WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/41/BRA
26 August 1998
(98-3314)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT
BRAZIL
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 1998 from
Brazil.G/ADP/N/41/BRA
Page 2Reporting Country:  BRAZIL
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
For the period 1 January-30 June 1998
Final measures No final measures
InitiationProvisional
measuresDefinite
dutyUndertakingNo
dumpingNo
injuryCase
withdrawnOtherCountry/
customs
territoryProduct
DateDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date DateTrade
volumeDumped
imports as
% of
domestic
consump-
tion% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determi-
nation
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Bangladesh Sacks and bags of
jute24.09.97
®
Bulgaria Soda ash light 23.09.96 30.06.98
Chile Ore grinding steel
balls07.04.97 08.06.98
(13.88%)24.09.97 06.04.98
(1)
Mushrooms
provisionally
preserved and
prepared orpreserved07.02.97 02.01.98
US$1.37/kg
Water metre fordomestic use05.06.97 04.06.98
Permanent magnets
ferrite rings and
discs05.06.97 08.06.98
(43%)
Barium carbonate 03.07.97
®
Bicycle tyres 05.07.96 02.01.98
(66.57%)
High speed steel
helicoidal dill(diamater till 1 inch
or 25.4 mm)09.01.98
Vacuum flasks 04.06.98China, P.R.
Glass inners for
vacuum flasks04.06.98
Chinese
TaipeiBicycle tyres 05.07.96 02.01.98
(4.78-
96.64%)
Germany Polycarbonate resins 12.02.98
Hong Kong Bicycle tyres 05.07.96 02.01.98G/ADP/N/41/BRA
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Bicycle tyres 05.07.96 02.01.98
(31.83-
119.53%)
Sacks and bags of
jute24.09.97
®India
Bicycle wheels 15.12.97
®10.03.98
(2)
Kazakstan Ferrochromium
more than 4% of
carbon11.09.97
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride 15.12.97
®
Poland Soda ash light 23.09.96 30.06.98
Soda ash light 23.09.96 30.06.98 Romania
Pumping unit 12.02.98
Russian Fed. Ferrochromium
more than 4% ofcarbon11.09.97
Ferrochromium not
more than 4% of
carbon11.09.97 South Africa
Ferrochromium
more than 4% of
carbon12.02.98
®
23.09.96
Spain Soda ash dense 05.07.96 30.06.98
Thailand Bicycle tyres 05.07.96 02.01.98
(37.59-
58.49%)
Vacuum blood
containers15.09.97 United
Kingdom
Laboratory reagents 15.09.97 30.06.98
Soda ash dense 23.09.96
Vacuum blood
containers15.09.97
Laboratory reagents 15.09.97
Polyvinyl chloride 15.12.97
®United States
Polycarbonate resins 12.02.98
®= R e v i e w
(1) = The investigation was extended for 60 days
(2) = Definitive anti-dumping duty revocatedG/ADP/N/41/BRA
Page 4
ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS IN FORCE
AS OF 30 JUNE 1998
Country or customs
territoryProduct Date of Imposition
Bangladesh Sacks and bags of jute ® 02.10.92
Bosnia Herzegovina Ferrochromium less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
Barium chloride ® 08.07.92
Table electric fans 21.08.95
Padlocks 29.12.95
Garlic, fresh or refrigerated 18.01.96China, P.R.
Colour pencils and black pencils 26.02.97
Croatia Ferrochromium less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
Former Yugoslav Republic
of MacedoniaFerrochromium less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
India Sacks and bags of jute ® 02.10.92
Kazakstan Ferrochromium less than 4% of carbon 28.04.94
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride ® 30.12.92
Russian Federation Ferrochromium less than 4% of carbon 28.04.94
Slovenia Ferrochromium less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
South Africa Ferrochromium more than 4% of carbon ® 19.02.93
Ukraine Ferrochromium less than 4% of carbon 28.04.94
United Kingdom Sodium tripolyphosphate 05.08.97
United States Polyvinyl chloride ® 30.12.92
Diethanolamine 09.09.93
Triethanolamine 09.09.93
Vacuum blood containers 19.10.93
Laboratory reagents 19.10.93
Yugoslavia Ferrochromium less than 4% of carbon 30.04.96
®  Review
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