G/ADP/N/259/ZAF  
 
27 August 2014  
(14-4930)  Page: 1/7  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT 
SOUTH AFRICA 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report  for the period 1 January-30 June 2014 from 
South Africa . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  South Africa1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2014 
Original 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 
consumpti
on or as % 
of total 
imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding; 
1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
Belgium Frozen potato 
chips 2004.10.90 
210613/A 21/06/13 
D: 01/01/12-
31/01/12 
I: 01/07/09-
30/06/12 20/12/13
 
Clarebout potatoes: 
6.19% 
All others: 30.77%     19210  67% HM 
China Shocktubes  
3603.00 
030709  03/07/09 
D: 01/01/04 – 
31/12/04 
I: 01/01/02 – 
31/12/04     Under litigation  161 651kg  19.3%  CV/TM (For 
initiation: 
Ghana) 
Coated Pape r 
4810.19.90 250113/A 25/01/13 
D: 01/04/11 – 
31/03/12 
I: 01/10/07 – 
31/03/12 27/09/13
 
14.14%   21/02/14 
No dumping  19 927 tonnes  18% HM 
Graphite 
Electrodes 
8545.11 
221113D 22/11/13 
D: 01/05/12 – 
30/04/13 
I: 01/05/10 – 
30/04/13    28/03/14 
Production 
ceased in 
SACU  40 856 062 kg  86.47%  TM (USA)  
Wheelbarrows  
8719.80.10 200614/A 20/06/14 
D: 01/12/13 – 
31/01/14 
I: 01/07/10 – 
31/01/14        TM (Zimbabwe) 
 
                                               
1 Website where reports are available: http://www.itac.org.za/ docs_page.asp?cID=8  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format ha ve the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
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1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
Germany Frozen bone-in 
chicken portions 
0207.14.90 
251013A 25/10/13 
D: 01/01/12 – 
31/12/12 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/12/12      23027601 kg  12.2%  TM (Benin)  
India Graphite 
Electrodes 8545.11 
221113E 22/11/13 
D: 01/05/12 – 
30/04/13 
I: 01/05/10 – 
30/04/13    28/03/14 
Production 
ceased in 
SACU  3  215  020  6.80%  TM (Canada) 
Korea, Rep. 
of Coated Pape r 
4810.19.90 
250113/B 25/01/13 
D: 01/04/11 – 
31/03/12 
I: 01/10/07 – 
31/03/12 27/09/13  
17.25%   21/02/14 
No dumping  34 687 tonnes  32% HM 
Netherlands Frozen potato 
chips 
2004.10.90 210613/B  21/06/13 
D: 01/01/12-
31/01/12 
I: 01/07/09 - 
30/06/12 20/12/13
 
18.18%     5041 tonnes  
 17% HM 
Frozen bone-in 
chicken portions 
0207.14.90 
251013B 25/10/13 
D: 01/01/12 – 
31/12/12 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/12/12      53445236 kg  28.3%  TM (Benin)  
United Kingdom Frozen bone-in 
chicken portions 0207.14.90 
251013C 25/10/13 
D: 01/01/12 – 
31/12/12 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/12/12      25108849kg  13.3%  TM (Benin)  
United States Soda Ash 
2836.20 210613/C 21/06/13 
D: 01/03/13 – 
28/02/13 
I: 01/09/09 – 
28/02/13 20/12/13
 
OCI Chemical 
Corporation: 21% 
TATA Chemicals: 8% 
All others: 40% 19/06/14  
OCI Chemical 
Corporation: 
21% 
TATA Chemicals: 
8% 
All others: 40%    97104734 kg  88% HM 
 
 
 
    
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- 4 - 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 
product;  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 Welded  Link 
Chains  7315.82 090509/AD 26/04/13 
D: 01/01/12-
31/08/12 
I: 01/01/08-
31/08/12    09/05/14 
No 
recurrence 
of dumping  1305000kg  76% TM 
Stainless steel 
sinks 
250708/A (SNR)*  
        
Garlic 
201000/SNR (SNR)*  
        
Flat and float glass  
(SNR)*          
Staple polyester 
fibre (SNR)*          
Ropes and Cables  
7312.10.201 
170807/A (SNR) 31/01/14 
D: 01/06/12 – 
31/05/13 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/03/13      5673033kg  27.56%  CV 
Germany Ropes and Cables  
7312.10.25 
7312.10.40 
170807/B 
(R - Casar) 
 19/04/13 
D:01/01/12-
31/08/12 
     31/01/14  
No sufficient 
information to 
indicate that 
dumping was 
not likely to 
continue or 
recur Stranded wire: 
39082 tonnes 
Ropes & cables: 
1527148 tonnes Stranded wire:  
1.87% 
Ropes & 
cables: 
15.65% HM 
Ropes and Cables  
7312.10.25 & 
7312.10.402 
170807/B (SNR) 31/01/14 
D: 01/06/12 – 
31/05/13 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/03/13      1173501kg  9.61%  Other (exports 
from Germany 
to Austria) 
 
                                               
1 Excluding tariff headings 7312.10.25, 7312.10.40, 7312.10.90. 
2 Excluding tariff headings 7312.10.20.  
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1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
India Flat and float glass  
(SNR)*          
Indonesia Gypsum 
Plasterboard 
020704/A (SNR) 21/02/14 
D: 01/09/12 – 
31/08/13 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/08/13        HM 
Korea, 
Rep. of Ropes and Cables  
7312.10.40 
170807/C 
(SNR)*      11/04/14  
No 
investigation 
initiated    
Malaysia Stainless steel 
sinks 250708/B (SNR)*  
        
Sweden Tall oil fatty acid  
200608/A 22/11/13 
D: 01/01/12 – 
31/12/12 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/12/12      17800kg  4.0%  HM 
Thailand Gypsum 
Plasterboard 020704/B (SNR)* 21/02/14 
D: 01/09/12 – 
31/08/13 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/08/13        HM 
United 
Kingdom  Ropes and cables  
7312.10.25 & 
7312.10.402 
170807/D (SNR) 31/01/14 
D: 01/06/12 – 
31/05/13 
I: 01/01/10 – 
31/03/13      667505  5.46%  Other (Exports 
from UK to 
Canada) 
 
*The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the co ntext of an existing anti-dumping measure, or after an allegatio n of a breach of an undertaking. 
**Trade volume based on statistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation. 
 The data on trade volume is provided for the total trade volume of the subject product from the country/customs territory under  investigation.  Percentage or amount per unit if appropriate. 
 CF = Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
AC = Anti-circumvention 
R = Interim review SNR = Sunset review (Expiry review) (SNR)*= Notice given of Sunset review, but not yet initiated  NSR = New shipper review 
EXP= measure expired without a review 
n/a = Not available  
 
Basis for determination codes: HM Home market price OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country  TM Third country market price (specify country) OCT Cost of other producer in third country 
CV Constructed value O  Other (specify) 
SP Prices charged by same producer  LDC Treatment having regard  to Article 15 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the Committ ee 
OP Prices charged by other producers
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 20141 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Brazil Frit 
230911A Duties 15/02/13, GG36147  
China Blankets 
180699/A Duties 18/06/99, GG20226 15/06/05, GG27691 
04/02/11, GG 33983 
Bolts and nuts of iron or steel 060899/A Duties 06/08/99, GG20363 
 03/06/05,GG27614 
06/05/11,GG34254 
Garlic 201000/SNR Duties 20/10/00, GG21650 10/03/06, GG28583 
26/03/10, GG33042 
Unframed mirrors 021112 Duties 26/07/13, GG36684  
Stainless steel sinks 
250708/A Duties 06/11/09, GG32606  
PVC rigid 
250408/A Duties 25/04/08, GG31012 10/05/13, GG36432 
Garden picks, 
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks  080302/SNR Duties 03/12/93, GG15291 08/03/02, GG23180 
02/11/07, GG30413 18/10/13, GG36924 
Float and flat glass 280599/A Duties 28/05/99, GG20126 05/11/04, GG26937 
26/03/10, GG33042 & 
GG33102 
Wire ropes 170807/A Duties 28/08/02, GG23790 13/02/09, GG 31892 
Staple polyester fibre 
230109/AD Duties 28/05/10, GG33211  
Fully threaded screws 
with Hexagon Heads (Set screws) 181111  Duties 16/11/12, GG35879  
Germany Wire ropes 
170807/B Duties 28/08/02, GG23790 13/02/09, GG31892 
India Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 
300506/B Duties 30/05/06, GG28887 04/03/11, GG 34051 
Unframed glass 
mirrors 251006/A Duties 25/10/06, GG29329 04/03/11, GG 34051 
Paper insulated lead 
covered electric cable 310300 Duties 31/03/00, GG21036 11/11/05, GG28229 
08/04/11, GG34185 
Float and flat glass 280599/B Duties 28/05/99, GG20126 
 05/11/04, GG26937 
26/03/10, GG33042 & 
GG33102 
Indonesia Gypsum plasterboard 
020704/A Duties 02/07/04, GG26533 06/03/09, GG31958 
Drawn and float glass 
031006 Duties 03/10/06, GG29272  
                                               
1 Please note that since South Africa is part of th e Southern African Customs Union (SACU), these duties 
are applied Customs Union wide. 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Indonesia (Cont'd) Unframed glass 
mirrors 251006/B Duties 25/10/06, GG29329 20/04/12, GG35258 
Korea, Rep. of Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 300506/C Duties 30/05/06, GG28887 04/03/11, GG 34051 
Malaysia Stainless steel sinks 
250708/B Duties 06/11/09, GG32606 04/05/12, GG35312 
Sweden  Tall oil fatty acid 
200608/A Duties 05/06/09,GG32297  
Chinese Taipei PVC rigid 
250408/B Duties 25/04/08, GG31012 
 10/05/13, GG36432 
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 300506/A Duties 30/05/06, GG28887 04/03/11, GG 34051 
Thailand Gypsum plasterboard 
020704/B Duties 13/02/04, GG26022 06/03/09, GG31958 
Turkey Blankets 
180699/B (Tariff heading 6301.40) Duties 18/06/99, GG20226 15/07/05, GG27773 
04/02/11, GG 33983 
United Kingdom  Wire ropes 
170807/D Duties 28/08/02, GG23790 13/02/09, GG31892 
United States Chicken meat 
portions 271200/AD Duties 27/12/00, GG21947 27/10/06, GG29319 
05/04/12, GG35238 
Soda ash 210613/C Duties 19/06/14, GG37756  
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2014 
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  
NIL 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2014 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of 
termination Reason for termination 
China Welded link steel chain 
090508/AD 09/05/15 No recurrence of dumping 
Ropes and cables 
170807/A 11/04/14 This measure was terminated 
with respect to tariff headings 7312.10.25, 7312.10.40, and 7312.10.90  
Germany Ropes and cables 
170807/B 11/04/14 This measure was terminated 
with respect to tariff heading 
7312.10.20 
Korea, Rep. of Ropes and cables 
170807/C 11/04/14 No sunset review initiated 
before lapse date 
United Kingdom Ropes and cables 
170807/D 11/04/14 This measure was terminated 
with respect to tariff heading 7312.10.20 
 
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