WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/126/ZAF 
17 February 2005 
 (05-0657) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
SOUTH AFRICA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July to 31 December 2004 
from South Africa
.  
 G/ADP/N/126/ZAF 
Page 2 REPORTING MEMBER : SOUTH AFRICA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS  
 
For period 1 July 2004 to 31 December 2004 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Initiation Provisional 
measures  
Definitive duty  
Price under- 
taking  
No 
dumping  
No injury  
Case 
with- 
drawn  
Other Country or 
customs territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of exporting 
country) Basis 
for 
determi
-nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Nuts of iron or steel (SR)*    15/10/04        Australia 
Carbon black (SR)*            
Uncoated woodfree A4 
paper 02/04/04 
(SR)  
-           Brazil 
 
Steel wheels 28/05/04            
Float glass 19/03/04 
(SR) - 05/11/04 
359 c/m2 –886 
c/m2          
Flat glass 19/03/04 
(SR)* - 05/11/04 
562 c/m2          
Nuts of iron or steel 23/07/04 
(SR)            
Acrylic fabrics 23/05/03 25/06/04 
1191c/kg 12/11/04 
1191 c/kg          
Bolts of iron or steel 23/07/04 
(SR) -           
Blankets 11/06/04 
(SR) -  
          
Acetaminophenol 11/06/04 
(SR)  
-           
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR) - 
 28/09/04 
1806 c/kg – 
1852 c/kg          
Grinding media 03/10/03 18/06/04      03/12/04     
Chopped strand mats  14/11/03            
Steel wheels 28/05/04            China, P.R.  
  
Garlic (SR)*            
Aluminium hollowware 16/01/04 
(New Shipper) - 04/10/04  
         
Carbon black 23/07/04 
(SR) -           Egypt 
Stainless steel sinks (SR)* -           
France Acetaminophenol 11/06/04 
(SR) -            
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 Page 3FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Initiation Provisional 
measures  
Definitive duty  
Price under- 
taking  
No 
dumping  
No injury  
Case 
with- 
drawn  
Other Country or 
customs territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of exporting 
country) Basis 
for 
determi
-nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Sutures (SR)*            Germany 
Supertension Cable (SR)*            
Hong Kong, 
China Blankets (SR)*       30/07/04     
Float Glass 19/03/04 
(SR) - 05/11/04 
No duty – 1387 
c/ kg          
Flat Glass 19/03/04 
(SR) - 05/11/04 
374 c/kg – 587 
c/kg          
Blankets (SR)*       30/07/04     
Carbon black (SR)*            
Aluminium overhead 
cable 10/10/03 11/06/04 
No duty           
Paper insulated lead 
covered electric cable 22/10/04 (SR)            India 
 
 
Wheat Flour 12/11/04            
Uncoated woodfree A4 
paper 02/04/04 
(SR) -           Indonesia 
  Gypsum Plasterboard 02/01/04 
(AC) 21/05/04 
PT Petrojaya 
Boral 
Plasterboard 
80.7% 
PT Siam Indo 
Gypsum 
Industry 15.9% 02/07/04 
PT Petrojaya 
Boral 
Plasterboard 
53.3% 
PT Siam Indo 
Gypsum 
Industry 23.5%          
Ireland Cheddar cheese 25/06/04            
Israel Float glass (SR)*       02/07/04     
Hydrogen peroxide (SR)*  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
 
Blankets  (SR)*       30/07/04     
Stainless steel sinks 
 (SR)*            
Carbon black 
 (SR)*            
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR) - 28/09/04 
2394 c/kg – 
2728 c/kg          Korea, Rep of 
  
Optical fibre cable 
 (SR)*             
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Page 4 FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Initiation Provisional 
measures  
Definitive duty  
Price under- 
taking  
No 
dumping  
No injury  
Case 
with- 
drawn  
Other Country or 
customs territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of exporting 
country) Basis 
for 
determi
-nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Korea, Rep of 
(cont'd) Welded stainless steel 
tubes and pipes 23/05/03 
(SR) - 16/07/04 
47.6%  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 23/05/03 
(SR) - 16/07/04 
20%  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Malaysia 
Stainless steel sinks (SR)*            
Russian 
Federation Flat-rolled steel plates 
and sheets 14/05/06 
(SR) -           
Steel wheels 28/05/04  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
 
Nuts of iron or steel 23/07/04 
(SR)  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Welded stainless steel 
tubes and pipes 23/05/03 
(SR) - 16/07/04 
All others excl. 
Ta Chen 
Stainless Pipe 
41.8%          
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR) - 28/09/04 
2136 c/kg – 
3416 c/kg          
Chopped strand mats  14/11/03            Chinese Taipei 
  
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR) - 28/09/04 
2136 c/kg – 
3416 c/kg          
Thailand Carbon black (SR)*            
Acrylic fabrics 23/05/03 13/02/04 
Sesli 1178 c/kg 
Others 
1550c/kg 10/11/04 
Sesli 1178 c/kg 
Others 
1550c/kg  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Turkey 
Blankets 11/06/04 
(SR)            
Ukraine Flat-rolled steel plates 
and sheets 14/05/04 
(SR) -           
Acetaminophenol 11/06/04 
(SR) -           USA 
Chicken meat portions (SR)*            
 
 
 
   
  G/ADP/N/126/ZAF
 Page 5* The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the context of an existing anti-dumpi ng measure, or after an allegati on of a breach of an undertaking. 
** Trade volume based on statistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation. 
 The data on trade volume is provided for the total trade volume of the subject product from the country/customs territory under  investigation. 
Percentage or amount per unit if appropriate. 
CL Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality. AC Anti-circumvention. 
SR Sunset Review (Expiry Review). 
(SR)* Notice given of Sunset Review, but not yet initiated. (SR)# No review to take place.  Duty to  be terminated on 5 year expiry date. 
n/a Not available. 
 Basis for determination codes: 
 
HM Home market price    OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country TM Third country market price (specify country)  OCT Cost of other producer in third country 
CV Constructed value    O Other (specify) 
SP Prices charged by same producer   LDC Treatment having rega rd to Article 13 of the Agreemen t and the Decisions of the Commit tee 
OP Prices charged by other producers 
 
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Page 6  
 
 1. DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 2004 
 
COUNTRY / 
CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY PRODUCT DATE OF FINAL 
FINDING 
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel 02/04/04 Australia 
Carbon black 13/10/00 
Belgium Self copy paper 19/07/02 
Suspension PVC 18/10/02 
Uncoated woodfree paper 20/02/04 Brazil 
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 28/05/99 
Hoes 08/03/02 
Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres 22/02/02 
Float glass 05/11/04 
Flat glass 05/11/04 
Bolts and nuts of iron or steel 06/08/99 
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks  08/03/02 
Garden picks 08/03/02 
PTFE tape 22/02/02 
Towels and face cloths 08/02/02 
Stainless steel hollowware 28/09/04 
Aluminium hollowware 31/01/03 
Garlic 20/10/00 
Door locks and door handles 25/01/02 
Blankets 18/06/99 
Acrylic fabrics 12/11/04 
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99 
Wire ropes 28/08/02 China, P.R. 
Acrylic fabrics 12/11/04 
Egypt Aluminium hollowware 31/01/03  G/ADP/N/126/ZAF 
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 COUNTRY / 
CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY PRODUCT DATE OF FINAL 
FINDING 
Carbon black 10/09/99 Egypt (cont'd) 
Stainless steel sinks 17/12/99 
Suspension PVC 18/10/02 
Automatic circuit breakers 17/10/03 France 
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99 
Self copy paper 19/07/02 
Wire ropes 28/08/02 
Supertension cable 31/03/00 
Sutures 12/05/00 Germany 
PVC Rolled Goods 22/02/02 
Acetaminophenol 29/06/01 
Carbon black 10/09/99 
Float glass 05/11/04 
Flat glass 05/11/04 
PVC Rolled Goods 22/02/02 
Garden picks 14/02/03 
Welded Galvanised Steel Pipe 14/06/02 
Paper insulated lead covered electric cable 31/03/00 India 
Suspension PVC 15/06/01 
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 28/05/99 
Lysine 25/01/02 Indonesia 
Gypsum Plasterboard 02/07/04 
Italy Automatic circuit breakers 17/10/03 
Carbon black 10/09/99 
Stainless steel hollowware 28/09/04 Korea, Republic of 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 16/07/04 G/ADP/N/126/ZAF 
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 COUNTRY / 
CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY PRODUCT DATE OF FINAL 
FINDING 
Hydrogen peroxide 03/03/00 
Optical fibre cables 31/03/00 
Stainless steel sinks 17/12/99 
Suspension PVC 15/06/01 Korea, Republic of (cont'd) 
Wire ropes 28/08/02 
Malawi Printed and dyed bed linen 30/05/01 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 16/07/04 Malaysia 
Stainless steel sinks 17/12/99 
Netherlands PVC Rolled Goods 22/02/02 
Pakistan Printed and dyed bed linen 30/05/01 
Poland Uncoated woodfree paper 20/02/04 
Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets 28/05/99 Russian Federation 
Cold rolled steel products 17/02/03 
Nuts of iron or steel 06/08/99 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 16/07/04 Chinese Taipei 
Stainless steel hollowware 28/09/04 
Carbon black 13/10/00 
Suspension PVC 15/06/01 
PVC Rolled Goods 22/02/02 Thailand 
Gypsum Plasterboard 13/02/04 
Blankets 18/06/99 Turkey 
Acrylic fabrics 10/11/04 
Ukraine Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets 28/05/99 
Self copy paper 19/07/02 
Wire ropes 28/08/02 United Kingdom  
Suspension PVC 18/10/02  G/ADP/N/126/ZAF 
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 COUNTRY / 
CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY PRODUCT DATE OF FINAL 
FINDING 
Chicken meat portions 27/12/00 
Suspension PVC 18/10/02 
Roller bearings 26/07/02 
Lysine 25/01/02 USA 
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99 
 
 
2. PRICE UNDERTAKINGS:  Nil 
 
 
3. REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
(1 July 2004 to 31 December 2004) 
 
Country / Customs 
Territory Product Date of revocation 
Australia Nuts of iron or steel 15/10/04 
Hong Kong, China Blankets 30/07/04 
Israel Float glass 26/11/04 
India Blankets 30/07/04 
Korea, Rep. of Blankets 30/07/04 
Chinese Taipei Welded tubes and pipes, manufactured by 
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co. Ltd 16/07/04 
 
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