WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/145/AUS 
15 August 2006 
 (06-3901) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
AUSTRALIA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2006 from 
Australia
.  
  G/ADP/N/145/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  Australia 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 01.01.06 to 30.06.06 
 
    FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES     
Country Goods/product Initiation Provision-
al  measures/ 
deter- 
minations Definitive 
Duty Price  
Under- taking No 
Dumping No 
Injury Case with- 
drawn Other Trade  
volume Dumped 
Imports as % 
of 
domestic  consump-
tion % of Trade 
volume investi-
gated 
(of the  exporting 
country) Basis 
for Determin- 
ation 
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     
Steel, certain 
hollow structural sections 08.06.06            
Glass, clear 
laminated safety 25.05.06            
Pineapple fruit, 
prepared or 
preserved in containers 10.04.06            
Clear float glass 
(R) 16.11.05            China 
PR 
Mushrooms, 
preserved 05.04.05 30.09.05 
(4%-24%) 12.01.06 
(4%-24%)      7,100 tonnes 
over POI NA Approx. 
90% of 
exports to 
Australia 
over POI HM, CV,  
Clear float glass 
(C) 14.10.05            Indonesia 
Glass, clear 
laminated safety 25.05.06            
Korea, 
Rep. of Steel, certain 
hollow structural sections 08.06.06            
Steel, certain 
hollow structural 
sections 08.06.06            
Mobile garbage 
bins, certain 31.10.05 18.04.06 
(6.2%) 05.06.06 
      NA NA 100% of 
goods 
exported to 
Australia 
over POIs HM, CV Malaysia 
Ring Binders A4 
(C) 16.10.05             
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Philipp- 
ines Pineapple fruit, 
prepared or 
preserved in 
containers 10.04.06            
Ammonium 
nitrate 
(R) 15.09.05            Russian 
Federat-
ion 
Ammonium 
nitrate 
(C) 15.09.05            
Chinese 
Taipei Steel, certain 
hollow structural sections 08.06.06    
        
Steel, certain 
hollow structural 
sections 08.06.06            
Pineapple fruit, 
prepared or preserved in 
containers 
(R) 22.02.06    
        Thailand 
Pineapple fruit, 
prepared or preserved in 
containers 
(C) 22.02.06    
        
USA Poly vinyl 
chloride (R) 01.06.06            
 
Basis for Determination Codes 
  
HM Home market price 
OP Prices charged by other producer OA Information supplied by the applicant and modified appropriately using information gained during the 
inquiry 
FA Facts Available TM Prices to a third country 
CV Constructed value 
 
Other abbreviations 
(C) Continuation  (i.e. expiry review) inquiry 
(R) A review of the level of the existing measures (AR) Accelerated review requested by new exporter 
NA Not applicable 
N/a Not available 
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  ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Applicable as at 30.06.06 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  
Goods  
Date duties 
imposed Date of 
last 
review  
finding Date current 
review 
initiated 
Canada Mill liners, iron  & steel grinding 17.09.03   
Mushrooms, preserved 13.01.06   
Sodium hydrogen carbonate 03.11.05   
Silicon 16.02.05   
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Sodium metabisulfite 04.06.02   
Steel shelving kits 03.10.01   China 
Glass, clear float 03.11.92* 01.05.03 16.11.05 
Hungary Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00* 09.11.05  
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   Indonesia 
Polyethylene linear low density 
(LLDPE) 27.07.00* 23.09.05  
Israel Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 12.12.02 09.11.05  
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   Japan 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 09.11.05  
Paperboard containing recycled fibre, 
320-720 microns (grey back carton 
board) 28.07.05   
Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04   
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  
Polyethylene linear low density  03.12.03 23.09.05  
Washing machines 17.09.03 13.07.05  
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02 20.12.04  
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab 
polyols) 26.04.02   
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00* 09.11.05  Korea, Rep. of 
Polystyrene, expandable  03.11.92* 22.09.02  
Mobile garage bins 06.06.06   Malaysia 
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  
Russian Federation Ammonium  nitrate 24.05.01  15.09.05 
Polyethylene high density  18.12.03 24.08.05  Singapore 
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab 
polyols) 26.04.02   
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02   South Africa 
Rims, stainless steel de mountable 24.06.98* 24.06.03  
Sweden Polyethylene high density 18.12.03 24.08.05  
Polyethylene linear low density  03.12.03 23.09.05  
Steel, structural hot rolled 05.07.02 22.05.03  
Steel shelving kits 27.09.01   
Pineapple, pieces  12.10.01  22.02.06 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.92* 09.11.05  Thailand 
Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00* 12.09.05  
United Kingdom Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-D) 24.03.03   
Propylene oxide based polyether (slab 
polyols) 26.04.02   
Carpet gripper 20.02.02   United States 
Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.92* 09.11.05  
 
*  Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period 
 
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  MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
Applicable at 30.06.06 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Goods Initial operative 
date Current 
operative date Date current 
review initiated 
Indonesia Steel plate, hot rolled 01.04.04 01.04.09  
Malaysia Polyethylene, high density 05.12.03 05.12.08  
Korea, Republic 
of Paperboard contai ning recycled 
fibre, 320-720 microns (grey back carton board) 27.07.05 27.07.10 
 
South Africa Rims, tubeless steel 
demountable truck 24.06.98 24.06.08  
Sweden Polyethylene, high density 05.12.03 05.12.08  
 
 
 
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Made during the period 01.01.06 to 30.06.06 
 
Country/Customs Territory Go ods Date revoked/expired 
Indonesia Glass, cl ear float 28.05.06 
Italy Split system air conditioners 20.04.06 
Korea, Republic of Copper  tube 22.03.06 
Malaysia A4 Ring binders 13.06.06 
Chinese Taipei Tinplate 10.01.06 
 
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED 
During the period 01.01.06-30.06.06 
 
Country/Customs Territory Goods Date 
Indonesia Glass, cl ear float 28.05.06 
Chinese Taipei Tinpate 10.01.06 
 
 
 
NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS 
For the period 01.01.06 to 30.06.06 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product Initiation Measures 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
  Date Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No injury 
Russian 
Federation Ammonium nitrate* 24.02.06 No No   
 
* Note:  This enquiry was terminated on 11 May 2006 because the exporter did not cooperate with the 
investigation.  
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