WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/29/ARG
23September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3864)
Original: Spanish Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OFTHE AGREEMENT
ARGENTINA
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report fortheperiod 1January-30 June1997 from
Argentina.G/ADP/N/29/ARG
Page2Reporting country: Argentina
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1997
Country ProductDateof
initiationProvisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade volumeDumped
imports as%
ofdomestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis for
determinationDefinitive
dutyUndertakingNo
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
Spain Single-mode optical
fibrecables,
conventional and
dispersion-shifted21.02.97 - - - - - - - - - - -
United States EDTA tetrasodium
ethylenediamenetetra-
acetic acid,
39%solution28.12.95 - - - - 05.05.97 - - - - - -
Liquid vaseline 16.04.97 - - - - - - - - - - -
Single-mode optical
fibrecable,
conventional and
dispersion-shifted21.02.97 - - - - - - - - - - -
DTPA pentasodium
diethylenediamene-
pentaacetate acid,
40%solution28.12.95 - - - - 02.05.97 - - - - - -
Netherlands DTPA pentasodium
diethylenediamene-
pentaacetate acid,
40%solution28.12.95 - - - - 02.05.97 - - - - - -G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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Netherlands
(cont'd)EDTA calcium
disodium
ethylenediamenetetra-
acetic acid, food
grade28.12.95 - - - - 05.05.97 - - - - - -
EDTA tetrasodium
ethylenediamenetetra-
acetic acid, powder,
86%28.12.95 - - - - 05.05.97 - - - - - -
EDTA tetrasodium
ethylenediamenetetra-
acetic acid,
39%solution28.12.95 - - - - 05.05.97 - - - - - -
Chile Semolina noodles 27.10.95 - - - - 05.03.97 - - - - - -
Korea,
Republic ofMicrowave ovens 04.10.94 12.04.95 9.3.19961- - - - - - - - -
Hungary Electric filament
lamps18.03.93 23.06.93 15.01.962- - - - - - - - -
India Porcelain orceramic
electricity insulators30.08.96 - - - - 22.05.97 - - - - - -
Paraguay Plywood andmulti-
ply06.03.97 - - - - - - - - - - -
Poland Electric filament
lamps18.03.93 23.06.93 15.01.962- - - - - - - - -
South Africa Multi-wall paper
bags/sacks for
packaging cement23.05.96 20.05.973
1.29%-
23.87%- - - - - - - - - -
Venezuela Aluminium or
aluminium alloy
cables withor
without steelcoreof
whatever cross-
section inmm230.06.94 - 27.02.964- - - - - - - - -G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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Germany EDTA tetrasodium
ethylenediamentetra-
acetic acid, powder,
86%28.12.95 - - - - 05.05.97 - - - - - -
Pneumatic
components for
industrial automation24.9.96 - - - - 19.06.97 - - - - - -
Brazil Aluminium or
aluminium alloy
cables withor
without steelcoreof
whatever cross-
section inmm230.06.94 - 27.02.964- - - - - - - - -
EDTA tetrasodium
ethylenediamenetetra-
acetic acid, powder,
86%28.12.95 - - - - 05.05.97 - - - - - -
Single-mode optical
fibrecable,
conventional and
dispersion-shifted21/02/97 - - - - - - - - - - -
Liquid dielectric
transformers having a
power-handling
capacity not
exceeding 650kVA
andhaving apower-
handling capacity
exceeding 650kVA
butnotexceeding
10,000 kVA22.09.94 - 13.03.975
5.03%-
70.63%- - - - - - - - -
Steel gascylinders
designed tocontain
10kg.ofamixture
ofpropane and
butane, withafilling
pressure of15-20 bar19.04.96 14.04.976
14.63%- - - - - - 1995:
2,824,796 units1995: 51.32% n.a. HMG/ADP/N/29/ARG
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Brazil
(cont'd)Straight handsaw
blades made from
high-speed steel31.10.95 12.7.96
67.00%-
78.29%06.05.977
63.33%-
96.00%-- -- -- -- - n.a. n.a. n.a. HM
Ceramic magnets,
grain-oriented, ring-
shaped2.11.95 - 11.04.978
6.00%-
9.00%- - - - - 1994: 174,600
kgs.1994: 75.78% n.a. HM
Multi-wall paper
bags/sacks for
packaging cement23.05.96 20.05.979
1.29%-
23.87%- - - - - - - - - -
Polystyrene foam
trays09.05.96 - - 10.06.9710- - - - - - - -
Italy Spiral drills with
normal Morse taper
DIN34521.02.97 - - - - - - - - - - -
China,
People 's
Republic ofPlaying cards 23.05.96 14.04.9711
370.96%-
1,033.33%- - - - - - 1995: 13,299
gross1995: 18.05% n.a. TM
Bench drills 05.12.95 19.02.9712
8.07%-
241.51%- - - - - - - - - -
Cutlery, made
entirely ofstainless
steel, forgastronomic
use07.11.95 27.02.9713
198.96%-
587.60%- - - - - - - - - -
Padlocks 30.07.96 23.04.9714
341.60%-
1,134.81%- - - - - - n.a. 1995: 25.66% n.a. TM
Vertical-turret milling
machines13.03.97 - - - - - - - - - - -
Locks forfurniture
andbuildings25.03.97 - - - - - - - - - - -
Bicycles 22.09.94 04.04.95 27.03.9615- - - - - - - - -G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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Taiwan Bicycles 22.09.94 04.04.95 27.03.9615- - - - - - - - -
Vertical-turret milling
machines13.03.97 - - - - - - - - - - -
Clarificatory notes:
1Retroactive imposition ofanti-dumping duties islimited tosimple ovens without additional functions.
2Terminates theimposition ofanti-dumping duties onimports ofelectric filament lamps from Poland.
3Provisional f.o.b. minimum export price fixed ofUS$0.198/unit andUS$0.232/unit according tomodel forSouth Africa (seeAnnex I).
4MEYOSP Resolution 349/97 defines thescope ofResolution 308/96 ascovering theproduct whatever itscross-section inmm2.
5Minimum export price fixed ofUS$357.22 andUS$7,738.80 according tomodel andtariff heading.
6Provisional f.o.b. minimum export price fixed ofUS$18.45/unit, US$18.45 including theprice ofthevalve andUS$14.88/unit otherwise.
7Minimum export price fixed ofUS$0.40/unit.
8Minimum export price fixed ofUS$2.70/kg.
9Provisional f.o.b. minimum export price fixed ofUS$0.141/unit andUS$0.163/unit according tomodel forBrazil (seeAnnex I).
10SeeAnnex III.
11SeeAnnex IV.
12Provisional f.o.b. minimum export price fixed ofUS$143/unit for16mm.drills andUS$229/unit for19mmmaximum drilling diameter.
13SeeAnnex V.
14SeeAnnex VI.
15MEYOSP Resolution 38/97 setsavalidity period offiveyears asfrom 23November 1995.G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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ANNEX I
Provisional F.O.B. Minimum Export Prices forMulti-Wall
Paper Bags/Sacks forPackaging Cement
BRAZIL
Company: IguaçuCelulosa E.Papel S.A.
ModelProvisional f.o.b. minimum export
price
Two-wall bags, 90g/m20.141 perunit
Two-wall bags, 100g/m20.145 perunit
Three-wall bags, 80g/m20.163 perunit
SOUTH AFRICA
Two-wall bags, 90g/m20.198 perunit
Two-wall bags, 100g/m20.209 perunit
Three-wall bags, 80g/m20.232 perunitG/ADP/N/29/ARG
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ANNEX II
F.O.B. Minimum Export Prices forLiquid Dielectric Transformers Having aPower-Handling
Capacity notExceeding 650kVAandHaving aPower-Handling Capacity Exceeding
650kVAbutnotExceeding 10,000 kVA
Common Tariff Nomenclature Heading: 8504.21.00
Power-handling capacity inkVA F.o.b. minimum export price perunit
5single-phase US$357.22
10single-phase US$420.07
16single-phase US$479.03
25single-phase US$714.77
40single-phase US$944.84
16three-phase US$526.93
25three-phase US$790.92
40three-phase US$1,065.33
63three-phase US$1,565.57
80three-phase US$1,805.01
100three-phase US$2,044.45
160three-phase US$2,608.15
200three-phase US$3,822.95
250three-phase US$4,122.82
315three-phase US$4,422.69
500three-phase US$4,594.61
Common Tariff Nomenclature Heading: 8504.22.00
Power-handling capacity F.o.b. minimum export price perunit
800three-phase US$7,738.80
1,000 three-phase US$7,738.80G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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ANNEX III
Price Undertakings forPolystyrene Foam Trays
Company: Spuma PacInd.ECom. deEmbalagens Ltda.
Model Average weighted annual f.o.b.
export price
B1 US$3.60
B2 US$3.60
B3 US$3.60
B4 US$3.60G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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ANNEX IV
F.O.B. Minimum Export Prices forPlaying Cards
Product F.o.b. minimum export price perunit
(pack)
Plastified Spanish playing cards (40) US$0.35
Regular Spanish playing cards (40) US$0.26
Plastified Spanish playing cards (50) US$0.44
Regular Spanish playing cards (50) US$0.27
Plastified French playing cards US$0.61
Regular French playing cards US$0.31G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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ANNEX V
Provisional F.O.B. Minimum Export Prices forCutlery Made Entirely of
Stainless Steel forGastronomic Use
Product Provisional f.o.b. minimum export price
perdozen
Table knives US$12.00
Hollow-handled tableknives US$19.50
Dessert knives US$11.50
Hollow-handled desert knives US$19.00
Fishknives US$5.00
Table forks US$4.00
Dessert forks US$3.75
Fishforks US$5.00
Table spoons US$4.00
Dessert spoons US$3.75
Teaspoons US$2.50
Coffee spoons US$2.00G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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ANNEX VI
Provisional F.O.B. Minimum Export Prices forPadlocks
Product Provisional f.o.b. minimum export price
perunit
Padlocks, 20mmto29mm US$1.03
Padlocks, 30mmto39mm US$1.36
Padlocks, 40mmormore US$1.95SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONPENDING ACTIONSG/ADP/N/29/ARG
Page13Country ProductDateof
initiationProvisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade volumeDumped
imports as%
ofdomestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis for
determinationDefinitive
dutyUndertakingNo
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
United States Aluminium chloride 23.5.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Spain Electric power
transmission cables20.2.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Thailand Crab-flavoured
seafood sticks28.8.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Korea,
Republic ofElectric motors for
washing machines5.12.96 2.9.96 - - - - - - - - - -
South Africa Electric power
transmission cables20.2.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Brazil Electric power
transmission cables20.2.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Refrigerator
compressors17.1.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Fuses 28.12.95 - - - - - - - - - - -
France Electric power
transmission cables20.2.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Italy Diaphragm
volumetric gasmeters
withacapacity ofup
to6m3/h27.8.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Uruguay Switches 7.12.95 - - - - - - - - - - -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
China,G/ADP/N/29/ARG
Page14 People 's
Republic ofColour TVreceivers 25.4.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Carradios 6.5.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Fireworks articles 30.7.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Bathroom fixtures 21.10.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Spokes withnipples
andspokes and
nipples forbicycles
andmotorcycles17.10.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Carbon-steel straight
handsaw blades for
metalworking31.10.95 05.09.96 - - - - - - - - - -
Metallic fabric of
galvanized ironfor
mosquito screens2.11.95 6.11.96 - - - - - - - - -
Pipefittings forbutt-
welding30.10.95 - - - - - - - - - - -
Taiwan Spokes withnipples
andspokes and
nipples forbicycles
andmotorcycles17.10.96 - - - - - - - - - - -
Pipefittings forbutt-
welding30.10.95 - - - - - - - - - - -G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES INFORCE
Definitive Duties inForce
(At30June1997)
Country/customs territory Product Date
imposedDuration
Hong Kong
Japan
Republic ofKorea
Republic ofKorea
Republic ofKorea
Hungary
India
Venezuela
Paraguay
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
People 'sRepublic ofChina
Taiwan
TaiwanMade-up long-sleeved men's
shirts, offabrics ofcotton or
cotton mixed withpolyester in
different proportions*
Disposable gaslighters*
Disposable gaslighters*
Men'sshirts, made-up long-
sleeved men'sshirts, offabrics of
cotton orcotton mixed with
polyester indifferent proportions*
Microwave ovens
Electric filament lamps
Bicycle tyres
Aluminium cables
Plywood ofguatambú*
Aluminium cable
Photo-electric relays
Discs andblades
Copper-steel javelins
Ceramic magnets, grain-oriented,
ring-shaped
Straight handsaw blades made
from high-speed steel
Liquid dielectric transformers
Disposable gaslighters*
Mopeds
Blacklead andcoloured pencils
Electric motors forwashing
machines
Bicycles
Men'sshirts, made-up long-
sleeved men'sshirts, offabrics of
cotton orcotton mixed with
polyester indifferent proportions*
Disposable gaslighters*
Bicycles27.3.96
10.3.95
10.3.95
27.3.96
3.9.96
15.1.96
5.9.95
27.2.96
26.6.95
27.2.96
16.5.96
3.9.96
22.10.96
12.4.97
7.5.97
14.3.97
10.3.95
8.11.95
17.11.95
22.11.95
23.11.95
27.3.96
10.3.95
23.11.952years
2years
2years
2years
5years
2years
2years
5years
2years
5years
2years
2years
2years
2years
2years
2years
2years
5years
2years
5years
5years
2years
2years
5years
*Anti-dumping duties expired during thefirstsemester of1997.G/ADP/N/29/ARG
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UNDERTAKINGS INFORCE
(At30June1997)
Country/customs territory Product Dateof
undertakingDuration
Australia
Chile
United States
Spain
Germany
Brazil
Brazil
BrazilCold-rolled sheet
Straight tubular florescent
lamps
Telephone cables
Telephone cables
Portland cement
Straight tubular fluorescent
lamps
Bicycle tyres
Polystyrene foam trays13.1.95
22.8.96
18.1.95
18.1.95
27.2.96
21.8.96
10.3.95
10.6.97-
3years
-
-
5years
3years
2years
5years
REVOCATION OFANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
(1January to30June1997)
Country/customs territory Product Daterevoked
- - -