WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/53/AUS
22 July 1999
(99-3061)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
AUSTRALIA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 1999 from
Australia.G/ADP/N/53/AUS
Page 2Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 01.01.99 to 30.06.99
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Country/customs
territoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measures/
determinationsDefinitive duty Price under-
takingNo dumping No injury Case withdrawn OtherTrade volume Dumped imports
as % of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated (of
the exporting
country)Basis of
determination
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Date Date (dumping
margin)Date (dumping
margin)Date
(dumping
margin)Date Date Date Date
Belgium Carpet backing
woven
polypropylene09.07.98 09.12.98
0-8%28.01.99 5.1m square
metres10.2% 100% HM
Brazil Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)Terminated
15.02.99
Paper, A4 copy 29.06.99
China, P.R. Glass, clear float 23.12.98
(R)
Chinese
TaipeiPolystyrene,
expandable
(EPS)13.08.98 Terminated
15.01.99
Negligible
Volume
Colombia Carpet backing
wovenpolypropylene09.07.98 09.12.98
0-23%28.01.99 3.1m square
metres6.2% 100% HM
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)20.02.99 Finland
Paper, uncoated
white cut ream
copy28.08.98 21.12.98
0-14%20.02.99 8,741 tonnes 5.2% 100% HM
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)17.02.99 Germany
Paper, A4 copy 75-
80gsm05.03.99
(R)
Hungary Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer resin
(PVC)01.04.99
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)Ceased
Paper, A4 copy 12.11.98
(RU)Indonesia
Polyethylene
linear low density(LLDPE)16.02.99G/ADP/N/53/AUS
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Indonesia
(cont'd)Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer resin(PVC)01.04.99
Polyethylene
linear low density(LLDPE)16.02.99
Expandable
polystyrene (EPS)17.03.99
(R)Korea, Rep. of
Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer resin
(PVC)01.04.99
Malaysia Polyethylene
linear low density(LLDPE)16.02.99
Philippines Glass, clear float 23.12.98
(R)
Carpet backingwoven
polypropylene09.07.98 09.12.98
0-8%28.01.99 3.2 million
square
metres6.2% 100% HM
Saudi Arabia
Polyethylene
linear low density
(LLDPE)16.02.99
Glass, clear float 23.12.98
(R)Singapore
Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer resin
(PVC)01.04.99
Paper, A4 copy 17.08.98
(R)17.02.99 South Africa
Paper, A4 copy 75-
80gsm05.03.99
(R)
Polystyrene
expandable
(EPS)13.08.98 Terminated
15.01.99
NegligibleVolume
Glass, clear float 23.12.98
(R)Thailand
Pipe, galvanised
steel27/04/99
United Kingdom Carpet backing
wovenpolypropylene09.07.98 09.12.98
0-45%28.01.99 1.2m square
metres2.4% 100% HM
United
StatesCarpet backing
woven
polypropylene09.07.98 09.12.98
0-26%28.01.99 1.2m square
metres2.2% 100% HMG/ADP/N/53/AUS
Page 4Basis for Determination Codes
HM - Home market price.
OP - Prices charged by other producer.
OA - Information supplied by the applicant and modified appropriately using information gained during the
inquiry.
FA  Facts Available
CV Constructed value
(R) A review of existing measures to ascertain whether the level of that measure needs adjusting.
(RU) Review of undertaking
N/A Not applicablen/a Not availableG/ADP/N/53/AUS
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ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Applicable as at 30.06.99
Country/
customs territoryCommodity Date duties
imposedDate of last review
findingDate current
review initiated
Austria Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 90-150gsm08.05.98 08.05.98
Belgium Carpet backing, woven
polypropylene28.01.99
Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97* 15.01.97 Brazil
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97
Canada Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 06.08.98 23.12.98China, People’s
Republic of
Cementitious (steel/concrete)
access floor panels16.08.95
Colombia Carpet backing, woven
polypropylene28.01.99
Paper, white A4 cut ream
copy20.2.99 20.2.99 Finland
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 75-150gsm10.09.98 10.09.98
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 15.10.97 France
Wound/closure strips 17.12.98
Paper, white A4 cut ream
copy17.02.99 05.03.99 Germany
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 90-150gsm08.05.98 08.05.98
Indonesia Paper, white A4 cut ream
copy12.11.98
Italy Tomatoes, canned 29.04.97* 10.04.97
Polyvinyl  chloride (PVC) 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 90-150gsm08.05.98 01.05.98
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 75-90gsm10.09.98 16.09.98Japan
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 75-150gsm10.09.98 16.09.98
Polystyrene, expandable 03.11.97 21.05.98 Korea, Rep. of
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98
Malaysia Sodium stearoyl lactylate 29.01.97
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 21.10.97
Philippines Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 15.10.97
Saudi Arabia Carpet backing, woven
polypropylene28.01.99
Glass, clear float 24.08.94 Singapore
Polystyrene resin 24.12.98G/ADP/N/53/AUS
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Country/
customs territoryCommodity Date duties
imposedDate of last review
findingDate current
review initiated
Cementitious (steel/concrete)access floor panels01.12.98 28.10.98
South Africa
Paper, white A4 cut ream
copy17.02.99 05.03.99
Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97* 09.04.98 Thailand
Glass, clear float 03.11.97* 15.10.97
United Kingdom Carpet backing, woven
polypropylene28.01.99
Carpet backing, woven
polypropylene28.01.99
Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97* 15.01.97
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97United States
Paper, white A4 cut ream
copy16.02.94 17.01.97
* Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Made during the period 01.01.99 to 30.06.99
Country/customs territory Commodity Date revoked
Brazil Fibreglass gun rovings 02.03.99
Chinese Taipei Fibreglass gun rovings 02.03.99
Malaysia Edible vegetable oils 22.12.98
Singapore Edible vegetable oils 22.12.98
Thailand Cutlery, plastic disposable 12.01.99
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS
Applicable at 30.06.99
Country/customs
territoryCommodity Initial operative
dateCurrent operative
dateDate current
review initiated
Paper, A4 cut ream copy 18.12.96 Finland
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 90-150gsm01.05.98
Germany Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 95-150gsm01.05.98
Indonesia Paper, A4 cut ream copy 03.02.94 30.07.97 12.11.98
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 95-150gsm01.05.98 Japan
Paper, coated woodfree in
sheets 75-150gsm21.08.98
Korea, Rep. of Polystyrene resin 18.12.98G/ADP/N/53/AUS
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Country/customs
territoryCommodity Initial operative
dateCurrent operative
dateDate current
review initiated
South Africa Rims, tubeless steel
demountable truck24.06.98
Thailand Domestic refrigerators 17.09.96
United States Wound/Skin closure strips 10.12.98
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED
During the period 01.01.99 to 30.06.99
Country Commodity Date released
Korea, Rep. of Fibreglass gun rovings 03.03.99
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