WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/153/ZAF 
21 February 2007 
 (07-0727) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
SOUTH AFRICA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2006 from 
South Africa
.  
  G/ADP/N/153/ZAF 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  SOUTH AFRICA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For period 1 July-31 December 2006 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures Definitive duty Price under- 
taking No 
dumping No 
injury Case with- 
drawn Other Country or 
customs 
territory Product 
Date Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumptio
n % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of 
exporting 
country) Basis for 
determi-
nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Belgium Self copy paper (SR)*        NA NA NA NA 
Uncoated woodfree 
A4 paper 02.04.04 
(SR) -       
NA NA NA NA 
Chopped strand mats 12.05.06        NA NA NA NA 
Suspension PVC (SR)*        NA NA NA NA Brazil 
BOPP Film 04.11.05 30.06.06 
No duty        NA NA NA No causal 
link 
Tyres 28.10.05 18.07.06 
20.10.06 
3% - 22.3%       
NA NA NA NA 
Stainless steel pipes and tubes 10.06.05 23.09.05 
49.51%   22.09.06    NA
 NA NA No 
dumping  
Door locks and door handles (SR)*        NA
 NA NA NA 
Automotive glass 30.09.05 17.03.06 
No duty      06.10.06 NA NA NA No causal 
link 
Garden picks (SR)*        NA NA NA NA 
Spades, shovels, 
rakes and forks (SR)*        NA NA NA NA 
Face cloths (SR)*        NA NA NA NA 
Woven fabrics of 
polyester staple fibres (SR)*        NA NA NA NA 
Wire ropes (SR)*        NA NA NA NA 
Hoes (SR)*        NA NA NA NA 
PTFE Tape (SR)*        NA NA NA NA China 
Chopped strand mats 12.05.06        NA  NA NA NA 
Egypt Carbon black 23.07.04 
(SR) -       
NA NA NA NA 
France  Suspension PVC (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA  
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 Page 3FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures Definitive duty Price under- 
taking No 
dumping No 
injury Case with- 
drawn Other Country or 
customs territory Product 
Date Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumptio
n % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of 
exporting 
country) Basis for 
determi-
nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Self copy paper (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Wire ropes (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA Germany  
PVC rolled goods (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Stainless steel pipes and tubes 10.06.05 23.09.05 
34.91%      22.09.06 NA
 NA No causal 
link NA 
Acetaminophenol 12.05.06 
(SR)        NA NA NA NA 
Suspension PVC (SR)*       03.11.06 NA  NA NA NA 
Welded galvanized 
steel pipe (SR)*        NA NA NA NA 
Carbon black 23.07.04 
(SR) -       NA NA NA NA 
PVC rolled goods (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA India 
Unframed glass 
mirrors 27.05.05 14.12.05 
68.74% 25.10.06 
68.74%      NA NA NA NA 
Uncoated woodfree 
A4 paper 02.04.04 
(SR) -       NA NA NA NA 
Lysine (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Unframed glass 
mirrors 27.05.05 - 25.10.06 
6.61%      NA NA NA NA Indonesia 
Drawn and float glass 04.03.05 16.09.05 
No duty 03.10.06 
3.5% - 45%      NA NA NA NA 
Paperboard 05.08.05 24.02.06 
No duty 22.12.06 
Hansol Paper 
Co. Ltd 2.4% 
Other 23%      
NA NA NA NA 
Wire ropes (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Carbon black (SR)*       14.07.06 NA  NA NA NA Korea, Rep 
of 
Suspension PVC (SR)*       
03.11.06 NA  NA NA No 
Sunset 
Review  
Stainless steel pipes 
and tubes 10.06.05 23.09.05 
72.07%      22.09.06 NA  NA NA No causal 
link 
Malaysia Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non-alloy 
steel 24.06.05 
(CV) -       
NA NA NA NA 
Malawi Printed and dyed bed 
linen (SR)*       
22.09.06 NA  NA NA No 
Sunset 
Review  
Netherlands PVC rolled goods (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Pakistan Printed and dyed bed 
linen (SR)*       
22.09.06 NA  NA NA No 
Sunset 
Review   
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Page 4 FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures Definitive duty Price under- 
taking No 
dumping No 
injury Case with- 
drawn Other Country or 
customs territory Product 
Date Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumptio
n % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of 
exporting 
country) Basis for 
determi-
nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Chinese Taipei Stainless steel pipes 
and tubes 10.06.05 10.03.06 
24.03.06 
No duty      
22.09.06 NA
 NA NA No causal 
link 
Carbon black 26.08.05 
(SR) - 25.10.06 
10.7%      NA NA NA NA 
Suspension PVC (SR)*       03.11.06 NA  NA NA NA Thailand 
PVC rolled goods (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Self copy paper (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Suspension PVC (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Wire ropes (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA United 
Kingdom 
Wire ropes 04.08.06 
(R)        NA NA NA NA 
Chicken meat 
portions 16.09.05 
(SR) - 27.10.06 
224c/kg 
696c/kg      
NA NA NA NA 
Suspension PVC (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Lysine (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
Roller bearings (SR)*        NA  NA NA NA 
L-Lysine sulphate 24.06.05 25.04.06 
Degussa 
Corporation 34% 
Rest 49% 
30.06.06 Degussa 
Corporation 
2.2% Rest 13.7%      
10.11.06 NA
 NA NA No causal 
link US 
Self copy paper 07.07.06 
21.07.06        NA NA NA NA 
 
*The symbol (R) is used if an investigat ion is opened in the context of an existin g anti-dumping measure, or after an allegatio n of a breach of an undertaking. 
**Trade volume based on sta tistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation. 
 
The data on trade volume is provided for the total trade volume  of the subject product from the country/customs territory under  investigation. 
Percentage or amount per unit if appropriate. 
CL = Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
AC = Anti-circumvention 
SR = Sunset Review (Expiry Review) 
(SR)* = Notice given of Sunset  Review, but not yet initiated 
 
(SR)# = No review to take place.  Duty to be terminated on 5-year expiry date. 
n/a = Not available  
   G/ADP/N/153/ZAF
 Page 5Basis for determination codes: 
 
HM Home market price     OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country 
TM Third country market price (specify country)  OCT Cost of other producer in third country 
CV Constructed value     O Other (specify) 
SP Prices charged by same producer   LDC Treatment having regard to Article 15 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the Commit tee 
OP Prices charged by other producers G/ADP/N/153/ZAF 
Page 6  
 
  DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE  
(As of 31 December 2006) 
 
Country/customs 
territory Product Date of final finding 
Carbon black 13.10.00 Australia Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel 02.04.04 
Belgium Self copy paper 22.07.94 
(19.07.02) 
Suspension PVC 27.03.97 
(18.10.02) 
Uncoated woodfree paper 13.02.98 
(20.02.04) Brazil 
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 28.05.99 
Aluminium hollowware 07.02.97 
(31.01.03) 
Acrylic fabrics 12.11.04 
Acetaminophenol 20.08.93 
(18.06.99) (15.07.05) 
Blankets 18.06.99 
(15.06.05) 
Bolts and nuts of iron or steel 06.08.99 
(03.06.05) 
Float glass 28.05.99 
(05.11.04) 
Flat glass 28.05.99 
(05.11.04) 
Garlic 20.10.00 
(10.03.06) 
Garden picks 03.12.93 
(08.03.02) 
Hoes 03.12.93 
(08.03.02) 
PTFE tape 18.10.96 
(22.02.02) 
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks  03.12.93 
(08.03.02) 
Towels and face cloths 28.02.92 
(08.02.02) 
Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres 28.02.92 
(22.02.02) 
Wire ropes 28.08.02 China, P.R. 
Door locks and door handles 25.01.02 
Aluminium hollowware 07.02.97 
(31.01.03) Egypt 
Carbon black 10.09.99 
Acetaminophenol 18.06.99  
(15.07.05) France 
Automatic circuit breakers 08.08.97 
(17.10.03)  G/ADP/N/153/ZAF 
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  Country/customs 
territory Product Date of final finding 
France (Cont'd) Suspension PVC 27.03.97 
(18.10.02) 
PVC Rolled Goods 22.02.02 
Self copy paper 22.07.94 
(19.07.02) Germany 
Wire ropes 28.08.02 
Acetaminophenol 29.06.01 
Carbon black 10.09.99 
Float glass 28.05.99 
(05.11.04) 
Flat glass 28.05.99 
(05.11.04) 
Garden picks 11.10.96 
(14.02.03) 
Paper insulated lead covered electric cable 31.03.00 
(11.11.05) 
PVC Rolled Goods 22.02.02 
Welded Galvanised Steel Pipe 14.06.02 
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 30.05.06 India 
Unframed glass mirrors 25.10.06 
Gypsum Plasterboard 02.07.04 
Lysine 25.01.02 
Drawn and float glass 03.10.06 
Unframed glass mirrors 25.10.06 Indonesia 
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 28.05.99 
Italy Automatic circuit breakers 08.08.97 
(17.10.03) 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 18.06.98 
(16.07.04) 
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 30.05.06 
Wire ropes 28.08.02 Korea, Republic of 
Paperboard 22.12.06 
Malaysia Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 18.06.98 
(16.07.04) 
Netherlands PVC Rolled Goods 22.02.02 
Poland Uncoated woodfree paper 13.02.98 
(20.02.04) 
Russian Federation Cold rolled steel products 17.02.03 
Nuts of iron or steel 06.08.99 
(03.06.05) 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 18.06.98 
(16.07.04) Chinese Taipei 
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 30.05.06 
Carbon black 13.10.00 
(25.10.06) 
Gypsum Plasterboard 13.02.04 
PVC Rolled Goods 22.02.02 Thailand 
Suspension PVC 15.06.01 G/ADP/N/153/ZAF 
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  Country/customs 
territory Product Date of final finding 
Acrylic fabrics 10.11.04 
Turkey Blankets 18.06.99 
(15.07.05) 
Self copy paper 22.07.94 
(19.07.02) 
Suspension PVC 27.03.97 
(18.10.02) United Kingdom  
Wire ropes 28.08.02 
Acetaminophenol 18.06.99 
(15.07.05) 
Chicken meat portions 27.12.00 
(27.10.06) 
Lysine 25.01.02 
Roller bearings 03.12.93 
(26.07.02) US 
Suspension PVC 27.03.97 
(18.10.02) 
  
 
PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
 
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of undertaking 
Nil Nil Nil 
 
  
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
(1 July-31 December 2006) 
 
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of revocation 
India Suspension PVC 03.11.06 
Carbon Black 14.07.06 Korea, Republic of Suspension PVC 03.11.06 
Malawi Printed and dyed bed linen 22.09.06 
Pakistan Printed and dyed bed linen 22.09.06 
Thailand Suspension PVC 03.11.06 
 
 
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