WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/72/IND
11 April 2001
(01-1856)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT
INDIA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2001 from
India.G/ADP/N/72/IND
Page 2Reporting Party:  INDIA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING CASES
For the period 1 July-31 June 2001
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURESBasis of
determi-
nation Country/
Customs
territoryProduct InitiationProvisional
measures
Definitive duty UndertakingNo
dumpingNo injuryCase
with-
drawnOtherTrade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)
Date Date, dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 2 34 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Soda Ash
viz. Disodium
Carbonate5.7.99 18.11.99
9.86% to 36.22%11.7.2000
30.7% to
59.7%None NA 122742
MT in POI
i.e. 1.4.98
to 30.6.998.09% in the
POI71% of total
imports in
POINV  for 4
exporters
based ondomestic
trading
prices.Residual
exporters
highestdumping
margin.
Sodium Nitrite 4.11.1999 6.4.2000
Rs. 22625 per
MT3.11.2000
75.78% of
Export price- - - - - 2541 MT 8.04% 89.9% Based on
Constructed
Normal value
No responsefrom any
exporter
from ChinaPR.
Metronidazole 29.7.99 21.2.2000
47.85%14.7.2000
47.85%__ _ _ _ 2 0 0  M T
(POI)24.73% 93%
(POI)Constructed
Normal value
Trimethoprim 28.4.2000 31.8.2000
86.25%__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Strontium Carbonate 28.7.2000 14.11.2000
74.56%__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _China P.R.
Ferro Silicon 5.6.2000 16.11.2000
43.3%__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _G/ADP/N/72/IND
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Seamless Grade
Alloy etc.9.12.99 1.12.2000
105.12%__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Potassium
Permanganate30.10.2000 30.12.2000
68.13%__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dry Batteries 20.11.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sports Shoes 20.11.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sodium
Hydrosulphite3.11.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Choline Chloride 6.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Zinc Oxide 8.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _China, P.R.
(Cont'd)
Analgin 27.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Bisphenol - A 6.1.2000 27.4.2000
81.0%6.12.2000
38.8%NA No
causal
link
could be
estab-
lished2217 MT 26% 94% Constructed
Normal value
Acrylic Fibre 28.7.99 10.11.99
6.79% to 25.52%11.7.2000
12.89% to
25.52%NA NA NA NA NA 89907 MT
(Demand
Domestic)1590 MT
1.77%66% C.V.
&
H.M.
Potassium
Permanganate30.10.2000 30.12.2000
68.13%__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Partially Oriented
yarn10.11.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Chinese
Taipei
Analgin 27.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Bisphenol - A 6.1.2000 27.4.2000
49.7%6.12.2000
18.27%NA No
causal
link
could be
estab-
lished2217 MT 26% 94% Evidence of
Bisphenol-A
domestic
prices in
Europe from
an
independent
chemical
information
service.
Oxo Alcohol 29.7.99 3.12.99
130.7717.7.2000
130.77NA - - - - 8251 NA 26 CV
Vitamin-C 10.8.99 17.1.2000
35.49% to 38.77%8.8.2000
49.20% to
134.73%_ _ _ _ _ 1000 MT
Approx.
100%13.69% 41.92% C.V.EC
Hydroxyl Amine
Sulphate2.3.2000 4.8.2000
60.09% - 89.84%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _G/ADP/N/72/IND
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Aniline 29.5.2000 16.11.2000
166.17%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
Theophylline &
Caffeine11.7.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Choline Chloride 6.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _EC (Cont'd)
High Styrene
Butadiene Copolymer20.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Black & White
Photographic Paper27.8.99 28.4.2000
35.75% to 276.5%24.10.2000
10.2% to
303.1%24.10.2000 NA NA 10.63 lakh
sq. metre
in POI i.e.
1.4.98 to
30.6.9934.7% 91.4% of
total importsDomestic
selling prices
in the
exporting
country and
export prices
to India in
POI.France
Caustic Soda 26.5.2000 16.11.2000
300.66%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
Hong Kong,
ChinaPotassium
Permanganate30.10.2000 30.12.2000
70%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
Hungary Black & White
Photographic Paper27.8.99 28.4.2000
35.75% to 276.5%24.10.2000
10.2% to
303.1%24.10.2000
price
undertaking
given by M/s.
Forte
Photochemical
of HungaryNA NA 10.63 lakh
sq. metre
in POI i.e.
1.4.98 to
30.6.9934.7% 91.4% of
total importsDomestic
selling prices
in the
exporting
country and
export prices
to India in
POI.
Oxo Alcohol 29.7.99 3.12.99
164.0317.7.2000
164.03NA - - - - 1194 NA 4 CV
Pthalic Anhydride 16.11.99 31.3.2000
13%13.11.2000
13%_ _ _ _ _ Approx.
80,000 MT
p.a.About 1% More than
50%C.V.
 &
 H.M.
Polyester Film 29.3.2000 14.8.2000
Grade A
19.28% -
196.87%
Grade C
146.63%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _Indonesia
Partially Oriented
yarn10.11.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Iran Oxo Alcohol 29.7.99 3.12.99
130.117.7.2000
130.1NA - - - - 2271 NA 7 CVG/ADP/N/72/IND
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Caustic Soda 26.5.2000 16.11.2000
27.74%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ Iran
(Cont'd)
White Cement 6.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Aniline 13.9.99 8.3.2000
Japan
87.5%31.8.2000
SSC
134.37%
All others
275%
Definitive
Duties:-
SSC
0.064 USD/kg
All others
0.18 USD/kgN.A. 8038.804 MT 14.8% 81.16% SSC      
constructed
cost
All others
Constructed
cost
EP
As available
in official
data.
Hydroxyl Amine
Sulphate2.3.2000 4.8.2000
79.16% - 85.38%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _Japan
Caustic Soda 26.5.2000 16.11.2000
187.15%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
Ethylene Propylene
Diene Rubber
(EPDM)27.8.99 23.3.2000
(POI)
1.4.98 to 30.6.99
9.54% to 18.35%21.8.2000
9.1% to
18.35%NA NA NA 287 MT in
POI5.3% 12.5% of
total importsDomestic
selling prices
referenced
for NV and
actual import
prices to
India as per
information
of the
exporter.
Oxo Alcohol 29.7.99 3.12.99
140.1917.7.2000
140.19NA - - - - 8274 NA 26 CVKorea, Rep.
of
Polyester Film 29.3.2000 14.8.2000
Grade A
36.51% -
290.24%
Grade C
17.98% -
173.92%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
Malaysia Partially Oriented
yarn10.11.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Poland Oxo Alcohol 29.7.99 3.12.99
69.8217.7.2000
69.82NA - - - - 1188 NA 4 CVG/ADP/N/72/IND
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Poland
(Cont'd)High Styrene
Butadiene Copolymer20.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oxo Alcohol 29.7.99 3.12.99
111.9417.7.2000
102.73NA - - - - 2428 NA 8 CV
Vitamin-C 10.8.99 17.1.2000
62.56%8.8.2000
122.82%_ _ _ _ _ 1000 MT
Approx.
100%13.69% 41.92% C.V.
Ferro Silicon 5.6.2000 16.11.2000
56.9%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _Russian
Federation
Seamless Grade
Alloy etc.9.12.99 1.12.2000
10.37% - 73.86%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
Oxo Alcohol 29.7.99 3.12.99
9517.7.2000
13.08NA - - - - 2010 NA 6 CV Saudi
Arabia
Caustic Soda 26.5.2000 16.11.2000
56.62% -
149.32%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
Thailand Partially Oriented
yarn10.11.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
United
Arab
EmiratesWhite Cement 6.12.2000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ukraine Seamless Grade
Alloy etc.9.12.99 1.12.2000
__ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
United
KingdomBlack & White
Photographic Paper27.8.99 28.4.2000
35.75% to 276.5%24.10.2000
10.2% to
303.1%24.10.2000
price
undertaking
given by M/s.
Ilford Imaging
of UKNA NA 10.63 lakh
sq. metre
in POI i.e.
1.4.98 to
30.6.9934.7% 91.4% of
total importsDomestic
selling prices
in the
exporting
country and
export prices
to India in
POI.
UnitedStatesAniline 13.9.99 8.3.2000
USA
131%31.8.2000
All exporters
131.9%
Definitive
Duties:-
All exporters
0.20 USD/kgN.A. 8038.804 MT 14.8% 81.16% Normal
value as
published in
‘The
Chemical
Market
Reports’
EP
As available
in official
data.G/ADP/N/72/IND
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Oxo Alcohol 29.7.99 3.12.99
77.8517.7.2000
77.85NA - - - - 4454 NA 14 CV
Hydroxyl Amine
Sulphate2.3.2000 4.8.2000
67.51%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _United
States
(Cont'd)
Caustic Soda 26.5.2000 16.11.2000
147.46%_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _
Basis of determination:
HM Home market price
MT Metric tonne
CF Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality
N/A Not availableFA Facts availableG/ADP/N/72/IND
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DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE
Country/Customs
TerritoryProduct Date of imposition
Graphite Electrodes 05.05.98 Austria
Seamless tube 21.06.00
Belgium Graphite Electrodes 05.05.98
Potassium Permanganate 05.09.95
3, 4, 5 Trimethoxy Benzaldehyde
(TMBA)20.10.95
Theophylline & caffeine 20.10.95
Sodium Ferrocyanide 20.12.96
Graphite Electrodes 05.05.98
Vitamin C 24.07.98
Magnesium 22.10.98
Metallurgical Coke 27.10.98
Duties imposed except for minimum
of Re 692/mt
Lovastatin 29.01.99
Ortho Chloro Benzaidehyde 22.01.99
Calcium Carbide 11.03.99
Sea Water Magnesia 17.03.99
Citric Acid 29.04.99
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 24.08.99
Hard Ferrite Ring Magnets 06.08.99
Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC) 28.10.99
Polystyrene 11.04.00
Barium Carbonate 15.05.00
Soda ash 04.08.00
Metronidazole 31.08.00ChinaP.R.Metronidazole
Sodium Nitrite 19.12.00
Polystyrene 17.11.98
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 24.08.99
Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric 28.03.00
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber 06.04.00Chinese Taipei
Acrylic fibres 18.07.00
Seamless Tube 21.06.00 Czech Republic
Sodium Cyanide 06.06.00
Denmark Catalysts 02.02.98
Thermal Sensitive Paper 06.04.00
Sodium Cyanide 06.06.00
Oxo Alcohols 18.08.00European
Community
Vitamin C 15.09.00
Graphite Electrodes 05.05.98
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 24.08.99France
B&W Photographic paper 21.12.00
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) 30.07.97
Graphite Electrodes 05.05.98Germany
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 24.08.99
Hong Kong, China Polystyrene 11.04.00
Hungary B&W Photographic paper 21.12.00G/ADP/N/72/IND
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Country/Customs
TerritoryProduct Date of imposition
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) 28.04.98
Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric 28.03.00
Oxo Alcohols 18.08.00Indonesia
Pthalic Anhydride 20.12.00
Iran Oxo Alcohols 18.08.00
Graphite Electrodes 05.05.98 Italy
Acrylic Fibre 22.01.99
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) 14.11.95
Vitamin C 24.07.98
Polystyrene 17.11.98
Acrylic Fibre 22.01.99
Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber 13.07.99
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 24.08.99
Thermal Sensitive Paper 06.04.00Japan
Aniline 06.10.00
Kazakstan Hot Rolled Coils 27.11.98
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) 30.07.97
Acrylic Fibres 24.10.97
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) 11.02.99
Polystyrene 17.11.98
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 24.08.99
Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric 28.03.00
Sodium Cyanide 06.06.00
Optical Fibre 28.06.00
EPDM 27.09.00Korea, Rep. of
Oxo Alcohols 18.08.00
Macedonia, FYR Low carbon ferro chrome 28.10.99
Malaysia Polystyrene 17.11.98
Mexico Acrylic Fibre 16.07.99
Poland Oxo Alcohols 18.08.00
Portugal Acrylic Fibre 22.01.99
Calcium Carbide 11.03.99 Romania
Seamless Tube 21.06.00
Hot-Rolled Coils 27.11.98
Polytetrafluoroethylene 30.12.99
Seamless Tube 21.06.00
Oxo Alcohols 18.08.00Russian Federation
Vitamin C 15.09.00
Saudi Arabia Oxo Alcohols 18.08.00
Singapore Polystyrene 11.04.00
South Africa Low Carbon Ferro Chrome (LCFC) 28.10.99
Graphite Electrodes 05.05.98
Acrylic Fibres 22.01.99Spain
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) 30.05.00
Acrylic Fibres 24.10.97
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) 28.04.98
Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric 28.03.00Thailand
Polystyrene 11.04.00G/ADP/N/72/IND
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Country/Customs
TerritoryProduct Date of imposition
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 24.08.99 Turkey
Acrylic Fibre 15.05.00
Hot Rolled Coils 27.11.98 Ukraine
Seamless Tube 21.06.00
United Kingdom B&W Photographic paper 21.12.00
Acrylic Fibres 24.10.97
Graphite Electrodes 05.05.98
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 24.08.99
Sodium Cyanide 06.06.00
Oxo Alcohols 18.08.00United States
Aniline 06.10.00
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