WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/41/AUS
27 August 1998
(98-3318)
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 1998 from
Australia.G/ADP/N/41/AUS
Page 2Reporting Member:  Australia
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 01.01.98 to 30.06.98
Country Product Initiation Provisional
Measures/
Determina-
tionsFinal Measures No Final Measures Trade
VolumeDumped
Imports as %
of Domestic
Consumption% of Trade
Volume
Investigated
(of The
Exporting
Country)Basis For
Determina-
tion
Definitive
DutyPrice
Under-
takingNo Dumping No Injury Case
WithdrawnOther
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Date Date
(Dumping
Margin)Date
(Dumping
Margin)Date
(Dumping
Margin)Date Date Date Date
Austria Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-55%10.07.98
(S)6672 tonnes 1.9% 100% HM
Belgium Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.1197
0-11%10.07.98
(S)2288 1.29% 100% HM
Canada Tubeless Steel
Demountable
Truck Rims14.07.97 22.10.97
Dumping -no
injury (SS)24.06.98
Cotton Blankets 04.02.98 15.05.98
Dumping -no
injuryN/A China, P.R..
Clear Float Glass
(R)18.03.98
Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-38%10.07.98
(S)1769 tonnes 1.34% 100% HM Chinese
Taipei
Polystyrene
Resin11.12.97 23.03.98
0-7%3526 tonnes 8.17% 100% HM,CV,
FA
Finland Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
6-91%10.07.98
(S)10848 tonnes10.74% 100% HM
Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-16%10.07.98
(S)1346 tonnes 0.73% 100% OP France
Wound
Skin/Closure
Strips03.04.98G/ADP/N/41/AUS
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Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-60%10.07.98
(S)14569 tonnes 6.36% 100% HM,OP
Polyvinyl
ChlorideHomopolymer
Resin10.07.97 17.10.97
0-7%13.05.98
Injury  butnot from
dumped
imports925 tonnes 0.5% 100% FAGermany
Wound
Skin/Closure
Strips03.04.98
Hong Kong,
ChinaPolystyrene
Resin11.12.97 23.03.98
0-17%123 tonnes 0.28% 100% CV,FA
Hungary Polyvinyl
ChlorideHomopolymer
Resin10.07.97 17.10.97
0-16%13.05.98
Injury  butnot from
dumped
imports1076 tonnes 0.5% 100% HM
India Polyvinyl
Chloride
HomopolymerResin10.07.97 17.10.97
16-66%13.05.98
Injury  but
not fromdumpedimports3197 tonnes 1.72% 100% HM
Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
No Dumping10.07.98
(S)359 tonnes N/A 100% HM
Clear Float Glass 19.11.97 24.02.98
InquiryTerminatedIndonesia
Polyvinyl
Chloride
HomopolymerResin10.07.97 01.10.97
Inquiry
Terminated
Iran Polyvinyl
ChlorideHomopolymerResin 10.07.97 01.10.97
InquiryTerminated
Israel Polyvi nyl
ChlorideHomopolymerResin10.07.97 17.10.97
0-9%13.05.98
Injury  butnot fromdumped
imports699 tonnes 0.38% 100% HM
Italy Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
No Dumping10.07.98
(S)14486 tonnes N/A 100% HM,OPG/ADP/N/41/AUS
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Japan Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
2-46%10.07.98
(S)4826 tonnes 4.78% 100% HM
Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-28%10.07.98
(S)21310 tonnes15.98% 100% HM Korea, Rep.
of
Polystyrene
Resin11.12.97 23.03.98
0-26%363 tonnes 0-26% 100% FA
Malaysia Blended
Vegetable,Canola, Soy
a
Bean an d
Sunflower Oils(R)04.05.98
Polyvinyl
ChlorideHomopolymerResin10.07.97 17.10.97
7-19%13.05.98
Injury  butnot fromdumped
imports1185 tonnes 0.64% 100% FA
Netherlands
Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-23%10.07.98
(S)1461 tonnes 1.05% 100% HM
Polystyrene
Resin11.12.97 23.03.98
0-23%1725 tonnes 4.0% 100% CV Singapore
Blended
Vegetable,
Canola, Soy a
Bean an d
Sunflower Oils
(R)04.05.98
Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 23.02.98
Not like
goodsSouth Africa
Tubeless Steel
DemountableTruck Rims14.07.97  22.10.97
Dumping -noinjury (SS)24.06.98 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Sweden Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets 09.07.97 21.11.97 10.07.98
(S)Not like
goods
Switzerland Coated
Woodfree Pape r
in Sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-9%10.07.98
(S)495 tonnes 0.39% 100% HMG/ADP/N/41/AUS
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United
KingdomPolymeric
Plasticisers o f
the Saturate d
Adipate Type06.04.98 30.06.98
0-36%31 tonnes 12.8% 100% HM
United States Wound
Skin/ClosureStrips03.04.98
Basis for Determination Codes
(S) Special 9(2) inquiry initiated by the ADA into A3 coated pa per and coated paper weighing between 75-90 gsm. Decision due 10 July 1998.
(SS) ADA overturned Customs negative finding on review and commenced final inquiry. Provisional measures were imposed from 29 Ja nuary 1998.
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 AvailableCV Constructed value(R) A review of an existing measure to ascertain whether the levels of that measure need adjusting.
(A) A case formerly notified as a negative preliminary finding but reactivated after a decision by the ADA that there was a thre at of material injury
N/A Not applicablen/a Not availableG/ADP/N/41/AUS
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Reporting Member:  Australia
ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Applicable as at 30.06.98
Country Commodity Date duties imposed Date of last review
findingDate current
review initiated
Austria Coated Woodfree Paper in Sheets 08.05.98
Polyvinyl Chloride 21.01.97* 15.01.97
Triethanolamine & Mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97
White A4 Cut Ream Copy Paper 16.02.94 17.01.97Brazil
Fibreglass Gun Rovings 14.12.94 15.04.98
Canada Polyvinyl Chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Polyvinyl Chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97
Clear Float Glass 03.11.97* 15.10.97 18.03.98
Disposable Plastic Cutlery 14.07.93 22.01.98China, P.R.
Cementitious (steel/concrete) Access Floor
Panels16.08.95
Chinese Taipei Fibreglass Gun Rovings 08.06.94
Finland White A4 Cut Ream Copy Paper 16.02.94 17.01.97
France Polyvinyl Chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97
White A4 Cut Ream Copy Paper 16.02.94 17.01.97 Germany
Coated Woodfree Paper in Sheets 08.05.98
Italy Canned Tomatoes 29.04.97* 10.04.97
Polyvinyl Chloride 21.10.97* 15.10.97 Japan
Coated Woodfree Paper in Sheets 08.05.98
Expandable Polystyrene 03.11.97 21.05.98 Korea, Rep. of
Polypropylene Homopolymer 29.09.93
Blended Vegetable Oil 22.12.93 12.05.95 04.05.98
Canola Oil 22.12.93 12.05.95 04.05.98
Soya Bean Oil 22.12.93 12.05.95 04.05.98
Sunflower Oil 22.12.93 12.05.95 04.05.98Malaysia
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate 29.07.96
Mexico Polyvinyl Chloride 21.01.97* 15.01.97
Philippines Clear Float Glass 03.11.97* 15.10.97
Blended Vegetable Oil 22.12.93 12.05.95 04.05.98
Canola Oil 22.12.93 12.05.95 04.05.98
Soya Bean Oil 22.12.93 12.05.95 04.05.98
Sunflower Oil 22.12.93 12.05.95 04.05.98Singapore
 Clear Float Glass 24.08.94
Cementitious (steel/concrete) Access Floor
Panels01.12.93 09.04.98 South Africa
White A4 Cut Ream Copy Paper 16.02.94 29.08.96
Polyvinyl Chloride 21.10.97* 09.04.98
Clear Float Glass 03.11.97* 15.10.97
Disposable Plastic Cutlery 06.12.93 03.02.98Thailand
Clear Float Glass 29.09.93
Polyvinyl Chloride 21.01.97* 15.01.97
Triethanolamine & Mixtures 19.02.97* 12.02.97United States
White A4 Cut Ream Copy Paper 16.02.94 17.01.97
* Measures extended beyond the initial 5 year period.G/ADP/N/41/AUS
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Reporting Member:  Australia
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Made during the period 01.01.98 to 30.06.98
Country Commodity Date revoked
Germany Triethanolamine 27.04.98
Mexico Triethanolamine 27.04.98
United States Trifluralin Technical 26.01.98
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS
Applicable at 30.06.98
COUNTRY COMMODITYINITIAL
OPERATIVE DATECURRENT
OPERATIVE
DATEDATE
CURRENT
REVIEW
INITIATED
A4 Cut Ream Copy Paper 03.02.94 Finland
Coated Woodfree Paper in Sheets 01.05.98
Germany Coated Woodfree Paper in Sheets 01.05.98
Indonesia A4 Cut Ream Copy Paper 03.02.94 30.07.97
Japan Coated Woodfree Paper in Sheets 01.05.98
Korea, Rep. of Fibreglass Gun Rovings 30.05.94
South Africa Tubeless Steel Demountable Truck Rims 24.06.98
Thailand Domestic Refrigerators 17.09.96
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED
During the period 01.01.98 to 30.06.98
COUNTRY COMMODITY DATE RELEASED
Brazil A4 Cut Ream Copy Paper 19.06.98
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