WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/188/MEX 
13 October 2009 
 (09-4977) 
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 from Mexico
 for the period 1 January to 
30 June 2009.  
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  G/ADP/N/188/MEX 
Page 2 Reporting party:  MEXICO1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS  
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2009  
 
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 
China Valves without caps and 
plastic atomizers 
(9616.10.01); 
12/07-CHN 17.10.07 
(D:  1.1.06- 
31.3.07; 
I:  1.04-4.07) 17.12.083 
114% 21.4.094 
86%    Valves:  15.8 tonnes 
Atomizers: 
70.6 tonnes Valves:  7.9% 
(IC) 
Atomizers:  
34.7% (IC) HMP▲ 
(Argentina) 
 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:  1.04-12.07)      6,472 tonnes 63% N/A 
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%     11,588 tonnes 17.4% (IC) FA
5 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investiga tions are available:  http://www.pymes.gob.mx/upci/ . 
2 For reference purposes only. 
3 No anti-dumping measure was imposed on imports of valves withou t caps;  the anti-dumping duty of 114 per cent will apply to im ports of plastic atomizers. 
4 No anti-dumping measure was imposed on imports of valves withou t caps;  the anti-dumping duty of 86 per cent will apply to imp orts of plastic atomizers. 
5 Price estimates published in the Metal Bulletin .  
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 Page 3Reviews/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 
product3;  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)    29.6.09
6  0 0% FA7 
China Galvanized 
hexagonal steel wire 
mesh 
(7314.19.038 
7314.19.99, 
7314.31.01, 
7314.41.01 and 
7314.49.99); 
11/01-CHN 20.7.07 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.06- 
30.06.07; 
I:  1.03-6.07)  2.4.099 
US$0.45/kg.    0 0% HMP▲ (Brazil) 
 Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus  
(2003.10.01); 
01/05-CHN 27.11.07 (R) 
(1.1.07-30.6.07); 
N/A  4.2.0910 
US$0.2476/kg. 15.6.09 
US$0.1809/kg.    N/A  N/A  CV▲ (India) 
                                                      
6 There was found to be insufficient evidence for assuming that elimination of the countervailing duties on Brazilian imports of  Type I steel beams (also known as 
"IPS"), of 4, 5 and 6 inches in height, would be lik ely to lead to recurrence  of the unfair practice. 
7 The exporter attended the proceed ings but provided no information on normal value, for which r eason the information supplied b y the applicant was used. 
8 The Decree modifying certain tariffs in the tariff schedule established under the General Import and Export Duty Law ( Decreto por el que se modifican diversos 
aranceles de la Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación , TIGIE) of 30 June 2007 provided for the creation of tariff heading 7314.19.03, 
under which the product under review may also be classified. 
9 A countervailing duty of US$0.45/kg. on imports of the product u nder review was established for a further five years as of 24 July 2007. 
10 The countervailing duty determined by the administ rative appeal for reversal filed by the exporter Calkins & Burke Limited  (Calkins Limited ) and the importer 
Calkins, Burke and Zannie de México, S.A. de C.V.  (whereby the dumping margin was modified and a countervailing duty of US$0.2476/kg. net imposed on Chinese imports 
from Calkins Limited  of mushrooms of the genus Agaricus , regardless of their presentation) was confirmed.  
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China 
(Cont'd) Steel chain with 
welded links 
(7315.82.02); 
07/02-CHN 10.7.08 (RQ) 
(1.4.07-31.3.08); 
N/A       N/A N/A N/A 
 High carbon 
ferro-manganese 
(7202.11.01); 
10/02-CHN 24.9.08 (RQ) 
(1.7.07-30.6.08); 
N/A      N/A N/A  N/A 
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) 
(1.6.07-31.5.08); 
N/A      N/A N/A N/A 
Denmark Parathion-methyl 
(2920.11.02 and 
3808.50.01); 
36/98-DNK 8.9.08 (R) 
(1.9.07-30.4.08); 
N/A    25.2.0911  N/A N/A N/A 
 Malathion 
(2930.90.12 and 
3808.91.99); 
07/06-DNK 22.5.2009 
(R)12 
N/A N/A      N/A N/A N/A 
United 
States Hydrogen peroxide 
(2847.00.01); 13/03-USA 28.11.06 (R) 
(1.1.06-30.6.06); 
N/A 5.7.07 
56.74%
13 18.12.08 
51.69%14    N/A N/A HMP 
                                                      
11 The review process was concluded given the lack of evidence of the existence of domestic production of parathion-methyl.  The definitive countervailing duty was 
therefore eliminated with effect as from 9 September 2008. 
12 The review of the price undertaking of 21  December 2007 was initiated on this date. 
13 A provisional anti-dumping duty of 56.74 per cent was imposed on Degussa Corporation , while the measure adopted in relation to Eka Chemicals, Inc.  was 
revoked. 
14 A definitive anti-dumping duty of 51.69 per cent was imposed only on the exports of Evonik Degussa Corporation  (formerly known as Degussa Corporation ).  
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United 
States 
(Cont'd) Ammonium sulphate
(3102.21.01); 04/95-USA 22.5.07 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.06- 
31.12.06; 
I:  1.02-12.06)  28.8.08
15 
53.17%    20,992 tonnes 2% HMP 
 Monobutyl ether 
(2909.43.01); 20/01-USA 30.5.08 (RQ) 
(1.4.07-31.3.08); 
N/A      N/A N/A N/A 
 Bond paper, cut 
(4802.56.01); 
28/96-USA 29.10.08 (RQ) 
(1.7.07-30.6.08); 
N/A      N/A N/A N/A 
 Apples 
(0808.10.01); 17/96-REP-USA 14.11.08 (R) 
(1.8.07- 
30.10.08); 
N/A      N/A 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      N/A N/A N/A 
France USP-grade sorbitol 
(2905.44.01); 
4/90-FRA 10.7.08 (RQ) 
(1.4.07-31.3.08); 
N/A      N/A N/A N/A 
Ukraine Ferro-silico- 
manganese 
(7202.30.01); 
11/02-UKR 24.9.08 (RQ) 
(1.7.07-30.6.08); 
N/A      N/A N/A N/A 
                                                      
15 A countervailing duty was established for a further five years as of 27 May 2007, as follows:  imports of ammonium sulphate th e prices of which are lower than the 
reference price of US$138/tonne will pay a countervailing duty equi valent to the difference between the export price and the re ference price.  The pr ice of the product at 
ex-works level will be considered to be the export price.  The counte rvailing duties must not exceed the price discrimination m argin of 53.17 per cent.  Collection of these 
duties has been suspended in the light of special circumstances.  
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Venezuela Aluminium 
collapsible tubular 
containers 
(7612.10.01); 21/02-VEN 12.5.09 (RQ) 
(1.1.08- 
31.12.08); 
N/A      N/A N/A N/A 
 
* 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 2009 
 
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 
(OJ of 11.8.1995) 11.8.00 
(OJ of 13.6.02) 
11.8.05 
(OJ of 20.6.06) 
Multilayer paper sacks 
for lime and cement 
04/04-BRA Duties 26.1.06 
(OJ of 25.1.06)  Brazil 
Synthetic rubber 
21/94-BRA Duties 28.5.1996 
(OJ of 27.5.1996) 28.5.01 
(OJ of 23.7.03) 
28.5.06 
(OJ of 21.2.07) 
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-BGR Duties 30.6.1999 
(OJ of 29.6.1999) 30.6.04 
(OJ of 12.12.05) 
Chile Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus  
01/05-CHL Duties 18.5.06 
(OJ of 17.5.06)  
Galvanized hexagonal 
steel wire mesh 
11/01-CHN Duties 25.7.02 
(OJ of 24.7.02) 24.7.07 
(OJ of 2.4.09) 
Steel chain with 
welded links 
07/02-CHN Duties 18.07.03 
(OJ of 17.7.03)  
High carbon 
ferro-manganese 
10/02-CHN Duties 26.9.03 
(OJ of 25.9.03)  
Sodium 
hexameta-phosphate 
03/03-CHN Duties 4.8.04 
(OJ of 3.8.04)  
Carbon steel 
connections for welding 
35/02-CHN Duties 5.8.04 
(OJ of 4.8.04)  
Concrete steel nails 
07/03-CHN Duties 30.11.04 
(OJ of 29.11.04)  China 
Hydraulic bottle jacks 
17/03-CHN Duties 24.9.05 
(OJ of 23.9.05)  G/ADP/N/188/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) 
Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus  
01/05-CHN Duties 18.5.06 
(OJ of 17.5.06)  
Plastic pencil 
sharpeners 
18/05-CHN Duties (13.6.06) 
(OJ of 12.6.06)  China 
(Cont'd) 
Plastic atomizers 
12/07-CHN Duties (22.4.09) 
(OJ of 21.4.09)  
Korea, Rep. of Short-fibre polyester 
04/92-KOR Duties 20.8.1993 
(OJ of 19.8.1993) 20.8.1998 
(OJ of 
29.7.1999) 
20.8.03 
(OJ of 10.12.04) 
Denmark Malathion 
07/06-DNK Undertakings 22.12.07 
(OJ of 21.12.07)  
Apples 
17/96-REP-USA Duties 13.8.02 
(OJ of 12.8.02) 
 3.11.06 
(OJ of 2.11.06) 
Ethylene glycol 
monobutyl ether 
20/01-USA Duties 11.6.03 
(OJ of 10.6.03)  
Bond paper, cut 
28/96-USA Duties 29.10.1998 
(OJ of 28.10.1998) 29.10.03 
(OJ of 17.11.04) 
Hydrogen peroxide 13/03-USA Duties 19.8.04 
(OJ of 18.8.04)  
Partially hydrogenated 
fatty acid 
02/03-USA Duties 8.4.05 
(OJ of 7.4.05)  
Triple-pressed stearic 
acid 
01/03-USA Duties 9.4.05 
(OJ of 8.4.05)  
Bovine meat and edible 
offal16 
09/98-USA Duties 29.4.00 
(OJ of 28.4.00) 28.4.05 
(OJ of 24.4.06) United States 
Carbon steel tubing 
with straight longitudinal seams 
09/03-USA Duties 28.5.05 
(OJ of 27.5.05)  
                                                      
16 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/188/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) 
Carbon steel tubing with straight longitudinal seams 
09/03-USA Duties 28.5.05 
(OJ of 27.5.05)  
Liquid caustic soda 
44/93-USA Duties 13.7.1995 
(OJ of 12.7.1995) 13.7.00 
(OJ of 6.6.03) 
13.7.05 
(OJ of 6.6.06) 
Epoxidized soya oil 
01/04-USA Duties 30.7.05 
(OJ of 29.7.05)  
Polyvinyl chloride 
05/89-USA Duties 6.6.1991 
(OJ of 5.6.1991) 15.8.00 
(OJ of 30.5.02) 
15.8.05 
(OJ of 11.7.06) United States 
(Cont'd) 
Ammonium sulphate 
04/95-USA Duties 27.5.1997 
(OJ of 26.5.1997) 27.5.02 
(OJ of 12.12.03) 
27.5.07 
(OJ of 28.8.08) 
Seamless carbon steel 
tubing 
19/02-RUS Duties 22.4.04 
(OJ of 21.4.04)  
Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-RUS Duties 30.6.1999 
(OJ of 29.6.1999) 30.6.04 
(OJ of 12.12.05) 
Hot-rolled sheet 26/98-RUS Duties 29.3.00 
(OJ of 28.3.00) 29.3.05 
(OJ of 17.3.06) 
Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 
10/03-RUS Duties 22.9.05 
(OJ of 21.9.05)  Russian 
Federation 
Steel plate in coils 
22/94-RUS Duties 8.6.1996 
(OJ of 7.6.1996) 8.6.01 
(OJ of 11.6.03) 
7.6.06 
(OJ of 6.6.07) 
France USP-grade sorbitol 
4/90-FRA Duties 28.9.1990 
(OJ of 27.9.1990) 28.7.1998 
(OJ of 
23.8.1999) 
28.7.03 
(OJ of 30.8.04) G/ADP/N/188/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) 
Hong Kong, China Denim 
01/90-HKG Duties 8.9.1991 
(OJ of 9.9.1991) 12.8.1995 
(OJ of 
11.8.1995) 
11.8.00 
(OJ of 26.2.02) 
11.8.05 
(OJ of 23.6.06) 
Japan Seamless steel tubing 
09/99-JPN Duties 11.11.00 
(OJ of 10.11.00) 11.11.05 
(OJ of 4.10.06) 
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-KAZ Duties 30.6.1999 
(OJ of 29.6.1999) 30.6.04 
(OJ of 12.12.05) 
Seamless carbon steel 
tubing 
19/02-ROM Duties 22.4.04 
(OJ of 21.4.04)  Romania 
Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 
10/03-ROM Duties 22.9.05 
(OJ of 21.9.05)  
Ferro-silico-manganese 
11/02-UKR Duties 25.9.03 
(OJ of 24.9.03)  
Hot-rolled sheet 
26/98-UKR Duties 29.3.00 
(OJ of 28.3.00) 29.3.05 
(OJ of 17.3.06) 
Bars and rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel 
11/99-UKR Duties 19.9.00 
(OJ of 18.9.00) 19.9.05 
(OJ of 13.6.06) Ukraine 
Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 
10/03-UKR Duties 22.9.05 
(OJ of 21.9.05)  
Venezuela Collapsible tubular 
containers 
21/02-VEN Duties 14.5.04 
(OJ of 13.5.04)  
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  REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2009 
 
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 
China Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus  
01/05-CHN 18.05.06 1 117 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2009 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product, investi gation 
ID number Date of termination Reason for termination 
Brazil Type I steel beams 
06/01-BRA 30.6.09 
(OJ of 29.6.09) There is insufficient evidence for assuming 
that elimination of the countervailing duties on Brazilian imports of Type I steel beams 
(also known as "IPS"), of 4, 5 and 6 inches 
in height, would be likely to lead to recurrence of the unfair practice, in 
accordance with Artic le 11.3 of the 
Anti-Dumping Agreement. 
Denmark Parathion-methyl 
36/98-DNK 9.9.08 
(OJ of 25.2.09) The review process was concluded given 
the lack of evidence of the existence of 
domestic production of parathion-methyl.  The definitive countervailing duty was 
therefore eliminated w ith effect as from 
9 September 2008. 
 
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17 The final determination of the review process was issued on 15 June 2009 and provided for the 
modification to US$0.1809/kg. of the countervailing duty on imports of mushrooms of the genus Agaricus  
originating in China from Calkins & Burke Limited .