WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/158/CHN 
2 October 2007 
 (07-4155) 
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 January-30 June 2007 from 
China
.  
  G/ADP/N/158/CHN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  CHINA  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For period 1 January-30 June 2007  
 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory 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  
   
Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005     31.01.2007   36,444 
(2004) 
 n/a n/a  
 
Butanols 14.10.2005     02.03.2007   33,686 tons
(2004) n/a n/a  
  European Communities 
Potato Starch 06.02.2006 18.08.2006 
35%-57.1% 06.02.2007 
17%-35%      7, 600 tons
(2005) n/a n/a  
HM 
 
Nonyl Phenol 29.12.2005 10.07.2006 
17.96%-20.38% 29.03.2007 
12.22%-20.38%      
2,148 tons 
  
n/a 
  
13.8% 
  
HM 
 India 
Sulfamethoxazole 16.06.2006 01.02.2007 
15.2%37.7% 16.06.2007 
10.1%37.7%     1284 tons 
(2005)  
n/a 
  
n/a 
  
HM 
 
Indonesia Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005     31.01.2007   21,656 tons
(2004)  
n/a 
  
n/a 
  
  
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Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005     31.01.2007   52,661 tons
(2004) 
 n/a n/a  
Butanols 14.10.2005     02.03.2007   25,555 tons 
(2004) 
 n/a n/a  
Paper for Electrolytic 
Capacitor 18.04.2006 20.10.2006 
15%-40.83% 18.04.2007 
15%-40.83% 
      1,633 tons 
(2005) n/a n/a  
HM 
Bisphenol-A 30.08.2006 22.03.2007 
6.2%-37.1% 
       57,529 tons
(2005)  n/a n/a  
HM 
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
2-Butanone 22.11.2006        54,153 tons
(2005)  
 n/a n/a  Japan 
Acetone 09.03.2007        n/a 
 n/a n/a  
Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005     31.01.2007   83,479 tons 
(2004) n/a n/a  
  
Bisphenol-A 30.08.2006 22.03.2007 
6.9%-37.1%       60,193 tons
(2005) 
 n/a n/a  
HM Korea 
Acetone 
 09.03.2007        n/a n/a n/a  
Malaysia Butanols 14.10.2005     02.03.2007  
 50,549 tons
(2004) 
 n/a n/a  
 
Russia Butanols 14.10.2005     02.03.2007   183,023 tons 
(2004) n/a n/a  
  
Saudi Arabia Octanol, 
(Octyl Alcohol) 15.09.2005     31.01.2007   78,216 tons
(2004) n/a n/a  
   
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Nonyl Phenol 29.12.2005 10.07.2006 
9.07%-20.38% 29.03.2007 
4.08%-20.38%      
13,398 tons
 n/a 86.1%  
HM 
Bisphenol-A 30.08.2006 22.03.2007 
5.3%-37.1% 
       79,279 tons
(2005)  n/a n/a  
HM 
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
2-Butanone 
 22.11.2006        15,353 tons
(2005)  n/a n/a  Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
Acetone 
 09.03.2007        n/a n/a n/a  
Bisphenol-A 30.08.2006 22.03.2007 
6.0%-37.1% 
       11,251 tons
(2005)  n/a n/a  
HM 
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
2-Butanone 
 22.11.2006        11,339tons
(2005)  n/a n/a  Singapore 
Acetone 
 09.03.2007        n/a n/a n/a  
South Africa Butanols 14.10.2005     02.03.2007   35,181 tons
(2004) 
 n/a n/a  
 
United States Butanols 14.10.2005     02.03.2007   58,322 tons  
(2004) 
 n/a n/a  
 
 
Notes : 
** 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 30 June 2007) 
 
 
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 
Chloroprene Rubber 10.05.2005 
Benzofuranol,7-Hydroxy 
(Furan Phenol) 12.02.2006 
Wear Resistant Overlay 13.12.2006 European Communities 
Potato Starch 06.02.2007 
France Hydrazine Hydrate 17.06.2005 
Methylene Chloride  20.06.2002 
Caprolactam 06.06.2003 Germany 
Dimethyl Cyclosiloxane 16.01.2006 
Purified Anhydride 31.08.2003 
Chloroform 30.11.2004 
Nonyl Phenol 29.03.2007 India 
Sulfamethoxazole 16.06.2007 
Indonesia Acrylate 10.04.2003 
Iran Ethanolamine 14.11.2004 
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 Japan 
Hydrazine Hydrate 17.06.2005 G/ADP/N/158/CHN 
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  Country/Customs Territory Product Date of Imposition 
Trichloroethylene ( TCE ) 22.07.2005 
Dimethyl Cyclosiloxane 16.01.2006 
Benzofuranol,7-Hydroxy 
(Furan Phenol) 12.02.2006 
Cold-rolled Stainless Steel Sheet and 
Strip 08.04.2006 
Nucleotide Food Additive 12.05.2006 
Catechol  22.05.2006 
Epichlorohydrin 28.06.2006 
Polybutylene Terphthalate Resin 22.07.2006 
Polyurethane 13.10.2006 Japan (cont'd) 
Paper for Electrolytic Capacitor 18.04.2007 
Methylene Chloride 20.06.2002 
Polyester Staple Fibre 03.02.2003 
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 
Polyester Film 28.12.2005 
Cold-rolled Stainless Steel Sheet and 
Strip 08.04.2006 
Nucleotide Food Additive 12.05.2006 
Epichlorohydrin 28.06.2006 Korea 
Polyurethane 13.10.2006  G/ADP/N/158/CHN 
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  Country/Customs Territory Product Date of Imposition 
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 
Trichloroethylene ( TCE ) 22.07.2005 Russia 
Epichlorohydrin 28.06.2006 
Polyvinyl Chloride 29.09.2003 
Phenol 01.02.2004 
Ethanolamine 14.11.2004 
Polybutylene Terphthalate Resin 22.07.2006 
Polyurethane 13.10.2006 Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
Nonyl Phenol 29.03.2007 
Acrylate 10.04.2003 Singapore 
Polyurethane 13.10.2006 
Methylene Chloride 20.06.2002 United Kingdom 
Dimethyl Cyclosiloxane 16.01.2006 
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 
Dimethyl Cyclosiloxane 16.01.2006 G/ADP/N/158/CHN 
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  Country/Customs Territory Product Date of Imposition 
Benzofuranol,7-Hydroxy 
(Furan Phenol) 12.02.2006 
Catechol  22.05.2006 
Epichlorohydrin 28.06.2006 
Polyurethane 13.10.2006 United States (cont'd) 
Wear Resistant Overlay 13.12.2006 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
(As of 30 June 2007) 
 
Country/Customs Territory Pr oduct Date of Undertaking 
EU Chloroform 30.11.2004 
France Hydrazine Hydrate 15.12.2006 
Benzofuranol,7-Hydroxy 
(Furan Phenol) 12.02.2006 Japan 
Cold-rolled Stainless Steel 
Sheet and Strip 08.04.2006 
Chloroform 30.11.2004 Korea 
Cold-rolled Stainless Steel 
Sheet and Strip 08.04.2006 
Russia Polyvinyl Chloride 29.09.2003 
Chloroform 30.11.2004 United States 
Benzofuranol,7-Hydroxy 
(Furan Phenol) 12.02.2006 
 
 
TERMINATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES  
(1 January - 30 June 2007) 
 
Country/Customs Territory Pr oduct Date of Termination 
- - - 
 
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