WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/209/MEX 
14 April 2011 
 (11-1895) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 OF 
THE AGREEMENT 
 
MEXICO 
  
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July to 31 December 2010 
from Mexico
. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/209/MEX 
Page 2 Reporting party:  MEXICO1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2010  
 Original investigations
 
 
Final measures Country/ 
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 product2;  
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 
Graphite electrodes for electric arc furnaces (8545.11.01); 
07/10-CHN 1.9.10 
(D:  1.4.09-31.3.10) 
(I:  1.1.07-31.3.10)      4,646,530 kg. 31% TMP
 3 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) China P.R. 
Nuts of carbon steel, black or 
coated 
(7318.16.03 and 
7318.16.04); 01/08-CHN 3.2.09 
(D:  1.10.07-30.9.08; 
I:  1.04-9.08) 5.3.10
4 2.8.10 
64%5    8,890 tonnes 54% TMP6 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://www.pymes.gob.mx/upci/  
2 For reference purposes only. 
3 Major producer's selling prices. 
4 A decision was taken to pursue the investigation without imposing anti-dumping duties. 
5 An explanatory resolution was issued on 4 November 2010 specifying that certain types of nut are not subject to the final meas ure. 
6 Price lists based on a market survey were used.  
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Seamless steel tubing 
(7304.19.02, 7304.19.99, 
7304.39.06 and 7304.39.99);  
09/09-CHN 4.9.09 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09; 
I:  06-08) 25.5.10 
36% or less7     5,657 tonnes 21% TMP8 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) China P.R. 
(cont'd) 
Denim fabric 
(5209.42.01, 5209.42.99, 
5211.42.01 and 5211.42.99);  
13/09-CHN 21.4.10 
(D:  1.4.09-31.3.10; 
I:  1.1.06-31.3.10) 28.12.109     91,370,814 m2 21% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption.  
42.3% of total 
imports. TMP 
(substitute 
country:  
Turkey 
 
                                                      
7 Following the preliminary determination, a clarification was pu blished on 2 September 2010 specifying that the preliminary ant i-dumping duties would be calculated 
on the basis of a reference price. 
8 Price lists based on a market survey were used. 
9 A decision was taken to pursue the investigation without imposing anti-dumping duties.  
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Page 4 Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results Country/ 
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 
product2;  
ID number;(*) 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 
Synthetic polybutadiene-
styrene rubber in 
emulsion (4002.19.02); 21/94-BRA 2.12.10 (R) 
(D:  1.10.09-
30.9.10)      n/a n/a HMP 
Brazil 
Corrugated rods 
(7214.20.01); 
39/93-BRA 9.8.10 (RQ)      n/a n/a HMP10 
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet* 
(7209.16.01 and 7209.17.01); 
16/97-BGR 2.7.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)    28.12.10  0 tonnes 0 tonnes TMP 11 
(substitute 
country:  Chile) 
Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus 
(2003.10.01); 01/05-CHN 29.11.10 (R)      n/a n/a CV 
(substitute 
country:  India) 
Hydraulic bottle 
jacks with 1.5 to 20-
tonne lifting capacity(8425.42.02); 17/04-CHN 3.9.10 (RQ) 
(D: 1.7.09-30.6.10)      n/a n/a n/a China P.R.  
Sodium 
hexametaphosphate 
(2835.39.02); 03/03-CHN  4.8.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)      20 tonnes 5% of total 
imports TMP 
(substitute 
country:  
United States) 
                                                      
10 Domestic prices based on a market survey. 
11 Major producer's selling prices.  
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Carbon steel 
connections for butt 
welding, i.e. elbows, 
tees, reducers and caps, with an outer diameter of ½ to 16 inches inclusive, 
and either finished 
(heat treatment, bevelling, shot blasting, stamping or painting) or 
unfinished 
(7307.93.01); 35/02-CHN 5.8.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)      n/a n/a TMP 
(substitute 
country:  Italy) 
China P.R. 
(cont'd) 
Concrete steel nails 
(7317.00.99); 
07/03-CHN 26.11.09 (RQ) 
(D:  
1.10.08-30.9.09)      n/a n/a TMP 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) 
Liquid caustic soda (2815.12.01); 44/93-USA 5.7.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.09-30.7.10)      n/a n/a n/a 
Epoxidized soya oil
(1518.00.02); 
01/04-USA 28.7.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)      n/a n/a n/a 
Meat of bovine 
animals, boneless, fresh, chilled or frozen 
(0201.30.01 and 
0202.30.01); 09/98-USA 21.4.09 (R) 
(1.1.08-31.12.08; 
n/a) 5.3.10 
US$0.03-
0.80/kg.
12   11.8.1013  n/a n/a HMP 
Partially 
hydrogenated fatty acid (3823.19.99); 
02/03-USA 6.4.10 (RQ) 
(D: 1.1.09- 
31.12.09) 20.10.10 
23.29%     n/a n/a n/a United 
States of America 
Stearic acid 
(3823.11.01 and 3823.19.99); 01/03-USA 7.4.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.09- 
31.12.09)      n/a n/a HMP 
                                                      
12 The preliminary determination provided for the continuatio n of the anti-dumping duties imposed during the investigation. 
13 The Ministry concluded the procedure and eliminated the anti-dumping duties because expression of interest was withdrawn.  
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Bovine meat 
(0201.20.99, 
0201.30.01, 
0202.20.99 and 0202.30.01); 09/98-USA 21.4.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.09-31.3.10;  
I:  1.1.05-31.3.10)    10.8.10
14  n/a n/a EXP United 
States of 
America 
(cont'd) 
Carbon steel tubing 
with straight 
longitudinal seams (7305.11.01 and 7305.12.01); 09/03-USA 18.5.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.09-31.3.10;  
I:  1.1.06-31.3.10)      n/a n/a n/a 
Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 
(7208.51.01, 7208.51.02, 7208.51.03 and 
7208.52.01) 
10/03-RUS 21.09.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.09-30.6.10)      0 tonnes 0 tonnes n/a 
Cold-rolled sheet* 
(7209.16.01 and 7209.17.01) 
16/97-RUS 2.7.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)  28.12.10 
15%    0 tonnes 0 tonnes TMP15 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) Russian 
Federation 
Hot-rolled sheet* 
(7208.10.99, 7208.26.01, 
7208.27.01, 
7208.38.01 and 7208.39.01); 26/98-RUS 16.3.10 (RQ) 
(D:  
1.1.09-31.12.09)      n/a n/a TMP 
(substitute 
country:  
United States of 
America) 
Hong 
Kong, 
China Denim fabric 
(5209.42.01); 
01/90-HKG 12.8.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.09-30.6.10)      n/a n/a  
                                                      
14 The Ministry established that the anti-dumping duties were no longer warranted and eliminated them, on the basis that the inte rested parties, in particular the domestic 
industry, were in agreement with this course of action. 
15 Domestic prices based on a market survey.  
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Japan Seamless steel 
tubing, of an outer 
diameter of 
101.6 mm. or more but not exceeding 460 mm. (7304.11.01, 
7304.11.02, 
7304.11.03, 7304.11.99, 7304.19.01, 7304.19.02, 
7304.19.03, 
7304.19.99, 7304.39.05, 7304.39.06, 7304.39.07, 
7304.39.99, 
7304.59.06, 7304.59.07, 7304.59.08 and 7304.59.99); 
09/99-JPN 3.11.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.10-30.6.10)      n/a n/a HMP 
Kazakh-
stan Cold-rolled sheet* 
(7209.16.01 and 7209.17.01) 16/97-KAZ 2.7.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.4.08-31.3.09)  28.12.10 
22%    0 tonnes 0 tonnes TMP
16 
(substitute 
country:  
Brazil) 
Venezuela Aluminium 
collapsible tubular containers 
(7612.10.01); 
21/02-VEN 12.5.09 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.08-
31.12.08;  
I:  1.1.04-31.12.08)  13.8.10 
9.33%-49.94%    230,000 units 0.08% HMP 
Romania Carbon steel plate in 
sheets (7208.51.01, 
7208.51.02, 
7208.51.03 and 7208.52.01) 10/03-ROM 21.09.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.09-30.6.10)      n/a n/a n/a 
Ukraine Bars and rods of iron 
or non-alloy steel 
(7213.91.01, 7213.91.02, 7213.99.01 and 7213.99.99); 
11/99-UKR 7.9.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.09-30.6.10)      n/a n/a n/a 
                                                      
16 Domestic prices based on a market survey.  
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Hot-rolled sheet* 
(7208.10.99, 
7208.26.01, 
7208.27.01, 7208.38.01 and 7208.39.01); 26/98-UKR 16.3.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.1.09-
31.12.09)      n/a n/a TMP
17 
(substitute 
country:  
United States of 
America) Ukraine (cont’d) 
Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 
(7208.51.01, 7208.51.02, 7208.51.03 and 
7208.52.01) 
10/03-UKR 21.09.10 (RQ) 
(D:  1.7.09-30.6.10)      n/a n/a n/a 
 
* Products under investigation in two or more countries. 
** No provisional measures were imposed.   Codes
: 
 
HMP Home market price TMP Third country market price FA Facts available CV Constructed value 
SP Prices charged by the same producer 
OP Prices charged by other producer OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country OCT Costs of other producer in third country O Other (specify) 
LDC Treatment having regard to Article 15 of the Agreement 
n/a Not available   
 
CF Confidential information LDR Lesser duty RQ Five-year review R Review of an existing anti-dumping measure 
EXP Measure expired without review 
P Publication date C  Date of commencement of duty collection IC Percentage ratio of investigated im ports to apparent domestic consumption 
IIT Percentage ratio of dumped imports to total imports 
ICP Allegation of a breach of an undertaking 
US$ United States dollars  
  
▲ The country under investigation is not considered to be a market  economy and therefore the data of a substitute country with a  market economy (as indicated in brackets or a footnote) have been used. 
 ■ Anti-dumping measures were eliminated unde r the Agreement between Mexico and China. 
   
                                                      
17 Price lists were used.  G/ADP/N/209/MEX 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Corrugated rods 39/93-BRA Duties 12.8.1995 
(Official Journal of 
11.8.1995) 11.8.00 
(Official Journal of 
13.6.02) 
11.8.05 
(Official Journal of 
20.6.06) 
Multilayer paper sacks for lime and cement 04/04-BRA Duties 26.1.06 
(Official Journal of  
25.1.06)  Brazil 
Synthetic rubber 
21/94-BRA Duties 28.5.1996 
(Official Journal of 
27.5.1996) 28.5.01 
(Official Journal of 
23.7.03) 
28.5.06 
(Official Journal of 
21.2.07) 
Chile Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus 
01/05-CHL Duties 18.5.06 
(Official Journal of  
17.5.06)  
Galvanized hexagonal 
steel wire mesh 
11/01-CHN Duties 25.7.02 
(Official Journal of  
24.7.02) 24.7.07 
(Official Journal of 
2.4.09) 
Steel chain with welded 
links 
07/02-CHN Duties 18.7.03 
(Official Journal of  
17.7.03) 17.7.08 
(Official Journal of 
5.1.10) 
High-carbon 
ferro-manganese 
10/02-CHN Duties 26.9.03 
(Official Journal of  
25.9.03) 26.9.08 
(Official Journal of 
8.2.10) 
Sodium hexametaphosphate 
03/03-CHN Duties 4.8.04 
(Official Journal of  
3.8.04)  
Carbon steel 
connections for welding35/02-CHN Duties 5.8.04 
(Official Journal of  
4.8.04)  
Concrete steel nails 
07/03-CHN Duties 30.11.04 
(Official Journal of  
29.11.04)  
Hydraulic bottle jacks 
17/04-CHN Duties 24.9.05 
(Official Journal of  
23.9.05)  China P.R. 
Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus 
01/05-CHN Duties 18.5.06 
(Official Journal of  
17.5.06)  G/ADP/N/209/MEX 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Plastic pencil sharpeners 
18/05-CHN Duties 13.6.06 
(Official Journal of  
12.6.06)  
Nuts of carbon steel, 
black or coated 01/08-CHN Duties 3.8.10 
(Official Journal of  
2.8.10)  China P.R. 
(cont'd) 
Plastic atomizers 
12/07-CHN Duties (22.4.09) 
(Official Journal of  
21.4.09)  
Korea, Rep. of Short-fibre polyester 
04/92-KOR Duties 20.8.1993 
(Official Journal of 
19.8.1993) 20.8.1998 
(Official Journal of 
29.7.1999) 
20.8.03 
(Official Journal of 
10.12.04) 
20.8.08 
(Official Journal of 
20.11.09) 
Bond paper, cut 
28/96-USA Duties 29.10.1998 
(Official Journal of 
28.10.1998) 29.10.08 
(Official Journal of 
8.3.10) 
Partially hydrogenated 
fatty acid 
02/03-USA Duties 8.4.05 
(Official Journal of  
7.4.05)  
Triple-pressed stearic 
acid 
01/03-USA Duties 9.4.05 
(Official Journal of  
8.4.05)  
Bovine meat and edible 
offal1 
09/98-USA Duties 29.4.00 
(Official Journal of  
28.4.00) 28.4.05 
(Official Journal of 
24.4.06) 
Carbon steel tubing with straight longitudinal seams 
09/03-USA
 Duties 28.5.05 
(Official Journal of  
27.5.05)  
Liquid caustic soda 
44/93-USA Duties 13.7.1995 
(Official Journal of 
12.7.1995) 13.7.00 
(Official Journal of 
6.6.03) 
13.7.05 
(Official Journal of 
6.6.06) United States 
of America 
Epoxidized soya oil 
01/04-USA Duties 30.7.05 
(Official Journal of 
29.7.05)  
                                                      
1 The final determination of the five-year review was issued on 24 April 2006 and provided for the 
continuation of definitive anti-dumping duties on bovine meat alone;  duties on edible offal were eliminated.  G/ADP/N/209/MEX 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
United States of America 
(cont'd) Ammonium sulphate
2 
04/95-USA Duties 27.5.1997 
(Official Journal of 
26.5.1997) 27.5.02 
(Official Journal of 
12.12.03) 
27.5.07 
(Official Journal of 
28.8.08) 
Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-RUS Duties 30.6.1999 
(Official Journal of 
29.6.1999) 30.6.04 
(Official Journal of 
12.12.05) 
(Official Journal of 
28.12.10) 
Hot-rolled sheet 26/98-RUS Duties 29.3.00 
(Official Journal of  
28.3.00) 29.3.05 
(Official Journal of 
17.3.06) 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 
10/03-RUS Duties 22.9.05 
(Official Journal of  
21.9.05)  Russian 
Federation 
Steel plate in coils 
22/94-RUS Duties 8.6.1996 
(Official Journal of  
7.6.1996) 08.6.01 
(Official Journal of 
11.6.03) 
7.6.06 
(Official Journal of 
6.6.07) 
France USP-grade sorbitol 
4/90-FRA Duties 28.9.1990 
(Official Journal of 
27.9.1990) 28.7.1998  
(Official Journal of 
23.8.1999)  
28.7.03 
(Official Journal of 
30.8.04)  
28.7.08 
(Official Journal of 
8.10.09) 
Hong Kong, China Denim 
01/90-HKG Duties 10.9.1991 
(Official Journal of  
9.9.1991) 12.8.1995  
(Official Journal of 
11.8.1995)  
11.8.00 
(Official Journal of 
26.2.02)  
11.8.05 
(Official Journal of 
23.6.06) 
Japan Seamless steel tubing 
09/99-JPN Duties 11.11.00 
(Official Journal of  
10.11.00) 11.11.05  
(Official Journal of 
4.10.06) 
                                                      
2 The final determination of the five-year review was issued on 28 August 2008 and provided for the 
continuation of the anti-dumping duties for a further five years as of 27 May 2007, on the basis of the reference 
price specified therein.  Collection of these duties has been suspended in the light of special circumstances. G/ADP/N/209/MEX 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 
16/97-KAZ Duties 30.6.1999 
(Official Journal of 
29.6.1999) 30.6.04 
(Official Journal of 
12.12.05) 
(Official Journal of 
28.12.10) 
United Kingdom Carbon steel tubing 
with straight longitudinal seams 
40/07-GBR Duties 6.1.10 
(Official Journal of  
5.1.10)  
Romania Carbon steel plate in 
sheets  
10/03-ROM Duties 22.9.05 
(Official Journal of  
21.9.05)  
Ferro-silico-manganese
11/02-UKR Duties 25.9.03 
(Official Journal of  
24.9.03) 25.9.08 
(Official Journal of 
8.2.10) 
Hot-rolled sheet 26/98-UKR Duties 29.3.00 
(Official Journal of  
28.3.00) 29.3.05 
(Official Journal of 
17.3.06) 
Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel 11/99-UKR Duties 19.9.00 
(Official Journal of  
18.9.00) 19.9.05 
(Official Journal of 
13.6.06) Ukraine 
Carbon steel plate in 
sheets 
10/03-UKR Duties 22.9.05 
(Official Journal of  
21.9.05)  
Venezuela Collapsible tubular 
containers 
21/02-VEN Duties 14.5.04 
(Official Journal of  
13.5.04) 14.5.09 
(Official Journal of 
13.8.10) 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE 
PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Original effective 
date;  date of most 
recent extension Number of 
refund requests 
received Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed 
-- -- -- -- -- 
 
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  TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE 
PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product;  investigation 
ID number Date of termination Reason for termination 
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet (Official Journal of 
28.12.10) There is insufficient evidence for 
assuming that elimination of the anti-dumping duties would be likely 
to lead to recurr ence of the unfair 
conditions that led to the duties being 
imposed. 
Meat of bovine animals, 
boneless, fresh, chilled or frozen 
09/98-USA 12.8.10 
(Official Journal of 
11.8.10) The domestic industry having 
withdrawn its expression of interest, the Ministry concluded the procedure 
and eliminated the anti-dumping 
duties. United States of America 
Bovine meat 
09/98-USA 11.8.10 
(Official Journal of 
10.8.10) The Ministry eliminated the 
anti-dumping duties, on the basis that 
the interested parties, in particular the 
domestic industry, were in agreement 
with this course of action. 
 
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