WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/132/AUS 
28 July 2005 
 (05-3409) 
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 January-30 June 2005 from 
Australia
.  
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 01.01.05 to 30.06.05 
 
    FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES     
Country 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 investi-
gated 
(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     27.05.05   160,000 
tonnes/year <33% 2 exporters HM & FA 
Preserved 
mushrooms 05.04.05            
Sodium hydrogen 
carbonate 16.03.05            
Steel sections 
certain hollow  23.12.04     05.04.05   n/a n/a n/a FA China 
PR 
Silicon 19.05. 04 07.10.04 
(3.7– 8.1%) 16.02.05 
(3.7-8.1%)          
Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
Polyethylene 
linear low density 
(AR) 24.02.05  10.06.05      NA NA NA HM 
Refrigerators, 
certain 31.12.04     18.06.05  Negligible 
volume X units <2% 100% HM 
Steel sections 
certain hollow  23.12.04     05.04.05   n/a n/a n/a FA 
Paperboards, 
containing 
recycled fibre, 
320-720 microns 15.12.04 09.04.05           
Poly vinyl 
chloride (C) 10.12.04       Measures 
continued NA NA NA NA Korea 
Republic 
of 
Polyethylene 
linear low density 
(R) 04.11.04             
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Polyethylene 
high density (R) 04.11.04            
Washing 
machines (R) 06.09.04            
Copper tube 
(R) 28.06.04            Korea 
Republic 
of (Cont'd) 
Steel, hot rolled 
structural (R) 04.03.04    
        
Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            Hungary 
Poly vinyl 
chloride (C) 10.12.04       Measures 
continued n/a n/a n/a n/a 
Polyethylene 
linear low density 
(C) 10.01.05            Indonesia 
Polyethylene 
linear low density (R) 04.11.04    
        
Israel Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
Steel sections 
certain hollow  23.12.04     05.04.05   n/a n/a n/a FA Malaysia 
Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Japan Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
Singapore Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Sweden Polyethylene high 
density (R) 04.11.04            
Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
Steel sections 
certain hollow  23.12.04     05.04.05   n/a n/a n/a FA 
Polyethylene 
linear low density 
(R) 04.11.04            
Steel pipe, 
galvanised (C) 03.08.04       Measures 
continued n/a n/a n/a n/a Thailand 
Steel pipe, 
galvanised (R) 17.01.05            
United 
States Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 11.04.05            
  
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Basis for Determination Codes   
  HM Home market price OP Prices charged by other producer OA Information supplied by the applicant and modified a ppropriately using information gained during the inquiry 
FA Facts Available 
TM Prices to a third country 
CV Constructed value 
 
Other abbreviations
 
 
C Continuation  (i.e. expiry review) inquiry 
(R) A review of the level of the existing measures (AR) Accelerated review requested by new exporter (RU) Review of undertaking NA Not applicable 
n/a Not available 
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ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Applicable as at 30.06.05 
 
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   
Silicon 16.02.05   
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Dichlorophenoxy-acetic aci d (2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Sodium metabisulfite 04.06.02   
Steel shelving kits 03.10.01   China 
Glass, clear float 03.11.92* 03.04.03  
Hungary Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00  11.04.05 
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  11.04.05 
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 11.04.05 
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 12.01.05  
Copper  tube 23.03.03(**)   
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00  11.04.05 Korea 
Republic 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 Fed, The Ammonium nitrate 24.05.01   
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03  04.11.04 Singapore 
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab 
polyols) 26.04.02   
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   
Pineapple, pieces 12.10.01   
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 23.06.00 11.04.05 Thailand 
Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00 05.05.03 17.01.05 
United Kingdom Dichloro phenoxy-acetic acid (2 ,4-D) 24.03.03   G/ADP/N/132/AUS 
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Country/Customs 
Territory  
Goods Date duties 
imposed Date of last 
review 
finding Date current 
review 
initiated 
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 11.04.05 
 
 *Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period      
 ** Correction to earlier records 
 
 
NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS 
For the period 01.01.05 –30.06.05 
  
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product Initiation Measures 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
  Date Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No injury 
Korea Linear low density 
polyethylene 
(LLDPE) 24.02.05 07.06.05    
 
 
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Made during the period 01.01.05 to 30.06.05 
  
Country/Customs Territory Go ods Date revoked/expired 
Singapore Poly vinyl chloride bottle 
compound 19/04/05 
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
Applicable at 30.06.05 
 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Goods Initial operative 
date Current 
operative date Date current 
review initiated 
Indonesia Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04 01.04.09  
 Glass, clear float 3mm 29.05.01 29.05.06  
 Polyethylene linear low density 18.07.00 18.07.05 04.11.04 
Malaysia Polyethylene, high density 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  
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MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED 
During the period 01.01.05 to 30.06.05 
 
Country/Customs Territory Goods Date 
Nil   
 
 
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