WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/47/BRA
15 February 1999
(99-0582)
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 July-31 December 1998 from
Brazil.G/ADP/N/47/BRA
Page 2Reporting Country:  BRAZIL
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 1 July-31 December 1998
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country/
customs
territoryProduct Date of
initiationProvisional
measuresDefinitive duty Price
undertakingNo
dumpingNo injury Case
withdrawnOther Trade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated (of
the exporting
country)Basis of
determination
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 21 3 1 4
Date Date,
dumping marginDate, dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
Bangladesh Sacks and bags
of jute24.09.97 (R) 24.09.98
(64.5%)
Bariumcarbonate03.07.97 (R) 06.07.98
(92%)
High speed
steel helicoidaldrill (diameter
till 1 inch or
25.4 mm)09.01.98 24.12.98
(135.11%)
Vacuum flasks 04.06.98 31.12.98
(44.0%)China, P.R.
Glass inners for
vacuum flasks04.06.98 31.12.98
(65.0%)
France Cold-rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98
Polycarbonate
resins12.08.98 Germany
Hot and cold-
rolled flatstainless steel19.10.98
India Sacks and bags
of  jute24.09.97 (R) 24.09.98
(38.9%)
Italy Cold-rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98
Japan Hot and cold-
rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98G/ADP/N/47/BRA
Page 3123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 21 3 1 4
Kazakstan Ferro-chrome
more than 4%
of carbon11.09.97 21.10.98
(10.38%)04.09.98
Polyvinyl
chloride15.12.97 (R) 22.12.98
(18%)Mexico
Cold-rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98
Netherlands Hydroxy-
ethylcellulose19.10.98
Pumping unit 12.02.98 24.12.98
(57.7%)Romania
Line pipe up to
5 inches19.10.98
Russian Fed. Ferro-chrome
more than 4%
of carbon11.09.97 21.10.98
(6.57%)04.09.981
Ferro-chrome
more than 4%
of carbon11.09.97 21.10.98
(7.47-22.47%)04.09.981
Ferro-chrome
more than 4%
of carbon12.02.98 (R) 21.10.98
(8.39%)South Africa
Hot and cold-
rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98
Spain Cold-rolled flat
stainless steel19.10.98
Vacuum blood
containers15.09.97 16.10.98 04.09.981United
Kingdom
Laboratory
reagents15.09.97 16.10.98 04.09.981
Vacuum blood
containers15.09.97 16.10.98
(64.27-91.80%)04.09.981
Laboratory
reagents15.09.97 16.10.98
(64.27-91.80%)04.09.981
Polyvinyl
chloride15.12.97 (R) 22.12.98
(16%)United States
Polycarbonate
resins12.02.98G/ADP/N/47/BRA
Page 4123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 21 3 1 4
Hydroxy-
ethylcellulose19.10.98
Vacuum blood
containers (R)19.10.98
Laboratory
reagents (R)19.10.98
Vacuum blood
containers19.10.98United States
(Cont'd)
Laboratory
reagents19.10.98
(R)  =  Review
1     =  The investigation was extended for 30 daysG/ADP/N/47/BRA
Page 5
ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS IN FORCE
As of 31 December 1998
Country or customs
territoryProduct Date of imposition
Bangladesh Sacks and bags of jute (R) 02.10.92
Bosnia Herzegovina Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
Chile Ore grinding steel balls 08.06.98
Barium carbonate (R) 08.07.92
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 08.06.98China, P.R.
Bicycle tyres 02.01.98
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
Sacks and bags of jute (R) 02.10.92 India
Bicycle tyres 02.01.98
Kazakstan Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 28.04.94
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride (R) 30.12.92
Russian Federation Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 28.04.94
Slovenia Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
South Africa Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon (R) 19.02.93
Thailand Bicycle tyres 02.01.98
Ukraine Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 28.04.94
United Kingdom Sodium tripolyphosphate 05.08.97
Polyvinyl chloride (R) 30.12.92
Vacuum blood containers (R) 19.10.93United States
Laboratory reagents (R) 19.10.93
Yugoslavia Ferro-chrome less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
(R)  =  Review
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