Increase reported in new anti-dumping investigations
12 Jun '07
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Thus, during July-December 2006, the number of initiations reported by India, Argentina and China declined, while those reported by the European Communities, Brazil and Malaysia increased, compared with the corresponding period of 2005.
During the second half of 2006, Egypt, the United States, Chinese Taipei, Canada, Colombia, Korea, Mexico, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, Australia, Peru and South Africa each reported opening fewer than seven new investigations.
China remained the most frequent subject of the new investigations, with 36 initiations directed at its exports during July-December 2006, up from 33 during the corresponding period of 2005.
Indonesia was the second most frequent subject, with seven initiations of new investigations directed at its exports, an increase from six during the second half of 2005. Chinese Taipei, Japan and Korea were tied for third place, with six initiations each in respect of their exports, compared with four, three and six, respectively, during July-December 2005.
Brazil was in fourth place, with five initiations directed at its exports, compared with one during the corresponding period of 2005. Singapore, the United States, India, Thailand, Argentina, the European Communities and its Member States, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, Australia, Bulgaria, Egypt, Macedonia, Philippines and Saudi Arabia were the subject of fewer than five initiations each during the second half of 2006.