WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/59/ARG
11 February 2000
(00-0532)
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-31 December 1999 from
Argentina.G/ADP/N/59/ARG
Page 2Reporting Party:  ARGENTINA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the Period 1 July-31 December 1999
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country Product InitiationProvisional
measures/
determinationsDefinitive
dutyPrice
undertakingNo
dumpingNo injuryCase
withdrawnOtherTrade
volumeDumped imports
as % of domestic
consumption
Date Date, dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
Austria Coated paper and paperboard with
specific characteristics and weighingmore than 200g./m
229.07.99
Spain Coated paper and paperboard with
specific characteristics and weighing
more than 200g./m229.07.99
United States Polyvinyl chloride, not mixed with
any other substances obtained by
polymerization in suspension (PVC
suspension)21.04.99 21.10.991
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride, not mixed with
any other substances obtained by
polymerization in suspension (PVC
suspension)21.04.99 21.10.991
Straight handsaw blades for manual
work made from high-speed steel16.09.99
Russian
FederationFlat-rolled products of iron or
non-alloy steel, of a width of
600 mm. or more, hot-rolled, not
clad, plated or coated, of a thicknessnot exceeding 12.7 mm. except the
grades specified in accordance with
API standards05.10.98 20.04.99 09.12.99
2
Flat products of iron or steel, cold-
rolled, annealed and tempered
excluding those of a thickness of less
than 0.3 mm. and total HRBresistance exceeding 8502.09.99
Italy Coated paper and paperboard with
specific characteristics and weighingmore than 200g./m
229.07.99
Flags and paving of fine earthenware
"porcellanato"22.09.98 17.11.994G/ADP/N/59/ARG
Page 3123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
Poland Coated paper and paperboard with
specific characteristics and weighing
more than 200g./m229.07.99
Republic of
KoreaPure woven fabrics of acetate
filament, dyed02.12.99
Brazil Flat products of iron or steel, cold-
rolled, annealed and tempered
excluding those of a thickness of lessthan 0.3 mm. and total HRB
resistance exceeding 8502.09.99
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-
alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm. or
more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or
coated, of a thickness not exceeding12.7 mm., except the grades specified
in accordance with API standards05.10.98 20.04.99 09.12.99
209.12.993
Copper-steel javelins 18.02.99 07.10.995
China,
People'sRepublic ofFlat float glass, not coloured, all
widths between 2 mm. and 10 mm.25.01.99 02.07.99
Alloy-steel straight handsaw blades
for manual sawing of metals26.10.996
Pipe fittings for butt welding 26.10.997
South Africa Coated paper and paperboard with
specific characteristics and weighing
more than 200g./m229.07.99
Sweden Coated paper and paperboard with
specific characteristics and weighingmore than 200g./m
229.07.99
Taiwan Pipe fittings for butt welding 26.10.997
Ukraine Flat-rolled products of iron or non-
alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm. or
more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated orcoated, of a thickness not exceeding
12.7 mm., except the grades specified
in accordance with API standards05.10.98 20.04.99 09.12.99
2
Explanatory notes:
1. A provisional f.o.b. export price of US$490 per tonne was set for polyvinyl chloride, not mixed with any other substances, ob tained by polymerization in suspension (PVC suspension).
2. A definitive minimum f.o.b. export price was set for flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm. o r more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness not exceeding 12.7 mm.,
except the grades specified in accordance with API standards.  Validity:  five years.  See Annex I.
3. The price undertaking for flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm. or more, hot-rolled, not cla d, plated or coated, of a thickness not exceeding 12.7 mm., except the grades specified in
accordance with API standards, was accepted for the firms USIMINAS, CSN, COSIPA.  Validity:  five years.
4. A definitive minimum f.o.b. export price was set for flags and paving of fine earthenware "porcellanato".  Validity:  three y ears.  See Annex II.
5. A provisional minimum f.o.b. export price of US$2.12 per kg. was set for copper-steel javelins.
6. Under Resolution MEYOSP No. 1233/99, the anti-dumping duty duly fixed remains in force until the review process has been conc luded.
7. Under Resolution MEYOSP No. 1246/99, the anti-dumping duty duly fixed remains in force until the review process has been conc luded.G/ADP/N/59/ARG
Page 4 Country Product Date of
initiationProvisional
measuresFinal measures No final measures Trade
 volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determination
Definitive duty Undertaking No
dumpingNo injury Case
withdrawnOther
Date Date,
dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Republic of
KoreaWoven fabrics of
nylon or other
polyamide filamentcontaining 85% or
more by weight,
dyed/woven fabricsof polyester
filament, textured,
without rubberthread, containing
85% or more by
weight, dyed22.06.99
Brazil Ready-to-cook
chickens25.01.99
Denim fabric 29.04.99
Straight handsaw
blades made from
high-speed steel13.05.99
Shaped hangers of
wood for clothing24.03.99 China, People's
Republic of
Spiral drill bits with
cylindrical handles
according to DINstandards10.06.99
Taiwan Woven fabrics of
nylon or other
polyamide, filament,
containing 85% ormore by weight,
dyed/woven fabrics
of polyesterfilament, textured,
without rubber
thread, containing85% or more by
weight, dyed22.06.99G/ADP/N/59/ARG
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE
(As at 31 December 1999)
Country/customs territory Product Date imposed Duration
United States Single-mode optical fibre cable, conventional and dispersion-shifted 18.12.98 2 years
Paraguay Plywood and multi-ply of cedar 22.1.99 3 years
Republic of Korea Microwave ovens 3.9.96 5 years
Single-phase electric motors for household washing machines 26.1.98 3 years
Italy Spiral drill bits with normal Morse taper 11.9.98 2 years
Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of fine
earthenware "porcellanato", unpolished17.11.99 3 years
Venezuela Aluminium cable 27.2.96 5 years
Germany Coated paper and paperboard with specific characteristics and
weighing more than 200 g./m226.2.99 2 years
Brazil Single-mode optical fibre cable, conventional and dispersion-shifted 18.12.98 2 years
Aluminium cable 27.2.96 5 years
Straight handsaw blades made from high-speed steel16.5.97* 2 years
NH 00, 01 and 02-type fuses for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V. 16.12.97 3 years
Steel gas cylinders 26.1.98 3 years
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of
600 mm. or more, hot-rolled …9.12.99 5 years
China, People's Republic of Mopeds 8.11.95 5 years
Bicycles 22.11.95 5 years
Metallic fabric of galvanized iron for mosquito screens 8.10.97 5 years
Alloy-steel straight saw blades28.10.97* 2 years
Bench drills with a drilling capacity of between 1/4 and 3/4 8.10.97* 2 years
Single-phase electric motors for washing machines 22.11.95 5 years
Pipe fittings for butt welding314.10.97* 2 years
Car radios 11.11.97 2 years
Cutlery made exclusively of stainless steel 17.2.98 2 years
Playing cards 17.2.98 2 years
Fireworks articles 27.5.98 2 years
Double-locking cylinder and brass padlocks   9.6.98 2 years
Spokes and spokes with nipples for bicycles and motorcycles,
1.8 mm. to 2.5 mm. in diameter, regardless of length21.7.98 2 years
Vertical-turret milling machines 5.11.98 2 years
Taiwan Vertical-turret milling machines 5.11.98 2 years
Pipe fittings for butt welding314.10.97* 2 years
Bicycles 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 length21.7.98 2 years
Ukraine Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600mm.
or more, hot-rolled …9.12.99 5 years
Russian Federation Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of
600 mm. or more, hot-rolled …9.12.99 5 years
*An asterisk means that anti-dumping duties expired within the second half of 1999.
1 Under Resolution MEYOSP No. 530/99, the anti-dumping duty duly fixed remains in force until the review process has been
concluded.
2 Under Resolution MEYOSP No. 1233/99, the anti-dumping duty duly fixed remains in force until the review process has been
concluded.
3 Under Resolution MEYOSP No. 1246/99, the anti-dumping duty duly fixed remains in force until the review process has been
concluded.G/ADP/N/59/ARG
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UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE
(As at 31 December 1999)
Country/customs territory Product Date imposed Duration
Australia Cold-rolled plate 13.1.95 -
Chile Straight tubular fluorescent
lamps21.8.96* 3 years
United States Telephone cable 18.1.95 -
Spain Telephone cable 18.1.95 -
Germany Portland cement 27.2.98 5 years
Brazil Straight tubular fluorescent
lamps21.8.96* 3 years
Polystyrene foam trays 10.6.97 5 years
Natural or artificial abrasive
powder or grain, on a base oftextile material, of paper, of
paperboard or of other
materials, whether or not cut toshape or sewn or otherwise
made up, especially waterproof
abrasive paper, abrasive paper,heavy-weight abrasive paper,fibre discs and emery paper10.6.99 2 years
Patent-type chains with links of
2.5 mm. or more but less than
20 mm., of cast iron, iron orsteel11.6.99 3 years
Flat-rolled products of iron or
non-alloy steel, of a width of
600 mm. or more, hot-rolled …9.12.99 5 years
Sweden Bimetal straight saw blades 17.5.99 5 years
*An asterisk means that anti-dumping duties expired within the second half of 1999.
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
(1 July to 31 December 1999)
Country/customs territory Product Date revoked
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ANNEX I
DEFINITIVE MINIMUM F.O.B. EXPORT PRICE PER TONNE FOR FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM. OR MORE, HOT-
ROLLED, PRODUCED ON A CONTINUOUS ROLLING MILL, NOT CLAD, PLATED OR
COATED, OF A THICKNESS NOT EXCEEDING 12.7 MM., IN THEIR ORIGINAL FORM
(COILED) OR IN SHEETS CUT FROM THESE COILS, EXCEPT THE GRADES USED TO
MANUFACTURE SOLDERED TUBES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API).  COILS FOR COLD-REROLLING, AND H.R.S.
WITH A CARBON CONTENT OF LESS THAN 0.6 PER CENT BY WEIGHT.
CountryDefinitive minimum f.o.b. export price per
tonne
Russian Federation US$360
Ukraine US$360
Brazil US$410*
* Except for those Brazilian producers-exporters with whom a price undertaking has been
reached.G/ADP/N/59/ARG
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ANNEX II
DEFINITIVE MINIMUM F.O.B. EXPORT PRICE PER M2 FOR UNGLAZED CERAMIC FLAGS
AND PAVING, HEARTH OR WALL TILES, OF FINE EARTHENWARE "PORCELLANATO",
UNPOLISHED.
Measure Definitive minimum f.o.b. export price per m2
20 cm x 20 cm  US$7.80
30 cm x 30 cm   US$9.80
40 cm x 40 cm US$10.90
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