WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/180/VEN 
19 October 2009 
 
 (09-5136) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   Spanish 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
VENEZUELA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2008 
from Venezuela
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 G/ADP/N/180/VEN 
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  ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
CURRENT DEFINITIVE DUTIES 
 
(As at 31 December 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date imposed 
China Other footwear with outer soles and uppers 
of rubber or plastics Date imposed 
24/4/00 
Effective date 
29/5/00 
Date of five-year review 
2/5/05 
Effective date 
29/5/05 
 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, 
leather or composition leather and uppers of leather Date imposed  
24/4/00 
Effective date 
29/5/00 
Date of five-year review 
2/5/05 
Effective date 
29/5/05 
 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, 
leather or composition leather and uppers of 
textile materials Date imposed  
24/4/00 
Effective date 
29/5/00 
Date of five-year review 
2/5/05 
Effective date 
29/5/05 
 Other footwear Date imposed 
24/4/00 
Effective date 
29/5/00 
Date of five-year review 
2/5/05 
Effective date 
29/5/05  G/ADP/N/180/VEN 
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  Country/Customs 
territory Product Date imposed 
United States of 
America Polyvinyl chloride (in suspension) Date imposed 
7/4/00 
Effective date 
28/4/00 
Date of five-year review 
26/4/05 
Effective date 
28/4/05 
Japan Seamed tubes for the transportation of fluids 
under pressure Date imposed 
19/6/00 
Effective date 
13/7/00 
Date of five-year review 
20/6/05 
Effective date 
13/7/05 
 Seamless tubes for the transportation of 
fluids under pressure Date imposed 
19/6/00 
Effective date 
13/7/00  
Date of five-year review 
20/6/05 
Effective date 
13/7/05 
Kazakhstan Hot-rolled flat products  of iron or steel Date imposed 
7/5/99 
Effective date 
30/6/99 
Date of five-year review 
29/6/04 
Effective date 
2/7/04 
 Cold-rolled flat products of iron or steel Date imposed 
12/8/99 
Effective date 
23/9/99 
Date of five-year review 
21/9/04 
Effective date 
24/9/04 G/ADP/N/180/VEN 
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  Country/Customs 
territory Product Date imposed 
Ukraine Hot-rolled flat products of iron or steel Date imposed 
7/5/99 
Effective date 
30/6/99 
Date of five-year review 
29/6/04 
Effective date 
2/7/04 
 Cold-rolled flat products of iron or steel Date imposed 
12/8/99 
Effective date 
23/9/99 
Date of five-year review 
21/9/04 
Effective date 
24/9/04  G/ADP/N/180/VEN 
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  REVOCATION OF DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
(As at 31 December 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date imposed 
Russian Federation Hot-rolled flat products of iron or steel Date imposed 
7/5/99 
Effective date 
30/6/99 
Date of five-year review 
29/6/04 
Effective date 
2/7/041 
 Cold-rolled flat products of iron or steel Date imposed 
12/8/99 
Effective date 
23/9/99 
Date of five-year review 
21/9/04 
Effective date 
24/9/042 
 
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1 The anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of hot-rolled products originating in the 
Russian Federation were revoked pursuant to Decision DM No. 428 of 17 July 2008, published in Gaceta 
Oficial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela  (Official Journal) No. 38.975 of 17 July 2008. 
2 The anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of cold-rolled products originating in the 
Russian Federation were revoked pursuant to Decision DM No. 427 of 17 July 2008, published in Gaceta 
Oficial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela  (Official Journal) No. 38.975 of 17 July 2008.