WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/85/ARG
25 January 2002
(02-0380)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
ARGENTINA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2001
from Argentina.G/ADP/N/85/ARG
Page 2SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2001
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country Product InitiationProvisional
measures/
determinations Definitive dutyPrice
undertakingNo
dumpingNo injuryCase
withdrawnOtherTrade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determi-
nation
Date Date, dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Steel granules,
excluding those of
stainless steel27/09/2000 12/11/2001  (3)
Phenolic plywood
panels08/11/2000 13/08/2001
(13)
Air conditioning
equipment22/08/2001
Pipe fittings 10/10/2001
Fresh, deboned cuts
of swine meat,
chilled and frozen06/11/2001
Austenitic steel
pipes…21/11/2001
Hot-rolled iron
sections, L-shaped,with equal sides11/07/2000 17/07/2001  (7)Brazil
Single-mode optical
fibre cable,
conventional anddispersion-shifted18/07/2000 08/08/2001
Automatic front-
loading washingmachines, for
household use,
complete or notassembled29/08/2000
Twist drills with
cylindrical shank toDIN standards30/11/2000
Gas cylinders 24/01/2001
Chile Polystyrene foam
trays for foodproducts15/02/2000 11/12/2000 15/08/2001  (8) 17/07/2001  (9)
Electrolytic copper
wire of rectangular
or square cross-section, insulated
with dielectric
paper tape17/08/2000 19/12/2001  (10)G/ADP/N/85/ARG
Page 3123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Chile (cont'd) Glass wool
agglomerated with
thermosetting
phenolic resins,with or without
covering18/10/2000 05/10/2001
(11)
Woven fabrics offlat and tubular
polypropylene21/11/2000 30/10/2001
(12)
Microwave ovens 14/06/2001 19/12/2001
(14)
Vacuum flasks 27/01/2000 04/06/2001 29/10/2001  (15)
Spokes and spokes
with nipples for
bicycles andmotorcycles,
1.8 mm to 2.5 mm
in diameter,regardless of length24/07/2000 23/07/2001  (16)
Bicycles 16/08/2000
Coloured and
graphite pencils23/11/2000 06/08/2001
(17)
Air conditioningequipment22/08/2001
Solid aluminium
phosphide basedfumigant pesticides22/08/2001
Syringes 04/06/2001
Playing cards 14/05/2001
Radial ball bearings 04/06/2001
Bicycle tyres 21/09/2001
Taps and plumbing
accessories10/10/2001China,
People's
Republic of
Pipe fittings 10/10/2001
Chinese
TaipeiSpokes and spokes
with nipples for
bicycles and
motorcycles,1.8 mm to 2.5 mm
in diameter,
regardless of length24/07/2000 23/07/2001  (16)
Austenitic steel
pipes…21/11/2001
Bicycles 16/08/2000
Czech
RepublicNon-alloy steel
bars, not further
worked than hot-rolled, of
rectangular section
(plates)08/06/2000 07/02/2001 --- --- --- 23/10/2001 --- --- --- --- --- ---G/ADP/N/85/ARG
Page 4123 4 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Czech
Republic
(cont'd)Hot-rolled iron
sections, L-shaped,
with equal sides11/07/2000 17/07/2001  (7)
Indonesia Bicycle tyres 21/09/2001
Italy Twist drills with
cylindrical shank to
DIN standards12/09/2000 10/09/2001  (4)
Automatic front-
loading washing
machines, for
household use,complete or not
assembled29/08/2000
Japan Seamed steel  tubes 15/12/2000 17/09/2001 14/12/2001  (5)
Quizalofop-p-ethyl 22/12/2000
Kazakhstan CRS 17/07/2001
HRS 30/10/2000 30/07/2001  (1)
Korea CRS 17/07/2001
Syringes 04/06/2001
Staple fibres of
polyesters, not
carded, combed or
otherwise processedfor spinning21/05/2001
New Zealand Glass wool 02/10/2001
Poland Calcium carbide 29/05/2000 --- 21/11/2001  (6) -
Romania HRS 30/10/2000 30/07/2001  (1)
Slovakia HRS 30/10/2000 30/07/2001  (1)
Glass wool
agglomerated with
thermosetting
phenolic resins,with or without
covering18/10/2000 05/10/2001
(11)
Non-alloy steelbars, not further
worked than hot-
rolled,  ofrectangular section
(plates)08/06/2000 07/02/2001 23/10/2001  (18) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
CRS 17/07/2001
HRS 30/10/2000 30/07/2001  (1)South Africa
Hot-rolled iron
sections, L-shaped,
with equal sides11/07/2000 17/07/2001  (7)
Spain Steel discs for farm
machinery
measuring 22", 24"
and 26" in diameter02/05/1999 14/12/2000 30/07/2001  (2)G/ADP/N/85/ARG
Page 5123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Spain (cont'd) Steel granules,
excluding those of
stainless steel27/09/2000 12/11/2001  (3)
Automatic front-
loading washing
machines, for
household use,complete or not
assembled29/08/2000
Thailand Bicycle tyres 21/09/2001
Non-alloy steel
bars, not furtherworked than hot-
rolled,  of
rectangular section(plates)08/06/2000 07/02/2001  (7) 23/10/2001  (18) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Turkey
Hot-rolled iron
sections, L-shaped,with equal sides11/07/2000 17/07/2001  (7)
Ukraine CRS 17/07/2001
United
KingdomBimetal straight
handsaw blades26/02/2001
Toluene
diisocyanate21/06/2001 United States
of America
Polyether polyol 14/05/2001G/ADP/N/85/ARG
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
1. Provisional minimum f.o.b. export price fixed as per Annex I.
2. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed as per Annex II.  Validity:  5 years.
3. Provisional minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$0.52 per kilogram for Spain and
US$0.55 per kilogram for Brazil.
4. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed as per Annex III. Validity:  5 years.
5. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$1.18 per kilogram. Validity:  5 years.
6. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$476 per ton.  Validity:  5 years.
7. Provisional minimum f.o.b. export price fixed as per Annex IV.
8. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$1.77 per kilogram for CH60 trays from
CHILENA DE MOLDEADOS and US$3.45 per kilo gram for the remaining enterprises.
Validity:  3 years.
9. Price undertaking as per Annex V.  Validity:  3 years.
10. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$3.58 per kilogram.  Validity:  5 years.
11. Provisional minimum f.o.b. export price fixed as per Annex VI.
12. Provisional minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$1.80 per kilogram.
13. Provisional minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$484.70 per m3.
14. Provisional minimum f.o.b. export price fixed as per Annex VII.
15. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$4.82 per unit.  Validity:  5 years.
16. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed as per Annex VIII.  Validity:  5 years.
17. Provisional minimum f.o.b. export price fixed at US$9.69 per kilogram for colour and
US$21.44 per kilogram for graphite.
18. Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price fixed as per Annex IX.  Validity:  3 yearsG/ADP/N/85/ARG
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
(As at 31 December 2001)
Country/customs
territoryProduct Date imposed Duration
Austria Coated paper and paperboard with specific characteristics and weighing
more than 200 g23.11.00 2 years
Copper-steel javelins 26.06.00 3 years
Straight handsaw blades made from high-speed steel 05.05.00 2 years
Steel gas cylinders (1) 26.01.98 3 years
Chickens 24.07.00 3 years
HRS 09.12.99 5 yearsBrazil
CRS 02.03.01 5 years
Polystyrene foam  trays 15.08.01 3 years Chile
Enamelled copper wire 19.12.01 5 years
Bicycles (2) 22.11.95 5 years
Straight alloy-steel saw blades 18.10.00 3 years
Pipe fittings for butt welding 12.10.00 2 years
Spokes and spokes with nipples for bicycles and motorcycles, 1.8 mm to
2.5 mm in diameter, regardless of length23.07.01 5 years
Shaped hangers of wood for clothing 07.08.00 2 years
Twist drill bits with normal Morse taper 16.08.00 3 yearsChina, People's
Republic of
Vacuum flasks 29.10.01 5 years
Chinese Taipei Pipe fittings for butt welding 12.10.00 2 years
Bicycles (2) 22.11.95 5 years
Spokes and spokes with nipples for bicycles and motorcycles, 1.8 mm to
2.5 mm in diameter, regardless of length21.07.01 5 years
Woven fabrics of nylon or other polyamide filament containing 85 per
cent or more by weight, dyed, and woven fabrics of polyester filament,
textured, without rubber thread, containing 85 per cent or more by weight,
dyed22.06.00 3 years
Twist drill bits with normal Morse taper 11.09.01 3 years Italy
Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of fine
earthenware "porcellanato", unpolished17.11.99 3 years
Japan Tubes 14.12.01 5 years
Microwave ovens (*) 03.09.96 5 years
Woven fabrics of nylon or other polyamide filament containing 85 per
cent or more by weight, dyed, and woven fabrics of polyester filament,textured, without rubber thread, containing 85 per cent or more by weight,
dyed22.06.00 3 yearsKorea, Republic of
Pure woven fabrics of acetate filament, dyed 01.06.01 5 years
Paraguay Plywood and multi-ply of cedar 22.01.99 3 years
Coated paper and paperboard with specific characteristics and weighing
more than 200 g23.11.00 2 years Poland
Calcium carbide 21.11.01 5 years
HRS 09.12.99 5 years Russian Federation
CRS 02.03.01 5 years
South Africa Non-alloy steel bars, not further worked than hot-rolled, of rectangular
section (plates)23.10.01 3 years
Coated paper and paperboard with specific characteristics and weighing
more than 200 g23.11.00 2 years Spain
Steel discs 30.07.01 5 years
Sweden Coated paper and paperboard with specific characteristics and weighing
more than 200 g23.11.00 2 yearsG/ADP/N/85/ARG
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Country/customs
territoryProduct Date imposed Duration
Turkey Non-alloy steel bars, not further worked than hot-rolled, of rectangular
section (plates)23.10.01 3 years
Ukraine Flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or
more, hot-rolled…09.12.99 5 years
United Mexican
StatesPolyvinyl chloride, not mixed with any other substances obtained by
polymerization in suspension (PVC suspension)24.04.00 3 years
United States of
AmericaPolyvinyl chloride, not mixed with any other substances obtained by
polymerization in suspension (PVC suspension)24.04.00 3 years
(1)  Under Resolution ME No. 44/01, the anti-dumping duty duly fixed remains in force until the review process has been
concluded.
(2)  Under Resolution ME No. 989/00, the anti-dumping duty duly fixed remains in force until the review process has been
concluded.
*An asterisk means that anti-dumping duties expired within the first half of 2001.G/ADP/N/85/ARG
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UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE
(As at 31 December 2001)
Country/customs
territoryProduct Date imposed Duration
Polystyrene foam trays 10.06.97 5 years
Natural or artificial abrasive
powder or grain, on a base of
textile material, of paper, ofpaperboard or of other materials,
whether or not cut to shape or
sewn or otherwise made up,
especially waterproof abrasive
paper, abrasive paper, heavy-weight abrasive paper, fibre discs
and emery paper10.06.99 2 years
Patent-type chains with links of
2.5 mm or more but less than
20 mm of cast iron, iron or steel11.06.99 3 years
HRS 09.12.99 5 yearsBrazil
CRS 16.01.01 5 years
Chile Polystyrene foam trays 17.07.01 3 years
Sweden Bimetal straight saw blades 17.05.99 5 years
United Mexican States Straight saw blades made from
high-speed steel01.03.01 3 years
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
(1 July to 31 December 2001)
Country/customs
territoryProduct Date revoked
--- --- ---G/ADP/N/85/ARG
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PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
(As at 31 December 2001)
Country/customs
territoryProduct Date imposed Duration
Brazil Hot-rolled iron sections, L-shaped,
with equal sides17.07.01 4 months
Czech Republic Hot-rolled iron sections, L-shaped,
with equal sides17.07.01 4 months
South Africa Hot-rolled iron sections, L-shaped,
with equal sides17.07.01 4 months
Turkey Hot-rolled iron sections, L-shaped,
with equal sides17.07.01 4 months
Slovakia HRS 30.07.01 4 months
Romania HRS 30.07.01 4 months
South Africa HRS 30.07.01 4 months
Kazakhstan HRS 30.07.01 4 months
China, People's
Republic ofColoured and graphite pencils 06.08.01 4 months
Brazil Phenolic plywood panels 13.08.01 4 months
Chile Glass wool 05.10.01 4 months
South Africa Glass wool 05.10.01 4 months
Japan Tubes 17.09.01 4 months
Chile Woven fabrics of flat and tubular
polypropylene30.10.01 4 months
Brazil Steel granules and powder,
excluding those of stainless steel12.11.01 4 months
Spain Steel granules and powder,
excluding those of stainless steel12.11.01 4 months
China, People's
Republic ofMicrowave ovens 19.12.01 4 monthsG/ADP/N/85/ARG
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ANNEX I
PROVISIONAL MINIMUM F.O.B. ANTI-DUMPING EXPORT DUTIES
FOR FLAT PRODUCTS OF IRON OR STEEL, HOT-ROLLED,
NOT CLAD, PLATED OR COATED
Country of origin Minimum f.o.b. export price
US$/ton
Slovakia 252.00
Romania 365.85
South Africa 354.01
Kazakhstan 365.85
ANNEX II
DEFINITIVE MINIMUM F.O.B. ANTI-DUMPING EXPORT
DUTIESFOR STEEL DISCS FOR FARM MACHINERY
MEASURING 22", 24" AND 26" IN DIAMETER
Diameter (inches) Minimum f.o.b. export price
US$/unit
22'' 12.00
24'' 14.00
26'' 19.00G/ADP/N/85/ARG
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ANNEX III
MINIMUM F.O.B. EXPORT PRICES FOR EXPORTS TO ARGENTINA
OF TWIST DRILL BITS WITH NORMAL MORSE TAPER DIN 345,
TAPERS 1-5, 10 MM – 50 MM, FROM ITALY
US$ PER UNIT IMPORTED
Taper/diameter Minimum f.o.b.
export price
US$/Unit
I (diameter >/= 10 mm and < 14.25 mm) 7.00
II (diameter >/= 14.25 mm and < 23.25 mm) 11.00
II (diameter >/= 23.25 mm and < 32 mm) 20.00
II (diameter >/= 32 and < /= 32 mm) 45.00
ANNEX IV
PROVISIONAL MINIMUM F.O.B. ANTI-DUMPING EXPORT DUTIES
FOR HOT-ROLLED IRON SECTIONS,
L-SHAPED, WITH  EQUAL SIDES
Country of origin Minimum f.o.b. export price
US$/ton
Czech Republic 291.00
Turkey 298.00
South Africa 310.00
Brazil 350.00G/ADP/N/85/ARG
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ANNEX V
PRICE UNDERTAKING – LINPAC PLASTICS S.A., FROM CHILE
SELF-ABSORBING POLYSTYRENE FOAM TRAYS
(LINTRAY/LINSTAR AND THE LIKE, OR WITH ANY
ABSORPTION SYSTEM), IN ALL COLOURS
MODEL
ODIMENSIONS IN MM US$ PER 1000
UNITS
2s 231-189 x 161-131 x 15-12 26.50
2p 231-189 x 161-131 x 25-19 38.08
2d 231-189 x 161-131 x 36-29 41.72
3p 244 x 200 x 182-148 x 31-25 50.12
4s 262-214 x 199-163 x 15-12 39.39
4p 262-214 x 199-163 x 24-20 57.12
4d 262-214 x 199-163 x 35-20 57.12
8s 294-204 x 238-194 x 15-12 54.39
8p 294-240 x 238-194 x 31-25 73.92
8d 294-240 x 238-194 x 35-29 77.28
10s 300-246 x 161-131 x 15-12 40.60
10p 300-246 x 161-131 x 31-25 52.64
12s 253-207 x 309-253 x 15-12 80.64
POLYSTYRENE FOAM TRAYS
(WITHOUT SELF-ABSORPTION SYSTEM)
IN ALL COLOURS AND SHAPES
MODEL
ODIMENSIONS IN MM US$ PER 1000
UNITS
1s 173-141 x 150-122 x 15-12 13.11
2s 231-189 x 161-131 x 15-12 18.63
2p 231-189 x 161-131 x 25-19 29.67
3p 244-200 x 182-148 x 31-25 36.23
4s 262-214 x 199-163 x 15-12 26.57
4p 262-214 x 199-163 x 24-20 41.40
8s 294-240 x 238-194 x 15-12 41.40
8p 294-240 x 238-194 x 31-25 55.89
10s 300-246 x 161-131 x 15-12 31.05
10p 300-246 x 161-131 x 31-25 38.99
12s 253-207 x 309-253 x 15-12 46.58G/ADP/N/85/ARG
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ANNEX VI
PROVISIONAL MINIMUM F.O.B. ANTI-DUMPING EXPORT DUTIES FOR
PRODUCTS OF GLASS WOOL AGGLOMERATED WITH
THERMOSETTING PHENOLIC RESINS,
WITH OR WITHOUT COVERING
Country of origin Minimum f.o.b. export
price
US$ per rollMinimum f.o.b. export
price
US$ per panel
Chile 2.69 2.20
South Africa 2.30 1.69
ANNEX VII
PROVISIONAL MINIMUM F.O.B. ANTI-DUMPING EXPORT DUTIES FOR
MICROWAVE OVENS, MECHANICAL OR DIGITAL,
WITH OR WITHOUT GRILL, OF A CAPACITY
NOT EXCEEDING 37 LITRES
Product Minimum f.o.b. export price in
US$ per unit
Mechanical microwave oven, 0-20 litres 99.90
Mechanical microwave oven, > 20 litres and
</= 37 litres127.80
Digital microwave oven, 0-20 litres 192.30
Digital microwave oven, > 20 litres and </=
37 litres219.95G/ADP/N/85/ARG
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ANNEX VIII
DEFINITIVE MINIMUM F.O.B. EXPORT PRICES FOR SPOKES AND
SPOKES WITH NIPPLES FOR BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES,
1.8 MM TO 2.5 MM IN DIAMETER,
REGARDLESS OF LENGTH
SPOKES WITH NIPPLES FOR BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES
US$ PER GROSS
Diameter Country of origin
People's Republic of China Chinese Taipei
>/= 1.8mm and </= 2mm 2.25 2.40
> 2mm and </= 2.5mm 3.10 3.10
SPOKES FOR BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES
Diameter Country of origin
People's Republic of China Chinese Taipei
>/= 1.8mm and </= 2mm 1.64 1.75
> 2mm and </= 2.5mm 2.26 2.26
ANNEX IX
DEFINITIVE MINIMUM F.O.B. EXPORT PRICES FOR NON-ALLOY
STEEL BARS, NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN
HOT-ROLLED, OF RECTANGULAR
SECTION (PLATES)
Country of origin Minimum f.o.b. export price
US$ per ton
Turkey 321.00
South Africa 326.00
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