WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1 
14 September 2004 
 (04-3826) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
 
Addendum
 
   Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 April 2004 from 
the new Member States of the European Communities
. 
 
_______________ 
 
  With regard to the requirement to report on anti-dumping activities under the WTO/GATT Agreements, please find enclosed the reports recei ved from the new Member States regarding their 
anti-dumping activities during the period 1 January-30 April 2004. G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1 
Page 2  
 
  The following countries notify that they have not taken any anti-dumping duty actions during 
the period 1 January–30 April 2004, nor maintain ed any measures in force in that period : 
 
Republic of Cyprus 
 
Republic of Estonia 
 Republic of Hungary  Republic of Malta 
 
Slovak Republic  Republic of Slovenia 
   
  G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1
 Page 3 
Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CZECH REPUBLIC) 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 April 2004  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES  
 
Country/ 
customs territory  
 
Product  
 
Initiation  
 
Provisional 
measures  
 
Definitive 
duty imposed  
 
Undertaking  
 
No injury  
 
No 
dumping  
 
Case with-
drawn  
 
Other  
Total trade 
volume of 
country 
investigated 
Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  
 
Basis of 
determina-
tion 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
  Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(type) Date Date Date Date     
 
              
 
The Czech Republic has not taken any anti-dumping action during this period. 
 
 G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1 
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 Definitive anti-dumping duties in force on 30.04.2004
1 
 
Origin Product Date of Imposition 
Germany salt for human consumption 
(4 products) 11. 10. 2000 
 
  
Anti-dumping undertakings in force on 30.4.2004
 
 
 Origin  Product  Date of Undertaking 
- -  - 
 
  
List of measures revoked during the period 1 January–30 April 2004
 
 
Product Country of origin Date of Revocation 
- - - 
 
                                                      
1 Lapsed on 1 May 2004.  
  G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1
 Page 5Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (POLAND) 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 April 2004  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES  
 
Country/ 
customs 
territory  
 
Product  
 
Initiation  
 
Provisional 
measures  
 
Definitive 
duty imposed  
 
Undertaking  
 
No injury  
 
No 
dumping  
 
Case with-
drawn  
 
Other  
Total trade 
volume of 
country 
investigated 
Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  
 
Basis of 
determina-
tion 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
  Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(type) Date Date Date Date     
Czech Rep. Styrene-
butadiene 
rubber (SBR) 14.02.02 12.11.02 08.05.03     30.04.04 
Termina-
tion2 7515,23 t. 17,20%  HM/FA 
India Graphite 
electrodes 31.12.03       30.04.04 
Termina-
tion2 1.017 t. 14,24%  HM 
Russian 
Federation Styrene-
butadiene 
rubber (SBR) 14.02.02 12.11.02 08.05.03     30.04.04 
Termina-
tion2 2589,04 t. 5,93%  FA 
 
FA – Facts Available 
HM – Home market 
                                                      
2 Lapsed on 1 May 2004 G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1 
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 DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES IN FORCE ON 30.04.2004
3 
 
Country/customs territory Product Date duties imposed 
Synthetic filament tow of polyester 25.08.2000 Belarus 
Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or 
otherwise processed for spinning of polyesters 25.08.2000 
Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable 05.11.1998 China  
Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable 25.08.2000 
Czech Republic Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) 08.05.2003 
Russian Federation Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) 08.05.2003 
Chinese Taipei Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non refillable; 
pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable 25.08.2000 
Vietnam Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non refillable; 
pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable 06.11.2000 
 
                                                      
3 All duties have lapsed on 1 May 2004 following the accession of Poland to the EU.  
  G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1
 Page 7Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (LITHUANIA) 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 April 2004  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES  
 
Country/ 
customs 
territory  
 
Product  
 
Initiation  
 
Provisional 
measures  
 
Definitive 
duty imposed  
 
Undertaking  
 
No injury  
 
No 
dumping  
 
Case with-
drawn  
 
Other  
Total trade 
volume of 
country 
investigated 
Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  
 
Basis of 
determina-
tion 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
  Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(type) Date Date Date Date     
Belarus Grey Portland 
cement 25.04.2003 
(R)        29.04.20044 
     
Russia Grey Portland 
cement 23.05.2003 
(R)       29.04.20044     
 
                                                      
4 The reviews were terminated considering that the anti-dumping m easures, applied by Lithuania, automatically lapse on 01.05.200 4. The anti-dumping measures on 
imports of Grey Portland cement, originating in Belarus and Russia, were applied until 01.05.2004. G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1 
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 OUTSTANDING ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE
5 
 
(As at 30 April 2004 ) 
 
Country/customs territor y Product Date imposed 
Belarus Burnt lime 28.01.2001 
Belarus Grey Portland cement 12.10.2001 
Russia Burnt lime 28.01.2001 
Russia Grey Portland cement 01.10.2002 
Ukraine Grey Portland cement 12.10.2001 
 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE * 
 
(As at 30 April 2004 ) 
 
Country/customs territor y Product Date imposed 
Belarus Grey Portland cement 21.02.2003 
Latvia Safety matches 23.03.2001 
 
 
REVOCATION OF DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
(As at 30 April 2004 ) 
 
Country/customs territor y Product Date imposed 
Latvia Bakery yeast 11.01.2004 
 
 
                                                      
5 Lapsed on 1 May 2004.  
  G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1
 Page 9Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (LATVIA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 April 2004  
 
FINAL MEASURES(*) NO FINAL MEASURES  
 
Country/ 
customs 
territory  
 
Product  
 
Initiation  
 
Provisional 
measures(*)  
 
Definitive 
duty imposed  
 
Undertaking  
 
No injury  
 
No 
dumping  
 
Case with-
drawn  
 
Other  
Total trade 
volume of 
country 
investigated 
Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  
 
Basis of 
determina-
tion 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
  Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(type) Date Date Date Date     
Estonia Portland 
cement 12.03.2002 12.12.2002: 
margin: 7,41 
LVL6/t7 02.04.2003. 
margin: 7,41 
LVL/t; 
proposed 
duty: 5,5 
LVL/t8 - - - - Termina-
tion 
1.5.2004 
(upon 
Latvia’s 
accession 
to the EU) Year 2001: 
18260 tons Year 2001: 
6,44% Year 2001: 
97% HM 
                                                      
6 LVL – Latvian national currency Lats. 
7 Measures were not taken. 
8 Measures were not taken. G/ADP/N/119/EEC/Add.1 
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 OUTSTANDING ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE 
 
(As of 30 April 2004) 
 
NONE 
   
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE
9 
 
(As of 30 April 2004) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Date of Undertaking 
Belarus Portland cement 01.07.2002 
(lapsed by 1.5.2004 upon 
Latvia’s accession to the EU) 
 
  
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
(1 January–30 April 2004) 
 
NONE 
 
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9 Lapsed on 1 May 2004