RESTRICTED 
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/2/MEX 
ADP/134/MEX 
20 June 1995 
ORGANIZATION 
(95-1646) 
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 from Mexico. 
In view of the Decision of Avoidance of Procedural and Institutional Duplication adopted by 
the Committee at its meeting on 21 February 1995 (ADP/135), this report is deemed to be also the 
Semi-Annual Report of Mexico, an observer government, to the Tokyo Round Committee on 
Anti-Dumping Practices. 
> Reporting Country: Mexico 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
For the Period 1 July 1994 - 31 December 1994 I 
Country 
1 
Germany 
Brazil 
Brazil 
Brazil 
Chile 
China, P.R. of Product 
2 
Polystyrene 
(crystal and 
impact) 
Corrugated rods 
Styrene 
polybutadiene 
(SBR synthetic 
rubber) 
Special steels 
Fish meal 
Electric lighting 
sets of the type 
used for 
Christmas trees Date of 
initiation 
Date 
3 
5.3.93 
29.11.93 
27.10.94 
5.4.93 
5.10.93 
19.6.92 Provisional 
measures 
Date, 
dumping 
margin* 
4 
25.11.93' 
10.10.94' 
8.11.93' 
10.2.94 
2.45% 
24.6% 
17.64% 
28.42% 
8.12.92 
1.97% 
6.15% 
7.05% 
9.44% Final measures 
Definitive 
duty* 
Date, 
dumping 
margin* 
5 
18.11.94* 
4.65% 
20.48% 
12.51% 
64.96% Undertaking 
Date 
6 No 
dumping 
Date 
7 No final 
No 
injury 
Date 
8 
11.11.94 
14.7.944 measures 
Case 
withdrawn 
Date 
9 Other 
Date 
10 
20.10.943 Trade volume 
•• 
11 
780tns 
8,424 tns 
53,521 tns 
692 ms Dumped 
imports 
as % of 
domestic 
consump­
tion 
*** 
12 
1 
9.0 
45 
17 % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) 
13 
100 
100 
100 
100 Basis for 
determin­
ation 
14 
HM 
HM 
HM 
HM 
HM 
CV 
TM 
Japan 
Italy 
TM 
Singapore 
Hong Kong li 1 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 2 
Bicycles, 
bicycle tyres 
and 
tubes 
Brass padlocks 
Iron and steel 
valves 
Yarns and 
fabrics of 
synthetic and 
man-made 
fibres 
Organic 
chemical 
products 
Clothing 
Pencil 
sharpeners 
Pencils 3 
15.4.93' 
24.12.92 
1.11.93 
15.4.937 
15.4.93' 
15.4.93' 
19.11.93 
9.8.93' 4 
15.4.93' 
144% 
594% 
1.10.93s 
144% 
279% 
19.8.93 
484% 
2.5.94 
105% 
15.4.93' 
1.10.93' 
331% 
501% 
54% 
15.4.93' 
1.10.937 
208.81% 
15.4.93' 
1.10.937 
533% 
379% 
20.4.94 
145% 
9.8.93' 
20.4.947 
451% 5 
22.9.94 
144% 
279% 
22.9.94 
181% 
18.10.941 
105% 
18.10.942 
331% 
501% 
54% 
18.10.942 
208.81% 
18.10.94* 
533% 
379% 
18.10.94 
145% 
18.10.94 
451% 6 7 8 9 10 11 
8,473 units 
10,750 units 
299,771 units 
305 tns 
108 tns 
6,680,849 tns 
3,728 tns 
5,232,149 tns 
19 ms 
215 ms 12 
15 
1 
7 
7 
3.0 
1" 
0.33' 
14' 
5 
13 13 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 14 
TM 
USA 
TM 
Venezuela 
TM 
USA 
TM 
Italy 
Pakistan 
TM 
USA 
TM 
USA 
Thailand 
Macao 
Bangladesh 
South Korea 
Malaysia 
Guatemala 
India 
Hong Kong 
Indonesia 
Pakistan 
OTCEP 
Germany 
TM 
South Korea 1 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
Colombia 
Korea, P.R. of 
Spain 
USA 
USA 2 
Tools 
Door knob 
locks 
Machines, 
appliances and 
electrical 
equipment and 
parts 
Suitcases and 
handbags 
Toys 
Zip fasteners of 
base metal 
Electric 
refrigerators 
Corrugated rods 
Coated flat steel 
products 
Plate in sheets 3 
15.4.93' 
2.5.94 
15.4.93s 
29.11.93 
15.4.93' 
5.3.93 
23.4.93 
29.11.93 
21.12.92 
24.12.92 4 
15.4.93' 
1.10.93' 
312% 
16.11.94 
236% 
15.4.93' 
129% 
1.10.93» 
129% 
51.4% 
16.6.94 
479% 
15.4.93' 
351% 
1.10.93' 
351% 
16.15% 
41.03% 
195.45% 
22.9.93' 
28.12.93 
28.4.93 
9.74% 
29% 
28.4.93 
44.92% 
16.72% 
16.42% 
5.32% 
81% 5 
11.11.942 
312% 
18.11.942 
129% 
51.4% 
25.11.94" 
351% 
22.89% 
2.58% 
46.29% 
41.3% 
2.8.94" 
38.21% 
2.8.9414 
46.18% 
44.90% 
76% 
3.86% 
78.46% 6 7 
25.11.94'° 8 
14.7.944 
11.11.94 
10.10.94 9 10 11 
1,492 tos 
442 ms 
14,725 tns 
2,828,784 units 
US$47,936,000 
33 tns 
US$19,222,000 
20,427 tns 
16,807 tns 12 
2.6 
36 
3.54" 
19 
14.2* 
312 
19 
11.2 
9.3 13 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
30 
48 
100 
100 14 
TM 
USA 
TM 
Venezuela 
TM 
USA 
TM 
Brazil 
TM 
Taiwan 
Thailand 
USA 
HM 
HM 
n.a. 
CV 
CV 1 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 2 
Hot-rolled sheet 
Sugar 
Various pork 
products 
Polystyrene 
(crystal and 
impact) 
Bond paper 
Polypropylene 
homopolymer 
(raffia and 
injection) 
Commercial 
seamless steel 
tubes 3 
11.8.94 
(R) 
5.3.93 
6.3.93 
5.10.93 
23.4.93 
10.2.94 4 
22.9.93' 
25.11.93 
44.32% 
11.82% 
38.18% 
39% 
2.5.94 
14.69% 
30.87% 
23.12.93 
2.45% 
4.36% 
25.69% 
5.11% 
2.33% 
11.42% 
25.11.94" 5 
11.11.94" 
44.32% 
11.82% 
28.10% 6 7 
26.8.9415 8 
26.8.94 
18.11.94 
22.11.94 9 10 11 
3,621 tns 
44,751 tns 
17,318 tns 12 
17 
14 
14 13 
100 
100 
100 14 
HM 
n.a. 
VR 
HM 
HM 
HM 
HM 
HM 1 
Former USSR 
Armenia 
Azerbaijan 
Belarus 
Estonia 
Georgia 
Kazakhstan 
Kyrgyzstan 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Moldova 
Tajikistan 
Turkmenistan 
Ukraine 
Uzbekistan 
Russian 
Federation 
India 
Netherlands 
(Holland) 2 
Steel plate in 
coils 
Bicycle tyres 
Canonic 
modified starch 
(Amildifax 
2,200 and 
Solvitose NX 
brands) 3 
22.11.94 
16.11.94 
14.9.94 
(R) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
4,157,461 units 12 
22 13 
100 14 
TM 
Venezuela 
HM 
TM 
USA TO h 
s s 
Percentage, or amount per unit, as appropriate. 
Trade volume is based on statistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation and corresponds to the total trade volume for the product subject to the measure and originating in the country under investigation. 
Imports during the period under investigation as percentage of domestic consumption during the same period. 
CI 
n.a. 
(R) Confidential information 
Not available 
Indicates review of an existing anti-dumping measure 
Basis for determination codes: 
HM - Home market price 
TM - Third country price (specify country) 
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 
OTCEP - Third country export price 
LDC - Treatment having regard to Article 13 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the Committee, Document ADP/2 (also in column 3, where appropriate) END NOTES OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
For the Period 1 January to 30 June 1994 
'Continuation of the investigation without imposing provisional anti-dumping duties. 
imports of specific tariff items excluded from the imposition of anti-dumping duties. 
'Conclusion by investigating authority that the detriment to national production was due to particular conditions in the international market. 
''The information supplied by the complainant was insufficient to prove material injury or the threat of injury. 
sThe opening of the investigation was announced and, in accordance with domestic legislation in force at that time, provisional anti-dumping duties were imposed. 
Continuation of the investigation was announced and the provisional anti-dumping duties imposed under the previous domestic legislation were confirmed, with a change in the dumping margin in one case. At the same 
time, goods under specific tariff headings were excluded from the investigation. 
Continuation of the investigation was announced and the provisional anti-dumping duties imposed under the previous domestic legislation were confirmed. 
8Owing to the difficulty of calculating the percentage of domestic consumption (apparent national consumption), the final figure was obtained by the following calculation: Chinese imports over total imports. 
Continuation of the investigation was announced and the provisional anti-dumping duties imposed under previous domestic legislation were confirmed, with changes in the dumping margin in some cases. Goods under 
specific tariff headings were also excluded from the investigation. 
l0The information supplied by the complainant was insufficient to establish the existence of dumping. 
"The conclusion of the investigation was announced and the provisional anti-dumping duties were confirmed, with changes in the dumping margin in some cases. Specific goods and tariff headings were also excluded 
from the application of anti-dumping duties. 
12Owing to the difficulty of calculating the percentage of domestic consumption (apparent national consumption), the final figure was obtained by the following calculation: Chinese imports over national production. 
'^Imports of certain enterprises and tariff items excluded from the imposition of anti-dumping duties. 
14Imports of certain goods excluded from the imposition of anti-dumping duties. 
'^Application for initiation of investigation and imposition of anti-dumping duty declared unreceivable, given the non-availability of the essential information needed to determine the existence of the alleged dumping and 
injury. 
'^Investigation declared closed without imposing anti-dumping duties on imports of high-impact polystyrene, such duties being imposed only on crystal polystyrene. 
'Continuation of the investigation without imposing provisional anti-dumping duties. At the same time, imports of specific goods and tariff items were excluded from the investigation. DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE AT 31 DECEMBER 1994 g g 
00 2 
Country 
Brazil 
Brazil 
Brazil 
Brazil 
Korea 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of Product 
Steel hoop and strip 
Ceramic wall tiles 
Electric power transformers 
Special steels 
Short-fibre polyester 
Ceramic or porcelain dishware 
Malleable iron connections 
Decorative candles 
Footwear 
Acid-grade fluorite 
Bicycles, bicycle tyres and tubes 
Brass padlocks 
Iron and steel valves 
Yarns and fabrics of synthetic and man-
made fibres 
Organic chemical products 
Clothing 
Pencil sharpeners 
Pencils Date of publication of definitive 
measure 
10 October 1989 
5 September 1991 
7 September 1992 
18 November 1994 
19 August 1993 
25 May 1992 
15 April 1993 
19 August 1993 
30 December 1993 
10 May 1994 
22 September 1994 
22 September 1994 
18 October 1994 
18 October 1994 
18 October 1994 
18 October 1994 
18 October 1994 
18 October 1994 Date of public notice of examination 
30 March 1992" 
27 November 1992" Countervailing duty 
Countervailing duties of 8%, 38% and 38% 
Countervailing duty of 46% 
Countervailing duties of 29% and 35% 
Countervailing duties of 4.65%, 20.48%, 12.61% and 64.96% 
Rates depend on the company; average countervailing duty is 
14% 
Countervailing duty of 26% for porcelain dishware and of 
23% for ceramic dishware 
Countervailing duty of 33% 
Countervailing duty of 103% 
Average countervailing duty of 428%. Average reference 
prices applied of $16.28/pair 
Countervailing duty of 16% 
Countervailing duties of 144% and 279% 
Countervailing duty of 181 % 
Countervailing duty of 105% 
Countervailing duties of 331 %, 501 % and 54% 
Countervailing duty of 208.81 % 
Countervailing duties of 533% and 379% 
Countervailing duty of 145% 
Countervailing duty of 451 % Country 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
China, P.R. of 
Spain 
Spain 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
France 
Hong Kong Product 
Tools 
Machines, appliances and electrical 
equipment and parts 
Toys 
Regenerated cellulose tubes 
Sodium tripolyphosphate 
Acrylic fibres 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 
Vinyl flooring in rolls 
Corrugated rods 
Regenerated cellulose tubes 
Plastic syringes 
Connectors for telephone-wire joints 
Plate in coils 
Hot-rolled sheet 
Cold-rolled sheet 
Hydrogen peroxide 
Coated flat steel products 
Plate in sheets 
Polystyrene (crystal and impact) 
Sorbitol 
Jean/denim Date of publication of definitive 
measure 
11 November 1994 
18 November 1994 
25 November 1994 
25 May 1992 
8 December 1992 
5 June 1991 
5 June 1991 
15 November 1991 
23 December 1991 
25 May 1992 
25 May 1992 
27 November 1992 
28 April 1993 
28 April 1993 
28 April 1993 
23 December 1993 
2 August 1994 
2 August 1994 
11 November 1994 
27 September 1990 
9 September 1991 Date of public notice of examination 
12 November 1992" 
12 November 1992' 
27 November 1992* 
6 July 1992" 
11 August 1994' 
1 April 1992" 
27 November 1992' Countervailing duty 
Countervailing duty of 312% 
Countervailing duties of 129% and 51.4% 
Countervailing duties of 351%, 22.89%, 2.58%, 46.29% and 
41.3% 
Countervailing duty of 28% 
Countervailing duty of 36% 
Countervailing duty of 3% 
Countervailing duties of 19%, 13% and 35% 
Countervailing duties of 16% and 179% 
Countervailing duty of 13% 
Countervailing duties of 21% and 18% 
Duty depends of type of syringe; average rate is 28% 
Countervailing duty of 20% 
Rates depend on the company; average duty is 26% 
Rates depend on the company; average duty is 25% 
Rates depend on the company; average duty is 7% 
Countervailing duty of 34% applied, which is less than the 
dumping margin of 72% 
Countervailing duty of 38.21 % 
Countervailing duties of 46.18%, 44.90%, 76%, 3.86% and 
78.46% 
Countervailing duties of 44.32%, 11.82% and 28.10% 
Countervailing duty of 52 % 
Countervailing duty of 47% Country 
Netherlands 
Taiwan 
Venezuela Product 
Cationic starch 
Kitchen articles of iron (latten ware) 
Corrugated rods Date of publication of definitive 
measure 
25 May 1992 
11 October 1990 
23 December 1991 Date of public notice of examination 
14 September 1994* 
1 April 1992' Countervailing duty 
Countervailing duty of 16% 
Countervailing duty of 17% 
Countervailing duties of 31 % and 36% 
'Public notice of the initiation of the review of the definitive anti-dumping measure. 
^Publication of the outcome of the review of the définitive anti-dumping measure. 
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