WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/59/VEN
11 April 2000
(00-1451)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 1999 from
the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.G/ADP/N/59/VEN
Page 2Reporting Country:  Venezuela
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
For the Period 1 July-31 December 1999
Final measures No final measures
Country       Product InitiationProvisional
measuresDefinitive duty Price
undertakingNo dumping No injury Case
withdrawnOtherTrade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tion
Date Date, dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 234 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
United States Polyvinyl
chloride(in suspension)03.02.99 Date of
decision:07.10.99
Official
Gazette, SpecialIssue No. 5410
of 07.12.99
Dumpingmargin:  14.7%
Provisional
duty:  11.7%FA
Polyvinyl
chloride (in
emulsion)03.02.99 Date of
decision:
07.10.99
Official
Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5410of 07.12.99
Dumping
margin:145.81%
Provisional
duty:  127.9%FAG/ADP/N/59/VEN
Page 31 234 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel05.10.99 Date of
decision:
12.08.99
OfficialGazette,
No. 5381 of
22.09.99Dumping
margin:
90.35%
Definitive duty:
58.47%TM
Russian
FederationCold-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel05.10.98 Date of
decision:
12.08.99
OfficialGazette,
No. 5381 of
22.09.99Dumping
margin:
58.97%Provisional
duty:  45.41%TM
Ukraine Cold-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel05.10.98 Date of
decision:
12.08.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5381
of 22.09.99Dumping
margin:
72.38%Definitive duty:
55.01%TM
Japan Seamed steel
tubes for the
transportation
of fluids23.04.99 Date of
decision:
06.12.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5428
of 05.01.00Dumping
margin:
136.01%Provisional
duty:  86.6%FAG/ADP/N/59/VEN
Page 41 234 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Japan Seamless steel
tubes for the
transportation
of fluids23.04.99 Date of
decision:
06.12.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5428
of 05.01.00Dumping
margin:
128.75%
Provisional
duty:  87%FA
Bars and rods
of non-alloy
steel or iron,
forged, hot-rolled or hot-
drawn11.05.99 Date of
decision:
06.12.99
OfficialGazette, Special
Issue No. 5428
of 05.01.00Dumping
margin:  88.2%
Provisionalduty:  63.03%FA
Basis for determination codes:
FA - Facts available OPT - Prices charged to other producer in third country
HM - Home market price OCT - Costs of other producer in third countryTM - Third country market price (specify country) O - Other (specify)
CV - Constructed value LDC - Treatment having regard to Article 13 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the Committee,
SP - Prices charged by same producer document ADP/2 (also in column 3 where applicable)OP - Prices charged by other producerG/ADP/N/59/VEN
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
CURRENT DEFINITIVE DUTIES
(As at 31 December 1999)
Country/customs territory Product Date imposed
China, People's Republic of Men's and boys' blue jeans Date imposed:  03.02.95
Effective date:  10.03.95
China, People's Republic of Women's and girls' blue jeans Date imposed:  03.02.95
Effective date:  10.03.95
China, People's Republic of Padlocks Date imposed:  28.08.97
Effective date:  26.09.97
China, People's Republic of Locks and bolts Date imposed:  28.08.97
Effective date:  26.09.97
Italy Syringes with or without
needleDate imposed:  23.04.99
Effective date:  14.05.99
Thailand Syringes with or without
needleDate imposed:  23.04.99
Effective date:  14.05.99
Russian Federation Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed:  07.05.99
Effective date:  30.06.99
Ukraine Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed:  07.05.99
Effective date:  30.06.99
Kazakhstan Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed:  07.05.99
Effective date:  30.06.99
Russian Federation Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed:  12.08.99
Effective date: 23.09.99
Ukraine Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed:  12.08.99
Effective date: 23.09.99
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed:  12.08.99
Effective date: 23.09.99
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