WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/132/ZAF 
22 August 2005 
 (05-3708) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
SOUTH AFRICA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2005 from 
South Africa
.  
 G/ADP/N/132/ZAF 
Page 2 REPORTING MEMBER : SOUTH AFRICA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS  
 
For period 1 January to 30 June 2005 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Initiation Provisional 
measures  
Definitive duty  
Price under- 
taking  
No 
dumping  
No injury  
Case 
with- 
drawn  
Other Country or 
customs territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of exporting 
country) Basis 
for 
determi
-nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Argentina Sunflower oil 10.06.05            
Australia Carbon black (SR)*            
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 02/04/04 
(SR)  
-           
Steel wheels 28/05/04 18.02.05 
No duty           Brazil 
 
Sunflower oil 10.06.05            
Nuts of iron or steel 23.07.04 
(SR) - 03.06.05 
Duties 
maintained          
Bolts of iron or steel 23.07.04 
(SR) - 03.06.05 
Duties 
maintained          
Acetaminophenol 11.06.04 
(SR) -           
Blankets 11.06.04 
(SR) - 15.06.05 
2,834c/kg          
Chopped strand mats  14.11.03 11.02.05 
31.81-59.34%           
Stainless steel pipes and 
tubes 10.06.05            
Steel wheels 28.05.04 18.02.05 
No duty           
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 08.04.05            China, P.R.  
Garlic (SR)*            
Carbon black 23.07.04 
(SR)            Egypt 
Stainless steel sinks (SR) #       14.01.05     
France Acetaminophenol 11.06.04 
(SR) -           
Sutures (SR) #       17.05.05     Germany 
Supertension Cable (SR) #       15.04.05      
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 Page 3FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Initiation Provisional 
measures  
Definitive duty  
Price under- 
taking  
No 
dumping  
No injury  
Case 
with- 
drawn  
Other Country or 
customs territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of exporting 
country) Basis 
for 
determi
-nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Stainless steel pipes and 
tubes 10.06.05            
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 08.04.05            
Acetaminophenol (SR)*            
Suspension PVC (SR)*            
Carbon black 23.07.04 
(SR)            
Aluminium overhead 
cable 10.10.03 11.06.04 
No duty      16.02.05     
Paper insulated lead 
covered electric cable 22.10.04 
(SR) -           
Unframed glass mirrors 27.05.05            India 
 
 
Wheat Flour 12.11.04 25.02.05 
No duty      17.06.05     
Uncoated woodfree A4 
paper 02.04.04 
(SR) -           
Unframed glass mirrors 27.05.05            Indonesia 
  
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 08.04.05            
Ireland Cheddar cheese 25.06.04 11.02.05 
Irish  Dairy 
Board 48% 
Other 60.2%           
Hydrogen peroxide (SR) #       02.03.05     
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 08.04.05            
Stainless steel sinks 
 (SR) #       14.01.05     
Carbon black (SR)*            
Optical fibre cable (SR) #       31.03.05     Korea, Rep of 
 
 
Suspension PVC (SR)*            
Stainless steel pipes and 
tubes 10.06.05            
Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel 24.06.05 
(CV)            Malaysia 
Stainless steel sinks (SR) #       14.01.05     
Malawi Printed and dyed bed 
linen (SR)*            
Pakistan Printed and dyed bed 
linen (SR)*             
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Page 4 FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Initiation Provisional 
measures  
Definitive duty  
Price under- 
taking  
No 
dumping  
No injury  
Case 
with- 
drawn  
Other Country or 
customs territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of exporting 
country) Basis 
for 
determi
-nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Russian 
Federation Flat-rolled steel plates 
and sheets 14.05.04 
(SR) -      08.02.05     
Steel wheels 28.05.04 18.02.05 
No duty           
Nuts of iron or steel 23.07.04 
(SR) - 03.06.05 
Duties 
maintained          
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 08.04.05            
Stainless steel pipes and 
tubes 10.06.05            
Unframed glass mirrors 27.05.05            Chinese Taipei 
 
 
Chopped strand mats  14.11.03 11.02.05 
141.66%           
Carbon black (SR)*            
Suspension PVC (SR)*            Thailand 
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 08.04.05            
Blankets 11.06.04 
(SR) -           Turkey 
Steel wheels 28.05.04 18.02.05 
No duty           
Ukraine Flat-rolled steel plates 
and sheets 14.05.04 
(SR) -      08.02.05     
Acetaminophenol 11.06.04 
(SR) -           
Chicken meat portions (SR)*            USA 
L-lysine sulphate 24.06.05            
* The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the context of an existing anti-dumpi ng measure, or after an allegati on of a breach of an undertaking. 
** Trade volume based on statistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation. 
 
The data on trade volume is provided for the total trade volume of the subject product from the country/customs territory under  investigation. 
Percentage or amount per unit if appropriate. CL Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality. 
AC Anti-circumvention. 
SR Sunset Review (Expiry Review). (SR)* Notice given of Sunset Review, but not yet initiated. 
(SR)# No review to take place.  Duty to  be terminated on 5 year expiry date. 
n/a Not available.   
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 Page 5Basis for determination codes: 
 
HM Home market price    OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country TM Third country market price (specify country)  OCT Cost of other producer in third country 
CV Constructed value    O Other (specify) 
SP Prices charged by same producer   LDC Treatment having rega rd to Article 13 of the Agreemen t and the Decisions of the Commit tee 
OP Prices charged by other producers 
 
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 1. DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN  FORCE ON 30 JUNE 2005 
 
COUNTRY/ 
CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY PRODUCT DATE OF FINAL 
FINDING 
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel 02/04/04 Australia 
Carbon black 13/10/00 
Belgium Self copy paper 19/07/02 
Suspension PVC 18/10/02 
Uncoated woodfree paper 20/02/04 Brazil 
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 28/05/99 
Hoes 08/03/02 
Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres 22/02/02 
Float glass 05/11/04 
Flat glass 05/11/04 
Bolts and nuts of iron or steel 03/06/05 
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks  08/03/02 
Garden picks 08/03/02 
PTFE tape 22/02/02 
Towels and face cloths 08/02/02 
Stainless steel hollowware 28/09/04 
Aluminium hollowware 31/01/03 
Garlic 20/10/00 
Door locks and door handles 25/01/02 
Blankets 15/06/05 
Acrylic fabrics 12/11/04 
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99 
Wire ropes 28/08/02 China, P.R. 
Acrylic fabrics 12/11/04 
Egypt Aluminium hollowware 31/01/03  G/ADP/N/132/ZAF 
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 COUNTRY/ 
CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY PRODUCT DATE OF FINAL 
FINDING 
Egypt (cont'd) Carbon black 10/09/99 
Suspension PVC 18/10/02 
Automatic circuit breakers 17/10/03 France 
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99 
Self copy paper 19/07/02 
Wire ropes 28/08/02 Germany 
PVC Rolled Goods 22/02/02 
Acetaminophenol 29/06/01 
Carbon black 10/09/99 
Float glass 05/11/04 
Flat glass 05/11/04 
PVC Rolled Goods 22/02/02 
Garden picks 14/02/03 
Welded Galvanised Steel Pipe 14/06/02 
Paper insulated lead covered electric cable 31/03/00 India 
Suspension PVC 15/06/01 
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 28/05/99 
Lysine 25/01/02 Indonesia 
Gypsum Plasterboard 02/07/04 
Italy Automatic circuit breakers 17/10/03 
Carbon black 10/09/99 
Stainless steel hollowware 28/09/04 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 16/07/04 
Suspension PVC 15/06/01 Korea, Republic of 
Wire ropes 28/08/02 
Malawi Printed and dyed bed linen 30/05/01 G/ADP/N/132/ZAF 
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 COUNTRY/ 
CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY PRODUCT DATE OF FINAL 
FINDING 
Malaysia Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 16/07/04 
Netherlands PVC Rolled Goods 22/02/02 
Pakistan Printed and dyed bed linen 30/05/01 
Poland Uncoated woodfree paper 20/02/04 
Russian Federation Cold rolled steel products 17/02/03 
Nuts of iron or steel 03/06/05 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 16/07/04 Chinese Taipei 
Stainless steel hollowware 28/09/04 
Carbon black 13/10/00 
Suspension PVC 15/06/01 
PVC Rolled Goods 22/02/02 Thailand 
Gypsum Plasterboard 13/02/04 
Blankets 18/06/99 Turkey 
Acrylic fabrics 10/11/04 
Self copy paper 19/07/02 
Wire ropes 28/08/02 United Kingdom  
Suspension PVC 18/10/02 
Chicken meat portions 27/12/00 
Suspension PVC 18/10/02 
Roller bearings 26/07/02 
Lysine 25/01/02 USA 
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99 
 
 
2. PRICE UNDERTAKINGS:  Nil 
 
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 3. REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
(1 January to 30 June 2005) 
 
Country / Customs 
Territory Product Date of revocation 
Egypt Stainless steel sinks 14/01/05 
Supertension cable 15/04/05 Germany 
Sutures 17/05/05 
Hydrogen peroxide 02/03/05 
Optical fibre cables 31/03/05 Korea, Republic of 
Stainless steel sinks 14/01/05 
Malaysia Stainless steel sinks 14/01/05 
Russian Federation Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets 08/02/05 
Ukraine Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets 08/02/05 
 
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