WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/180/BRA 
18 February 2009 
 (09-0851) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
BRAZIL 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2008 from 
Brazil
. 
  
  G/ADP/N/180/BRA 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  BRAZIL  
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2008 
 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price  
undertaking No 
dumping No 
injury Case 
with-
drawn Other Country/ 
customs 
territory Goods/product 
Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports 
as % of 
domestic 
consumption % of Trade 
volume 
investigated
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis 
for 
determi-
nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Argentina Films of Polymers of 
Propylene. 
3920.20.19 28.08.08            
Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 20.03.08 09.10.08 
US$ 0,33/Kg           
Austria Single Yarn of Artificial 
Staple Fibres. 
5510.11.00 13.08.08            
Bangladesh Simple yarn of jute (R) 
5307.10.10 5307.20.10 05.11.07  29.08.08 
 
US$ 0,16/Kg          
Chile Films of Polymers of 
Propylene. 
3920.20.19 28.08.08            
Blankets of synthetic fibers 
6301.40.00 13.07.07     04.07.08       
Poly (vinyl chloride) resins 
3904.10.10 21.09.07  29.08.08 
10,5%-
21,6%          
Glyphosate (R) 
2931.00.32 
2901.00.39 3808.30.23 
3808.93.24 12.02.08            
Colour pencils and black 
pencils (R) 
9609.10.00 12.02.08            
Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00  20.03.08  09.10.08 
US$ 0,18/Kg            China 
Tyres, of a kind used on 
buses or lorries 4011.20.90  16.05.08  19.12.08 
US$ 1,33/Kg 
            
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Syringes, with 
or without 
needles 
9018.31.11 9018.31.19  19.06.08             
Tyres, of a kind 
used on motor 
cars  
4011.10.00  10.07.08             
Artificial 
Graphite Electrodes 8545.11.00 
3801.10.00 18.07.08            
Single Yarn of 
Artificial Staple 
Fibres. 5510.11.00 13.08.08            
Films of 
Polymers of 
Propylene. 
3920.20.19 28.08.08            
Ballpoint pen 
9608.10.00 30.10.08            
Bicycle tyres 
(R) 4011.50.00 18.12.08            
Magnesium 
ingot 
8104.11.00 
8104.19.00 31.12.08            China 
(Cont'd)  
Footwear 
6402 to 6405 except   6402.12.00 
6402.20.00 
6403.12.00 6403.20.00 31.12.08            
EC Phenol (R) 
2907.11.00 03.10.07  03.10.08 
92,3%-
103,5%          
Equator  Films of 
Polymers of 
Propylene. 3920.20.19 28.08.08             
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Finland  Glassine papers 
4806.40.00 19.11.07  23.10.08 
US$ 199,00/t-
US$ 277,95/t          
Poly (ethylene 
terephthalate) films 
3920.6219 
3920.62.91 3920.62.99 08.03.07 31.01.08 
US$ 45,29/t 
-US$ 833,51/t  04.07.08 
US$ 89,08/t 
-US$ 876,11/t      
21.02.08
1     
Simple yarn of 
jute (R) 
5307.10.10 
5307.20.10 05.11.07  29.08.08 
US$ 0,11/Kg          
Single Yarn of 
Artificial Staple Fibres. 
5510.11.00 13.08.08            India  
Bicycle tyres 
(R) 
4011.50.00 18.12.08            
Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 20.03.08            
Indonesia Single Yarn of 
Artificial Staple 
Fibres. 5510.11.00 13.08.08            
Korea, Rep. 
of Poly (vinyl 
chloride) resins 
3904.10.10 21.09.07  29.08.08 
2,7%-18,9%          
Peru Films of 
Polymers of 
Propylene. 3920.20.19 28.08.08            
Russian 
Federation Ammonium 
nitrate (R) 
3102.30.00 
3105.51.00 3105.59.00 21.11.07  07.11.08 
2,4%-11,2%     
07.11.08
2     
Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 20.03.08 09.10.08 US$ 
0,39/Kg           
Chinese 
Taipei Single Yarn of 
Artificial Staple Fibres. 
5510.11.00 13.08.08             
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Poly (ethylene 
terephthalate) 
films 3920.6219 
3920.62.91 
3920.62.99 08.03.07 31.01.08 
US$ 128,26/t 
-US$ 711,90/t 04.07.08 
US$ 278,22/t 
-US$ 762,56/t     
21.02.08
1     
Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 20.03.08            Thailand 
 
Single Yarn of 
Artificial Staple Fibres. 
5510.11.00 13.08.08            
Ukraine Ammonium 
nitrate (R) 
3102.30.00 3105.51.00 
3105.59.00 21.11.07  07.11.08 
6,8%-17,8%     
07.11.08
2     
Phenol (R) 
2907.11.00 03.10.07  03.10.08 
54,9%- 
68,2%          
Glassine papers 
4806.40.00 19.11.07  23.10.08 
US$ 107,61/t 
-US$ 
1.117,61/t          
Butyl acrylate 
2916.12.30 24.12.07 04.07.08 
US$ 0,06/Kg 
-US$ 0,12/Kg      
17.11.20081     United States 
Films of 
Polymers of 
Propylene. 3920.20.19 28.08.08            
 
1 The investigation was extended for 180 days 
2 The collection of the duty was suspended  
(R) Review  
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  1. ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS IN FORCE 
(As of 31 December 2008) 
 
Country/Customs Territory Pr oduct Date of imposition 
Argentina Calcium phosphate monobasic monohydrate 10.10.2005 
Sacks and bags of jute 02.10.1992 Bangladesh Simple yarn of jute 29.08.2008 
Barium carbonate 08.07.1992 
Table electric fans  21.08.1995 
Padlocks  29.12.1995 
Garlic, fresh or refrigerated  18.01.1996 
Colour pencils and black pencils1 26.02.1997 
Permanent magnets ferrite rings and discs 08.06.1998 
Vacuum flasks 21.07.1999 
Dry glyphosate acid, glyphosate wet cake, 
glyphosate salt and formulated glyphosate1 12.02.2003 
Magnesium granules 11.10.2004 
Magnesium ingot1 11.10.2004 
Bicycle tyres1 02.01.1998* 
Steam Iron 28.06.2007 
One piece crank 11.10.2007 
Presensitizad offset plate 08.10.2007 
Hair brush 13.12.2007 
Loud-speakers 13.12.2007 
Optical frame with or without lenses 08.10.2007 
Manual hoist up to 3 tons without lever 24.08.2007 
SDS plus drill bits 21.11.2007 China, P. R. 
Poly (vinyl chloride) resins 29.08.2008 
Milk 23.02.2001 
Phenol 16.10.2002 European Communities 
Polycarbonate resins 08.04.2008 
Horse nail or horseshoe nail 03.06.2004 Finland Glassine papers 23.10.2008 
France Methyl methacr ylate 23.03.2001 
Methyl methacrylate 23.03.2001 Germany Indigo Blue 24.03.2008 
Sacks and bags of jute 02.10.1992 
Horse nail or horseshoe nail 03.06.2004 
Poly (ethylene terephthal ate) films 04.07.2008 India 
Simple yarn of jute 29.08.2008 
Korea, Rep. of Poly (vinyl chloride) resins 29.08.2008 
Cement Portland 27.07.2000** Mexico Polyvinyl chloride 01.07.2005 
New Zealand Milk 23.02.2001 
Line pipe up to 5 inches 20.10.1999 Romania Pumping unit 01.07.2005 
Russian Federation Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon 21.10.1998*** 
South Africa Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon 21.10.1998*** 
Spain Methyl methacrylate 23.03.2001 
Thailand Poly (ethylene tere phthalate) films 04.07.2008 
United Kingdom Methyl methacrylate 23.03.2001 
Phenol 16.10.2002 
Ethylene Glycol 11.10.2004 
Polyvinyl chloride 01.07.2005 United States 
Polyethylene terephthalate resins 02.09.2005  G/ADP/N/180/BRA 
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  Country/Customs Territory Pr oduct Date of imposition 
Presensitized offset plate 08.10.2007 
Polycarbonate resins 08.04.2008 United States (Cont'd) 
Glassine papers 23.10.2008 
Venezuela Cement Portland 27.07.2000** 
 
 1 The anti-dumping duty remains in force pe nding the outcome of the review.  
 * The anti-dumping duty has been susp ended from 19.01.2004 to 15.08.2005.  
 **The anti-dumping duty was suspended for goods clea red up in Roraima and consumed on this State. 
 ***The anti-dumping duty has been suspended from 15.12.2004 to 26.04.2007 . 
 
 
2. PRICE UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
 
Country/customs territory Product Effective date 
Chile Board 31.10.2001 
European Communities Polycarbonate resins 08.04.2008 
United States Polycarbonate resins 08.04.2008 
 
 
3. SUSPENSION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
Country/customs territory Product Effective date 
Argentina Polyethylene terephthalate resins 31.01.2008 
India Bicycle ty res 19.01.2004 
Kazakhstan Ferro-chrome more th an 4% of carbo n 15.12.2004 
Russian Federation Ammonium nitrate 07.11.2008 
Ukraine Ammonium nitrate 07.11.2008 
 
 
4. AUTOMATIC EXPIRY OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
Country/customs territory Goods Effective date 
China Mushrooms provisionally preserved and 
prepared or preserved 19.12.2008 
Italy Steel blade (for stone cutting) 13.10.2008 
Thailand Bicycle tyres 19.12.2008 
United Kingdom Sodium tripolyphosphate 29.07.2008 
 
 
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