COM.AD/52/Add.1. Special Distribution GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE REPORTS (1979) ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF. September 1979 RESTRICTED

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED 21 COM.AD/52/Add.1 September 1979 Special Distribution Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original: English/ French REPORTS (1979) ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANTI-DUMPING LAWS AND REGULATIONS Addendum 1. The following reports under Article 16 of the Agreement on the Implementation of Article VI of the GATT have been received from Canada, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 2. Parties to the Agreement which have not yet submitted reports are invited to do so vithout delay. CANADA 1. Cases pending as of 1 July 1978: (10) - Artificial graphite electrodes - Stainless steel screwed end fittings - Integral induction motors - Metal utility shelving - Steel pipe and tubing - Corn brooms - Wooden clothespins - Polypropylene homopolymer and copolymer resins - Glycerine - Rubber footwear

2 COM.AD/52 Add. 1 Page 2 2. Investigations initiated 1 JuIy 1978 to 30 June 1979: (13) Asbestos cement pressure pipe produced by or on behalf of Cement Asbestos Products Company, Birmingham, Albama, United States Bronze or brass gate, globe, check and ball valves, 1/4" to 3", including parts thereof originating in or exported from Japan - Radioactive diagnostic re-agents T4RIA, T3RIA and T3 Uptake produced by or on behalf of Abbott Laboratories International Co., North Chicago, Illinois, United States - Low and medium density polyethylene resins, i.e., polyethylene resins with a density of.940 or less, originating in or exported from France, the Netherlands, and the United States - Stainless steel, screwed end, cast pipe fittings (elbows, tees and plugs), excluding street elbows, sanitary fittings and 1/4" plugs, for use with pipe of nominal pipe size 1/4" to 2" inclusive, originating in or exported from the Republic of South Africa - Plastic food storage containers (non-disposable), originating in or exported from the United States - Single use syringes, 3cc, excluding those for dental or veterinary use, with or without needles, for single injection of parenteral drugs or solutions or for obtaining single specimens, individually packaged and sterilized, produced and/or exported by or on behalf of Sherwood Medical Industries Inc. and Pharmaseal Labs., Division of American Hospital Supply Corporation, United States Alternating current electric generators for use with hydraulic turbines or water-wheels, including components whether or not imported separately, for use in the assembly, construction or installation of such generators, as well as thrust bearings and generator shafts for use in association with or connected to such generators, but excluding in all cases excitation systems originating in or exported from Japan Electric powered and/or internal combustion powered, counterbalanced rider four wheeled industrial trucks, commonly known as fork lift or lift trucks, capable of lifting and lowering loads in the range of 2,000 to 6,000 lbs. inclusive in the case of the electric powered units and 3,000 to 15,000 lbs. inclusive in the case of the internal combustion powered units, in either a complete or a semi-complete condition, originating in or exported from Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States

3 COM. AD/52/Add.1 Page 3 -Disposable glass culture tubes produced by and/or exported by and/ or on behalf of Chase Instruments Corporation, Poultney, Vermont and Kimble, Division of Owens-Illinois, Toledo, Ohio, United States -12 Gauge shotshells (ammunition) originating in or exported from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary High school and college yearbooks originating in or exported from the United States Plastic or galvanized steel tank compressed air sprayers with nominal cubic capacity of one and one half (1 1/2) to three and one half (3 1/2) United States gallons inclusive, either in a complete or a semi-complete condition, produced by and/or exported by or on behalf of H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois, R.E. Chapin Manufacturing Works, Batavia, New York, and Root Lowell Corporation, Lowell, Michigan, United States 3. Cases on which provisional action taken during the period (12) 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979: (i) Cases where proceedings initiated prior to 1 Juy 1978: (7) - Stainless steel, screwed end, cast pipe fittings (elbows, tees and plugs) for use with pipe of nominal pipe size 1/4" to 2" inclusive, originating in or exported from Israel and Japan - Integral horsepower induction motors, one horsepower (1 h. p.) to two hundred horsepower (200 h.p.) inclusive, excluding verticalshaft pump motors generally referred to as vertical P-base or vertical P-flange motors, originating in or exported from the United States - Stainless steel pipe and tubing, welded and seamless, in sizes from 1/4" outside diameter to 2 1/2" outside diameter and with a wall thickness fron.022" to.154" originating in or exported from Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom and Sweden - Wooden clothespins originating in or exported from Romania, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Denmark Polypropylene homopolymer and copolymer resins originating in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States Refined glycerine, high gravity grade, produced by Ashland Chemical Company, A Division of Ashland Oil Inc., United States -Waterproof rubber footwear and snowmobile boots, constructed wholly or in part of rubber, worn over the foot or shoe, with or without liners, linings, fasteners or safety features, originating in or exported from Czechoslovakia, Poland, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan

4 COM ȦD/52/Add. 1 Page 4 (ii) Cases where proceedings initiated 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979: (5) - Asbestos cement pressure pipe produced by or on behalf of Cement Asbestos Products Company, Birmingham, Alabama, United States - Bronze or brass gate, globe, check and ball valves, 1/4" to 3", including parts thereof originating in or exported from Japan - Radioactive diagnostic re-agents T4RIA, T3RIA and T3 Uptake produced by or on behalf of Abbott Laboratories International Co., North Chicago, Illinois, United States - 12 Gauge shotshells (ammunition) originating in or exported from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary -Plastic or galvanized steel tank compressed air sprayers with nominal cubic capacity of one and one half (1 1/2) to three and one half (3 1/2) United States gallons inclusive, either in a complete or a semi-complete condition, produced by and/or exported by or on behalf of H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois, R.E. Chapin Manufacturing Works, Batavia, New York, and Root Lowell Corporation, Lowell, Michigan, United States 4. Cases on which final decision reached during the period 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979 (a) Anti-dumping duties imposed: (8) (i) Cases where proceedings initiated prior to 1 July 1978: (7) - Artificial graphite electrodes and graphite connecting pins originating in or exported from Japan - Stainless steel, screwed end, cast pipe fittings (elbows, tees and plugs) for use with pipe of nominal pipe size 1/4" to 2" inclusive, excluding street elbows, sanitary fittings and 1/4" plugs, originating in or exportedfrom Israel and Japan - Integral horsepower induction motors, one horsepower (1 h.p.) to two hundred horsepower (200 h.p. ) inclusive excluding verticalshaft pump motors generally referred to as vertical P-base or vertical P-flange motors, originating in or exported from the United States, excluding single phase motors; submersible pump motors for use in oil and water wells; arbor saw motors; and integral induction motors for use as replacement parts in absorption cold generator pumps manufactured by the Trane Company, Centravac Chillers manufactured by the Trane Company,and semihermetic compressors and hermetic compressors manufactured by the Trane Company

5 COM. AD/52/Add.1 Page 5 - Stainless steel pipe and tubing, welded and seamless, in sizes from 1/4" outside diameter to 2 1/2" outside diameter and with a wall thickness from.022" to.154" originating in or exported from Japan, the United Kingdom and Sweden -Wooden clothespins originating in or exported from Romania, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Denmark - Polypropylene homopolymer and copolymer resins originating in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and produced by or on behalf of Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas, United States Waterproof rubber footwear and snowmobile boots, constructed wholly or in part of rubber, worn over the foot or shoe, with or without liners, linings, fasteners or safety features, excluding snowmobile boots; rubber-bottom, leather-top boots; and safety footwear that is specially designed to protect the wearer from injury and which incorporates special features such as safety box toes, steel toes, steel safety soles, non-slip soles or specially compounded rubber impervious to acids and other chemicals, originating in or exported from Czechoslovakia, Poland, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (ii) Cases where proceedings initiated 1 July 1978 to 30 June Radioactive diagnostic re-agents T4RIA, T3RIA and T3 Uptake produced by or on behalf of Abbott Laboratories International Co., North Chicago, Illinois, United States (b) Cases settled through price undertakings: (Nil) (c) Cases terminated: (8) (i) Cases initiated prior to 1 July 1978: (3) Refined glycerine, high gravity grade, produced by Ashland Chemical Company, A Division of Ashland Oil Inc., United States Pre-painted, free standing, metal utility shelving for light duty residential use; of bolted assembly, with or without customizing accessories; and including component parts and accessories exported from or originating in the United States Corn brooms originating in or exported from Mexico (ii) Cases initiated 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979: (5) - Asbestos cement pressure pipe produced by or on behalf of Cement Asbestos Products Company, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

6 COM.AD/52/Add.1 Page 6 - Bronze or brass gate, globe, check and ball valves, 1/4" to 3'' including parts thereof originating in or exported from Japan - Low and medium density polyethylene resins, i.e., polyethylene resins with a density of.940 or less, originating in or exported from France, the Netherlands, and the United States - Plastic food storage containers (non-disposable), originating in or exported from the United States - Disposable glass culture tubes produced by and/or exported by and/or on behalf of Chase Instruments Corporation, Poultney, Vermont and Kimble, Division of Owens-Illinois, Toledo, Ohio, United States 5. Revocation of anti-dumping duties: (2) - Alternating high voltage circuit breakers and components rated 115 KV to 230 KV (nominal voltage classes) exported from France and Japan - Electric can openers, with or without supplementary features for sharpening knives and opening bottles, originating in Japan 6. Cases pending as of 30 June 1979: (7) - 12 gauge shotshells (ammunition) - Alternating current electric generators - Stainless steel, screwed end, cast pipe fittings - Compressed air sprayers - Industrial fork lift trucks - Single use syringes, 3cc - Yearbooks HUNGARY 1. Cases pending as of 1 July 1978: 0 2. Investigations opened: 0 3. Cases on which provisional action taken: 0 4. Cases on which final decision reached: 0 5. Revocation of anti-dumping duties: 0 6. Cases pending as of 30 June 1979: 0

7 COM.AD/52/Add. 1 Page 7 JAPAN Japan had neither taken any anti-dumping measures nor initiated any investigations to that end in the period from 1 July 1978 to 30 June POLAND In the period from 1 July 1978 to 30 June, 1979 Poland did not take any anti-dumping measures. SWEDEN No anti-dumping measures have been taken by Sweden during the period 1 July June UNITED KINGDOM 1. Cases pending as of 1 July 1978: Nil 2. Investigations opened during the period July 1978-June 1979: Nil 3. Cases on which provisional action taken: Nil 4. Cases on which final decision reached: Nil 5. Revocation of anti-dumping duties: (i) (ii) Cases where proceedings were initiated before 1 July 1978: 1 Non-alloy steel sections (Japan) Cases where proceedings were initiated in the period July 1978-June 1979: Nil 6. Cases pending as at 30 June 1979: Nil