G/ADP/N/244/MEX  
12 September 2013  
(13-4797)  Page: 1/10  
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 January to 30 June 2013 
from Mexico . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/244/MEX  
- 2 - Reporting Member: MEXICO1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 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 
Brazil Bond paper, cut  
(4802.56.01 and 4823.90.99); 09/11-BRA 11.10.11 
(D: 1.4.10-
31.3.11; 
I: 1.1.08-
30.6.11) 3.8.12
 
51.29%-62.37% 11.3.13  
37.78%    22,151 t  8% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption; 
45% of total 
imports HMP 
China 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)      117,125,405 
units 12% 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)      n/a n/a TMP 
(Substitute 
country: Brazil) 
                                               
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.   
  G/ADP/N/244/MEX  
- 3 - 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 (cont'd) 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
3     54,429 t  83% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: 
Colombia) 
 Children's bicycles with 
wheels of 12, 14, 16 or 20 inches in diameter, of all types (8712.00.02 and 
8712.00.04); 
12/11-CHN 5.3.12 
(D: 1.7.10-
30.6.11; 
I: 1.1.08- 
30.6.11) 27.7.12
 
US$33.01/unit4   1.3.135 
Case 
withdrawn  54,922 units  4% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: India) 
                                               
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$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. 
4 Duties were applied to imports the prices of which were lower than the reference price of US$51 per unit. The amount of the an ti-dumping duty was eq ual to the difference 
between the reference price and the unit customs value of the im ported goods and did not exceed the dumping margin of US$33.01 per unit. The provisional anti-dumping duty 
ceased to be in effect on 28 January 2013, in accordan ce with Article 7.4 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement. 
5 The withdrawal of the case by the petitioners was accepted and the anti-dumping investigation was terminated.   
  G/ADP/N/244/MEX  
- 4 - 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 
Korea, Rep. of Cold-rolled sheet
 
(7209.16.01, 7209.17.01, 
7209.18.01, 7225.50.02, 7225.50.03, 7225.50.04, 
7225.50.99, 9802.00.01, 
9802.00.02, 9802.00.03, 9802.00.07, 9802.00.13, 9802.00.15 and 9802.00.19);  
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%     516,009 t  25% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption HMP   
  G/ADP/N/244/MEX  
- 5 - 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 Galvanized mesh  
(7314.19.03, 7314.19.99, 7314.31.01, 7314.41.01 and 
7314.49.99); 
07/12-CHN 18.7.12 (RQ) 
(D: 1.5.11-
30.4.12; 
I: 1.1.08-
30.4.12)  27.6.13  
US$0.45/kg6    0 0.0% of 
apparent domestic 
consumption TMP 
(Substitute 
country: Brazil) 
Seamless steel tubing (7304.19.02, 7304.19.99, 7304.39.06 and 7304.39.99); 
09/09-CHN 28.5.12 (R) 
(D: 1.1.11-
31.12.11; I: 
1.1.09-31.12.11) 16.10.12
 
US$1,252/t7 20.6.13  
US$1,252/t    10,261 t  n/a  
United States  Stearic acid 
(3823.11.01 and 
3823.19.99); 01/03-USA 19.10.12 (R)
8 
(D: 1.10.11-
30.9.12) 2.4.13**      n/a n/a HMP 
                                               
6 The review procedure was declared to be completed and a decision  was taken to extend the anti-d umping duties imposed in the or iginal investigation for a further five 
years. 
7 A new reference price of US$2,317/t was established and the amount  of the anti-dumping duty is equal to the difference between  this reference price and the unit customs 
value of the imported goods. The anti-dumping duty must not exceed US$1,252/t. 
8 First review following the revocation of the anti-dumping duty on imports of stearic acid produced and exported by the company  Vantage Oleochemicals, Inc.   
  G/ADP/N/244/MEX  
- 6 - 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 
United States 
(cont'd) 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)      61,982 t  6% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption  
France USP-grade liquid sorbitol  
(2905.44.01); 11/13-FRA 28.6.13 (RQ) 
(D: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I: 1.1.08-
31.12.12)      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 an existing anti-dumping measure  
 EXP Measure expired without review US$ United States dollars 
t Metric tonne(s) 
kg Kilogrammes(s)  
 
 
 ▲ = The country under investigation is not considered to be a market  economy and therefore the data of a substitute country with a  market economy (as indicated in brackets or a footnote) 
have been used.  G/ADP/N/244/MEX 
- 7 - 
  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 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/244/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)  
Bond paper, cut 
28/96-USA Duties 29.10.1998 
(Official Journal of 
28.10.1998) 29.10.2003 
(Official Journal of 
17.11.2004) 
29.10.2008 
(Official Journal of 
8.3.2010) 
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) G/ADP/N/244/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) 
United States (cont'd) 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) 
 Ammonium sulphate1 
04/95-USA Duties 27.5.1997 
(Official Journal of 
26.5.1997) 27.5.2002 
(Official Journal of 
12.12.2003) 
27.5.2007 
(Official Journal of 
28.8.2008) 
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) 
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) 
                                               
1 The final determination of the five-year review  was issued on 28 August 2008 and provided for 
the continuation of the anti-dumping duties for a further five years as of 27 May 2007, on the basis of 
the reference price specified therein. Collection of these duties has been suspended in the light of special circumstances. G/ADP/N/244/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) 
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) 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 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  
- - - - - 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2013 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product; investigation 
ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
- - - - 
 
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