WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/166/ARG 
11 February 2008 
 
 (08-0607) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   Spanish 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 OF 
THE AGREEMENT 
 
ARGENTINA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report from Argentina
 for the period 1 July to 
31 December 2007.  
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
(For the period 1 July to 31 December 2007) 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES  
Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No 
Injury Case 
Withdrawn Other 
Country Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin  Date, 
dumping 
margin  Date, dumping 
margin  Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis for 
determination  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Germany Electrical connection 
terminals 2/10/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Austria Disposable electro-
cardiograph electrodes 12/6/2006 --- 7/12/2007 (1) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Formulated flumetralin 14/2/2007 27/11/2007 (3) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Brazil Three-phase liquid 
dielectric transformers of a power-handling 
capacity of 25 kVA or 
more
 18/1/2006 --- 18/7/2007 (4) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Canada Disposable electro-
cardiograph electrodes 12/6/2006 --- 7/12/2007 (1) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Vacuum flasks with 
glass inners 12/10/2006 --- 10/10/2007 
(5) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Universal joints and 
tripod joints 11/7/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Twist drill bits 2/8/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Steel chains  15/8/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- China, 
People's 
Rep. of  
Electrical connection terminals 2/10/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---  
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Sweden Straight saw blades of 
bimetal steel and 
straight saw blades of high-speed steel 17/8/2006 2/9/2007 (2) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTES: 
1.-  Definitive anti-dumping measures were applied for five years.  SEE ANNEX I. 
2.-  The provisional anti-dumping measures were extended for two months.  SEE ANNEX II. 
3.-  Provisional anti-dumping measures were applied for four months.  SEE ANNEX III. 
4.-  Definitive anti-dumping measures were applied for five year s.  SEE ANNEX IV. 
5.-  Definitive anti-dumping measures were applied for five years.  SEE ANNEX V. 
  
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FINAL MEASURES  NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations  Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No Injury Case 
Withdrawn Other 
Country Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin  Date, 
dumping 
margin  Date, dumping 
margin  Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped imports 
as % of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated (of 
the exporting 
country) Basis for 
determination  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Drill bits 18/7/2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Brazil 
Drinking glasses 7/9/2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Bicycle tyres 8/6/2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Drinking glasses 7/9/2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Spokes and 
spokes with 
nipples 19/7/2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Electric irons 20/4/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- China, 
People's 
Rep. of  
Bicycles 18/5/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Japan Pipes and tubes 
of iron or alloy 
steel 13/12/2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Kazakhstan HRS 27/4/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Slovak 
Republic HRS 27/4/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Romania HRS 27/4/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
South 
Africa HRS 27/4/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Thailand Bicycle tyres 8/6/2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Spokes and 
spokes with 
nipples 19/7/2006 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Chinese 
Taipei 
Bicycles 18/5/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Uruguay Polystyrene foam 
trays 5/3/2007 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---  G/ADP/N/166/ARG 
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  ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
(As at 31 December 2007) 
 
Country / Customs 
territory  Product Date of imposition  Duration 
Australia Galvanized steel sheet 27/5/2003 5 years 
Austria Disposable elect rocardiograph electrodes  7/12/2007 5 years 
Brazil Twist drill bits (3)  20/7/2004 2 years 
 Tyres 14/6/2005 3 years 
 Sanitary ware 12/12/2005 3 years 
 Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes  19/5/2006 5 years 
 HRS 6/6/2006 5 years 
 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 16/6/2006 3 years 
 Liquid dielectric transformers  18/7/2007 5 years 
Canada Disposable electrocardiograph electrodes 7/12/2007 5 years 
China, People's 
Rep. of  Spokes and spokes with nipples for bicycles and motorcycles (4)
 23/7/2001 5 years 
 Vacuum flasks with glass inners  10/10/2007 5 years 
 Bicycles and bicycle parts (5)  24/5/2002 5 years 
 Playing cards 27/4/2007 5 years 
 Tape measures 18/5/2007 5 years 
 Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes 18/5/2007 5 years 
 Microwave ovens 7/3/2007 5 years 
 Air-conditioning equipment 16/8/2006 3 years 
 Tyres 21/3/2003 5 years 
 Twist drill bits (6)  5/8/2004 3 years 
 Alloy-steel handsaws*  19/10/2004 3 years 
 Sunglasses 7/7/2005 3 years 
 Bearings 31/5/2006 5 years 
 Bearing parts 31/5/2006 5 years 
 Solid fumigant pesticides 15/6/2006 5 years 
 Vacuum flasks with stainless steel inners 27/11/2006 5 years 
Korea, Rep. of CRS 10/1/2003 5 years 
 Galvanized steel sheet 27/5/2003 5 years 
 Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of 
polyamide or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, 
twill or other weaves  22/8/2005 3 years 
Russian Federation HRS 6/6/2006 5 years 
India Cypermethrin 27/3/2006 3 years 
 Solid fumigant pesticides 12/10/2006 5 years 
 Drill bits 21/12/2006 5 years 
Indonesia Tyres 21/3/2003 5 years 
 Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of 
polyamide or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, 
twill or other weaves  22/8/2005 3 years 
 Spokes alone, nipples al one, and spokes with 
nipples for bicycles and motorcycles 22/6/2007 5 years 
Japan Pipes and tubes (2)  14/12/2001 5 years 
 Quizalofop-p-ethyl 16/6/2006 5 years G/ADP/N/166/ARG 
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  Country / Customs 
territory  Product Date of imposition  Duration 
HRS (1)  30/4/2002 5 years Kazakhstan 
CRS 10/1/2003 5 years 
Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of 
polyamide or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, 
twill or other weaves  22/8/2005 3 years Malaysia 
Spokes alone, nipples al one, and spokes with 
nipples for bicycles and motorcycles 22/6/2007 5 years 
Slovak Republic HRS (1)  30/4/2002 5 years 
Romania HRS (1)  30/4/2002 5 years 
HRS (1)  30/4/2002 5 years 
CRS 10/1/2003 5 years 
Galvanized steel sheet 27/5/2003 5 years South Africa 
Glass wool, agglomerated with thermosetting 
phenolic resins, with or without covering  3/4/2006 5 years 
Tyres 21/3/2003 5 years Thailand 
Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of 
polyamide or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, 
twill or other weaves  22/8/2005 3 years 
Spokes and spokes with nipples for bicycles and motorcycles (4)
 23/7/2001 5 years 
Bicycles and bicycle parts (5)  24/5/2002 5 years 
Galvanized steel sheet 27/5/2003 5 years Chinese Taipei 
Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes 19/5/2006 5 years 
CRS 10/1/2003 5 years Ukraine 
HRS 6/6/2006 5 years 
Uruguay Sanitary ware 12/12/2005 3 years 
Vietnam  Spokes alone, nipples al one, and spokes with 
nipples for bicycles and motorcycles 22/6/2007 5 years 
 
1.-  A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 81/ 02 of the former Ministry of Production (MP) was initiated 
pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 275/07;  the duties are to remain in force 
pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
2.-  A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 848/ 01 of the former Ministry of the Economy (ME) was initiated 
pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 980/06;  the duties are to remain in force 
pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
3.-  A review of the measure impos ed by Resolution No. 466/04 of the former Ministry of the Economy and 
Production (MEyP) was initiated pursuant to Ministry of th e Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 562/06;  the 
duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
4.-  A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 301/ 01 of the former Ministry of the Economy (ME) was initiated 
pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 563/06;  the duties are to remain in force 
pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
5.-  A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 4/ 02 of the former Ministry of Production (MP) was initiated 
pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 332/07;  the duties are to remain in force 
pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
6.-  A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 508/04 of the Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) was 
initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (M EyP) Resolution No. 26/07;  the duties are to remain in 
force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
*.-  An asterisk means that anti-dumping dutie s expired within the second half of 2007.  G/ADP/N/166/ARG 
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  UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
(As at 31 December 2007) 
 
Country / Customs 
territory  Product Date of 
undertaking  Duration  
HRS 6.6.2006 5 years 
Tyres (Pirelli and Levorín) 21.2.2005 3 years Brazil 
Tyres (Dalbor) 31.3.2005 3 years 
China, People's Rep. of  Tyres 21.3.2003 5 years 
Korea, Rep. of Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of polyamide or 
polyester, dyed, pure, of pl ain, twill or other weaves 22.8.2005 3 years 
New Zealand Glass wool 25.3.2003 5 years 
Thailand Tyres 21.3.2003 5 years 
 
 
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
(As at 31 December 2007) 
 
Country / Customs territory  Product Date of revocation  
--- --- --- 
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  ANNEX I 
 
MINIMUM F.O.B. PRICE FOR EXPORTS TO ARGENTINA OF 
DISPOSABLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH ELECTRODES 
  
1. AUSTRIA 
 
• US$0.047 per unit 
 
2. CANADA 
 
• US$0.047 per unit 
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  ANNEX II 
 
PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES (MINIMUM F.O.B. PRICE) ON 
STRAIGHT SAW BLADES OF BIMETAL STEEL AND 
STRAIGHT SAW BLADES OF 
HIGH-SPEED STEEL 
 
 
• STRAIGHT HANDSAW BLADES OF BIMETAL STEEL 
 
  US$0.50 per unit 
 
 
• STRAIGHT HANDSAW BLADES OF HIGH-SPEED STEEL 
 
  US$0.41 per unit 
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  ANNEX III 
 
PROVISIONAL AD VALOREM  ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON 
FORMULATED FLUMETRALIN ORIGINATING 
IN THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC 
OF BRAZIL 
 
Description  Provisional ad valorem  anti-dumping duty 
FORMULATED FLUMETRALIN 45% 
 
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  ANNEX IV 
 
DEFINITIVE AD VALOREM  ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON THREE-PHASE 
LIQUID DIELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS 
  
• WEG EQUIPAMIENTOS ELÉCTRICOS S.A. and WEG EXPORTADORA S.A.: 
 
Description Ad valorem  anti-dumping duty 
Three-phase liquid dielectric transformers of a power-
handling capacity of >10,000 kVA but <=600,000 kVA 5.94% 
 
 
• OTHER BRAZILIAN PRODUCERS / EXPORTERS : 
 
Description Ad valorem  anti-dumping duty 
Three-phase liquid dielectric transformers of a power-
handling capacity of >10,000 kVA but <=600,000 kVA and 
with a voltage of <=220 kV, including oven transformers of a 
power-handling capacity of >10,000 kVA but <=30,000 kVA 20.96% 
Three-phase liquid dielectric transformers of a power-
handling capacity of >10,000 kVA but <=600,000 kVA and 
with a voltage of >220 kV, incl uding oven transformers of a 
power-handling capacity of >10,000 kVA but <=30,000 kVA 8.00% 
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  ANNEX V 
 
ANTI-DUMPING DUTY (MINIMUM F.O.B. PRICE) ON VACUUM FLASKS AND 
OTHER VACUUM VESSELS WITH GLASS INNERS 
  
Description Anti-dumping dut y (minimum f.o.b. price) 
Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels with glass 
inners of a capacity of up to two and a half (2.5) litres US$4.82 
 
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