WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/53/VEN
1 October 1999
(99-4082)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
VENEZUELA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January–30 June 1999 from
Venezuela.G/ADP/N/53/VEN
Page 2Reporting Party:  Venezuela
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the Period 1 January–30 June 1999
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
InitiationProvisional measures/
determinationsDefinitive dutyPrice
undertakingNo dumping No injuryCase
withdrawnOther Country/
customs
territoryProduct
Date Date, dumping margin,
provisional dutyDate, dumping
margin definitive
dutyDate, dumping
marginDate Date Date DateTrade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determi-
nation
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
United States Self-copy paper 02/12/97 Date of
decision:
19/02/99
Official
Gazette,Special Issue
No. 5,315 of
22/03/99
Thailand Syringes with or
without needle04/12/97 Date:  23/04/99
Official Gazette,
Special Issue No.
5,345 of 13/05/99
Definitive duty:
24.70%HM
Italy Syringes with or
without needle04/12/97 Date:  23/04/99
Official Gazette,
Special Issue No.
5,345 of 13/05/99
Definitive duty:
8.60%HM
Korea, Rep.
ofSyringes with or
without needle04/12/97 Date of
decision:
23/04/99
Official
Gazette,
Special IssueNo. 5,345 of
13/05/99
China, P.R.
ofOther footwear
with outer solesand uppers of
rubber or plastics04/12/98 Date of decision: 10/05/99
Official Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5,356 of
29/06/99
Provisional duty: 307.48%TMG/ADP/N/53/VEN
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
China, P.R.
ofFootwear with
outer soles of
rubber, plastics,
leather orcomposition
leather an d
uppers of leather04/12/98 Date of decision: 10/05/99
Official Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5,356 of
29/06/99
Provisional duty: 88.06%TM
China, P.R.
ofFootwear with
outer soles of
rubber, plastics,
leather orcomposition
leather and uppers
of textile
materials04/12/98 Date of decision:  10/05/99
Official Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5,536 of
29/06/99
Provisional duty: 139.36%TM
China, P.R.
ofOther footwear 04/12/99 Date of decision:  10/05/99
Official Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5,356 of
29/06/99
Provisional duty: 332.80%TM
Russian
FederationHot-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel18/05/98 Date of decision:
07/05/99
Official Gazette
No. 5,356 of
29/06/99
Dumping margin:
64.48%
Definitive duty:
45.03%TM
Ukraine Hot-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel18/05/98 Date of decision:
07/05/99
Official Gazette
No. 5,356 of
29/06/99
Dumping margin:
85.27%
Definitive duty:
62.92%TMG/ADP/N/53/VEN
Page 412 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Kazakhstan Hot-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel18/05/98 Date of decision:
07/05/99
Official Gazette
No. 5,356 of
29/06/99
Dumping margin:
95.47%
Definitive duty:
57.65%:TM
Russian
FederationCold-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel05/10/98 Date of decision:  27/01/99
Official Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5,317 of
23/03/99
Dumping margin:  59.75%Provisional duty:   44.48%TM
Ukraine Cold-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel05/10/98 Date of decision:  27/01/99
Official Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5,317 of
23/03/99
Dumping margin:  71.02%Provisional duty:  52.90%TM
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled flat
products of iron
or steel05/10/98 Date of decision:  27/01/99
Official Gazette, Special
Issue No. 5,317 of
23/03/99
Dumping margin:  98.81%Provisional duty:  59.52%TM
United States Polyvinyl chloride 03/02/99
Romania Seamless steel
tubes for use in
the petroleum
sector19/02/99
Chile Wine 22/04/99
Japan Seamed and
seamless steel
tubes for the
transportation of
fluids23/04/99G/ADP/N/53/VEN
Page 512 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Japan Bars and rods of
non-alloy steel or
iron, forged, hot-
rolled or hot-
drawn11/05/99G/ADP/N/53/VEN
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
Definitive Duties In Effect
(as at 30 June 1999)
Country/customs territory Product Date imposed
China, P.R. of Men's and boys' blue jeans 03.02.95
China, P.R. of Women's and girls' blue jeans 03.02.95
China, P.R. of Padlocks 28.08.97
China, P.R. of Locks and bolts 28.08.97
Italy Syringes with or without needle 23.04.99
Thailand Syringes with or without needle 23.04.99
Russian Federation Hot-rolled flat products of iron or
steel07.05.99
Ukraine Hot-rolled flat products of iron or
steel07.05.99
Kazakstan Hot-rolled flat products of iron or
steel07.05.99
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