WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/202/MEX 
14 September 2010 
 (10-4642) 
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 from Mexico
 for the period 1 January to 
30 June 2010.  
_______________ 
  
  G/ADP/N/202/MEX 
Page 2 Reporting party:  MEXICO1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS  
 
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2010  
 Original investigations
 
 
Final measures Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No final 
measures/ 
termination Other Trade data (from published report(s)) Basis for normal 
value 
determination Country/ 
Customs 
territory 
Description;  HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated product2;  
ID number; 
(*) if investigation of 
>1 country Date; 
period of 
investigation 
(D-dumping;  
I-injury) Date of duties;  
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins;  
"other" rates;  
[range of 
applied rates, 
if different, 
reason] Date of 
duties;  range 
of individual 
dumping 
margins;  
"other" rates;  
[range of 
applied rates, 
if different, 
reason] Date of 
application;  
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices Date;  reason Date; 
explanation Import volume or 
value (units/ 
currency);  product 
coverage;  period, if 
different from 
cols. 2/3 Import volume 
as % of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption or 
as % of total 
imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Nuts of carbon steel, black or 
coated 
(7318.16.03 and 
7318.16.04); 
01/08-CHN 3.2.09 
(D:  1.10.07-30.9.08;
I:  1.04-9.08) 5.3.103     6,603 tonnes 58% HMP4 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) 
Seamless steel tubing (7304.19.02, 7304.19.99, 
7304.39.06 and 7304.39.99);09/09- CHN 4.9.09 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09;  
I:  06-08) 25.5.10 
36% or less
5     5,657 tonnes 16% HMP6 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) China 
Denim fabric 
(5209.42.01, 5209.42.99, 
5211.42.01 and 5211.42.99);  
13/09-CHN 21.4.10 
(D:  1.4.09-31.3.10; 
I:  1.1.06-31.3.10)        HMP 
(substitute 
country:  
Turkey) 
                                                      
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available:  http://www.pymes.gob.mx/upci/  
2 For reference purposes only. 
3 A decision was taken to pursue the investigation without imposing anti-dumping duties. 
4 Price lists based on a market survey were used. 
5 The duty will be applied when the export price is lower than US$1,561/tonne. 
6 Price lists based on a market survey were used.  
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United 
Kingdom Carbon steel tubing with 
straight longitudinal seams 
(7305.11.01); 
40/07-GBR 18.7.08 
(D:  1.1.06-31.3.08; 
I:  1.04-6.08) 26.5.09 
8.42% 5.1.10 
5.91%    11,588 tonnes 18% FA7 
 
 
                                                      
7 Price estimates published in the Metal Bulletin .  
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Page 4 Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results Product Initiation Preliminary 
results/ 
determination Definitive duty Price 
undertaking Revocation 
of 
measures Other 
(e.g. procedures 
not affecting the 
duty level) Trade data (if available from 
published report(s) on 
proceeding) Basis for 
normal value 
determination Country/ 
Customs 
territory 
Description;  
HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated 
product2;  
ID number;(*) if 
investigation of 
>1 country Date;  type of review 
or procedure (code);  
period covered Effective date;  
range of individual 
dumping margins;  
"other" rates;  
[range of applied 
rates, if different, 
reason] Effective date, 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins;  
"other" rates;  
[range of 
applied rates, if 
different, 
reason] Effective date;  
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices;  or other 
outcome (code) Date;  
reason Date;  
explanation Import volume 
or value (units/ 
currency);  
product 
coverage;  
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2/3 Import volume 
as % of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption or 
as % of total 
imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Brazil Type I steel beams
(7216.32.01); 
06/01- BRA 1.10.07 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.06-30.6.07; 
I:  1.03-6.07)    9.7.098  0 n/a  
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet*
(7209.16.01 and 
7209.17.01) 
16/97-BGR 2.7.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)      n/a n/a TMP 
(substitute 
country:  Chile) 
Steel chain with welded links 
(7315.82.02); 
07/02-CHN 10.7.08 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.07-31.3.08; 
I:  03-6.08)  5.1.10 
US$0.50/kg.    32 tonnes 1% HMP 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) 
High-carbon 
ferro-manganese 
(7202.11.01); 
10/02-CHN 24.9.08 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.07-30.6.08; 
I:  03-08)  8.2.10 
21%    n/a n/a HMP9 
(substitute 
country:  India) China 
Sodium 
hexametaphosphate
(2835.39.02); 03/03-CHN 4.8.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)      n/a n/a HMP 
(substitute 
country:  
United States of 
America) 
                                                      
8 There is insufficient evidence for assuming that elimination of the anti-dumping duties would be likely to lead to recurrence of the unfair practice. 
9 The price lists of one of the main producers in India were used.  
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Carbon steel 
connections for butt 
welding, i.e. 
elbows, tees, 
reducers and caps, with an outer 
diameter of ½ to 
16 inches inclusive, and either finished 
(heat treatment, 
bevelling, shot blasting, stamping or painting) or 
unfinished 
(7307.93.01); 35/02-CHN 5.8.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)      n/a n/a TMP 
(substitute 
country:  Italy) 
China 
(cont'd) 
Concrete steel nails 
(7317.00.99); 07/03-CHN 26.11.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.10.08-30.9.09)      n/a n/a TMP 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) 
Korea, Rep. of Short-fibre 
polyester 
(5503.20.01, 5503.20.02, 
5503.20.03 and 
5503.20.99); 04/92-KOR 19.8.08 (RQ) 
(D:  1.6.07-31.5.08; 
I:  1.03-6.08)  20.11.09 
3.74%-32%    1,596 kg. 0% CV 
Denmark Malathion 
(2930.90.12 and 
3808.91.99); 
07/06-DNK 22.5.09 
(R)10 
(n/a;  n/a)    15.10.0911  n/a n/a  
Monobutyl ether 
(2909.43.01); 
20/01-USA 30.5.08 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.07-31.3.08; 
I:  03-3.07)    18.11.0912  81 tonnes 1%  United 
States of 
America 
Bond paper, cut 
(4802.56.01); 
28/96-USA 29.10.08 (RQ) 
(1.7.07-30.6.08; 
I:  04-08)  8.3.10 
5.26%-13.7%    n/a n/a HMP 
                                                      
10 The review of the price undertaking of 21  December 2007 was initiated on this date. 
11 There is no longer a domestic industry which manufactures a like product. 
12 The evidence submitted was insufficient to allow the Ministry of the Economy to maintain the anti-dumping duties for a further  five years.  
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Apples 
(0808.10.01); 
17/96-REP-USA 14.11.08 (R) 
(D:  1.8.07-30.9.08); 5.10.09 
47.05%   26.4.0913  n/a n/a HMP 
Polyvinyl chloride14
(3904.10.03); 
05/89-USA 9.4.09 (R) 
(D:  1.10.07-30.9.08)    30.9.0915  n/a n/a  
Meat of bovine 
animals, boneless, 
fresh, chilled or 
frozen (0201.30.01 and 0202.30.01); 
09/98-USA 21.4.09 (R) 
(1.1.08-31.12.08; 
n/a) 5.3.10 
US$0.03-0.80/kg.
16     n/a n/a HMP 
Polyvinyl chloride17
(3904.10.03); 
05/89-USA 3.9.09 (R) 
    30.9.0918  n/a n/a  
Partially 
hydrogenated fatty 
acid (3823.19.99); 
02/03-USA 6.4.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.09-31.12.09)         
Stearic acid 
(3823.11.01 and 
3823.19.99); 
01/03-USA 7.4.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.09-31.12.09)         United 
States of 
America 
(cont'd) 
Bovine meat 
(0201.20.99, 
0201.30.01, 0202.20.99 and 
0202.30.01); 
09/98-USA 21.4.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.09-31.3.10; 
I:  1.1.05-31.3.10)         
                                                      
13 The resolution implementing the final decision of the binational panel of 15 October 2009 (case MEX-USA-2006-1904-02) was publ ished on 2 March 2010.  This 
resolution provided for the elimination of the anti-dumping m easure and the termination of the annual review process. 
14 Industrias Plásticas Internacionales S.A.  de C.V. (IPISA) requested the initiation of  a review of the anti-dumping duties on t he grounds of a change in the 
circumstances which led to their imposition. 
15 The domestic industry requested the elimination of the measures , a request which was endorsed by the other interested parties.  
16 The preliminary determination provided for the continuation of the anti-dumping duties imposed during the investigation. 
17 The Ministry of the Economy initiated the review ex officio. 
18 The Ministry of the Economy established that the anti-dumping duties were no longer warranted and eliminated them, on the basi s that all of the interested parties, in 
particular the domestic industry, were in agreement with this course of action.  
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United 
States of 
America 
(cont'd) Carbon steel tubing 
with straight 
longitudinal seams
(7305.11.01 and 
7305.12.01); 09/03-USA 18.5.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.09-31.3.10; 
I:  1.1.06-31.3.10)         
Cold-rolled sheet*
(7209.16.01 and 
7209.17.01) 
16/97-RUS 2.7.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)      n/a n/a TMP 
(substitute 
country:  
United States of 
America) Russian 
Federation 
Hot-rolled sheet* 
(7208.10.99, 
7208.26.01, 7208.27.01, 
7208.38.01 and 
7208.39.01); 26/98-RUS 16.3.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.09-31.12.09)        TMP 
(substitute 
country:  
United States of 
America) 
France USP-grade sorbitol 
(2905.44.01); 
4/90-FRA 10.7.08 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.07-31.3.08; 
I:  3.03-3.08)  8.10.0919 
US$0.24/kg.    118 tonnes 0% FA 
Kazakh-
stan Cold-rolled sheet*
(7209.16.01 and 
7209.17.01) 
16/97-KAZ 2.7.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)      n/a n/a TMP (substitute 
country:  Spain) 
Ferro-silico-
manganese 
(7202.30.01); 11/02-UKR 24.9.08 (RQ) 
(1.7.07-30.6.08; 
I:  1.04-12.08)  8.2.10 
16.59%    n/a n/a HMP
20 
(substitute 
country:  India) Ukraine 
Hot-rolled sheet* 
(7208.10.99, 
7208.26.01, 
7208.27.01, 
7208.38.01 and 7208.39.01); 
26/98-UKR 16.3.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.09-31.12.09)        TMP
21 
(substitute 
country:  
United States of 
America) 
                                                      
19 This determination also provides for the elimination, as of 28  July 2008, of the definitive anti-dumping duty of US$0.24/kg. o n imports of crystalline USP-grade 
sorbitol originating in France.  Accordingly, only liquid sorbitol remains subject to anti-dumping duties. 
20 The price lists of one of the main producers in India were used. 
21 Price lists were used.  
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Venezuela Aluminium 
collapsible tubular 
containers 
(7612.10.01); 
21/02-VEN 12.5.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.08-31.12.08; 
n/a)      n/a n/a HMP 
 
* Products under investigation in two or more countries. 
** No provisional measures were imposed. 
 
Codes : 
 
HMP Home market price TMP Third country market price 
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 
n/a Not available 
CF Confidential information 
LDR Lesser duty 
RQ Five-year review 
R Review of an exis ting anti-dumping measure 
EXP Measure expire d without review 
P Publication date 
C  Date of commencement of duty collection 
IC Percentage ratio of investigated im ports to apparent domestic consumption 
IIT Percentage ratio of dumpe d imports to total imports 
ICP Allegation of a breach of an undertaking 
US$ United States dollars 
 
▲ 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. 
 ■ Anti-dumping measures were eliminated under the Agreement between Mexico and China.  
 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2010 
 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Corrugated rods 39/93-BRA Duties 12.8.1995 
(Official Journal of 
11.8.1995) 11.8.00 
(Official Journal 
of 13.6.02) 
11.8.05 
(Official Journal 
of 20.6.06) 
Multilayer paper sacks 
for lime and cement 
04/04-BRA Duties 26.1.06 
(Official Journal of 25.1.06)  Brazil 
Synthetic rubber 
21/94-BRA Duties 28.5.1996 
(Official Journal of 
27.5.1996) 28.5.01 
(Official Journal 
of 23.7.03) 
28.5.06 
(Official Journal 
of 21.2.07) 
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-BGR Duties 30.6.1999 
(Official Journal of 
29.6.1999) 30.6.04 
(Official Journal 
of 12.12.05) 
Chile Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus 
01/05-CHL Duties 18.5.06 
(Official Journal of 17.5.06)  
Galvanized hexagonal 
steel wire mesh 
11/01-CHN Duties 25.7.02 
(Official Journal of 24.7.02) 24.7.07 
(Official Journal 
of 2.4.09) 
Steel chain with welded 
links 07/02-CHN Duties 18.7.03 
(Official Journal of 17.7.03) 17.7.08 
(Official Journal 
of 5.1.10) 
High-carbon ferro-manganese 10/02-CHN Duties 26.9.03 
(Official Journal of 25.9.03) 26.9.08 
(Official Journal 
of 8.2.10) 
Sodium hexametaphosphate 03/03-CHN Duties 4.8.04 
(Official Journal of 3.8.04)  
Carbon steel 
connections for welding
35/02-CHN Duties 5.8.04 
(Official Journal of 4.8.04)  
Concrete steel nails 
07/03-CHN Duties 30.11.04 
(Official Journal of 29.11.04)  
Hydraulic bottle jacks 
17/03-CHN Duties 24.9.05 
(Official Journal of 23.9.05)  China 
Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus 
01/05-CHN Duties 18.5.06 
(Official Journal of 17.5.06)  G/ADP/N/202/MEX 
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  Country/ 
Customs territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Plastic pencil sharpeners 18/05-CHN Duties (13.6.06) 
(Official Journal of 12.6.06)  
China 
(cont'd) 
Plastic atomizers 
12/07-CHN Duties (22.4.09) 
(Official Journal of 21.4.09)  
Korea, Rep. of Short-fibre polyester 
04/92-KOR Duties 20.8.1993 
(Official Journal of 
19.8.1993) 20.8.1998 
(Official Journal 
of 29.7.1999) 
20.8.03 
(Official Journal 
of 10.12.04) 
20.8.08 
(Official Journal 
of 20.11.09) 
Bond paper, cut 28/96-USA Duties 29.10.1998 
(Official Journal of 
28.10.1998) 29.10.08 
(Official Journal 
of 08.03.10) 
Partially hydrogenated fatty acid 
02/03-USA Duties 8.4.05 
(Official Journal of 7.4.05)  United States 
of America 
Triple-pressed stearic 
acid 01/03-USA Duties 9.4.05 
(Official Journal of 8.4.05)  
Bovine meat and edible 
offal1 
09/98-USA Duties 29.4.00 
(Official Journal of 28.4.00) 28.4.05 
(Official Journal 
of 24.4.06) 
Carbon steel tubing with straight longitudinal seams 
09/03-USA Duties 28.5.05 
(Official Journal of 27.5.05)  
Liquid caustic soda 
44/93-USA Duties 13.7.1995 
(Official Journal of 
12.7.1995) 13.7.00 
(Official Journal 
of 6.6.03) 
13.7.05 
(Official Journal 
of 6.6.06)  
Epoxidized soya oil 
01/04-USA Duties 30.7.05 
(Official Journal of 29.7.05)  
 Ammonium sulphate2 
04/95-USA Duties 27.5.1997 
(Official Journal of 
26.5.1997) 27.5.02 
(Official Journal 
of 12.12.03) 
27.5.07 
(Official Journal 
of 28.8.08) 
                                                      
1 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. 
2 The final determination of the five-year review was issued on 28 August 2008 and provided for the 
continuation of the anti-dumping duty for a further five years as of 27 May 2007, as follows:  imports of 
ammonium sulphate the prices of which are lower th an the reference price of US$138/tonne will pay an  G/ADP/N/202/MEX 
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  Country/ 
Customs territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Cold-rolled sheet 16/97-RUS Duties 30.6.1999 
(Official Journal of 
29.6.1999) 30.6.04 
(Official Journal 
of 12.12.05) 
Hot-rolled sheet 26/98-RUS Duties 29.3.00 
(Official Journal of 28.3.00) 29.3.05 
(Official Journal 
of 17.3.06) 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 
10/03-RUS Duties 22.9.05 
(Official Journal of 21.9.05)  Russian 
Federation 
Steel plate in coils 
22/94-RUS Duties 8.6.1996 
(Official Journal of 7.6.1996) 8.6.01 
(Official Journal 
of 11.6.03) 
7.6.06 
(Official Journal 
of 6.6.07) 
France USP-grade sorbitol 
4/90-FRA Duties 28.9.1990 
(Official Journal of 
27.9.1990) 28.7.1998 
(Official Journal 
of 23.8.1999) 
28.7.03 
(Official Journal 
of 30.8.04) 
28.7.08 
(Official Journal 
of 8.10.09) 
Hong Kong, China Denim 
01/90-HKG Duties 10.9.1991 
(Official Journal of 9.9.1991) 12.8.1995 
(Official Journal 
of 11.8.1995) 
11.8.00 
(Official Journal 
of 26.2.02) 
11.8.05 
(Official Journal 
of 23.6.06) 
Japan Seamless steel tubing 
09/99-JPN Duties 11.11.00 
(Official Journal of 10.11.00) 11.11.05 
(Official Journal 
of 4.10.06) 
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-KAZ Duties 30.6.1999 
(Official Journal of 
29.6.1999) 30.6.04 
(Official Journal 
of 12.12.05) 
Romania Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 10/03-ROM Duties 22.9.05 
(Official Journal of 21.9.05)  
                                                                                                                                                                     
anti-dumping duty equivalent to the difference between the export price and the refere nce price.  The price of 
the product at ex-works level will be considered to be  the export price.  The anti-dumping duties must not 
exceed the price discrimination margin of 53.17 per cent.  Collection of th ese duties has been suspended in the 
light of special circumstances. G/ADP/N/202/MEX 
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  Country/ 
Customs territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Ferro-silico-manganese11/02-UKR Duties 25.9.03 
(Official Journal of 24.9.03) 25.9.08 
(Official Journal 
of 8.2.10) 
Hot-rolled sheet 26/98-UKR Duties 29.3.00 
(Official Journal of 28.3.00) 29.3.05 
(Official Journal 
of 17.3.06) 
Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel 
11/99-UKR Duties 19.9.00 
(Official Journal of 18.9.00) 19.9.05 
(Official Journal 
of 13.6.06) Ukraine 
Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 10/03-UKR Duties 22.9.05 
(Official Journal of 21.9.05)  
Venezuela Collapsible tubular 
containers 21/02-VEN Duties 14.5.04 
(Official Journal of 13.5.04)  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE 
PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2010 
 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Original effective 
date;  date of most 
recent extension Number of 
refund requests 
received Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed 
-- -- -- -- -- 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE 
PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2010 
 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product;  investigation 
ID number Date of termination Reason for termination 
United States of 
America Apples 
17/96-REP-USA 3.3.10 
(Official Journal of 
2.3.10) The Ministry of the Economy 
concluded that there was no evidence to establish that, during the period 2002 to June 2005 (analysis restricted 
to the most recent period), there had 
been any injury to the domestic industry, pursuant to Article 3 of the 
Anti-Dumping Agreement. 
 
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