G/ADP/N/364/JPN  
9 March  2022 
(22-2142) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
JAPAN 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2021 from Japan . 
 
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Reporting Member : JAPAN1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2021  
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures/ 
termination  Other  Trade data  
(from published report(s )) Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
Description;  
HS 6-digit category 
covering investigated 
product3; ID number;  
(*) if investigation  
of >1 country  Date;  
period of investigation  
(D-dumping;  
I-injury)  Date of duties ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins ; 
"other" rates ; 
[range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Date of duties ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins ; 
"other" rates ; 
[range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Date of 
application ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping  
margins or 
minimum 
prices Date,  
reason  Date, 
explanation  Import volume 
or value (units/ 
currency) ; 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Hot-dipped galvanized 
steel wire (*)  
7217.20  
14062021 -1 14.06.2021  
D: 01.04.2020 -31.03.2021  
I: 01.04.2016 -31.03.2021  - - - - - - - - 
Korea, Rep. 
of Hot-dipped galvanized 
steel wire (*)  
7217.20  
14062021 -2 14.06.2021  
D: 01.04.2020 -31.03.2021  
I: 01.04.2016 -31.03.2021  - - - - - - - - 
  
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  https://www.customs.go.jp/tokusyu/kazeikamotsu_hutou.htm , 
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/external_economy/trade_control/boekikanri/trade -remedy/investigation/index.html  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings a ssigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Preliminary 
results/  
determination  Final results  Revocation 
of 
Measures  Other (e.g., 
procedures 
not affecting 
the duty 
level)  Trade Data  
(if available from 
published report(s) on 
proceeding)  Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
Description ,  
HS 6-digit category 
covering investigated 
product3, ID number , 
(*) if investigation  
of >1 country  Date, Type of Review or 
Procedure (code), Period 
Covered  Effective 
date; range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins;  
"other" rates;  
[range of 
applied rates 
if different, 
reason]  Effective date, range 
of individual dumping 
margins; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, reason]  Effective 
date; range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices; or 
other 
outcome 
(code) Date,  
reason  Date,  
explanation  Import 
volume or 
value (units/  
currency);  
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from  
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Potassium hydroxide (*)  
2815.20  
26052015 -1 31.08.2020  
Sunset/Expiry review  
D: 01.01.2019 -31.12.2019  
I: 01.01.2015 -31.12.2019  - Final determination: 
13.08.2021  
Affirmative  
Measure extended : 
14.08.2021  
73.7%  
All other rates: 73.7%  - - - 0 MT 
Period: 
01.01.2019 -
31.12.2019  DIPDC: n/a  NME 
Korea, Rep. 
of Potassium hydroxide (*)  
2815.20  
26052015 -2 31.08.2020  
Sunset/Expiry review  
D: 01.01.2019 -31.12.2019  
I: 01.01.2015 -31.12.2019  - Final determination: 
13.08.2021  
Affirmative  
Measure extended : 
14.08.2021  
49.5%  
All other rates: 49.5%  - - - 10,440 MT  
Period: 
01.01.2019 -
31.12.2019  DIPDC: n/a  HMP 
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
DIPDC  - Dumped imports as % of domestic consumption  
HMP - Home market price  
n/a - not available  
NME - Non-market economy  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2021 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Electrolytic manganese 
dioxide  
27042007 -2 Duties  01.09.2008  
Gazette of 29.08.2008  06.03.2014  
Gazette of 05.03.2014  
 
05.03.2019  
Gazette of 01.03.2019  
 Potassium hydroxide  
26052015 -1 Duties  09.08.2016  
Gazette of 03.08.2016  14.08.2021  
Official Gazette of 
13.08.2021  
 Polyethylene terephthalate 
with a high degree of 
polymerization  
30092016  Duties  28.12.2017  
Gazette of 27.12.2017  - 
 Carbon steel butt welding 
fittings  
31032017 -1 Duties  31.03.2018  
Gazette of 30.03.2018  - 
 Tris (chloropropyl) 
phosphate  
26092019  Duties  17.09.2020  
Gazette of 16.09.2020  - 
Korea, 
Rep. of  Potassium hydroxide  
26052015 -2 Duties  09.08.2016  
Gazette of 03.08.2016  14.08.2021  
Official Gazette of 
13.08.2021  
 Carbon steel butt welding 
fittings  
31032017 -2 Duties  31.03.2018  
Gazette of 30.03.2018  - 
 Dipotassium carbonate  
29062020  Duties  24.06.2021  
Official Gazette of 
23.06.2021  - 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD   
1 JULY THROUGH 3 1 DECEMBER 2021 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation  
ID number  Original effective 
date; date of most 
recent extension  Number of 
refund requests 
received  Number of refund 
reviews commenced, 
completed  
China  Tris (chloropropyl) 
phosphate  
26092019  17.09.2020  1 Commenced: 1  
Completed: 0  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 3 1 DECEMBER 2021 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  investigation  
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
NIL 
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