WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/139/ARG 
31 January 2006 
 (06-0416) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   Spanish 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
ARGENTINA 
  
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report from Argentina
 for the period 1 July to 
31 December 2005.  
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  G/ADP/N/139/ARG 
Page 2 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2005  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Country Product Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
Duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No      
injury Case 
withdrawn Other Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis of 
determination 
 
 Date Date,     
dumping   
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date     
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
India Drill bits 8/7/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Indonesia Spokes and 
nipples  22/12/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Fabrics 23/2/ 2004 --- 22/8/2005 
(1) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Malaysia Spokes and 
nipples  22/12/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Fabrics 23/2/ 2004 --- 22/8/2005 
(1) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Korea, 
Republic of Fabrics 23/2/2 004 --- 22/8/2005 
(1) 22/8/2005  
(1) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Terephthalate 22/12/2004 --- --- --- --- 28/9/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Brazil, 
Federative 
Republic of Sanitary ware 17/6/2004 --- 12/12/2005 
(2) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
China, 
People’s 
Republic of Manual 
screwdrivers 22/12/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Air-conditioning 
equipment* 8/7/2005 
(3) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Furfural and 
furfuryl alcohol  23/9/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Playing cards 11/11/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Tape measures  25/11/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---  
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 Page 3FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Country Product Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
Duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No      
injury Case 
withdrawn Other Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis of 
determination 
 
 Date Date,     
dumping   
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date     
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Austenitic 
stainless steel 
pipes and tubes 25/11/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- China, 
People’s 
Republic of (cont'd) 
Microwave 
ovens 19/12/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Stainless steel 
vacuum flasks 28/11/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Spectacles 7/1/2004 1/10/2004 7/7/2005 
(4) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Thailand Fabrics 23/ 2/2004 --- 22/8/2005 
(1) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Chinese 
Taipei Terephthalate 22/12/2004 --- --- --- --- 28/9/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Uruguay Sanitary ware 17/6/2004 --- 12/12/2005 
(2) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Viet Nam  Spokes and 
nipples  22/12/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTES: 
 
1. Definitive measures were appl ied and price undertakings accepted for three years.  SEE ANNEX I. 
2. Definitive measures were applied for three years.  SEE ANNEX II. 
3. A decision was taken to initiate a change d circumstances review and to  combine it with the expiry review conducted on 21 Feb ruary 2005. 
4. Definitive anti-dumpi ng measures of US$ 0.46 per unit were applied to sunglasses for three years.  SEE ANNEX III.   
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Page 4 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON PENDING ANTI-DUMPING CASES 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Country Product Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
Duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No 
injury Case 
withdrawn Other Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis of 
determination 
  Date Date,      
dumping   
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date     
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
India Cypermethrin 24/9/2004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Solid 
aluminium 
phosphide-based 
fumigant 
pesticides 15/4/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Japan Quizalofop-p-
ethyl 17/6/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Brazil, 
Federative 
Republic of HRS 7/12/2004            
 Terephthalate 22/12/2004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Austenitic 
stainless steel 
pipes and 
tubes, seamed 19/5/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
China, People’s 
Republic of Circuit 
breakers 29/10/2004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Bearings 1/12/2004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 Solid 
aluminium 
phosphide-based 
fumigant 
pesticides 15/12/2004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Russia HRS 7/12/2004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
South Africa Glass wool 20/4/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Chinese Taipei Austenitic 
stainless steel 
pipes and 
tubes, seamed 19/5/2005 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
Ukraine HRS 7/12/2004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---  G/ADP/N/139/ARG 
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  ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
 
(As at 31 December 2005 ) 
 
 
Country / Customs 
territory Product Date of 
imposition Duration 
Australia Galvanized steel sheet 27/5/2003 5 years 
Chile Enamelled copper wire 19/12/2001 5 years 
Slovakia HRS 30/4/2002 5 years 
Spain Steel discs 30/7/2001 5 years 
United States of America Polyvinyl chloride, not mixed with any other 
substances obtained by polymerization in 
suspension (PVC suspension) 24/4/2004 3 years 
United Mexican States Polyvinyl chloride, not mixed with any other 
substances obtained by polymerization in 
suspension (PVC suspension) 24/4/2004 3 years 
HRS (1) 9/12/1999 5 years Russian Federation 
CRS 2/3/2001 5 years 
India Tyres 27/5/2003 3 years 
Tyres 21/3/2003 5 years Indonesia 
Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of 
polyamide or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, twill 
or other weaves  22/8/2005 3 years 
Pipes and tubes 14/12/2001 5 years Japan 
Quizalofop-p-ethyl (2) 24/6/2002 3 years 
CRS 10/1/2003 5 years Kazakhstan 
HRS 30/4/2002 5 years 
Malaysia Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of 
polyamide or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, twill 
or other weaves  22/8/2005 3 years 
Poland Calcium carbide 21/11/2001 5 years 
CRS 10/1/2003 5 years 
Galvanized steel sheet 27/5/2003 5 years 
Staple fibres of polyesters* 14/11/2002 3 years 
Pure woven fabrics of acetate filament, dyed 1/6/2001 5 years Korea, Republic of 
Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of 
polyamide or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, twill 
or other weaves  22/8/2005 3 years 
Twist drill bits 20/7/2004 2 years 
Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes (3) 21/5/2003 2 years Brazil, Federative 
Republic of 
 
 Sanitary ware 12/12/2005 3 years G/ADP/N/139/ARG 
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  Country / Customs 
territory Product Date of 
imposition Duration 
Brazil, Federative 
Republic of  (cont'd) Tyres 14/6/2005 3 years 
 HRS (1) 9/12/1999 5 years 
 CRS 2/3/2001 5 years 
Uruguay, Oriental 
Republic of  Sanitary ware 12/12/2005 3 years 
China, People’s Republic 
of Solid fumigant pesticides (4) 26/12/2002 2 years 
 Microwave ovens (5) 16/12/2002 3 years 
 Playing cards (6) 14/11/2002 3 years 
 Bicycles and bicycle parts 24/5/2002 5 years 
 Spokes and spokes with nipples for bicycles and 
motorcycles, 1.8 mm to 2.5 mm in diameter, 
regardless of length 23/7/2001 5 years 
 Shaped hangers of wood for clothing 23/12/2003 3 years 
 Twist drill bits 5/8/2004 3 years 
 Vacuum flasks with glass inners 29/10/2001 5 years 
 Stainless steel vacuum flasks (7) 8/1/2004 2 years 
 Pencils 22/2/2002 5 years 
 Air-conditioning equipment (8) 24/2/2003 2 years 
 Tyres 21/3/2003 5 years 
 Bearings (9) 4/12/2002 2 years 
 Alloy-steel handsaw blades 19/10/2004 3 years 
 Sunglasses  7/7/2005 3 years 
Romania HRS 30/4/2002 5 years 
South Africa Galvanized steel sheet 27/5/2003 5 years 
 Glass wool, agglomerated with thermosetting 
phenolic resins, with or without covering (10) 18/4/2002 3 years 
 HRS 30/4/2002 5 years 
 CRS 10/1/2003 5 years 
Thailand Tyres 21/3/2003 5 years 
 Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of 
polyamide or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, twill 
or other weaves  22/8/2005 3 years 
Bicycles and bicycle parts 24/5/2002 5 years 
Spokes and spokes with nipples for bicycles and 
motorcycles, 1.8 mm to 2.5 mm in diameter, 
regardless of length 23/7/2001 5 years Chinese Taipei 
 
  
 
 Galvanized steel sheet 27/5/2003 5 years  G/ADP/N/139/ARG 
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  Country / Customs 
territory Product Date of 
imposition Duration 
Chinese Taipei (cont'd) Austenitic stainless steel pipes and tubes (3) 20/5/2003 2 years 
HRS (1) 9/12/1999 5 years Ukraine 
 CRS 10/1/2003 5 years 
 
1. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 1420/99 of the former Ministry of the Economy 
and Public Works and Services (MEyOSP) was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and 
Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 778/04;  the duties are to remain in force pending completion of the 
review procedure. 
 
2. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 20/02 of the former Ministry of the Economy (ME) 
was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 341/05;  the 
duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 3. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 260/03 of the former Ministry of the Economy 
(ME) was initiated pursuant to Ministry of  the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution 
No. 276/05;  the duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
4. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 119/02 of the former Ministry of Production (MP) 
was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 791/04/04;  the duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
5. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 103/02 of the former Ministry of Production (MP) 
was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 22/2005;  the 
duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 6. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 83/02 of the former Ministry of Production (MP) 
was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 769/04;  the 
duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
7. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 16/04 of the Ministry of the Economy and 
Production (MEyP) was initiated pursuant to Mi nistry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) 
Resolution No. 671/05;  the duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 8. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 74/2003 of the former Ministry of Production 
(MP) was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution 
No. 80/2005;  the duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
9. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 41/02 of the former Ministry of Production (MP) 
was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 618/05;  the 
duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
 
10. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 66/2002 of the former Ministry of Production 
(MP) was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution 
No. 201/2005;  the duties are to remain in force pending completion of the review procedure. 
  
* An asterisk means that anti-dumping duties expired within the second half of 2005. 
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  UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
 
(As at 31 December 2005
) 
 
Country / Customs 
territory Product Date of 
undertaking Duration 
New Zealand Glass wool 25/3/2003 5 years 
Korea, Republic of Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments of polyamide 
or polyester, dyed, pure, of plain, twill or other 
weaves  22/8/2005 3 years 
Brazil, Federative 
Republic of HRS (1) 9/12/1999 5 years 
 CRS 16/1/2001 5 years 
 Tyres (Pirelli and Levorín) 21/2/2005 3 years 
 Tyres  (Dalbor) 31/3/2005 3 years 
China, People’s 
Republic of Tyres 21/3/2003 5 years 
Thailand Tyres 21/3/2003 5 years 
 
1. A review of the measure imposed by Resolution No. 1420/99 of the former Ministry of the Economy 
and Public Works and Services (MEyOSP) was initiated pursuant to Ministry of the Economy and Production (MEyP) Resolution No. 778/04;  the duties are to remain in force pending completion of the 
review procedure. 
 
  
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
(As at 31 December 2005
) 
 
Country / Customs territory Product Date of revocation 
--- --- --- 
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  ANNEX I 
 
WOVEN FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC FILAMENTS OF POLYAMIDE OR POLYESTER, 
DYED, PURE, OF PLAIN, TWILL OR OTHER WEAVES  
 
 1. PRICE UNDERTAKINGS FOR EXPORTI NG COMPANIES ORIGINATING IN THE 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
COMPANIES: 
 
• SEO KWANG TRADING CO., LTD. 
• UL HWA CORPORATION 
• SOCIEDAD ANONIMA HAEDONG (OVERSEAS LIMITED) 
• MODACREA INC. 
• SEONG AN CO., LTD. 
• HAN KOOK SYNTHETICS INC. 
 
 
WOVEN FABRICS OF NON-TEXTURED PO LYESTER FILAMENTS , DYED (5407.61.00)  
Origin Minimum f.o.b. export price 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA US$6.9 per kg. 
 
WOVEN FABRICS CONTAINING LESS THAN 85% OF TEXTURED OR NON-TEXTURED 
POLYESTER FILAMENTS , DYED (5407.69.00)  
Origin Minimum f.o.b. export price 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA US$5.96 per kg. 
 
2. DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES APPLIED 
 
WOVEN FABRICS OF FILAMENTS  OF NYLON OR OTHER POLYAMIDES, DYED 
(5407.42.00)  
Origin Minimum f.o.b. export price 
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA US$8.87 per kg. 
KINGDOM OF THAILAND  US$7.04 per kg. 
 
WOVEN FABRICS OF TEXTURED POLYESTER FILAMENTS , DYED,  NOT 
CONTAINING RUBBER THREAD (5407.52.10)  
Origin Minimum f.o.b. export price 
KINGDOM OF THAILAND  US$4.47 per kg. 
MALAYSIA US$7.11 per kg. 
 
 
 
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  WOVEN FABRICS OF NON-TEXTURED PO LYESTER FILAMENTS , DYED (5407.61.00)  
Origin Minimum f.o.b. export price 
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA US$7.50 per kg. 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA US$7.59 per kg. 
 
WOVEN FABRICS CONTAINING LESS THAN 85% OF TEXTURED OR NON-TEXTURED 
POLYESTER FILAMENTS , DYED (5407.69.00)  
Origin Minimum f.o.b. export price 
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA US$6.58 per kg. 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA US$6.56 per kg.  G/ADP/N/139/ARG 
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  ANNEX II  
 
DEFINITIVE AD VALOREM  ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES IN FORCE ON CERAMIC 
SANITARY WARE:  LAVATORY PANS, CISTERNS, WASH BASINS, PEDESTALS AND 
BIDETS  
 
 
• FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL 
  DURATEX S.A.  
Article Definitive ad valorem  anti-dumping 
duty  
Bidet 65.17% 
Cistern 35.53% 
Pedestal 20.94% 
 
 OTHER COMPANIES 
 
Article  Definitive ad valorem  anti-dumping 
duty  
Bidet 147.40% 
Pedestal 51.58% 
Lavatory pan 53.23% 
Wash basin 50.89% 
 
• ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY 
 
Article Definitive ad valorem  anti-dumping 
duty  
Bidet 76.25% 
Cistern 61.45% 
Pedestal 140.24% 
Lavatory pan 73.57% 
Wash basin 84.37% 
 
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  ANNEX III 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING DUTY IN FORCE ON SUNGLASSES 
 
 
SUNGLASSES:  US$ 0.46 per unit 
 
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