WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/126/AUS 
21 January 2005 
 (05-0256) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
AUSTRALIA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July to 31 December 2004 
from Australia
.  G/ADP/N/126/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2004  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES  
Country/ 
customs 
territory  
Product  
Initiation  
Provisional 
measures/ 
determin- 
ations Definitive 
Duty Price 
Under- 
taking No 
Dumping No 
Injury Case 
with- 
drawn Other  
Trade 
volume  
Dumped 
Imports 
as % of 
domestic 
consump-
tion  
% of Trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  
Basis 
for 
Determin- 
ation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
  Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date     
Canada Polyethylene 
linear low density  09.11.04            
China 
PR Steel sections 
certain hollow  23.12.04            
 Silicon 19. 05.04 06.10.04 
(3.7 – 8.1%)           
Hungary Poly vinyl 
chloride (C) 10.12.04            
Indonesia Polyethylene 
linear low density 
(R) 04.11.04            
Refrigerators,  
certain 31.12.04            
Steel sections 
certain hollow  23.12.04            
Paperboards, 
containing 
recycled fibre, 
320-720 microns 15.12.04            
Poly vinyl 
chloride (C) 10.12.04            
Polyethylene 
linear low density 
(R) 04.11.04            
Polyethylene 
high density (R) 04.11.04            
Washing 
machines (R) 06.09.04            
Copper tube 
(R) 28.06.04            
Iron or steel 
certain electric resistance welded 
circular hollow 
sections  05.03.04     11.08.04       Korea,  
Rep. of 
Steel, hot rolled 
structural (R) 04.03.04              G/ADP/N/126/AUS
 Page 3FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES  
Country/ 
customs 
territory  
Product  
Initiation  
Provisional 
measures/ 
determin- 
ations Definitive 
Duty Price 
Under- 
taking No 
Dumping No 
Injury Case 
with- 
drawn Other  
Trade 
volume  
Dumped 
Imports 
as % of 
domestic 
consump-
tion  
% of Trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  
Basis 
for 
Determin- 
ation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
  Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date     
Malaysia Steel sections 
certain hollow  23.12.04            
 Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Singapore Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Sweden Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Thailand Steel sections 
certain hollow  23.12.04            
 Polyethylene 
linear low density (R) 04.11.04            
 Steel pipe, 
galvanised (C) 03.08.04            
 
Basis for Determination Codes  
  
HM   Home market price. OP   Prices charged by other producer. 
OA   Information supplied by the applicant and modified appropriately using information gained during the enquiry. 
FA  Facts Available. TM  Prices to a third country. 
CV  Constructed value. 
 Other abbreviations
 
 
C Continuation (i.e. expiry review) enquiry. (R) A review of existing measures to ascertain whether the level of that measure needs adjusting. 
(AR) Accelerated review requested by new exporter. 
(RU) Review of undertaking. N/A Not applicable. 
n/a Not available. G/ADP/N/126/AUS 
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NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2004 
Country Product Initiation Measures 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
  Date Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No dumping No 
injury 
       
Nil       
   G/ADP/N/126/AUS 
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ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Applicable as at 31 December 2004 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Goods Date duties 
imposed Date of last 
review 
finding Date current 
review 
initiated 
Canada Mill liners, iron & steel grinding 17.09.03   
China Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid  
(2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Sodium metabisulfite 04.06.02   
Steel shelving kits 03.10.01    
Glass, clear float 03.11.92* 03.04.03  
Hungary Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00  10.12.04 
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Polyethylene linear low density 
(LLDPE) 27.07.00  04.11.04 Indonesia 
Glass, clear float 29.05.01   
Israel Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 12.12.02   
Italy Air conditioners, split system 
caravan 20.04.01   
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   Japan 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 23.06.00  
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03  04.11.04 
Polyethylene linear low density  03.12.03  04.11.04 
Washing machines 17.09.03   
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02 20.12.04  
Propylene oxide based polyether 
(slab polyols) 26.04.02   
Copper  tube 05.04.01 22.05.03 29.06.04 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00  10.12.04 Korea, Rep. 
of 
Polystyrene, expandable  03.11.92* 22.09.02  
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03  04.11.04 Malaysia 
Ring binders 14.06.01 05.07.02  
Russian 
Federation Ammonium nitrate 24.05.01   
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03  04.11.04 
Propylene oxide based polyether 
(slab polyols) 26.04.02   Singapore 
Poly vinyl chloride bottle 
compound 20.04.00   
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02   South 
Africa Rims, stainless steel demountable 24.06.98 24.06.03  
Sweden Polyethylene high density 18.12.03  04.11.04 
Chinese 
Taipei Tin plate 10.01.01   
Polyethylene linear low density  03.12.03  04.11.04 
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02 22.05.03  
Steel shelving kits 27.09.01   
Pineapple, juice concentrate 12.10.01   Thailand 
Pineapple, pieces 12.10.01   
Thailand Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 23.06.00  G/ADP/N/126/AUS 
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Country/ 
Customs territory Goods Date duties 
imposed Date of last 
review 
finding Date current 
review 
initiated 
(cont'd) Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00 05.05.03  
United Kingdom Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-
D) 24.03.03   
Propylene oxide based polyether 
(slab polyols) 26.04.02   
Carpet gripper 20.02.02   United 
States 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.92* 05.12.01  
 
* Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period. 
  G/ADP/N/126/AUS 
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REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Made during the period 1 July to 31 December 2004 
 
Country Goods Date revoked/expired 
   
Nil   
   
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
Applicable at 31 December 2004 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Goods Initial 
operative 
date Current 
operative 
date Date current 
review 
initiated 
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04 01.04.09  
Glass, clear float 3mm 29.05.01 29.05.06  Indonesia 
Polyethylene linear low density 18.07.00 18.07.05 04.11.04 
Korea, Rep. of Polystyrene, expandable (EPS) 04.11.92 04.11.07  
Malaysia Polyethylene, high de nsity 05.12.03 05.12.08 04.11.04 
South Africa Rims, tubeless steel 
demountable truck 24.06.98 24.06.08  
Sweden Polyethylene, high density 05.12.03 05.12.08  
Chinese Taipei   Tin plate 10.01.01 10.01.06  
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED 
During the period 1 July to 31 December 2004 
 
Country Goods Date 
   
Nil   
   
 
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