WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/92/MEX
30 July 2002
(02-4218)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
MEXICO
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2002 from
Mexico.G/ADP/N/92/MEX
Page 2Reporting Country:  Mexico
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2002
Country Product FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Date of
initiation*Determinations/
provisional
measuresDefinitive
dutyUndertaking No
dumpingNo
injuryCase
withdrawnOtherTrade
Volume
**Dumped
imports
as % of
domestic
consumption
***% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determination
Date Date,
dumping
margin1Date,
dumping
margin1Date,
dumping
margin1Date Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Brazil Type 1 steel
beams05/07/01 11/02/02110,811
tonnes11% 100% HM
Korea Two-door
refrigerators11/09/00 22/06/01
35.30%08/03/02 126,617
units16.7% 100% 1.  HM
Colombia Ceramic and
porcelain
dishware and
loose articles21/01/02 2,657,741
kg.7.5% 100% 2.  HM
Ecuador Ceramic and
porcelain
dishware and
loose articles21/01/02 2,226,868
kg.4.7% 100% 3.  HM
Spain Glazed
ceramic
floor and
wall tiles,
square or
rectangular16/05/02 134,664,399
kg.5.9% 100% 4.  HM
United
StatesSwine for
slaughter
(R)10/10/00 06/07/01
0.351 dlls. x kg.183,931
head1.38% 100% Not applicable
Long grain
milled rice11/12/00 18/07/012 05/06/02328,783,348
kg.6.3% 100%4
74.1%5HM
                                                     
1 The anti-dumping duty was fixed at 72.6% for imports from Gerdau S.A ., at 68.5% for Companhia Siderúrgica Belgo Mineira , and at 80% for Siderúrgica Barra
Mansa S.A . and other exporting enterprises.
2 The investigating authority decided to pursue the investigation without imposing provisional anti-dumping duties.
3 It was decided to fix an anti-dumping duty of 3.93% for imports from The Rice Corporation, and 10.18% for other exporting ente rprises.
4 Imports of long grain milled rice.
5 Total imports of milled rice under heading 1006.30.01 of the Schedule of the General Import and Export Tax Law.G/ADP/N/92/MEX
Page 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
United
States
(cont'd)Ethylene
glycol
monobutyl
ether
(EGBE)14/12/01 4,498
tonnes35.7% 100% HM
Hydrogen
peroxide (R)21/01/026NA NA NA NA
Guatemala Standard
tubing24/08/01 13/03/0278,855
tonnes6% 100% HM, CV
O8
Indonesia Ceramic and
porcelain
dishware and
loose articles21/01/02 1,374,231
kg.4.3% 100% HM
China,
People's
Republic
ofTrichloroiso
cyanuric
acid23/03/01 07/11/019119.4
tonnes2% 100% TM (USA) and
HM
Galvanized
hexagonal
steel wire
mesh05/07/01 13/12/01
 490%921.9
tonnes9% 100% TM (Brazil)
and HM
High carbon
ferro-
manganese08/05/02 12,985
tonnes34% 100% TM (India)
Steel chain
with welded
links10/05/02 1,092 tonnes 33% 100% TM (Brazil)
and HM
Chinese
TaipeiStainless
steel seamed
tubes14/05/02 986 tonnes 15% 100% HM
Ukraine Ferro-silico-
manganese15/05/02 14,748
tonnes21% 100% TM (India)
* The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the context of a review of an existing anti-dumping measure or in the  event of an allegation of a breach of an undertaking.
** Trade volume is based on statistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation.  Data on trade volume are for the total trade volume of the products subject to the measure and from the country or
customs territory under investigation.  Expressed as a percentage or amount per unit as appropriate.
*** Imports during the period under investigation as a percentage of domestic consumption during the same period.
                                                     
6 Resolution declaring ex officio the initiation of the second review of a revocation of anti-dumping duties on imports from FMC  Corporation.
7 A provisional anti-dumping duty was fixed at 3.41% and 12.82%, respectively, for imports of galvanized standard tubing and bla ck standard tubing from Tubac S.A.,
and at 25.83% and 26.59%, respectively, for the other exporting enterprises.
8 Export price from the country of origin to a third country market.
9 The investigating authority decided to pursue the investigation without imposing provisional anti-dumping duties.G/ADP/N/92/MEX
Page 4CI = Confidential information
NA = Not available
Basis for determination codes:
HM - Home market price
TM - Third country price (specify country)
FA - Facts available
CV - Constructed valueSP - Prices charged by same producer
OP - Prices charged by other producer
OPT - Prices charged by other producer in third countryOCT - Costs of other producer in third country
O - Other basis (specify)
LDC - Treatment having regard to Article 15 of the AgreementG/ADP/N/92/MEX
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Reporting Country:  Mexico
ANNEX 1
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2002
Country Product Date imposed
Synthetic rubber 27.05.96
Malleable iron connections 04.10.96Brazil
Corrugated rods 11.08.00
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99
Footwear 27.05.97
Baby carriages 08.09.97
Furazolidone 23.10.97
Ceramic and porcelain dishware and loose
articles31.10.97
Malleable iron connections 28.07.98
Candles 20.08.98
Tools 14.11.98
Organic chemicals 14.11.98
Fluorite 11.05.99
Non-refillable pocket lighters, gas-fuelled 14.05.99
Bicycles 23.09.99
Bicycle inner tubes 23.09.99
Brass padlocks 23.09.99
Bicycle tyres 23.09.99
Made-up articles (other made-up textile articles) 18.10.99
Made-up articles (clothing, other than knitted or
crocheted)18.10.99
Made-up articles (clothing, knitted or crocheted) 18.10.99
Pencils 18.10.99
Textiles (cotton) 19.10.99
Textiles (other vegetable textile fibres) 19.10.99
Textiles (man-made filaments) 19.10.99
Textiles (man-made staple filaments) 19.10.99
Textiles (gauze) 19.10.99
Toys 25.11.99
Door knob locks 15.08.00
Electrical machines, appliances and equipment
and parts thereof15.12.00China, People's Republic of
Iron and steel valves 21.02.01
Ball bearings 24.06.97
Baby carriages 08.09.97Chinese Taipei
Textile polyester filament, textured 22.06.01
Denmark Parathion-methyl 31.05.00
European Community Crystal polystyrene 23.09.99
France USP-grade sorbitol 28.07.98
Hong-Kong Denim 11.08.00
India Bicycle tyres 07.12.00
Japan Seamless steel tubing 10.11.00
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99
Short-fibre polyester 20.08.98 Korea
Textile polyester filament, textured 22.06.01
Netherlands Modified starch, cationic 29.07.98G/ADP/N/92/MEX
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Country Product Date imposed
Steel plate in coils 07.06.96
Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99Russian Federation
Hot-rolled sheet 28.03.00
Hot-rolled sheet 28.03.00 Ukraine
Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel 18.09.00
Caustic soda 12.07.95
Ammonium sulphate 26.05.97
Gasoline additives 22.08.97
Hydrogen peroxide 02.09.97
Corrugated rods 28.07.98
Bond paper, cut 28.10.98
Swine for slaughter 20.10.99
Live bovine animals, bovine meat and edible
offals28.04.00United States
Polyvinyl chloride 15.08.00
Long grain milled rice 05.06.02
Venezuela Corrugated rods 28.07.98
ANNEX 2
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2002
Country Product Date of revocation
United States High fructose corn syrup 20.05.02
ANNEX 3
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2002
Country Product Date of undertaking
United States Apples 15.05.9810
                                                     
10 As published in the Official Journal of 24 October 2001, a new reference price was fixed and will
remain in force until 31 October 2002.G/ADP/N/92/MEX
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ANNEX 4
REVIEWS TO DETERMINE THE CONSEQUENCES OF ELIMINATING THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2002
Country Product Initiation Final
Brazil Corrugated rods 21.02.01 13.06.02
Synthetic polybutadiene-styrene
rubber (SBR)04.03.02
Malleable iron connections with
and without metal covering23.04.02
China, People's
Republic ofDoor knob locks 23.02.01 17.04.02
Hong Kong Denim 30.01.01 26.02.02
India Bicycle tyres 14.05.01 17.05.02
Russian Federation Steel plate in coils 25.10.01
Polyvinyl chloride 22.12.00 30.05.02 United States
Caustic soda 19.12.00
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