WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/230/JPN 
2 August 2012 
 (12-4278) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
 
  
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
JAPAN 
   Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2012 from 
Japan. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/230/JPN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  JAPAN1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 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 report s on investigations are available:  http://www.customs. go.jp/tokusyu/kazeikamotsu_hutou.htm;  
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/external_economy/tr ade_control/boekikanri/trade-remedy/index.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.  
   G/ADP/N/230/JPN
 Page 3Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary results 
/ determinations 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 
product3; 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 
 
 
 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 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 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 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 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2012 
  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Re ason for termination 
Chinese Taipei Certain polyester staple fibre 
23042001-2 28.06.2012 Expiry without review 
Korea, Rep. of Certain polyester staple fibre 
23042001-1 28.06.2012 Expiry without review 
 
 
 
 
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