WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/230/ISR 
1 October 2012 
 (12-5303) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
ISRAEL 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2012 from 
Israel. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/230/ISR 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  ISRAEL1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 
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 pricesDate, 
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 Paper cups; 
482369; 80/CHN 13.01.2010 
D: 1.01.09-31.12.09; 
I: 1.01.07-31.12.09 22.11.2010 
20.77%   16.1.2012 
Findings of 
no dumping     
Germany  Non-woven floor and 
cleaning cloths; 
630710; 
82/DEU 9.06.2010 
D: 1.06.09-31.05.10; 
I: 1.01.07-31.05.10 27.02.2011 (P ) 
15.03.2011( C ) 
52.2-74.9%     CF   
  
Germany  Mixers 
843610, 870590, GER/87 20.09.2010 
D: 01.09.09.-31.08.10
I:  01.01.07- 31.08.10 26.7.11 
53.6%     CF   
Portugal MDF and chipboard 
boards (*); 
441114, 441011;  
83/PRT 18.04.2010 
D: 1.04.09-31.03.10; 
I: 1.04.07-31.03.10 27.06.2011 
No provisional 
measure   14.03.2012
No sufficient 
evidence for 
injury  CF   
Spain MDF and chipboard 
boards (*); 441114, 441011;  
83/ESP 18.04.2010 
D: 1.04.09-31.03.10; 
I: 1.04.07-31.03.10 27.06.2011 
No provisional 
measure   14.03.2012 
No sufficient 
evidence for 
injury  CF   
South Africa Rubber procured trends 
401290, 400829, 400610 
SAF/85 12.1.2011 
D: 01.01.10 – 
31.12.10 
I: 31.12.10 – 31.12.08    Final outcome pending 
– conveyed to relevant 
bodies for approval  
CF   
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investig ations are available:  www.moital.gov.il/dumping 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/ADP/N/230/ISR
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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 MDF faced by Veneer or 
Lacquer Paper or Melamine Paper and 
Plywood faced by 
Lacquer Paper or Veneer; 
441112, 441113, 
441114, 441231, 441239; 
60/CHN 16.06.2010 
D: 1.06.09-
31.05.10; 
I: 1.01.07-
31.05.10  12.02.12 
No final measure   
  
CF   
Cutting and grinding 
wheels; 
680422; 
79/CHN 16.06.2010 
D: 1.06.09-
31.05.10; 
I: 1.01.07-
31.05.10      
CF   
Elbow butt pipe fittings;  
81/CHN 73079340, 73079920 05.07.2011 
D: 1.06.09-
31.05.11; 
I: 1.01.07-
31.05.11      
CF   
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available 
LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review EXP – Measure expired without review 
HMP – Home market price 
TMP – Third country price CV – Constructed value 
P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection G/ADP/N/230/ISR 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
China Cutting and grinding 
wheels; 79/CHN Duties 26.11.2007 
ISSN 0334-7014  
Elbow butt pipe fittings;  
81/CHN Duties 12.4.2011 
ISSN 0334-293X  
European Union 
 Stretch wrap(*); 
75/EEC Undertakings 15.04.2010  
Turkey Stretch wrap(*); 
75/TUR Undertakings 22.02.2010  
 
 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2012 
 
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 2012 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, investigation ID 
number Date of terminati on Reason for 
termination 
China MDF faced by Veneer or 
Lacquer Paper or Melamine Paper and Plywood faced by 
Lacquer Paper or Veneer;  
60/CHN 12.02.12 Not enough reliable data 
due to criminal 
investigation against 
complainant 
  
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