EN    EN EN 
 
EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 19.12.2008 
SEC(2008) 3073 
  
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying document to the  
 
 
26th ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION 
 
TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
  
ON THE COMMUNITY’S ANTI -DUMPING, ANTI-SUBSIDY  
 
AND SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES 
 
(2007) 
   
[COM(2008) 877 final] 
 
EN 2   EN TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Executive summary.............................................................................................................. ...... 5 
1. Overview of the legislation .......................................................................................... 7 1.1. Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy.................................................................................... 7 1.1.1. The international framework........................................................................................ 7 1.1.2. The Community legislation.......................................................................................... 7 1.2. Safeguards................................................................................................................ .... 8 
1.2.1. The international framework........................................................................................ 8 1.2.2. The Community legislation.......................................................................................... 9 1.3. Anti-subsidy and unfair pricing instrument for airline services................................... 9 
2. Basic concepts............................................................................................................ 10  
2.1. Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy.................................................................................. 10 2.1.1. What is dumping and what are countervailab le subsidies - the material conditions for 
the imposition of duties? ............................................................................................ 10 
2.1.1.1. Dumping and subsidies .............................................................................................. 10 2.1.1.2. Material injury and causation..................................................................................... 10 2.1.1.3. Community interest.................................................................................................... 11 
2.1.2. Procedure ............................................................................................................... .... 11 
2.1.3. Review of measures ................................................................................................... 14 2.1.4. Judicial reviews........................................................................................................ .. 14 
2.2. Safeguards................................................................................................................ .. 14 
2.2.1. What are safeguard measures?................................................................................... 14 2.2.2. Procedure ............................................................................................................... .... 15 
3. Continuation of the TDI review process .................................................................... 16 4. Country-wide market economy status (MES)............................................................ 17 4.1 China ...................................................................................................................... .... 17 
4.2 Vietnam.................................................................................................................... .. 18 
4.3 Armenia.................................................................................................................... .. 18 
4.4 Kazakhstan ................................................................................................................. 18 
4.5 Mongolia ................................................................................................................... . 18 
 
EN 3   EN 5. Information and Communication ac tivities / Bilateral contacts................................. 18 
5.1. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) ............................................................ 18 5.2. Seminars.................................................................................................................. ... 18 
6. The Trade Defence Instruments’ services.................................................................. 19 7. The Hearing Officer ................................................................................................... 19 8. General overview of anti-dumping and anti -subsidy investigations and measures ... 19 
8.1. New investigations..................................................................................................... 20 8.2. Review investigations ................................................................................................ 21 9. Overview of activities in 2007 ................................................................................... 23 9.1. New investigations..................................................................................................... 23 9.1.1. Initiations ............................................................................................................. ...... 23 
9.1.1.1. Overview.............................................................................................................. ...... 23 
9.1.2. Provisional measures.................................................................................................. 24  
9.1.3. Definitive measures.................................................................................................... 2 5 
9.1.3.1. Overview.............................................................................................................. ...... 25 
9.1.3.2. Details on individual cases (in alphabetical order) .................................................... 25 
9.1.4. Investigations terminated without measures .............................................................. 34 9.1.4.1. Overview.............................................................................................................. ...... 34 
9.1.4.2. Details on some individual cases ............................................................................... 34 9.2. Review investigations ................................................................................................ 38 9.2.1. Expiry reviews .......................................................................................................... . 38 
9.2.1.1. Initiations ........................................................................................................... ........ 38 
9.2.1.2. Reviews concluded with confirmation of duties........................................................ 39 9.2.1.3. Reviews concluded by termination ............................................................................ 44 9.2.2. Interim reviews ......................................................................................................... . 47 
9.2.3. “Other” interim reviews ............................................................................................. 48 
9.2.4. New exporter reviews ................................................................................................ 48 9.2.5. Absorption investigations .......................................................................................... 49 9.2.6. Circumvention investigations .................................................................................... 49 9.3. Safeguard investigations ............................................................................................ 50 9.3.2. Safeguard measures on certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (satsumas) ......... 50 
 
EN 4   EN 10. Enforcement of anti-dumping/countervailing measures ............................................ 50 
10.1. Follow-up of measures............................................................................................... 51 10.2. Monitoring of undertakings ....................................................................................... 51 11. Refunds .................................................................................................................... .. 52 
12. Judicial review: decisions given by the Cour t of Justice / Court of First Instance .... 53 
12.1. Overview of the judicial reviews in 2007 .................................................................. 53 12.2. Cases pending ............................................................................................................ 53 
12.3. New cases................................................................................................................ ... 53 
12.4. Judgments rendered by the Court of First Instance.................................................... 53 12.4.1. Silicon originating in Russia – T-107/04 – Aluminium Silicon Mill Products GmbH 
v Council of the European Union: Judgment of 14
th March 2007 (OJ C 95 of 
28.04.2007, p.37) ....................................................................................................... 53 
12.5. Judgments rendered by the Court of Justice .............................................................. 54 12.5.1 Bed Linen originating in Egypt, India a nd Pakistan – C-351/04 – Ikea Wholesale Ltd. 
v. Commissioners of Customs & Excise [reference for a preliminary ruling]: 
Judgment of 27 September 2007 (C 283, 24.11.2007, p.2) ....................................... 54 
13. Activities in the framework of th e World Trade Orga nization (WTO) ..................... 55 
13.1. Dispute settlement in the field of an ti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards .......... 55 
13.1.1. Overview of the WTO dispute settlement procedure................................................. 55 13.1.2. Dispute settlement procedures initiated by third countries against the Community.. 55 
13.1.2.2. Norway – farmed salmon........................................................................................... 55 13.2. Other WTO activities ................................................................................................. 56 14. Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 56 
15. LIST OF ANNEXES ................................................................................................. 58 
 
EN 5   EN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  
This report is submitted to the European Par liament following its resolution of 16 December 
1981 on the Community’s anti-dumping activities1, and the report of the European 
Parliament’s Committee on industry, exte rnal trade, research and energy2.  
This report, as in previous years, gives an overview of the Community legislation in force 
with regard to trade defence instruments, including safeguards.  
The report also summarises the developments in  general policy. As in previous years, the 
report no longer contains a commentary on each individual case. It gives an overview of all 
investigations together with th e most essential information, such  as for instance the rate of 
individual duty imposed. In turn, cases which me rit some special attention are treated in more 
detail. Consequently, the report is more factua l and condensed and covers the essential facts 
of the year. The detailed annexe s which cover all cases ensure that the factual content of the 
report remains meaningful and sufficient to pr ovide a full overview of the activity in 2007.  
This report also addresses the work on the 'Green  Paper" process which had been launched in 
2006. Many stakeholders includi ng producers, consumers and users, exporters, importers, the 
legal community and academics became involved in that process throughout 2007.  
2007 saw some lower levels of activity than prev ious years in some areas, i.e. initiation of 
new cases (9) and the number of new investig ations concluded (22). However, for other 
activities 2007 was average. Definitive an ti-dumping or countervailing measures were 
imposed in 12 cases with provisional measures being imposed in 12 cases.  
As regards expiry review inve stigations, 11 investigations were initiated. In 13 expiry 
reviews, the investigations were  concluded with confirmation of  the duty and in 3 cases, the 
investigations were concluded by termination of the measures. Regarding interim review 
investigations, 24 were initiate d, 8 were concluded by terminating the measures and 11 were 
concluded with confirmation or amendment of the duty.  
The European Parliament's INTA Committee was regularly informed about developments in 
the EU's trade defence activities. 
There was no new activity in the area of safe guards. The only safeguard measure which had 
been in place at the start of 2007 i.e. on certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (Satsumas), 
expired in November 2007.  
As in previous years, this report continues to  provide an overview on the Court cases relating 
to the trade policy instruments.  During 2007, 1 Judgment was rend ered by the Court of First 
Instance and 1 by the Court of Justice. 
The relevant activities in the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are also 
reported including dispute settlement procedures  initiated against the Community. The report 
also addresses the continuation of the ne gotiations on the Anti-dumping and Subsidies 
Agreements, in which the Commission c ontinued to play an active role.  
                                                 
1 OJ C 11, 18.1.1982, p. 37. 
2 PE 141.178/fin of 30.11.1990, reporter Mr Gijs DE VRIES. 
 
EN 6   EN The annexes to this report provide eas y access to the activities in table form. 
This report is also availa ble to the general public.  
Internet Website 
http://europa.eu.int/comm/tr ade/issues/respectrules/an ti_dumping/legis/index_en.htm  
 
EN 7   EN 1. O VERVIEW OF THE LEGISLATION  
1.1. Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy 
1.1.1. The international framework 
On an international level, unfair trading practices such as dumping and the granting 
of subsidies were identified as a threat to open markets as ear ly as 1947, when the 
first GATT agreement was signed. The agreement contained specific provisions allowing GATT members to take action against these practices if they caused material injury to the domestic in dustry of a GATT member. Even though, the 
beginning of the disciplines dates back quite some time, world trade is currently still 
distorted by unfair practices, making the instruments still relevant. 
Since the beginning, considerable efforts ha ve been made to harmonise the rules 
relating to trade instruments. During the last GATT round (the « Uruguay Round ») 
which led to the creation of the WTO a nd the detailed Anti-Dumping and Anti-
Subsidy Agreements, much of the atten tion was focused on the procedural and 
material conditions to be fulfilled before measures can be adopted. The Community played an active role in the negotiation of these relevant criteria which are reflected 
in its own legislation. The Community's ro le is the more so important today as a 
number of new users take action without th e necessary rigor and restraint, affecting 
negatively also EU operators. The role th e Community plays as a prudent user has 
therefore also an exemplary function at WTO level. 
1.1.2. The Community legislation 
The Community’s anti-dumping and anti-subs idy legislation was first enacted in 
1968 and has since been modified seve ral times. The current basic texts , which form 
the legal basis of anti-dum ping and anti-subsidy investig ations in the Community, 
entered into force in March 1996 and Oc tober 1997 respectively. These are in line 
with the Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subs idy Agreements adopted during the 
GATT/WTO negotiations. The basic texts are: 
– Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection 
against dumped imports from countri es not members of the European 
Community
3 
– Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against 
subsidized imports from countries no t members of the European Community4. 
These regulations will overall be referre d to as the "basic Regulation(s)". 
                                                 
3 OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amende d by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005  
(OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17). 
4 OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 
(OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12). 
 
EN 8   EN The Community legislation contains a nu mber of provisions aimed at ensuring a 
balanced application of the Community’s  Anti-Dumping and An ti-Subsidy rules on 
all interested parties. These provisions in clude the “Community interest test” and the 
“lesser duty rule”, which go beyond the WTO obligations. 
The Community interest test is a public in terest clause and provides that measures 
can only be taken if they ar e not contrary to the overall interest of the Community. 
This requires an analysis of all the econom ic interests involved, including those of 
the Community industry, users, consumers and traders of the product concerned. The 
Community interest test does not involve wider aspe cts such as foreign or 
development policy considerations. 
The lesser duty rule requires the measur es imposed by the Comm unity to be lower 
than the dumping or subsidy margin, if such lower duty rate is sufficient to remove the injury suffered by the Community industry. Such a “no-injury” ra te is determined 
by using the cost of production of the Co mmunity industry and a reasonable profit 
margin; it reduces the anti-dumping measures  for individual expor ting companies in 
almost half of the cases and is applie d, on a world-wide level, only by the 
Community on a regular basis. 
1.2. Safeguards 
1.2.1. The international framework 
The principle of liberalisation of imports was set under the GATT 1947 and 
strengthened under the 1994 WT O Agreements. As safeguard measures consist of 
the unilateral withdrawal or suspension of  a tariff concession or of other trade 
liberalisation obligations formerly agreed, th ey have to be considered as an exception 
to this principle. Arti cle XIX GATT 1994 and the WT O Agreement on Safeguards 
do not only impose strict conditions for the ap plication of this "e scape clause”, but 
also put in place a multilateral control mechanism under the WTO Committee on 
Safeguards. 
Under WTO rules, safeguard  action has to be viewed  as a temporary defence 
measure that applies to all imports of th e product covered by a measure, irrespective 
of origin. As regards non-WTO members, safeguard measures may be selective and 
apply to products originating in a speci fic country. WTO Acce ssion Protocols may 
also provide for such selective safeguard mechanisms (e.g. the People's Republic of China's Protocol of Accession). 
WTO safeguards should only be adopted after a comprehensive investigation which 
provides evidence of the existence of a) unforeseen developments leading to b) 
increased imports, c) the existence of a serious injury for Community producers 
and d) a causal link between the imports and the injury. WTO Accession Protocols 
may provide for specific requirements. 
 
EN 9   EN 1.2.2. The Community legislation 
The above-mentioned principles are all reflected in the relevant Community 
regulations, except for the “unforeseen deve lopment requirement” (which is not in 
the Community law but has been confirme d as a self-standing condition by WTO 
jurisprudence). Additionally, the adoption of  measures in the Community requires an 
analysis of all interests concerned, i.e. the impact of the measures on producers, users 
and consumers. In other words, safeguard action can only be taken when it is in the 
Community’s interest to do so. The current Community safeguard instruments are covered by the following regulations: 
– Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94
5 on the common rules of imports and 
repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94; 
– Council Regulation (EC) No 519/946 on common rules for imports from 
certain third countries and repealin g Regulations (EEC) Nos 1765/82, 1766/82 
and 3420/83. This Regulation was ame nded in 2003 when a Transitional 
Product-Specific Safeguard Mechanism fo r imports originating in the People’s 
Republic of China was adopted7. This Regulation ensures that Council 
Regulation (EC) No 519/94 is no longer ap plicable to the People’s Republic of 
China; 
– Council Regulation (EC) No 517/948 on common rules for imports of textile 
products from certain third countries not covered by  bilateral agreements, 
protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules. 
These regulations will overall be referred to  as the "basic safeguard Regulation(s)". 
1.3. Anti-subsidy and unfair pricing in strument for airline services 
Regulation No 868/20049 dealing with the effect of subsidisation and unfair pricing 
for air services from third countries whic h was adopted by the EP and the Council in 
2004 requested the Commission to prepare a methodology to assess unfair pricing 
practices. This complex work, involving differe nt services of the Commission as well 
as external experts, is on-going. The re sulting methodology should be both derived 
from the significant EU experience in trade in goods and adapted to the highly 
specific sector of the air-services. 
                                                 
5 OJ L 349, 31.12.94, p. 53, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 
(OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1). 
6 OJ L 67, 10.3.94, p. 89, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1) 
7 Council Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 (OJ L 65, 8.3. 2003, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) 
No 1985/2003 (OJ L 295, 13.11.2003, p. 43) 
8 OJ L 67, 10.3.94, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1786/2006 
(OJ L 337, 5.12.2006, p. 12). 
9 OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 1 
 
EN 10   EN 2. B ASIC CONCEPTS  
2.1. Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy 
2.1.1. What is dumping and what are countervail able subsidies - the material conditions 
for the imposition of duties? 
2.1.1.1. Dumping and subsidies 
Dumping is traditionally defined as price discrimination between national markets, or 
as selling below cost of production, plus  profit. The Community’s anti-dumping 
legislation defines anti-dumping as selli ng a product in the Community at a price 
below its “normal value”. This “normal value” is usually the actual sales price on the domestic market of the exporting country. Th erefore, a country is selling at dumped 
prices if the prices in its home market are higher than its export prices (i.e. price 
discrimination). 
Where sales in the domestic market are not representative, for instance because they 
have only been made in small quantities, th e normal value may then be established 
on another basis, such as the sales prices  of other producers on the domestic market 
or the cost of production, plus profit. In the latter case, a company is selling at 
dumped prices if its export  prices are below the cost  of production, plus profit. 
A certain segregation of the ma rket, triggered by a variety of  distortions, exists in the 
majority of the cases where dumping occurs on a more than incidental basis. That 
segregation may be caused, amongst other r easons, by government intervention. As a 
result, exporters are shielded, at least to a certain degree, from international competition on their domestic market. 
Subsidies can have similar effects to sale s at dumped prices in that they allow 
exporters to operate from a distorted home base. Subsidie s involve a direct support 
from a government or a government-directe d private body which has the effect of 
conferring a benefit to produ cers or exporters (e.g. gran ts, tax and duty exemptions, 
preferential loans at below commercial rates, export prom otion schemes, etc.), all 
aimed at allowing the exporters to sell at low prices in the Community. Only 
subsidies which are “specific”, i.e. targeted  at individual companies or certain sectors 
of the economy, can be subject  to trade defence measures. 
Both anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures are thus only second- best solutions in 
the absence of internationally agreed and enforced competition rules. 
2.1.1.2. Material injury and causation 
For measures to be taken against these unfair trading practices, it is not sufficient that 
companies are exporting their products to the Community at dumped or subsidised prices. Measures can only be  taken if these exports cause mate rial injury to 
Community producers. 
 
EN 11   EN Typical indicators of injury are that the dumped and/or subsidised import volumes 
increase over a certain period and import prices undercut the sales prices of the 
Community industry. As a consequence, the latter is forced to decrease production 
volumes and sales prices thus losing market  shares, making losses or having to make 
employees redundant. In extreme cases, exporters may try to eliminate viable Community producers by using a predatory, below cost, pricing strategy. In any 
event, the injury analysis requires that al l relevant factors be  taken into account 
before deciding whether the Community in dustry is in fact suffering “material 
injury”. 
A further condition for the imposition of measures is the need for “a causal link”: the 
injury must be caused  by the dumping or the subsidy. This condition is often fulfilled 
when the injury to the Community industr y coincides with the increase in dumped 
and subsidised imports. It is important to note that the dumped or subsidised imports 
do not have to be the on ly cause of the injury. 
2.1.1.3. Community interest 
Finally, it has to be established whether there are compelling reasons according to 
which measures would be contrary to the overall interest of the Community. In this 
respect, the interest s of all relevant economic operato rs which might be affected by 
the outcome of the investigation must be taken into account. These interests typically include those of the Community industry, users, consumers and traders of the 
product concerned and the analysis assesses the positive impact measures will have on some operators as opposed  to the negative impact on ot hers. Measures should not 
be imposed only if it can be clearly concl uded that their negative impact would be 
disproportionate,. 
2.1.2. Procedure 
Investigations are carried out in accordan ce with the procedural rules laid down in 
the basic Regulations. These rules guarantee a transparent, fair and objective proceeding by granting significant procedural ri ghts to interested parties. In addition, 
the results of an investigation are published in the Official Journal, and the Community is obliged to  justify its decisions in this publication. Finally, it is ensured 
that each case is decided on its merits  and the Commission does not hesitate to 
terminate a case if the conditions to impose measures are not met. 
Whereas each investigation is different  depending on the pr oducts and countries 
involved, all cases follow the same procedural  rules. However, certain preferential 
rules apply to the candidate countries. The rules relating to a new case are summarised below. 
 
EN 12   EN Initiation  
A case normally starts with a sufficien tly substantiated complaint from the 
Community industry manufacturing the same or  a similar product to the one referred 
to in the complaint. Then, the Commission assesses whether the complaint contains sufficient evidence to allow for the initiation of the case. A case is opened by a notice of initiation published in the Official Journal.  In this notice, all interested parties, 
including users, exporting country authorit ies in anti-subsidy investigations in 
particular and, where appropria te, consumer organisations, are invited to participate 
and co-operate in the proceedings. Detailed  questionnaires are sent to producers in 
the exporting countries, in anti-subsidy inve stigations also to the exporting country 
authorities, and in the Community, to the Community producers, traders (in 
particular importers) and other interested pa rties, such as users. These questionnaires 
cover all different conditions to be fulfille d, i.e. dumping/subsidy, injury, causation 
and Community interest. The parties are al so informed that they can request a 
hearing and ask for access to the non-confid ential files which will help them defend 
their case. 
The investigation up to th e provisional measures 
Following receipt of the replies to the questi onnaire, investigations are carried out by 
Commission officials at the premis es of the co-operating parties. 
The main purpose of these visits is to ve rify whether the information given in the 
questionnaires is reliable. The verified info rmation is subsequently used to calculate 
or determine the dumping margin and the in jury factors, in particular the price 
undercutting margin and injury eliminati on level, as well as for the Community 
interest analysis. The re spective calculations and an alysis often involve the 
processing of thousands of transactions, the complex examination of production costs 
and the assessment of the economic situ ation of numerous economic operators. 
The results of the calculations and othe r findings are summarised in a working 
document, on the basis of which it is de cided - after consulta tion of the Member 
States in the Advisory Committee - whethe r to impose provisional measures, whether 
to continue the investigation without pr oposing duties or whether to terminate the 
proceedings. In either eventuality, at th is stage the decision is the Commission's 
responsibility. 
The investigation up to the definitive stage 
Following the publication in the Official  Journal of a Comm ission regulation 
imposing provisional duties, interested pa rties which so request receive a full 
disclosure which allows them to verify  the Commission’s findings and to submit 
comments. Comments can also be made at  a hearing. These provisional submissions 
and comments are taken into account when a second, definitive, working document is prepared by the Commission. 
 
EN 13   EN After final disclosure, assessment of comment s of interested parties and consultation 
of the Member States on the basis of th e second working document, the Commission 
makes a proposal to the Council whether or not to impose definitive measures. Another possibility is that the Comm ission accepts undertakings offered by 
exporters, which undertake to respect minimu m prices. In the latter case, no duties 
are generally imposed on the companies from which undertakings are accepted. 
As set out above, throughout the process and at various specific steps, the procedure 
- consisting e.g. of requests for inform ation, hearings, access to the file and 
disclosure – ensures that the rights of defence of interested  parties are fully respected 
in this quasi-judicial process. 
Unless the Council decides by a simple ma jority not to adopt the Commission 
proposal for definitive measures, such  measures are imposed. The regulation 
imposing definitive duties, and deciding on the collection of the provisional duties, is published in the Official Journal. 
In view of the findings made, it may also be decided to termin ate a case without the 
imposition of measures. The same proce dure (disclosure, comments, hearing, 
working document) as described above appl ies. The termination of the case would 
generally be made by a Commission Deci sion after consultation of the Member 
States. 
Timing  
The procedure described above is subject to strict statutory time limits. A decision to 
impose provisional duties must be taken with in nine months of the initiation and the 
total duration of an investigation is limite d to fifteen months in anti-dumping cases 
and to thirteen months in anti-subsidy cases. This leads to significant time constraints, taking into account, inter alia , internal consultations  and the necessity to 
publish regulations and decisions in all Community languages at the same time. 
Anti-dumping or countervailing measures wi ll normally remain in force for five 
years, and may consist of duties or undertak ings concluded with exporters. Measures 
are taken on a countrywide ba sis, but individual treatment, i.e. the application of a 
company-specific duty, can be granted to exporters which have co-operated 
throughout the investigation. During the fi ve-year period, interested parties may, 
under certain conditions, request  a review of measures or  the refund of anti-dumping 
duties paid. Measures may also be suspende d for a certain period, subject to given 
criteria. 
 
EN 14   EN 2.1.3. Review of measures 
The basic Regulations provide for admini strative reviews and distinguish between 
interim reviews, newcomer re views and expiry reviews.  
The expiry review  is initiated at the end of the fi ve year life-time of the measures. 
Initiation of such a review requires a reque st by the Community i ndustry evidencing 
that the expiry of the measur es would lead to continuation or recu rrence of dumping 
and injury. Since the amendment to the ba sic Regulations, expiry  reviews initiated 
after 20 March 2004 are subject to strict deadlines, i.e. they shall normally be 
concluded within 12 months of the date of in itiation of the review, but in all cases be 
concluded within 15 months. 
During the five year life-time of me asures, the Commission may perform an interim 
review . Under the latter procedure, the Commission will consider whether the 
circumstances with regard to subsidy/dum ping and injury have changed significantly 
or whether existing measures are achiev ing the intended results in removing the 
injury. Since 20 March 2006, the deadline for c oncluding an interim review is set at 
12 months, but no later than 15 months. 
Finally, the basic Regulations provide that a review shall be carried out to determine 
individual margins for new exporters in  the exporting countr y concerned. Since 20 
March 2006, the deadline for conclusion of newcomer reviews is nine months.  
During these reviews, the main procedural  rules outlined in ch apter 2.1.2 are also 
applicable. 
2.1.4. Judicial reviews 
The procedural rights of the parties, including he arings and access to non-
confidential files, are respect ed in the course of the proceeding, and a system of 
judicial review is in plac e to ensure their correct im plementation. The competence to 
review anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases lies with the Court of First Instance and 
the Court of Justice in Luxembourg. Furt hermore, WTO members may recourse to 
the WTO dispute settlement mechanism . 
2.2. Safeguards 
2.2.1. What are safeguard measures? 
Safeguard measures allow temporary protect ion against the adverse effects of import 
surges. Under the Community legislation10 implementing the WTO Safeguards 
Agreement, they can be applied under th e following conditions: safeguard measures 
may be imposed if, as a result of unfor eseen developments, a product is being 
imported into the Community in such increas ed quantities and/or on such terms and 
conditions as to cause, or threaten to cau se, serious injury to Community producers 
of like or directly competitive products. Sa feguard measures may only be imposed to 
the extent and for such time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the injury.  
                                                 
10 Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 on common rules for imports. 
 
EN 15   EN 2.2.2. Procedure 
Investigations are carried out in accordan ce with the procedural rules laid down in 
the basic safeguard Regulations. These ru les guarantee a transparent, fair and 
objective proceeding. In addition, the resu lts of safeguard investigations are 
published in the Official Journal, and the Community is obliged to justify its decisions in this publication. 
Initiation  
The Commission is informed by one or more Member States should trends in imports 
of a certain product appear to  call for safeguard measures. This information must 
contain evidence available, of the following cr iteria : a) the volume of imports, b) the 
price of imports, c) trends  in certain economic factors such as production, capacity 
utilisation, stocks, sales, ma rket share, prices, profits, employment, etc.. Where there 
is a threat of serious injury, the Commissi on must also examine whether it is clearly 
foreseeable that a particular situation is likely to develop into actual injury. 
This information is immediately passed on by the Commission to all other Member 
States, at which stage consultations ar e held within the Advisory Safeguard 
Committee. If there is sufficient evidence to  justify an investigation, the Commission 
publishes a notice of initiation in the Official  Journal within one month of receipt of 
the information and commences the inves tigation, acting in co -operation with the 
Member States. 
Provisional measures  
Provisional measures may be imposed at any stage of the investigation. They shall be 
applied in critical circumstances where delay would cause damage which would be 
difficult to repair, making immediate act ion necessary, and where a preliminary 
determination provides clear evidence that increased imports have caused, or are 
threatening to cause, serious injury. 
The duration of the provisional measures ca n, however, not exceed 200 days (i.e. six 
months). 
Definitive measures  
If, at the end of the investigation, the Comm ission considers that definitive safeguard 
measures are necessary, it will take the necessary decisions no later than nine months from the initiation of the investigation, at which stage the results of the investigation are being published in the Official Journa l. In exceptional circumstances, this time 
limit may be extended by a further maxi mum period of two months, provided a 
notice is published in the O fficial Journal specifying th e duration of the extension 
and a summary of its reasons. 
 
EN 16   EN Safeguard measures shall be applied only to  the extent to prevent or remedy serious 
injury, thereby maintaining as far as possibl e traditional trade flows. As to the form 
of the measures, the Community will choose the measures most suitable in order to 
achieve these objectives. These measures coul d consist of quantitative quotas, tariff 
quotas, duties, etc. 
Duration and review of the measures 
The duration of safeguard measures must be  limited to the period of time necessary 
to prevent or remedy serious injury and to facilitate ad justments on the part of the 
Community producers, but should not exceed four years, including the duration of 
the provisional measures, if any. Under ce rtain circumstances, extensions may be 
necessary but the total period of application of safeguard measures should not exceed 
eight years. 
If the duration of the measur es exceeds one year, the measures must be progressively 
liberalised at regular intervals during th e period of application. If the duration 
exceeds three years, the Commission should seek consultations with the Advisory 
Safeguard Committee in order to examine th e effects of the measures, to determine 
the appropriateness of further liberalisation and to ascertain that the application of the measures is still necessary. Depending on the consultations, the measures may be 
revoked or amended. 
3. C
ONTINUATION OF THE TDI  REVIEW PROCESS  
2007 saw the continuation of the review pr ocess of the Trade Defence Instruments 
(TDI). This review had b een launched at the end of  2006 when the Commission and 
the Council agreed on the need for a review  of these instruments. The aim of the 
review was to ensure that the European  Union continued to have a means of 
defending itself, as effectively as possible, against unfair trade. This was particularly 
important as developments occurred bot h in the European and global economy. 
In March 2007, a wide ranging public consultation was organised and the 
Commission received more than 540 respons es from a diverse range of stakeholders, 
including manufacturers, re tailer and import organisati ons, consumer groups and 
trade unions.  
Almost all Member States submitted responses. There were also 34 submissions 
from third countries, eight of which came from third country governments. 
In addition, the Commission organised a public hearing on the Green Paper on 13 
March 2007 in Brussels.. 
The full set of responses was posted online as well as the verbatim  record of the 
public hearing. 
The responses and the public consultation we re carefully analysed and in November 
2007 the Commission published its evaluation of  the results of th e TDI consultation 
process. The subsequent discussions with Member States and stakeholders revealed 
that there was not yet sufficient consen sus for the adoption of a package on TDI 
review.  
 
EN 17   EN The European Parliament has also shown a close interest in the TDI review process 
and was up-dated regularly by the Commission . 
4. Country-wide market economy status (MES) 
There are five criteria to determine whether a country can be considered a full market 
economy for the purpose of anti-dumping inve stigations (according to Article 2 (7) 
of the basis antidumping Regula tion). These criteria are:  
i. a low degree of government influen ce over the allocation of resources and 
decisions of enterprises, whether directly  or indirectly (e.g. public bodies), for 
example through the use of state-fixed prices , or discrimination in  the tax, trade or 
currency regimes; 
ii. an absence of state-indu ced distortions in the operat ion of enterprises linked to 
privatisation and the use of non-mark et trading or compensation system; 
iii. the existence and implementation of a transparent and non-discriminatory 
company law which ensures adequate corporate governanc e (application of 
international accounting standards, protecti on of shareholders, pub lic availability of 
accurate company information); 
iv. the existence and implementation of a c oherent, effective and transparent set of 
laws which ensure the respect of propert y rights and the operat ion of a functioning 
bankruptcy regime; 
v. the existence of a genuin e financial sector which ope rates independently from 
the state and which in law and practice is subject to sufficient guarantee provisions 
and adequate supervision. 
To obtain Market Economy Status for trade defence investigations all five criteria 
must be met.  
In 2007, five requests for country-wide MES were evaluated by the Commission 
(China, Vietnam, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia).  
The levels of preparedness of these files di ffer substantially and so does the degree of 
progress made by respective applicant countri es to date to comply with the five 
relevant criteria. 
Companies from these applicant countries have the possibility to request market 
economy treatment on an individual basi s in the context of anti-dumping 
investigations. 
4.1 China  
China is undoubtedly the most im portant MES applicant country. 
The first preliminary assessment was prepar ed in 2004 which concluded at that time 
that China fulfilled only one of the five MES criteria. 
Following a request from the Chinese, in the summer of 2007 an update assessment 
report was prepared by the Commission to evaluate their progress towards fulfilling the four outstanding criteria. While fully r ecognizing the importan t progress made by 
China in the preceding years, the report c oncluded that further specific steps are 
needed in the legislation a nd particularly concerning the effective implementation of 
laws to ensure that China complies with all the four outstanding criteria. The report was discussed with EU Member States  and it was foreseen that a more 
 
EN 18   EN comprehensive evaluation would be prepared  twelve months later. In July 2007 the 
seventh meeting of the EU-China MES Wo rking Group was held (Namur, Belgium) 
where the findings of the progress report were discussed. 
4.2 Vietnam 
The first meeting of the EU -Vietnam MES working group took place in Hanoi in 
March 2007. During this meeting, Vietnam submitted comments and supplementary information following the second assessment report of Vietnam' s progress which had 
been prepared in 2006. Further information was provided in the course of 2007. Commission officials visited Hanoi in October 2007 to di scuss this information and 
results achieved so far. Further assessm ent of Vietnam's progress is ongoing.  
4.3 Armenia 
During 2007 a number of bilateral cont acts, as well as a specific mission by 
Commission services to Armenia to examine the MES issue took place. These contacts provided a significant amount of  relevant information which was further 
supplemented by a written submission from the Armenian authorities in autumn 
2007. A preliminary assessment will be made on the basis of the information provided. 
4.4 Kazakhstan 
In February 2007 the Commission conducted a specific MES mission to Kazakhstan 
in order to discuss a number of questions regarding their progress in relevant areas. 
The Kazakh authorities sent only partial re plies to these ques tions in April 2007 
while agreeing to continue to work on the preparation of the outstanding information.  
4.5 Mongolia 
During 2007, the work on the MES request re ceived from Mongolia continued. The 
Commission analysed information which the Mongolian authorities had submitted as 
well as information from external sources. In order to supplement this information 
the Commission services considered that a further verification mission to Mongolia 
was needed. Contacts with the relevant au thorities regarding a visit (foreseen for 
2008) took place at the end of 2007.  
5. I
NFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES / BILATERAL CONTACTS  
5.1. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) 
In 2007 the Trade Defence Helpdesk for SM Es, which was set up in December 2004, 
continued to address specific SME questi ons/problems regarding TDIs, both of a 
general nature or case-specific. The helpde sk is accessible through a direct link from 
a TDI SME website.. The aim of the help desk  is to ensure prope r access to the TDI 
proceedings, especially for companies a nd sectors which could otherwise have 
technical difficulties due to their small size or their, fragmentation. 
5.2. Seminars 
Information and training seminars for th ird country government representatives and 
for economic operators, both within and outside  the EU continued to be an important 
part of the activitities of the TDI Services  during 2007. Seminars have been held for 
the following third country beneficiaries: China, India, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, 
 
EN 19   EN Vietnam. Furthermore, a number of ad hoc  meetings on TDI matters took place with 
specific third country TDI services and a number of economic operators, both at 
individual company level as well as representative associations.  
6. T HE TRADE DEFENCE INSTRUMENTS ’ SERVICES  
As part of an overall restructuring of DG Trade, the Trade Defence Services were re-
organised with effect from 1 January 2007. The Directorate responsible for trade 
defence instruments was renamed H and a sixth unit was created within the 
directorate. Unit 1 is in charge of po licy aspects related to anti-dumping and anti-
subsidy (including WTO and complaints office). Units 2 to 6 all deal with 
investigations covering dumping/subsidiz ation, injury and Community interest 
aspects. In addition to case-handling wor k, Unit 2 handles relations with industry and 
with Member States including the Anti- dumping Committee, Unit 4 is responsible 
for following up and controlling the efficien cy of measures and for policy matters 
concerning circumvention/absorption, Unit 5 m onitors the activity of third countries 
on anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards, po licy aspects related to safeguards, as 
well as bilateral issues concerning TDI while Unit 6 deals with administrative matters.  
7. T
HE HEARING OFFICER  
The function of the Hearing Officer for Ex ternal Trade was created in January 2007 
and became operational in April 2007. The Hearing Officer, who has experience in the field of trade defence, is administrative ly attached to the Director General of DG 
Trade but acts independently. He reports to th e Director General. It is expected that, 
after some experience is gathered, hi s mandate is formalised and published. 
The Hearing Officer's main role is to be a guardian of the right of parties to due 
process in trade proceedings. This c overs essentially a guarantee of non-
discriminatory and impartial treatment and the right to be hear d. These rights include 
(i) the right of th e parties to make known their views on the correctness and 
relevance of the facts and circumstances on the basis of which the Commission makes its findings in trade proceedings and the obligation of the Commission 
investigation services to take account of these views and (ii)  the right of the parties to 
have access to non-confidential informati on and to have their business secrets 
protected. The Hearing Officer also advise s the Director Genera l of DG Trade on any 
issues arising out of trade proceedings, where appropriate. The Hearing Officer was 
requested to intervene in  ten proceedings between April and December 2007.  
Most of his interventions were related to timing of the disclosures to the interested 
parties and, to a lesser extent, the predictability and transparency of the trade proceedings. Although the Hearing Officer identified a number of issues where improvements to the current practice in tr ade defence proceedings are possible, he 
concluded that, in general, the rights of defence of the interested parties were 
respected in these proceedings.  
In the context of his interv entions the Hearing Officer or ganised and chaired hearings 
which aimed at ensuring that the rights of interested parties to be heard are fully 
 
EN 20   EN respected. In general, his interventions, including hearings which he organised, 
contributed to a better unde rstanding of the parties' arguments by the Commission 
investigation services. Following the interventions of the Hearing Officer, the Commission investigation services were in a position to refine their conclusions in 
some of the cases. Where requested and justified, the parties could obtain more 
detailed explanations by the Commission investigation services on the facts and 
circumstances on the basis of which the Commission made its findings. 
The Hearing Officer also advised the Dir ector General of DG Tr ade on a number of 
due process issues for consid eration of possible improvement s of the exercise of the 
rights of defence in trade proceedings. 
8. G
ENERAL OVERVIEW OF ANTI -DUMPING AND ANTI -SUBSIDY INVESTIGATIONS AND 
MEASURES  
While 2007 saw a significant drop in the num ber of new investiga tions initiated as 
compared to previous years, the number of measures imposed, both provisional and 
definitive, remained average. Below are details on new investigations and review investigations. 
8.1. New investigations 
At the end of 
2007, the Community had 127 an ti-dumping measures and 9 
countervailing measures in force11. The anti-dumping measures covered 59 products 
and 29 countries (see Annex O); the counter vailing measures covered 7 products and 
4 countries (see Annex P). Of the measures, the large majority was in the form of 
duties; however, in a number of cases, undertakings were accepted. 
Of the 127 anti-dumping measures in forc e at the end of 2007 the main countries 
affected were China 44, Russia 8, India, Thailand and Ukraine – 7 each, Taiwan 6, Vietnam, Korea and Indonesia – 5 each a nd Malaysia and the USA – 4 each. Of the 9 
anti-subsidy measures in place the majority concern imports from India – 6 in total, 
with 1 each for Korea, Brazil and Israel.  
Regarding the of anti-dumping measures one has to look at the tr ade volume of the 
products concerned, which varies considerab ly depending on the sector concerned. 
The largest trade volumes are often ge nerated by high tec hnology, such as 
electronics, which are high-value produc ts. It should be noted that in 
2007, only 
0,73%12 of total imports into the Community was affected by anti-dumping or anti-
subsidy measures. 
Table 1 below provides statistical informati on on the new investigations for the years 
2003 – 2007.  
                                                 
11 The measures are counted per product and country concerned. 
12 Source Comext. 
 
EN 21   EN TABLE 1 
Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy new investigations 
during the period 1 January 2003 - 31 December 200713 
 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Investigations in progr ess at the beginning of 
the period 33 15 31 28 33 
Investigations initiated during the period 8 29 26 36 9 
Investigations in progress during the period 41 44 57 64 42 
Investigations concluded : 
 - imposition of definitive duty or acceptance   of undertakings 
- terminations
14  
 
5 
 
21  
 
11 
 
2  
 
19 
 
10  
 
13 
 
18  
 
12 
 
10 
Total investigations concluded during the 
period 26 13 29 31 22 
Investigations in progress at  the end of period 15 31 28 33 20 
Provisional measures imposed during the 
period 10 6 15 13 12 
Details on the conclusions can be found under heading 9.1.  
8.2. Review investigations 
Anti-dumping measures, including price unde rtakings, may be subject, under the 
basic Regulation, to five different types of reviews: expiry revi ews (Article 11(2)), 
interim reviews (Article 11(3)), newcomer i nvestigations (Article  11(4)), absorption 
investigations (Article 12) and circumve ntion investigations (Article 13).  
                                                 
13 The initiation of a case concerning several countries is  accounted as separate investigations/proceedings 
per country involved. 
14 Investigations might be terminated for reasons  such as the withdraw al of the complaint, de minimis  
dumping or injury, etc. 
 
EN 22   EN Also anti-subsidy measures may be subjec t, under the basic Regulation, to five 
different types of reviews: expiry reviews (Article 18), interim reviews (Article 19), 
absorption investigations (A rticle 19(3)), accelerated reviews (Article 20) and 
circumvention investigations (Article 23). 
These reviews continue to represent a majo r part of the work of the Commission's 
TDI services. In the period from 2003 to 2007, a total of 202 revi ew investigations 
were initiated. These review investigations  represented 65% of all investigations 
initiated in that period. 
In 2007, 41 reviews were initiated. Of thes e, 11 were expiry reviews, 24 interim 
reviews, 2 newcomer reviews and 4 circumvention investigations. 
An overview of the review investigations in 2007 can be found in Annexes F to K. 
Table 2 provides statistical in formation for the years 2003 - 2007. 
TABLE 2 
Reviews of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations  
during the period 1 January 2003 - 31 December 200715 
 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Reviews in progress at the beginning of the 
period 67 53 42 63 52 
Reviews initiated during the period 26 43 57 35 41 
Reviews in progress during the period 93 96 99 98 93 
Total reviews concluded during the period16 40 5417 36 46 47 
Reviews in progress at the end of the period 53 42 63 52 46 
Details on the conclusions can be found under heading 9.2. 
                                                 
15 The initiation of a case concerning several countries is  accounted as separate investigations/proceedings 
per country involved. 
16 Investigations which were conducted and concluded under the specific provisions of the Regulation 
imposing the original measures are not counted as there was no publication of the initiation. 
17 Including 7 reviews concerning acceding coun tries which were automatically terminated. 
 
EN 23   EN 9. O VERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES IN 2007 
9.1. New investigations 
9.1.1. Initiations 9.1.1.1. Overview 
In 2007, 9 new anti-dumping investigations were initiated. Ther e were no new anti-
subsidy investigations initiated in the period. The anti-dumping investigations involved 6 different produc ts from 4 different count ries. Details of these 
investigations are given in Annex A. the country most affected is China with 6 
investigations. The remaining 3 investigations concern Russia, Belarus and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The main sector concer ned by these new cases is steel.  
In the five-year period from 2003 to 2007, 107 investigations were initiated on 
imports from 28 countries. The main sector s concerned by the investigations were 
chemical and allied with 29 investigations, iron and steel with 23 investigations and 
electronics with 14 investig ations. A breakdown of the pr oduct sectors is given in 
Annex B(A). 
The main countries concerned during the period from 2003 to 2007 were the People's 
Republic of China with 38 investigations, Russia and Taiwan with 7 investigations each, Malaysia with 6 investigations, Thaila nd, Korea and India with 5 investigations 
each and USA and Vietnam with 4 investig ations each. A table showing all the 
investigations in itiated over the last fi ve years broken down by c ountry of export is at 
Annex B(B). 
The alphabetical list of cases initiated in  2007 can be found below, together with the 
name of the complainant. More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is given in Annex A. 
Product/type of investigation Originating from Complainant 
Citric Acid  P.R. China European Chemical Industry 
Council (CEFIC) 
Citrus Fruits  P.R. China Spanish National Federation 
of Associations of Processed Fruit and Vegetables (FNACV) 
Flat-rolled products (hot-dipped metallic-coated iron or steel) P.R. China EUROFER 
Iron or steel fasteners  P.R. China European Industrial 
Fasteners Institute 
Monosodium Glutamate P.R. China 
 Ajinomoto Foods Europe 
 
EN 24   EN Welded tubes and pipes, of iron 
or non-alloy steel  Belarus 
Bosnia & Herzegovina P.R. China Russia Defence Committee of the 
Welded Steel Tubes Industry of the EU 
 
9.1.2. Provisional measures 
In 2007, provisional duties were imposed in 12 anti-dumping proceedings. They 
involved imports of 6 products from 9 diff erent countries. As shown in Table 1 (see 
point 8.1), this figure compares to 13 in 2006 and 15 in 2005. 
The alphabetical list of cases where provi sional measures were imposed during 2007 
can be found below, together with the meas ure(s) imposed. More information can be 
obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is given in Annex C. 
Product Originating from Type18 and level of measure 
Coke (+80mm) P.R. China AD : Minimum Import Price 
€227 per tonne 
Dihydromyrcenol India AD : 3.3% - 7.5% 
Ferro-silicon P.R. China 
Egypt Kazakhstan Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia 
Russia AD : 2.8% - 33.7% 
AD: 18% - 20.4% AD: 33.9% AD: 5.4%  AD: 18.8% - 25.5% 
Manganese Dioxides South Africa AD : 14.9% 
Peroxosulphates P.R. China 
Taiwan USA AD : 0 % - 67.4% 
AD: 22.6% AD: 10.6% - 39%  
Polyvinyl alcohol P.R. China AD : 10% 
                                                 
18 AD = anti-dumping duty, CVD = countervailing duty, UT = undertaking. 
 
EN 25   EN  
9.1.3. Definitive measures 
9.1.3.1. Overview 
During 2007, definitive duties were im posed in 12 anti-dumping cases. They 
involved imports from 6 di fferent countries and cove red 8 products. The People’s 
Republic of China featured with 7 measures, followed by Ukraine, Thailand, Taiwan, 
USA, and Kazakhstan with one measure each. 
The alphabetical list of cases where defi nitive measures were imposed during 2007 
can be found below, together with the meas ure(s) imposed. More information can be 
obtained from the Official Journal to whic h reference is given in Annex D. Annex D 
also gives some additional information on import and consumption volumes. 
Product Originating from Type19 and level of measure  
Dicyandiamide P.R. China AD : 49,1% 
Frozen strawberries P.R. China AD: Fixed duty 62,6 
– 204,5 EUR/Tonne  
Ironing boards P.R. China 
Ukraine AD : 0% - 38,1% 
AD: 9,9%  
Peroxosulphates P.R. China 
Taiwan 
USA AD : 0% - 71,8% 
AD: 22,6% AD: 10,6% - 39%  
Saddles P.R. China AD : 0-29,6% 
Silico-manganese P.R. China 
Kazakhstan AD : 8,2% 
AD6,5% 
Sweet corn (prepared or preserved in kernels) Thailand AD : 3,1% - 12,9% 
Tungsten electrodes P.R. China AD: 17% - 63,5% 
 
9.1.3.2. Details on individual cases  (in alphabetical order) 
1. Frozen strawberries originating in P.R. China  
The proceeding was initiated on 19th January 2006, following a complaint lodged by 
the Polish Freezing Industry Union on beha lf of Community producers representing 
more than 25% of the total Community production of frozen strawberries. The 
investigation pe riod ran from 1st January – 31st December 2005 and injury was 
considered over a three-year period, from 1st January 2002 – 31st December 2005. 
Provisional ad valorem anti-dumping measures were imposed on 17th October 2006. 
Definitive measures were imposed on 16th April 2007; however, the form of 
                                                 
19 AD = anti-dumping duty, CVD = countervailing duty, UT = undertaking. 
 
EN 26   EN measures was changed to a dual system, comprising a Minimum Import Price and a 
fixed duty.  
Dumping  
Although sampling had been envisaged, only a small number of Chinese exporters 
replied to the Commission's questionnaire.  Of the cooperating exporters, 5 applied 
for Market Economy Treatment, but only 1 was successful. 1 other producer was 
granted individual treatment.  
As the PRC is an economy in transition, an  appropriate analogue country had to be 
used in order to establish normal value for exporting producers who had not been 
granted MET. Despite the original sugges tion of the USA, Turkey was eventually 
chosen, as it was a competitive market with a number of domestic producers 
producing similar product types as in the PRC. 
For the company granted MET, the comparison of the weighted average normal 
value of the product concerned with the weighted average export price yielded a duty 
margin of 0%, while the duty margin of th e producer granted IT was set at 31%. As 
co-operation with the investigation was low, the countrywide dumping margin applicable to all other exporters in the PRC was calculated at 66.9%, on the basis of 
the weighted average of the export price da ta provided by the e xporters and export 
price data provided by Eurostat. 
Injury
 
The Polish Freezing Industry Union, which represented 25 Community producers, 
and one other Community producer together  represented 29% of the total production 
of the like product in the Community. Given the large number of Community 
producers, a sample of 8 producers was se lected, representing 14% of the total 
Community production.  
The investigation found clear evidence of injury to the Community industry: most 
injury indicators, including sales prices a nd quantities, profitability and market share 
showed a negative trend. The volume of dumped imports had increased by over 
300%, while sales prices of those imports decreased sharply (-38%), undercutting the 
Community industry significantly. 
Causation  
The investigation found that the injury to the Community industry had been caused 
by the dumped imports, as the decreasing pric es and market share of the Community 
industry coincided with the massive increas e in Chinese imports. Other factors that 
could be responsible for th e injury were examined, but were found not to be the 
cause of the injury suffered. Imports from other countries were found to be priced 
higher than Community industry production and a drop in export performance could 
not be considered as causally significant,  as exports correspond to less than 10% of 
Community consumption. An argument that  injury was caused  by poor harvests 
during the period under consideration wa s dismissed, as such harvests were 
accompanied by a fall in prices, rather than  the increase usually associated with 
product scarcity. 
 
EN 27   EN Community Interest  
The possible impact of measures on the Community industry, importers and users 
was examined in detail prior to the im position of measures. It was found that 
measures would not only benefit the Co mmunity industry, but also around 80,000 
farmers whose livelihood depends on stra wberries. However, the user industry 
demonstrated that the impact of the meas ures on users would also be significant, 
resulting in considerable loss of profitabil ity, if not in losses. Nevertheless, it was 
found that users would eventually be able to pass on the cost increase to the retail 
sector, once the existing fixed- price contracts into which th ey had entered lapse. It 
was, therefore, concluded that there were no compelling reasons against the 
imposition of measures. 
Anti-Dumping Duties  
Following the imposition of provisional ad valorem  duties, upon further 
investigation, it was considered more a ppropriate to impose a Minimum Import Price 
("MIP"). This would ensure th at the cyclical nature of the pricing of the product did 
not impose a disproportionate burden on users at times when prices were high. However, as a duty system involving a MI P can be more difficult to enforce, a 
double system of measures was consider ed appropriate, comp rising a MIP and a 
fixed duty. The MIP was established at th e non-injurious price and the fixed duty 
was calculated on the basis of the weighted average injury margin, as this was found 
to be lower than the weighted average dumping margin. As the product concerned 
was imported under three different CN codes,  distinct MIP were calculated per CN 
code, ranging from 496.80EUR/tonne to 598EUR/tonne. The fixed duty 
correspondingly ranged between 169.90EUR/tonne to 204EUR/tonne. 
2. Ironing boards originating in the Peop le's Republic of China and Ukraine
 
The proceeding was initiated on 4 February 2006 following a complaint lodged on 23 
December 2005 by three Community producers representing more than 40% of the 
total Community production of ironing board s. The complainants and another fully 
cooperating Community producer requested that  their identities be kept confidential 
as disclosure of their identity could l ead to significant adverse effects. These 
Community producers supply customers in the Community that also source their 
products from the People's Republic of Ch ina (PRC) and Ukraine. The Community 
producers feared retaliation, including possible termination of their business 
relationships by their suppliers and customer s for their role in lodging or supporting 
the complaint in question. The request was duly substantiated and granted.  
The product concerned is all existing type s of ironing boards (whether or not free-
standing, with various tops, of differe nt construction and size and varying 
construction materials and accessories ) and essential parts thereof. 
Dumping  
8 Chinese companies claimed Market Ec onomy Treatment (MET), or failing that, 
Individual Treatment (IT), but two of which then ceased to cooperate with the 
investigation. The sole Ukrainian exporting company claimed that  since Ukraine had 
been removed from the list of non-market economy countries it should automatically 
be granted MET. However, as the compla int had been lodged before 30 December 
 
EN 28   EN 2005, the company still had to show that it fulfilled all the criteria in order to be 
granted MET. 
One Chinese exporting producer and the sole  Ukrainian exporting producer showed 
that they fulfilled the criteria and were granted MET. Four Chinese producers were 
granted IT. For companies not granted MET an appropriate analogue country had to 
be used in order to establis h normal value. Turkey was selected as an appropriate 
analogue country. 
The definitive dumping margins found were between 0% and 36,5% for the 
examined companies in the PRC. As co-operation was below 80%, the dumping 
margin for all other companies was set at  the level correspondi ng to the weighted 
average dumping margin of the most sold product types of the co-operating 
exporting producers with the highest dumpi ng margins. The definitive dumping 
margin for all other companies was thus set at 38,1%. The definitive dumping margin for the sole Ukrainian exporting producer a nd for all other companies in Ukraine was 
9,9%. 
Injury and causation
 
The conditions of cumulation were found to be met and it was concluded that the 
effects of the dumped imports originati ng in the countries concerned should be 
assessed jointly for the purpos e of the injury analysis. 
Between 2002 and the i nvestigation period (IP) the vo lume of the dumped imports of 
the product concerned increased signifi cantly by 850% and their share of the 
Community market increased from 6% to almost half of the market (48%). The 
average prices of the dumped imports increased throughout the period considered, 
but this increase was explained by a number  of factors such as a move by the PRC 
exporters towards the mid to high end of the market. In any case, the prices remained 
significantly below the average prices of  the Community industry. Undercutting of 
Community industry's prices by Chinese prices was betwee n 29,2% and 44,2% and 
by the Ukrainian prices was 6,6% in the IP. 
The deterioration of the situation of the Community industry was evident with almost 
all injury indicators showing a negative trend e.g. the profit margin in the IP was 69% lower than in 2002. 
The material injury suffered by the Comm unity industry coincided with, and was 
caused by, the dumped imports from the c ountries concerned. The examination of 
other factors revealed that these did not cause any injury  to the Community industry. 
For some factors, in particular the non-dum ped imports from the PRC, their impact 
was not such as to break the causal link between the dumped imports and the injurious situation of the Community industry. 
Community interest
 
The Commission examined whether compelling reasons existed that could lead to the 
conclusion that it would not be in the Co mmunity interest to adopt measures. The 
analysis showed that even if in certain cases the burden could be fully passed on to 
consumers, any negative financial impact on them would be neglig ible. On the other 
hand, if no measures were imposed the consumers' choice could be negatively affected since Community ironing boards co uld disappear from the market. With 
regard to importers, it was found that any adverse impact on some of them would not 
be decisive for their business. The di stributors and retailers would not be 
 
EN 29   EN significantly affected by measur es given their high margins. On balance, it was found 
that the potential adverse effects that the measures could ha ve on certain other 
economic operators in the Community were not disproportionate when compared to 
the beneficial effects of the measures for the Community industry.  
Measures  
Provisional duties were imposed on 1 N ovember 2006 and definitive duties on 27 
April 2007. Definitive duties ranged from 0% to 38,1% for the PRC and were set at 9,9% for all companies in Ukraine. Duties were based on the dumping margins found, which were in all cases lower th an the injury elimination levels. 
Offers of undertakings by the Ukrainian exporting producer and certain Chinese 
exporting producers were rejected. It was c onsidered that the nature of the product 
and its complex marketing would make it virtually impossible to establish 
meaningful minimum import prices for each  product type, which could be properly 
monitored by the Commission without serious risk of circumvention. 
3. Peroxosulphates (persulphates) originat ing in the USA, the People's Republic of 
China (PRC) and Taiwan  
The proceeding was initiated on 13th July 2006, following a complaint lodged by 
CEFIC, on behalf of producers repr esenting 100% of the total Community 
production of persulphates. The investigation period was 1st July 2005 to 30th June 
2006 while injury was examined over the period 1st January 2003 to 30th June 2006. 
Persulphates are white, crystall ine, odourless salts, used as initiators  or as oxidising 
agents in a number of applications. Their uses include acting as an etching agent in 
the production of printed circuit boards, in paper manufacturing and in dental 
cleansing. A producer in the USA claimed th at one of the persulphates included in 
the investigation, KPMS, should be excl uded from the scope of the product 
concerned, as its end-uses and characteris tics were different. However, none of the 
grounds put forward were sufficient to di stinguish KPMS as a different product 
concerned. 
Provisional measures were imposed on 11th April 2007. Definitive measures were 
imposed on 9th October 2007 on imports from the USA (ranging from 10.6% to 
39%), the PRC (24.5% to 71.8%) and Taiwan (22.6%). 
Dumping  
USA  
Two exporting producers cooperated with the investigation. The comparison of the 
normal value and export prices on an ex-w orks basis yielded duty margins of 10.6% 
and 39% for the two producers. Given the high level of cooperation, the residual 
margin applicable to all othe r US exporters was set at 39%. 
PRC  
Although sampling had been envisaged, only a small number of Chinese exporters 
replied to the Commission's questionnaire.  Of the cooperating exporters, 6 applied 
for Market Economy Treatment, but only two were successful. None of the 
remaining four companies was granted individual treatment.  
As the PRC is an economy in transition, an  appropriate analogue country had to be 
used in order to establish normal value for exporting producers who had not been 
 
EN 30   EN granted MET. Turkey was chosen, as it wa s an open market with a low import duty 
and significant imports from third countries. 
For the companies granted MET, the comp arison of the weighted average normal 
value of the product concer ned with the weighted av erage export price yielded 
margins of 0% and 24.5%. As co-operati on with the investig ation was high, the 
countrywide dumping margin applicable to  all other exporter s in the PRC was 
calculated at 71.8%. This was based on a co mparison between the weighted average 
export price of the four cooperating expor ters who were not granted MET and the 
normal value from the analogue country. 
Taiwan  
One exporting producer cooperated with th e investigation. The comparison of the 
normal value and export prices  on an ex-works basis yi elded a duty margin of 22.6%. 
Given the high level of cooperation, the re sidual margin applicable to all other 
Taiwanese exporters was set at the same level. 
Injury and Causation  
The complaint was lodged on behalf of the two Community producers, which 
represent the entiret y of the Community production of persulphates. One US 
producer claimed that one of the Comm unity producers should be excluded, as it 
imported the product concerned from the P RC. However, it was found that imports 
represented a very small portion of the pr oducer's total sales a nd that the imports 
appeared to be an act  of self-defence.  
In order to ascertain the existence of mate rial injury to the Community industry, the 
effects of the imports from the three countries were assessed cumulatively, as it was found that the imported persulphates and those produced in the Community were sold through comparable sales channels under similar commercial conditions and 
that the imports followed similar tr ends during the period considered. 
The investigation found clear ev idence of injury to the Co mmunity industry, with the 
relevant indicators all show ing a negative trend. It was found that the volume of 
dumped imports increased significantly duri ng the period consid ered, as did their 
market share. At the same time, prices  of these imports decreased, undercutting 
considerably the prices of  the Community industry.  
The coincidence in time between the increase in dumped imports and the 
deterioration in the situation of the Co mmunity industry was found to be a clear 
indication that the injury was caused by th e dumped imports. The effect of other 
factors was examined, such as the allegedly uncompetitive behaviour of the Community industry, its efficiency and exp ected profitability. However these factors 
were not found to be a cause of the in jury suffered by the Community industry. 
Community Interest
 
Two importers responded to the Commissi on's questionnaire, representing 19% of 
total imports into the Community and opposing the imposition of duties. However, it was concluded that the impact of anti-dumpi ng duties would have a negligible effect 
on the overall turnover of these importers, which in any event could be passed on to 
consumers. Two users submitted comments, but they did not submit evidence that the imposition of the duties would have a signi ficant impact on their interests. It was, 
therefore, concluded that there were no compelling reasons against the imposition of 
measures. 
 
EN 31   EN 4. Silico-manganese ("SiMn") originating in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), 
Kazakhstan and Ukraine  
The proceeding was initiated on 6th September 2006, following a complaint lodged 
by the Comité de Liaison des Industries  de Ferro-Alliages (EUROALLIAGES) on 
behalf of producers representing more th an 50% of the total Community production 
of SiMn. The investigation period ("IP") ran from 1st July 2005 to 30th June 2006. 
Injury was examined over the period runni ng from 1st January 2002 to 30th June 
2006. 
SiMn is used in the steel industry as an alloy and for deoxidisation. It is mainly 
produced from manganese ore and silicon, wh ich are mixed together and brought to 
fusion temperatures in a furnace. 
Dumping  
PRC  
As the PRC is an economy in transition, an  appropriate analogue country had to be 
used in order to establish normal value for exporting producers who had not been 
granted Market Economy Treatment ("MET").  Despite the original suggestion of 
Brazil, the USA was eventually chosen, as  it is an open market with significant 
imports from third countries. 
Four groups of Chinese exporting produ cers applied for MET or Individual 
Treatment ("IT"), but none were successful.  
Given that no Chinese producers were granted MET/IT, a single countrywide 
dumping margin (60.1%) was calculated on th e basis of the normal value established 
in the analogue country and the collective export prices of the Chinese producers. 
Kazakhstan  
The sole co-operating Kazakh exporting pr oducer claimed, and was granted, MET. 
Exports by this producer were made to the Community via a related trader in a third 
country. Adjustments were therefore made for transport costs, selling and general 
administrative expenses and the trader's pr ofit. The producer claimed, however, that 
it formed a 'single economic entity' with its  Swiss trader and that no adjustments 
should be made. The analysis of the producer 's relationship with its trader showed 
that in fact they were two distinct legal entities, acting as buye r and seller and that 
the 'single economic entity' claim was not valid. The dumping margin for this producer was calculated at 6.5%. As it appeared that this producer was the only 
producer of SiMn in Kazakhs tan, the margin for any other companies was set at the 
same level. 
Ukraine
 
Three exporting producers cooperated with th e investigation. The comparison of the 
normal value and export prices on an ex-w orks basis yielded duty margins of 39.1%, 
53.4% and 56.7%. Given the high level of  cooperation, the residual margin 
applicable to all other Ukrainian exporters was set at the same level as the highest 
dumping margin established for a cooperating producer, i.e., 56.7%. 
Injury  
In order to ascertain the existence of mate rial injury to the Community industry, the 
effects of the imports from PRC and Kaza khstan were assessed cumulatively, as it 
 
EN 32   EN was found that the imported SiMn and thos e produced in the Co mmunity were sold 
through comparable sales channels, under si milar commercial conditions and that the 
imports followed similar trends during the pe riod considered. However, as there was 
no undercutting by imports from Ukraine, th e effect of these imports was assessed 
separately. 
The investigation found clear evidence of inju ry to the Community industry. It was 
found that the volume of dumped imports increased significantly during the period 
considered, as did their market share, although there was a dr op in both during the 
IP. Although prices of the imports increas ed during the period considered, SiMn 
originating in the PRC and Kazakhstan sti ll undercut the prices of the Community 
industry. In order to ensure that the underc utting calculation prices  were compared at 
the same level of trade, ex-works prices  of the Community industry were compared 
with the ex-works prices of imported goods as they entered the physical territory of 
the Community. This was disputed by the Kazakh producer, who claimed that the cif 
price at the point of customs clearance should be used instead. However, this claim was rejected, as this price included a considerable amount  of transportation costs. 
The analysis of the injury indicators shows a significant deterioration in the condition 
of the Community industry: production, capacity utilis ation and the number of 
employees all declined. Although some injury indicators showed positive trends, the overall analysis demonstrated that the su stainability of the Community industry was 
in peril. 
The coincidence in time between the increase in dumped imports and the 
deterioration in the situation of the Co mmunity industry was found to be a clear 
indication that the injury was caused by the dumped imports. However, it was considered that imports from the Ukraine did not contribute to the injury of the 
Community industry. The effect of other fact ors was examined, such as imports from 
South Africa, but they were not found to be a cause of the injury suffered by the 
Community industry. 
Community Interest
 
Two importers responded to the Comm ission's questionnaire, opposing the 
imposition of duties and expressing concern about the impact of measures on supply 
within the Community and on the cost of  the product concerned. With regard to 
supply, it was noted that the Community i ndustry has unused capacity and also that 
any reduction in exports from the countri es concerned could be compensated by 
increased exports from other third countries. With regard to the overall cost of the 
product concerned, it was concluded that the impact of anti-dum ping duties could be 
passed on to consumers.  
Ten users and the European Confederati on of Iron and Steel Industries submitted 
comments, expressing concern about the effect of measur es on supply and on costs to 
end-users, namely the steel industry. On the basis of data submitted, it was calculated that an increase of 20% on the price of SiMn would reduce the profitability of steel 
producers by only around 0.2%. While some ne gative effects were expected to occur 
in the form of price increases for users, arising out of the need to arrange new or 
alternative sources of supplies, it was cons idered that such effects would be minor 
and it was concluded that there were no co mpelling reasons against the imposition of 
measures. 
Definitive Measures and Suspension
 
 
EN 33   EN Definitive anti-dumping duties were imposed on 4th December 2007, based on the 
injury elimination level, at a rate of  6.5% on imports from Kazakhstan and 8.2% on 
imports from the PRC. The investigation was terminated in respect of imports of SiMn originating in Ukraine.  
However, a sharp increase in world pr ices for SiMn was observed, indicating a 
change in the market situation following the end of the IP. The Commission carried 
out a further investigation to assess this ch ange and its impact on the injury suffered 
by the Community industry from the end of th e IP to the end of the third quarter of 
2007. It was established that prices ha d increased by 69%, that Community 
consumption had increased by 20% and that imports from the PRC and Kazakhstan had increased by 9.8%. The situation of  the Community industry had improved 
considerably, although its market share had decreased by an additional 1.1%. 
Therefore, considering that the Community  industry was no l onger suffering injury 
due to the change in market conditions and the imposition of measures was considered to have some negative effects for users, it was concluded that the 
suspension of the measures was in the Community interest, in accordance with 
Article 14(4) of the basic Regulation. As a result, the measures were suspended on 
4
th December 2007 for 9 months. 
 
EN 34   EN  
9.1.4. Investigations terminated without measures 
9.1.4.1. Overview 
In accordance with the provisions of the re spective basic Regulations, investigations 
may be terminated without the imposition of measures if a complaint is withdrawn or 
if measures are unnecessary (i.e. no dump ing/no subsidies, no injury resulting 
therefrom, measures not in th e interest of the Community). 
In 2007, 10 new anti-dumping proceedings (including 1 anti-subsidy proceeding) 
were concluded without measures, co mpared to 18 in 2006 and 10 in 2005.  
The alphabetical list of cases which were  terminated without the imposition of 
measures during 2007 can be found below. More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to which re ference is given in Annex E.  
 
Product (type of 
investigation
20) Originating from Main reason for termination 
Camera systems (AD) Japan Withdrawal of the complaint 
Dihydromyrcenol (AS) India Withdrawal of the complaint 
Pentaerythritol (AD) P.R. China 
Russia 
Turkey Ukraine 
USA No causal link between 
dumping and injury 
Polyester staple fibres (AD) Malaysia 
Taiwan Against community interest 
Silico-manganese (AD) Ukraine No causal link between 
dumping and injury 
9.1.4.2. Details on some individual cases 
1. Pentaerythritol originating in P.R. China, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and USA 
                                                 
20 AD = anti-dumping investigation; AS = anti-subsidy investigation, AD + AS = parallel anti-dumping 
and anti-subsidy investigation. 
 
EN 35   EN The proceeding was initiated in January  2006 based on a complaint lodged in 
December 2005 by CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council) on behalf of producers representing more than 50% of the Community production of 
pentaerythritol. 
The product concerned is pentaerythritol (pen ta) - an odourless, wh ite, crystalline, 
solid compound, produced from formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, and the most widely used polyol for produc tion of alkyd resins around th e world. Its applications 
include alkyd resins, used mainly in coati ngs, synthetic lubrican ts for refrigeration 
compressors, rosin esters used in adhe sives as tackifiers and pentaerythritol 
tetranitrate (PETN). 
Dumping 
 
Turkey 
The sole known exporting producer in Turk ey cooperated. The domestic prices 
varied significantly according to the month of  sale. It was considered appropriate to 
determine a monthly weighted average nor mal value and to compare this with a 
monthly weighted average export pr ice. The dumping margin found was de minimis . 
Given that the cooperating exporting producer appeared to account for all Turkish exports, it was considered that the proceedi ng should be terminated with regard to 
Turkey. 
People's Republic of China (PRC) and Ukraine 
The exporting producer in the PRC that  requested Market Economy Treatment 
(MET) or Individual Treatment (IT) did not fulfil the necessary criteria. The sole 
cooperating exporting producer in Ukraine re quested only IT. Since there was no 
other known producer of penta in Ukraine, it was not necessary to make an IT 
determination since a single country-wide duty would be imposed in any event. 
Japan was initially envisaged as the anal ogue country, but there was no cooperation 
from there. As the investigation revealed that no dumping was practiced by the cooperating Turkish exporting producer, Turkey was regarded as a reasonable analogue country for the proceeding. The dumping margins determined for the PRC 
and Ukraine were 18,7% and 10,3% respectively. 
Russia and the United States of America (USA) 
There was no cooperation from the exporti ng producers in these countries and the 
dumping margins were therefore established on the basis of facts available – in this 
case data derived from the complaint. The dumping margins were 25% for Russia and 54% for the USA. 
Injury
 
The Community industry comprised of thr ee fully cooperating Community producers 
representing 94% of the like pr oduct produced in the Community. 
The conditions of cumulation were found to be met with regard to the PRC, Russia 
and Ukraine and it was concl uded that the effects of the dumped imports originating 
in these countries should be assessed jointl y for the purpose of the injury analysis. 
The conditions were not found to be met for the USA, as the imports from there did not undercut the Community industry pric es and due to the different pricing 
behaviour of the US exporters. 
 
EN 36   EN The situation of the Commun ity industry deteriorated significantly after 2002 and 
reached its lowest point in 2005 (which was the investigation period) when the 
industry made a loss of 11,5%. Sales on th e Community market decreased by 16% in 
volume and 25% in value in the period c onsidered. The Community industry market 
share went down from 78% in 2002 to 75% in the IP. The average unit price went 
down by 11%, not reflecting the increase in raw material costs. Most other injury 
indicators confirmed the negative situation and it was therefore concluded that the Community industry suffer ed material injury. 
Causation 
 
The investigation found that, even with a lo w market share, the dumped imports from 
the PRC, Russia, and Ukraine had exer ted price pressure  on the Community 
industry’s prices. However, a more detailed  analysis did not es tablish a causal link 
between the evolution of the dumped imports and the dete rioration of the 
Community industry’s financial situation. 
The significant drop in the Community industry’s profitabi lity and the worsening of 
its overall financial situation occurred be tween 2004 and the IP, when the volume of 
the dumped imports increased by only 8 % compared to an increase of 285 % over the previous three years, when the Co mmunity industry was still making profits. 
Moreover the drop in the demand of penta on the Community market coincided with 
the deterioration of the Comm unity industry’s financial situ ation. It also appears that 
the price increase of the main raw material methanol was far less marked in the IP compared to the previous years and th erefore did not explain the sudden and 
dramatic drop in profitability in the IP. 
The fact that the Community industry exporte d almost half of its production at prices 
below cost, had to be seen as a factor wh ich had further contri buted to the overall 
negative situation of the Community industry, even if it did not directly affect the 
profitability on the Community market.  
As to imports from the USA, their mark et share increased from 0,2% in 2002 to 
1,9% in the IP. However, given that the av erage import price was significan tly higher 
than the price charged by the Community i ndustry on the Community market, with 
an undercutting of -19,5%, and the comparis on of the import prices from the USA 
with the non-injurious  price of the Community industry showed a de minimis  
underselling, it was concluded that the US imports did not contribute to the injury 
suffered by the Community industry. 
Overall it could therefore not be concl uded that the dumped imports taken in 
isolation caused material in jury. Indeed, the examination of other factors revealed 
that the injury could be at tributed also to the decrea se in consumption, the export 
performance of the Community industry as well as imports from other third 
countries. 
Termination of the proceeding
 
In the absence of a causal link between th e dumped imports and the injury suffered 
by the Community industry the proceed ing was terminated in April 2007.  
2. Polyester staple fibres originating in the Malaysia and Taiwan 
In April 2006, the Commission initiated an anti-dumping proceeding on imports into 
the Community of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters (PSF) not carded, combed or 
 
EN 37   EN otherwise processed for spinning, orig inating in Malaysia and Taiwan. The 
proceeding was initiated as a result of a complaint lodged by the Comité International de la Rayonne  et des Fibres Synthétique s on behalf of Community 
producers representing more than 50% of the total Community production of PSF. 
The product concerned is a basic material us ed at various stages of the manufacturing 
process of textile products.  
Provisional measures
 
At the provisional stage, anti-dumping duties in the form of ad valorem duties 
ranging between 12,4 % and 23 % for Mala ysia and 14,7 % and 29,5 % for Taiwan 
were imposed. Following the publicatio n of the provisional Regulation, the 
Commission continued to seek all informati on it deemed necessary for the purpose of 
its definitive findings. Based on the findi ngs it arrived at the conclusion that 
compelling reasons existed on Community interest not to impose anti-dumping measures on imports of PSF from the countries concerned.  
Withdrawal of the complaint a nd termination of the proceeding
 
In the meantime, the complainant formally  withdrew the complaint concerning the 
imports of PSF originating in Malaysia a nd Taiwan. In accordance with Article 9(1) 
of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.  
Analysis of the Community interest 
 
The analysis of the Community interest focused on the potential impact of the 
measures on importers and users. The main  factors which were analysed and which 
led the Commission to conclude that the imposition of the measures would impact 
significantly on the Community users were: 
1. Shortages of supply which would be further aggravated by the imposition of 
the measures; 
2 Price increase for PSF: The fact that the demand has increased compared to 
available sources of supply not subject to an ti-dumping measures al so led to increase 
of the price of PSF on the Community market;  
3. Cost impact of the proposed measures : imposition of measures would increase 
cost of PSF users which already have very  low profit margins (in particular bedding 
industry) and would further weaken their competiveness;  
4. Price increase for downstream products and 5. Consequences for employment in the Community market. Impact of the measures on the Community i ndustry and on suppliers of raw materials 
as well as impact on the environment was al so analysed. However, it was concluded 
that that the overall advantages to be gained by the Community industry did not 
outweigh the probable disadvantages, in partic ular for users and, to some extent for 
consumers. Therefore, it was decided that  the proceeding should be terminated.  
 
EN 38   EN 9.2. Review investigations 
9.2.1. Expiry reviews 
Article 11(2) and Article 18 of the basic Regulations provide for the expiry of 
measures after five years, unless an expiry  review demonstrates that they should be 
maintained in their original form. 
In 2007, 18 anti-dumping measures were allowed to expire automatically. The 
references for these measures are set out in Annex N. 
Since the expiry (or "sunset" ) provision of the basic Regu lations came into force in 
1985, a total of 432 measures have been  allowed to expire automatically. 
9.2.1.1. Initiations 
During 2007, 11 expiry review investigations we re initiated. It should be noted that 
investigations initiated af ter 20 March 2004 are under d eadline, i.e. conclusions 
should be reached within 12 months but not later than 15 months  from the date of 
initiation. 
The alphabetical list of these cases can be f ound below, together wi th the name of the 
complainant. It should be noted that so me expiry reviews may be carried out in 
parallel with interim reviews, which allow the amendment of the duty rates. In such case, these reviews are marked with an as terisk. More information can be obtained 
from the Official Journal to which reference is given in Annex F.    
Product (type of 
investigation
21) Originating from Complainant 
Ammonium nitrate Russia European Fertilizer 
Manufacturers Association 
(EFMA) 
Coumarin P.R. China European Chemical Industry 
Council (CEFIC) 
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) P.R. China European Chemical Industry 
Council (CEFIC) 
Sulphanilic acid (AS) India Ex-officio 
Sulphanilic acid P.R. China 
India Community Producers 
Tube and pipe fittings, of iron 
or steel Korea (Rep. of) 
Malaysia Defence Committee of the 
Steel Butt-Welding Fittings 
                                                 
21 A = anti-dumping investigation; AS = anti-subsidy investigation, AD + AS = parallel anti-dumping and 
anti-subsidy investigation. 
 
EN 39   EN Industry of the EU 
Welded tubes and pipes, of 
iron or non-alloy steel Thailand 
Turkey 
Ukraine Defence Committee of the 
Welded Steel Tubes Industry of the EU 
9.2.1.2. Reviews concluded with confirmation of duties 
During 2007, 13 expiry reviews concluded th at there was a need for the duties to 
continue for a further five years.  
The alphabetical list of the cases which were concluded with confirmation of duty 
during 2007, together with the result of the inve stigation, can be found below. More 
information can be obtained from the Official  Journal to which reference is given in 
Annex F.   
Product Originating from Result of the investigation/ 
Type
22 and level of measure 
Ammonium nitrate Ukraine Confirmation of AD duty :  
33,25€/tonne 
Lamps (integrated electronic compact fluorescent) P.R. China Confirmation of AD duty :  
Ranging from 0% to 66,1% 
Lighters P.R. China 
Taiwan Confirmation of AD duty :  
0,65€ per lighter 
PET film India Confirmation of AD duty :  
Ranging from 0% to 18% 
Polyethylene terphthalate 
(PET)  
 
India 
Indonesia 
Korea (Rep. of) Malaysia Taiwan 
Thailand Confirmation of AD duties – 
 88,9 – 181,7 €/tonne 92,1 – 187,7 €/tonne  0 – 148,3 €/tonne 36 – 160,1 €/tonne 36,3 – 143,4 €/tonne 83,2 €/tonne 
Polyethylene terphthalate (PET) (AS) India Confirmation of AS duty :  
Ranging from 0 to 106,5 €/tonne  
Steel ropes and cables Russia Confirmation of AD duty :  
9,7% - 50.7% 
Details on some individual cases  
1. Polyethylene terephthalate (P ET) film originating in India  
                                                 
22 AD = anti-dumping duty, CVD = countervailing duty, UT = undertaking. 
 
EN 40   EN The expiry review was initiated in Augus t 2006 almost simultaneou sly with a partial 
interim review limited to the examina tion of dumping by an Indian exporting 
producer, Jindal Poly Films Limited (Jindal).  
The product concerned is Polyet hylene terhthalate (PET) film  originating in India.  
Dumping  
Sampling was applied and three out of six exporting producers, accounting for 
around 97% of the total export volume from  India to the EC during the IP, were 
selected for the sample in accordance w ith Article 17 of the basic regulation.  
The biggest exporting producer, Jindal, which alone accounted for around 90 % of 
the total export volume from  India to the EC during th e IP, was found to have a 
negative dumping margin. Theref ore, the partial interim review limited to Jindal was 
terminated.  
The dumping margin established for the two remaining sampled producers ranged 
from 15% to 25%.  
Given the relative levels of  prices (which were found to  be 20% to 30% lower in 
third countries than in the Community), the spare capacities (which represented 
during the RIP approximately 30 % of the total import volume of the product concerned from India into the Community and 3 % of Community consumption) and 
the incentives to redirect sales volumes to the Community, it was concluded that there is likelihood: (i ) of a continuation of dumping, (ii) of an in crease of the 
quantities exported to the Co mmunity, should anti-dumping  measures in force be 
lifted. 
Situation on the Community market and likelihood of con tinuation of injury
 
The investigation revealed th at the Community industry has not been able to recover 
from past dumping after the imposition of anti-dumping measures in 2001. This was 
because of circumvention (against which m easures were adopted only by the end of 
2004) and inappropriate undertakings which were repealed only in March 2006. By 
illustration, prior to the imposition of anti-ci rcumvention duties and the repeal of the 
undertakings, the level of imports from I ndian companies found to be dumping was 
more than three times higher than during the review IP. 
Consequently, the economic situation in the Community industry worsened with 
respect of most injury factors: production, production capacity and capacity 
utilisation (– 4 %), sales volume (– 2 %) a nd value (– 5 %), market share (– 2 %), 
cash flow and profitability, investment  activity and return on investment. 
Having regard to the above, it was considered that the situation of the Community 
industry was still precarious and any incr ease of dumped imports would in all 
likelihood aggravate this  situation. Therefore, it was concluded the repeal of the 
measures against India would, in all likelihood, result in a recurrence of injury to the 
Community industry. 
Community interest  
 
EN 41   EN It was established that the continuation of the anti-dumping measures would be in the 
interest of the Community industry and that it would have no major impact on 
importers and users.  
In light of the above, it was concluded th at the anti-dumping measures applicable to 
imports of PET film from India should be maintained. 
2. Lamps (integrated electronic compact fluor escent) originating in P.R. China and 
extending to imports consigned from Vi etnam, Pakistan and the Philippines  
The expiry review was initiated on 19 July  2006. The request for the expiry review 
was lodged by the Community Federati on of Lighting Industry of Compact 
Fluorescent Lamps Integrated (CFL-i) on be half of more than 25% of the total 
Community production of CFL-i. 
A partial interim review limited to the leve l of dumping with regard to one exporting 
producer was initiated a few months later and was still on-going at the time of completion of the expiry review. 
The product concerned is electronic co mpact electronic compact fluorescent 
discharge lamps functioning on alternati ng current (including electronic compact 
fluorescent discharge lamps f unctioning on both alternating and direct current), with 
one or more glass tubes, with all lighti ng elements and electronic components fixed 
to the lamp foot, or inte grated in the lamp foot. 
Dumping 
 
In view of the large number of Chines e exporting producers sampling was applied 
for the determination of dumping. The inve stigation was based on information from 
two exporting producers which had originally  received Individual Treatment (IT) and 
a third exporting producer that had r eceived neither Market Economy Treatment 
(MET) nor IT. It was noted that none of th e companies that had been granted MET in 
the original investigation cooperated in  the expiry review . The three exporting 
producers investigated represented more than  30% of the total e xported quantities to 
the Community from the PRC, and more than 40 % of the quantities excluding the 
Chinese exporter subject to 0 % duty. 
Korea was chosen as the most appropriate analogue country. 
The investigation showed the existence, during the IP, of dumping of above 50% for 
the two companies that had or iginally received IT and dumpi ng of at least that level 
for the companies that had not received MET or IT. There was thus strong evidence of continued dumping at significant levels. 
Likelihood of continuation of dumping 
 
Dumping at significant leve ls was found to occur during the period under review, 
with measures in place. It was concluded th at dumping would be likely to continue if 
measures were to lapse and export volumes were to increase. The Community market 
was found to be a very attractive market fo r PRC exports given its size and the ever 
increasing demand for the product concerned. In  addition, the fact th at the price level 
on the Community market was substantially above the levels in the PRC, added to 
the attractiveness. Furthermore, the findi ng that the existing measures had been 
circumvented was further indication of th e attractiveness of the Community market. 
It was also found that new assembly-lines could be established relatively quickly 
 
EN 42   EN depending on the evolution of the market and the Chinese producers would be likely 
to expand their capacity to take adva ntage of a new market situation, should 
measures be repealed.  
Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of injury  
The analysis of the Community  producers conducted  during the inve stigation showed 
a complex picture. The structure of the sect or appeared to be in  flux and views were 
mixed, with the largest produ cer, in terms of production volumes, being in favour 
and the rest being opposed to the conti nuation of measures. The largest producer 
accounted for around 48% of Community pr oduction thereby constituting a major 
proportion of Community production.  
The investigation showed that it could not  be concluded that the supporting producer 
had fully recovered from the effects of pa st dumping. Almost all injury indicators 
showed negative trends. For example undercutting ranged from 48,2% to 61,5%. During the period considered imports from the PRC increased by 235%, which was partly at the expense of the supporter' s financial performance as concerns 
Community-produced CFL-i lamps. Sales vol umes and sales values of the supporter 
decreased and profitability went down to  a level where the supporter was making 
losses during the period under review. 
As was outlined above, it was considered th at the Chinese exports  would be likely to 
increase. The significant levels of dump ing and undercutting observed and the low 
level of prices of Chinese e xports to third countries indica ted that the export volumes 
to the Community would be made at dumped prices, which would lie below the prices and costs of the supporter. This would be likely to lead to a deterioration of the 
supporter's situation. The investigation did not  identify any factor that would be such 
as to break the causal link between the dump ed Chinese imports and the injury. This 
conclusion also applied to the imports of the supporter – these imports were needed 
by the supporter to complete the product ra nge. They represented only a relatively 
small portion of the total sales volumes on the Community market. 
It was therefore concluded that there was a likelihood of continuation and recurrence 
of injurious dumping should anti-dumping m easures on imports of CFL-i originating 
in the PRC be allowed to lapse. 
Community interest
 
It was examined whether compelling reasons existed to show that it was not in the 
Community interest to maintain measures in this case.  
It was concluded that it would be in the interest of the supporting producer if 
measures were maintained. With regard to  other manufacturers in the Community, it 
was thought that given their import activit y, the existence of duties had a negative 
impact on their overall activity – also be cause it prevented them from optimising 
their production mix. Given their mix of production and importing from the PRC it was concluded that the re-imposition of measur es would either not be in their interest 
(for one company) or that it could at leas t not be ruled out that the measures would 
be contrary to their inte rests (for two companies). 
Almost all suppliers had expressed c oncerns about losing business should the 
existence of the CFL-i manufacturing in the Community be at stak e. It was therefore 
concluded that measures would be in the interest of suppliers'. 
 
EN 43   EN The impact on the importers and retailers a ppeared to be mixed. Whilst they mostly 
expressed opposition to measures, it was al so acknowledged that re peal of measures 
could mean that B-grade lamps that are cen tral to the business of the importers may 
have difficulties in competing. 
In the Community interest context, opposi ng arguments were submitted on the issues 
of coherence with the Comm unity energy saving policies. Some parties argued that 
measures suppress the sales of energy savi ng lamps and are therefore contrary to 
such Community policies, while another party argued that the Chinese-produced 
lamps contain more mercury and as a resu lt have a greater negative effect on the 
environment. In this context, it was not ed that anti-dumping measures are aimed at 
addressing unfair competitive advantages re sulting from practices of dumping of 
imports to the Community. The existence of other Community policies, as such, 
would therefore not preclude the impositi on and continuation of duties should these 
be needed. Nonetheless, the investigation s howed that there had been an increase in 
demand by European consumers – probably du e to their interest in reducing their 
energy expenditure and contributing to su stainable development. Given that the 
measures in force had a significant impact on the retail prices of the product in the 
Community, some consumers may not have been able to make the switch from 
incandescent lamps to the product c oncerned. The background fact of the 
Community policies that aim to foster th e use of energy saving lamps reinforced 
these arguments. It was therefore considered  that continuation of the measures would 
pose a significant burden on consumers in th e medium and long term. Furthermore, 
although the measures in place had not been detrimental to imports, it was it was 
considered that in the medium term, th e impact on supply from a continuation of 
measures may be more significant. 
Overall, the interest of th e one producer (representi ng a substantial proportion of 
Community production) had to be balanced against substantial c onsiderations that 
led to the conclusion that it was in the Community interest to discontinue the 
measures. The Community industry was itself heavily reliant on imports from the PRC to meet demand, which is expandi ng rapidly. Some Community producers 
themselves did not favour a continuation of the measures, and the measures had been 
shown to have a significant impact on cons umer prices and hence on the choices 
made by consumers as to whether to buy CFL( i) or less efficient incandescent lamps. 
It was therefore concluded th at the overall balance of th e relevant interests lay in 
discontinuing the measures. However, in light of the considerations noted above 
regarding the interests of the produ cer who was supporting continuation, when 
weighing them against the interests at stak e and in particular those of the other 
producers in the Community, it was in the s hort term interest of the Community to 
continue the measures for a further adjust ment period. It was therefore appropriate 
that the measures be maintained only for one  year before they lapse. After this the 
likely negative effects on consumers and other operators would be disproportionate 
to the benefits which Community manufact urers would derive from the measures. 
Measures
 
The measures previously in force, ra nging from 0% to 66,1% were therefore 
maintained for a further year. 
 
EN 44   EN 9.2.1.3. Reviews concluded by termination 
During 2007, 3 expiry reviews were concl uded by termination. It should be noted 
that some expiry reviews may be carried ou t in parallel with interim reviews. These 
reviews are marked with an asterisk. 
The alphabetical list of cases which we re concluded by termination during 2007, 
together with the result of the investig ation, can be found below. More information 
can be obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is given in Annex F.
   
Product (type of 
investigation
23) Originating from Main reason for 
termination 
Steel Ropes and cables* (AD) Thailand* 
Turkey* No risk of recurrence of 
dumping 
Urea (AD) Russia 
 No likelihood of recurrence 
of injury 
 
Details on the cases (in chronological order) 
1. Urea originating in Russia  
The expiry review was initiated in May 2006 following a request lodged by the 
European Fertiliser Manufact urers Association (EFMA) on behalf of producers 
representing a major proporti on, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Community 
production of urea.  
The product concerned, i.e. urea origina ting in Russia, is produced mainly from 
ammonia, which in turn is produced from na tural gas. It can be used for agricultural 
and industrial purposes. 
Dumping  
From five Russian exporting producers wh ich cooperated in th e investigation a 
sample of four exporting produc ers was selected in  accordance with Article 17 of the 
basic Regulation. They represented 48 % of exports of urea originating in Russia to 
the Community during the IP of the review.  
The investigation showed that  dumping took place during th e review IP mostly at a 
lower level than in the previous expiry review investigation. The dumping margins, 
expressed as a percentage of the CIF Co mmunity frontier pri ce, duty unpaid, are 
nevertheless substantial, i.e. in the range of 6 % to 23 %. 
                                                 
23 AD = anti-dumping investigation; AS = anti-subsidy investigation; AD + AS = parallel anti-dumping 
and anti-subsidy investigation 
 
EN 45   EN Likelihood of Continuation of Dumping  
The investigation revealed that since 2003, Russian export prices of urea to the 
Community, albeit dumped, ha ve been signific antly above the MIP of EUR 115 per 
tonne which was in force during the review . Moreover, during the review IP, average 
Russian export prices have been 68 % above the MIP. 
This led to the conclusion that the measures in force had no impact on either prices 
or quantities of exports of urea originating in Russia which have remained at a 
relatively stable level over the period considered. As a consequence, it was 
considered unlikely that there would be an impact on prices or quantities of exports 
of urea originating in Russia s hould measures be repealed. 
Examination of other factors such as, the possible effects of existing Russian spare 
capacity and possible new capacity as well as  the likelihood of redirection of other 
sales to the Community did not affect the above conclusion.  
Situation on the Community market a nd likelihood of recurrence of injury  
From nine cooperating Community produ cers, accounting for around 60% of the 
total Community production during the RIP, a sample consisting of four companies was selected.  
Between 2002 and the IP of the review, the market share of the Community industry 
decreased slightly, as did its sales volu me on the Community market. However, the 
overall financial situation of the Comm unity industry has overwhelmingly improved 
during the period considered. Most of th e indicators examined showed significant 
improvement: profitability of the samp led producers increased considerably, 
exceeding significantly the level of profitability  set as a target profit in the original 
investigation. In addition re turn on investment and cash- flow increased. Production 
volume of the Community industry remained  stable. Sales prices of the sampled 
producers evolved positively over the whol e period considered. Wages developed 
moderately and the Community i ndustry continued to invest. 
Besides, it was established that imports fr om Russia were not undercutting the prices 
of the Community industry and that c onsequently, the imp act on the Community 
industry of the magnitude of the actual dumping margin of dumping found in the 
review IP was not significant.  
Therefore, it was concluded that there was no continuation of mate rial injury to the 
Community industry and that th ere is no likelihood of recu rrence of injury should the 
measures be removed.  
The review was terminated by repeali ng the anti-dumping duty on imports of urea 
originating in Russia.  
2. Steel ropes and cables origin ating in Thailand and Turkey
 
The expiry review was initiated in August 2006, following a request lodged by the 
Liaison Committee of EU Wire Ropes Indus tries (EWRIS), on behalf of producers 
representing more than 50 %, of the tota l Community production of certain iron and 
 
EN 46   EN steel ropes and cables. The review was comb ined with several partial interim reviews 
and it covered also other countries whic h are not subject of  this presentation. 
The product concerned is ropes and cables (S WR), including lock ed coil ropes, of 
iron or steel but not stainless steel, w ith a maximum cross-sectional dimension 
exceeding 3 mm, with attached fittings or not, originating in the countries concerned.  
Dumping  
Thailand 
Out of the three known producers of SWR in Thailand, one company, representing 
almost 100 % of Thailand's total exports to the Community during the review IP 
cooperated in the investig ation. Exports by the c ooperating company to the 
Community were at a very low level during th e review IP and were subject to a price 
undertaking. 
The comparison of the weighted average normal value with the weighted average 
export prices, at the same level of trade, for this company showed the existence of 
relatively low dumping during the IP, compared to the original investigation. The 
weighted average dumping margin expressed as  a percentage of the CIF value at the 
Community frontier was 7,6 %. 
Turkey 
Both known exporting producers of SWR in Tu rkey cooperated in the expiry review 
investigation, accounting for 100 % of EU exports from Turkey. 
The comparison of the average export price with the normal value for each type of 
the product concerned showed the existen ce of dumping for only one exporter in 
Turkey, and a de minimis margin for the ot her. The dumping margin expressed as a 
percentage of the CIF value at the Co mmunity frontier was 33,6 % for the said 
exporter. 
Likelihood of Continuation of Dumping  
It was concluded that there was no like lihood of recurrence or continuation of 
dumping for imports of SWR originating in  Thailand and Turkey even if measures 
were repealed.  
In the case of Turkey , the main argument which contributed to the above conclusion 
was that the share of dumped imports fr om Turkey on the Community market was 
less than 0,5 % of which 10% were not even in competition with Community 
production, because it concerned product t ypes not manufactured by the Community 
industry.  
In the case of Thailand , the investigation showed that the sales volumes of the 
cooperating exporting producer were extrem ely low, since it focuses on several 
export markets other than the Community. Th erefore, it was considered unlikely that 
the cooperating exporting producer in Tha iland would export larg e quantities to the 
Community market, even if measures were  repealed. It was also noted that the 
 
EN 47   EN exporting producer respected th e price undertaking and that it sold at prices above 
the agreed minimum prices on many occasions.  
Situation on the Community market a nd likelihood of recurrence of injury  
A sample of 5 companies was selected from 22 cooperating Community producers 
accounting together for 87% of the to tal Community production of SWR.  
A price undercutting of 24% was found fo r dumped imports from Turkey, whereas 
the level of undercutting of imports origin ating in Thailand was found to be around 
1%.  
The investigation showed that since the imposition of anti-dumping measures on 
SWR the Community industry managed to improve its economic situation. Most 
injury factors such as sales volume, production and production capacity, productivity 
increased. However, although the situation of the Community industry improved as 
compared to the period preceding the impositi on of measures, it was still found to be 
fragile. 
The investigation also revealed that impor ts form countries not  subject to anti-
dumping measures as well as from other c ountries subject to anti-dumping measures 
increased significantly compared to the imports from Thailand and Turkey which remained more or less stable.  
Termination of the review and repeal of the measures
 
In light of the findings as regards Tha iland and Turkey, and the absence of any 
indications of risk for recu rrence of dumping in the futu re, anti-dumping measures 
against imports of SWR originating in these countries were repealed. 
9.2.2. Interim reviews 
Article 11(3) and Article 19 of the basic Regulations provide for the review of 
measures during their period of validity on the initiative of the Commission, at the 
request of a Member State or, provided that  at least one year has elapsed since the 
imposition of the definitive measure, following a request containing sufficient evidence by an exporter, an importer or by the Community producer s. In carrying out 
the investigations, it is being considered, inter alia , whether the circumstances with 
regard to dumping/subsidization and inju ry have changed significantly. Reviews can 
be limited to dumping/subsidiz ation or injury aspects. 
During 2007, a total of 24 interim reviews we re initiated. 11 interim reviews were 
concluded with confirmation or amendmen t of duty and 7 investigations were 
concluded by terminating the measures. Th e alphabetical list of cases which were 
concluded during 2007 by confirming or amen ding the duties, together with the 
result of the investigation, can be found belo w. It should be noted  that some interim 
reviews may be carried out in parallel with expiry reviews, which allow the 
amendment of the duty rates. In such case, these reviews are marked  with an asterisk. 
More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is 
given in Annex G. 
 
EN 48   EN Product Originating from Result of the investigation/ 
Type24 and level of measure 
Hand pallet trucks and their essential parts P.R. China Termination of the AD 
review with no change to the duties 
Lamps P.R. China Termination of the AD 
review with no change to the duties 
PET film India Termination of the AD 
review with no change to the duties 
Polyester staple fibres Belarus 
P.R. China 
Saudi Arabia 
Korea (Rep. of) Termination of the AD 
review with no change to the duties 
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Korea (Rep. of) 
  Taiwan Reduction of the AD duties 
for 1 company. Remainder unchanged Reduction of AD duty for 2 companies – increase of all others rate 
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film (AS) India Amendment of the AS duties 
for individual companies as well as 'all others' rate 
Steel ropes and cables Russia Reduction of the AD duties 
for two individual companies 
- 'all others' rate unchanged 
9.2.3. “Other” interim reviews 
A series of other reviews, not falling under Article 11(3) or Artic le 19 of the basic 
Regulations or for which no notice of initia tion was published in the Official Journal, 
were concluded during 2007.  
A list of the cases concerned is given in  Annex H which shows, in footnotes, the 
main issues concerned. More information can be obtained from the Official Journal 
to which reference is given in the Annex . 
9.2.4. New exporter reviews 
As far as anti-dumping measures are concerne d, Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation 
allows for a review ("newcomer" review) to  be carried out in order to determine 
individual margins of dumpi ng for new exporters located in the exporting country in 
question which did not e xport the product during the investigation period.  
Such parties have to show that they are ge nuine new exporters, i.e.  that they are not 
related to any of the expor ters or producers in the exporting country, which are 
                                                 
24 AD = anti-dumping, AS = anti-subsidy, UT = undertaking. 
 
EN 49   EN subject to the anti-dumping measures, and that  they have actually started to export to 
the Community following the investigation peri od, or that they have entered into an 
irrevocable contractual obligation to expor t a significant quantity  to the Community. 
When a review for a new exporter is initiate d, the duties are repeal ed with regard to 
that exporter, though its imports are made subject to registration under Article 14(5) 
of the basic Regulation in order to ensu re that, should the review result in a 
determination of dumping in respect of such an exporter, anti-dumping duties may be 
levied retroactively to the date of the initiation of the review. 
As far as anti-subsidy measures are concer ned, Article 20 of the basic Regulation 
allows for a review ("accelerated" review) to be carried out in order to establish 
promptly an individual countervailing dut y. Any exporter whose exports are subject 
to a definitive countervaili ng duty but who was not indivi dually investigated during 
the original investigation for reasons othe r than a refusal to co-operate with the 
Commission can request such review. 
In 2007, 2 new exporter reviews were initia ted. Since the Commissi on carried out the 
first reviews of this type in 1990, a total of 53 investigations have been initiated. 
There were no new exporter re views concluded during 2007.  
More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is 
given in Annex I. 
9.2.5. Absorption investigations 
Where there is sufficient information showi ng that, after the original investigation 
period and prior to or following the impos ition of measures, export prices have 
decreased or that there has been no or insu fficient movement in the resale prices or 
subsequent selling prices of the imported  product in the Community, an "absorption" 
review may be opened to examine whether the measure has had effects on the above-
mentioned prices. Dumping margins may as such be recalculated and the duty 
increased to take account of such lower expor t prices. The possibility of "absorption" 
reviews is included in Articles 12 and 19(3) of basic Regulations.  
In 2007, there were no anti-absorption invest igations initiated. 1 such investigation 
was concluded with an increase of the duty.  
More information can be obtained from the Official Journal to which reference is 
given in Annex J.  
9.2.6. Circumvention investigations 
The possibility of investigations being re- opened in circumstances where evidence is 
brought to show that measures are being circumvented was introduced by Article 13 
and Article 23 of the basic Regulations. 
Circumvention is defined as a change in the pattern of trade between third countries 
and the Community which stems from a practi ce, process or work for which there is 
insufficient due cause or economic justifica tion other than the imposition of the duty. 
The duties may be extended to imports from third countries of lik e products, or parts 
thereof, if circumvention is taking place. 
 
EN 50   EN In 2007, 4 anti-circumvention investigations were initiated. 3 such investigations 
were concluded, 1 with an extension of th e duty and 2 without. More information can 
be obtained from the Official Journal to  which reference is given in Annex K. 
9.3. Safeguard investigations 
Safeguard measures have always been and remain an exceptional instrument which 
the Commission would only appl y in truly exceptional ci rcumstances. Indeed, they 
are only used where it is clear that, applying the highest standards, such measures are 
necessary and justified because, due to unf oreseen circumstances, there has been a 
surge in imports and this has caused or th reatens to cause serious damage to the 
Community industry.  
The Commission expects the Community’s commercial partners to follow a similarly 
strict approach. However, more and more countries are adopting safeguard measures, 
often in circumstances which do not appear to  be entirely in line with Article XIX of 
the GATT 1994, the WTO Agreement on Sa feguards and other WTO rules. 
Consequently, the activities of the Commissi on in relation to safeguards is more and 
more driven towards the defence of the e xport interests of Community producers, if 
necessary at WTO level. 
As regards conventional trade regimes, the Commission has agreed within the 
various bilateral agreements to which it is a party (Europe Agreements, Agreements with Mediterranean countries, Free Trade Agreements with South Africa, Mexico, 
Chili, etc.) to introduce special safeguard cl auses, which apply to cases, which arise 
between the partners. These clauses normally entail rights and ob ligations additional 
to those arising under WTO safeguard rules (in particular special notification and 
consultation procedures). In this regar d, the Commission caref ully monitors any 
cases, which are initiated by partners with which it has a preferential trade 
agreement. 
At the start of 2007 only one safeguard meas ure was in place concerning imports of 
certain prepared or preserved citrus fru its (Satsuma's). This measure expired in 
November 2007 so that at the end of th e year the European Community had no 
safeguard measures in place.  
9.3.2. Safeguard measures on certain prepared or  preserved citrus fruits (satsumas) 
Definitive safeguard measures on imports of satsumas in the form of a tariff quotas, 
which had originally been imposed in 2004, expired in November 2007.  
10. E
NFORCEMENT OF ANTI -DUMPING /COUNTERVAILING MEASURES  
Globalisation of trade led to greater possi bilities for circumventing or otherwise 
reducing the effectiveness of anti-dumping and countervailing measures. To address 
this problem, throughout 2007 the TDI services  continued their follow-up activities 
aimed at ensuring that measures were eff ectively enforced. In the framework of an 
integrated approach measures were cons idered in all their forms - duties and 
undertakings – and synergy was sought betw een the TDI services and enforcement-
oriented services (OLAF, DG Taxud and cu stoms authorities in Member States).  
 
EN 51   EN 10.1. Follow-up of measures 
The follow-up activities concerning measures in force are centred on four main 
areas: (1) to pre-empt fr aud, by defining risk-relat ed areas, alerting customs 
authorities and assessing the feedback fr om customs and economic operators; (2) to 
monitor trade flows and market  developments; (3) to improve the effectiveness with 
the appropriate instruments (new investigati on, interim review, newcomer review, 
contact with national administrations) and (4) to react to irregular practices by 
enhancing the co-operation with enforcem ent-related services (OLAF and national 
customs) and by initiating anti-absorpti on or anti-circumvention investigations. 
10.2. Monitoring of undertakings 
Monitoring of undertakings forms part  of the enforcement activities, since 
undertakings are a form of anti-dumping or countervailing measure. They are 
accepted by the Commission if it is establishe d that they can effectively eliminate the 
injurious effects of dumping or subsidis ation. To achieve this goal, exporters 
normally pledge to raise their prices. Th e necessary price increase stems from the 
findings of the investigation and direc tly depends on the level of dumping or 
subsidisation found, or on the injury elimination level, whichever is the lower. 
In order to allow the Commission to mon itor whether or not the undertakings are 
being respected, the parties concerned have to submit regular sales reports, normally 
every quarter. They also have to provide the Commission with any other information 
that is considered necessary, and to allow verification of such data and any other relevant information at their premises, even at short notice.  
In addition, continued contact s with the Community industr y are essential to ensure 
that the necessary feedback  is received on the effect s of the undertakings on the 
market. In this way, the Commission can  focus its monitoring activities more 
effectively. 
At the beginning of 2007, there were unde rtakings in force accepted from 43 
companies, covering 12 products origin ating in 11 different countries. 
During 2007, the following changes took place: Undertakings of 8 companies came to an end: – two companies were found to breach th eir undertakings and therefore the 
Commission withdrew the acceptance of th eir undertakings and the applicable 
anti-dumping duties became payable (ste el wire ropes originating in South 
Africa – 1 company; magnesi a bricks originating in the People's Republic of 
China – 1 company); 
– the acceptance of one co mpany' undertaking was withdrawn because the 
undertaking was no longer appropriate to counteract the injurious effect of 
dumping (steel wire ropes orig inating in Russia – 1 company); 
– the undertaking of one company was repealed since the measures concerning 
that country were repealed as a result of a interim review (steel wire ropes 
originating in Thailand – 1 company); 
 
EN 52   EN – the undertaking of one company was rep ealed since the measures for that 
company were repealed as a consequence of a judgement of the Court of First 
Instance of the European Communities (silicon originating in Russia – 1 company) 
– undertakings of three companies expired due to the enlargement of the EU on 1 
January 2007 (seamless pipes and t ubes originating in Romania – 3 
companies).  
In addition, 3 offers for undertakings have been accepted: – in two new proceedings, undertakings of  3 companies were accepted (sweet 
corn originating in Thailand – 2 compan ies; ferrosilicon originating in the 
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – 1 company); 
This brings the total number of undertak ings in force at the end of 2007 to 38, 
covering 12 products originating in 10 di fferent countries. Deta ils concerning the 
above can be found in Annex M and an overv iew of all undertakings in force can be 
found in Annex Q. 
As undertakings have to provide the same re medial effect as th e alternative duties 
would do, the examination, adaptation and draf ting of undertaking offers have to be 
based on a double assessment of risk and effect iveness. This has le d to situations in 
which undertakings were not considered to be acceptable, notably where the trading 
patterns of the company allow too much sc ope for cross-compensation (i.e. the price 
increase charged for products subject to  the undertaking being compensated through 
the granting of rebates on products not subjec t to the undertaking, if  sold to the same 
customer in the Community) or where the product concerned was not suitable for a 
price undertaking (i.e. high price fluctuati ons of the product concerned which cannot 
be explained by the fluctuati on in the price of the raw material and thus does not 
allow to index the minimum import prices) . 
11. R
EFUNDS  
Article 11(8) of the basic anti-dumping Regul ation and Article 21 of the basic anti-
subsidy Regulation allow importers to reque st the reimbursement of collected duties 
where it is shown that the dumping or s ubsidy margin, on the basis of which duties 
were paid, has been eliminated, or reduced to  a level below that of  the duty in force. 
Eight new refund requests were lodged durin g 2007. During the year five cases were 
closed; no full or partial refund was grante d and 3 refund requests were rejected by 
decision. 2 other requests were  withdrawn. Further details on refunds can be found in 
Annex U. 
 
EN 53   EN 12. J UDICIAL REVIEW : DECISIONS GIVEN BY THE COURT OF JUSTICE / COURT OF FIRST 
INSTANCE  
12.1. Overview of the judicial reviews in 2007 
In 2007, the Court of Justice (COJ) and the Court of First Instance (CFI) rendered 1 
judgment each relating to the areas of an ti-dumping or anti-subsidy. The COJ also 
issued 1 order removing a case from the register and the CFI issued 3 orders 
removing cases from the register.  
12.2. Cases pending 
A list of the anti-dumping/anti-subsidy cases before the CFI and the Court of Justice 
still pending at the end of 2007 is given in Annex S ( 34 before the CFI and 7 before the CoJ). 
12.3. New cases 
10 new cases (aside from applications for leave to intervene or appeals against not 
being allowed to intervene) were lodged  in 2007 (compared to 19 in 2006 and around 
5 or 6 in the preceding years), all before the CFI. 
12.4. Judgments rendered by the Court of First Instance 
One judgment relating to the anti-dumping or anti-subsidy areas was rendered by the 
Court of First Instance (CFI). The CFI also  issued three orders removing cases from 
the register for reasons of inadmissib ility or because the proceedings were 
discontinued by the applicant or  the application withdrawn. 
12.4.1. Silicon  originating in Russia  – T-107/04 – Aluminium Silicon Mill Products GmbH v 
Council of the  European Union: Judgment of 14
th March 2007 (OJ C 95 of 
28.04.2007, p.37) 
The applicant was a Swiss company importi ng silicon from two Russian producers. It 
challenged Council Regulation (EC) No 2229/2003 which imposed a definitive duty 
on imports of silicon originating in Russia on several grounds. In particular, it 
alleged that the institutions committed a manifest error of assessment in (i) finding material injury; and (ii) finding a causal link between the dumped imports and the 
material injury found. 
The Court concentrated  its analysis on the two grounds set out above and agreed with 
the applicant that the institutions did indeed commit manifest errors of assessment. With regard to material injury, the Cour t found that the Council erroneously assessed 
the development of the Community industr y's market share during the period under 
consideration and thus based its finding of the existence of injury on an incorrect 
premise. Further, the Court found that th e Council committed a manifest error of 
assessment in its analysis of causati on. According to the Court, the Council 
disregarded the effect of the impact of c ontraction in demand from chemical industry 
users on the average price charged by the Co mmunity industry; th at it disregarded 
the increase in the Community industry's  market share and its sales volume during 
part of the period under consider ation; and that it failed to consider the change in its 
sales structure during the same time. 
 
EN 54   EN As a result, the Court annulled the conteste d Regulation in so far as it imposes an 
anti-dumping duty on the applicant. 
12.5. Judgments rendered by the Court of Justice 
In 2007, the Court of Justice (COJ) rendere d 1 judgment relating to the anti-dumping 
or anti-subsidy areas and issued 1 order re moving a case from the register after the 
referring court discont inued the proceeding. 
12.5.1 Bed Linen originating in Egypt, Indi a and Pakistan – C-351/ 04 – Ikea Wholesale 
Ltd. v. Commissioners of Customs & Excise [reference for a preliminary ruling]: Judgment of 27 September 2007 (C 283, 24.11.2007, p.2) 
This case concerns a reference for a prel iminary ruling by the UK Commissioners of 
Customs & Excise regarding the validit y of Council Regulation (EC) N° 2398/97 
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on  imports of bed linen originating in 
Egypt, India and Pakistan ("the Bed Linen Regulation") and the possibility for an 
importer to rely on the invalidity of such regulation in order to obtain repayment of 
duties paid in accordance with the relevant  provisions of the Community Customs 
Code. The Court's analysis regarding the valid ity of the "Bed Li nen Regulation" was 
twofold.  The Court first held that the validity of  the "Bed Linen Regulation" could not be 
reviewed in the light of the WTO An ti-Dumping Agreement as subsequently 
interpreted by the DSB's recommendations. In deed, it was clear from the subsequent 
regulations adopted to implement th e DSB's recommendations that such 
implementation was prospective only and ex cluded any repayment of duties paid 
under the "Bed Linen Regulation". Second, the Court held that the "Bed Linen Regulation" was incompatible with the 
Basic Anti-Dumping Regulation in that it applied "zeroing" per model type for the 
calculation of the margin of dumping.  Conversely, the Court held that the determination of the Selling, General and 
Administrative expenses and profit pursuan t to Article 2(6)(a) of the Basic AD 
Regulation may be carried out on the basis of data from a single  enterprise in spite of 
the use of the plural in the expression 'other  exporters or producers'  in Article 2(6)(a). 
Furthermore, the Court held that in evalua ting, for the purpose of the examination of 
the impact of the dumped imports, only the relevant factors havi ng a bearing on the 
state of the Community industry as opposed to all the factors listed in Article 3(5) of 
the Basic AD Regulation, the Community inst itutions did not exceed the margin of 
assessment which they are acknowledged to  have in the eval uation of complex 
economic situations
25. 
Lastly, the Court held that an importer wh ich has brought an action before a national 
court against the decisions by which the co llection of anti-dumping duties is claimed 
from it under a regulation declared invalid is , in principle, entitled to rely on that 
invalidity in order to obta in repayment of those duties in accordance with Article 
236(1) of the Community Customs Code. 
                                                 
25 It should be noted that, by contrast, the WTO Appellate Body considered these two practices to be 
inconsistent with the relevant provisions  of the WTO AD Agreement, notably in European 
Communities – Anti-Dumping Duties On Imports Of Cotton-Type Bed Linen From India  
(WT/DS141/AB/R of 1 March 2001) 
 
EN 55   EN 13. A CTIVITIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) 
13.1. Dispute settlement in the field of an ti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards 
13.1.1. Overview of the WTO di spute settlement procedure 
The WTO provides for a rigorous procedure fo r the settlement of disputes between 
WTO Members concerning the application of the WTO agreements. The procedure 
is divided into two main stages. The first stage, at the level of the WTO Members concerned, consists of a b ilateral consultation. Upon failure of the consultation, the 
second stage can be opened by requestin g the WTO Dispute Settlement Body to 
establish a panel. WTO Members, other th an the complaining and defending party, 
with an interest in a given case, can interven e as "third parties" before the panel. The 
panel issues a report, which can be appeal ed before the Appellate Body (AB) (each 
appeal being heard by three members of a permanent seven-member body set up by 
the Dispute Settlement Understanding). Both the panel report an d the report by the 
Appellate Body are adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB ) unless the latter 
rejects the report by unanimity. 
The findings of a panel or Appellate Body report have to be implemented by the 
WTO Member whose measures have been found to be inconsistent with the relevant 
WTO Agreements. If the complaining WTO Member is not satisfied with the way the reports are implemented, it can ask for the establishment of a so-called “implementation panel”. Here too, appeal  against the findings  of the panel is 
possible. 
It should be noted that the anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards measures are 
among the most popular subject matters  in WTO dispute settlement.  
13.1.2. Dispute settlement procedures initiated by third countries against the Community 
13.1.2.2. Norway – farmed salmon 
Anti-dumping measures on farmed salmon from  Norway were imposed by the EC in 
January 2006 in the form of a Min imum Import Price (MIP) of €2,80/kg. A WTO 
panel proceeding, initiated by Norway in 2006, continued throughout 2007 and 
culminated in the panel issuing its report , first to the partie s, and then on 16 
November 2007 to the public. 
Norway had challenged the EU measure in extraordinarily numerous claims 
pertaining to all aspects of the investiga tion and covering most of the provisions of 
the Anti-Dumping Agreement. The results of  the panel report are a 'mixed bag'.  
The EC won on a number of points that are important for its anti -dumping policy and 
practice – including, for example, the confir mation that sampling is permissible in 
the context of the injury analysis. A furt her significant victory for the EC was the 
panel's rejection of Norway's request fo r the EC to withdraw the measures. In 
contrast, most of the points on which the EC lost are of a technical nature or specific 
to certain Norwegian companies, alt hough certain minor changes regarding the 
methodology for calculating dumping, for example, may be required. 
 
EN 56   EN 13.2. Other WTO activities 
In 2007, the DDA Negotiating Group on rules continued to meet regularly on an 
informal basis to discuss the various te xtual proposals submitted by Members in the 
three negotiating areas, i.e. anti-dumping, indus trial subsidies and fisheries subsidies.  
On anti-dumping, proposals relating to affilia ted parties, access to information and 
foreign exchange rates were discussed. In the summer, a proposal submitted by the US and aiming for the revers al of Appellate Body repor ts prohibiting zeroing was 
discussed at length, as was a subseque nt Egyptian proposal on the same subject 
submitted in the autumn. The reaction of the vast majority of Members to the US proposal was negative and was a precursor of  the strong statements made following 
the release of the Chair's te xt in November. In parallel to these meetings, work 
continued in the subgroup on technical issues, with strong participation of investigating authorities from  traditional and new users.
 
On subsidies to fisheries, the Community  continued to advocat e a “middle ground” 
position and a strong enforcement and transparency mechanism that would ensure that any new disciplines are actually impl emented. In fact, the issue of enforcement 
became one of the main discussion topics. At the same time, some major Developing 
countries expressed increasing concerns a bout obtaining proper exemption from any 
new disciplines. 
On industrial subsidies, the discussions focused to a larg e extent on the subsidisation 
practices addressed by the EU in its textua l proposal of April 2006 (i.e. subsidies in 
the form of below cost financing and discrimination in favour of domestic 
industries). An increasing nu mber of WTO members showed interest in improving 
disciplines in these areas. 
In November 2007, the Chair of the Negotia ting Group issued his first draft text 
covering anti-dumping, general subsidies and fi sheries subsidies. A vast majority of 
the WTO membership, including the EU, felt that the draft was seriously unbalanced 
and only reflected the views of a handful of members. This was particularly the case 
of the anti-dumping and fisheries subsid ies draft texts. This led many WTO 
members, including the EU, to  call upon the Chair to produ ce a revised draft at the 
earliest possible time. 
In parallel to these activities, participati on by the Commission serv ices in the regular 
work of the Anti-dumping, Subsidie s and Countervailing and Safeguards 
Committees continued. 
14. C
ONCLUSION  
2007 saw a significant drop in the number of  new cases initiate d as well as the 
number of investigations terminated w ithout the imposition of measures. However, 
the number of measures imposed, both defin itive and provisional, remained at a level 
close to that of 2006. Regardi ng reviews, there were more initiations in 2007 than in 
the previous year.  
 
EN 57   EN The TDI review process provoked lively de bate and generated many submissions 
from stakeholders during the year. This  underlined the need for trade defence 
instruments to be used in a fair and transp arent way while fully respecting the rule of 
law.  
The services continued to carry out inve stigations rigorously and professionally 
throughout the year. In this context the crea tion of an independent Hearing Officer in 
DG Trade further endorsed the services ongoi ng commitment to transparency and the 
rights of interested parties in the process. 
 
EN 58   EN 15. LIST  OF ANNEXES 
ANNEXES : SUMMARY 
ANNEX A New investigations initiated during the period 1 January - 31 December 2007 
A. Anti-dumping investigations 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations 
ANNEX B New investigations initiated  
A. by product sector during the period 2003 – 2007 (31 December) 
B. by country of export during the period 2003 – 2007 (31 December) 
ANNEX C New investigations concluded by the imposition of provisional duties during the 
period 1 January - 31 December 2007 
A. Anti-dumping investigations 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations 
ANNEX D New investigations concluded by the impos ition of definitive duties during the period 
1 January - 31 December 2007 A. Anti-dumping investigations 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations 
ANNEX E New investigations terminated without imposition of measures during the period 
1 January - 31 December 2007 
A. Anti-dumping investigations 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations 
ANNEX F Expiry reviews initiated or concluded dur ing the period 1 January – 31 December 
2007 
ANNEX G Interim reviews initiated or concluded dur ing the period 1 January – 31 December 
2007 
ANNEX H Other reviews concluded during the period 1 January - 31 December 2007 
ANNEX I New exporter reviews initiated or concl uded during the period 1 January – 31 
December 2007  A. Anti-dumping investigations 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations 
ANNEX J Anti-absorption investigations initiated or concluded during the period 1 January - 31 
December 2007 
ANNEX K Anti-circumvention investigations initiated or concluded during the period 1 January 
- 31 December 2007 
ANNEX L Safeguard investigations initiated or c oncluded during the period 1 January - 31 
December 2007 
ANNEX M Undertakings accepted or repealed during th e period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
ANNEX N Measures which expired during the period 1 January - 31 December 2007 
A. Anti-dumping investigations 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations 
ANNEX O Definitive anti-dumping measures in force on 31 December 2007  
A. Ranked by product 
B. Ranked by country 
 
EN 59   EN ANNEX P Definitive anti-subsidy measures in force on 31 December 2007 
A. Ranked by product 
B. Ranked by country 
 
EN 60   EN  
ANNEX Q Undertakings in force on 31 December 2007  
A. Ranked by product 
B. Ranked by country 
ANNEX R Anti-dumping & anti-subsidy investigations pending on 31 December 2007 : 
A. New investigations (ranked by product) 
B. Review investigations (ranked by product) 
C. Ranked by country (new & review investigations) 
ANNEX S Court cases  
A. Court cases pending before the Court of Ju stice and the Court of First Instance of 
the European Communities on 31 December 2007 
B. Judgments, orders and ot her decisions rendered by the Court of Justice and the 
Court of First Instance of the European Communities during 2007 
ANNEX T Safeguard and surveillance measures in force on 31 December 2007 
ANNEX U Refunds during the period 1 January - 31 December 2007  
 
 
EN 61   ENSTATISTICS COVERING THE FULL YEAR 2007   
Executive summary 
The attached statistics covering the full year 2007 will also be part of the 2007 Annual 
Report, which will be submitted by the Commissi on to the European Parliament later this 
year.  
The statistics have not been subj ect to a detailed analysis but rather give an indication of the 
evolution of the anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard activities.  
On 31 December 2007, there were 127 anti-dumping and 9 countervailing measures in force. 
Furthermore, there are undertakings in for ce from 9 countries covering 10 products. At the 
end of December, 68 inves tigations were on-going. 
The general trends for 2007 are the following : 
1. Initiations 
A total of 50 investigations were initiated, split up as follows : 
– 9 new investigations, of whic h 0 anti-subsidy (see Annex A) 
– 11 expiry reviews (when a measure is about to expire, a review can be 
initiated on the request by the Community  producers. The measure remains in 
force pending the outcome of such a review.) (see Annex F) 
– 24 interim reviews, of which 8 anti-subsidy (the need for the continued 
imposition of measures may be reviewed on the initiative of the Commission, at the request of a Member State or upon request by any exporter or importer or Community producer, when circum stances have substantially changed) 
(see Annex G) 
– 0 other reviews (see Annex H) 
– 2 new exporter review, of which 0 accelerated (see Annex I) 
– 0 anti-absorption investigations (see Annex J) 
– 4 anti-circumvention inves tigations (see Annex K) 
– 0 safeguard investigations were initiated (see Annex L) 
2. Measures 
– 12 provisional measures were imposed (of which 0 anti-subsidy), involving 
imports from 3 countries and cove ring 1 product (see Annex C); 
– 12 definitive measures were imposed (of which 0 anti-subsidy), involving 
imports from 3 countries and coveri ng 5 products (see Annex D);  
– the Commission accepted undertakings offe red by exporters in 1 case (see 
Annex M) 
 
EN 62   EN– of the expiry reviews, 13 reviews (of which 1 anti-subsidy) were concluded 
with confirmation of duty (see Annex F) 
– of the interim reviews, 11 reviews were concluded with confirmation/ 
amendment of duty (see Annex G) 
– of the other reviews, 8 investigations  were concluded c onfirming/ amending 
the measures (see Annex H) 
– of the new exporter reviews, 0 (of whic h 0 anti-subsidy) were concluded with 
imposition/amendment of the duty (see Annex I) 
– of the anti-absorption investigations, 1 was concluded with increase of duty 
(see Annex J) 
– of the anti-circumvention investigations , 1 was concluded with extension of 
duty (see Annex K); 
– No definitive safeguard measures were imposed (see Annex L). 
3. Terminations 
– 10 new investigations (of which 1 anti-s ubsidy) were terminated without the 
imposition of measures (see Annex E) 
– of the expiry reviews, 3 were concluded by termination (see Annex F) 
– of the interim reviews, 8 investigations  were concluded by termination (see 
Annex G) 
– of the other reviews, 0 were conc luded by termination (see Annex H) 
– of the new exporter reviews, 0 were c oncluded by termination (see Annex I) 
– of the anti-absorption reinvestigations, 0 were concluded by termination (see 
Annex J) 
– of the anti-circumvention investigations , 2 were concluded without extension 
of duty/by termination (see Annex K); 
– 18 measures (of which 2 anti-subsidy) lapsed (15 measures expired 
automatically after their 5-year period of imposition and 3 measures lapsed 
following the enlargement on 1.1.2007) (see Annex N); 
– in 1 case, the undertakings expired, lapsed  or were repealed together with the 
measures; in 4 cases, the undertakings were withdrawn or repealed (see 
Annex M); 
– the safeguard measures on citrus fruits expired (see Annex L). 
Further information can be found on the C ourt cases (up till 31.12.2007) (Annex S), on all 
definitive anti-dumping measures in force on 31.12.2007 (Annex O), on all definitive anti-
subsidy measures in force on 31.12.2007 (Annex P), on undertakings in force on 31.12.2007 (Annex Q) and on investigations  pending on 31.12.2007 (Annex R). 
 
EN 63   ENPlease note that those statistics are also available on the following Internet Website :  
http://europa.eu.int/comm/trade/issues/respectrules/anti_dumping/stats.htm .
 
EN 64   ENANNEX A  
New investigations initiated 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007  
A. Anti-dumping investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of origin OJ Reference 
Citric acid P.R. China C 205 
04.09.2007, p. 14 
Monosodium glutamate P.R. China C 206 
05.09.2007, p. 20 
Welded tubes and pipes,  of iron or non-alloy 
steel Belarus 
Bosnia & Herzegovina P.R. China 
Russia C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 7 corrected by C 294 
06.12.2007, p. 21 
Citrus fruits P.R. China C 246 
20.10.2007, p. 15 
Iron or steel fasteners P.R. China C 267 
09.11.2007, p. 31 
Flat-rolled products (hot-dipped metallic-coated iron or steel) P.R. China C 302 
14.12.2007, p. 24 
 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of origin OJ Reference 
None - - 
 
 
EN 65   ENANNEX B  
A) New investigations in itiated by product sector  during the period 2003 – 2007 
(31 December )  
Product 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Chemical and allied 3 8 3 13 2 
Textiles and allied 2 4 1 2  
Wood and paper 1     
Electronics 2  7 5  
Other mechanical engineering - 2 2 2  
Iron and Steel - 13 4  6 
Others metal -   9  
Other - 2 9 5 1 
 8 29 26 36 9 
Of which anti-dumping 7 29 24 35 9 
anti-subsidy 1 0 2 1 0 
 
 
EN 66   ENB) New investigations initiated by co untry of export during the period 2003 –
2007 ( 31 December ) 
Country of origin 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Australia 1 - - -  
Belarus - 1 - - 1 
Bosnia & Herzegovina - - - - 1 
China (People's Republic of) 3 9 8 12 6 
Croatia - - 1 -  
Egypt - - - 1  
Guatemala - - 1 -  
Hong Kong - - 2 -  
India 2 - 1 2  
Indonesia - 1 - -  
Japan - - - 1  
Kazakhstan - - - 2  
Korea (Rep. of) - 3 1 1  
Macedonia (FYR) - - - 1  
Malaysia - 1 3 2  
Norway - 1 - -  
Pakistan 1 - 1 -  
Philippines - 1 - -  
Romania - - 2 -  
Russia - 3 1 2 1 
Saudi Arabia 1 - - -  
South Africa - - - 1  
Taiwan - 3 1 3  
Thailand - 1 2 2  
Turkey - - - 1  
Ukraine - - - 3  
USA - 2 - 2  
Vietnam - 3 1 -  
 8 29 26 36 9 
 
EN 67   EN 
ANNEX C  
New investigations concluded by th e imposition of provisional duties 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007  
A. Anti-dumping investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of 
origin Regulation N° OJ Reference 
Peroxosulphates P.R. China 
Taiwan 
USA Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 390/2007 
11.04.2007 L 97 
12.04.2007 
p. 6 
Dihydromyrcenol India Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 896/2007 
27.07.2007 L 196 
28.07.2007 
p. 3 
Ferro-silicon P.R. China 
Egypt 
Kazakhstan Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
Russia Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 994/2007 
28.08.2007 L 223 
29.08.2007 
p. 1 
Polyvinyl alcohol P.R. China Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1069/2007 
17.09.2007 L 243 
18.09.2007 
p. 23 
Manganese dioxides Sout h Africa Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1066/2007 
17.09.2007 L 243 
18.09.2007 
p. 7 
Coke (+ 80 mm) P.R. China Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1071/2007 
18.09.2007 L 244 
19.09.2007 
p. 3 
 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of 
origin Regulation N° OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
EN 68   ENANNEX D  
New investigations concluded by the imposition of definitive duties 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007  
A. Anti-dumping investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of 
origin Regulation N° OJ Reference 
Tungsten electrodes P.R. China Council Reg. 
(EC) No 260/2007 
09.03.2007 L 72 
13.03.2007 
p. 1 
Frozen strawberries P.R. China Council Reg. 
(EC) No 407/2007 
16.04.2007 L 100 
17.04.2007 
p. 1 
Ironing boards P.R. China 
Ukraine Council Reg. 
(EC) No 452/2007 
23.04.2007 L 109 
26.04.2007 
p. 12 
Sweet corn (prepared or 
preserved in kernels) Thailand Council Reg. 
(EC) No 682/2007 
18.06.2007 L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 14 
Saddles P.R. China Council Reg. 
(EC) No 691/2007 
18.06.2007 L 160 
21.06.2007 
p. 1 
Peroxosulphates P.R. China 
Taiwan 
USA Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1184/2007 
09.10.2007 L 265 
11.10.2007 
p. 1 
Dicyandiamide P.R. China Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1331/2007 
13.11.2007 L 296 
15.11.2007 
p. 1 
Silico-manganese P.R. China 
Kazakhstan Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1420/2007 
04.12.2007 L 317 
05.12.2007 
p. 5 
 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of 
origin Regulation N° OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
EN 69   ENANNEX E  
New investigations terminated wi thout the imposition of measures 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007  
A. Anti-dumping investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of 
origin Decision N° OJ Reference 
Pentaerythritol P.R. China 
Russia 
Turkey Ukraine 
USA Commission Dec. 
No 2007/214/EC 
03.04.2007 L 94 
04.04.2007 
p. 55 
Polyester staple fibres Malaysia 
Taiwan Commission Dec. 
No 2007/430/EC 
19.06.2007 L 160 
21.06.2007 
p. 30 
Camera systems Japan Commission Dec. 
No 2007/539/EC 
04.07.2007 L 198 
31.07.2007 
p. 32 
Silico-manganese Ukraine Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1420/2007 
04.12.2007 L 317 
05.12.2007 
p. 5 
 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of 
origin Decision N° OJ Reference 
Dihydromyrcenol India Commission Dec. 
No 2007/535/EC 
27.07.2007 L 196 
28.07.2007 
p. 45 
 
EN 70   ENANNEX F  
Expiry reviews initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
(chronological by date of publication) 
Initiated 
Product Country of origin  OJ Reference 
Ammonium nitrate Russia  C 81 
14.04.2007 
p. 2 
Coumarin P.R. China  C 103 
08.05.2007 
p. 15 
Powdered activated carbon 
(PAC) P.R. China  C 131 
13.06.2007 
p. 14 
Sulphanilic acid (AS) India  C 171 
24.07.2007 
p. 14 
Sulphanilic acid P.R. China 
India  C 171 
24.07.2007 
p. 18 
Tube and pipe fittings, of iron 
or steel Korea (Rep. of) 
Malaysia  C 192 
18.08.2007 
p. 15 
Welded tubes and pipes, of 
iron or non-alloy steel Thailand 
Turkey 
Ukraine  C 226 
26.09.2007 
p. 12 
 
Concluded : confirmation of duty 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Polyethylene terphthalate 
(PET) India 
Indonesia 
Korea (Rep. of) Malaysia Taiwan 
Thailand Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 
EN 71   EN 
Polyethylene terphthalate 
(PET) (AS) India Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 
Ammonium nitrate Ukraine Council Reg. 
(EC) No 442/2007 
19.04.2007 L 106 
24.04.2007 
p. 1 
Lamps (integrated electronic 
compact fluorescent) P.R. China Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1205/2007 
15.10.2007 L 272 
17.10.2007 
p. 1 
Steel ropes and cables Russia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1279/2007 
30.10.2007 L 285 
31.10.2007 
p. 1 
PET film India Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1292/2007 
30.10.2007 L 288 
06.11.2007 
p. 1 
Lighters P.R. China 
Taiwan Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1458/2007 
10.12.2007 L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 1 
 
Concluded : termination and repeal of the measures 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Urea  Russia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 907/2007 
23.07.2007 L 198 
31.07.2007 
p. 4 
Steel ropes and cables Thailand 
Turkey Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1279/2007 
30.10.2007 L 285 
31.10.2007 
p. 1 
 
 
EN 72   ENANNEX G  
Interim reviews initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
(chronological by date of publication) 
Initiated 
Product Country of origin  OJ Reference 
Urea Russia  C 23 
01.02.2007 
p. 8 
Grain oriented flat-rolled 
products of silicon-electrical 
steel (GOES) Russia  C 39 
23.02.2007 
p. 26 
Plastic sacks and bags P.R. China  C 54 
09.03.2007 
p. 5 
Tartaric acid P.R. China  C 63 
17.03.2007 
p. 2 
CD-Rs (recordable compact 
disks) (AD) Taiwan  C 66 
22.03.2007 
p. 16 
CD-Rs (recordable compact 
disks) (AS) India  C 66 
22.03.2007 
p. 16 
Steel ropes and cables Thailand  C 66 
22.03.2007 
p. 14 
Salmon Norway  C 88 
21.04.2007 
p. 26 
Trout Norway  C 109 
15.05.2007 
p. 23 
Seamless pipes and tubes Russia  C 138 
22.06.2007 
p. 37 
Hand pallet trucks and their essential parts P.R. China  C 184 
07.08.2007 
p. 11 
 
EN 73   EN 
Polyester staple fibres Belarus 
P.R. China 
Korea (Rep. of) 
Saudi Arabia  C 202 
30.08.2007 
p. 4 
Polyester textured filament 
yarn (AS) India  C 210 
08.09.2007 
p. 5 
Antibiotics (AS) India  C 212 
11.09.2007 
p. 10 
Welded tubes and pipes, of 
iron or non-alloy steel Turkey  C 226 
26.09.2007 
p. 12 
PET (AS) India  C 227 
27.09.2007 
p. 16 
Sulphanilic acid (AS) India  C 229 
29.09.2007 
p. 9 
Bed linen (AS) India  C 230 
02.10.2007 
p. 5 
Graphite electrode systems 
(AS) India  C 230 
02.10.2007 
p. 9 
PET film (AS) India  C 240 
12.10.2007 
p. 6 
Hand pallet trucks P.R. China  C 308 
19.12.2007 
p. 15 
 
Concluded : confirmation/amendment of duty 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET) Korea (Rep. of) 
Taiwan Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET) film (AS) India Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1124/2007 
28.09.2007 L 255 
29.09.2007 
p. 1 
 
EN 74   ENSteel ropes and cables Russia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1279/2007 
30.10.2007 L 285 
31.10.2007 
p. 1 
 
Concluded by termination of  review/confirmation of duty 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Polyester staple fibres Belarus 
P.R. China 
Saudi Arabia 
Korea (Rep. of) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 383/2007 
04.04.2007 L 96 
11.04.2007 
p. 1 
Hand pallet trucks and their 
essential parts P.R. China Council Reg. 
(EC) No 452/2007 
23.04.2007 L 109 
26.04.2007 
p. 8 
PET film India Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1292/2007 
30.10.2007 L 288 
06.11.2007 
p. 1 
Lamps P.R. China Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1419/2007 
29.11.2007 L 317 
05.12.2007 
p. 1 
 
Concluded : termination of measures 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Urea (2 reviews) Russia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 907/2007 
23.07.2007 L 198 
31.07.2007 
p. 4 
Television camera systems Japan Council Reg. 
(EC) No 906/2007 
23.07.2007 L 198 
31.07.2007 
p. 1 
Steel ropes and cables Turkey Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1279/2007 
30.10.2007 L 285 
31.10.2007 
p. 1 
Steel ropes and cables Thailand Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1279/2007 
30.10.2007 L 285 
31.10.2007 
p. 1 
Compact disk recordables Taiwan Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1293/2007 
30.10.2007 L 288 
06.11.2007 
p. 17 
Compact disk recordables 
(AS) India Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1293/2007 L 288 
06.11.2007 
 
EN 75   EN30.10.2007 p. 17 
Polyester textured filament 
yarn (PTY) (AS) India Termination of review 
together with the 
expiry of the 
measures C 280 
23.11.2007 
p. 18 
 
 
EN 76   ENANNEX H  
Other reviews concluded 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
(chronological by date of publication) 
Concluded : confirmation/amendment of duty 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Ferro molybdenum26 P.R. China Council Regulation 
(EC) No 856/2007 
16.07.2007 L 190 
21.07.2007 
p. 1 
Cotton-type bed linen27 Pakistan Council Regulation 
(EC) No 925/2007 
23.07.2007 L 202 
03.08.2007 
p. 1 
Silicon28 Russia Commission Notice C 188 
11.08.2007 
p. 5 
Plastic sacks and bags29 P.R. China 
Thailand Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1356/2007 
19.11.2007 L 304 
22.11.2007 
p. 5 
Silico-manganese30 China 
Kazakhstan Commission Decision 
No 2007/789/EC 
04.12.2007 L 317 
05.12.2007 
p. 79 
Steel ropes and cables31 South Africa Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 
                                                 
26 Extension of the suspension of the measures 
27 New exporter request in sampling case 
28 Notice following Judgment of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities 
thereby making certain companies no longer subj ect to the anti-dumpi ng measures nor bound 
to the undertaking 
29 New exporter request in sampling case 
30 Suspension of the definitive measures 
31 Amendment following breach of undertaking 
 
EN 77   EN 
ANNEX I  
New exporter reviews initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
(chronological by date of publication)  
A. Anti-dumping investigations 
Initiated 
Product Country of origin Regulation/Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Tartaric acid P.R. China Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1406/2007 
29.11.2007 L 312 
30.11.2007 
p. 12 
Magnesia bricks P.R. China Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1536/2007 
20.12.2007 L 337 
21.12.2007 
p. 42 
 
Concluded : imposition/amendment of duty 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
Concluded : termination of the review / confirmation of duty 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
 
EN 78   ENB. Anti-subsidy investigations ("accelerated" investigations) 
Initiated 
Product Country of origin Regulation/Decision 
No (if applicable) OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
Concluded : imposition/amendment of duty 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
Concluded : termination 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
 
EN 79   ENANNEX J  
Anti-absorption investigations  initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
(chronological by date of publication) 
Initiated 
Product Country of origin  OJ Reference 
None -  - 
 
Concluded with increase of duty 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Finished polyester filament 
fabrics P.R. China Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1087/2007 
18.09.2007 L 246 
21.09.2007 
p. 1 
 
Concluded without increase of duty / termination 
Product Country of 
origin Regulation/ 
Decision No OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
 
EN 80   ENANNEX K  
Anti-circumvention investigati ons initiated or concluded 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
(chronological by date of publication) 
Initiated 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Graphite electrode systems 
(AD) India 
(artificial graphite from India) Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 216/2007 
28.02.2007 L 62 
01.03.2007 
p. 16 
Graphite electrode systems (AS) India 
(artificial graphite from India) Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 217/2007 
28.02.2007 L 62 
01.03.2007 
p. 19 
Footwear with uppers of leather P.R. China  
(Macau SAR) Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1028/2007 
05.09.2007 L 234 
06.09.2007 
p. 3 
Ring binder mechanisms P.R. China 
(Thailand + slighly modified RBMs from China) Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1434/2007 
05.12.2007 L 320 
06.12.2007 
p. 23 
 
Concluded with extension of duty 
Product Country of 
consignment Regulation No OJ Reference 
Silicon P.R. China 
(Rep. of Korea) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 42/2007 
15.01.2007 L 13 
19.01.2007 
p. 1 
 
 
EN 81   EN 
Concluded without extension of duty / termination 
Product Country of 
consignment Regulation No OJ Reference 
Graphite electrode systems 
(AS) India Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1228/2007 
19.10.2007 L 277 
20.10.2007 
p. 15 
Graphite electrode syst ems India Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 1229/2007 
19.10.2007 L 277 
20.10.2007 
p. 18 
 
Exemptions granted and/or rejected 
Product Country of 
consignment Regulation No OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
EN 82   ENANNEX L  
Safeguard investigations initiated and concluded 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007  
(chronological by date of publication) 
New investigations initiated 
Product Country of origin  OJ Reference 
None -  - 
 
New investigations terminated without imposition of measures 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
None - - - 
 
Issue of licences 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Citrus fruits P.R. China Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 269/2007 
14.03.2007 L 75 
15.03.2007 
p. 6 
 
Safeguard measures which expired 
Product Country of origin  Date of expiry 
Citrus fruits P.R. China  08.11.2007 
 
 
EN 83   ENANNEX M  
Undertakings accepted or repealed 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
(chronological by date of publication) 
Undertakings accepted 
Product Country of 
origin Regulation N° OJ Reference 
Sweet corn (prepared or 
preserved in kernels) Thailand Commission Dec. 
No 2007/424/EC 
18.06.2007 L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 42 
Ferro-silicon Former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 994/2007 
28.08.2007 L 223 
29.08.2007 
p. 1 
 
Undertakings withdrawn or repealed 
Product Country of 
origin Regulation N° OJ Reference 
Magnesia bricks P.R. China Commission Dec. 
No 2007/440/EC 
25.06.2007 L 164 
26.06.2007 
p. 32 
Steel ropes and cables Russia 
Thailand Commission Dec. 
No 2007/704/EC 
30.10.2007 L 285 
31.10.2007 
p. 52 
Silicon Russia Notice No 2007/C 
188/05 C 188 11.8.2007 
p. 52 
Steel ropes and cables 
 South Africa Commission Dec. 
No 2007/814/EC 
13.11.2007 L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 25 
 
Undertakings which expired/lapsed 
Product Country of 
origin Original measure(s) 
& OJ Reference OJ Reference 
 
EN 84   ENSeamless pipes and tubes of 
iron or steel Romania Commission Dec. 
No 2006/441/EC 
23.06.2006 
corrected by L 242, 
05.09.2006, p. 5 Automatic expiry 
following 
enlargement on 
01.01.2007 
 
 
EN 85   EN  
 
EN 86   ENANNEX N  
Measures which expired / lapsed 
during the period 1 January – 31 December 2007 
(chronological by date of publication) 
A. Anti-dumping investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of 
origin Original measure 
&  
OJ Reference Publication 
Urea Bulgaria 
Romania Council Reg. 
(EC) No 92/2002 
17.01.2002 Automatic expiry 
following 
enlargement on 
01.01.2007 
Seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel Romania Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2006 
27.06.2006 Automatic expiry 
following 
enlargement on 
01.01.2007 
Zinc oxides P.R. China 
Vietnam Council Reg. 
(EC) No 408/2002 
(OJ L 62, 05.03.2002, 
p. 7) extended to 
imports of zinc oxides 
originating in 
Vietnam and to 
imports of zinc oxides 
mixed with silica 
originating in P.R. 
China C 47 
01.03.2007 
p. 12 
Zinc oxides mixed with silica  P.R. China See above  
Ring binder mechanisms Indonesia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 976/2002 
(OJ L 150, 
08.06.2002, p. 1) C 123 
05.06.2007 
p. 6 
Compact disk recordables (CD-Rs) Taiwan Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1050/2002 
(OJ L 160, 
18.06.2002, p. 2) C 130 
12.06.2007 
p. 17 
 
EN 87   EN 
Tube and pipe fittings, of iron 
or steel Russia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1514/2002 
(OJ L 228, 
24.08.2002, p. 1) C 190 
15.08.2007 
p. 8 
Colour television receivers P.R. China 
Korea (Rep. of) Malaysia Thailand Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1531/2002 
(OJ L 231, 
29.08.2002, p. 1) C 201 
29.08.2007 
p. 20 
Polyester staple fibres Belarus Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1799/2002 
(OJ L 274, 
11.10.2002, p. 1) C 238 
10.10.2007 
p. 21 
Polyester filament tow Belarus See above  
Polyester textured filament yarn (PTY) India Council Reg. 
(EC) 2093/2002 
(OJ L 323, 
28.11.2002, p. 1) C 280 
23.11.2007 
p. 18 
 
B. Anti-subsidy investigations (chr onological by date of publication) 
Product Country of 
origin Original measure 
&  
OJ Reference Publication 
Ring binder mechanisms Indonesia Council Reg. 
(EC) No 977/2002 
(OJ L 150, 
08.06.2002, p. 17) C 123 
05.06.2007 
p. 6 
Polyester textured filament yarn (PTY) India Council Reg. 
(EC) 2094/2002 
(OJ L 323, 
28.11.2002, p. 21) C 280 
23.11.2007 
p. 18 
 
 
EN 88   ENANNEX O  
Definitive anti-dumping measures in force on 31 December 2007  
A. Ranked by product (alphabetical) 
Product Origin Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Ammonium nitrate  Russia Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 658/2002 
15.04.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 945/2005 
21.06.2005 L 102 
18.04.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 160 
23.06.2005 
p. 1 
 Ukraine Duties 
(2 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 442/2007 
19.04.2007  L 106 
24.04.2007 
p. 1 
Barium carbonate P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1175/2005 
18.07.2005 
corrected by 
L 181, 04.07.2006,  
p. 111 L 189 
21.07.2005 
p. 15 
Bed linen (cotton-type) Pakistan Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 397/2004 
02.03.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 925/2007 
03.08.2007 L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 202 
03.08.2007 
p. 1 
Bicycles P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1524/2000 
10.07.2000 
and extended to bicycle parts by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 71/97 
10.01.97 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1095/2005 
12.07.2005 L 175 
14.07.2000 
p. 39 
  
L 16 
18.01.97 
p. 1 
 
L 183 
14.07.2005 
p. 1 
 Vietnam Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1095/2005 
12.07.2005 L 183 
14.07.2005 
p. 1 
Bicycle parts (extension to bicycles) P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 71/97 
10.01.97 L 16 
18.01.97 
p. 1 
 
EN 89   EN 
Castings P.R. China Duties 
  
 
    
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1212/2005 
25.07.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 268/2006 
14.02.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/109/EC 
19.01.2006 
corrected by L 95, 
04.04.2006, p. 12 L 199 
29.07.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 47 
17.02.2006 
p. 3 
 
L 47 
17.02.2006 
p. 59 
Chamois leather P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1338/2006 
08.09.2006 L 251 
14.09.2006 
p. 1 
Coumarin P.R. China 
India (ext.) 
Thailand (ext.) Indonesia (ext.) Malaysia (ext.)   
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
India Duties 
 
     
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
Undertaking Council Reg. 
(EC) No 769/2002 
07.05.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1854/2003 
20.10.2003 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Thailand by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2272/2004 
22.12.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia and 
Malaysia by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1650/2006 
07.11.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/3/EC 
03.01.2005 L 123 
09.05.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 272 
23.10.2003 
p. 1 
 
   
L 396 
31.12.2004 
p. 18 
    
 
 
L 311 
10.11.2006 
p. 1 
 
L 1 
04.01.2005 
p. 15 
Dicyandiamide P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1331/2007 
13.11.2007 L 296 
15.11.2007 
p. 1 
Ethanolamines USA Duties  
(2 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1583/2006 
23.10.2006 L 294 
25.10.2006 
p. 2 
Ferro molybdenum P.R. China Duties 
(suspended 
until Council Reg. 
(EC) No 215/2002 
28.01.2002 L 35 
06.02.2002 
p. 1 
 
EN 90   EN31.01.2008) 
 
EN 91   EN 
Footwear with uppers of 
leather P.R. China 
Vietnam Duties 
(2 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1472/2006 
05.10.2006 L 275 
06.10.2006 
p. 1 
Furfuraldehyde P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 639/2005 
25.04.2005 L 107 
28.04.2005 
p. 1 
Furfuryl alcohol P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1905/2003 
27.10.2003 L 283 
31.10.2003 
p. 1 
Glyphosate P.R. China 
Malaysia (ext) Taiwan (ext) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1683/2004 
24.09.2004 extended 
to such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia & Taiwan  L 303 
30.09.2004 
p. 1 
Grain oriented flat-rolled 
products of silicon-electrical 
steel (small + big) Russia 
USA 
  Russia USA Duties 
 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1371/2005 
19.07.2005 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/622/EC 
05.08.2005 L 223 
27.08.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 223 
27.08.2005 
p. 42 
Granular polytetrafluoro-ethylene (PTFE) P.R. China 
Russia Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1987/2005 
02.12.2005 L 320 
08.12.2005 
p. 1 
Graphite electrode systems India Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1629/2004 
13.09.2004 L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 10 
Hand pallet trucks and their essential parts P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1174/2005 
18.07.2005 L 189 
21.07.2005 
p. 1 
Ironing boards P.R. China 
Ukraine Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 452/2007 
23.04.2007 L 109 
26.04.2007 
p. 12 
Lamps (integrated electronic 
compact fluorescent) P.R. China 
Pakistan (ext.) Philippines (ext.) Vietnam (ext.) Duties 
(1 year) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1205/2007 
15.10.2007 L 272 
17.10.2007 
p. 1 
Lever arch mechanisms P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1136/2006 
24.07.2006 L 205 
27.07.2006 
p. 1 
Lighters (non-refillable and refillable) P.R. China 
Taiwan Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1458/2007 
12.12.2007 L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 1 
Magnesia (deadburned) P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 716/2006 
05.05.2006 L 125 
12.05.2006 
p. 1 
Magnesia bricks P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1659/2005 
06.10.2005 L 267 
12.10.2005 
p. 1 
Magnesium oxide (caustic P.R. China Duties Council Reg. L 131 
 
EN 92   ENmagnesite) (EC) No 778/2005 
25.05.2005 25.05.2005 
p. 1 
 
EN 93   EN 
Okoumé plywood P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1942/2004 
02.11.2004 L 336 
12.11.2004 
p. 4 
Para-cresol P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1656/2003 
11.09.2003 L 234 
20.09.2003 
p. 1 
Peroxosulphates P.R. China 
Taiwan 
USA Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1184/2007 
09.10.2007 L 265 
11.10.2007 
p. 1 
Plastic sacks and bags P.R. China 
Thailand Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1425/2006 
25.09.2006 
corrected by 
L 49, 18.02.2007,  
p. 36 and by 
L 233, 05.09.2007,  
p. 7 
as last amended by 
Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1356/2007 
19.11.2007 L 270 
29.09.2006 
p. 4 
  
 
   
L 304 
22.11.2007 
p. 5 
Polyester filament fabrics (finished) P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1487/2005 
12.09.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1087/2007 
18.09.2007 L 240 
16.09.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 246 
21.09.2007 
p. 1 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) India 
Indonesia Korea (Rep. of) Malaysia Taiwan Thailand 
 
 India Indonesia Duties 
     
 
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by 
L 215, 18.08.2007, p. 
27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 Australia 
P.R. China  
 
    
Australia Duties 
  
 
    
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1467/2004 
13.08.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2167/2005 
20.12.2005 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2004/600/EC 
04.08.2004 L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 345 
28.12.2005 
p. 11 
 
L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 38 
 
EN 94   EN 
PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) film India 
Brazil (ext.) Israel (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1292/2007 
30.10.2007 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and from 
Israel by the same 
Regulation L 288 
06.11.2007 
p. 1 
Polyester staple fibres Korea (Rep. of) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2852/2000 
22.12.2000 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 428/2005 
17.03.2005 L 332 
28.12.2000 
p. 17 
 
L 71 
17.03.2005 
p. 1 
 P.R. China 
Saudi Arabia Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 428/2005 
10.03.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1333/2005 
09.08.2005 L 71 
17.03.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 211 
13.08.2005 
p. 1 
Potassium chloride Belarus 
Russia   
 
Russia Duties 
  
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1050/2006 
11.07.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/802/EC 
17.10.2005 
as last amendec by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/557/EC 
08.08.2006 L 191 
12.07.2006 
p. 1 
 
L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 79 
 
L 218 
09.08.2006 
p. 22 
Powdered activated carbon P.R.  China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1011/2002 
10.06.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 931/2003 
26.05.2003 L 155 
14.06.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 133 
29.05.2003 
p. 36 
Refrigerators (side-by-side) Korea (Rep. of) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1289/2006 
25.08.2006 L 236 
31.08.2006 
p. 11 
Ring binder mechanisms P.R. China 
Vietnam (ext.) Laos (ext.) Duties 
(4 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2074/2004 
29.11.2004 
extended to imports 
from Vietnam 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1208/2004 
28.06.2004 
and extended to L 359 
04.12.2004 
p. 11 
 
 
L 232 
01.07.2004 
p. 1 
 
 
EN 95   ENimports from Laos  
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 33/2006 
09.01.2006  
L 7 
12.01.2006 
p. 1 
 
EN 96   EN 
Saddles P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 691/2007 
18.06.2007 L 160 
21.06.2007 
p. 1 
Salmon Norway Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 85/2006 
17.01.2006 L 15 
20.01.2006 
p. 1 
Seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel Croatia  
Russia 
Ukraine Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2006 
27.06.2006 L 175 
29.06.2006 
p. 4 
Silico-manganese P.R. China 
Kazakhstan Duties 
(suspended 
until 
06.09.2008) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1420/2007 
04.12.2007 L 317 
05.12.2007 
p. 5 
Silicon carbide P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1264/2006 
21.08.2006 L 232 
25.08.2006 
p. 1 
Silicon P.R. China 
Korea (Rep. of) 
(ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 398/2004 
02.03.2004 
extended to imports of 
silicon consigned 
from the Republic of 
Korea by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 42/2007 
15.01.2007 L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 15 
    
L 13 
19.01.2007 
p. 1 
 Russia Duties 
   
 
     
 
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2229/2003 
22.12.2003 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 821/2004 
26.04.2004 
which has been 
subject to a 
corrigendum 
 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2004/445/EC 
13.04.2004 L 339 
24.12.2003 
p. 3 
 
L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 361 
08.12.2004 
p. 54 
 
L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 114 
Sodium cyclamate P.R. China 
Indonesia Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 435/2004 
08.03.2004 L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 1 
Stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof P.R. China 
Indonesia 
Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
EN 97   EN 
Steel ropes and cables P.R. China  
India South Africa 
Ukraine 
Moldova (ext.) Morocco (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as concerns 
Ukraine to such 
imports consigned 
from Moldova by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 
 
 
  
L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
    
L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 
 Russia Duties  Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1279/2007 
30.10.2007 L 285 
31.10.2007 
p. 1 
Strawberries (frozen) P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 407/2007 
16.04.2007 L 100 
17.04.2007 
p. 1 
Sulphanilic acid P.R. China 
India 
 
     
India Duties 
 
 
     
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1339/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 123/2006 
23.01.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2005 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 11 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 52 
Sweet corn (prepared or preserved, in kernels) Thailand Duties 
   
 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 682/3007 
18.06.2007 
corrected by 
L 252 of 27.09.2007, 
p. 7 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2007/424/EC 
18.06.2007 L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 14 
 
 
  
L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 42 
Synthetic fibre ropes India Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1736/2004 
08.10.2004 L 311 
08.10.2004 
p. 1 
 
EN 98   EN 
Tartaric acid P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 130/2006 
23.01.2006 L 23 
27.01.2006 
p. 1 
Trichloroisocyanuric ac id P.R. China 
USA Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1631/2005 
03.10.2005 L 261 
07.10.2005 
p. 1 
Trout (large rainbow) Norway 
Faeroe Islands 
  Faeroe Islands Duties 
 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 437/2004 
08.03.2004 
 
Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 117/2004 
23.01.2004 L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 23 
 
L 17 
24.01.2004 
p. 4 
Tube and pipe fitting, of iron or steel P.R. China 
Thailand 
Taiwan (ext.) Indonesia (ext.) Sri Lanka (ext.) Philippines (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 
    
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 
   
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 
   
L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 
 Korea (Rep. of) 
Malaysia  Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1514/2002 
19.08.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 778/2003 
06.05.2003 L 228 
24.08.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 114 
08.05.2003 
p. 1 
Tungsten carbide and fused tungsten carbide P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2268/2004 
22.12.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1275/2005 L 395 
31.12.2004 
p. 56 
 
L 202 
03.08.2005 
 
EN 99   EN25.07.2005 p. 1 
 
EN 100   EN 
Tungsten electrodes P.R. China Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 260/2007 
09.03.2007 L 72 
13.03.2007 
p. 1 
Urea Belarus  
Croatia 
Libya  
Ukraine Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 92/2002 
17.01.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 73/2006 
13.01.2006 L 17 
19.01.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 12 
18.01.2006 
p. 1 
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions Algeria 
Belarus  
Russia 
Ukraine  Algeria Duties 
 
 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1911/2006 
19.12.2006 
  
Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 617/2000 
16.03.2000 L 365 
21.12.2006 
p. 26 
  
L 75 
24.03.2000 
p. 3 
Welded tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy steel Thailand 
Turkey 
Ukraine Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1697/2002 
23.09.2002 L 259 
27.09.2002 
p. 8 
 
B. Ranked by country (alphabetical) 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Algeria Urea and ammonium nitrate 
solutions Duties 
  
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1911/2006 
19.12.2006 
 
Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 617/2000 
16.03.2000 L 365 
21.12.2006 
p. 26 
 
L 75 
24.03.2000 
p. 3 
Australia Polyethylene terephthalate Duties 
   
 
   
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1467/2004 
13.08.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2167/2005 
20.12.2005 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2004/600/EC 
04.08.2004 L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 345 
28.12.2005 
p. 11 
 
L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 38 
Belarus Potassium chloride Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1050/2006 
11.07.2006 L 191 
12.07.2006 
p. 1 
 Urea and ammonium nitrate 
solutions Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1911/2006 
19.12.2006 L 365 
21.12.2006 
p. 26 
 
EN 101   EN 
 Urea Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 92/2002 
17.01.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 73/2006 
13.01.2006 L 17 
19.01.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 12 
18.01.2006 
p. 1 
Brazil PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) film (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1292/2007 
30.10.2007 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and from 
Israel by the same 
Regulation L 288 
06.11.2007 
p. 1 
P.R. China Barium carbonate Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1175/2005 
18.07.2005 
corrected by 
L 181, 04.07.2006,  
p. 111 L 189 
21.07.2005 
p. 15 
 Bicycles Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1524/2000 
10.07.2000 
and extended to 
bicycle parts by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 71/97 
10.01.97 
as last amended by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1095/2005 
12.07.2005 L 175 
14.07.2000 
p. 39 
 
 
L 16 
18.01.97 
p. 1 
 
L 183 
14.07.2005 
p. 1 
 Bicycle parts Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 71/97 
10.01.97 L 16 
18.01.97 
p. 1 
 Castings Duties 
  
 
    
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1212/2005 
25.07.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 268/2006 
14.02.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/109/EC 
19.01.2006 
corrected by L 95, 
04.04.2006, p. 12 L 199 
29.07.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 47 
17.02.2006 
p. 3 
 
L 47 
17.02.2006 
p. 59 
 
EN 102   EN 
 Chamois leather Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1338/2006 
08.09.2006 L 251 
14.09.2006 
p. 1 
 Coumarin Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 769/2002 
07.05.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1854/2003 
20.10.2003 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Thailand by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2272/2004 
22.12.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia and 
Malaysia by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1650/2006 
07.11.2006 L 123 
09.05.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 272 
23.10.2003 
p. 1 
 
   
L 396 
31.12.2004 
p. 18 
    
 
 
L 311 
10.11.2006 
p. 1 
 Dicyandiamide Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1331/2007 
13.11.2007 L 296 
15.11.2007 
p. 1 
 Ferro molybdenum Duties 
(suspended 
until 
31.01.2008) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 215/2002 
28.01.2002 L 35 
06.02.2002 
p. 1 
 Footwear with uppers of 
leather Duties 
(2 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1472/2006 
05.10.2006 L 275 
06.10.2006 
p. 1 
 Furfuraldehyde Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 639/2005 
25.04.2005 L 107 
28.04.2005 
p. 1 
 Furfuryl alcohol Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1905/2003 
27.10.2003 L 283 
31.10.2003 
p. 1 
 Glyphosate Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1683/2004 
24.09.2004 extended 
to such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia & Taiwan  L 303 
30.09.2004 
p. 1 
 Granular polytetrafluoro-
ethylene (PTFE) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1987/2005 
02.12.2005 L 320 
08.12.2005 
p. 1 
 
EN 103   EN 
 Hand pallet trucks and their 
essential parts Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1174/2005 
18.07.2005 L 189 
21.07.2005 
p. 1 
 Ironing boards Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 452/2007 
23.04.2007 L 109 
26.04.2007 
p. 12 
 Lamps (integrated electronic 
compact fluorescent) Duties 
(1 year) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1205/2007 
15.10.2007 L 272 
17.10.2007 
p. 1 
 Lever arch mechanisms Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1136/2006 
24.07.2006 L 205 
27.07.2006 
p. 1 
 Lighters (non-refillable and 
refillable) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1458/2007 
12.12.2007 L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 1 
 Magnesia (deadburned) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 716/2006 
05.05.2006 L 125 
12.05.2006 
p. 1 
 Magnesia bricks Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1659/2005 
06.10.2005 L 267 
12.10.2005 
p. 1 
 Magnesium oxide (caustic 
magnesite) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 778/2005 
25.05.2005 L 131 
25.05.2005 
p. 1 
 Okoumé plywood Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1942/2004 
02.11.2004 L 336 
12.11.2004 
p. 4 
 Para-cresol Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1656/2003 
11.09.2003 L 234 
20.09.2003 
p. 1 
 Peroxosulphates Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1184/2007 
09.10.2007 L 265 
11.10.2007 
p. 1 
 Plastic sacks and bags Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1425/2006 
25.09.2006 
corrected by 
L 49, 18.02.2007,  
p. 36 and by 
L 233, 05.09.2007,  
p. 7 
as last amended by 
Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1356/2007 
19.11.2007 L 270 
29.09.2006 
p. 4 
 
    
 
L 304 
22.11.2007 
p. 5 
 Polyester filament fabrics 
(finished) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1487/2005 
12.09.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1087/2007 L 240 
16.09.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 246 
21.09.2007 
 
EN 104   EN18.09.2007 p. 1 
 
EN 105   EN 
 Polyester staple fibres Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 428/2005 
10.03.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1333/2005 
09.08.2005 L 71 
17.03.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 211 
13.08.2005 
p. 1 
 Polyethylene terephthalate Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1467/2004 
13.08.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2167/2005 
20.12.2005 L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 345 
28.12.2005 
p. 11 
 Powdered activated carbon Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1011/2002 
10.06.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 931/2003 
26.05.2003 L 155 
14.06.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 133 
29.05.2003 
p. 36 
 Ring binder mechanisms Duties 
(4 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2074/2004 
29.11.2004 
extended to imports 
from Vietnam 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1208/2004 
28.06.2004 
and extended to 
imports from Laos  
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 33/2006 
09.01.2006 L 359 
04.12.2004 
p. 11 
 
 
L 232 
01.07.2004 
p. 1 
 
 
L 7 
12.01.2006 
p. 1 
 Saddles Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 691/2007 
18.06.2007 L 160 
21.06.2007 
p. 1 
 Silico-manganese Duties 
(suspended 
until 
06.09.2008) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1420/2007 
04.12.2007 L 317 
05.12.2007 
p. 5 
 Silicon carbide Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1264/2006 
21.08.2006 L 232 
25.08.2006 
p. 1 
 Silicon Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 398/2004 
02.03.2004 
extended to imports of 
silicon consigned 
from the Republic of 
Korea by 
Council Reg. L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 15 
 
 
  
L 13 
 
EN 106   EN(EC) No 42/2007 
15.01.2007 19.01.2007 
p. 1 
 
EN 107   EN 
 Sodium cyclamate Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 435/2004 
08.03.2004 L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 1 
 Stainless steel fasteners and 
parts thereof Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 
 Steel ropes and cables Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as concerns 
Ukraine to such 
imports consigned 
from Moldova by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 
  
 
 
L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
 
   
L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 
 Strawberries (frozen) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 407/2007 
16.04.2007 L 100 
17.04.2007 
p. 1 
 Sulphanilic acid Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1339/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 123/2006 
23.01.2006 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 11 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 
 Tartaric acid Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 130/2006 
23.01.2006 L 23 
27.01.2006 
p. 1 
 Trichloroisocyanuric ac id Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1631/2005 
03.10.2005 L 261 
07.10.2005 
p. 1 
 
EN 108   EN 
 Tube and pipe fitting, of iron 
or steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 
 
  
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 
   
L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 
 Tungsten carbide and fused 
tungsten carbide Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2268/2004 
22.12.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1275/2005 
25.07.2005 L 395 
31.12.2004 
p. 56 
 
L 202 
03.08.2005 
p. 1 
 Tungsten electrodes Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 260/2007 
09.03.2007 L 72 
13.03.2007 
p. 1 
Croatia Seamless pipes and tubes of 
iron or steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2006 
27.06.2006 L 175 
29.06.2006 
p. 4 
 Urea Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 92/2002 
17.01.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 73/2006 
13.01.2006 L 17 
19.01.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 12 
18.01.2006 
p. 1 
Faeroe Islands Trout (large rainbow) Duties 
   
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 437/2004 
08.03.2004 
 
Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 117/2004 L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 23 
 
L 17 
24.01.2004 
 
EN 109   EN23.01.2004 p. 4 
 
EN 110   EN 
India Coumarin (ext.) Duties 
  
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
    
Undertaking Council Reg. 
(EC) No 769/2002 
07.05.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1854/2003 
20.10.2003 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Thailand by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2272/2004 
22.12.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia and 
Malaysia by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1650/2006 
07.11.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/3/EC 
03.01.2005 L 123 
09.05.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 272 
23.10.2003 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 396 
31.12.2004 
p. 18 
 
    
 
L 311 
10.11.2006 
p. 1 
 
L 1 
04.01.2005 
p. 15 
 Graphite electrode systems Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1629/2004 
13.09.2004 L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 10 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  Duties 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by 
L 215, 18.08.2007, p. 
27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) film Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1292/2007 
30.10.2007 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and from 
Israel by the same 
Regulation L 288 
06.11.2007 
p. 1 
 
EN 111   EN 
 Steel ropes and cables Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as concerns 
Ukraine to such 
imports consigned 
from Moldova by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 
 
 
  
L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
    
L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 
 Sulphanilic acid Duties 
   
 
   
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1339/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 123/2006 
23.01.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2005 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 11 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 52 
 Synthetic fibre ropes Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1736/2004 
04.10.2004 L 311 
08.10.2004 
p. 1 
Indonesia Coumarin (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 769/2002 
07.05.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1854/2003 
20.10.2003 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Thailand by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2272/2004 
22.12.2004 
and extended as L 123 
09.05.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 272 
23.10.2003 
p. 1 
   
 
L 396 
31.12.2004 
p. 18 
  
 
EN 112   ENconcerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia and 
Malaysia by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1650/2006 
07.11.2006  
  
 
L 311 
10.11.2006 
p. 1 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  Duties 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by 
L 215, 18.08.2007, p. 
27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 Sodium cyclamate Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 435/2004 
08.03.2004 L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 1 
 Stainless steel fasteners and 
parts thereof Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 
 Tube and pipe fitting, of iron 
or steel Duties (ext.) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 
    
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 
  
 
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 
  
 
L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 
Israel PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) film (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1292/2007 
30.10.2007 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and from 
Israel by the same L 288 
06.11.2007 
p. 1 
 
EN 113   ENRegulation 
Kazakhstan Silico-manganese Duties 
(suspended 
until 
06.09.2008) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1420/2007 
04.12.2007 L 317 
05.12.2007 
p. 5 
 
EN 114   EN 
Korea (Rep. of) PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by 
L 215, 18.08.2007, p. 
27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 Polyester staple fibres Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2852/2000 
22.12.2000 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 428/2005 
10.03.2005 L 332 
28.12.2000 
p. 17 
 
L 71 
17.03.2005 
p. 1 
 Refrigerators (side-by-side) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1289/2006 
25.08.2006 L 236 
31.08.2006 
p. 11 
 Silicon Duties (ext.) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 398/2004 
02.03.2004 
extended to imports of 
silicon consigned 
from the Republic of 
Korea by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 42/2007 
15.01.2007 L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 15 
 
   
L 13 
19.01.2007 
p. 1 
 Tube and pipe fittings, of iron 
or steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1514/2002 
19.08.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 778/2003 
06.05.2003 L 228 
24.08.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 114 
08.05.2003 
p. 1 
Laos Ring binder mechanisms 
(extension from same imports 
from China) Duties 
(4 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2074/2004 
29.11.2004 
extended to imports 
from Vietnam 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1208/2004 
28.06.2004 
and extended to 
imports from Laos  
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 33/2006 
09.01.2006 L 359 
04.12.2004 
p. 11 
  
L 232 
01.07.2004 
p. 1 
  
L 7 
12.01.2006 
p. 1 
Libya Urea Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 92/2002 
17.01.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 73/2006 L 17 
19.01.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 12 
18.01.2006 
 
EN 115   EN13.01.2006 p. 1 
 
EN 116   EN 
Malaysia Coumarin (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 769/2002 
07.05.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1854/2003 
20.10.2003 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Thailand by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2272/2004 
22.12.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia and 
Malaysia by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1650/2006 
07.11.2006 L 123 
09.05.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 272 
23.10.2003 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 396 
31.12.2004 
p. 18 
 
    
 
L 311 
10.11.2006 
p. 1 
 Glyphosate Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1683/2004 
24.09.2004 extended 
to such imports 
consigned from 
Malaysia & Taiwan  L 303 
30.09.2004 
p. 1 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by 
L 215, 18.08.2007, p. 
27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 Tube and pipe fittings, of iron 
or steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1514/2002 
19.08.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 778/2003 
06.05.2003 L 228 
24.08.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 114 
08.05.2003 
p. 1 
 
EN 117   EN 
Moldova Steel ropes and cables Duties (ext.) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as concerns 
Ukraine to such 
imports consigned 
from Moldova by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 
 
 
  
L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
    
L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 
Morocco Steel ropes and cables Duties (ext.) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as concerns 
Ukraine to such 
imports consigned 
from Moldova by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 
   
 
L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
 
   
L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 
Norway Salmon (farmed) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 85/2006 
17.01.2006 L 15 
20.01.2006 
p. 1 
 Trout (large rainbow) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 437/2004 
08.03.2004 L 72 
11.03.2004 
p. 23 
 
EN 118   EN 
Pakistan Bed linen (cotton-type) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 397/2004 
02.03.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 925/2007 
03.08.2007 L 66 
04.03.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 202 
03.08.2007 
p. 1 
 Lamps (integrated electronic 
compact fluorescent) Duties 
(1 year) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1205/2007 
15.10.2007 L 272 
17.10.2007 
p. 1 
Philippines Lamps (integrated electronic 
compact fluorescent) Duties 
(1 year) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1205/2007 
15.10.2007 L 272 
17.10.2007 
p. 1 
 Tube or pipe fittings, of iron or 
steel Duties (ext.) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 
    
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 
   
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 
   
L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 
Russia Ammonium nitrate  Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 658/2002 
15.04.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 945/2005 
21.06.2005 L 102 
18.04.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 160 
23.06.2005 
p. 1 
 Grain oriented flat-rolled 
products of silicon-electrical steel (small + big) Duties 
   
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1371/2005 
19.07.2005 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/622/EC L 223 
27.08.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 223 
27.08.2005 
 
EN 119   EN05.08.2005 p. 42 
 
EN 120   EN 
 Granular polytetrafluoro-
ethylene (PTFE) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1987/2005 
02.12.2005 L 320 
08.12.2005 
p. 1 
 Potassium chloride Duties 
 
 
 
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1050/2006 
11.07.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/802/EC 
17.10.2005 
as last amendec by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/557/EC 
08.08.2006 L 191 
12.07.2006 
p. 1 
 
L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 79 
 
L 218 
09.08.2006 
p. 22 
 Seamless pipes and tubes of 
iron or steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2006 
27.06.2006 L 175 
29.06.2006 
p. 4 
 Silicon Duties 
 
 
     
 
   
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2229/2003 
22.12.2003 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 821/2004 
26.04.2004  
which has been 
subject to a 
corrigendum 
  
Commission Dec. 
No 2004/445/EC 
13.04.2004 L 339 
24.12.2003 
p. 3 
 
L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 361 
08.12.2004 
p. 54 
 
L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 114 
 Steel ropes and cables Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1279/2007 
30.10.2007 L 285 
31.10.2007 
p. 1 
 Urea and ammonium nitrate 
solutions Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1911/2006 
19.12.2006 L 365 
21.12.2006 
p. 26 
Saudi Arabia Polyester staple fibres Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 428/2005 
10.03.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1333/2005 
09.08.2005 L 71 
17.03.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 211 
13.08.2005 
p. 1 
 
EN 121   EN 
South Africa Steel ropes and cables Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as concerns 
Ukraine to such 
imports consigned 
from Moldova by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 
 
 
  
L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
    
L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 
Sri Lanka Tube and pipe fitting, of iron 
or steel Duties (ext.) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 
   
 
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 
 
 
 
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 
 
 
 
L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 
Taiwan Glyphosate Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1683/2004 
24.09.2004 extended 
to such imports 
consigned from L 303 
30.09.2004 
p. 1 
 
EN 122   ENMalaysia & Taiwan  
 
EN 123   EN 
 Lighters (non-refillable and 
refillable) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1458/2007 
12.12.2007 L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 1 
 Peroxosulphates Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1184/2007 
09.10.2007 L 265 
11.10.2007 
p. 1 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by 
L 215, 18.08.2007, p. 
27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 Stainless steel fasteners and 
parts thereof Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 
 Tube and pipe fitting, of iron 
or steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 
  
 
 
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 
 
 
 
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 
 
  
L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 
 
EN 124   EN 
Thailand Coumarin (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 769/2002 
07.05.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1854/2003 
20.10.2003 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from India and 
Thailand by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2272/2004 
22.12.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia and 
Malaysia by  
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1650/2006 
07.11.2006 L 123 
09.05.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 272 
23.10.2003 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 396 
31.12.2004 
p. 18 
 
    
 
L 311 
10.11.2006 
p. 1 
 Plastic sacks and bags Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1425/2006 
25.09.2006 
corrected by 
L 49, 18.02.2007,  
p. 36 and by 
L 233, 05.09.2007,  
p. 7 
as last amended by 
Council Regulation 
(EC) No 1356/2007 
19.11.2007 L 270 
29.09.2006 
p. 4 
 
     
L 304 
22.11.2007 
p. 5 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 
corrected by 
L 215, 18.08.2007, p. 
27 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 Stainless steel fasteners and 
parts thereof Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 
 Sweet corn (prepared or 
preserved, in kernels) Duties 
 
 
   Council Reg. 
(EC) No 682/3007 
18.06.2007 
corrected by 
L 252 of 27.09.2007, 
p. 7 L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 14 
   
 
EN 125   EN 
Undertakings  
Commission Dec. 
No 2007/424/EC 
18.06.2007  
L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 42 
 
EN 126   EN 
 Tube and pipe fitting, of iron 
or steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 964/2003 
02.06.2003  
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1496/2004 
18.08.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
imports consigned 
from Indonesia by 
Council Reg.  
(EC) 2052/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from Sri 
Lanka by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2053/2004 
22.11.2004 
and to imports 
consigned from the 
Philippines by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 655/2006 
27.04.2006 L 139 
06.06.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 275 
25.08.2004 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 4 
 
  
L 355 
01.12.2004 
p. 9 
   
L 116 
29.04.2006 
p. 1 
 Welded tubes and pipes, of 
iron or non-alloy steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1697/2002 
23.09.2002 L 259 
27.09.2002 
p. 8 
Turkey Welded tubes and pipes, of 
iron or non-alloy steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1697/2002 
23.09.2002 L 259 
27.09.2002 
p. 8 
Ukraine Ammonium nitrate Duties 
(2 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 442/2007 
19.04.2007  L 106 
24.04.2007 
p. 1 
 Ironing boards Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 452/2007 
23.04.2007 L 109 
26.04.2007 
p. 12 
 Seamless pipes and tubes of 
iron or steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 954/2006 
27.06.2006 L 175 
29.06.2006 
p. 4 
 
EN 127   EN 
 Steel ropes and cables Duties 
 Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1858/2005 
08.11.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1459/2007 
10.12.2007 
extended as concerns 
Ukraine to such 
imports consigned 
from Moldova by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 760/2004 
22.04.2004 
and extended as 
concerns China to 
such imports 
consigned from 
Morocco by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1886/2004 
25.10.2004 L 299 
16.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 326 
12.12.2007 
p. 18 
 
 
  
L 120 
24.04.2004 
p. 1 
 
    
L 328 
30.10.2004 
p. 1 
 Urea and ammonium nitrate 
solutions Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1911/2006 
19.12.2006 L 365 
21.12.2006 
p. 26 
 Urea Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 92/2002 
17.01.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 73/2006 
13.01.2006 L 17 
19.01.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 12 
18.01.2006 
p. 1 
 Welded tubes and pipes, of 
iron or non-alloy steel Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1697/2002 
23.09.2002 L 259 
27.09.2002 
p. 8 
USA Ethanolamines Duties 
(2 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1583/2006 
23.10.2006 L 294 
25.10.2006 
p. 2 
 Grain oriented flat-rolled 
products of silicon-electrical 
steel (small + big) Duties 
 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1371/2005 
19.07.2005 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2005/622/EC 
05.08.2005 L 223 
27.08.2005 
p. 1 
 
L 223 
27.08.2005 
p. 42 
 Peroxosulphates Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1184/2007 
09.10.2007 L 265 
11.10.2007 
p. 1 
 Trichloroisocyanuric ac id Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1631/2005 
03.10.2005 L 261 
07.10.2005 
p. 1 
 
EN 128   EN 
Vietnam Bicycles Duties Council Reg.  
(EC) No 1095/2005 
12.07.2005 L 183 
14.07.2005 
p. 1 
 Footwear with uppers of 
leather Duties 
(2 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1472/2006 
05.10.2006 L 275 
06.10.2006 
p. 1 
 Lamps (integrated electronic 
compact fluorescent) Duties 
(1 year) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1205/2007 
15.10.2007 L 272 
17.10.2007 
p. 1 
 Ring binder mechanisms 
(extension from same imports from China) Duties 
(4 years) Council Reg. 
(EC) No 2074/2004 
29.11.2004 
extended to imports 
from Vietnam 
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1208/2004 
28.06.2004 
and extended to 
imports from Laos  
by Council Reg. 
(EC) No 33/2006 
09.01.2006 L 359 
04.12.2004 
p. 11 
  
L 232 
01.07.2004 
p. 1 
  
L 7 
12.01.2006 
p. 1 
 Stainless steel fasteners and 
parts thereof Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1890/2005 
14.11.2005 
corrected by L 256, 
02.10.2007, p. 31 L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 1 
 
EN 129   ENANNEX P  
Definitive anti-subsidy measures in force on 31 December 2007  
A. Ranked by product (alphabetical) 
Product Origin Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Antibiotics (broad spectrum) 
(AS) India Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 713/2005 
10.05.2005 L 121 
13.05.2005 
p. 1 
Bed linen (cotton-type) (AS) India Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 74/2004 
13.01.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1840/2006 
11.12.2006 L 12 
17.01.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 355 
15.12.2006 
p. 4 
DRAMs (AS) Korea (Rep. of) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1480/2003 
11.08.2003 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 584/2006 
10.04.2006 L 212 
22.08.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 103 
12.04.2006 
p. 1 
Graphite electrode systems (AS) India Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1628/2004 
13.09.2004 L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 4 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) (AS) India Duties 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 
PET film (polyethylene terephthalate) (AS) India 
Brazil (ext.) Israel (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 367/2006 
27.02.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1124/2007 
28.09.2007 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and from 
Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 101/2006 
20.01.2006 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 255 
29.09.2007 
p. 1 
    
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
 
EN 130   EN 
Sulphanilic acid (AS) India Duties 
  
 
    
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1338/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 123/2006 
23.01.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2005 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 1 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 52 
 
B. Ranked by country (alphabetical) 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Brazil PET film (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 367/2006 
27.02.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1124/2007 
28.09.2007 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and from 
Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 101/2006 
20.01.2006 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 255 
29.09.2007 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
India Antibiotics (broad spectrum) 
(AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 713/2005 
10.05.2005 L 121 
13.05.2005 
p. 1 
 Bedlinen (cotton-type) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 74/2004 
13.01.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1840/2006 
11.12.2006 L 12 
17.01.2004 
p. 1 
 
L 355 
15.12.2006 
p. 4 
 Graphite electrode systems 
(AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1628/2004 
13.09.2004 L 295 
18.09.2004 
p. 4 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) Duties 
  
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 
 
EN 131   EN 
 PET film (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 367/2006 
27.02.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1124/2007 
28.09.2007 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and from 
Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 101/2006 
20.01.2006 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 255 
29.09.2007 
p. 1 
 
 
  
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
 Sulphanilic acid (AS) Duties 
  
 
    
Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1339/2002 
22.07.2002 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 123/2006 
23.01.2006 
 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2005 L 196 
25.07.2002 
p. 11 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 5 
 
L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 52 
Israel PET film (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) (ext.) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 367/2006 
27.02.2005 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1124/2007 
28.09.2007 
and extended to 
imports consigned 
from Brazil and from 
Israel by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1976/2004 
15.11.2004 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. 
(EC) No 101/2006 
20.01.2006 L 68 
08.03.2006 
p. 15 
 
L 255 
29.09.2007 
p. 1 
   
 
L 342 
18.11.2004 
p. 8 
 
L 17 
21.01.2006 
p. 1 
Korea (Rep. of) DRAMs (AS) Duties Council Reg. 
(EC) No 1480/2003 
11.08.2003 
as last amended by 
Council Reg. L 212 
22.08.2003 
p. 1 
 
L 103 
 
EN 132   EN(EC) No 584/2006 
10.04.2006 12.04.2006 
p. 1 
 
EN 133   ENANNEX Q  
Undertakings in force on 31 December 2007  
A. Ranked by product (alphabetical) 
Product Origin Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Castings P.R. China Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2006/109/EC 
19.01.2006 
and corrected by L 95, 
04.04.2006, p. 12 L 47 
17.02.2006 
p. 59 
Coumarin India Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2005/3/EC 
03.01.2005 L 1 
04.01.2005 
p. 15 
Ferro-silicon Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia Undertakings 
Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 994/2007 
28.08.2007  L 223 
29.08.2007 
p. 1 
Grain oriented flat-rolled 
products of silicon-electrical steel (small + big) Russia 
USA Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2005/622/EC 
05.08.2005 L 223 
27.08.2005 
p. 42 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) India 
Indonesia Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 Australia Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2004/600/EC 
04.08.2004 L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 38 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) (AS) India Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 
Potassium chloride Russia Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2005/802/EC 
17.10.2005 
as last amendec by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/557/EC 
08.08.2006 L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 79 
 
L 218 
09.08.2006 
p. 22 
Silicon Russia Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2004/445/EC 
13.04.2004 L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 114 
Sulphanilic acid (AD + AS) India Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2006 L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 52 
Sweet corn (prepared or preserved, in kernels) Thailand Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2007/424/EC 
18.06.2007 L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 42 
Trout (large rainbow) Faeroe Islands Undertakings  Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 117/2004 
23.01.2004 L 17 
24.01.2004 
p. 4 
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions Algeria Undertakings Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 617/2000 
16.03.2000 L 75 
24.03.2000 
p. 3 
 
EN 134   EN 
 
EN 135   ENB. Ranked by country (alphabetical) 
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication 
Algeria Urea and ammonium nitrate 
solutions Undertakings Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 617/2000 
16.03.2000 L 75 
24.03.2000 
p. 3 
Australia PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2004/600/EC 
04.08.2004 L 271 
19.08.2004 
p. 38 
P.R. China Castings Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2006/109/EC 
19.01.2006 
and corrected by L 95, 
04.04.2006, p. 12 L 47 
17.02.2006 
p. 59 
Faeroe Islands Trout (large rainbow) Undertakings Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 117/2004 
23.01.2004 L 17 
24.01.2004 
p. 4 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ferro-silicon Undertakings 
Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 994/2007 
28.08.2007  L 223 
29.08.2007 
p. 1 
India Coumarin Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2005/3/EC 
03.01.2005 L 1 
04.01.2005 
p. 15 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
 PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) (AS) Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 193/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 34 
 Sulphanilic acid (AD + AS) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2006/37/EC 
05.12.2006 L 22 
26.01.2006 
p. 52 
Indonesia PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) Undertakings Council Reg. 
(EC) No 192/2007 
22.02.2007 L 59 
27.02.2007 
p. 1 
Russia Grain oriented flat-rolled 
products of silicon-electrical 
steel (small + big) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2005/622/EC 
05.08.2005 L 223 
27.08.2005 
p. 42 
 Potassium chloride Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2005/802/EC 
17.10.2005 
as last amendec by 
Commission Dec. 
No 2006/557/EC 
08.08.2006 L 302 
19.11.2005 
p. 79 
 
L 218 
09.08.2006 
p. 22 
 Silicon Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2004/445/EC 
13.04.2004 L 127 
29.04.2004 
p. 114 
Thailand Sweet corn (prepared or 
preserved, in kernels) Undertakings Commission Dec. 
No 2007/424/EC 
18.06.2007 L 159 
20.06.2007 
p. 42 
USA Grain oriented flat-rolled Undertakings Commission Dec. L 223 
 
EN 136   ENproducts of silicon-electrical 
steel (small + big) No 2005/622/EC 
05.08.2005 27.08.2005 
p. 42 
 
EN 137   ENANNEX R  
Anti-dumping & anti-subsidy investigations pending 
on 31 December 2007  
A. New investigations (ranked by product - in alphabetical order)  
Product AD/AS Origin Type Publication 
Citric acid AD.522 P.R. China Initiation C 205 
04.09.2007, p. 14 
Citrus fruits AD.524 P.R. China Initiation C 246 
20.10.2007, p. 15 
Coke of coal in pieces with a diameter of more than 80 mm AD.518 P.R. China Initiation 
  
Prov. duty C 313 
20.12.2006, p. 15  L 244 19.09.2007, p. 3 
Compressors AD.519 P.R. China Initiation C 314 
21.12.2006, p. 2 
Dihydromyrcenol AD.514 India Initiation 
  
Prov. duty C 275 
11.11.2006, p. 25  L 196 
28.07.2007, p. 3 
Fasteners, iron or steel AD.525 P.R. China Initiation C 267 
09.11.2007, p. 31 
Ferro-silicon AD.516 P.R. China 
Egypt Kazakhstan 
Macedonia 
Russia Initiation 
  
Prov. duty C 291 
30.11.2006, p. 34  
L 223 
29.08.2007, p. 1 
Flat-rolled products (hot-dipped metallic-coated iron or steel) AD.526 P.R. China Initiation C 302 
14.12.2007, p. 24 
Manganese dioxides AD.520 South Africa Initiation 
 
 
Prov. duty C 314 
21.12.2006, p. 78 
 L 243 18.09.2007, p. 7 
Monosodium glutamate AD.521 P.R. China Initiation C 206 
05.09.2007, p. 20 
Polyvinyl alcohol AD.517 P.R. China 
Taiwan Initiation 
  
Prov. duty C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 47  L 243 18.09.2007, p. 23 
Welded tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy steel AD.523 Belarus 
Bosnia & Herzegovina 
P.R. China 
Russia Initiation C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 7 
 
 
EN 138   ENB. Review investigations (ranked by product - in al phabetical order) 
Product R. No Origin Type of review Publication 
Ammonium nitrate R.382 Russia Partial interim 
review C 300 
30.11.2005, p. 8 
Ammonium nitrate R.410 Russia Partial interim 
review C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 55 
Ammonium nitrate R.411 Ukraine Partial interim 
review C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 57 
Ammonium nitrate R.422 Russia Expiry review C 81 
14.04.2007, p. 2 
Antibiotics (AS) R.436 India Partial interim 
review C 212 
11.09.2007, p. 10 
Bed linen (AS) R.432 India Partial interim 
review C 230 
02.10.2007, p. 5 
Bicycle parts R.407 P.R. China Interim review C 289 
28.11.2006, p. 15 
Coumarin R.425 P.R. China Expiry review C 103 
08.05.2007, p. 15 
DRAMs (AS) R.389 Korea (Rep. of) Partial interim 
review C 67 
18.03.2006, p. 16 
Ferro molybdenum R.406 P.R. China Interim review C 262 
31.10.2006, p. 28 
Footwear with leather uppers R.434 P.R. China Anti-circumvention 
investigation L 234 
06.09.2007, p. 3 
Grain oriented flat-rolled 
products of silicon-electrical steel 
(GOES) R.405 Russia 
USA Partial interim 
review C 254 
20.10.2006, p. 10 
Grain oriented flat-rolled 
products of silicon-electrical steel 
(GOES) R.418 Russia Partial interim 
review C 39 
23.02.2007, p. 26 
Graphite electrode systems (AS) R.437 India Partial interim 
review C 230 
02.10.2007, p. 9 
Hand pallet trucks and their 
essential parts R.431 P.R. China Partial interim 
review C 184 
07.08.2007, p. 11 
Hand pallet trucks and their essential parts R.444 P.R. China Partial interim 
review C 308 
19.12.2007, p. 15 
Magnesia bricks R.445 P.R. China New exporter 
review L 337 
21.12.2007, p. 42 
Okoumé plywood R.408 P.R. China Partial interim 
review C 291 
30.11.2006, p. 19 
Plastic sacks and bags R.415 P.R. China Partial interim 
review C 54 
09.03.2007, p. 5 
Polyester staple fibres R.428 Belarus 
P.R. China Korea (Rep. of) Saudi Arabia Partial interim 
review C 202 
30.08.2007, p. 4 
Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) (AS) R.438 India Partial interim 
review C 227 
27.09.2007, p. 16 
Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film (AS) R.441 India Partial interim 
review C 240 
12.10.2007, p. 6 
Powdered activated carbon R.427 P.R. China Expiry review C 131 
 
EN 139   EN(PAC) 13.06.2007, p. 14 
Ring binder mechanisms R.442 P.R. China Anti-circumvention 
investigation L 320 
06.12.2007, p. 23 
 
EN 140   EN 
Salmon R.423 Norway Partial interim 
review C 88 
21.04.2007, p. 26 
Seamless pipes and tubes R.426 Russia Partial interim 
review C 138 
22.06.2007, p. 37 
Sulphanilic acid R.429 P.R. China 
India Expiry review C 171 
24.07.2007, p. 18 
Sulphanilic acid (AS) R.430 India Expiry review C 171 
24.07.2007, p. 14 
Sulphanilic acid (AS) R.440 India Partial interim 
review C 229 
29.09.2007, p. 9 
Tartaric acid R.419 P.R. China Partial interim 
review C 63 
17.03.2007, p. 2 
Tartaric acid R.443 P.R. China New exporter 
review L 312 
30.11.2007, p. 12 
Trout R.424 Norway Partial interim 
review C 109 
15.05.2007, p. 23 
Tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel R. 433 Korea (Rep. of) 
Malaysia Expiry review C 192 
18.08.2007, p. 15 
Urea R.412 Belarus 
Croatia Libya 
Ukraine Expiry review C 316 
22.12.2006, p. 13 
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions R.409 Russia Partial interim 
review C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 51 
Welded tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy steel R.439 Thailand 
Turkey 
Ukraine Expiry review C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 12 
Welded tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy steel R.439 Turkey Interim review C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 12 
 
C. Ranked by country (new and revi ew investigations) (alphabetical) 
Origin Product Type Publication 
Belarus Polyester staple fibres Partial interim 
review C 202 
30.08.2007, p. 4 
 Urea Expiry review C 316 
22.12.2006, p. 13 
 Welded tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy 
steel New investigation C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 7 
Bosnia & Herzegovina Welded tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy 
steel New investigation C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 7 
P.R. China Bicycle parts Interim review C 289 
28.11.2006, p. 15 
 Citric acid New investigation C 205 
04.09.2007, p. 14 
 Citrus fruits New investigation C 246 
20.10.2007, p. 15 
 
EN 141   EN 
 Coke of coal in pieces with a diameter of 
more than 80 mm New investigation 
  
Prov. duty C 313 
20.12.2006, p. 15  
L 244 
19.09.2007, p. 3 
 Compressors New investigation C 314 
21.12.2006, p. 2 
 Coumarin Expiry review C 103 
08.05.2007, p. 15 
 Fasteners, iron or steel New investigation C 267 
09.11.2007, p. 31 
 Ferro molybdenum Interim review C 262 
31.10.2006, p. 28 
 Ferro-silicon New investigation 
  
Prov. duty C 291 
30.11.2006, p. 34  
L 223 
29.08.2007, p. 1 
 Flat-rolled products (hot-dipped metallic-
coated iron or steel) New investigation C 302 
14.12.2007, p. 24 
 Footwear with leather uppers Anti-circumvention 
investigation L 234 
06.09.2007, p. 3 
 Hand pallet trucks and their essential parts Partial interim 
review C 184 
07.08.2007, p. 11 
 Hand pallet trucks and their essential parts Partial interim 
review C 308 
19.12.2007, p. 15 
 Magnesia bricks New exporter 
review L 337 
21.12.2007, p. 42 
 Monosodium glutamate New investigation C 206 
05.09.2007, p. 20 
 Okoumé plywood Partial interim 
review C 291 
30.11.2006, p. 19 
 Plastic sacks and bags Partial interim 
review C 54 
09.03.2007, p. 5 
 Polyester staple fibres Partial interim 
review C 202 
30.08.2007, p. 4 
 Polyvinyl alcohol New investigation 
 
 
Prov. duty C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 47 
 L 243 18.09.2007, p. 23 
 Powdered activated carbon (PAC) Expiry review C 131 
13.06.2007, p. 14 
 Ring binder mechanisms Anti-circumvention 
investigation L 320 
06.12.2007, p. 23 
 Sulphanilic acid Expiry review C 171 
24.07.2007, p. 18 
 Tartaric acid Partial interim 
review C 63 
17.03.2007, p. 2 
 Tartaric acid New exporter 
review L 312 
30.11.2007, p. 12 
 
EN 142   EN Welded tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy 
steel New investigation C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 7 
Croatia Urea Expiry review C 316 
22.12.2006, p. 13 
 
EN 143   EN 
Egypt Ferro-silicon New investigation 
  
Prov. duty C 291 
30.11.2006, p. 34  
L 223 
29.08.2007, p. 1 
India Antibiotics (AS) Partial interim 
review C 212 
11.09.2007, p. 10 
 Bed linen (AS) Partial interim 
review C 230 
02.10.2007, p. 5 
 Dihydromyrcenol New investigation 
 
 
Prov. duty C 275 
11.11.2006, p. 25 
 L 196 28.07.2007, p. 3 
 Graphite electrode systems (AS) Partial interim 
review C 230 
02.10.2007, p. 9 
 Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) (AS) Partial interim 
review C 227 
27.09.2007, p. 16 
 Polyethylene terephtalate (PET) film (AS) Partial interim 
review C 240 
12.10.2007, p. 6 
 Sulphanilic acid (AS) Expiry review C 171 
24.07.2007, p. 14 
 Sulphanilic acid Expiry review C 171 
24.07.2007, p. 18 
 Sulphanilic acid (AS) Partial interim 
review C 229 
29.09.2007, p. 9 
Kazakhstan Ferro-silicon New investigation 
  
Prov. duty C 291 
30.11.2006, p. 34  
L 223 
29.08.2007, p. 1 
Korea (Rep. of) DRAMs (AS) Partial interim 
review C 67 
18.03.2006, p. 16 
 Polyester staple fibres Partial interim 
review C 202 
30.08.2007, p. 4 
 Tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel Expiry review C 192 
18.08.2007, p. 15 
Libya Urea Expiry review C 316 
22.12.2006, p. 13 
Macedonia (FYR) Ferro-silicon New investigation 
  
Prov. duty C 291 
30.11.2006, p. 34  L 223 
29.08.2007, p. 1 
Malaysia Tube and pipe fittings, of  iron or steel Expiry review C 192 
18.08.2007, p. 15 
 
EN 144   EN 
Norway Salmon Partial interim 
review C 88 
21.04.2007, p. 26 
 Trout Partial interim 
review C 109 
15.05.2007, p. 23 
Russia Ammonium nitrate Partial interim 
review C 300 
30.11.2005, p. 8 
 Ammonium nitrate Partial interim 
review C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 55 
 Ammonium nitrate Expiry review C 81 
14.04.2007, p. 2 
 Ferro-silicon New investigation 
  
Prov. duty C 291 
30.11.2006, p. 34  L 223 29.08.2007, p. 1 
 Grain oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-
electrical steel (GOES) Partial interim 
review C 254 
20.10.2006, p. 10 
 Grain oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-
electrical steel (GOES) Partial interim 
review C 39 
23.02.2007, p. 26 
 Seamless pipes and tubes Partial interim 
review C 138 
22.06.2007, p. 37 
 Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions Partial interim 
review C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 51 
 Welded tubes and pipes, of iron or non-alloy 
steel New investigation C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 7 
Saudi Arabia Polyester staple fibres Partial interim 
review C 202 
30.08.2007, p. 4 
South Africa Manganese dioxides New investigation 
 
 
Prov. duty C 314 
21.12.2006, p. 78 
 
L 243 18.09.2007, p. 7 
Taiwan Polyvinyl alcohol New investigation C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 47 
Thailand Welded tubes and pipes, or iron or non-alloy 
steel Expiry review C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 12 
Turkey Welded tubes and pipes, or iron or non-alloy 
steel Expiry review C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 12 
 Welded tubes and pipes, or iron or non-alloy 
steel Interim review C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 12 
Ukraine Ammonium nitrate Partial interim 
review C 311 
19.12.2006, p. 57 
 Urea Expiry review C 316 
22.12.2006, p. 13 
 Welded tubes and pipes, or iron or non-alloy 
steel Expiry review C 226 
26.09.2007, p. 12 
USA Grain oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-
electrical steel (GOES) Partial interim 
review C 254 
20.10.2006, p. 10 
 
EN 145   EN ANNEX S  
Court cases  
A. Court cases pending before the Court of Ju stice and the Court of First Instance of the 
European Communities on 31 December 2007  
Court of Justice  
Case C-398/05 AGST Draht- und Biegetechnik 
Case C-263/06 Carboni e Derivati 
Case C-535/06 Moser Baer 
Case C-461/07 P(I)32 Provincia di Ascoli Picen o, Comune di Monte Urano, 
(Sun Sang Kong Yuen Shoes Factory (Hui Yang) Corp., Ltd, Council of the European Union) 
Case C-462/07 P(I) 32 Provincia di Ascoli Picen o, Comune di Monte Urano, 
(Zhejiang Aokang Shoes Co., Lt d, Council of the European 
Union) 
Case C-463/07 P(I) 32  Provincia di Ascoli Piceno, Comune di Monte Urano, 
(Wenzhou Taima Shoes Co., Ltd, Council of the European Union) 
Case C-464/07 P(I) 32  Provincia di Ascoli Picen o, Comune di Monte Urano, 
(Apache Footwear Ltd, Apache II Footwear Ltd, Council of the 
European Union) 
Court of First Instance 
Case T-383/03 Hynix v. Council 
Case T-199/04 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-429/04 Trubowest Handel and Makarov v. Council 
Case T-462/04 Heg Ltd. and Gr aphite India Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-498/04 Zheijiang Chemical v. Council 
Case T-221/05 Huvis Corporation v. Council 
Case T-299/05 Shangai Excel & Shanghai Adeptech v. Council 
Case T-348/05 JSC Kirovo-Chepetsky v. Council 
Case T-45/06 Reliance Industries Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-113/06 Fjord Seafood Norway AS et al v. Council 
Case T-115/06 Fiskeri og Havbruks naeringens et al v. Council 
                                                 
32 appeal against Court of First Instance order dismissing right to intervene 
 
EN 146   EN Case T-119/06 Usha Martin Ltd. v. Council and Commission 
Case T-143/06 MTZ Polyfilms Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-151/06 Aluminium Silicon Mi ll Products GmbH v. Commission 
Case T-249/06 Niko Tube & Nyzhniodniprovskyi v. Council 
Case T-301/06 Lemaître Sécurité SAS v. Commission 
Case T-314/06 Whirlpool v. Council 
Case T-296/06 Dongguan Nanzha Leco Stationery Mfg. v. Council 
Case T-364/06 Xinhui Alida Polythene Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-401/06 Brossman Footwear (HK) and others v. Council 
Case T-407/06 Zhejiang Aokang Shoes Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-408/06 Wenzhou Taima Shoes Co. Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-409/06 Sun Sang Kong Yuen Shoes Factory v. Council 
Case T-410/06 Foshan City Nanhai Golden Step Industrial Co. Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-1/07 Apache Footwear Ltd. & Apache II Footwear Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-84/07 Eurochem v. Council 
Case T-167/07 Far Eastern Textile Ltd. v. Council 
Case T-206/07 Foshan Shunde Yongjian Housewares & Hardware v. Council 
Case T-225/07 Thomson Sales Europe v. Commission 
Case T-274/07 Zhejiang Harmonic Hardware Products v. Council 
Case T-330/07 Kuiburi v. Council 
Case T-459/07 Hanzhou Duralamp Electronics Co., Ltd v. Council 
Case T-466/07 Osram v. Council 
Case T-469/07 Philips Lighting Poland SA and Philips Lighting BV v. Council
 
B. Judgments, orders and other decisions re ndered by the Court of Justice and the Court 
of First Instance of the European Communities during 2007 
Court of Justice  
Case C-351/04 Ikea Wholesale Ltd. v. Commissioners of Customs & Excise 
[judgment on preliminary ruling] 
Case C-245/05 Metro In ternational GmbH 
 
EN 147   EN [order removing the case from the register – the referring court 
discontinued the proceeding] 
Court of First Instance 
Case T-91/05 Sinara Handel v. Council & Commission  
[order dismissing the action as inadmissible] 
Case T-174/04 Mittal Steel Roman SA  (formerly Petrotub SA) v. Council 
[order removing the case from the register – applicant 
discontinued the proceeding] 
Case T-163/06 BA.LA di Lanciotti v. Commission 
[order removing the case from the register – application 
withdrawn by applicant] 
Case T-107/04 Aluminium Silicon Mill Products GmbH v. Council 
[judgment] 
 
EN 148   ENANNEX T  
Safeguard and surveillance measures in force on 31 December 2007  
A. Safeguard measures 
List of safeguard measures in force 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
- - - - 
 B. Surveillance measures 
List of surveillance measures in force 
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision 
No OJ Reference 
Footwear products 
(surveillance) P.R. China Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 117/2005 
26.01.2005 L 24 
27.01.2005 
p. 8 
Steel products (surveillance)  Erga omnes Commission Reg. 
(EC) No 469/2005 
23.03.2005 L 78 
24.03.2005 
p. 12 
 
 
EN 149   EN ANNEX U  
Refunds during the period 1 January - 31 December 2007 
LODGED  
PRODUCT  ORIGIN  REFERENCE  
Hand pallet Trucks PR China RF 37/04 
Hand pallet Trucks PR China RF 37/05 
Apparel Fabrics PR China RF 41/03 
Shoes PR China RF 47/03 
Shoes PR China RF 47/04 
Plastic sacks & bags PR China RF 49/01 
Plastic sacks & bags PR China RF 49/02 
Tungsten electrodes PR China RF 50/01 
ONGOING ANALYSES  
PRODUCT  ORIGIN  REFERENCE  
Bed linen Pakistan RF 33/07 
Bed linen Pakistan RF 33/08 
Bed linen Pakistan RF 33/09 
DRAMs South Korea RF 40/01 
DRAMs South Korea RF 40/02 
Shoes PR China RF 47/03 
INVESTIGATION SUSPENDED  
PET Film India RF 39/01 
DECISIONS ADOPTED  
PRODUCT  ORIGIN  DECISION  REFERENCE  
Bed linen Pakistan Withdrawn RF 33/01 
Bed linen Pakistan Withdrawn RF 33/02 
Hand-pallet trucks PR China Rejected 
(partial period) 
– No refund RF 37/02 
Hand-pallet trucks PR China Rejected –  
No refund RF 37/03 
Aluminium foil Russia Rejected –  
No refund RF 43/01 
 
EN 150   EN