WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/223/PAK 
30 January 2012 
 (12-0586) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
PAKISTAN 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2011 from 
Pakistan. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/223/PAK 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  PAKISTAN1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2011 
 
Original Investigations 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Final measures No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data 
(from published report(s) Basis for 
normal value 
determination Definitive duty Price 
undertaking 
Description;  HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated product3; 
ID-number; 
(*) if investig ation 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 
Belgium 2847.0000 Hydrogen 
Peroxide* 
20/2009/NTC/HP/BEL 31-08-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3/09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 27-09-10 
Ind:9.20% 
Other: 84.48% 06-07-11 
Ind:9.20% 
Other: 84.48% 
    4086.67 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 11.64% HMP 
China, P.R. 4810.9200 
4810.9900 Paper Board* 
18/2009/NTC/PB/CHI 26-06-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3-09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 21-12-09 
18.01%    Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court 8560 MT (FY 
2008-09) 6.60% BIA 
2847.0000 Hydrogen 
Peroxide* 20/2009/NTC/HP/CHI 31-08-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3/09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 27-09-10 
71.93% 
 06-07-11 
71.93%    3762 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 10.72% BIA 
3920.2010, 3920.2030 
BOPP Film* 
22/2010/NTC/BOPP/ CHI 27-09-10 
 
D-1/1/09-30-6-10 
I-1/1/07-30/6/10     Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
domestic court    
 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.ntc.gov.pk/adrep.asp 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China, P.R. 4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 4802.5890, 4802.6100, 
4802.6200, 4810.1310, 
4810.1320, 4810.1390, 4810.1400, 4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200, 
Writing/Printing Paper* 23/2010/NTC/CP/CHI 04-12-10 
 
D-1/10/09-31/9/10 
I-1/10/07-31/9/10    29-09-11 
Case 
terminated due 
to withdrawal 
of application 
by the 
Applicant     
2915.1100 
Formic Acid 85% 25/2011/NTC/FA/CHI 23-02-11 
 
D-1/10/09-30/09/10 
I-1/10/07-30/09/10 23-08-11 
No measures        
4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 
4802.5890, 4802.6100, 4802.6200, 4810.1310, 
4810.1320, 4810.1390, 
4810.1400, 4810.1910, 4810.1990, 4810.2200, 
Writing/Printing Paper* 
25/2010/NTC/CP/CHI 10-11-11 
 
D-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11         
Indonesia  4810.9200 
4810.9900 Paper Board* 
18/2009/NTC/PB/IDN 26-06-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3-09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 21-12-09 
Ind:10.15% 
Others:11.17%    Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court 9653 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 7.38% HMP 
2847.0000 Hydrogen 
Peroxide* 20/2009/NTC/HP/IDN 31-08-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3/09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 27-09-10 
25.20% 06-07-11 
25.20%    1996 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 5.69% HMP 
4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 
4802.5890, 4802.6100, 4802.6200, 4810.1310, 4810.1320, 4810.1390, 
4810.1400, 4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200, Writing/Printing Paper* 
23/2010/NTC/CP/IDN 04-12-10 
 
D-1/10/09-31/9/10 
I-1/10/07-31/9/10    29-09-11 
Case 
terminated due 
to withdrawal 
of application 
by the 
Applicant     
4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 
4802.5890, 4802.6100, 4802.6200, 4810.1310, 
4810.1320, 4810.1390, 
4810.1400, 4810.1910, 4810.1990, 4810.2200, 
Writing/Printing Paper* 
25/2010/NTC/CP/IDN 10-11-11 
 
D-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11          
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Japan 4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 4802.5890, 4802.6100, 
4802.6200, 4810.1310, 
4810.1320, 4810.1390, 4810.1400, 4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200, 
Writing/Printing Paper* 23/2010/NTC/CP/JAP 04-12-10 
 
D-1/10/09-31/9/10 
I-1/10/07-31/9/10    29-09-11 
Case 
terminated due 
to withdrawal 
of application 
by the 
Applicant     
4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 
4802.5890, 4802.6100, 
4802.6200, 4810.1310, 4810.1320, 4810.1390, 
4810.1400, 4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200, Writing/Printing Paper* 
25/2010/NTC/CP/JAP 10-11-11 
 
D-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11         
Kenya 2836.2000 
Soda Ash 
24/2010/NTC/SA/KEN 21-01-11 
26-09-114 
 
D-1/10/09-30/9/10 
I-1/10/07-30/9/10     Case was 
initiated 
earlier on  
21-01-11. 
However, it 
was 
challenged in 
court and on 
court's 
direction it 
was initiated 
again on  
26-09-11    
Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia 3920.2010, 3920.2030 
BOPP Film* 22/2010/NTC/BOPP/ 
SAU 27-09-10 
 
D-1/1/09-30-6-10 
I-1/1/07-30/6/10     Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
domestic court    
Korea, Rep. 
of 4810.9200 
4810.9900 
Paper Board* 18/2009/NTC/PB/KOR 26-06-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3-09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 21-12-09 
Ind:3.12% to 
6.27% 
Others:20.779%    Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court 17076 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 13.17% HMP 
2847.0000 Hydrogen 
Peroxide* 
20/2009/NTC/HP/KOR 31-08-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3/09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 27-09-10 
14.77% 06-07-11 
14.77%    1599 MT 
(FY 2008-09 4.56% HMP 
2915.1100 
Formic Acid 85% 
25/2011/NTC/FA/KOR 23-02-11 
 
D-1/10/09-30/09/10 
I-1/10/07-30/09/10 23-08-11 
No measures        
                                                      
4 Please see explanation in column 8.  
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Oman 3920.2010, 3920.2030 
BOPP Film* 22/2010/NTC/BOPP/ 
OMN 27-09-10 
D-1/1/09-30-6-10 
I-1/1/07-30/6/10     Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
domestic court    
Chinese 
Taipei 4810.9200 
4810.9900 
Paper Board* 18/2009/NTC/PB/TAI 26-06-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3-09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 21-12-09 
10.51%    Initiation of 
investigation 
challenged in 
the domestic 
court 4282 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 3.30% BIA 
2847.0000 Hydrogen 
Peroxide* 
20/2009/NTC/HP/TAI 31-08-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3/09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 27-09-10 
35.61% 06-07-11 
35.61%    3669 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 10.46% BIA 
Thailand 2847.0000 Hydrogen 
Peroxide* 
20/2009/NTC/HP/THA 31-08-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3/09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 27-09-10 
Ind: 3.82% 
Others: 25.04% 06-07-11 
Ind:3.52% 
Others: 25.04%    3959 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 11.28% HMP 
4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 4802.5890, 4802.6100, 
4802.6200, 4810.1310, 
4810.1320, 4810.1390, 4810.1400, 4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200, 
Writing/Printing Paper* 23/2010/NTC/CP/THA 04-12-10 
D-1/10/09-31/9/10 
I-1/10/07-31/9/10    29-09-11 
Case 
terminated due 
to withdrawal 
of application 
by the 
Applicant     
4802.5510, 4802.5590, 
4802.5600, 4802.5700, 4802.5890, 4802.6100, 
4802.6200, 4810.1310, 
4810.1320, 4810.1390, 4810.1400, 4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200, 
Writing/Printing Paper* 25/2010/NTC/CP/THA 10-11-11 
D-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11         
Turkey 2847.0000 Hydrogen 
Peroxide* 
20/2009/NTC/HP/TUR 31-08-09 
 
D-1/4/08-31/3/09 
I-1/4/06-31/3/09 27-09-10 
25.61% 06-07-11 
25.61%    6378 MT 
(FY 2008-09) 18.18% BIA 
 
 
  
  G/ADP/N/223/PAK 
Page 6 Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings 
 
Country 
or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary results 
/determination Final results 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 Definitive duty Price undertaking 
Description; 
HS 6-digit category 
covering investigated 
product3; ID number; 
(*) if investig ation 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 
 China, 
P.R.  6907.1000, 6907.9000, 
6908.1000, 6908.9000 Tiles
5 
11/2006/NTC/CT/CHI 13-11-2009 
Review on orders of 
Supreme Court of 
Pakistan 
D-1/1/05-31/12/05 
I-1/7/02/-31/12/05 23-02-10 
 
Ind:14.85% to 
23.65% 
Others:23.65%    Initiation of 
review 
challenged in 
Court   HMP 
5503.2010 
Polyester Staple Fibre6 
13/2008/NTC/PSF/CHI 27-09-10 
Review on orders of 
Lahore High Court  
D-1/4/07-31/3/08 
I-1/4/05-31/3/08     Initiation of 
review 
challenged in 
Court    
Finland 2915.1100 
Formic Acid 85%* 
09/2005/NTC/FA/FIN 24-02-11 
Sunset Review 
D1/10/09-30/09/10 
I-1/10/07-30/9/10         
Germany  2915.1100 
Formic Acid 85%* 
09/2005/NTC/FA/GER 24-02-11 
Sunset Review 
D1/10/09-30/09/10 
I-1/10/07-30/9/10         
Indonesia 5402.3300, 5402.4700 
Polyester Filament Yarn* 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/IDN 04-12-10 
Sunset Review 
D-1/7/09-30/6/10 
I-1/7/07-30/6/07         
India 2917.3500 
Phthalic Anhydride 08/2005/NTC/PA/IND 12-02-11 
Sunset Review 
D-1/10/09-30/9/10 
I-1/10/07-30/9/10  Notice published 
on 10/12/11 
(effective from 
13/2/2011) 
10.94%      BIA 
 
                                                      
5 This review is being conducted on direction of Supreme Court of Pakistan.  
6 This review is being conducted on direction of High Court.   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Korea 
Rep of.  5402.3300, 5402.4700 
Polyester Filament Yarn* 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/KOR 04-12-10 
Sunset Review 
D-1/7/09-30/6/10 
I-1/7/07-30/6/07         
5402.3300, 5402.4700 
Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/KOR 04-12-10 
Newcomer Review 
D-1/7/09-30/6/10 
  14/10/11 
0%      HMP 
Malaysia 5402.3300, 5402.4700 
Polyester Filament Yarn* 007/2005/NTC/PFY/MAL 04-12-10 
Sunset Review 
D-1/7/09-30/6/10 
I-1/7/07-30/6/07         
Thailand 5402.3300, 5402.4700 
Polyester Filament Yarn* 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/THAI 04-12-10 
Sunset Review 
D-1/7/09-30/6/10 
I-1/7/07-30/6/07         
 
 
 
 G/ADP/N/223/PAK 
Page 8  
 
  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING  MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2011 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  
publication referenceDate(s) of extension; 
publication reference(s)
Belgium Secondary Quality Tin Plate 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/BEL Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL 
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/BEL Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Brazil Phthalic Anhydride 
17/2009/NTC/PA/BRA Duties 30 September 2010 
17/2009/NTC/PA  
China, P.R. Tiles1 
11/2006/NTC//CT/CHI Duties  30 November 2006 
11/2006/NTC/CT  
Polyester Staple Fibre2 
13/2008/NTC/PSF/CHI Duties  5 June 2009 
13/2008/NTC/PSF  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/CHI Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Finland Formic Acid 
009/2005/NTC/FA/FIN Duties  9 March 2006 
009/2005/NTC/FA  
France Sorbitol 70% Solution  
002/2003/NTC/SB/FRA Duties  19 July 2003 
002/2003/NTC/SB 16 July 2009 
002/2003/NTC/ 
SB/SR/08 
Secondary Quality Tin Plate 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/FRA Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL 
Germany Formic Acid 
009/2005/NTC/FA/GER Duties  9 March 2006 
009/2005/NTC/FA  
Secondary Quality Tin Plate 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/GER Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL 
India Phthalic Anhyrdie 
008/2005/NTC/PA/IND Duties  13 February 2006 
008/2005/NTC/PA 10 December 2011 
008/2005/NTC/ 
PA/SR/10 
Indonesia Sorbitol 70% Solution  
002/2003/NTC/SB/IDN Duties  19 July 2003 
002/2003/NTC/SB 16 July 2009 
002/2003/NTC/ 
SB/SR/08 
Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/IDN Duties 
Undertakings Undertakings Undertakings12 November 2005 
7 June 2006 
29 September 2006 
4 December 2006 
007/2005/NTC/PFY  
Polyester Staple Fibre 
12/2006/NTC/PSF/IDN Duties  9 February 2007 
12/2006/NTC/PSF  
                                                      
1 This definitive anti-dumping duty is  being reviewed under direction of Supreme Court of Pakistan. 
2 This definitive anti-dumping duty is being re viewed under direction of Lahore High Court.  G/ADP/N/223/PAK 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  
publication referenceDate(s) of extension; 
publication reference(s)
Indonesia (Cont'd) Phthalic Anhydride 
17/2009/NTC/PA/IDN Duties 30 September 2010 
17/2009/NTC/PA  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/IDN Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Iran PVC Resin  
005/2004/NTC/PVC/IRA Duties  26 October 2004 
005/2004/NTC/ PVC 30 September 2010 
005/2004/NTC/ 
PVC/SR/09 
Korea,  
Rep. of PVC Resin  
005/2004/NTC/PVC/KOR Duties  26 October 2004 
005/2004/NTC/ PVC 30 September 2010 
005/2004/NTC/ 
PVC/SR/09 
Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/KOR Duties 
Undertakings 12 November 2005 
7 June2006 
007/2005/NTC/PFY  
Polyester Staple Fibre 
12/2006/NTC/PSF/KOR Duties  9 February 2007 
12/2006/NTC/PSF  
Phthalic Anhydride 
17/2009/NTC/PA/KOR Duties 30 September 2010 
17/2009/NTC/PA  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/KOR Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Malaysia Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/MAL Duties  12 November 2005  
Netherlands Secondary Quality Tin Plate 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/NET Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL 
South 
Africa Electrolytic Tinplate 
001/2002/NTC/TP/SA Duties 22 July 2002 
001/2002/NTC/TP 12 July 2008 
001/2002/NTC/ 
SR/07 
Chinese Taipei Phthalic Anhydride 
17/2009/NTC/PA/TAI Duties 30 September 2010 
17/2009/NTC/PA  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/TAI Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Thailand Polyester Filament Yarn 
007/2005/NTC/PFY/THA Duties  
Undertakings Undertakings12 November 2005 
28 September 2006 
6 December 2006 
007/2005/NTC/PFY  
Polyester Staple Fibre 
12/2006/NTC/PSF/THA Duties  9 February 2007 
12/2006/NTC/PSF  
Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/THA Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
Turkey Hydrogen Peroxide  
20/2009/NTC/HP/TUR Duties 6 July 2011 
20/2009/NTC/HP  
United 
States Secondary Quality Tin Plate 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL/NET Duties  14 November 2009 
16/2008/NTC/SQTPL 
 
 
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  REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTI CLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation ID 
number  Original effective 
date; date of 
most recent 
extensionNumber of refund 
requests received  Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed
 
Nil 
 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
investigation ID numberDate of termination Reason for termination
 
Nil 
 
 
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