WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/173/BRA 
6 August 2008 
 (08-3730) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
BRAZIL 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual re port for the period 1 January-30 June 2008 
from Brazil
. 
  
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Page 2 Reporting Member:  BRAZIL  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
For the period 1 January – 30 June 2008 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price  
undertaking No 
dumping No 
injury Case with-
drawn Other Country/ 
customs territory Goods/product 
Date Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date Trade
volum
e Dumped 
imports 
as % of 
domestic 
consumption % of Trade 
volume 
investigated
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis 
for 
determi-
nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Austria Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 18.03.08            
Bangladesh Simple yarn of 
jute (R) 
5307.10.10 
5307.20.10 05.11.07            
Sunglasses 
9004.10.00 15.09.06     11.03.08  06.09.071     
Blankets of 
synthetic fibers 6301.40.00 13.07.07            
Poly (vinyl 
chloride) resins 
3904.10.10 21.09.07            
Glyphosate (R) 
2931.00.32 
2901.00.39 3808.30.23 3808.93.24 12.02.08            
Colour pencils 
and black 
pencils (R) 
9609.10.00 12.02.08            
Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 18.03.08            China 
Tyres, of a kind 
used on buses or lorries 4011.20.90 16.05.08             
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
China  
(cont'd) Syringes, with 
or without 
needles 
9018.31.11 9018.31.19 19.06.08            
Chinese 
Taipei Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 18.03.08            
Polycarbonate 
resins 3907.40.90 24.01.07 08.10.07 
US$ 362,46/t – US$ 2.038,84/t 08.04.08 
US$ 
846,19/t – 
US$ 
1.355,40/t 08.04.08    17.01.08
1     
EC 
Phenol (R) 
2907.11.00 03.10.07            
Finland Glassine papers 
4806.40.00 19.11.07            
Germany Indigo blue 
3204.15.90 02.03.07 11.10.07 
US$ 382,59/t 24.03.08 
US$ 
501,94/t     21.02.081     
Greece Canned peaches 
(R) 2008.70.10 
2008.70.90 26.04.07     25.04.08 
No 
recurrence 
of injury       
Poly (ethylene 
terephthalate) 
films 3920.6219 
3920.62.91 
3920.62.99 3920.63.00 
3920.69.00 
 08.03.07 31.01.08 
 
US$ 
45,29/t 
– 
US$ 833,51/t      21.02.08
1     
India 
Simple yarn of 
jute (R) 
5307.10.10 5307.20.10 05.11.07            
Indonesia Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 18.03.08            
Russian 
Federation Ammonium 
nitrate (R) 
3102.30.00 21.11.07             
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
South Korea Poly (vinyl 
chloride) resins 
3904.10.10 21.09.07            
Poly (ethylene 
terephthalate) films 
3920.6219 
3920.62.91 3920.62.99 3920.63.00 
3920.69.00 08.03.07 31.01.08 
 
US$ 
128,26/t 
 – 
US$ 711,90/t      21.02.08
1     
Thailand 
Viscose fibres 
5504.10.00 18.03.08            
Ukraine Ammonium 
nitrate (R) 
3102.30.00 21.11.07            
Polycarbonate 
resins 3907.40.90 24.01.07 08.10.07 
US$ 1.093,11/t 
– US$ 
2.081,82/t 08.04.08 
US$ 
2.305,45/t 08.04.08         
Phenol (R) 
2907.11.00 03.10.07            
Glassine papers 
4806.40.00 19.11.07            United States 
Butyl acrylate 
2916.12.30 24.12.07            
 
1  The investigation was extended for 180 days.   
(R)  Review.   
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  ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS IN FORCE 
(As of 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Date of 
imposition 
Argentina Calcium phosphate monobasic monohydrate 10.10.2005 
Bangladesh Sacks and bags of jute1 02.10.1992 
Barium carbonate 08.07.1992 
Table electric fans  21.08.1995 
Padlocks  29.12.1995 
Garlic, fresh or refrigerated  18.01.1996 
Colour pencils and black pencils1 26.02.1997 
Mushrooms provisionally preserved and prepared or 
preserved 02.01.1998 
Permanent magnets ferrite rings and discs 08.06.1998 
Vacuum flasks 21.07.1999 
Dry glyfosate acid, glyphosate wet cake, glyphosate 
salt and formulated glyphosate1 12.02.2003 
Magnesium granules 11.10.2004 
Magnesium ingot 11.10.2004 
Bicycle tyres 02.01.1998* 
Steam Iron 28.06.2007 
One piece crank 11.10.2007 
Presensitizad offset plate 08.10.2007 
Hair brush 13.12.2007 
Loud-speakers 13.12.2007 
Optical frame with or without lenses 08.10.2007 
Manual hoist up to 3 tons without lever 24.08.2007 China, P. R. 
SDS plus drill bits 21.11.2007 
Milk 23.02.2001 
Phenol1 16.10.2002 European Communities 
Polycarbonate resins 08.04.2008 
Finland Horse nail or horseshoe nail 03.06.2004 
France Methyl methacrylate 23.03.2001 
Methyl methacrylate 23.03.2001 Germany Indigo Blue 24.03.2008 
Sacks and bags of jute1 02.10.1992 India Horse nail or horseshoe nail 03.06.2004 
Italy Steel blade (for stone cutting) 13.10.2003 
Cement Portland 27.07.2000** Mexico Polyvinyl chloride 01.07.2005 
New Zealand Milk 23.02.2001 
Line pipe up to 5 inches 20.10.1999 Romania Pumping unit 01.07.2005 
Ammonium nitrate1 21.11.2002 Russian Federation Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon 21.10.1998***
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Country/Customs 
Territory Product Date of 
imposition 
South Africa Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon 21.10.1998***
Cold-rolled flat stainless steel 26.05.2000 Spain Methyl methacrylate 23.03.2001 
Thailand Bicycle tyres 02.01.1998 
Ukraine Ammonium nitrate1 21.11.2002 
Sodium tripolyphosphate 05.08.1997 United Kingdom Methyl methacrylate 23.03.2001 
Phenol1 16.10.2002 
Ethylene Glycol 11.10.2004 
Polyvinyl chloride 01.07.2005 
Polyethylene terephthalate resins 02.09.2005 
Presensitizad offset plate 08.10.2007 United States 
Polycarbonate resins 08.04.2008 
Venezuela Cement Portland 27.07.2000** 
 
1 The anti-dumping duty remains in force pending the outcome of the review.  
* The anti-dumping duty has been suspended from 19.01.2004 to 15.08.2005.  
** The anti-dumping duty was suspended for goods cleared up in Roraima and consumed on this State. 
*** The anti-dumping duty has been suspended from 15.12.2004 to 26.04.2007. 
 
 
PRICE UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
 
 
Country/customs territory Goods Effective date 
Chile Board 31.10.2001 
European Communities Polycarbonate resins 08.04.2008 
United States Polycarbonate resins 08.04.2008 
 
  
SUSPENSION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
Country/customs territory Goods Effective date 
Argentina Polyethylene terephthalate resins 31.01.2008 
India Bicycle tyres 19.01.2004 
Kazakhstan Ferro-chrome more than 4% of carbon 15.12.2004 
 
  
ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ORDERS REVOKED 
 
Country/customs territory Goods Effective date 
Greece Canned peaches 25.04.2008 
 
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  AUTOMATIC EXPIRY OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
Country/customs territory Goods Effective date 
Argentina Milk 18.02.2008 
France Cold-rolled flat stainless steel 23.05.2008 
Japan Cold-rolled flat stainless steel 23.05.2008 
Mexico Cold-rolled flat stainless steel 23.05.2008 
South Africa Cold-rolled flat stainless steel 23.05.2008 
Uruguay Milk 05.04.2008 
 
 
 
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