G/ADP/N/237/JPN  
 
19 March 2013  
(13-1518)  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 2012 
from Japan . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: JAPAN1 
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 
Indonesia Uncoated  
certain cut sheet paper;  
4802.56,ex-
4802.62; 29062012-1; 29.06.2012; 
D: 1/2011-12/2011; 
I:4/2009-
3/2012         
 
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 
  
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://www.customs.go .jp/tokusyu/kazeikamotsu_hutou. htm 
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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- 3 - Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product  Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determinatio
n 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 
consumpti
on or as % 
of total 
imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
China  Electrolytic 
Manganese Dioxide;  2820.10; 27042007-2 30.10.2012; 
(SDR); D: 4/2011-3/2012; I:4/2007-3/2012 
        
South Africa Electrolytic 
Manganese Dioxide;  
2820.10; 27042007-3 30.10.2012; 
(SDR); 
D: 4/2011-3/2012; I:4/2007-3/2012         
Spain Electrolytic 
Manganese Dioxide;  2820.10; 27042007-4 30.10.2012; 
(SDR); D: 4/2011-3/2012; I:4/2007-3/2012 
        
 
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 
 
 
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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) 
Australia Electrolytic Manganese 
Dioxide 
27042007-1 Duties 01.09.2008; 
Gazette, 29.08.2008  
China Electrolytic Manganese 
Dioxide 27042007-2 Duties 01.09.2008; 
Gazette, 29.08.2008  
South Africa Electrolytic Manganese 
Dioxide 27042007-3 Duties 01.09.2008; 
Gazette, 29.08.2008  
Spain Electrolytic Manganese 
Dioxide 27042007-4 Duties 01.09.2008; 
Gazette, 29.08.2008  
 
 
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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