WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/180/MEX 
4 March 2009 
 
 (09-1107) 
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 2008 
from Mexico
. 
  
  G/ADP/N/180/MEX 
Page 2 Reporting party:  MEXICO  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
(For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2008) 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures Definitive 
duty Price 
undertakingNo 
dumpingNo 
injury Case 
withdrawnOther Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product 
Date Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume 
(domestic 
consumption)Dumped 
imports as 
% of 
domestic 
consumption% of trade 
volume 
investigated Basis for 
determination 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Brazil (RQ) Type I steel beams 
(7216.32.01) 1.10.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)            
China Natural, synthetic or 
mixed hog bristle paint 
brushes with handles of wood and plastic, 
measuring 0.5 to 
6 inches  (9603.40.01) 14.9.06 
(1.1.05-30.6.06) 3.4.07*    29.7.08  29.7.08
1 17,500,416 
units 53.0% n/a  
 
Door knob locks 
(8301.40.01) 29.1.07 
(1.1.06-
31.12.06)       14.10.08■ 1,710,252 
units 37.1% 100% HM▲ 
(Venezuela) 
 Steel plate in sheets 
(7208.51.01, 
7208.51.02, 7208.51.03, 
7208.52.01) 26.3.07 
(1.1.06-
31.12.06) 24.3.08 
29.27%    6.10.08   167,982 
tonnes 19.7% 100% HM
▲ 
(India) 
                                                      
1 A normal value could not be determined on the basis of the information submitted during the procedure.  
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China (RQ) Footwear and parts 
thereof 
(headings 6401, 6402, 
6403, 6404 and 6405) 19.6.07 
(1.1.06-
31.12.06)       14.10.08■    
 Galvanized hexagonal 
steel wire mesh 
(7314.19.99, 
7314.31.01,  7314.41.01 and 
7314.49.99) 20.7.07 
(1.7.06-3.7.07)            
China (R) Pocket lighters, gas-
fuelled, non-refillable 
(9613.10.01) 20.8.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08■    
 Pencils 
(9609.10.01) 20.8.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08■    
 Iron and steel valves 
(8481.20.01, 
8481.20.04, 8481.20.99, 
8481.30.01, 
8481.30.99, 8481.80.04, 
8481.80.18,  
8481.80.20 and 8481.80.24) 21.8.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08
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China (RQ) Baby carriages 
(8715.99.01) 21.8.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08■    
China (R) Candles 
(3406.00.01) 5.9.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08■     
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China (R) 
(Cont'd) Tools 
(8201.10.99, 
8201.20.99, 8201.30.99, 
8201.60.01, 
8203.10.01, 8203.10.99,  
8203.20.99 (formerly 
8203.20.01), 8204.11.01, 
8204.11.99, 
8204.12.99, 8204.20.01, 
8204.20.99, 
8205.20.01, 8205.30.99, 
8205.40.99, 
8205.59.02, 8205.59.04, 
8205.59.06, 
8205.59.18, 8205.59.19, 
8205.70.01, 
8205.70.02,  8205.70.99 and 8206.00.01) 24.9.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08
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China Valves without caps 
and plastic atomizers 
(9616.10.01) 17.10.07 
(1.1.06-31.3.07) 17.12.082 
114%       Valves: 
21.7 tonnes 
Atomizers: 
85.4 tonnes Valves:  
12.7% 
Atomizers:  
44.7% 100% HM▲ 
(Argentina) 
China (R) Bicycles 
(8712.00.01, 
8712.00.02, 
8712.00.03,  
8712.00.04 and 8712.00.99) 18.10.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08
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 2 No anti-dumping measure was imposed on imports of valves withou t caps;  the anti-dumping duty of 114% will apply to imports of  plastic atomizers.  
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China (R) 
(Cont'd) Brass and bronze 
padlocks 
(8301.10.01) 21.11.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08■    
 Organic chemicals 
(headings 2915 to 2941 
and sub-heading 
3808.50.01) 26.11.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08■    
 Mushrooms of the 
genus Agaricus  
(2003.10.01) 27.11.07 
(1.1.07-30.7.07)            
 Yarn and woven fabrics 
(headings 3005,  
5204 to 5212, 5309, 
5310,  
5401, 5402,  5404, 5407,  
5408, 5506,  
5508 to 5516, 5803 and 5911) 3.12.07 
(1.1.07-30.7.07)       14.10.08
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 Electrical machinery 
and equipment and parts thereof 
(8501.52.04, 
8501.53.04, 8504.10.01, 
8504.10.99, 
8504.33.01, 8508.11.01, 
8508.19.99, 
8509.40.01, 8509.40.02, 
8515.90.01, 
8516.31.01, 8516.60.01, 
8516.72.01 and 
8532.22.99) 3.12.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08
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China (R) 
(Cont'd) Christmas toys and 
trees 
(9503.00.01, 9503.00.02, 
9503.00.03, 
9503.00.05, 9503.00.06, 
9503.00.10, 
9503.00.11, 9503.00.12, 
9503.00.14, 
9503.00.16, 9503.00.18, 
9503.00.19, 
9503.00.99, 9503.00.23, 
9503.00.24, 
9503.00.25, 9504.40.01, 
9504.90.06, 
9505.10.01,  9505.10.99 and 
9505.90.99) 5.12.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.08
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 Articles of apparel and 
other made-up textile 
articles 
(headings 6101 to 6117, 6201 to 6217 and 6301 
to 6310) 5.12.07 
(1.1.07-30.7.07)       14.10.08
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China (RQ) Steel chain with welded 
links  
(7315.82.02) 10.7.08 
(1.4.07-31.3.08)            
 High carbon ferro-
manganese (7302.11.01) 24.9.08 
(1.7.07-30.6.08)            
Korea, Rep. of 
(RQ) Short-fibre polyester 
(5503.20.01, 
5503.20.02,  
5503.20.03 and 5503.20.99) 19.8.08  
(1.6.07-31.5.08)            
Demark (R) Parathion-methyl 
(2920.11.02 and 3808.50.01) 8.9.08  
(1.9.07-30.4.08)             
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United States 
of America (R) Hydrogen peroxide 
(2847.00.01) 28.11.06 
(1.1.06-30.6.06) 5.7.07 
56.74%3 18.12.08 
51.69%4          
United States 
of America 
(RQ) Ammonium sulphate 
(3102.21.01) 22.5.07 
(1.1.06-
31.12.06)  28.8.085 
53.17%          
 Monobutyl ether 
(2909.43.01) 30.5.08 
(1.4.07-31.3.08)            
 Bond paper, cut 
(4802.56.01) 29.10.08  
(1.7.07-30.6.08)            
United States 
of America (R) Apples 
(0808.10.01) 14.11.08  
(1.8.07-
30.10.08)            
France (RQ) USP-grade sorbitol 
(2905.44.01) 10.7.08  
(1.4.07-31.3.08)            
United 
Kingdom Carbon steel tubing 
with longitudinal seams 
(7305.11.01) 18.7.08  
(1.1.06-31.3.08)        11,588 tonnes 17.4% 100%  
Chinese Taipei 
(RQ) Baby carriages 
(8715.99.01) 21.8.07 
(1.7.06-30.6.07)       14.10.086    
Ukraine (RQ) Ferro-silico-manganese 
(7202.30.01) 24.9.08  
(1.7.07-30.6.08)            
 
The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the co ntext of a review of an existing anti-dumping measure or after an  allegation of a breach of an 
undertaking.  The symbol (RQ) is used when a five-year review has been initiated. 
 * No provisional measures were imposed. 
 ** Trade volume based on the most recent calendar y ear prior to initiation with available statistical data. 
Data on trade volume are for the total trad e volume of the subject product from the country/Customs territory under investigati on and are expressed as a 
percentage or amount per unit, as appropriate. 
                                                      
3 A provisional anti-dumping duty of 56.74% was imposed on Degussa  Corporation, while the measure adopted in relation to Eka Che micals, Inc. was revoked. 
4 A definitive anti-dumping duty of 51.69% was imposed only on th e exports of Evonik Degussa Cor poration (formerly known as Degu ssa Corporation). 
 5 Imports of ammonium sulphate the prices of which are lower th an the reference price of US$1 38/tonne will pay a countervailing d uty equivalent to the difference 
between the export price and the reference price.  The price of the product at ex -works level will be cons idered to be the expo rt price.  The countervailing duties must not 
exceed the price discrimination margin of 53. 17%.  Collection of these duties has been suspended in the light of special circum stances. 
 6 Insufficient information was available on the potential impact of imports from Chinese Taipei and the anti-dumping duty was th erefore abolished.  
  G/ADP/N/180/MEX 
Page 8  *** Imports during the period under investigation as a percentage of domestic consumption during the same period. 
 CF = Confidential information. 
 n/a = Not available. 
 
Basis for determination codes  
 HM - Home market price 
TM - Third-country market price (specify country) 
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 
 
 ▲  The country under investigation is not considered to be a mark et 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 und er the Agreement between Mexico and China. 
 
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  ANNEX 1 
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2008  
  
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of imposition 
Type I steel beams 2.10.02 
Corrugated rods 11.8.05 
Multilayer paper sacks for lime and cement 25.1.06 Brazil 
Synthetic rubber 28.5.06 
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet 30.6.04 
Chile Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus  17.5.06 
Galvanized hexagonal steel wire mesh 24.7.02 
Steel chain with welded links 17.7.03 
High carbon ferro-manganese 25.9.03 
Sodium hexameta-phosphate 3.8.04 
Carbon steel connections for welding 4.8.04 
Concrete steel nails 29.11.04 
Hydraulic bottle jacks 23.9.05 
Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus  17.5.06 China 
Plastic pencil sharpeners 12.6.06 
Korea, Rep. of Short-fibre polyester 20.8.03 
Denmark Parathion-methyl 31.5.05 
Apples 12.8.02 
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether 10.6.03 
Bond paper, cut 29.10.03 
Hydrogen peroxide 18.8.04 
Partially hydrogenated fatty acid 7.4.05 
Triple-pressed stearic acid 8.4.05 
Bovine meat and edible offal 7 28.4.05 
Carbon steel tubing with longitudinal seams 27.5.05 
Liquid caustic soda 13.7.05 
Epoxidized soya oil 29.7.05 United States of America 
Polyvinyl chloride 15.8.05 
                                                      
7 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/180/MEX 
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  Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of imposition 
United States of America 
(cont'd) Ammonium sulphate 27.5.07 
Seamless carbon steel tubing 21.4.04 
Cold-rolled sheet 30.6.04 
Hot-rolled sheet 29.3.05 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 21.9.05 Russian Federation  
Steel plate in coils 7.6.06 
France USP-grade sorbitol 28.7.03 
Hong Kong, China Denim 11.8.05 
Japan Seamless steel tubing 11.11.05 
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 30.6.04 
Seamless carbon steel tubing 21.4.04 
Romania 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 21.9.05 
Ferro-silico-manganese 24.9.03 
Hot-rolled sheet 29.3.05 
Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel 19.9.05 Ukraine 
Carbon steel plate in sheets 21.9.05 
Venezuela Collapsible tubular containers 13.5.04 
 
 
ANNEX 2 
 
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2008  
 
 
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of revocation 
Baby carriages 
Footwear 
Candles 
Organic chemicals 
Tools 
Pocket lighters, gas-fuelled, non-refillable 
Brass padlocks China 
Bicycles 15.10.08 
(Official Journal of 
14.10.08)  G/ADP/N/180/MEX 
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   Made-up articles  
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of revocation 
Textiles 
Pencils 
Toys 
Door knob locks 
Electrical machinery and equipment and 
parts thereof China (cont'd) 
Iron and steel valves 15.10.08 
(OJ of 14.10.08) 
Ecuador 
Indonesia Ceramic dishware and loose articles 16.7.08 
(OJ of 24.7.08) 
Netherlands Modified starch, cationic 29.7.08 
(OJ of 17.7.08) 
Chinese Taipei  Baby carriages 15.10.08 
(OJ of 14.10.08) 
 
 
ANNEX 3 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2008  
  
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of undertaking 
Denmark Malathion 22.12.07 
(OJ of 21.12.07) 
 
 
ANNEX 4 
 
REVIEWS TO DETERMINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF 
ELIMINATING ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2008  
  
Country/Customs 
territory Product Start date End date 
Brazil Type I steel beams 1.10.07  
China Footwear and parts thereof 19.6.07 14.10.08 G/ADP/N/180/MEX 
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  Country/Customs 
territory Product Start date End date 
Galvanized hexagonal steel wire 
mesh 20.7.07  
Baby carriages 21.8.07 14.10.08 
Steel chain with welded links 10.7.08  China (cont'd) 
High carbon ferro-manganese 24.9.08  
Korea, Rep. of Short-fibre polyester 19.8.08  
Ammonium sulphate 22.5.07 28.8.08 
Monobutyl ether 30.5.08  United States 
Bond paper, cut 29.10.08  
France USP-grade sorbitol 10.7.08  
Chinese Taipei Baby carriages 21.8.07 14.10.08 
Ukraine Ferro-silico-manganese 24.9.08  
 
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