WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/72/AUS
1 February 2001
(01-0515)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
AUSTRALIA
The following communication, dated 29 January 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Australia.G/ADP/N/72/AUS
Page 2Reporting Member:  Australia
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 01.07.00 to 31.12.00
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country Product Initiation Provisional
measures/
determin-
ationsDefinitive
dutyPrice
under-
takingNo
dumpingNo
injuryCase
with-
drawnOther Trade
volumeDumped
imports as
%
of
domestic
consumpt-
ion% of Trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determin-
ation
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Date Date
(dumping
margin)Date
(dumping
margin)Date
(dumping
margin)Date Date Date Date
Austria Coated paper
90-150 gsm29.10.99 Terminated
14.09.00
Belgium Carpet backing,
Woven
polypropelene29.02.00
(R)
Disc brakerotors22.09.00 Ceased # #
10.11.00
Steel shelving
kits15.09.00
Glass, clear
float08.02.00
(R)China, P.R.
Portland cement 09.12.99
Disc brake
rotors22.09.00 Ceased # #
10.11.00ChineseTaipei
Tinplate 30.03.00 23.08.00
15-17%
Colombia Carpet backing,
woven
polypropelene29.02.00
(R)
Finland Coated paper
90-150 gsm29.10.99G/ADP/N/72/AUS
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France Wound/skin
closure strips30.08.00
(R)
Germany Wound/skin
closure strips13.09.00 28.11.00
(580%)
Continuouscomputer paper06.04.00
Paper, A4 copy 16.03.00
Paper, A4 copy 09.12.99
Portland cement 09.12.99
Clear Float
Glass07.12.99Indonesia
Polyethylene
linear low
density(LLDPE)16.02.99 26.07.00
(61-69%)2140
tonnes2% 100% HM & FA
Air
conditioners,split system
caravan03.10.00
Italy
Disc brake
rotors19.09.00 Ceased # #
10.11.00
Gas water
heaters16.10.00
Coated paper
90-150 gsm
A1 and A2grades29.10.99
(R)
Coated paper
75-150 gsm A3grade29.10.99
(R)Japan
Coated paper
75-90 gsm
A1 and A2grades29.10.99
(R)G/ADP/N/72/AUS
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Copper tube 19.10.00 Korea, Rep.
of
Polyethylene
linear low
density
(LLDPE)16.02.99 26.07.00
Ring binders,
insert22.11.00
Portland cement 09.12.99Malaysia
Polyethylene
linear low
density
(LLDPE)16.02.99 26.07.00
Philippines Glass, clear
float08.02.00
(R)
Russian
FederationAmmonium
nitrate11.05.00
Carpet backing,
woven
polypropelene29.02.00
(R)Saudi Arabia
Polyethylene
linear lowdensity
(LLDPE)16.02.99
Galvanised steel
pipe31.10.00
(AR)
Polyvinyl
Chloride (PVC)23.10.00
(R)
Glass, clear
float08.02.00
(R)Thailand
Portland cement 09.12.99G/ADP/N/72/AUS
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Thailand
(Cont'd)Polyethylene
linear lowdensity
(LLDPE)16.02.99 26.07.00
Road sweeper
units14.11.00
Tin plate 30.03.00United
Kingdom
Carpet backing,
woven
polypropelene29.02.00
(R)
Wound/skinclosure strips30.08.00
(R) UnitedStates
Carpet backing,
wovenpolypropelene29.02.00
(R)
##Current investigation ceased - special circumstances
Basis for Determination Codes
HM - Home market price.
OP - Prices charged by other producer.
OA - Information supplied by the applicant and modified appropriately using information gained during the inquiry.
FA Facts AvailableCV Constructed value
(R) A review of existing measures to ascertain whether the level of that measure needs adjusting.
MR Measures revisedMC Measures continued
(RU) Review of undertaking
N/A Not applicablen/a Not availableG/ADP/N/72/AUS
Page 6NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS
For the period 1 July 2000 – 31 December 2000
Country Product Initiation Measures No Measures
1 2 3 45678 9
Date Definitive duty Price undertaking No dumping No injury Case withdrawn Other
Thailand Steel pipe, galvanised 31.10.00G/ADP/N/72/AUS
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ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Applicable as at 31.12.00
Country CommodityDate  duties
imposedDate of last
review
findingDate current
review initiated
Austria Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 90-150gsm 09.05.98 09.05.98
Belgium Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99 01.12.00
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.97 15.01.97 Brazil
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97
Canada Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 15.10.97 China. P.R.
Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 07.02.00 08.02.00
Colombia Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99 01.12.00
Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 20.2.99 20.2.99 Finland
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 75-150gsm 10.09.98 10.09.98
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 15.10.97 France
Wound/closure strips 17.12.98 13.09.00
Germany Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 17.02.99 03.09.99
Hungary Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00
Indonesia Polyethylene linear low density (LLDPE) 27.07.00
Italy Tomatoes, canned 29.04.97* 10.04.97
Polyvinyl  chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 23.06.00
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 90-150gsm 08.05.98 01.05.98 11.10.99
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 75-90gsm 10.09.98 16.09.98 11.10.99Japan
Paper, coated woodfree in sheets 75-150gsm 10.09.98 16.09.98 11.10.99
Polystyrene, expandable 03.11.98 21.05.98
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98Korea, Rep. of
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 24.03.00
Malaysia Sodium stearoyl lactylate 29.01.97
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.97 22.01.97
Philippines Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 07.02.00 08.02.00
Saudi Arabia Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99 01.12.00
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98 Singapore
Polyvinyl chloride bottle compound 20.04.00
South Africa Paper, white A4 cut ream copy 17.02.99 05.03.99
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 23.06.00
Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 07.02.00 08.02.00Thailand
Steel pipe, galvanised 18.02.00
United Kingdom Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99 01.12.00
Carpet backing, woven polypropylene 28.01.99 01.12.00
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 22.01.97* 23.06.00
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97United States
Paper, white A4 cut ream copyr 17.01.97 17.01.97
* Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year periodG/ADP/N/72/AUS
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REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Made during the period 01.07.00 to 31.12.00
Country Commodity Date revoked
South Africa Cementitious access floor panels 16.08.00*
* Measures expired
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS
Applicable at 31.12.00
Country CommodityInitial
operative dateCurrent
operative
dateDate current
review initiated
Paper, A4 cut ream copy 18.12.96 Finland
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 90-150gsm01.05.98
Germany Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 90-150gsm01.05.98
Indonesia Polyethylene linear low
density18.07.00
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 90-150gsm01.05.98 11.10.99 Japan
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 75-150gsm21.08.98 11.10.99
Korea Polystyrene resin 18.12.98
South Africa Rims, tubeless steel
demountable truck24.06.98
Thailand Refrigerators, domestic 17.09.96
United States Wound/Skin closure strips 10.12.98 13.09.00
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED
During the period 01.0700 to 31.12.00
NIL
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