G/ADP/N/384/JPN  
 
10 August 2023 
(23-5462) 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 January -30 June 2023  from Japan . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member : JAPAN1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2023  
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 f rom 
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 
NIL 
  
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://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 assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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- 3 - 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  Polyethylene 
terephthalate with a high 
degree of polymerization  
3907.61 
30092016  10.02.2022  
Sunset/Expiry review  
D: 01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  
I: 01.04.2016 -
30.09.2021  - Final determination: 
03.02.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 03.02.2023  
C: 04.02.2023  
39.8% -51.4%  
All other rates: 
53.0%  - - - 724 MT 
Period: 
01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  DIPTI: 0.1%  NME, OPT  
 Electrolytic manganese 
dioxide  
2820.11  
27042007 -2 08.03.2023  
Sunset/Expiry review  
D: 01.01.2022 -
31.12.2022  
I: 01.04.2017 -
31.12.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Carbon steel butt welding 
fittings  
7307.93  
31032017 -1 - - - - 31.03.2023  
Expiry without 
review  - - - - 
Korea, Rep. 
of Carbon steel butt welding 
fittings  
730793  
31032017 -2 - - - - 31.03.2023  
Expiry without 
review  - - - - 
 
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
DIPTI  - Dumped imports as % of total imports  
NME - Non-market economy  
OPT - Prices charged by other producer in third country  G/ADP/N/384/JPN  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 2023  
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  
Official Gazette Extra 
No. 189, of 29.08.2008 06.03.2014  
Official Gazette Extra 
No. 44, of 05.03.2014 
 
05.03.2019   
Official Gazette No. 7458, 
of 01.03.2019 
 Potassium hydroxide  
26052015 -1 Duties  09.08.2016  
Official Gazette Extra No. 34, 
of 03.08.2016 14.08.2021  
Official Gazette No. 553, 
of 13.08.2021 
 Polyethylene 
terephthalate with a 
high degree of 
polymerization  
30092016  Duties  28.12.2017  
Official Gazette Extra 
No. 282, of 27.12.2017 04.02.2023  
Official Gazette Extra 
No. 910, of 03.02.2023  
 Tris (chloropropyl) 
phosphate  
26092019  Duties  17.09.2020  
Official Gazette No. 334, 
of 16.09.2020 - 
 Hot-dipped galvanized 
steel wire  
14062021 -1  Duties  08.12.2022  
Official Gazette Extra 
No. 260, of 07.12.2022 - 
Korea, Rep. 
of Potassium hydroxide  
26052015 -2 Duties  09.08.2016  
Official Gazette Extra No. 34, 
of 03.08.2016 14.08.2021  
Official Gazette No. 553, 
of 13.08.2021 
 Dipotassium carbonate  
29062020  Duties  24.06.2021  
Official Gazette Extra 
No. 141, of 23.06.2021 - 
 Hot-dipped galvanized 
steel wire  
14062021 -2  Duties  08.12.2022  
Official Gazette Extra 
No. 260, of 07.12.2022 - 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2023  
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  0 Commenced: 0 
Completed: 1 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2023  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  investigation  
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
China  Carbon steel butt welding fittings  
31032017 -1 31.03.2023  
Effective from 30.03.2023  Expiry without review  
Korea, Rep. 
of Carbon steel butt welding fittings  
31032017 -2 31.03.2023  
Effective from 30.03.2023  Expiry without review  
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