WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/153/AUS 
2 February 2007 
 (07-0462) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
AUSTRALIA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31December 2006 from 
Australia
.  
  G/ADP/N/153/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  Australia 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2006 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Country Goods/product Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
Duty Price 
Under-
taking No 
Dumping No 
Injury Case with-
drawn Other Trade 
volume Dumped 
Imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of Trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis for 
Determination 
  Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date     
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Sodium 
metabisulfite (R) 09.10.06            
Sodium hydrogen 
carbonate (R) 20.07.06            
Steel, certain 
hollow structural sections 08.06.06 24.11.06 
(2.5-14.6%)           
Glass, clear 
laminated safety 25.05.06    01.12.06     NA   China, PR 
Pineapple fruit, 
prepared or 
preserved in containers 10.04.06 11.08.06 
(2-60%) 11.10.06      2.5 m/kg 
POI 15% N/a FA 
Transparent bi-
axially oriented 
polypropylene  24.08.06            
Indonesia 
Glass, clear 
laminated safety 25.05.06    01.12.06        
Korea, Rep. 
of Steel, certain 
hollow structural sections 08.06.06    08.12.06        
Malaysia Steel, certain 
hollow structural 
sections 08.06.06    08.12.06        
Philippines Pineapple fruit, 
prepared or preserved in 
containers 10.04.06 11.08.06 
(2-90%) 14.11.06  
    5.8 m/kg 55% N/a FA 
Chinese 
Taipei Steel, certain 
hollow structural 
sections 08.06.06    08.12.06          
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Steel, certain 
hollow structural 
sections 08.06.06    08.12.06         
Pineapple fruit, 
prepared or 
preserved in 
containers (R) 22.02.06            Thailand 
Pineapple fruit, 
prepared or preserved in 
containers (C) 22.02.06    
        
US Poly vinyl 
chloride (C) 01.06.06            
 
Basis for Determination Codes 
  
HM Home market price 
OP Prices charged by other producer 
OA Information supplied by the applicant and modified a ppropriately using information gained during the inquiry 
FA Facts Available 
TM Prices to a third country 
CV Constructed value 
 
Other abbreviations 
(C) Continuation (i.e. expiry review) inquiry 
(R) A review of the level of the existing measures 
(AR) Accelerated review requested by new exporter 
NA Not applicable 
N/a Not available 
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  ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Applicable as at 31 December 2006 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Goods Date duties 
imposed Date of 
last 
review 
finding Date current 
review 
initiated 
Canada Mill liners, iron & steel grinding 18.09.03   
Pineapple, fruit preserved  11.10.06   
Mushrooms, preserved 13.01.06 21.11.06  
Sodium hydrogen carbonate 03.11.05  20.07.06 
Silicon 17.02.05   
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Sodium metabisulf ite 05.06.02  09.10.06 China 
Glass, clear float 03.11.92* 09.08.06  
Hungary Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00* 09.11.05  
Steel plate, hot rolled 02.04.04   
Indonesia Polyethylene linear low density 
(LLDPE) 27.07.00* 23.09.05  
Israel Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 12.12.02 09.11.05  
Steel plate, hot rolled 02.04.04   Japan Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 09.11.05  
Paperboard containing recycled fibre, 
320-720 microns (grey back carton 
board) 28.07.05   
Steel plate, hot rolled 02.04.04   
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  
Polyethylene linear low density  03.12.03 23.09.05  
Washing machines 18.09.03 13.07.05  
Steel, structural hot rolled 06.07.02 20.12.04  
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab 
polyols) 27.04.02   
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00* 09.11.05  Korea, Rep. of 
Polystyrene, expandable  04.11.92* 22.09.02  
Mobile garage bins 06.06.06   Malaysia Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  
Philippines Pineapple, fruit preserved 14.11.06   
Russian Federation Ammonium  nitrate 24.05.01 17.05.06  
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  
Singapore Propylene oxide based polyether (slab 
polyols) 27.04.02   
Steel, structural hot rolled 06.07.02   South Africa Rims, stainless steel de mountable 24.06.98* 24.06.03  
Sweden Polyethylene high density 18.12.03 24.08.05  
Polyethylene linear low density  03.12.03 23.09.05  
Steel, structural hot rolled 06.07.02 22.05.03  
Pineapple, pieces  18.10.01 10.10.06  
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 10.10.06  Thailand 
Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00* 12.09.05  
United Kingdom Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab 
polyols) 27.04.02   
Carpet gripper 20.02.02   United States 
Poly vinyl chloride (P VC) 22.01.92* 30.11.06 01.06.06 
 
*  Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period.  G/ADP/N/153/AUS 
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  MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
Applicable at 31 December 2006 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Goods Initial operative 
date Current 
operative date Date current 
review initiated 
Indonesia Steel plate, hot rolled 02.04.04 01.04.04  
Malaysia Polyethylene, high density 17.12.03 05.12.03  
Korea, Republic 
of Paperboard containing recycled 
fibre, 320-720 microns (grey back carton board) 27.07.05 27.07.05 
 
South Africa Rims, tubeless steel 
demountable truck 24.06.98 24.06.03  
Sweden Polyethylene, high density 17.12.03 05.12.08  
 
 
 
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Made during the period 1 July-31 December 2006 
 
Country/Customs Territory Go ods Date revoked/expired 
China Steel shelving kits 26.09.06 
Pineapple juice con centrate 17.10.06 Thailand Steel shelving kits 26.09.06 
 
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED 
During the period 1 July-31 December 2006 
 
Country/Customs Territory Goods Date 
Nil 
 
 
 
NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2006 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product Initiation Measures 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
  Date Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No injury 
Nil 
 
 
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