WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/139/AUS 
6 April 2006 
 (06-1632) 
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-31 December 2005 from 
Australia
.  
  G/ADP/N/139/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  Australia 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 01.07.05 to 31.12.05 
 
    FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES     
Country Goods/product Initiation Provision-
al  measures/ 
deter- 
minations Definitive 
Duty Price  
Under- taking No 
Dumping No 
Injury Case with- 
drawn Other Trade  
volume Dumped 
Imports as % 
of 
domestic  consump-
tion % of Trade 
volume investi-
gated 
(of the  exporting 
country) Basis 
for Determin- 
ation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
  Date Date  
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date  
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date     
Clear float glass 
(R) 16.11.05            
Hollow steel 
sections* 01.08.05       05.10.05     
Preserved 
mushrooms 05.04.05 26.09.05 
(4-23%)           China 
PR 
Sodium hydrogen 
carbonate 16.03.05 22.08.05 
(3-43%) 02.11.05 
(3-43%)      N/a N/a 3 exporters HM &  FA 
Hollow steel 
sections* 01.08.05       05.10.05     
Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
Paperboards, 
containing recycled fibre, 
320-720 microns 15.12.04 09.04.05 27.07.05 
(16-32%)      65-70,000 
tonnes p/a N/a 2 exporters HM & FA 
Polyethylene 
linear low density 
(C) 10.01.05            
Polyethylene 
linear low density (R) 04.11.04            
Polyethylene 
high density (R) 04.11.04            
Washing 
machines (R) 06.09.04            
Copper tube 
(R) 10.08.05            
Copper tube 
(C) 13.07.05            Korea 
Republic 
of 
Steel, hot rolled 
structural (R) 04.03.04            
Hungary Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05             
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Clear float glass 
(C) 14.10.05            Indonesia 
Polyethylene 
linear low density (R) 04.11.04            
Israel Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
Mobile garbage 
bins, certain 31.10.05            
Ring binders (C) 16.10.05            
Hollow steel 
sections* 01.08.05       05.10.05     Malaysia 
Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Japan Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
Ammonium 
nitrate (R) 15.09.05    
        Russian 
Federat-ion 
Ammonium 
nitrate 
(C) 15.09.05    
        
Singapore Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Sweden Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Hollow steel 
sections* 01.08.05       05.10.05     
Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
Polyethylene 
linear low density 
(R) 04.11.04            Thailand 
Steel pipe, 
galvanised (R) 17.01.05            
USA Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
 
Basis for Determination Codes 
  
HM Home market price OP Prices charged by other producer 
OA Information supplied by the applicant and modified appropriately using information gained during the 
inquiry 
FA Facts Available 
TM Prices to a third country 
CV Constructed value  
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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 
 
*Note special circumstances: 
Customs decisions to terminate the orig inal investigations were overturned on appeal to an independent authority.  
The investigations were resumed but as a result of Federa l Court action the investigations were then set aside. 
 
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  ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Applicable as at 31.12.05 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  
Goods  
Date duties 
imposed Date of 
last 
review  
finding Date current 
review 
initiated 
Canada Mill liners, iron  & steel grinding 17.09.03   
Sodium hydrogen carbonate 03.11.05   
Silicon 16.02.05   
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Dichlorophenoxy-acetic aci d (2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Sodium metabisulfite 04.06.02   
Steel shelving kits 03.10.01   China 
Glass, clear float 03.11.92* 01.05.03 16.11.05 
Hungary Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00* 09.11.05  
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Polyethylene linear low density 
(LLDPE) 27.07.00* 23.09.05  Indonesia 
Glass, clear float 29.05.01   
Israel Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 12.12.02 09.11.05  
Italy Air conditioners, split system 
caravan 20.04.01   
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   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 01.04.04   
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  
Polyethylene linear low density  03.12.03 23.09.05  
Washing machines 17.09.03 13.07.05  
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02 20.12.04  
Propylene oxide based polyether 
(slab polyols) 26.04.02   
Copper  tube 05.04.01  10.08.05 
Copper  tube 23.03.03  10.08.05 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00* 09.11.05  Korea 
Republic of 
Polystyrene, expandable  03.11.92* 22.09.02  
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  Malaysia 
Ring binders 14.06.01 05.07.02  
Russian Fed, The Ammonium nitrate 24.05.01  15.09.05 
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  Singapore 
Propylene oxide based polyether 
(slab polyols) 26.04.02   
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02   South Africa 
Rims, stainless steel demountable 24.06.98* 24.06.03  
Sweden Polyethylene high density 18.12.03 24.08.05  
Chinese Taipei Tin plate 10.01.01   
Polyethylene linear low density  03.12.03 23.09.05  
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02 22.05.03  
Steel shelving kits 27.09.01   
Pineapple, juice concentrate 12.10.01   
Pineapple, pieces 12.10.01   Thailand 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 09.11.05  G/ADP/N/139/AUS 
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Country/Customs 
Territory  
Goods  
Date duties 
imposed Date of 
last 
review  
finding Date current 
review 
initiated 
Thailand (Cont'd) Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00* 12.09.05  
United Kingdom Dichloro phenoxy-acetic acid (2 ,4-D) 24.03.03   
Propylene oxide based polyether 
(slab polyols) 26.04.02   
Carpet gripper 20.02.02   United States 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.92* 09.11.05  
 
*  Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period 
  
NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS 
For the period 01.07.05 –31.12.05 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product Initiation Measures 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
  Date Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No injury 
Nil       
 
 
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Made during the period 01.07.05 to 31.12.05 
 
Country/Customs Territory Go ods Date revoked/expired 
Nil   
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
Applicable at 31.12.05 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Goods Initial operative 
date Current 
operative date Date current 
review initiated 
Nil     
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED 
During the period 01.07.05 to 31.12.05 
 
Country/Customs Territory Goods Date 
Nil   
 
 
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