WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/59/ZAF
5 April 2000
(00-1380)
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 report for the period 1 July-31 December 1999 from
South Africa.G/ADP/N/59/ZAF
Page 2Country or
customsterritoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measuresFINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Trade
volumeDumped
imports as a %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tion
Definitive
dutyPrice
undertakingNo dumping No injury Case
withdrawnOther
Date Date, dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate, dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Nuts of iron or steel 24/07/98 05/02/99
Nuts : 137.8%06/08/99
Nuts :
137.8%Australia
Carbon black 06/08/99
Bolts and nuts of
iron or steel24/07/98 05/02/99
Bolts : 42.5%
Nuts : 46%06/08/99
Bolts : 29%
Nuts : 36%
Glass microspheres 29/10/99
Garlic 17/12/99
Towels and facecloths17/12/99
(R)
Spades, shovels,forks and hoes17/12/99
(R)
T-shirts and
singlets and other
vests17/12/99
(R)China
Polyester staple
fibres17/12/99
(R)
Chinese Taipei Nuts of iron or steel 24/07/98 05/02/99
Nuts : 20.2%06/08/99
Nuts : 23%
Carbon black 21/08/98 05/02/99
15.79%10/09/99
15.7%Egypt
Stainless steel sinks 04/09/98 18/06/99
53.1%17/12/99
53.1%
France Glass microspheres 29/10/99
Sterile syntheticabsorbable surgicalsutures05/02/99 19/11/99
3 502c/12 u
Glass microspheres 29/10/99Germany
Supertension cable 05/02/99 20/08/99
No dutyG/ADP/N/59/ZAF
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Spades, shovels,
forks and hoes17/12/99
(R)Hong Kong,China
Bolts and nuts of
iron or steel24/07/98 05/02/99
No duty06/08/99
No duty
Hungary Aluminium garden
furniture17/12/99
(R)
Carbon black 21/08/98 05/02/99
Phillips
Carbon Black:
22.8%
Others: 48.9%10/09/99
Phillips
Carbon
Black:
22.8%
Others:
48.9%India
Paper insulated
lead coveredelectric cable14/08/98 07/05/99
Universal
Cables Ltd:
27.5%
Cable
Corporation:
27%
Others: 65%05/11/99
Universal
Cables Ltd:
34.7%
Cable
Corporation:
2.14%
Others: 65%
Optic fibre 02/10/98 20/08/99
No duty
Hydrogen peroxide 28/05/99 27/08/99
Oriental
Chemicals:
167%
Hansol
Chemicals:
147%
Others: 167%
Carbon black 21/08/98 05/02/99
40%10/09/99
40%
Stainless steel sinks 04/09/98 18/06/99
384.13%17/12/99
384.1%Korea,Republic  of
Inner tubes of
rubber for tyres04/06/99 19/11/99
Dong Ah Tire
& Rubber Co.
Ltd: 7,6%
Heung Ah
Corporation:
8,8%
Others: 57,7%G/ADP/N/59/ZAF
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Malawi Printed and dyed
bed linen17/12/99
Bolts and nuts of
iron or steel24/07/98 05/02/99
No duty06/08/99
No dutyMalaysia
Stainless steel sinks 04/09/98 18/06/99
115.2%
Excluding
Central
Aluminium
Manufactory
SDN BHD17/12/99
115.2%
Excluding
Central
Aluminium
Manufactory
SDN BHD
Netherlands Calcium propionate
(R)15/10/99
Pakistan Printed and dyed
bed linen17/12/99
Saudi Arabia Bolts and nuts of
iron or steel24/07/98 05/02/99
No duty06/08/99
No duty
Spain Bolts and nuts of
iron or steel24/07/98 05/02/99
No duty06/08/99
No duty
Thailand Carbon black 06/08/99
UnitedKingdomSelf  copy paper 17/12/99
(R)
Meat of fowls ofthe species GallusDomesticus05/11/99
United States
Roller bearings 17/12/99
(R)
Zimbabwe Bolts and nuts of
iron or steel24/07/98 05/02/99
No duty06/08/99
No duty
*The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the 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 latest 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
n/a = Not availableG/ADP/N/59/ZAF
Page 5Basis 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 Committee
OP Prices charged by Other ProducersG/ADP/N/59/ZAF
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DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FO RCE ON 31 DECEMBER 1999
Countries/customs
territoriesProduct Date of final
findings
Austria Glass microspheres 27/02/98
Australia Nuts of iron or steel 06/08/99
6PPD 13/09/96
Disposable hypodermic needles 12/03/99Belgium
Disposable hypodermic syringes 12/03/99
Suspension PVC 27/03/97
Uncoated woodfree paper 13/02/98Brazil
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 28/05/99
Calcium propionate 28/05/93 Canada
6PPD 13/09/96
Hoes 12/11/92
Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of polyester
staple fibres28/02/92
Underwear 11/10/91
T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted,
of cotton11/10/91
Float glass 27/11/98
Flat glass 12/11/93
Bolts and nuts of iron or steel 06/08/99
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks and picks 02/12/93
Indigo blue 16/05/97
PVC pilches 24/01/97
PTFE tape 18/10/96
Towels and face cloths 28/02/92
PVC film & sheet 13/09/96
Stainless steel hollowware 21/10/98
Aluminium hollowware 07/02/97
Blankets 18/06/99China
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99
Hydrogen peroxide 05/07/96
Polyvinyl chloride cling film 26/04/96
Nuts of iron or steel 06/08/99
Stainless steel hollowware 21/10/98Chinese Taipei
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 18/06/99
Aluminium hollowware 05/02/97
Carbon black 10/09/99Egypt
Stainless steel sinks 17/12/99
Polyvinyl chloride cling film 26/04/96
Suspension PVC 27/03/97
Automatic circuit breakers 08/08/97France
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99
Self copy paper 22/07/94
Disposable hypodermic needles 12/03/99Germany
Disposable hypodermic syringes 12/03/99
PTFE tape 18/10/96
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks and picks 02/12/93Hong Kong, China
PVC pilches 24/01/97G/ADP/N/59/ZAF
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Country/customs
territoryProduct Date of final
findings
Hong Kong, China Aluminium hollowware 07/02/97
Stainless steel hollowware 21/10/98
Indigo blue 16/05/97
Blankets 18/06/99
Hungary Aluminium garden furniture 15/04/89
Acetaminophenol 20/08/93
Carbon black 10/09/99
Flat and float glass 27/11/98
Garden picks 11/10/96
Hydrogen peroxide 10/01/97
Amoxcillin & ampicillin 26/09/97
 Blankets 18/06/99India
Paper insulated lead covered electric cable 05/11/99
Uncoated woodfree paper 13/02/98 Indonesia
Uncoated woodfree A4 paper 28/05/99
Disposable hypodermic needles 12/03/99 Ireland
Disposable hypodermic syringes 12/03/99
Israel Float glass 27/11/98
Hydrogen peroxide 05/07/96 Italy
Automatic circuit breakers 08/08/97
Japan Automatic circuit breakers 08/08/97
Carbon black 10/09/99
 Stainless steel hollowware 21/10/98
Blankets 18/06/99
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 18/06/98Korea, Republic of
Stainless steel sinks 17/12/99
Welded stainless steel tubes and pipes 18/06/98 Malaysia
Stainless steel sinks 17/12/99
 Calcium propionate 21/11/97 Netherlands
 Calcium acetate 10/10/97
Poland Uncoated woodfree paper 13/02/98
Portugal Acrylic fibre 24/12/97
Russian Federation Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets 28/05/99
Acetaminophenol 20/08/93 Singapore
Flat glass 12/11/93
Disposable hypodermic needles 12/03/99 Spain
Disposable hypodermic syringes 12/03/99
Sweden Uncoated woodfree paper 13/02/98
Flat glass 12/11/93
Suspension PVC 27/03/97Thailand
Stainless steel sinks 17/12/99
Turkey Blankets 18/06/99
Ukraine Flat-rolled steel plates and sheets 28/05/99
Self copy paper 22/07/94 United Kingdom
Glass microspheres 27/02/98
Aldicarb 05/09/97
Suspension PVC 27/03/97United States
Roller bearings 03/12/93G/ADP/N/59/ZAF
Page 8
Countries/customs
territoryProduct Date of final
finding
Calcium propionate 28/05/93 United States (Cont'd)
Acetaminophenol 18/06/99
 Zimbabwe Aluminium hollowware 07/02/97
2. PRICE UNDERTAKINGS: NIL
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