WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/119/ZAF 
21 July 2004 
 (04-3153) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
SOUTH AFRICA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2004 from 
South Africa
.  
 G/ADP/N/119/ZAF 
Page 2 REPORTING MEMBER : SOUTH AFRICA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
(For the period 1 January 2004 to 30 June 2004) 
 
 
FINAL MEASURES  
NO FINAL MEASURES  
Country or 
customs territory  
Product  
Initiation  
Provisional 
measures  
Definitive 
duty  
Price under- 
taking  
No 
dumping  
No injury  
Case 
with- 
drawn  
Other  
Trade 
volume  
Dumped 
imports as a 
% of 
domestic 
consumption  
% of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of exporting 
country)  
Basis for 
determi-
nation 
 
  
  
Date  
Date, 
dumping 
margin  
Date, 
dumping 
margin  
Date, 
dumping 
margin  
Date  
Date  
Date  
Date  
  
  
  
 
 
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2  
3  
4  
5  
6  
7  
8  
9  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14 
 Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel  
15/11/02  
10/10/03 
79%  
02/04/04 
79%  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 Nuts of iron or steel  
(SR)*             
Australia 
 
Carbon black  
(SR)*            
Disposable hypodermic 
needles  
(SR)#        
08/04/04 
      
Belgium 
Disposable hypodermic 
syringes  
(SR)#        
08/04/04 
     
 
Uncoated woodfree A4 
paper  
02/04/04 
(SR)            
 
Uncoated woodfree 
paper  
10/02/03 
(SR)  
-  
20/02/04 
Ripasa 
(Sheets) 
9.9% Others 
(Sheets) 
26.4% Others 
(Rolls) 
13.2%  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  Brazil 
 
 
 
Steel wheels  
28/05/04             
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Acrylic fabrics  
23/05/03  
25/06/04 
1191c/kg  
          
 
Nuts of iron or steel  
(SR)*            
 
Float glass  
19/03/04 
(SR)            
 
Flat glass  
19/03/04 
(SR)*            
Bolts of iron or steel  
(SR)*            
 
Blankets  
11/06/04 
(SR)            
 
Acetaminophenol  
11/06/04 
(SR)            
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR)            
Grinding media 03/10/03 18/06/04           
Chopped strand mats  14/11/03            
Glass fibre rovings 14/11/03       21/05/04     
Steel wheels 28/05/04             
China, P.R. 
 
Garlic (SR)*            
 
Aluminium hollowware  
16/01/04 
(New Shipper)    
         
 
Carbon black  
(SR)*             
Egypt 
 
Stainless steel sinks  
(SR)*  
-  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 France  
Acetaminophenol  11/06/04 
(SR)            
Sutures (SR)*            
Disposable hypodermic 
syringes  
(SR)#       08/04/04     
Supertension Cable  
(SR)*            Germany 
 
 
Disposable hypodermic 
needles  
(SR)#       08/04/04      
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Hong Kong, 
China  
Blankets  
(SR)*            
 
Float Glass  
19/03/04 
(SR)            
 
Flat Glass  
19/03/04 
(SR)            
 
Blankets  
(SR)*            
 
Carbon black  
(SR)*            
Paper insulated lead 
covered electric cable  
(SR)*             
India 
 
 
Aluminium overhead 
cable 10/10/03 11/06/04 
No duty  
  
  
  
  
  
     
 
Uncoated woodfree A4 
paper  
02/04/04 
(SR)             
Indonesia 
 
  
Gypsum Plasterboard  
02/01/04 
(AC)  
21/05/04 
PT 
Petrojaya 
Boral Plasterboar
d 80.7% 
PT Siam Indo 
Gypsum 
Industry 15.9%           
Disposable hypodermic 
needles  
(SR)#       08/04/04     
Disposable hypodermic 
syringes  
(SR)*       08/04/04      
Ireland 
Cheddar cheese 25/06/04            
 
Israel  
Float glass  
(SR)*            
 
Hydrogen peroxide  
(SR)*  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
 
 Welded stainless steel 
tubes and pipes  
23/05/03 
(SR)  
-  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 Carbon black  
(SR)*             
Korea, 
Republic of 
 
 
 
Blankets  
(SR)*             
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Stainless steel sinks  
(SR)*            
 
Stainless steel 
hollowware  
03/10/03 
(SR)            Korea,  
Republic of 
(cont'd) 
Optical fibre cable  
(SR)*            
 
Welded stainless steel 
tubes and pipes  
23/05/03(SR)  
-  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Malaysia 
 
Stainless steel sinks  
(SR)*            
 
Poland  
Uncoated woodfree 
paper  
10/02/03(SR)  
-  
20/02/04 
Rolls 
15.5% 
Sheets 8.9%  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 Russian 
Federation Flat-rolled steel plates 
and sheets  
14/05/06 
(SR)            
Disposable hypodermic 
needles  
(SR)#       08/04/04      
Spain 
Disposable hypodermic 
syringes  
(SR)#       08/04/04     
 
Steel wheels  
28/05/04  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
 
 Nuts of iron or steel  
(SR)*  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Welded stainless steel 
tubes and pipes  
23/05/03 
(SR)            
Stainless steel 
hollowware 03/10/03 
(SR)            
Chopped strand mats  14/11/03             
Chinese Taipei 
 
 
 
 
Glass fibre rovings  
14/11/03       21/05/04     
 
Gypsum plasterboard  
01/11/02  
22/08/03 
Siam 
Gypsum Industry 
64.9% 
Others 
121.7%  
13/02/04 
Siam 
Gypsum Industry 
73.9% 
Others 
125%  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 Thailand 
 
Carbon black (SR)*             
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3  
4  
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6  
7  
8  
9  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14 
 
Acrylic fabrics  
23/05/03  
13/02/04 
Sesli 1178 c/kg 
Others 
1550c/kg  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Turkey 
 
 
 
Blankets  
11/06/04 
(SR)            
 
Ukraine Flat-rolled steel plates 
and sheets  
14/05/04 
(SR)            
 
Acetaminophenol  
11/06/04 
(SR)             
United States 
Chicken meat portions  
(SR)*            
 
*The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in th e context of an existing anti-dumping measure, or after an allegatio n of a breach of an undertaking. 
**Trade volume based on statistical data for the late st available calendar year prior to initiation. 
 The data on trade volume is provided for the total trade volume of the subject product from the country/customs territory under  investigation. 
Percentage or amount per unit if appropriate. 
 CL = Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality AC = Anti-circumvention SR = Sunset Review (Expiry Review) (SR)*= Notice given of Sunset Review, but not yet initiated 
(SR)#=No review to take place.  Duty to be terminated on 5 year expiry date. 
n/a = Not available   Basis for determination codes
: 
 
 HM Home market price     OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country 
 TM Third country market price (specify country) OCT Cost of other producer in third country  CV Constructed value     O Other (specify)  SP Prices charged by same producer   LDC Treatment having regard to Article 13 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the Commi ttee 
OP Prices charged by other producers  G/ADP/N/119/ZAF 
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 1. DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN  FORCE ON 30 JUNE 2004 
 
 
Country/customs 
territory  
Product  
Date of final finding 
 
Australia  
Nuts of iron or steel  
06/08/99 
  
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel  
02/04/04 
   
Carbon black  
13/10/00 
 
Belgium  
Self copy paper  
19/07/02 
 
Brazil  
Suspension PVC  
18/10/02 
   
Uncoated woodfree paper  
20/02/04 
   
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper  
28/05/99 
 China, P.R.  
Hoes  
08/03/02 
   
Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres  
22/02/02 
   
Float glass  
28/05/99 
 
  
Flat glass  
28/05/99 
 
  
Bolts and nuts of iron or steel  
06/08/99 
   
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks   
08/03/02 
 
  
Garden picks  
08/03/02 
 
  
PTFE tape  
22/02/02 
   
Towels and face cloths  
08/02/02 
   
Stainless steel hollowware  
05/01/00 
   
Aluminium hollowware  
31/01/03 
   
Garlic  
20/10/00 
   
Door locks and door handles  
25/01/02 
 
  
Blankets  
18/06/99 
 
  
Blanketing in roll form  
08/02/02 
   
Acetaminophenol  
18/06/99 G/ADP/N/119/ZAF 
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Country/customs 
territory  
Product  
Date of final finding 
 China, P.R. (cont'd)   
Wire ropes  
28/08/02 
 Egypt  
Aluminium hollowware  
31/01/03 
   
Carbon black  
10/09/99 
   
Stainless steel sinks  
17/12/99 
 France   
Suspension PVC  
18/10/02 
   
Automatic circuit breakers  
17/10/03 
 
  
Acetaminophenol  
18/06/99 
 
Germany  
Self copy paper  
19/07/02 
   
Wire ropes  
28/08/02 
 
  
Supertension cable  
31/03/00 
 
  
Sutures  
12/05/00 
   
PVC Rolled Goods  
22/02/02 
 Hong Kong, China  
Blankets  
18/06/99 
 India  
Acetaminophenol  
29/06/01 
   
Blankets  
18/06/99 
   
Carbon black  
10/09/99 
 
  
Float glass  
28/05/99 
 
  
Flat glass  
28/05/99 
  
PVC Rolled Goods  
22/02/02 
 
  
Garden picks  
14/02/03 
 
  
Welded Galvanised Steel Pipe  
14/06/02 
  
Paper insulated lead covered electric cable 31/03/00 
 
  
Suspension PVC  
15/06/01  G/ADP/N/119/ZAF 
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Country/customs 
territory  
Product  
Date of final finding 
 Indonesia  
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper  
28/05/99 
   
Lysine  
25/01/02 
 
Israel  
Float glass  
25/05/99 
 
Italy  
Automatic circuit breakers  
17/10/03 
 Korea, Republic of  
Carbon black  
10/09/99 
 
  
Stainless steel hollowware  
05/01/01 
 
  
Blankets  
18/06/99 
   
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes  
18/06/98 
   
Hydrogen peroxide  
03/03/00 
   
Optical fibre cables  
31/03/00 
   
Stainless steel sinks  
17/12/99 
   
Suspension PVC  
15/06/01 
 
  
Wire ropes  
28/08/02 
 
Malawi  
Printed and dyed bed linen  
30/05/01 
 Malaysia  
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes  
18/06/98 
 
  
Stainless steel sinks  
17/12/99 
 
Netherlands  
PVC Rolled Goods  
22/02/02 
 Pakistan  
Printed and dyed bed linen  
30/05/01 
 Poland  
Uncoated woodfree paper  
20/02/04 
 Russian Federation  
Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets  
28/05/99 
 Cold rolled steel products  
17/02/03 
 Nuts of iron or steel  
06/08/99 
 
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes  
18/06/98  
Chinese Taipei   
 
Stainless steel hollowware  
05/01/00 G/ADP/N/119/ZAF 
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Country/customs 
territory  
Product  
Date of final finding 
 Thailand  
Carbon black  
13/10/00 
  
Suspension PVC  
15/06/01 
  
PVC Rolled Goods  
22/02/02 
  
Gypsum Plasterboard 13/02/04 
 
Turkey  
Blankets  
18/06/99 
 
Ukraine  
Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets  
28/05/99 
 
United Kingdom   
Self copy paper  
19/07/02 
   
Wire ropes  
28/08/02 
   
Suspension PVC  
18/10/02 
 United States  
Chicken meat portions  
27/12/00 
   
Suspension PVC  
18/10/02 
   
Roller bearings  
26/07/02 
 
  
Lysine  
25/01/02 
 
  
Acetaminophenol  
18/06/99 
  2. PRICE UNDERTAKINGS: Nil  G/ADP/N/119/ZAF 
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 3. REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
 (1 January 2004 to 30 June 2004) 
 
 
Country/customs 
territory  
Product  
Date of revocation 
Belgium Disposable hypodermic needles 08/04/04 
 Disposable hypodermic syringes 08/04/04 
 Germany  
Disposable hypodermic needles 08/04/04 
 
  
Disposable hypodermic syringes 08/04/04 
 
Ireland Disposable hypodermic needles 08/04/04 
 
 Disposable hypodermic syringes 08/04/04 
 
Spain  
Disposable hypodermic needles 08/04/04 
 
  
Disposable hypodermic syringes 08/04/04 
 
 
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