WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/53/BRA
26 July 1999
(99-3135)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
BRAZIL
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 1999 from
Brazil.G/ADP/N/53/BRA
Page 2Reporting Country:  BRAZIL
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
For the period 1 January-30 June 1999
Final measures No final measures
InitiationProvisional
measuresDefinite
dutyUndertakingNo
dumpingNo
injuryCase
withdrawnOtherCountry/
customs
territoryProduct
DateDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date DateTrade
volumeDumped
imports as
% of
domestic
consump-
tion% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determi-
nation
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Vacuum flasks 04.06.98 31.12.98
(44%)28.05.991China, P.R.
Glass inners for
vacuum flasks04.06.98 31.12.98
(65.0%)28.05.991
France Cold-rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98
Polycarbonate resins 12.02.98 08.02.992Germany
Hot and cold rolled
flat stainless steel19.10.98
Italy Cold-rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98
Japan Hot and cold-rolled
flat stainless steel19.10.98
Kazakstan Ferro-chrome less
than 4% of carbon ®26.04.99
Mexico Cold-rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98
Netherlands Hydroxyethylcellu-
lose19.10.98
Romania Line pipe up to 5
inches19.10.98
Russian Fed. Ferro-chrome more
than 4% of carbon26.04.99
South Africa Hot and cold-rolled
flat stainless steel19.10.98
Spain Cold-rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98G/ADP/N/53/BRA
Page 3Ukraine Ferro-chrome less
than 4% of carbon ®26.04.99
Polycarbon resins 12.02.98 08.02.992
Hydroxyethylcellu-
lose19.10.98
Vacuum blood
containers, made ofglass ®
319.10.98
Laboratory reagents
on a backing of
glass ®319.10.98
Vacuum bloodcontainers made ofplastic
319.10.98United States
Laboratory reagents
on a backing of
plastic319.10.98
®= R e v i e w
1The investigation was extended for 60 days
2The investigation was extended for 180 days
3The investigation is related only to Becton Dickinson and CompanyG/ADP/N/53/BRA
Page 4
ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS IN FORCE
AS OF 30 JUNE 1999
Country or customs
territoryProduct Date of Imposition
Bangladesh Sacks and bags of jute 24.09.98
Bosnia Herzegovina Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
Chile Ore grinding steel balls 08.06.98
Table electric fans 21.08.95
Padlocks 29.12.95
Garlic, fresh or refrigerated 18.01.96
Colour pencils and black pencils 26.02.97
Mushrooms provisionally preserved and
prepared or preserved02.01.98
Permanent magnets ferrite rings and discs 08.06.98
Bicycle tyres 02.01.98
Barium carbonate 06.07.98China, P.R.
High speed steel helicoidal drill (diameter 1 inch
or 25.4 mm)24.12.98
Chinese Taipei Bicycle tyres 02.01.98
Croatia Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
Former Yugoslav Republic
of MacedoniaFerro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
Bicycle tyres 02.01.98 India
Sacks and bags of jute 24.09.98
Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon (R) 28.04.94 Kazakstan
Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon 28.04.94
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride 22.12.98
Romania Pumping unit 24.12.98
Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon (R) 28.04.94 Russian Federation
Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon 21.10.98
Slovenia Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon 21.10.98 South Africa
Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon221.10.98
Thailand Bicycle tyres 02.01.98
Ukraine Ferro-Chrome less than 4% of carbon (R) 28.04.94
United Kingdom Sodium tripolyphosphate 05.08.97
United States Vacuum blood containers made of glass (R)119.10.93
Laboratory reagents on a backing of glass (R)119.10.93
Vacuum blood containers made of glass and
plastic16.10.98
Laboratory reagents on a backing of glass and
plastic16.10.98
Polyvinyl chloride 22.12.98
Yugoslavia Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
(R)  Review
1 The investigation is related only to Becton Dickinson and Company
2 The investigation is related only to Consolidated Metallurgical Industries Limited - CMI
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