G/ADP/N/308/JPN  
 
2 February  2018 
(18-0757) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT  
JAPAN 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2017 from 
Japan . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: JAPAN1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANT I-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2017 
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 
coverage, 
period, if 
differe nt 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  Polyethylene 
terephthalate with a 
high degree of 
polymerization ; 
3907.6 1; 
30092016  30.09.2016  
D: 4/2015 -
3/2016  
I: 4/2013 -
3/2016  
 02.09. 2017 
39.8% -53.0%   
All others: 53.0%  28.12.2017  
39.8% -53.0%   
All other:  53.0%     n/a n/a NME 
Carbon steel butt 
welding fittings ; 
7307.93;  
31032017 -1 31.03.2017  
D: 10/2015 -
9/2016  
I: 1/2013 -
9/2016  28.12. 2017 
57.3% 
All others: 57.3%      n/a n/a NME 
Korea, 
Republic 
of Carbon steel butt 
welding fittings ; 
7307.93;  
31032017 -2 31.03.2017  
D: 10/2015 -
9/2016  
I: 1/2013 -
9/2016  28.12. 2017 
41.8% -69.2%  
All others :69.2%      n\a n/a HMP 
 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available : http://www.customs.go.jp/tokusyu/ kazeikamotsu_hutou .htm, 
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/external_economy/trade_control/boekikanri/trade -remedy/izen. html 
2 All terms and column headings used 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; 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 
 
Nil 
 
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a – not available  
LDR – Lesser duty  
SNR – Sunset review  
EXP – Measure expired without review  
NME – Non-market economy  
HMP – Home market price  
TMP – Third country price  
CV – Constructed value  
P – Publication date  
C – Date of commencement of duty collection  
 
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2017 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Electrolytic manganese 
dioxide  
27042007 -2 Duties  01.09.2008;  
Gazette, 29.08.2008  06.03.2014;  
Gazette, 
05.03.2014  
Toluenediisocyanate  
2929.10;  
14022014 -1 Duties  25.04.2015  
Gazette, 17.04.2015   
Potassium hydroxide  
26052015 -1 Duties  09.08.2016  
Gazette, 03.08.2016   
Polyethylene 
terephthalate with a 
high degree of 
polymerization  
30092016  Duties  28.12.2017  
Gazette, 27.12.2017   
Korea, Rep. of  Potassium hydroxide  
26052015 -2 Duties  09.08.2016  
Gazette, 03.08.2016   
South Africa  Electrolytic manganese 
dioxide  
27042007 -3 Duties  01.09.2008;  
Gazette, 29.08.2008  06.03.2014;  
Gazette, 
05.03.2014  
Spain  Electrolytic manganese 
dioxide  
27042007 -4 Duties  01.09.2008;  
Gazette, 29.08.2008  06.03.2014;  
Gazette, 
05.03.2014  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2017 
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 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER  2017 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
NIL 
 
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