WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/W/460 
16 October 2006 
 (06-4982) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  
  
 
DRAFT REVISED FORMATS FOR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS 
AND FOR MINIMUM INFORMATION ON PRELIMINARY AND 
FINAL ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
Note from the Chairperson
 
 
 
 As the Committee is aware, since the su mmer break I have continued the informal 
consultations begun by my predecessor on possible re visions to the formats for semi-annual reports 
and for minimum information on preliminary and final anti-dumping actions (G/ADP/1 and G/ADP/2, 
respectively).  I am pleased to be able to repor t that the Committee has made very good progress in 
this effort, and I must congratulate Members for th eir flexibility and spirit of compromise in working 
so constructively and productively toward our shared goal of improved transparency in these reports, 
which are of great interest to Members.  The a ttached documents incorporate the results of the 
consultations, and reflect the very considerable degree of agreement that has been achieved to date on 
revisions to these formats.   
 
 In spite of this progress, however, I unfortunately  am not at this point able to report that the 
Committee has reached a full consensus on all aspects of the revisions  to these formats.  In particular, 
in the semi-annual report format, differences of view  remain in respect of the columns numbered 10 
and 11 in the attached document.   
 
 It is my intention, in the time remaining before the Committee's regular meeting of 25-
26 October 2006, to pursue these issues further with  delegations, with a view to identifying an 
acceptable solution in respect of these columns su ch that the Committee could be in a position to 
adopt these formats at the Regular meeting.   G/ADP/W/460 
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  FORMAT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
 
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE ANTI-DUMPING AGREEMENT  
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS  
 GENERAL
 INSTRUCTIONS  
Terminology/definitions :  These instructions should be refe rred to for the full definitions and 
explanations of the terms used in the semi-annual re port tables, as some terminology in the format is 
abbreviated.   
Confidential information :  Nothing in this format requires the notification of confidential 
information , including confidential business information.  Where information is omitted from a semi-
annual report due to confidentiality,  the code "CF" shall be inserted in the pertinent space in the 
format.    
Footnote for website address
:  Where the published reports relatin g to anti-dumping investigations are 
available on an official website, the address of that we bsite shall be furnished on the first page of each 
semi-annual report, updated as necessary to reflect any changes.   
Codes :  The reporting Member shall include in each semi-annual report a list of all of the codes that it 
uses in the report. 
Column headings - presentation of tables :  All three rows of the column headings (title, description of 
content, column number) shall appear on the first  page of each semi-annual report table.  On the 
second and following pages of each table, only the first and third rows of the column headings need to appear.   
I. ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS TABLE 
All original investigations initiated or open
 during the period covered by the report shall be reported 
using this table.   
 
All pending original inves tigations shall be included  in the report, even if no reportable action has 
occurred during the period covered by the report.    COLUMN-BY-COLUMN INSTRUCTIONS
 
Column 1  
(a)  The names of the countries/customs territori es whose imports are subject to action shall be 
listed in alphabetical order. 
(b)  If there is more than one action involving imports from a given count ry/customs territory, 
these actions shall be listed in chronological orde r.  (See, for example, country Alpha in the 
attached illustrative report.)   
Column 2  
(a)  The name of the investigated product sha ll be provided (abbreviated where necessary, but 
sufficiently clear to permit a general understandi ng of the type of product).  The product name  G/ADP/W/460 
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  associated with a given investigation and any r esulting measure(s) shall be kept consistent 
over time in successive semi-annual reports.   
(b)  The 6-digit HS category within which the i nvestigated product is classified shall be reported 
for reference purposes only , it being understood that the official product description used in 
the investigation is controlling as to the scope of the investigation.  Members have a general 
understanding that the reported 6-digit HTS number may not define the scope of the 
investigation.   Where the coverage of the 6-digit cate gory is broader than the investigated 
product, this can be indicated (e.g., "ex-9999.99").   
(c)  When imports of any particular product from more than one country/customs territory are 
investigated, the names of the countries/cust oms territories concerned shall be provided 
separately, i.e. each product-country/customs territory combination should be treated as one 
action.  In addition, an asterisk (*) shall be placed next to the product name for each of the 
countries/customs territories involved.  This is  shown, for example, for the product "coated 
groundwood paper" in the attached illustrative report.   
(d)  At the time of initiation, each new inves tigation shall be assigned an identification number, 
which shall be reported each time an action re lating to that investigation or any resulting 
measure is notified.  Where a Member assigns two different investigation numbers to the 
dumping and injury investigations in a given case, the Member should report the number that 
would be referred to in any final anti-dumping or der that might result from the investigation.   
Column 3  
(a)  The date of initiation shall be reported. 
(b)  The periods of investigation for dumping and injury analysis shall be reported once they are 
known.  If not known at the time the initiation is  first reported in a semi-annual report, this 
information shall be added to Column 3 in th e subsequent semi-annual reports in which the 
updated information on the inves tigation is provided.    
Column 4  
(a)  The publication date of the notice of applica tion of any provisional measures shall be reported 
as the date of duties.  If this date differs by more than three days from the date on which duty 
collection began, both dates shall be reported,  with the notation "P" for publication and "C" 
for duty collection. 
(b)  The range  (highest and lowest) of margins calcula ted for individual exporters or producers 
shall be reported, along with, separately, any "o ther" rates to be applied (e.g., "all other" 
rates).   
(c)  If an affirmative preliminary determination is made but no provisional measures are applied 
(such as might happen, for example, in a bifur cated system, where determinations of injury 
and dumping are separate), the date of such de termination shall be reported, along with the 
notation "affirmative but no duties".   
(d)  If a negative preliminary determination is ma de that does not result in termination of the 
investigation, the determinati on date shall be reported along with an indication that no 
provisional duties are applied (e.g., "0%", or "no duties").   G/ADP/W/460 
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  (e)  If the investigation is terminated at the stag e of the preliminary determination, this shall be 
reported in Column 7
. 
Column 5    
(a)  The publication date of the notice of appli cation of definitive measures shall be reported as 
the date of duties.  If this date differs by more than three days from the date on which duty 
collection began, both dates shall be reported,  with the notation "P" for publication and "C" 
for duty collection. 
(b)  The range  (highest and lowest) of margins calcula ted for individual exporters or producers 
shall be reported, along with, separately, any "other " rates to be applied (e .g., "all other" rates, 
"new shipper" rates, etc.). 
(c)  Where the rates of anti-dumping duties to be applied are different from the calculated 
dumping margins (e.g., in the case of lesser duties), the range of applied rates also shall be reported, in square brackets [ ], along with a c ode for the reason (e.g., "LDR" for lesser duty).   
Column 6
   
 The effective date(s) of any undertaking(s)  shall be reported, along with any publicly-
available  data on the range of dumping margins or minimum prices determined or applied in 
connection with the undertaking(s).  Where the publication date of any notice of an undertaking differs by more than three days from the effective date, both dates shall be reported with the notation 
"P" for publication and "E" for effective date.   
Column 7
 
(a)  The dates of all terminations of original investigations without th e imposition of definitive 
measures shall be reported in Column 7, re gardless of the reason or the stage of the 
investigation  at which the termination occurs.  (See instruction (e) for Column 4, above.)  
Possible examples include:  the withdrawal by the applicant of its application between the 
date of initiation and the expected date of a pr eliminary determination; the termination of an 
investigation due to a negative final determina tion of dumping and/or injury; or the decision 
not to apply definitive measures following an  affirmative final determination.   
(b)  The reporting Member shall provide a code indicating the reason for the termination / non-
application of measures.   
Column 8  
Column 8 shall be used to report any other ac tion affecting an original investigation which 
does not fit within another column or with in the review table.  Possible examples  include:  the 
extension of time for an investigation to be comple ted; a corrigendum to a final measure; the date of 
an affirmative determination of dumping and injury, where such determinations are referred to 
another authority for decision as to whether or no t a definitive measure will be applied (with the 
results of such decisions, once taken, reported in Columns 5 through 7, as applicable.) 
Column 9  
(a)  Data on the volume or value of the inves tigated imports as contained in the published report 
of the investigation shall be provided, along with  a specification of the units of volume or the 
currency.    G/ADP/W/460 
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  (b)  Where the product coverage of the import data  is different from the scope of the investigated 
product as reported in Column 2, or where the pe riod covered by the impor t data is different 
from the period of investigation reported in Colu mn 3, the product(s) and/or period covered 
by the import data shall be reported.   
Column [12]    
(a)  The reporting Member shall provide a code to indicate the basis used to determine normal 
value (for example, "CV" for constructed normal value). 
(b)  Where third country prices are used as the basis, the third country in question shall be 
specified, for example, "TMP (CAN)".   
(c)  Where different bases have been used in r espect of different investigated exporters or 
producers, the codes corresponding to all of the bases used shall be reported.  
II. REVIEWS / OTHER SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS TABLE 
All reviews or other proceedings aff ecting definitive anti-dumping measures  after  those measures 
have come into force (other than any referred to in the instructions for Column 8 of the original 
investigations table, such as corrigenda to final measures) shall be reported using this table.   
 
All pending proceedings shall be included  in the report, even if no reportable action has occurred 
during the period covered by the report.    COLUMN-BY-COLUMN INSTRUCTIONS
 
 
Columns 1 and 2  
  Same as for original investigations table.  Column 3
 
 
(a)  In addition to the date of initiation or co mmencement of the review or other subsequent 
proceeding, a code shall be reported to indicat e the type of proceeding involved (e.g., duty 
assessment review; sunset review; domestic judicial review; etc.)   
 (b)  To the extent that the review or proceeding is related to a particular period (as, for example, in 
a duty assessment review), this period shall be specified.   
 Columns 4 and 5
 
 (a)  These columns shall be used to report on th e preliminary and final results of the reported 
proceeding, on the same basis as in the original investigations  table, where measures remain 
in force at the end of the preliminary or fi nal phase of the proceeding, respectively.   
 (b)  Concerning the effective dates of the meas ures, these shall be the publication dates of the 
notices of amendments to the measures to refl ect the new determinations.  If the publication 
dates differ by more than three days from the dates on which any changes to duty collection 
rates take effect, both dates shall be reported with the notation "P" for publication and "C" for 
duty collection.   
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  (c)  As is the case for original investigations, the range
 (highest and lowest) of margins calculated 
for individual exporters or producers shall be reported, along with, separately, any "other" 
rates to be applied (e.g., "all other" rates, "new shipper" rates, etc.).  
 Column 6
 
 
 Column 6 shall be used to report the results of  any review or subsequent proceeding affecting 
an undertaking in force (for example, a review of the level of an undertaking, or a review of a measure 
where duties and undertakings are in force).  The ef fective date of any change to an undertaking in 
force shall be reported on the same basis as set fort h in the instructions for Columns 4 and 5.   
 
Column 7  
  As is the case for the original investigations  table, Column 7 shall be used to report all 
terminations of definitive measures in force for any reason  (i.e., as the result of a determination or 
decision in a review or other subsequent proceeding, or as the result of lapsing at the end of the period 
of application, such as where no sunset review  has been conducted).  The reporting Member shall 
provide a code to indicate the reason for each reported termination.    Column 8
 
 
 Column 8 shall be used to report any other pr ocedure or action related to a definitive measure 
in force that does not fit easily within any other co lumn, for example, an action that does not affect the 
rate of duty, such as a formal classification review  to determine whether a gi ven product is or is not 
covered by the measure.   
Columns 9 and [12]
 
  Same as for the original investigation table, with updated data to be provided where generated 
in the course of the procedure in question.  (F or example, trade data normally would be updated 
during the course of a sunset review.)  III. ANNEXES 
Each semi-annual report shall contain at least the three annexes appended to this format:   
(1)  Definitive anti-dumping measures (duties a nd undertakings) in force as of the end of 
the reporting period;  
(2)  Refund requests during the reporting period;  and  
(3)  Terminations of definitive me asures during the reporting period.   
Members shall be free to include any add itional annexes that they may wish.   
The information in each annex shall be listed alphabetically by country/customs territory, and 
for each measure included in an annex, the prod uct description and investigation identification 
number shall be provided.    G/ADP/W/460 
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  Definitive anti-dumping measures in force  
The type of each definitive measure (duty or undertaking) shall be indicated.  Where both are 
in force in relation to a single investigation/measure , both shall be listed.  For each listed measure, the 
date of original imposition, and date(s) of any ex tensions, shall be provide d along with publication 
references.   
Refund requests  
The numbers of Article 9.3 requests for refunds  of duties received and completed during the 
reporting period shall be reported for each affected measure.  For the purposes of this annex, refund 
request means a request for re-evaluating the b asis used to assess anti-dumping duties (e.g., actual 
margin of dumping, actual normal value).   
Termination of measures  
Each definitive measure that has terminated dur ing the reporting period shall be listed, with 
the date of termination and the reason for the termination.    
  G/ADP/W/460 
Page 8 Reporting Member:  Arcadia1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2007  
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) [Dumped imports 
as % of domestic 
consumption ]  [% of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) ])  
Basis for normal 
value 
determination 
 Description;  
HS 6-digit 
category 
covering 
investigated 
product3; 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   Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding;  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  11  [12] 
 Alpha  
 
  
Coated ground-wood paper (*); 
xxxx.xx;  
06-0001  
04.05.2006 
D: 1-12/2005; 
I: 1/2003-
12/2005  
12.10.2006 8-21%  
03.02.2007 5-18%; [9.5% 
LDR] new 
shpr: 15%  
03.02.2007 $3-4/kg min. pr.    
32,000 MT (2005)    
HMP  CV  
Alpha    
 
  
Machine tufted carpeting; 
yyyy.yy;  
05-0062   
12.30.2005 
D: 10/2004-
9/2005; 
I: 1/2003-
12/2005  
  
03.01.2007 (P) 30.01.2007 (C) 
12-32%:; all 
other: 25%     
CF
    
TMP (USA) 
 Beta 
 
    
Coated ground-
wood paper(*); 
xxxx.xx; 06-0002  
04.05.2006 
D: 1-12/2005; 
I: 1/2003-
12/2005  
12.10.2006 
1-3%    
03.02.2007 
no dumping   
23,000 MT 
(2005)    
HMP 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published re ports on investigations are av ailable:  www.arcadia.gov/import 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format ha ve the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only .    
   G/ADP/W/460
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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)  
[Dumped 
imports as % of 
domestic 
consumption ]   
[% of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) ]   
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   Codes for all bases 
used in proceeding 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  1 1 [12] 
 Gamma 
 
   
Pure and alloy 
magnesium; 
zzzz.zz; 03-0045  
03.05.2007 
(SNR)  
      
n/a    
 
Gamma   
Stuffed rabbits 
qqqq.qq;  
01-0012      
25.02.2007 
(EXP)      
 
 
  
 
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 G/ADP/W/460 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2007 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Alpha Coated groundwood 
paper, 
06-0001 Duties 
 
Undertakings 03.02.2007 
Gazette, 42/25 
03.02.2007 
Gazette, 42/25  
Alpha Machine tufted 
carpeting 
05-0062 Duties 03.01.2007 
Gazette, 42/10  
Delta Preserved ducks 
98-0005 Duties 08.06.98 
Gazette, 33/152 08.06.2003 
Gazette, 38/64 
Theta Snub-nosed 
screwdrivers 
00-0014 Duties 17.06.2000 
Gazette, 35/97 
 15.05.2005 
Gazette, 40/261 
 
  
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2007 
  
 Country/Custo
ms Territory Product, 
Investigation ID 
number Original effective date; 
date of most recent 
extension Number of refund 
requests received Number of refund 
reviews commenced, 
completed 
Delta Preserved ducks, 
98-0005 08.06.98, 08.06.03 
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TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2007 
 
Country/Customs Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Gamma Stuffed rabbits 
01-0012 02.25.2007 expiry without 
review 
 G/ADP/W/460 
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  MINIMUM INFORMATION TO  BE PROVIDED UNDER
 
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE REPORTS  
ON ALL PRELIMINARY OR FINA L ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS  
  
 The following information shall be provided in respect of at least
 the following actions:  
(1) initiations, (2) preliminary determinations/provisi onal measures; (3) final determinations/definitive 
measures.  Members shall be free to provide informati on on additional types of actions.  It is recognized 
that, depending on the nature of the action being report ed, not all information it ems may be relevant or 
available (e.g., at initiation, no injury determinatio n would yet have been made).  Thus, information 
shall be provided in respect of all information item s that are applicable to the action being reported. 
 1. Title of the public notice regarding the action. 
2. Date and place of publication. 
3. Investigation (Regulation) Number and othe r notices relating to the same investigation 
(e.g. for initiation, provisional measure). 
4. The period of investigation (dumping, injury). 
5. Date of the dumping determination. 
6. Margin(s) of dumping found and the basis of calculation. 
7. Date of the injury determination. 
8. Type of injury found (material injury, threat, material retardation). 
9. Where anti-dumping measures are imposed, the product (including customs classification), 
origin (country/customs territory/f irm), rate of duty and the effective date for each source of imports. 
10. Where an undertaking is involved, the product, country/customs territory/firm, and effective 
date of the undertaking. 
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