
Linear low density polyethylene 03.12.03   
Steel, structural 05.07.02 22.05.03  
Steel shelving kits 27.09.01   
Pineapple, juice concentrate 12.10.01   
Pineapple, pieces 12.10.01   
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 23.06.00  Thailand 
Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00 05.05.03  
United Kingdom Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab polyols) 26.04.02   
Carpet gripper 20.02.02   United States 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.92* 05.12.01  
 * Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period 
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 REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Made during the period 01.07.03 to 31.12.03 
 
Country Goods Date revoked 
Finland Paper, coated woodfree 75-150 gsm 09.09.03 
France Wound skin closure strips 17.12.03 
Japan Paper, coated woodfree 75-150 gsm 09.09.03 
Japan Paper, coated woodfree 75-90 gsm 09.09.03 
Singapore Polystyrene resin 22.12.03 
South Africa Access floor pa nel, cementitious 01.12.03 
 
  
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
Applicable at 31.12.03 
 
 
Country Goods Initial operative 
date Current operative 
date Date current review 
initiated 
Glass, clear float 3mm 29.05.01   Indonesia 
Polyethylene linear low density 18.07.00   
South Africa Rims, tubeless stee l demountable truck 24.06.98   
Chinese Taipei Tinplate 10.01.01   
 
  
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED 
During the period 01.07.03 to 31.12.03 
 
 
Country Commodity Date released 
Japan Paper, coated woodfree sheets 21.08.03 
Korea, Republic of Polystyrene resin 17.12.03 
United States Wound skin closure strips 10.12.03 
 
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