WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/65/AUS
13 July 2000
(00-2871)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
AUSTRALIA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 2000 from
Australia.G/ADP/N/65/AUS
Page 2Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF ANIT-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 1 January-30 June 2000
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country Product Initiation Provisional
measures/
determin-
ationsDefinitive
dutyPrice
under-
takingNo
dumpingNo
injuryCase
with-
drawnOther Trade
volumeDumped
imports as
%
of
domestic
consumpt-
ion% of Trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determin-
ation
1 2 3 4 5 6789 1 01 11 2 1 3 1 4
Date Date
(dumping
margin)Date
(dumping
margin)Date
(dumping
margin)Date Date Date Date
Austria Coated paper
90-150 gsm29.10.99
Belgium Carpet backing,
Wovenpolypropelene
(R)29.02.00
Brazil Paper, A4 copy 29.06.99 Case
terminated
03.02.00
Negligiblevolume
Glass, clearfloat23.12.98
(R)07.02.00
MR
Portland cement 09.12.99China, P.R.
Glass, clear
float08.02.00
(R)
High strength
structural bolts11.10.99 10.03.00 Chinese
Taipei
Tinplate 30.03.00
Colombia Carpet backing,
woven
polypropelene(R)29.02.00
Finland Coated paper
90-150 gsm29.10.99
Hungary Polyvinyl
Chloride
Homopolymer
Resin (PVC)01.04.99 24.03.00
22%1227
tonnes<1% 100% HM
Indonesia Paper, A4 copy 12.11.98
(RU)
*SeeFootnoteG/ADP/N/65/AUS
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Polyethylene
linear lowdensity
(LLDPE)16.02.99
Polyvinyl
Chloride
Homopolymer
Resin (PVC)01.04.99 24.03.00
Clear Float
Glass07.12.99 14.04.00
6%
Paper, A4 copy 09.12.99
Portland cement 09.12.99
Paper, A4 copy 16.03.00Indonesia(Cont'd)
Continuous
computer paper06.04.00
Polyvinyl
Chloride
Homopolymer
Resin (PVC)03.09.99
(R)23.06.00
No change
Coated paper90-150 gsm
A1 and A2
grades29.10.99
(R)
Coated paper
75-150 gsm A3
grade29.10.99
(R)Japan
Coated paper
75-90 gsm
A1 and A2
grades29.10.99
(R)
Polyethylene
linear low
density(LLDPE)16.02.99
Polyvinyl
Chloride
Homopolymer
Resin (PVC)01.04.99 08.10.99
9-34%24.03.00
9-34%18,953
tonnes5% 100% HM/FAKorea
High strength
structural bolts11.10.99 10.03.00
Polyethylene
linear low
density(LLDPE)16.02.99
Malaysia
Portland cement 09.12.99G/ADP/N/65/AUS
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Glass, clear
float23.12.98
(R)07.02.00
MRPhilippines
Glass, clear
float08.02.00
(R)
Russian
FederationAmmonium
nitrate11.05.00
Polyethylene
linear low
density(LLDPE)16.02.99
Saudi Arabia
Carpet backing,
woven
polypropelene(R)29.02.00
Polyvinyl
ChlorideHomopolymer
Resin (PVC)01.04.99 24.03.00
Singapore
Polyvinyl
chloride bottle
compound11.10.99 29.01.00
16%14.04.00
16%397 tonnes 4% 100% HM
Glass, clear
float23.12.98
(R)07.02.00
MR
Pipe,
Galvanised
Steel27/04/99 14.09.99
10-27%17.02.00
3-33%13,813
tonnes10% 100% HM/CV
Polyvinyl
Chloride
Homopolymer
Resin (PVC)03.09.99
(R)23.06.00
No change
Portland cement 09.12.99Thailand
Glass, clear
float08.02.00
(R)
Carpet backing,
woven
polypropelene
(R)29.02.00 United
Kingdom
Tin plate 30.03.00
United
StatesPolyvinyl
Chloride
HomopolymerResin (PVC)03.09.99
(R)23.06.00
No change
Carpet backing,
wovenpolypropelene
(R)29.02.00
*Footnote:  Enquiry lapsed due to Federal Court decision of Jan 2000G/ADP/N/65/AUS
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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 inquiry.
FA Facts Available
CV Constructed value
(R) A review of existing measures to ascertain whether the level of that measure needs adjusting.
MR Measures revisedMC Measures continued
(RU) Review of undertaking
N/A Not applicable
n/a Not availableG/ADP/N/65/AUS
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ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Applicable as at 30.06.00
Country CommodityDate  duties
imposedDate of last
review
FindingDate current
review
initiated
Austria Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 90-150gsm 09.05.98 09.05.98
Belgium Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.97 15.01.97 Brazil
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97
Canada Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 07.02.00 08.02.00China
Cementitious (steel/concrete) access floor panels 16.08.95
Colombia Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99
Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 20.2.99 20.2.99 Finland
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 75-150gsm 10.09.98 10.09.98
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 15.10.97 France
Wound/closure strips 17.12.98
Germany Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 17.02.99 03.09.99
Hungary Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00
Italy Tomatoes, canned 29.04.97* 10.04.97
Polyvinyl  chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 23.06.00
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 90-150gsm 08.05.98 01.05.98 11.10.99
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 75-90gsm 10.09.98 16.09.98 11.10.99Japan
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 75-150gsm 10.09.98 16.09.98 11.10.99
Polystyrene, expandable 03.11.97 21.05.98
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98Korea
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00
Malaysia Sodium stearoyl lactylate 29.01.97
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.97
Philippines Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 07.02.00 08.02.00
Saudi Arabia Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98 Singapore
Polyvinyl chloride bottle compound 20.04.00
Cementitious (steel/concrete) access floor panels 01.12.98 28.10.98 South Africa
Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 17.02.99 05.03.99
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 23.06.00
Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 07.02.00 08.02.00Thailand
Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00
United Kingdom Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99
Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.97* 23.06.00
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97United States
Paper, white A4 cut ream copyr 17.01.97 17.01.97
* Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year periodG/ADP/N/65/AUS
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REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Made during the period 01.01.00 to 30.06.00
NIL
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS
Applicable at 30.06.00
Country Commodity Initial operative date Current
operative dateDate current
review initiated
Paper, A4 cut ream copy 18.12.96 Finland
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 90-
150gsm01.05.98
Germany Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 90-
150gsm01.05.98
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 90-
150gsm01.05.98 11.10.99 Japan
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 75-
150gsm21.08.98 11.10.99
Korea Polystyrene resin 18.12.98
South Africa Rims, tubeless steel demountable
truck24.06.98
Thailand Domestic refrigerators 17.09.96
United States Wound/Skin closure strips 10.12.98
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED
During the period 01.01.00 to 30.06.00
Country Commodity Date released
Indonesia A4 Copy Paper*
* Undertaking expired February 1999.
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