G/ADP/N/237/ZAF  
 
1 February 2013  
(13-0579)  Page: 1/8  
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 July-31 December 2012 
from South Africa . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  South Africa1 
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 / 
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 
Brazil Frozen chicken 
meat, whole bird 
and boneless 
cuts 240611 0207.12.90 0207.14.10 24/06/11 
D: 01/01/10 – 
31/12/10 
I: 01/01/08 – 
31/12/10 10/02/12
 
Whole bird all other 
Exporters : 62.93%  
Boneless cuts 
(Aurora Alimentos): 
6.26% 
Other Exporters: 
46.59%     0207.12:  
12 954 549kg 
0207.14.10: 
25 358 098kg 44.61%  
94.21% HM 
Frit 
3207.40 230911A 23/09/11 
D: 01/05/10 – 
30/04/11 
I: 01/05/08 – 
30/04/11 13/07/12
 
Smalticeram Do 
Brazil Ltda.:41.68 %  
Other  exporters: 
100%     1 047 000kg  36% 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) 
 
 
 
 
                                               
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 
China 
(Cont'd) Fully threaded 
screws with hexagon heads  
7318.15.39 
181111 18/11/11 
D: 01/07/10 – 
30/06/11 
I: 01/07/08 – 
30/06/11 04/05/12
 
All Exporters 
104.5% 16/11/12  
Ningbo Jinding  
Fastening  
Piece Co Ltd 
19.3% 
Shangai 
Wisechain 
Fasteners Ltd 
and Shangai 
Wisechain 
Trading Ltd 
11,09% 
All Others 
73.93%    8 285 368kg  72% HM 
Unframed 
mirrors 7009.91 021112 02/11/12 
D:01/05/09-
30/04/12 
I: 01/05/09-
30/04/12      3 088 tons  71% HM 
Screw studding 
(Rods threaded 
throughout) of steel and of stainless steel 7318.15.41 
7318.15.35 
230911B 23/09/11 
D:01/01/04 – 
31/12/04 
I:01/01/02 – 
31/12/04 06/07/12
 
No duty     10 312 380kg  65.4%  HM 
 
   
 
  
  
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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 
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 Spades, shovels, 
rakes & forks, 
garden picks 
080302/SNR 26/10/12 8201.30.03 8201.10.10 
8201.90.20 
8201.30.90 26/10/12 
D:01/07/11  
to 30/06/12 
I: 01/07/08 
to 30/06/11         
Plates and sheets, film, foil and strip of polymers of vinyl chloride 
250408/A 
3920.49 21/09/12 
D:01/03/11 
to 01/04/12 
I:01/03/09 
to 01/02/12      430 989kg  6% HM 
Acetameniphenol  
200893/A 
2924.29 31/08/12 
D: 01/01/11 
to 31/01/12 
(NSR) 31/08/12  
Anqiu Lu’an 
Pharmaceutical 
Co. Ltd 
2573c/kg 
All others 
2573c/kg       HM 
Welded link steel chain  090508/AD (SNR)* 
        
Door locks and 
door handles 
250102/SNR (SNR)*         
Indonesia Drawn and float 
glass 
031006 7005.29 23/09/11 
(SNR)  
D: 01/01/10 
to 31/12/10  
I: 01/01/08 
to 31/12/10  27/07/12  
2.5mm-3mm 
45% 
5mm-6mm 
30.50%    21 271 tons  3% HM 
 
  
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1 2  3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
Sweden Tall oil fatty acid  
200608/A (SNR)*         
Chinese Taipei Plates and sheets, 
film, foil and strip of polymers of 
vinyl chloride 
250408/B 3920.49 21/09/12 
D:01/03/11  
to 01/04/12 
I:01/03/09 
to 01/02/12      429 034  6% HM 
United States Frozen chic ken cut 
in pieces with bone in 
271200/AD 
0207.14 24/06/11 
D:01/01/10 
– 31/12/10 
I:01/01/08 
– 31/12/10  05/04/12  
All 
manufactures 
940c/kg    1 805 596kg  1.67%  CV 
 
 
*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. 
 CL = 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 31 DECEMBER 20121 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
China Blankets 
180699/A Duties 18/06/99 GG20226 15/06/05 GG27691 
04/02/11 GG 33983 
Acetaminophenol 
200893/A Duties 20/08/93 GG15067 18/06/99 GG20226 
15/07/05 GG27773 
04/03/11 GG 34051 
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 
Stainless steel sinks 
250708/A Duties 06/11/09 GG32606  
Garden picks 
080302/SNR Duties 03/12/93 GG15291 08/03/02 GG23180 
02/11/07: GG30413 
Spades, shovels, 
rakes, forks  
080302/SNR Duties 03/12/93 GG15291 08/03/02 GG23180 
02/11/07 GG30413 
Float and flat glass 
280599/A Duties 28/05/99 GG20126 05/11/04 GG26937 
26/03/10 
GG33042 & GG33102 
Welded link steel 
chain 
090508/AD Duties 09/05/08 GG31048  
PVC rigid 
250408/A Duties 25/04/08 GG31012  
Door locks and door 
handles 
250102/SNR Duties 25/01/02 GG23040 22/08/08 GG31342 
Wire ropes 
170807/A Duties 28/08/02 GG23790 13/02/09 GG 31892 
Staple polyester fibre 
230109/AD Duties 28/05/10 GG33211  
                                               
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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  China (Cont'd) 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 27/07/12 GG35536 
Unframed glass 
mirrors 
251006/B Duties 25/10/06 GG29329 20/04/12 GG35258 
Korea, Rep. of Wire ropes 
170807/C Duties 28/08/02 GG23790 13/02/09 GG31892 
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 Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 
300506/A Duties 30/05/06 GG28887 04/03/11 GG 34051 
PVC Rigid 
250408/B Duties 25/04/08 GG31012  
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 G/ADP/N/237/ZAF 
 
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  United States Acetaminophenol 
200893/C Duties 18/06/99 GG20226 
 15/07/05 GG27773 
04/03/11 GG 34051 
Chicken meat 
portions 
271200/AD Duties 27/12/00 GG21947 27/10/06 GG29319 
05/04/12 GG35238 
 
 
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  
NIL 
 
 
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 
Nil 
 
 
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