G/ADP/N/237/PAK  
 
27 March 2013  
(13-1661)  Page: 1/9  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT 
PAKISTAN  
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2012 
from Pakistan . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: PAKISTAN1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2012 
Original Investigations 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product  Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Final measures  No final 
measures
/termina
-tion Other  Trade data  
(from published report(s) Basis  for 
normal 
value 
determina-
tion 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 4810.9200;  
4810.9900 
Paper Board* 
18/2009/NTC/PB/CHI 26-06-09 
11-01-124 
D-1/4/08-31/3-09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 21-12-09  
20.61% 
29-06-12 
(No measures 
imposed) 27-12-12  
18.01%   Investigation 
was 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court and on 
court's 
decision it was 
re-initiated on 
11-1-12 8560 MT (FY 
2008-09) 6.60%  BIA 
3920.2010, 3920.2030  
BOPP Film* 
22/2010/NTC/BOPP/ CHI 27-09-10 
23-04-12
5 
D-1/1/09-30-6-10 
I-1/1/07-30/6/10 14-08-12  
62.70%    Investigation 
was 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court and on 
court's 
decision it was 
re-initiated on 
23-4-12    
 
 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on invest igations are available:  www.ntc.gov.pk/adrep.asp 
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.   
4 Please see explanation in column 8. 
5 Please see explanation in column 8.  
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1 2  3 4  5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China 
(Cont'd) 4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 
4802.5890, 4802.6100, 
4802.6200, 4810.1310, 4810.1320, 4810.1390, 4810.1400, 4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200, 
Writing/Printing Paper* 26/2011/NTC/CP/CHI 10-11-11 
D-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11 
    Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court    
5503.2010 Polyester Staple Fibre 27/2012/NTC/PSF/CHI 26-06-12 
D-1/4/11-31/3/12 
I-1/4/09-31/3/12 21-12-12
 
Ind:0% to 7.37% 
Others: 8.82%        
Indonesia 4810.9200 
4810.9900 
Paper Board* 
18/2009/NTC/PB/IDN 26-06-09 
11-01-126 
D-1/4/08-31/3-09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 21-12-09  
Ind:11.75% 
Others:12.46% 
 
29-06-12 
(no measures 
imposed) 27-12-12  
Ind:10.31% 
Others: 11.10%   Investigation 
was 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court and on 
court's 
decision it was 
re-initiated on 
11-1-12 9653 M T 
(FY 2008-
09) 7.38%  HMP 
4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 4802.5890, 4802.6100, 4802.6200, 4810.1310, 
4810.1320, 4810.1390, 
4810.1400, 4810.1910, 4810.1990, 4810.2200, Writing/Printing Paper* 26/2011/NTC/CP/IDN 10-11-11 
D-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11 
    Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court    
Iran 2917.3500 
Phthalic Anhydride* 
28/2012/NTC/PA/IRA 17-08-12 
D-1/4/11-30/6/12 
I-1/4/09-30/6/12         
Italy 2917.3500 
Phthalic Anhydride* 28/2012/NTC/PA/ITA 17-08-12 
D-1/4/11-30/6/12 
I-1/4/09-30/6/12         
Japan 4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 4802.5890, 4802.6100, 
4802.6200, 4810.1310, 
4810.1320, 4810.1390, 4810.1400, 4810.1910, 4810.1990, 4810.2200, Writing/Printing Paper* 
26/2011/NTC/CP/JAP 10-11-11 
D-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11 
    Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court    
Kenya 2836.2000 
Soda Ash 
24/2010/NTC/SA/KEN 21-01-11 
26-09-117 
D-1/10/09-
30/9/10 
I-1/10/07-30/9/10 08-06-12  
19. 82 %    The court has 
stayed the 
Commission's 
final 
determination 28584 M T 
(FY 2009-
10) 8.34%  BIA 
                                               
6 Please see explanation in column 8 
7 Please see explanation in Column 8.  
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Korea Rep. 
of 4810.9200;     
4810.9900 Paper Board* 18/2009/NTC/PB/KOR 26-06-09 
11-01-12
8 
D-1/4/08-31/3-09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 21-12-09  
Ind:5.32% to 
12.55% 
Others:27.49% 
29-06-12 
(no measures 
imposed) 27-12-12  
Ind:4.29% to 
9.69% 
Others: 22.24%   Investigation 
was 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court and on 
court's 
decision it was 
re-initiated on 
11-1-12 17076 M T 
(FY 2008-
09) 13.17%  HMP 
Oman 3920.2010, 3920.2030  
BOPP Film* 
22/2010/NTC/BOPP/ 
OMN 27-09-10 
23-04-129 
D-1/1/09-30-6-10 
I-1/1/07-30/6/10 14-08-12  
22.92%    Investigation 
was 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court and on 
court's 
decision it was 
re-initiated on 
23-4-12    
Saudi 
Arabia, 
Kingdom of 3920.2010, 3920.2030  
BOPP Film* 
22/2010/NTC/BOPP/SAU 27-09-10 
23-04-1210 
D-1/1/09-30/6/10 
I-1/1/07-30/6/10 14-08-12  
26.91%    Investigation 
was 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court and on 
court's 
decision it was 
re-initiated on 
23-4-12    
Switzerland 3002.2090 
Pegylated Interferon 
Alpha-2A 14-12-12 
D-1/10/11-
30/09/12 
I-1/07/10-
30/09/12         
Chinese Taipei 4810.9200 
4810.9900 Paper Board* 
18/2009/NTC/PB/TAI 26-06-09 
11-01-12
11 
D-1/4/08-31/3-09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 21-12-09  
12.35% 
29-06-12 
(no measures 
imposed) 27-12-12  
10.51%   Investigation 
was 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court and on 
court's 
decision it was 
re-initiated on 
11-1-12 4282 M T 
(FY 2008-
09) 3.30%  BIA 
Thailand 4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 4802.5890, 4802.6100, 4802.6200, 4810.1310, 4810.1320, 4810.1390, 
4810.1400, 4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200, Writing/Printing Paper* 26/2011/NTC/CP/THA 10-11-11 
D-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11 
    Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court    
                                               
8 Please see explanation in Column 8. 
9 Please see explanation in Column 8. 
10 Please see explanation in Column 8. 
11 Please see explanation in Column 8.  
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Thailand 
(Cont'd) 2917.3500 
Phthalic Anhydride* 28/2012/NTC/PA/THA 17-08-12 
D-1/4/11-30/6/12 
I-1/4/09-30/6/12         
 
  
 
  
 
  
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- 6 - 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 
determina-
tion 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 6907.1000, 6907.9000, 
6908.1000, 6908.9000 Tiles
1 
11/2006/NTC/CT/CHI 24-10-12 
On orders of 
Pakistan’s Appellate 
Tribunal 
D-1/10/11-30/9/12 
I-1/10/09-30/9/12         
Indonesia 5503.2010 
Polyester Staple Fibre 12/2006/NTC/PSF/SR/12/IDN 31-01-12 
Sunset Review 
D-1/10/11-30/9/12 
I-1/10/09-30/9/12         
Korea, 
Rep. of 5503.2010 
Polyester Staple Fibre 
12/2006/NTC/PSF/SR/12/
KOR 31-01-12 
Sunset Review 
D-1/10/11-30/9/12 
I-1/10/09-30/9/12         
Thailand 5503.2010 
Polyester Staple Fibre 12/2006/NTC/PSF/SR/12/THA 31-01-12 
Sunset Review 
D-1/10/11-30/9/12 
I-1/10/09-30/9/12         
 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
                                               
1 This review was conducted on direction of  Pakistan Anti-dumping Appellate Tribunal. G/ADP/N/237/PAK 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2012 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Belgium Secondary Quality Tin 
Plate 16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/ BEL Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/BEL Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Brazil Phthalic Anhydride 
17/2009/NTC/PA/BRA Duties 30 September 2010 
17/2009/NTC/PA  
China Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/CHI Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Formic Acid 85% 
25/2011/NTC/FA/CHI Duties 10 February 2012 
25/2011/NTC/FA  
Paper Board 
18/2009/NTC/PB/CHI Duties 27 December 2012 
18/2009/NTC/PB  
Finland Formic Acid 
009/2005/NTC/FA/FIN Duties  9 March 2006 
009/2005/NTC/FA 17 February 2012 
009/2005/NTC/FA/SR/11 
France Sorbitol 70% Solution  
002/2003/NTC/SB/FRA Duties  19 July 2003 
002/2003/NTC/SB 16 July 2009 
002/2003/NTC/SB/SR/08 
Secondary Quality Tin Plate  16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/ 
FRA Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL  
Germany Formic Acid 
009/2005/NTC/FA/GER Duties  9 March 2006 
009/2005/NTC/FA 17 February 2012 
009/2005/NTC/FA/SR/11 
Secondary Quality Tin Plate 16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/ GER Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL  
India Phthalic Anhydride 
008/2005/NTC/PA/IND Duties  13 February 2006 
008/2005/NTC/PA 10 December 2011 
008/2005/NTC/PA/SR/10  
Indonesia Sorbitol 70% Solution  
002/2003/NTC/SB/IDN Duties  19 July 2003 
002/2003/NTC/SB 16 July 2009 
002/2003/NTC/SB/SR/08 
Polyester Filament Yarn 007/2005/NTC/PFY/ IDN Duties  12 November 2005 12 January 2012 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/ SR/11 (Price undertakings terminated) 
Undertakings 7 June 2006 
Undertakings 29 September 2006 
Undertakings 4 December 2006 
007/2005/NTC/PFY   
Polyester Staple Fibre 12/2006/NTC/PSF/IDN Duties  9 February 2007 
12/2006/NTC/PSF  
Phthalic Anhydride 
17/2009/NTC/PA/IDN Duties 30 September 2010 
17/2009/NTC/PA  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/IDN Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Paper Board 
18/2009/NTC/PB/IDN Duties 27 December 2012 
18/2009/NTC/PB  
Iran PVC Resin  
005/2004/NTC/PVC/ IRA Duties  26 October 2004 
005/2004/NTC/ PVC 30 September 2010 
005/2004/NTC/ PVC/SR/09 G/ADP/N/237/PAK 
 
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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) 
Korea, Rep. 
of PVC Resin  
005/2004/NTC/PVC/ KOR Duties  26 October 2004 
005/2004/NTC/ PVC 30 September 2010 
005/2004/NTC/ PVC/SR/09 
Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/ 
KOR Duties  12 November 2005 12 January 2012 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/ 
SR/11 (PU terminated) Undertakings 7 June 2006 
 007/2005/NTC/PFY 
Polyester Staple Fibre 12/2006/NTC/PSF/KOR Duties  9 February 2007 
12/2006/NTC/PSF  
Phthalic Anhydride 
17/2009/NTC/PA/KOR Duties 30 September 2010 
17/2009/NTC/PA  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/KOR Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Formic Acid 85% 
25/2011/NTC/FA/KOR Duties 10 February 2012 
25/2011/NTC/FA  
Paper Board 
18/2009/NTC/PB/KOR Duties 27 December 2012 
18/2009/NTC/PB  
Malaysia Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/ MAL Duties  12 November 2005 12 January 2012 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/ SR/11 
Netherlands Secondary Quality Tin 
Plate 16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/ NET Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL  
Chinese 
Taipei Paper Board 
18/2009/NTC/PB/TAI Duties 27 December 2012 
18/2009/NTC/PB  
Phthalic Anhydride 
17/2009/NTC/PA/TAI Duties 30 September 2010 
17/2009/NTC/PA  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/TAI Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Thailand Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/ THA Duties  12 November 2005 12 January 2012 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/ SR/11 
(PU terminated) Undertakings 28 September 2006 
Undertakings 6 December 2006 
 007/2005/NTC/PFY 
Polyester Staple Fibre 
12/2006/NTC/PSF/THA Duties  9 February 2007 
12/2006/NTC/PSF  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/THA Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Turkey Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/TUR Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
United 
States Secondary Quality Tin 
Plate 16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/ NET Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL  
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REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 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  
Malaysia Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/MAL 12 .11.05; 
12.01.12 64  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2012 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
South Africa Electrolytic Tinplate 
001/2002/NTC/TP/SA 21-07-2012 Expiry of anti-dumping 
duty 
 
 
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