WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/35/AUS
9 March 1998
(98-0912)
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 July-31 December 1997 from
Australia.G/ADP/N/35/AUS
Page 2Reporting Country:  AUSTRALIA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
For the period 1 July-31 December 1997
InitiationProvisional
measures/
Determina-
tionsFinal measures No final measures
Definitive
dutyPrice
UndertakingNo
dumpingNo injury Case
withdrawnOtherCountry/
customs
territoryProduct
Date Date,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date Date DateTrade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated (of
the exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tion
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Australia Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-55%6,672 tonnes 1.9% 100% HM
Belgium Polyvinyl chloride
resin27.03.96 05.07.96
46-60%20.08.97 454 tonnes 1% 100% OA
Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-11%2,288 1.29% 100% HM
Canada Tubeless steel
demountable rims14.07.97 22.10.97
Dumping
- no injury
China, P.R. Certain toughened
glass rectangular
panels22.11.96 03.03.97
0-16%08.10.97 281,000m2 32% n/a HM/OP
Picture frames 07.07.97 25.09.97
Disposable plastic
cutlery (R)10.11.97 25.09.97
Chinese Taipei Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-38%1,769 tonnes 1.34% 100% HM
Polystyrene resin 11.12.97G/ADP/N/35/AUS
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Finland Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
6-91%10,848 tonnes 10.74% 100% HM
France Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-16%1,346 tonnes 0.73% 100% OP
Germany Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-60%14,569 tonnes 6.36% 100% HM, OP
Germany Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer
resin10.07.97 17.10.97
0-7%925 tonnes 0.5% 100% FA
Hong Kong,
ChinaPolystyrene resin 11.12.97
Hungary Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer
resin10.07.97 17.10.97
0-16%1,076 tonnes 0.5% 100% HM
India Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer
resin10.07.97 17.10.97
16-66%3,197 tonnes 1.72% 100% HM
Indonesia Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
No dumping359 tonnes N/A 100% HM
Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer
resin10.07.97 01.10.97
Clear float glass 19.11.97
Iran Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer
resin10.07.97 01.10.97
Israel Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymerresin10.07.97 17.10.97
0-9%699 tonnes 0.38% 100% HM
Italy Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
No dumping14,486 tonnes N/A 100% HM, OPG/ADP/N/35/AUS
Page 412 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Japan Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
2-46%4,826 tonnes 4.78% 100% HM
Korea, Rep. of Polyvinyl chloride
resin27.03.96 05.07.96
17-33%20.08.97 713 tonnes 1.6% 100% HM, OP
Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-28%21,310 tonnes 15.98% 100% HM
Polystyrene resin 11.12.97
Netherlands Polyvinyl chloride
homopolymer
resin10.07.97 17.10.97
7-19%1,185 tonnes 0.64% 100% FA
Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-23%1,461 tonnes 1.05% 100% HM
Singapore Polystyrene resin 11.12.97
Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 Not like
goods
Tubeless steel
demountable rims14.07.97 22.10.97
Dumping-
no injurySouth Africa
Cementitious
access floorpanels (R)23.12.97
Sweden Coated  woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97 Not like
goods
Switzerland Coated woodfree
paper in sheets09.07.97 21.11.97
0-9%495 tonnes 0.39% 100% HM
United Arab
EmiratesPolyvinyl chloride
homopolymer
resin10.07.97 01.10.97
United States First aid dressing
strips (A)14.04.97 23.08.97
No threat of
injuryG/ADP/N/35/AUS
Page 5Basis for Determination Codes
HM - Home market price.
OP - Prices charged by other producer.
OA - Information supplied by the applicant and modified appr opriately using information gained during the inquiry.
FA Facts Available
(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 applicable
n/a Not available
ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Applicable as at 31 December 1997
Country/customs territory Commodity Date Duties Imposed Date Last Reviewed Date Current Review Initiated
Brazil Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97 04.09.96
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97 12.02.97
White A4 cut ream copy
paper17.01.97 06.09.96
Fibreglass gun rovings 14.12.94 09.01.96
Canada Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97 15.10.97
China, P.R. Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97 15.10.97
Clear float glass 03.11.97 15.10.97
Disposable plastic cutlery 14.07.93 10.11.97
Cementitious (steel/concrete)
access floor panels16.08.95 22.12.97
Chinese Taipei Fibreglass gun rovings 08.06.94G/ADP/N/35/AUS
Page 6Country/customs territory Commodity Date Duties Imposed Date Last Reviewed Date Current Review Initiated
Finland White A4 cut ream copy
paper16.02.94 06.09.96
France Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97 15.10.97
Germany Triethanolamine & mixtures 28.04.93
White A4 cut ream copy
paper16.02.94 06.09.96
Italy Canned tomatoes 29.04.97 10.04.97
Japan Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97 15.10.97
Korea, Rep. of Expandable polystyrene 03.11.97 08.10.97
Polypropylene homopolymer 29.09.93
Malaysia Blended vegetable oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Canola oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Soya bean oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Sunflower oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate 29.07.96
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97 04.09.96
Triethanolamine & mixtures 28.04.93
Philippines Clear float glass 03.11.97 15.10.97
Singapore Blended vegetable oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Canola oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Soya bean oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Sunflower oil 22.12.93 12.05.95
Clear float glass 24.08.94G/ADP/N/35/AUS
Page 7Country/customs territory Commodity Date Duties Imposed Date Last Reviewed Date Current Review Initiated
South Africa Cementitious (steel/concrete)
access floor panels01.12.93 23.12.97
White A4 cut ream copy
paper21.09.93 29.08.96
Thailand Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97 15.10.97
Clear float glass 03.11.97 15.10.97
Disposable plastic cutlery 06.12.93
Clear float glass 29.09.93
United States Polyvinyl chloride 21.01.97 04.09.96
Triethanolamine & mixtures 19.02.97 12.02.97
Trifluralin technical 27.01.93
White A4 cut ream copy
paper17.01.97 06.09.96G/ADP/N/35/AUS
Page 8
REVOCATIONS OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
Made during the period 1 July-31 December 1997
Country/customs territory Commodity Date Revoked
Belgium Clear float glass 03.11.97
Germany Clear float glass 03.11.97
Greece Canned peaches 19.02.97
Indonesia Clear float glass 03.11.97
Korea High density polyethylene 02.09.97
Norway Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97
Saudi Arabia Polyvinyl chloride 21.10.97
High density polyethylene 02.09.97
Singapore High density polyethylene 02.09.97
Expandable polystyrene 03.11.97
United States Blood collection packs 16.10.97
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS
Applicable at 31 December 1997
Country/customs territory Commodity Initial Operative Date Current Operative Date Date Current Review
Initiated
Finland A4 cut ream copy paper 03.02.94
Indonesia A4 cut ream copy paper 03.02.94 26.11.96 07.08.97
Korea Fibreglass gun rovings 30.05.94
Thailand Domestic refrigerators 17.09.96
MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE UNDERTAKINGS REVOKED
During the period 1 July-31 December 1997
Country/customs territory Commodity Date Released
Brazil (O) A4 cut ream copy paper 17.01.97
(O) Omitted from previous return.  Undertaking was replaced with countrywide measures.
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