WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/188/JPN/Suppl.1 
3 September 2009 
 (09-4134) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
JAPAN 
 
Supplement
 
   The following communication, dated 24 August 2009,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan. 
 
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Japan voluntarily submits detailed informati on with regard to definitive anti-dumping 
measures in force as of 30 June 2009, for the purpose of improving transparency and contributing to 
collection of necessary data for Members and the Secr etariat, availing itself of this opportunity to 
commence a submission under the new format (G/ADP/1 /Rev.1).  Japan confirms that Members are 
under no obligation to submit such information under the new format.   
 
  
 G/ADP/N/188/JPN/Suppl.1 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  JAPAN1 
  
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE AS OF 30 JUNE 2009 (DETAILED INFORMATION) 
 Original Investigations
 
 
Final measures 
Country or 
customs 
territory 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 
 Description;  HS 6-
digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product;  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 
Australia Electrolytic 
Manganese  Dioxide (*); 2820.10 27042007-1 27.04.2007 
D:01.01.2006
-31.12.2006 
I:01.04.2004-
31.03.2007 14.06.2008 
29.3%  29.08.2008 (P) 
01.09.2008 (C) 
29.3%    
5,671MT 
(1.4.2006-
31.3.2007) 37.4%** 
(01.04.2006-
31.03.2007) TMP(CF)  
China, 
People's Rep. of Electrolytic 
Manganese  Dioxide (*); 2820.10 27042007-2 27.04.2007 
D:01.01.2006
-31.12.2006 
I:01.04.2004-
31.03.2007 14.06.2008 
34.3-46.5% 29.08.2008 (P) 
01.09.2008 (C) 
34.3%;all 
other:46.5%    
4,111MT 
(1.4.2006-
31.3.2007) 27.1%** 
(01.04.2006-
31.03.2007) TMP(CF) 
FA 
Korea, Rep. of Certain polyester 
staple fibre (*); 5503.20 23042001-1 23.04.2001 
D:01.04.2000
-31.03.2001 
I: 01.04.1998-
31.03.2001  26.07.2002 
6%; all other: 
13.5%    
3,928 tons 
(01.04.2000-
31.03.2001) 3.4%*** 
(01.04.2000-
31.03.2001) HMP 
CV 
FA 
South Africa Electrolytic 
Manganese  Dioxide (*); 2820.10 27042007-3 27.04.2007 
D:01.01.2006
-31.12.2006 
I:01.04.2004-
31.03.2007 14.06.2008 
14.5% 29.08.2008 (P) 
01.09.2008 (C) 
14.5%    
2,654MT 
(1.4.2006-
31.3.2007) 17.5%** 
(01.04.2006-
31.03.2007) TMP(CF) 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports  to investigations are available: 
http://www.customs.go.jp/tokus yu/hutou-renbai_jokyo.htm  
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/ex ternal_economy/trade_control/boekikanri/trade-remedy/index.html  
  
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Spain Electrolytic 
Manganese  Dioxide (*); 2820.10 27042007-4 27.04.2007 
D:01.01.2006
-31.12.2006 
I:01.04.2004-
31.03.2007 14.06.2008 
14.0% 29.08.2008 (P) 
01.09.2008 (C) 
14.0%    
2,600MT 
(1.4.2006 
-31.3.2007) 17.2%** 
(01.04.2006-
31.03.2007) TMP(CF) 
Chinese Taipei Certain polyester 
staple fibre (*); 5503.20 23042001-2 23.04.2001 
D:01.04.2000
-31.03.2001 
I: 01.04.1998-
31.03.2001  26.07.2002 
10.3%    
3,644 tons 
(01.04.2000-
31.03.2001) 4.4%*** 
(01.04.2000-
31.03.2001) HMP 
CV 
 
**   Import volume  as % of total import. 
*** Import volume as % of appa rent domestic consumption. 
 
  
 G/ADP/N/188/JPN/Suppl.1 
Page 4 Reviews /Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results 
Country or 
customs 
territory 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 
 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 
Korea, Rep. of Certain polyester 
staple fibre (*); 5503.20 23042001-1 31.08.2006 
(SNR) 
D: 01.04.2005-
31.03.2006 
I: 01.04.2001-
31.03.2006  29.06.2007 (P) 
01.07.2007 (C) 
6%; all other: 
13.5%    
920 tons 
(01.04.2005-
31.03.2006) n/a  
Chinese Taipei Certain polyester 
staple fibre (*); 5503.20 23042001-2 31.08.2006 
(SNR) 
D: 01.04.2005-
31.03.2006 
I: 01.04.2001-
31.03.2006  29.06.2007 (P) 
01.07.2007 (C) 
10.3%    
84 tons 
(01.04.2005-
31.03.2006) n/a  
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available 
LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review 
EXP – Measure expired without review 
HMP – Home market price 
TMP – Third country price 
CV – Constructed value 
P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection 
FA – Facts available 
 
  
 
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