WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/16/ARG
16October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4285)
Original: Spanish Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OFTHE AGREEMENT
ARGENTINA
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report fortheperiod 1January to30June1996from
Argentina.SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONANTI-DUMPING ACTIONSG/ADP/N/16/ARG
Page2Fortheperiod 1January to30June1996
Country ProductDateof
initiationProvisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeDumped
imports as%
ofdomestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tionDefinitive
dutyUndertakingNo
dumpingNo
injuryCase
withdrawnOther
DateDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
United States Tinned and/or
chromed sheet
(tinplate)15.4.93 - - - - 18.4.96 - - (1) (2) n.a. HM
United States Ethylenediamene
tetraacetic acid4.1.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
United States Aluminium chloride 23.5.96 - - - - - - - - - -
Hong Kong Men'sshirts, cotton
andblends6.1.94 6.1.94(3)
87.6%27.3.96(4)
139.5%- - - - - (5) (6) n.a. CV
Japan Casing steelforoil
wells18.8.92 21.10.93(7)
s/d11.1.96(8)
45.1%- - - - - 1,241 tons
199249.6%
1992n.a. CV
Belgium Cold-rolled steelsheet 18.8.92 23.9.92(9)
23.6%- - - 16.4.96 - - (10) (11) n.a. HM
Belgium Tinned and/or
chromed sheet
(tinplate)15.4.93 - - - - 18.4.96 - - (1) (2) n.a. HM
Spain Tinned and/or
chromed sheet
(tinplate)15.4.93 - - - - 18.4.96 - - (1) (2) n.a. HM
Spain Electricity cables 20.2.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Netherlands Ethylenediamene
tetraacetic acid4.1.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Austria Coated paper 18.3.93 - - - - 27.2.96 - - (14) (15) n.a. HM1G/ADP/N/16/ARG
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Rep. of
KoreaCarradios 28.8.92 - - - - 3.6.96 - - 100,293
Units
199320.90%
1993n.a. HM
Rep. of
KoreaMen'sshirts, cotton
andblends6.1.94 6.1.94(20)
87.6%27.3.96(21)
30.6%- - - - - (5) (6) n.a. CV
Slovakia Cold-rolled sheet 18.8.92 23.9.92(12)
12.9%- - - 16.4.96 - - (10) (11) n.a. HM
Finland Coated paper 18.3.93 - - - - 27.2.96 - - (14) (15) n.a. HM
Hungary Electric lamps 18.3.93 23.6.93
18.7-43.6%15.1.96(16)
48.3%- - - - - (17) (18) n.a. HM
Poland Electric lamps 18.3.93 23.6.93
15.8-18.8%15.1.96(19)
61.1%- - - - - (17) (18) n.a. HM
Serbia Cold-rolled sheet 18.8.92 23.9.92(13)
3.9%- - - 16.4.96 - - (10) (11) n.a. HM
South Africa Atrazine 27.10.95 - - - 7.5.96 - - - n.a. n.a. n.a. HM
South Africa Electricity cables 20.2.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
South Africa Paper sacks for
cement23.5.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Venezuela Aluminium cable 30.6.94 - 27.2.96(22)
113.5%- - - - - (23) (24) n.a. CV
Fed.Rep. of
GermanyCold-rolled sheet 18.8.92 23.9.92(25)
14.8%- - 16.4.96 - - (10) (11) n.a. HM
Fed.Rep. of
GermanyElectric lamps 18.3.93 23.6.93
29.6-89.3%15.1.96(26)
91.6%- - - - - (17) (18) n.a. HM
Fed.Rep. of
GermanyPortland cement 22.9.94 14.5.95(27)
79%- - - 27.2.96 - - 30,000 tons
Jan./Nov.n.a. n.a. HM
Brazil Electricity meters 26.8.93 17.2.94
60.1-168.4%- - - 2.1.96 - - 41,035
Units
199216.49%
1992n.a. HM
Brazil Photoelectric relays 21.3.94 - 16.5.96(37)
65.4%- - - - - 163,100
Units
Jan./May
199558.95%
Jan./May
1995n.a. HM1G/ADP/N/16/ARG
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Brazil Aluminium cable 30.6.94 - 27.2.96(28)
99.3%- - - - - (23) (24) n.a. CV
Brazil Refrigerator
compressors17.1.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Brazil Electricity cables 20.2.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Brazil Steel gascylinders 19.4.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Brazil Foam polystyrene
trays9.5.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Brazil Paper bags/sacks for
cement23.5.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
France Electricity cables 20.2.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
China, P.R. Men'sshirts, cotton
andblends6.1.94 6.1.94(29)
87.6%27.3.96(30)
95.5%- - - - - (5) (6) n.a. CV
China, P.R. Bicycles 22.9.94 4.4.95(31)
13.7%27.3.96(32)
148.9%- - - - - (33) (34) n.a. CV
China, P.R. Colour TVreceivers 25.4.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
China, P.R. Carradios 6.5.96 - - - - - - - - - -
China, P.R. Packs ofcards 23.5.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Taiwan Bicycles 22.9.94 4.4.95(35)
s/d27.3.96(36)
159.4%- - - - - (33) (34) n.a. CVG/ADP/N/16/ARG
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CLARIFICATORY NOTES
(1) Total forthethree countries was394,411 tonsin1991.
(2) Total forthethree countries was39percentin1991.
(3) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 50.7.
(4) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 6.61.
(5) Total forthethree countries was10,828,726 units in1992.
(6) Total forthethree countries was51.60 percentin1992.
(7) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/ton 718to912according totypeofsteel.
(8) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/ton 931to1,033.4 according totypeofsteel.
(9) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/ton 400.5.
(10) Total forthefourcountries was67,237 tonsin1991/March 1992.
(11) Total forthefourcountries was4.2percentin1991and9.4percentinJanuary/March 1992.
(12) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/ton 396.90.
(13) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/ton 396.90.
(14) Total forthetwocountries was16,222 tonsin1991and12,428 tonsinJanuary/August 1992.
(15) Total forthetwocountries was19.3percentin1991 and150percentin1992.
(16) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 0.24to0.988 according totypeoflamp.
(17) Total forthethree countries was28,115,967 units in1991.
(18) Total forthethree countries was23.6percentin1991.
(19) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 0.24to0.988 according totypeoflamp.
(20) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 38.58.
(21) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 4.95.
(22) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/kg. 3.12to3.84foraluminium alloy and2.85and3.09
forsteelcorealuminium alloy.
(23) Total forthetwocountries was343tonsin1992 and648tonsinJanuary/June 1993.
(24) Total forthetwocountries was0.1227% in1992 and29.98% inJanuary/June 1993.
(25) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/ton 395.10.
(26) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 0.24to0.988 according totypeoflamp.
(27) Minimim export price fixed ofUS$/ton 89.
(28) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/kg. 3.43to4.39foraluminium alloy and2.98to3.64
forsteelcorealuminium alloy.
(29) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 49.29.
(30) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 4.79.
(31) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 11.32 to52.52 according towheel size.
(32) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 23.00 to119.76 according towheel size.
(33) Total forthetwocountries was555,878 units in1993.
(34) Total forthetwocountries was51.40 percentin1993.
(35) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 21.64 to83.69 according towheel size.
(36) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 23.00 to119.76 according towheel size.
(37) Minimum export price fixed ofUS$/unit 3.64to4.26according tomake.G/ADP/N/16/ARG
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES INFORCE
Definitive Duties InForce
(At30June1996)
Country/customs territory Product Dateimposed
Hong Kong
Japan
Republic ofKorea
Republic ofKorea
Hungary
India
Poland
Venezuela
Paraguay
Germany
Brazil
Brazil
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
Taiwan
TaiwanMen'sshirts
Disposable gaslighters
Disposable gaslighters
Men'sshirts
Electric lamps
Bicycle tyres
Electric lamps
Aluminium cables
Plywood ofguatambú
Electric lamps
Aluminium cable
Photo-electric relays
Disposable gaslighters
Mopeds
Blacklead andcoloured
pencils
Electric motors forwashing
machines
Bicycles
Men'sshirts
Disposable gaslighters
Bicycles27-3-96
10-3-95
10-3-95
27-3-96
15-1-96
5-9-95
15-1-96
27-2-96
26-6-95
15-1-96
27-2-96
16-5-96
10-3-95
8-11-95
17-11-95
22-11-95
22-11-95
27-3-96
10-3-95
22-11-95
UNDERTAKINGS INFORCE
(At30June1996)
Country/customs territory Column Dateofundertaking
Australia
United States
Spain
Germany
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
BrazilCold-rolled sheet
Telephone cables
Telephone cables
Portland cement
Bicycle tyres
Hot-rolled sheet
Cold-rolled sheet
Razor blades13-1-95
18-1-95
18-1-95
27-2-96
20-3-95
14-7-95
21-7-95
22-9-95
REVOCATION OFANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
(1January to30June1996)
Country/customs territory Product Daterevoked
- - -