WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/188/EGY 
30 September 2009 
 
 (09-4577) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
EGYPT 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2009 from 
the Egypt
. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/188/EGY 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  EGYPT1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2009  
 
Original Investigations  
 
Final measures Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive duty Price 
undertaking No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data (from published 
report(s) Basis for normal 
value 
determination 
 Description;  
HS 6-digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product3;  
ID number;  (*) if 
investigation of 
>1 country  Date;  
period of 
investigation 
(D-dumping;  
I-injury) Date of duties; range 
of individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; [range 
of applied rates if 
different, reason]  Date of duties; 
range of 
individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Date of 
application; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum prices Date, 
Reason Date, 
explanation Import volume 
or value (units / 
currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2 / 3 Import volume 
as % of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption or 
as % of total 
imports Codes for all bases 
used in proceeding;  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
None None None None  None None None N one None None None 
 
 
                                                      
1 Reports relating to anti-dumping investigations are not available on an official website. 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/ADP/N/188/EGY
 Page 3Reviews /Other subsequent proceedings  
  
Final results Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Definitive duty Price 
undertaking Revocation 
of Measures Other (e.g., 
procedures not 
affecting the 
duty level) Trade Data (if available from 
published report(s) on 
proceeding) Basis for normal 
value 
determination 
 Description;  
HS 6-digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product3; ID 
number4;  (*) if  
investigation of 
>1 country Date, Type of 
Review or 
Procedure 
(code), Period 
Covered Effective date; 
range of 
individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason] Effective date, 
range of 
individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Effective date; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices; or other 
outcome (code) Date 
Reason Date,  
explanation  Import volume 
or value 
(units/currency;  
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2 / 3 Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Pakistan  Matches in boxes 
regular size  
360500 2/2002/Pakistan 17.05.08 
(SNR) None None None 10.02.09 
No likelihood 
of 
continuation 
or recurrence 
of dumping None n/a n/a HMP 
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available 
LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review EXP – Measure expired without review 
HMP – Home market price 
TMP – Third country price CV – Constructed value 
P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection 
                                                      
4 ID numbers have been created speci fically for semi-annual reporting. G/ADP/N/188/EGY 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
As of 30 June 2009 
 
Country/ 
customs 
territory Product, 
investigation ID number1 Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
China, P.R. New pneumatic tyres rubber of a 
kind used on motor cars including 
station wagons and racing cars, and 
of a kind used on light trucks 
4/1999 Duties 
 01.06.02 
Gazette, 122 
(supplement) 
 29.05.07 
Gazette, 120 
(supplement) 
 
 Porcelain or ceramic tableware 
1/2002 Duties 
 02.03.03 
Gazette, 47 
(supplement) 24.08.08 
Gazette, 196 
(supplement) 
 Common lamps from 60-100 watts. 
Voltage up to 240 watts 
1/1998 Duties 
 20.09.99 
Gazette, 212 
(supplement) 17.03.05 
Gazette, 60 
(supplement) 
 Locks or cylinders for doors and 
windows 
4/2006 Duties 
 27.05.01 
Gazette, 123 
(supplement) 26.02.07 
Gazette, 45 
(supplement) 
 Electric motors, single-phase or 
multi-phase 
5/1999 Duties 
 14.08.00 
Gazette, 183 
(supplement) 04.02.06 
Gazette, 25 
(supplement) 
 Common fluorescent lamps from 
18-40 watts 
4/2005/China Duties 
 30.08.06 
Gazette, 197 
(supplement)  
 Pencils and coloured pencils 
8/2006 Duties 
 25.11.01 
Gazette, 270 
(supplement) 23.05.07 
Gazette, 115  
(supplement) 
 Ball point pens 
1/2006 Duties 
 22.01.07 
Gazette, 15 
(supplement)  
 Tires for buses and lorries 
6/2006/China Duties 
 10.03.08 
Gazette, 58 
(supplement)  
 Slide fasteners 
2/2007 Duties 03.08.08 
Gazette, 178 
(supplement)  
EC (other than 
France) Tyres 
2/1998/EC Duties 
 04.10.99 
Gazette, 224 
(supplement) 21.03.05 
Gazette, 63 
(supplement "A") 
                                                      
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  Country/ 
customs 
territory Product, 
investigation ID number1 Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
France Tyres 
2/1998/France Duties 
 04.10.99 
Gazette, 224 
(supplement) 21.03.05 
Gazette, 63 
(supplement "A") 
India Pencils 
2/2005/India Duties 
 08.01.06 
Gazette, 6 
(supplement)  
 Matches in boxes 
3/2006 Duties 
 14.06.06 
Gazette, 132 
(supplement)  
 Common fluorescent lamps from 
18-40 watts 
4/2005/India Duties 
 30.08.06 
Gazette, 197 
(supplement)  
 Tires for buses and lorries 
6/2006/India 
 Duties 
 10.03.08 
Gazette, 58 
(supplement)  
Indonesia Pencils 
2/2005/Indonesia Duties 
 08.01.06 
Gazette, 6 
(supplement)  
 Common fluorescent lamps from 
18-40 watts 
4/2005/Indonesia Duties 
 30.08.06 
Gazette, 197 
(supplement)  
Japan Tyres 
2/1998/Japan Duties 
 04.10.99 
Gazette, 224 
(supplement) 21.03.05 
Gazette, 63 
(supplement "A") 
Korea, Rep. of Tyres 
2/1998/Korea Duties 
 04.10.99 
Gazette, 224 
(supplement) 21.03.05 
Gazette, 63 
(supplement "A") 
 Dioctyl Phthalate 
7/2006 Duties 
 08.07.07 
Gazette, 154 
(supplement)  
Malaysia Porcelain and ceramic tableware 
3/2005/Malaysia Duties 
 04.01.06 
Gazette, 4 
(supplement)  
Chinese Taipei Pencils 
2/2005/Taipei Duties 
 08.01.06 
Gazette, 6 
(supplement)  
Thailand Porcelain and ceramic tableware 
3/2005/Thailand Duties 
 04.01.06 
Gazette, 4 
(supplement)  
 Pencils 
2/2005/Thailand Duties 
 08.01.06 
Gazette, 6 
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  Country/ 
customs 
territory Product, 
investigation ID number1 Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Thailand (Cont'd) Common fluorescent lamps from 
18-40 watts 
4/2005/Thailand Duties 
 30.08.06 
Gazette, 197 
(supplement)  
Viet Nam Common fluorescent lamps from 
18-40 watts 
4/2005/Vietnam Duties 
 30.08.06 
Gazette, 197 
(supplement)  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
(1 January – 30 June 2009) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number2 Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
China, P.R. Primary dry cell batteries 
1.5 volts – AA size (R6)  
1/2003 13.06.09 Expiry without review
Pakistan  Matches in boxes regular size  
2/2002/Pakistan  10.02.09 Expiry review 
 
 
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2 ID numbers have been created speci fically for semi-annual reporting.