 WORLD  TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/112/MEX 
24 February 2004 
 (04-0780) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original:   Spanish 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
MEXICO 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2003 
from Mexico
.  G/ADP/N/112/MEX 
Page 2 Reporting country:  Mexico  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES  
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2003  
 
 
FINAL  MEASURES  NO FINAL MEASURES  
Initiation*  Provisional 
measures/ 
determinationsDefinitive 
duty Price      
undertaking  No 
dumping  No injuryCase 
withdrawn  Other 
Country  Product  
Date Date, dumping 
margin1 Date, dumping 
margin1 Date, 
dumping 
margin1 Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume**  Dumped 
imports as % of 
domestic 
consumption  % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  Basis 
for 
determination  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Canada  Newsprint 
weighing 47.8 - 
49.8 g/m2  25/11/03        34,925 
tonnes1 9.9% 100% HM 
Colombia  Ceramic dishware 
and loose articles 21/01/02 17/09/02 
Locería 
Colombiana 
S.A. 6.73%; 
Others 44.97%  16/07/03    2,657,741 
kgs. 8.6% 0 HM / FA 
Ecuador  Ceramic dishware 
and loose articles 21/01/02 17/09/02 
No anti-
dumping duties 
imposed  16/07/03 
3.75%      2,226,868 
kgs. 4.6% 100% HM 
Spain Glazed ceramic 
floor and wall 
tiles, square or 
rectangular  16/05/02 26/03/03 
No anti-
dumping duties 
imposed     19/12/03   134,664,399 
kgs. 2.3% 44% HM 
United States  Triple pressed 
stearic acid  11/06/03        3,365 
tonnes2 33% 100% HM 
United States  Partially 
hydrogenated 
fatty acid  06/06/03        1,385  
tonnes3 51% 100% HM 
                                                      
1 Volume (initially) estimated on the basis of imports under tariff headings 4801.00.01, 4801.00 .02, 4801.00.03,  4801.00.04 and 4801.00.99. 
2 Estimated on the basis of figures reported by importers  and exporters in the period January to July 2002.  
3 Estimated on the basis of figures reported by importe rs and exporters in the period January to July 2002.   G/ADP/N/112/MEX
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
United States  Apples 
(R) 21/10/03        126,153 
tonnes n/a n/a HM 
United States  Newsprint 
weighing 47.8 - 
49.8 g/m2  25/11/03        107,566 
tonnes4 30% 100% HM 
United States  Hydrogen 
peroxide  17/07/03        9,306 tonnes 42% 100% HM 
United States  Pork products  07/01/03        196,645 
tonnes 14.6% 89.5% HM 
United States  Carbon steel 
tubing with 
straight 
longitudinal 
seams 29/08/03        22,737 
tonnes 28% 100% HM 
Russian 
Federation  Carbon steel plate 
in sheets  12/08/03        12,402 
tonnes 2.1% 100% TM (USA)  
Russian 
Federation  Seamless carbon 
steel tubing  18/10/02 18/07/03 
111.37%       3,946 tonnes 7.9% 100% TM (Brazil)
Indonesia  Ceramic dishware 
and loose articles 21/01/02 17/09/02 
182.05% 16/07/03 
182.05%      1,374,231 
kgs. 4.4% 100% FA 
China, People’s 
Republic of  Steel chain with 
welded links  10/05/02 04/12/02 
138.79% 17/07/03 
0.72 dls. x kg.      1,092 tonnes 33% 100% TM (Brazil)
China, People’s 
Republic of  Concrete steel 
nails 24/07/03        2,267 tonnes 30% 57% TM (Brazil)
China, People’s 
Republic of  Carbon steel 
connections for 
welding  14/04/03 17/10/03 
18.17%       765 tonnes 25% 100% TM (Italy)  
China, People’s 
Republic of  High carbon 
ferro-manganese08/05/02 14/02/03 
41.76% 25/09/03 
54.34%      12,985 
tonnes 34% 100% TM (India)
China, People’s 
Republic of  Sodium 
hexameta-
phosphate  12/05/03 21/10/03 
124.96%       429 tonnes 24% 100% TM (USA)  
Romania  Carbon steel plate 
in sheets  12/08/03        50,430 
tonnes 8.7% 100% TM (Italy)  
Romania  Seamless carbon 
steel tubing  18/10/02 18/07/03 
42%       2,828 tonnes 5.7% 100% TM (Italy)  
Chinese Taipei  Stainless steel 
seamed tubes  14/05/02 15/01/03 
No anti-
dumping duties 
imposed     28/11/03   986 tonnes 16% 56% HM 
Ukraine  Ferro-silico-
manganese  15/05/02 24/02/03 
17.84% 24/09/03 
51.28%      14,748 
tonnes 21% 100% TM (India)
                                                      
4 Volume (initially) estimated on the basis of imports under tariff headings 4801.00.01, 4801.00 .02, 4801.00.03,  4801.00.04 and 4801.00.99.  G/ADP/N/112/MEX 
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Ukraine  Carbon steel plate 
in sheets  12/08/03        47,424 
tonnes 8.2% 100% TM (USA)  
Venezuela  Collapsible 
tubular containers02/01/03 01/09/03 
No anti-
dumping duties 
imposed        48.3 million 
units 24% 100% HM / O 
(Export 
prices to 
Chile, USA 
and El 
Salvador)  
 
 The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is initiated in th e context of a review of an existing anti-dumping measure or in t he event of an allegation 
of a breach of an undertaking. 
** Trade volume is based on statistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation. 
 Data on trade volume are for the total trade volume of the produc t subject to the measure and from the country or Customs terr itory under 
investigation and are expressed as a percen tage or amount per unit as appropriate. 
*** Imports during the period under investigation as a per centage of domestic consumption during the same period. 
CF Confidential information. n/a  Not available 
 BASIS FOR DETERMINATION CODES
: 
HM Home market price 
TM Third country market price (specify country) FA Facts available CV Constructed value SP Prices charged by same producer 
OP Prices charged by other producer  
OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country OCT Costs of other producer in third country O Other (specify) LDC Treatment having regard to Article 15 of the Agreement. 
 
 
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 ANNEX 1 
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2003
 
 
Country  Product  Date imposed  
Brazil Corrugated rods 11.08.00 
Brazil Synthetic rubber 28.05.01 
Brazil Type I steel beams 2.10.02 
Bulgaria Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99 
European Community Crystal polystyrene 23.09.99 
Korea Short-fibre polyester 20.08.98 
Korea Textile polyester filament, 
textured 22.06.01 
Denmark Parathion-methyl 31.05.00 
Ecuador Ceramic dishware and loose 
articles  16.07.03 
United States Corrugated rods 28.07.98 
United States Bond paper, cut 28.10.98 
United States Live bovine animals, bovine 
meat and edible offal 28.04.00 
United States Caustic soda 13.07.00 
United States Ammonium sulphate 27.05.02 
United States Long grain milled rice 5.06.02 
United States Apples 12.08.02 
United States Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether 10.06.03 
Russian Federation Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99 
Russian Federation Hot-rolled sheet 28.03.00 
Russian Federation Steel plate in coils 8.06.01 
France USP-grade sorbitol 28.07.98 
Guatemala Standard tubing 13.01.03 
Hong Kong Denim 11.08.00 
India Bicycle tyres 7.12.00 
Indonesia Ceramic dishware and loose 
articles  16.07.03 
Japan Seamless steel tubing 10.11.00 
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 29.06.99 
Netherlands Modified starch, cationic 29.07.98 
China, People’s Republic of  Footwear 27.05.97 
China, People’s Republic of  Baby carriages 8.09.97 
China, People’s Republic of  Furazolidone 23.10.97 
China, People’s Republic of  Ceramic and porcelain dishware 
and loose articles 31.10.97 
China, People’s Republic of  Candles 20.08.98 
China, People’s Republic of  Tools 14.11.98 
China, People’s Republic of  Organic chemicals 14.11.98 G/ADP/N/112/MEX 
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 China, People’s Republic of  Fluorite 11.05.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Non-refillable pocket lighters, 
gas-fuelled 14.05.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Bicycles 23.09.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Bicycle inner tubes 23.09.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Brass padlocks 23.09.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Bicycle tyres 23.09.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Made-up articles 18.10.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Pencils 18.10.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Textiles 19.10.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Toys 25.11.99 
China, People’s Republic of  Door knob locks 15.08.00 
China, People’s Republic of  Electrical machines, appliances 
and equipment and parts thereof 15.12.00 
China, People’s Republic of  Iron and steel valves 21.02.01 
China, People’s Republic of  Galvanized hexagonal steel wire 
mesh 24.07.02 
China, People’s Republic of  Trichloroisocyanuric acid 20.12.02 
China, People’s Republic of  Steel chain with welded links 17.07.03 
China, People’s Republic of  High carbon ferro-manganese 25.09.03 
Chinese Taipei Baby carriages 8.09.97 
Chinese Taipei Textile polyester filament, 
textured 22.06.01 
Ukraine Hot-rolled sheet 28.03.00 
Ukraine Bars and rods of iron or non-
alloy steel 18.09.00 
Ukraine Ferro-silico-manganese 24.09.03 
Venezuela Corrugated rods 28.07.98 
 
  
ANNEX 2 
 
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2003
 
 
Country  Product  Date of revocation  
China, People’s Republic of  Malleable iron connections 18.12.03 
 
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 ANNEX 3 
 
UNDERTAKING IN FORCE 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2003
 
 
Country  Product  Date of undertaking  
None None None 
 
 
ANNEX 4 
 
REVIEWS TO DETERMINE THE CONS EQUENCES OF ELIMINATING THE 
COUNTERVAILING DUTY 
 
For the Period 1 July to 31 December 2003  
 
Country  Product  Start date  End date  
Brazil Synthetic polybutadiene-
styrene rubber (SBR) 4.03.02 23.07.03 
Korea Short-fibre polyester 20.08.03  
United States of America Bond paper, cut 6.11.03  
United States of America Ammonium sulphate 16.01.03 12.12.03 
United States of America Corrugated rods 28.07.03  
France USP-grade sorbitol 28.07.03  
Netherlands Non- pregelatinized modified 
cationic potato starch 28.08.03  
China, People’s Republic of  Footwear and parts thereof 28.07.03  
China, People’s Republic of  Baby carriages 16.04.03  
China, People’s Republic of  Furazolidone 5.06.03  
China, People’s Republic of  Tools 6.11.03  
China, People’s Republic of  Organic chemicals 5.11.03  
China, People’s Republic of  Ceramic and porcelain 
dishware and loose articles 3.01.03  
China, People’s Republic of  Candles 20.08.03  
Chinese Taipei Baby carriages 16.04.03  
Ukraine Urea 4.04.03  
Venezuela Corrugated rods 28.07.03  
 
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