WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/158/AUS 
3 September 2007 
 (07-3690) 
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 2007 from 
Australia
.  
  G/ADP/N/158/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2007  
 
  FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
Determina- 
tions Definitive 
Duty Price 
Undertaking No 
Dumping No 
Injury Case 
withdrawn Other Country/ 
Customs territory  Product  
Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped Imports 
as % of domestic 
consumption  % of Trade volume 
investigated (of the 
exporting country)  Basis for 
Determination  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Steel, certain 
hollow structural 
sections 08.06.06 28.11.06 
(2.5- 14.5%) 25.05.07 
(2.5- 
14.5%) 14.05.07     N/a 8% 47% of exports to 
Australia over POI HM  FA 
Sodium hydrogen 
carbonate (R) 20.07.06        N/a N/a  HM FA 
Sodium 
metabisulfite  (R) 09.10.06        N/a N/a   
Sodium 
tripolyphosphate 21.01.07    16.05.07     NA  HM FA China 
PR 
Clear float glass 
(C) 09.03.07            
Indonesia Transparent bi-
axially oriented 
polypropylene (BOPP) 24.08.06    23.01.07     NA - HM 
Japan Polyvinyl chloride 
homopolymer 
resin (C) 02.02.07            
Thailand Polyvinyl chloride 
homopolymer resin (C) 02.02.07            
 
Basis for Determination Codes :  Other abbreviations : 
HM Home market price  (C) Continuation (i.e. expiry) inquiry 
OP Prices charged by other producer  (R) A review of the level of the existing measures 
OA Information supplied by the applicant and modified appropriately using 
information gained during the inquiry  (AR) Accelerated review requested by new exporter 
NA Not applicable 
FA Facts Available  N/a Not available 
TM Prices to a third country   CV Constructed value   
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  ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
Applicable as at 30 June 2007 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Goods Date duties 
imposed Date of last 
review finding Date current 
review initiated 
Canada Mill liners, iron  and steel grinding 18.09.03   
Glass, clear float 04.11.92* 09.08.06  
Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4D) 24.03.03   
Hot rolled steel plate 02.04.04   
Silicon, certain 17.02.05   
Sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium 
bicarbonate) 03.11.05 02.05.07  
Mushrooms, preserved 13.01.06   
Pineapple, fruit (FSI) 11.10.06   China 
Hollow structural sections, certain 25.05.07   
Hungary Polyvinyl chloride hom opolymer resin 24.03.00* 09.11.05  
Polyethylene, linear lo w density 27.07.00* 23.09.05  Indonesia Hot rolled steel plate 02.04.04   
Israel Polyvinyl chloride hom opolymer resin 12.12.02 09.11.05  
Hot rolled steel plate, 02.04.04   
Japan 
Polyvinyl chloride homopolym er resin 22.10.92* 09.11.05  
Polystyrene, expandable beads 04.11.92*   
Polyvinyl chloride homopolym er resin 24.03.00* 09.11.05  
Structural steel sections, certa in hot rolled 06.07.02 20.12.04  
Washing machines 18.09.03 13.07.05  
Polyethylene linear low density 03.12.03 23.09.05  
Polyethylene, high de nsity 18.12.03 24.08.05  
Hot rolled steel plate 02.04.04   Korea, Republic of 
Greyback cartonboard 28.07.05   
Polyethylene, high de nsity 18.12.03 24.08.05  Malaysia Mobile garage bins, certain 06.06.06   
Pineapple, fruit (c onsumer) 11.10.06   Philippines Pineapple, fruit (FSI) 14.11.06   
Russian Federation Ammonium  nitrate 25.05.01* 17.05.06  
Singapore Polyethylene, hi gh density 18.12.03 24.08.05  
Rims, stainless steel demountable 24.06.98*   South Africa Structural steel sections, cer tain hot rolled 06.07.02   
Sweden Polyethylene, hi gh density 18.12.03 24.08.05  
Polyvinyl chloride homopolym er resin 22.10.92* 09.11.05  
Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00* 12.09.05  
Pineapple, fruit (cons umer) 18.10.01 10.10.06  
Pineapple, fruit (FSI) 18.10.01* 10.10.06  
Structural steel sections, cer tain hot rolled 06.07.02   Thailand 
Polyethylene, linear lo w density 03.12.03 23.09.05  
United Kingdom Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4D) 24.03.03   
United States Polyvinyl chloride  homopolymer resin 23.01.92* 09.11.05  
 
* Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period G/ADP/N/158/AUS 
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  MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
 
Applicable at 30 June 2007
 
 
Country/Customs 
territory  Goods Initial operative 
date Current 
operative date Date current 
review 
initiated 
China Certain hollow structural sections 14.05.07 14.05.12  
Indonesia Hot rolled steel plate 25.03.04 25.03.09  
Malaysia Polyethylene, high density 12.12.03 12.12.08  
Korea, Republic of Greyback cartonboard 27.07.05 27.07.10  
South Africa Rims, tubeless steel demountable 
truck 24.06.98 24.06.08  
Sweden Polyethylene, high density 17.12.03 17.12.08  
 
 
 
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES 
 
Made during the period 1 January-30 June 2007  
 
Country Goods Date revoked/expired 
 
China Sodium metabisulfite 04.06.07 
Korea, Republic of Flexible slabstock polyols 27.04.07 
Singapore Flexible slabstock polyols 27.04.07 
Carpet grippers 20.02.07 United States Flexible slabstock polyols 27.04.07 
 
 
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED 
 
During the period 1 January-30 June 2007  
 
 
 
Country Goods Date 
Nil   
 
 
NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2007  
 
Country Product Initiation Measures 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
  Date Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No dumping No injury 
Nil       
 
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