G/ADP/N/265/JPN  
 
2 February 2015  
(15-0707)  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 2014 from 
Japan . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: JAPAN1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2014 
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 
China  Toluenediisocyanate  
2929.10; 
14022014-1 14.02.2014; 
D: 10/2012-
9/2013; 
I: 4/2010-
9/2013  25.12.2014  
74.67% (applied 
rate 69.4%)     14,039M T 
2012fy n/a NME 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.customs.go.jp/toku syu/kazeikamotsu_hutou.htm , 
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/ext ernal_economy/trade_control/bo ekikanri/trade-remedy/ad.html   
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 / 
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 2014 
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 
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 UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2014 
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 2014 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number  Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
NIL 
 
 
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