WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/139/CHN 
17 March 2006 
 (06-1195) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
CHINA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2005 from 
China
.  
  G/ADP/N/139/CHN 
Page 2 Reporting Member: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 1 July - 31 December 2005  
 
    FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES     
Country Product Initiation* Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price 
undertakingNo 
dumping No 
injury Case 
w/drawn Other Trade 
volume 
** Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption
*** % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis of 
determination 
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  
   
Benzofuranol,7-
Hydroxy 
Furan Phenol 12.08.2004 16.06.2005 
113.2%       
n/a n/a n/a  
FA 
Wear Resistant 
Overlay 13.06.2005        
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005        36,444tons
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 EU 
Butanols 14.10.2005        33,686tons
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Germany Dimethyl 
Cyclosiloxane 16.07.2004 29.09.2005 
13%-35%       
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
India Nonyl Phenol 29.12.2005         
2,148tons 
  
n/a 
  
13.8% 
  
n/a 
 
Indonesia Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005        21,656tons
(2004)  
n/a 
  
n/a 
  
n/a 
  
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Trichloroethylene ( 
TCE ) 16.04.2004 07.01.2005 
159% 22.07.2005 
159%      7,119tons 
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Bisphenol-ABPA 12.05.2004      07.11.2005  36,126tons 
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Dimethyl 
Cyclosiloxane 16.07.2004 29.09.2005 
13%-35%       
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Benzofuranol,7-
Hydroxy 
Furan Phenol 12.08.2004 16.06.2005 
113.2%       
n/a n/a n/a  
FA 
 
Nucleotide Food 
Additive 
 12.11.2004 04.08.2005 
144%       
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
Epichlorohydrin 28.12.2004 21.09.2005 
0%-71.5%       8907tons 
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Polyurethane 13.04.2005        4816tons 
(2004) 3.7% n/a  
n/a 
 
Catechol 31.05.2005 02.12.2005 
6%-46.81%       245tons 
(2004) 3.52% n/a  
n/a 
 
Polybutylene 
Terphthalate Resin 06.06.2005        
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005        52,661tons
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 Japan 
Butanols 14.10.2005        25,555tons 
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
  
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Unbleached Kraft 
Liner/Linerboard 31.03.2004 31.05.2005 
11%-65.2% 30.09.2005 
11%-65.2%     09.01.2006 
Repealed by 
administrative 
reconsideration110,980tons n/a 15.6%  
 
FA 
  
Bisphenol-ABPA 12.05.2004      07.11.2005  11,270tons
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Ethylene-propylene-
non-conjugated 
Diene Rubber 10.08.2004 16.11.2005 
11%-43%       
3,262tons 
(2003) n/a n/a  
 
n/a 
  
Nucleotide Food 
Additive 
 12.11.2004 04.08.2005 
25%-144%       
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
Epichlorohydrin 28.12.2004 21.09.2005 
0%-71.5%       16,686tons
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Bioriented Stretching 
Polyester Film 28.12.2004 
(R)  
n/a 28.12.2005, 
Continuation, 
0%-46%      
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
Polyurethane 13.04.2005        20,828tons
(2004) 16% n/a  
n/a 
 Korea 
Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005        83,479tons 
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Malaysia Butanols 14.10.2005       
 50,549tons
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Netherlands Ethylene-propylene-
non-conjugated 
Diene Rubber 10.08.2004 16.11.2005 
6%-43%      
 1,918tons 
(2003) n/a n/a n/a  
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Trichloroethylene ( 
TCE ) 16.04.2004 
 07.01.2005 
5%-159% 22.07.2005 
3%-159%      27,509tons 
(2003) n/a n/a n/a 
Bisphenol-ABPA 12.05.2004      07.11.2005  29,519tons
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Epichlorohydrin 28.12.2004 21.09.2005 
0%-71.5%       23,706tons
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 Russia 
Butanols 14.10.2005        183,023tons 
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Saudi Arabia Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005        78,216tons
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Unbleached Kraft 
Liner/Linerboard 31.03.2004 31.05.2005 
7.2%-65.2% 30.09.2005 
9%-65.2%     09.01.2006 
Repealed by 
administrative 
reconsideration 
 
132,716tonsn/a 18.7%  
 
HM 
 
Bisphenol-ABPA 12.05.2004      07.11.2005  28,386tons  
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Polyurethane 13.04.2005        3, 189tons 
(2004). 2.4% n/a  
n/a 
 
Polybutylene 
Terphthalate Resin 06.06.2005         
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
 Separate 
Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, 
Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu 
Nonyl Phenol 29.12.2005         
13,398tons
 n/a 86.1%  
n/a 
Bisphenol-ABPA 12.05.2004      07.11.2005  13,971tons
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 Singapore 
Polyurethane 13.04.2005        3, 992tons 
(2004) 3% n/a  
n/a 
  
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South Africa Butanols 14.10.2005        35,181tons
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Thailand Unbleached Kraft 
Liner/Linerboard 31.03.2004 31.05.2005 
12.8%-65.2% 30.09.2005 
13.2%-65.2%     09.01.2006 
Repealed by 
administrative 
reconsideration 
 
87,415tons
 n/a           12.3%  
HM 
CV 
 
United 
Kingdom Dimethyl 
Cyclosiloxane 16.07.2004 29.09.2005 
13%-35%       
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Unbleached Kraft 
Liner/Linerboard 31.03.2004 31.05.2005 
16%-65.2% 30.09.2005 
12.9%-65.2%     09.01.2006 
Repealed by 
administrative 
reconsideration377,573tons n/a 53.2%  
 
HM 
 
Dimethyl 
Cyclosiloxane 16.07.2004 29.09.2005 
13%-35%       
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Ethylene-propylene-
non-conjugated 
Diene Rubber 10.08.2004 16.11.2005 
3%-43%       16,293tons
(2003). n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Benzofuranol,7-
Hydroxy 
Furan Phenol 12.08.2004 16.06.2005 
74.6%       
n/a n/a n/a  
HM 
 
Epichlorohydrin 28.12.2004 21.09.2005 
0%-71.5%       9,453tons 
(2003) n/a n/a  
n/a 
 
Polyurethane 13.04.2005        2, 994tons 
(2004) 2.3% n/a  
n/a 
 
Catechol 31.05.2005 02.12.2005 
6%-46.81%       3, 200tons 
(2004) 45.87% n/a  
n/a 
 
Wear Resistant 
Overlay 13.06.2005        
n/a n/a n/a  
n/a 
 United States 
Butanols 14.10.2005        58,322tons  
(2004) n/a n/a  
n/a 
  
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Note:  
 
** Trade volume in column 11 is the trade volu me during the period of investigation, 
*** Calculations in this co lumn are made for reference with statis tics of the investigation period  
Basis for determination codes: HM - Home market price       OPT - Prices  charged by other producer in third country 
TM - Third country market price (specify country)    OCT - Costs of other producer in third country 
CV  - Constructed value       O - Other (specify) SP - Prices charged by same producer     LDC - Tr eatment having regard to Article 15 of the Agreement. 
OP - Prices charged by other prod ucer     FA - Facts Available
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  OUTSTANDING ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE 
(As of 31 December 2005) 
 
Country/Customs Territory Product Date of Imposition 
Belgium Caprolactam 06.06.2003 
Canada Newsprint 30.06.2004 
Catechol 27.08.2003 
Chloroform 30.11.2004 EU 
Chloroprene Rubber 10.05.2005 
France Hydrazine Hydrate 17.06.2005 
Methylene Chloride  20.06.2002 Germany 
Caprolactam 06.06.2003 
Purified Anhydride 31.08.2003 India 
Chloroform 30.11.2004 
Indonesia Acrylate 10.04.2003 
Iran Ethanolamine 14.11.2004 
Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Sheet 13.04.2000 
Caprolactam 06.06.2003 
Coated Art Paper 06.08.2003 
Purified Anhydride 31.08.2003 
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 09.09.2003 
Polyvinyl Chloride 29.09.2003 
Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) 22.11.2003 
Phenol 01.02.2004 
Ethanolamine 14.11.2004 
Dispersion Unshifted Single-Model 
Optical Fibre 01.01.2005 
Chloroprene Rubber 10.05.2005 
Hydrazine Hydrate 17.06.2005 Japan 
Trichloroethylene ( TCE ) 22.07.2005 
Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Sheet 13.04.2000 
Polyester Film 08.28.2000 
Methylene Chloride 20.06.2002 Korea 
Polyester Staple Fibre 03.02.2003  G/ADP/N/139/CHN 
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  Acrylate 10.04.2003 
Coated Art Paper 06.08.2003 
Purified Anhydride 31.08.2003 
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 09.09.2003 
Polyvinyl Chloride 29.09.2003 
Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) 22.11.2003 
Phenol 01.02.2004 
Newsprint 30.06.2004 
Chloroform 30.11.2004 
Dispersion Unshifted Single-Model 
Optical Fibre 01.01.2005 
Polyester Chip 25.04.2005 
Hydrazine Hydrate 17.06.2005 Korea (Cont'd) 
Unbleached Kraft Liner/Linerboard 30.09.2005* 
Acrylate 10.04.2003 Malaysia 
Ethanolamine 14.11.2004 
Mexico Ethanolamine 14.11.2004 
Methylene Chloride  20.06.2002 Netherlands 
Caprolactam 06.06.2003 
Caprolactam 06.06.2003 
Styrene Butadiene Rubber 09.09.2003 
Polyvinyl Chloride  29.09.2003 Russia 
Trichloroethylene ( TCE ) 22.07.2005 
Polyvinyl Chloride 29.09.2003 
Phenol 01.02.2004 
Ethanolamine 14.11.2004 Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
Unbleached Kraft Liner/Linerboard 30.09.2005* 
Singapore Acrylate 10.04.2003 
Thailand Unbleached Kraft Liner/Linerboard 30.09.2005* 
United Kingdom Methylene Chloride 20.06.2002 
                                                      
 * The antidumping duty order on Unbleached Kraft Liner/Linerboard was repealed by the administra tive reconsideration of the Mini stry of Commerce, 
P.R.C on 9 January 2006. 
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Methylene Chloride 20.06.2002 
Polyvinyl Chloride 29.09.2003 
Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) 22.11.2003 
Phenol 01.02.2004 
Newsprint 30.06.2004 
Ethanolamine 14.11.2004 
Chloroform 30.11.2004 
Dispersion Unshifted Single-Model 
Optical Fibre 01.01.2005 
Chloroprene Rubber 10.05.2005 
Hydrazine Hydrate 17.06.2005 United States 
Unbleached Kraft Liner/Linerboard 30.09.2005* 
 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE  
(As of 31 December 2005) 
 
Country/Customs territory Product Date of Undertaking 
EU Chloroform 30.11.2004 
Japan Cold Rolled Stainless Steel 
Sheet 18.12.2000 
Cold Rolled Stainless Steel 
Sheet 18.12.2000 Korea 
Chloroform 30.11.2004 
Russia Polyvinyl Chloride 29.09.2003 
United States Chloroform 30.11.2004 
 
 
 
TERMINATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES  
(1 July - 31 December 2005) 
 
Country/Customs Territory Pr oduct Date of Termination 
Japan Acrylate 23.11.2005 
United States Acrylate 23.11.2005 
 
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