WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/173/MEX 
16 October 2008 
 (08-4977) 
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 2008 from 
Mexico
. 
  
  G/ADP/N/173/MEX 
Page 2 Reporting party:  MEXICO 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2008  
 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures Definitive duty Price 
undertakingNo 
dumping No 
injury Case 
withdrawn Other Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
Volume 
(domestic 
consumption)Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigatedBasis for 
determination 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Brazil (RQ) Type I steel beams 
(7216.32.01)  1.10.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)            
United States 
of America (R) Hydrogen peroxide 
(2847.00.01) 28.11.06 
(1.1.06 – 
30.6.06) 5.7.07 
56.74%1           
Ammonium sulphate
(3102.21.01) 22.5.07 
(1.1.06 – 
31.12.06)            United States 
of America 
(RQ) 
Monobutyl ether 
(2909.43.01) 30.5.08 
(1.4.07 – 
31.3.08)            
Guatemala (R) Standard tubing 
(7306.30.01 and 
7306.30.99) 27.9.072 
   24.1.083        
China, 
People's 
Republic of Seamless steel tubing
(7304.39.05, 
7304.39.06, 
7304.39.99) 1.9.06 
(1.1.05 – 
30.6.06) 26.3.07* 
  29.4.08    259 tonnes 5.6% 53% HM▲ 
(Italy) 
 Natural, synthetic or 
mixed hog bristle 
paint brushes with 
handles of wood and plastic, measuring 0.5 
to 6 inches 
(9603.40.01) 14.9.06 
(1.1.05 – 
30.6.06) 3.4.07* 
      17,500,416 
units 53.0% n/a HM▲ 
(Venezuela and 
Indonesia) 
                                                      
1  An anti-dumping duty of 56.74% was imposed on Degussa Corpora tion and the measure adopted in relation to Eka Chemicals, Inc. was revoked.  
2  The review on standard tubing from Guatemala was initiated as a result of report WT/DS331/R, adopted by the WTO Dispute Settl ement Body on 24 July 2007.  
3  A preliminary resolution terminating the review proces s and revoking the anti-dumping measure was published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal).  
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China, 
People's 
Republic of (Cont'd) Door knob locks 
(8301.40.01) 29.1.07 
(1.1.06 – 
31.12.06)        1,710,252 
units 37.1% 100% HM▲ 
(Venezuela) 
 Steel plate in sheets 
(7208.51.01, 
7208.51.02, 
7208.51.03, 
7208.52.01) 26.3.07 
(1.1.06 – 
31.12.06) 24.3.08 
29.27%       167,982 
tonnes 19.7% 100% HM▲ 
(USA) 
China, 
People's 
Republic of (RQ) Footwear and parts 
thereof 
(headings 6401, 6402, 6403, 
6404 and 6405) 19.6.07 
(1.1.06 – 
31.12.06)            
 Galvanized 
hexagonal steel wire 
mesh 
(7314.19.99, 7314.31.01, 7314.41.01 and 
7314.49.99) 20.7.07 
(1.7.06 – 
3.7.07) 
           
China, People's 
Republic of 
(R) Pocket lighters, gas-
fuelled, non-refillable
(9613.10.01) 20.8.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)            
 Pencils 
(9609.10.01) 20.8.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)            
 Iron and steel valves
(8481.20.01, 
8481.20.04, 8481.20.99, 
8481.30.01, 
8481.30.99, 8481.80.04, 
8481.80.18, 
8481.80.20 and 8481.80.24) 21.8.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07) 
           
China, 
People's 
Republic of (RQ) Baby carriages 
(8715.99.01) 21.8.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)             
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China, 
People's 
Republic of (R) Candles 
(3406.00.01) 5.9.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)            
 Tools 
(8201.10.99, 
8201.20.99, 
8201.30.99, 
8201.60.01, 8203.10.01, 
8203.10.99, 
8203.20.99 (formerly 
8203.20.01), 
8204.11.01, 8204.11.99, 
8204.12.99, 
8204.20.01, 8204.20.99, 
8205.20.01, 
8205.30.99, 8205.40.99, 8205.59.02, 
8205.59.04, 
8205.59.06, 8205.59.18, 
8205.59.19, 
8205.70.01, 8205.70.02, 
8205.70.99 and 
8206.00.01) 24.9.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07) 
           
China, 
People's 
Republic of Valves without caps 
and plastic atomizers
(9616.10.01) 17.10.07 
(1.1.06 – 
31.3.07)        Valves:  46.5 
tonnes 
Atomizers:  
272.5 tonnes Valves: 
21.6% 
Atomizers:  
45.9% 100% HM▲ 
(Argentina) 
China, 
People's 
Republic of 
(R) Bicycles 
(8712.00.01, 
8712.00.02, 
8712.00.03, 
8712.00.04 and 8712.00.99) 18.10.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)            
 Brass and bronze 
padlocks 
(8301.10.01) 21.11.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)            
 Organic chemicals 
(headings 2915 to 
2941 and subheading 
3808.50.01) 26.11.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)             
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China, 
People's 
Republic of (R) (Cont'd) Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus 
(2003.10.01) 27.11.07 
(1.1.07 – 
30.7.07)            
 Yarn and woven 
fabrics 
(headings 3005, 5204 
to 5212, 5309, 5310, 
5401, 5402, 5404, 5407, 5408, 5506, 
5508 to 5516, 5803 
and 5911) 3.12.07 
(1.1.07 – 
30.7.07) 
           
 Electrical machinery 
and equipment and 
parts thereof (8501.52.04, 
8501.53.04, 
8504.10.01, 8504.10.99, 
8504.33.01, 
8508.11.01, 8508.19.99, 8509.40.01, 
8509.40.02, 
8515.90.01, 8516.31.01, 
8516.60.01, 
8516.72.01 and 8532.22.99) 3.12.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07) 
            
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China, 
People's 
Republic of (R) (Cont'd) Christmas toys and 
trees 
(9503.00.01, 9503.00.02, 
9503.00.03, 
9503.00.05, 9503.00.06, 
9503.00.10, 
9503.00.11, 9503.00.12, 
9503.00.14, 
9503.00.16, 9503.00.18, 
9503.00.19, 
9503.00.99, 9503.00.23, 
9503.00.24, 
9503.00.25, 9504.40.01, 
9504.90.06, 
9505.10.01, 9505.10.99 and 
9505.90.99) 5.12.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07) 
           
 Articles of apparel 
and other made-up 
textile articles 
(headings 6101 to 
6117, 6201 to 6217 and 6301 to 6310) 5.12.07 
(1.1.07 – 
30.7.07)            
Chinese Taipei 
(RQ) Baby carriages 
(8715.99.01) 21.8.07 
(1.7.06 – 
30.6.07)            
Ukraine  Seamless steel tubing
(7304.39.05, 
7304.39.06, 
7304.39.99) 1.9.06 
(1.1.05 – 
30.6.06) 26.3.07*   29.4.08    1,816 tonnes 6.6% 74%  HM▲ 
(Italy) 
  
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 Page 7The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the co ntext of a review of an existing anti-dumping measure or after an  allegation of a breach of an 
undertaking. 
  The symbol (RQ) is used when a five-year review has been initiated. 
 
 * No provisional measures were imposed.  
 ** Trade volume based on the most recent calendar y ear prior to initiation with available statistical data. 
Data on trade volume are for the total trad e volume of the subject product from the country/Customs territory under investigati on and are expressed as a 
percentage or amount per unit, as appropriate. 
 
 *** Imports during the period under investigation as a percentage of domestic consumption during the same period.  
 CF = Confidential information. 
  n/a = Not available. 
 
 Basis for determination codes
: 
 
HM - Home market price 
TM - Third-country market price (specify country) 
FA - Facts available 
CV - Constructed value 
SP - Prices charged by the same producer OP - Prices charged by other producer 
OPT - Prices charged by other producer in third country 
OCT - Costs of other producer in third country O - Other (specify) 
LDC - Treatment having regard to Article 15 of the Agreement 
 
 ▲ = The country under investigation is not considered to be a mark et 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/173/MEX 
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  ANNEX 1 
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
 
 
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2008 
 
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of imposition 
Type I steel beams 2.10.02 
Corrugated rods 11.8.05 
Multilayer paper sacks for lime and cement 25.1.06 Brazil 
Synthetic rubber 28.5.06 
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet 30.6.04 
Korea Short-fibre polyester 20.8.03 
Chile Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus  17.5.06 
Denmark Parathion-methyl 31.5.05 
Ecuador Ceramic dishware and loose articles 16.7.03 
Ammonium sulphate 27.5.02 
Apples 12.8.02 
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether 10.6.03 
Bond paper, cut 29.10.03 
Hydrogen peroxide 18.8.04 
Partially hydrogenated fatty acid 7.4.05 
Triple-pressed stearic acid 8.4.05 
Bovine meat and edible offal4 28.4.05 
Carbon steel tubing with longitudinal seams 27.5.05 
Liquid caustic soda 13.7.05 
Epoxidized soya oil 29.7.05 United States of America 
Polyvinyl chloride 15.8.05 
Seamless carbon steel tubing 21.4.04 
Cold-rolled sheet 30.6.04 
Hot-rolled sheet 29.3.05 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 21.9.05 Russian Federation 
Steel plate in coils 7.6.06 
France USP-grade sorbitol 28.7.03 
                                                      
4 The final determination of the five-year review was issued on 24 April 2006 and provided for the 
continuation of definitive anti-dumping duties on bovine meat alone;  duties on edible offal were eliminated.  G/ADP/N/173/MEX 
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  Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of imposition 
Hong Kong, China Denim 11.8.05 
Indonesia Ceramic dishware and loose articles 16.7.03 
Japan Seamless steel tubing 11.11.05 
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 30.6.04 
Netherlands Modified starch, cationic 29.7.03 
Galvanized hexagonal steel wire mesh 24.7.02 
Baby carriages 9.9.02 
Footwear 31.12.02 
Steel chain with welded links 17.7.03 
Candles 20.8.03 
High carbon ferro-manganese 25.9.03 
Organic chemicals 18.10.03 
Tools 11.11.03 
Pocket lighters, gas-fuelled, non-refillable 14.5.04 
Brass padlocks  14.7.04 
Sodium hexameta-phosphate 3.8.04 
Carbon steel connections for welding 4.8.04 
Bicycles 23.9.04 
Made-up articles 18.10.04 
Textiles 19.10.04 
Pencils 19.10.04 
Toys 25.11.04 
Concrete steel nails 29.11.04 
Door knob locks 15.8.05 
Hydraulic bottle jacks 23.9.05 
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts 
thereof 19.11.05 
Iron and steel valves 21.2.06 
Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus 17.5.06 China, People's Republic 
of 
Plastic pencil sharpeners 12.6.06 
Seamless carbon steel tubing 21.4.04 
Romania 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 21.9.05 
Chinese Taipei Baby carriages 9.9.02 G/ADP/N/173/MEX 
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  Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of imposition 
Ferro-silico-manganese 24.9.03 
Hot-rolled sheet 29.3.05 
Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel 19.9.05 Ukraine 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 21.9.05 
Venezuela Collapsible tubular containers 13.5.04 
 
  
ANNEX 2 
 
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
 
 
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2008 
 
Country/Customs territory Pr oduct Date of revocation 
Guatemala Standard tubing 25.1.08 (OJ of 24.1.08) 
 
  
ANNEX 3 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE
 
 
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2008 
 
Country/Customs territory Product Date of undertaking 
Denmark Malathion 22.12.07 (OJ of 21.12.07) 
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  ANNEX 4  
 
REVIEWS TO DETERMINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF  
ELIMINATING THE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES  
 
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2008 
 
Country/Customs 
territory Product Start date End date 
Brazil Type I steel beams 1.10.07  
Ammonium sulphate 22.5.07  United States of 
America Monobutyl ether 30.5.08  
Footwear and parts thereof 19.6.07  
Galvanized hexagonal steel wire mesh 20.7.07  China, People's 
Republic of 
Baby carriages 21.8.07  
Chinese Taipei Baby carriages 21.8.07  
 
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