WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/98/VEN
11 March 2003
(03-1379)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT
VENEZUELA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2002
from Venezuela.G/ADP/N/98/VEN
Page 2SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For  the Period 1 July – 31 December 2002
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURESCountry/
Customs
territoryProduct InitiationProvisional
measures/
determinations Definitive dutyPrice
undertakingNo
dumpingNo injuryCase
withdrawnOtherTrade
volume*Dumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determi-
nation
Date Date, dumping
margin1Date, dumping
margin1Date, dumping
margin1Date Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 789 1 0 1 11 2 1 31 4
China,People'sRepublic ofPadlocks 25/09/02
Mexico PET polymer from
polyethylene
terephthalate (PETresins)02/10/00 Date of the
Decision
14/08/02 OfficialJournal
No.37,539 of
01/10/02Dumping margin
8.72% Definitive
duty (percompany) 9.05%
7.36% 15.41%
* The trade volume relates to import data on the product under investigation.G/ADP/N/98/VEN
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
CURRENT DEFINITIVE DUTIES
(As at 31 December 2002)
Country/Customs territory Product Date imposed
China, People's Republic of Padlocks Date imposed
28/08/97
Effective date26/09/97
1
Italy Syringes, with or without
needleDate imposed
23/04/99
Effective date
14/05/99
Thailand Syringes, with or without
needleDate imposed
23/04/99
Effective date
14/05/99
Russian Federation Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed
07/05/99
Effective date
30/06/99
Ukraine Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed
07/05/99
Effective date
30/06/99
Kazakhstan Hot-rolled flat products of iron
or steelDate imposed
07/05/99
Effective date
30/06/99
Russian Federation Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed
12/08/99
Effective date
23/09/99
Ukraine Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed
12/08/99
Effective date
23/09/99
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled flat products of
iron or steelDate imposed
12/08/99
Effective date
23/09/99
United States Polyvinyl chloride (in
emulsion)Date imposed
07/04/00
Effective date
28/04/00
                                                     
1 The anti-dumping duties currently imposed on imports of padlocks are charged on a provisional basis on
account of the review by the Anti-Dumping and Subsidie s Commission, Decision No. 005/02 of 25 September 2002, to
determine whether the expiry of the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed on such imports would result in thecontinuation or repetition of unfair practices and injury to the domestic production of like goods.G/ADP/N/98/VEN
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Country/Customs territory Product Date imposed
United States Polyvinyl chloride (in
suspension)Date imposed
07/04/00
Effective date
28/04/00
China, People's Republic of Other footwear with outer
soles and uppers of rubber or
plasticsDate imposed
24/04/00
Effective date
29/05/00
China, People's Republic of Footwear with outer soles of
rubber, plastics, leather orcomposition leather and
uppers of leatherDate imposed
24/04/00Effective date
29/05/00
China, People's Republic of Footwear with outer soles of
rubber, plastics, leather or
composition leather and
uppers of textile materialsDate imposed
24/04/00
Effective date
29/05/00
China, People's Republic of Other footwear Date imposed
24/04/00
Effective date29/05/00
Japan Bars and rods Date imposed
18/05/00
Effective date
9/06/00
Japan Seamed tubes for the
transportation of fluids under
pressureDate imposed
19/06/00
Effective date
13/07/00
Japan Seamless tubes for the
transportation of fluids underpressureDate imposed
19/06/00Effective date
13/07/00
REVOCATION OF DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
(As at 31 December 2002)
Country/Customs territory Product Date imposed
Mexico PET polymer from
polyethylene
terephthalate (PET
resins)Date imposed
28/08/97
Effective date
26/09/97Date revoked
06/12/02
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