G/ADP/N/252/MEX  
6 February 2014  
(14-0723)  Page: 1/9  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: Spanish  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
MEXICO 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2013 
from Mexico . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/252/MEX  
- 2 - Reporting Member: MEXICO1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2013 
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 
product2; 
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 
columns 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 Steel ropes and cables 
(7312.10.01, 7312.10.05, 7312.10.07 and 
7312.10.99); 
10/13-CHN 22.8.13 
(D: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I: 1.1.10-
31.12.12)      6,716 t  24% of 
apparent domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: Brazil) 
Blenders for domestic and commercial use (8509.40.01); 08/13-CHN 9.8.13 
(D: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I: 1.1.10-
31.12.12)      569,928 units  8% of 
apparent domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: Brazil) 
Steel plate in sheets  
(7208.51.01, 7208.51.02, 
7208.51.03, 7208.52.01, 
7225.40.01 and 7225.40.02); 09/13-CHN 26.7.13 
(D: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I: 1.1.10-
31.12.12)      83,616 t  7% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: United 
States of 
America) 
 
 
 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comu nidad-negocios/industria-y-c omercio/upci/publicaciones  
2 For reference purposes only.   
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China 
(cont'd) Galvanized carbon steel wire 
mesh 
(7314.19.02, 7314.19.03 
and 7314.31.01); 03/13-CHN 4.6.13 
(D: 1.10.11-
30.9.12; 
I: 1.10.09-
30.9.12)      886 t  48% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: Brazil) 
Pencils 
(9609.10.01); 16/12-CHN 8.3.13 
(D: 1.10.11-
30.9.12; 
I: 1.10.09-
30.9.12) 5.9.13
 
US$0.0227/unit     168,083,042 
units 17% of 
apparent domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: India) 
Blankets of synthetic fibres  
(6301.40.01 and 9404.90.99); 02/13-CHN 1.3.13 
(D: 1.7.11-
30.6.12; 
I: 1.1.09-
30.6.12) 9.9.13
3     28,824 t  40% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: Brazil) 
Seamless steel tubing  
(7304.19.01, 7304.19.04, 7304.19.99, 7304.31.01, 
7304.31.10, 7304.31.99, 
7304.39.01, 7304.39.05 and 7304.39.99); 13/12-CHN 21.11.12 
(D: 1.4.11-
31.3.12; 
I: 1.1.09-
31.3.12) 25.6.13
 
US$1,568.92/t     6,899 t  33% of 
apparent domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: United 
States of 
America) 
Ceramic and porcelain dishware and loose articles (6911.10.01 and 6912.00.01); 
06/12-CHN 30.8.12 
(D: 1.4.11-
31.3.12; 
I: 1.1.09-
31.3.12) 2.5.13
4     54,429 t  83% of 
apparent domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: 
Colombia) 
Korea, Rep. 
of Cold-rolled sheet  
(7209.16.01, 7209.17.01, 
7209.18.01, 7225.50.02, 7225.50.03, 7225.50.04 and 7225.50.99); 08/12-KOR 1.10.12 
(D: 1.4.11-
31.3.12; 
I: 1.1.07-
31.3.12) 3.6.13
 
6.45%-60.40%  26.12.135   516,009 t  25% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption HMP 
 
  
                                               
3 Duties will only be applied to imports th e import prices of which, corresponding to  the unit customs value of the goods, are l ower than the reference price of US$12.10/kg 
net. The amount of the anti-dumping duty will be calculated as the difference between the import price and the reference price.  
4 Duties will only be applied to imports th e import prices of which, corresponding to  the unit customs value of the goods, are l ower than the reference price of US$2.58/kg. 
The amount of the anti-dumping duty will be calculated as the difference between the import price and the reference price and w ill not exceed the specific dumping margin 
determined for each exporting enterprise. 
5 The anti-dumping investigation was suspended an d the exporters' undertakings were accepted.   
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Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings 
Country/ 
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 
product2; 
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 
columns 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 Radio guide (RG)-type 
coaxial cable with or without messenger (8544.20.01, 8544.20.02 and 8544.20.99); 
01/11-CHN 
 20.11.13 (R) 
(D: 1.9.12-
31.5.13) 
     n/a n/a n/a 
High-carbon ferro-manganese (7202.11.01); 10/02-CHN 6.9.13 (RQ) 
(D: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I: 1.1.08-
31.12.12)      n/a n/a n/a 
Steel chain with welded links 
(7315.82.02); 
07/02-CHN 8.7.13 (RQ) 
(D: 1.4.12-
31.3.13; 
I: 1.1.09-31.3.13)      n/a n/a n/a 
Korea, Rep. 
of Short-fibre polyeste r 
(5503.20.01, 5503.20.02, 
5503.20.03 and 5503.20.99); 04/92-KOR 7.8.13 (RQ) 
(D: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I:1.1.08-
31.12.12)      n/a n/a n/a 
 
 
 
   
 
    
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1 2  3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
United 
States Stearic acid 
(3823.11.01 and 3823.19.99); 
01/03-USA 19.10.12 (R)
1 
(D: 1.10.11-
30.9.12) 2.4.13**  1.10.13  
4.15%2    n/a n/a HMP 
 
Ammonium sulphate  
(3102.21.01); 
04/95-USA 25.5.12 (RQ) 
(D: 1.1.11-
31.12.11; 
I: 1.1.07-
31.12.11)    17.10.133 
  61,982 t  6% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption n/a 
France USP-grade liquid sorbitol 
(2905.44.01); 4/90-FRA 28.6.13 (RQ) 
(D: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I: 1.1.08-
31.12.12)      n/a n/a n/a 
Ukraine Ferro-silico-manganese  
(7202.30.01); 
11/02-UKR  6.9.13 (RQ) 
(D: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I: 1.1.08-
31.12.12)      n/a n/a n/a 
 
* Product under investigation in two or more countries. ** No provisional measures were imposed. 
 
Key: 
 HMP Home market price TMP Third country market price 
CV Constructed value 
n/a Not available RQ Five-year review R Review of existing anti-dumping measure  
 EXP Measure expired without review US$ United States dollars 
t Metric tonne(s) 
kg Kilogrammes(s)  
 
                                               
1 First review following the revocation of the anti-dumping duty on imports of stearic acid produced and exported by the company  Vantage Oleochemicals, Inc. 
2 A definitive anti-dumping duty of 4.15% has been imposed on imports of stearic acid with the following characteristics: a titr e of 57°C to 63°C, a maximum iodine value of 
1.0, an acid value of 200 to 209, a maximum moisture content of 1.0, and a percentage by weight of fatty acids of a minimum of 15% of palmitic acid and a minimum of 55% of 
stearic acid. 
3 The domestic producers involved stated that it was no longer in their interest for the anti-dumping duty to be maintained. G/ADP/N/252/MEX 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2013 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product; investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Brazil Corrugated rods 
39/93-BRA Duties 12.8.1995 
(Official Journal of 
11.8.1995) 11.8.2000 
(Official Journal of 
13.6.2002) 
11.8.2005 
(Official Journal of 
20.6.2006) 
12.8.2010 
(Official Journal of 
12.1.2012) 
Multilayer paper sacks for 
lime and cement 04/04-
BRA Duties 26.1.2006 
(Official Journal of 
25.1.2006) 26.1.2011 
(Official Journal of 
16.7.2012) 
Synthetic polybutadiene-styrene rubber in emulsion
 
21/94-BRA Duties 28.5.1996 
(Official Journal of 
27.5.1996) 28.5.2001 
(Official Journal of 
23.7.2003) 
28.5.2006 
(Official Journal of 
21.2.2007) 
28.5.2011 
(Official Journal of 
23.10.2012) 
Bond paper, cut 09/11-BRA Duties 12.3.2013 
(Official Journal of 
11.3.2013)  
Chile Mushrooms of the genus 
Agaricus  
01/05-CHL Duties 18.5.2006 
(Official Journal of 
17.5.2006) 18.5.2011 
(Official Journal of 
25.10.2012) 
China      
 
                   
  Radio guide (RG)-type 
coaxial cable with or without messenger 01/11-CHN Duties 11.8.2012 
(Official Journal of 
10.8.2012)  
 
Graphite electrodes for electric arc furnaces 07/10-CHN Duties 2.3.2012 
(Official Journal of 
1.3.2012)  
Galvanized hexagonal 
mesh 11/01-CHN Duties 25.7.2002 
(Official Journal of 
24.7.2002) 24.7.2007 
(Official Journal of 
2.4.2009) 
25.7.2012 
(Official Journal of 
27.6.2013) 
Steel chain with welded links 07/02-CHN Duties 18.7.2003 
(Official Journal of 
17.7.2003) 17.7.2008 
(Official Journal of 
5.1.2010) 
High-carbon ferro-manganese 10/02-CHN Duties 26.9.2003 
(Official Journal of 
25.9.2003) 26.9.2008 
(Official Journal of 
8.2.2010) 
Sodium hexa-metaphosphate 03/03-CHN Duties 4.8.2004 
(Official Journal of 
3.8.2004) 4.8.2009 
(Official Journal of 
2.2.2011) 
Carbon steel connections for welding 35/02-CHN Duties 5.8.2004 
(Official Journal of 
4.8.2004) 5.8.2009 
(Official Journal of 
2.2.2011) 
Concrete steel nails 07/03-CHN Duties 30.11.2004 
(Official Journal of 
29.11.2004) 30.11.2009 
(Official Journal of 
16.5.2011) G/ADP/N/252/MEX 
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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) 
China (cont'd) Hydraulic bottle jacks 
17/04-CHN Duties 24.9.2005 
(Official Journal of 
23.9.2005) 24.9.2010 
(Official Journal of 
2.3.2012) 
Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus  
01/05-CHN Duties 18.5.2006 
(Official Journal of 
17.5.2006) 18.5.2011 
(Official Journal of 
25.10.2012) 
Nuts of carbon steel, black or coated 01/08-CHN Duties 3.8.2010 
(Official Journal of 
2.8.2010)  
 Plastic atomizers 
12/07-CHN Duties (22.4.2009) 
(Official Journal of 
21.4.2009)  
Seamless steel tubing 
09/09-CHN Duties 25.2.2011 
(Official Journal of 
24.2.2011)  
Korea, Rep. of Short-fibre polyester 
04/92-KOR Duties 20.8.1993 
(Official Journal of 
19.8.1993) 20.8.1998 
(Official Journal of 
29.7.1999) 
20.8.2003 
(Official Journal of 
10.12.2004) 
20.8.2008 
(Official Journal of 
20.11.2009) 
United States Monobutyl ether of 
ethylene glycol 29/10-USA Duties 12.9.2012 
(Official Journal of 
11.9.2012)  
Chicken legs and thighs 
13/10-USA Duties 7.8.2012 
(Official Journal of 
6.8.2012)  
Partially hydrogenated 
fatty acid 02/03-USA Duties 8.4.2005 
(Official Journal of 
7.4.2005) 8.4.2010 
(Official Journal of 
6.10.2011) 
Stearic acid 01/03-USA Duties 9.4.2005 
(Official Journal of 
8.4.2005) 9.4.2010 
(Official Journal of 
7.10.2011) 
Carbon steel tubing with straight longitudinal seams
 
09/03-USA Duties 28.5.2005 
(Official Journal of 
27.5.2005) 28.5.2010 
(Official Journal of 
18.11.2011) 
Liquid caustic soda 44/93-USA Duties 13.7.1995 
(Official Journal of 
12.7.1995) 13.7.2000 
(Official Journal of 
6.6.2003) 
13.7.2005 
(Official Journal of 
6.6.2006) 
13.7.2010 
(Official Journal of 
3.1.2012) 
Epoxidized soya oil 01/04-USA Duties 30.7.2005 
(Official Journal of 
29.7.2005) 30.7.2010 
(Official Journal of 
9.1.12) 
Russian Federation  
 
       
 Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-RUS Duties 30.6.1999 
(Official Journal of 
29.6.1999) 30.6.2004 
(Official Journal of 
12.12.2005) 
(Official Journal of 
28.12.2010) 
Hot-rolled sheet 26/98-RUS Duties 29.3.2000 
(Official Journal of 
28.3.2000) 29.3.2005 
(Official Journal of 
17.3.2006) 
29.3.2010 
(Official Journal of 
8.9.2011) G/ADP/N/252/MEX 
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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) 
Russian Federation (cont'd) Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 10/03-RUS Duties 22.9.2005 
(Official Journal of 
21.9.2005) 22.9.2010 
(Official Journal of 
12.3.2012) 
Steel plate in coils 22/94-RUS Duties 8.6.1996 
(Official Journal of 
7.6.1996) 8.6.2001 
(Official Journal of 
11.6.2003) 
7.6.2006 
(Official Journal of 
6.6.2007) 
8.6.2011 
(Official Journal of 
22.11.2012) 
France USP-grade sorbitol 
4/90-FRA Duties 28.9.1990 
(Official Journal of 
27.9.1990) 28.7.1998 
(Official Journal of 
23.8.1999) 
28.7.2003 
(Official Journal of 
30.8.2004) 
28.7.2008 
(Official Journal of 
8.10.2009) 
Japan Seamless steel tubing 
09/99-JPN Duties 11.11.2000 
(Official Journal of 
10.11.2000) 11.11.2005 
(Official Journal of 
4.10.2006) 
11.11.2010 
(Official Journal of 
20.4.2012) 
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-KAZ Duties 30.6.1999 
(Official Journal of 
29.6.1999) 30.6.2004 
(Official Journal of 
12.12.2005) 
(Official Journal of 
28.12.2010) 
United Kingdom Carbon steel tubing with 
straight longitudinal seams  
40/07-GBR Duties 6.1.2010 
(Official Journal of 
5.1.2010)  
Romania Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 10/03-ROM Duties 22.9.2005 
(Official Journal of 
21.9.2005) 22.9.2010 
(Official Journal of 
12.3.2012) 
Ukraine Ferro-silico-manganese 
11/02-UKR Duties 25.9.2003 
(Official Journal of 
24.9.2003) 25.9.2008 
(Official Journal of 
8.2.2010) 
Hot-rolled sheet 
26/98-UKR Duties 29.3.2000 
(Official Journal of 
28.3.2000) 29.3.2005 
(Official Journal of 
17.3.2006) 
29.3.2010 
(Official Journal of 
8.9.2011) 
Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel 11/99-UKR Duties 19.9.2000 
(Official Journal of 
18.9.2000) 19.9.2005 
(Official Journal of 
13.6.2006) 
20.9.2010 
(Official Journal of 
7.3.2012) 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 10/03-UKR Duties 22.9.2005 
(Official Journal of 
21.9.2005) 22.9.2010 
(Official Journal of 
12.3.2012) 
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Collapsible tubular 
containers 21/02-VEN Duties 14.5.2004 
(Official Journal of 
13.5.2004) 14.5.2009 
(Official Journal of 
13.8.2010) 
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  REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2013 
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  
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TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2013 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product; investigation 
ID number Date of 
termination Reason for termination 
United States  Bond paper, cut 
28/96-USA 28.10.13 On 23 September 2013, the 
domestic industry expressed interest in a review of the anti-dumping duty, only to withdraw the request on 11 October 2013. A notice eliminating the definitive anti-dumping duty as of 30 October 2013 was therefore published on 28 October 2013. 
United States  Ammonium sulphate 
04/95-USA 17.10.13 The domestic producers involved 
stated that it was no longer in their interest for the anti-dumping duty 
to be maintained; the investigation 
was therefore terminated and the anti-dumping duty eliminated. 
 
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