WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/35/ZAF
15April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1496)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OFTHE AGREEMENT
SOUTH AFRICA
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report fortheperiod 1July-31 December 1997from
South Africa.G/ADP/N/35/ZAF
Page2Reporting Member: SOUTH AFRICA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Fortheperiod 1July-31 December 1997
Country or
customs
territoryProduct Initiation*Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volume **Dumped
imports as
%of
domestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis for
determina
-tion Definitive
dutyPrice
UndertakingNo
dumpingNoinjuryCase
withdrawnOther
DateDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Australia Domestic clothing
dryers18.10.96
(R)07.03.97
NodutyN/A N/A N/A
Austria Glass
microspheres23.05.97 29.08.97
33.2%N/A N/A N/A
Paperboard 27.03.97
Belgium Glass
microspheres23.05.97 29.08.97
Noduty
Syringes 24.12.97
Brazil Uncoated
woodfree paper12.07.96 18.07.97
6.14%-
26.4%16,089
tonnesN/A N/A
Bulgaria Copper tubing 06.09.96 27.06.97
3.6%21.11.97 489,530 kg 8.5% 100% CV
China, P.R. Stainless steel
hollowware21.11.97
Underwear 18.10.96
(R)21.02.97
100%-
125%N/A N/A N/A
Tyres 24.01.97 12.12.97G/ADP/N/35/ZAF
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Chinese
TaipeiTyres 24.01.97
Stainless steel
hollowware21.11.97
France Circuit breakers 03.05.96 07.02.97
7.3%-60%08.08.97
7.6%-
18.9%N/A N/A 20% CV/HM
Circuit breakers 24.12.97
(AC)
Germany Paperboard 27.03.97
Syringes 24.12.97
Hong Kong,
ChinaStainless steel
hollowware21.11.97
India Porcelain
insulators31.05.96 13.06.97 240,000
unitsN/A N/A
Amoxycillin &
ampicillin18.10.96 11.04.97
5%-14.7%26.09.97
8.3%-
12.5%N/A 64% N/A HM
Indonesia Tyres 24.01.97 12.12.97
Uncoated
woodfree paper12.07.96 18.07.97
20.59%16,089
tonnesN/A N/A
Iran Caustic soda 15.03.96 08.11.96
Noduty03.10.97 42,280 lt 15% 13% HM
Ireland Syringes 24.12.97
Italy Circuit breakers 31.05.96 07.02.97
60%08.08.97
23.6%N/A 20% 100% HM
Ceramic tiles 25.10.96 03.12.97
7.3%-
13.6%N/A N/A N/A
Japan Circuit breakers 31.05.96 07.02.97
4.6%08.08.97
4.6%N/A 20% 100% HM/CV
Korea Stainless steel
hollowware21.11.97
Tyres 24.01.97
Malaysia Tyres 24.01.97 12.12.97G/ADP/N/35/ZAF
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Mozambique Tyres 24.01.97
Netherlands Calcium
propionate07.06.96
(R)11.04.97
Noduty21.11.97
25c/kgN/A 18.4% N/A HM
Calcium acetate 26.07.96
(R)09.05.97
31c/kg10.10.97
31c/kg209,317 kg N/A N/A HM
Paperboard 27.03.97
Poland Uncoated
woodfree paper12.07.96 18.07.97
8.92%-
15.5%16,089
tonnes10% N/A
Portugal Acrylic fibre 05.07.96 27.06.97
10.9%24.12.97
10.3%21,219 kg 27.5% 100% HM
Saudi Arabia Caustic soda 15.03.96 08.11.96
Noduty03.10.97 42,280 lt 15% 13% HM
Singapore Tyres 24.01.97 12.12.97
Slovak
RepublicTyres 24.01.97 12.12.97
Spain Circuit breakers 31.05.96 07.02.97
Noduty08.08.97 N/A 20% 100% CV/HM
Paperboard 27.03.97
Syringes 24.12.97
Sweden Uncoated
woodfree paper12.07.96 18.07.97
13.2%16,089
tonnes10% N/A
United
KingdomGlass
microspheres23.05.97 29.08.97
12.1%
Copper tubing 06.09.96 27.06.97
3.6%21.11.97 489,530 kg 8.5% 100% CV
United States Caustic soda 15.03.96 08.11.96 03.10.97 42,280 lt N/A N/A
Aldicarb 24.05.96 06.12.96
989c/kg05.09.97
188c/kgN/A N/A N/A
Polyethylene
separating
material08.11.96 23.05.97
13.8%N/A 21% 100%
Yugoslavia Copper tubing 06.09.96 27.06.97
3.6%21.11.97 489,530 kg N/A N/A CVG/ADP/N/35/ZAF
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* Thesymbol (R)isusedifaninvestigation isopened inthecontext ofanexisting anti-dumping
measure, orafteranallegation ofabreach ofanundertaking.
** Trade volume based onstatistical dataforthelatest available calender yearprior toinitiation.
Thedataontrade volume isprovided forthetotaltrade volume ofthesubject product from the
country/customs territory under investigation.
Percentage oramount perunitifappropriate.
CL=Information notprovided forreasons ofconfidentiality.
AC=Anti-circumvention
n/a=Notavailable.
Basis fordetermination codes:
HM=Home market price
TM=Third country market price (specify country)
CV=Constructed value
SP=Prices charged bysame producer
OP=Prices charged byother producer
OPT=Prices charged byother producer inthirdcountry
OCT =Costofother producer inthirdcountry
O=Other (Specify)
LDC =Treatment having regard toArticle 13oftheAgreement andtheDecisions oftheCommittee.G/ADP/N/35/ZAF
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DEFINITIVE DUTIES INFORCE ON31DECEMBER 1997
Country/customs territory Product DateofFinal Finding
Australia Laundry drying machines 04.03.94
Belgium 6PPD 13.09.96
Brazil Suspension PVC 27.03.97
Canada Calcium propionate and
calcium acetate28.05.93
6PPD 13.09.96
China, P.R. Hoes 12.11.92
Unbleached orbleached woven
fabrics ofpolyester staple
fibres, plain weave, containing
lessthan85%bymass ofsuch
fibres, mainly mixed orsolely
withcotton, ofamass
exceeding 90g/m2butnot
exceeding 130g/m2(excluding
fabrics commonly known as
haircloth andfabrics stiffened
withsizeorthelike,
commonly usedasinterlinings,
andcrêpe fabrics and
seersucker fabrics)28.02.92
Underwear 11.10.91
T-shirts, singlets andother
vests, knitted orcrocheted, of
cotton11.10.91
Acetaminophenol 20.08.93
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks
andpicks02.12.93
Indigo blue 16.05.97
PVC pilchers 24.01.97
PTFE tape 18.10.96
Towels andfaceclothes 28.02.92
PVC film&sheet 13.09.96
Aluminium hollowware 07.02.97
Chinese Taipei Hydrogen peroxide 05.07.96
Egypt Aluminium hollowware 05.02.97G/ADP/N/35/ZAF
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Country/customs territory Product DateofFinal Finding
France PVC film&sheet 13.09.96
Suspension PVC 27.03.97
Automatic circuit breakers 08.08.97
Germany Selfcopypaper 22.07.94
Hong Kong, China PTFE tape 18.10.96
Spades, shovels, rakes, forks
andpicks02.12.93
Hungary Aluminium garden furniture 15.04.89
Hydrogen peroxide 10.01.97
Acetaminophenol 20.08.93
Italy Hydrogen peroxide 05.07.96
Automatic circuit breakers 08.08.97
Japan Automatic circuit breakers 08.08.97
Netherlands Calcium propionate (review) 21.11.97
Calcium acetate (review) 10.10.97
Portugal Acrylic fibre 24.12.97
Singapore Acetaminophonol 20.08.93
Thailand Flatglass 12.11.93
United Kingdom Carbonless copypaper 22.07.94
Suspension PVC 27.03.97
United States Aldicarb 05.09.97
Suspension PVC 27.03.97
Roller bearings 03.12.93
Calcium propionate and
calcium acetate28.05.93
Zimbabwe Aluminium hollowware 07.02.97
2. Price Undertakings:
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