During the review, the following concerns were raised:

Japan and the United States expressed concerns about China’s anti-dumping investigation on photographic paper. Japan also complained about China’s recent investigation on special high-performance steel from Japan.

Turkey expressed concern about the Dominican Republic’s decision to impose a country-wide anti-dumping duty on steel rods and bars coming from Turkey.

China expressed concern that European Union’s investigation on sodium cyclamate from China was not in line with WTO rules.

Japan expressed concern about India’s anti-dumping investigations on digital offset printing plates and on PVC paste resin from Japan. Norway said it believed there was insufficient basis for India’s investigation on caustic soda from Norway.

Turkey expressed serious concern that Indonesia’s anti-dumping investigation on wheat flour from Turkey has taken nearly three years without coming to a decision, when the Anti-Dumping Agreement provides that investigations should conclude within one year, and in no case should exceed 18 months. The United Arab Emirates also complained about Indonesia’s anti-dumping measure on wheat flour.

Turkey and Malaysia expressed concerns about Pakistan’s actions on hydrogen peroxide and polyester fibre, respectively.

Japan expressed concern that the average age of US anti-dumping duties against 15 Japanese products was 15 years, with the oldest measure nearly 33 years old. It urged the US to revoke the measures. China expressed concern about the “zeroing” methodology used by the US on multi-layered wood flooring from China. The US urged the Japanese companies concerned to participate in US reviews of expiring anti-dumping measures. Regarding China’s complaint, the US said it was a case of targeted dumping, which allowed for the use of “zeroing”.

Transitional review of China

The Committee conducted its ninth and final transitional review of China’s anti-dumping regime. The United States said that during the past ten years, China has made numerous improvements in its anti-dumping regime but should do more. It expressed concern about lack of transparency and other deficiencies in China’s anti-dumping investigations. Japan urged China to improve due process and transparency. The European Union said China has stepped up its use of anti-dumping measures against EU products, adding that it viewed some of China’s investigations were based on weak ground. Canada, Mexico and Korea shared the concerns expressed.

China said it had made great progress towards a mature anti-dumping legal framework, and that it is committed to transparency and procedural fairness. It said it had complied with all the notification requirements of the Anti-Dumping Agreement, and that all its anti-dumping actions are reported to the WTO and posted on the government website. It said that despite being the number one target of anti-dumping actions, it has chosen to be prudent in using anti-dumping measures. With the end of the transitional reviews this year, China said it would continue to participate constructively in the Committee, and work with other members to try to improve each other’s anti-dumping regimes.

Working Group on Implementation

The Chair, Mr Subha Gujadhur (Mauritius), reported on the meeting of the Committee’s Working Group on Implementation held earlier in the day. He said that the Group had six papers on its agenda: by South Africa on constructed export price, by Colombia on other known causes for injury, separate papers submitted by South Africa and by Colombia on the accuracy and adequacy test, and separate papers by Pakistan and by Colombia on sunset review.