G/ADP/N/314/ZAF  
 
26 July 2018  
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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 2018 from 
South  Africa . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: South Africa1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANT I-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2018 
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 
covera ge, 
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  Shocktubes  
3603.00  
030709  
 03/07/09  
D: 01/01/04 – 
31/12/04  
I: 01/01/02 – 
31/12/04      Under litigation  161 651 kg 19.3%  CV/TM 
(For initiation: 
Ghana)  
 
 
 
 
                                                
1 Website where reports are available: http://www.itac.org.za/pages/services/trade -remedies/investigation -reports  
2 All terms and column headings u sed 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 
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; o r 
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 
Belgium  Frozen potato 
chips 
210613/A  
(SNR)*           
Brazil  Frit  
230911A  
SNR 15/12/17  
I: 01/07/14 – 
30/06/17  
D: 01/07/16 – 
30/06/17   15/06/18  
All others: 
50%    No imports  No imports  TM 
China  Fully threaded 
screws with 
Hexagon Heads 
(Set screws)  
181111  EXP     04/05/18  
No sunset review 
initiated before 
lapse date      
Wire ropes  
170807/A  
(SNR)*           
Garden picks, 
spades, shovels, 
rakes and forks  
080302/SNR  
(SNR)*           
Unframed glass 
mirrors  
021112  
SNR 18/05/18  
D: 01/07/16 -
30/06/17  
I: 01/07/15 -
30/06/17         HM 
PVC Rigid  
250408/A  
(SNR)*   26/04/18  
D: 01/07/16 – 
30/06/17  
I: 01/07/14 – 
30/06/17       526 448 kg  10.6%  HM  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Germany  Wire ropes  
170807/B  
(SNR)*           
Indonesia  Drawn and float 
glass 
031006 SNR  21/07/17  
D: 01/01/16 – 
31/12/16  
I: 01/01/14 – 
31/12/16   02/02/18  
Duties 
maintained     618 tons  1.42%  HM 
Gypsum 
plasterboard 
020704/A  
(SNR)*           
Netherlands  Frozen potato 
chips 
210613/B  
(SNR)*           
Chinese 
Taipei  PVC Rigid  
250408/B  
(SNR)*  26/04/18  
D: 01/07/16 – 
30/06/17  
I: 01/07/14 – 
30/06/17       240 741 kg  4.9%  HM 
Thailand  Gypsum 
plasterboard  
020704/B  
(SNR)*           
United 
Kingdom  Wire ropes  
170807/D  
(SNR)*           
United 
States  Soda Ash  
210613/C  
(SNR)*           
*  The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the context of an existing anti -dumping measure, or after an allegation 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 und er 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  
  
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- 5 - 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 b y same producer  LDC Treatment having regard to Article 15 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the  
OP Prices charged by other producers    Committee  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 20181 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication reference(s)  
Belgium  Frozen Potato Chips  
210613/A  Duties  08/08/14  
(Suspended until  
21/10/16)  
GG37889 , GG40363   
Brazil  Frit 
230911A  Duties  15/02/13, GG36147  15/06/18  
GG41705  
China  Garlic  
201000/SNR  Duties  20/10/00, GG21650  10/03/06, GG28583  
26/03/10, GG33042  
30/10/15, GG39340  
Unframed mirrors  
021112  Duties  26/07/13, GG36684   
Stainless steel sinks  
250708/A  Duties  06/11/09, GG32606  31/07/15, GG39035  
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,  
31/07/15, GG39045  
Wire ropes  
170807/A  Duties  28/08/02, GG23790  13/02/09, GG31892  
08/08/14, GG37889  
Wheelbarrows  
040915  Duties  04/09/15  
GG39173   
Germany  Wire ropes  
170807/B  Duties  28/08/02, GG23790  13/02/09, GG31892  
08/08/14, GG37889  
Frozen bone -in chicken 
portions  
251013A  Duties  27/02/15, GG38493   
India Polyethylene 
terephthalate  (PET)  
300506/B  Duties  30/05/06, GG28887  04/03/11, GG34051  
08/07/16, GG40125  
Unframed glass mirrors 
251006/A  Duties  25/10/06, GG29329  04/03/11, GG34051  
05/08/16, GG40188  
Float and flat glass  
280599/B  Duties  28/05/99, GG20126  
 05/11/04, GG26937  
26/03/10, GG33042 & 
GG33102  
31/07/15, GG39045  
Indonesia  Gypsum plasterboard  
020704/A  Duties  02/07/04, GG26533  06/03/09, GG31958  
01/08/14, GG37872  
Drawn and float glass  
031006  Duties  03/10/06, GG29272  27/07/12, GG35536  
02/02/18, GG41419  
Unframed glass mirrors  
251006/B  Duties  25/10/06, GG29329  20/04/12, GG35258  
02/02/18 , GG41419  
 
Korea, Rep. of  Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET)  
300506/C  
 Duties  30/05/06, GG28887  04/03/11, GG34051  
08/07/16, GG40125  
Malaysia  Stainless steel sinks  
250708/B  Duties  06/11/09,  GG32606  31/07/15, GG39035  
                                                
1 Please note that since South Africa is part of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), these duties 
are applied Customs Union wide.  G/ADP/N/314/ZAF  
 
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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)  
Netherlands  Frozen bone -in chicken 
portions  
251013B  Duties  27/02/15, GG38493   
Frozen Potato Chips  
210613/B  
 Duties  08/08/14  
(Suspended until  
21/10/16)  
GG37889, GG40363   
Pakistan  Cement  
220814  Duties  18/12/15, GG39526   
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, GG34051  
08/07/16, GG40125  
Thailand  Gypsum plasterboard  
020704/B  Duties  13/02/04, GG26022  06/03/09,  GG31958  
01/08/14, GG37872  
United 
Kingdom  Wire ropes  
170807/D  Duties  28/08/02, GG23790  13/02/09, GG31892  
08/08/14, GG37889  
Frozen bone -in chicken 
portions  
251013C  Duties  27/02/15, GG38493   
United States  Chicken meat portions  
271200/AD  Duties  27/12/00,  GG21947  27/10/06, GG29319  
05/04/12, GG35238  
24/11/17 , GG41270  
Soda ash  
210613/C  Duties  19/06/14, GG37756   
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2018 
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 MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 3 0 JUNE 2018 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of 
termination  Reason for termination  
China  Fully threaded screws with 
Hexagon Heads (Set  screws)  
181111  04/05/18  No sunset review initiated 
before lapse date  
 
 
 
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