ANTI-DUMPING IN 2007 AND BEYOND

Johann HumanCounsellorRules DivisionWTO Secretariatjohann.human@wto.org

10th Anniversary of Anti-Dumping in China

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

BOFT

ANTI-DUMPING

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

• State of Play

• History

• Negotiations

• Future?

ANTI–DUMPINGNUMBER OF MEASURES

1979 - 2006

ANTI–DUMPINGNUMBER OF INITIATIONS

1995 - 2006

157

243257

354

292312

232213

185 194225

364

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Total 3 045

ANTI–DUMPINGINITIATIONS BY IMPORTING COUNTRY

1995 - 2006

India US EC Argentina Safrica Australia Canada Brazil China Turkey Mexico Korea

457

373362

92 109

219

133

200

134142

189

88

Total 3 045

ANTI-DUMPINGNUMBER OF MEASURES

1995 – 2006

0

50

100

150

200

250

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Total 1 941

ANTI–DUMPINGMEASURES BY IMPORTING COUNTRY

1995 - 2006

India US EC Argentina Safrica Turkey China Canada Mexico Australia Korea

331

239 231

54

71

152

82

120

8492

107

Total 1 941

ANTI–DUMPINGMEASURES: EXPORTERS

1995 - 2006375

136107 104 97

84 76 75 73 69

China Korea Ch Ta US Jap Rus Thai India Indon Brazil

Total 1 941

ANTI-DUMPING NUMBER OF MEMBERS - INITIATIONS

1995 – 2005

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Total Number: 34 (EC=1) 63 (EC=27)

ANTI–DUMPINGInitiations by Importing Member

1995 – 2000

218

181173

150139

116

7977

4443

Total 1 529

10

ANTI–DUMPINGInitiations by Importing Member

2001 – 2006 284

192

144127

89807365

55

Total 1 516

11

ANTI-DUMPINGINITIATIONS BY SECTOR

1995 - 2006

I II III IV V

Chem

ical

s

Plast

ics

VIII IX

Paper

Tex/C

loth XII

Cemen

t/Gla

ss XIV

Met

als

Mac

h/Ele

ctXVII

XVIII XIX XX

Total 3 045

ANTI-DUMPINGMeasures: Steel, Chemicals, Plastics, Others

1995 - 2006

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Others

Chemicals and Plastics

Steel

ANTI–DUMPINGINITIATIONS BY SECTOR

1995 - 2006

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Metals Chemicals Plas Tex/Cloth

ANTI-DUMPINGMEASURES 1995 - 2006

Developed / Developing Members

Developed Members Developing Members

MEASURES:1 900

Developing75%

Developed25% Developing

80%

Developing75%

Developed25%

Developed20%

Total 500

Total 1 400

DISPUTE SETTLEMENTPanels Established

(1995 - 2006 : Article 21.5 info not included)

SUBSIDY DISPUTES

16

OTHER DISPUTES

71TRADE

REMEDIES DISPUTES

55

Total 142

16

DISPUTE SETTLEMENTTrade Remedy Disputes (Panels Established, 1995 - 2006)

Countervailing Measures

11Safeguards

11

Anti-Dumping 33

Total 55

17

1

2

5

2

5

2

6

2 2

6

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Anti-Dumping Related Disputes Panels Established 1995 - 2006

Total 33

18

Trade Remedy Disputes: Defendants 1995 - 2006

Brazil 1

Guatemala 2

Argentina 5

EC 5

Mexico 3

Egypt 2

Thailand 1

USA 32

Korea 2

Chile 1

J apan 1

19

ANTI - DUMPING

HISTORY

• 1770’S

• 1890

• 1904

• 1916

• 1921

ANTI - DUMPING

• HISTORY• 1947

• 1960’s

• 1970’s

• Uruguay Round

ANTI - DUMPING

Doha Development Agenda• Proposals• Active Members• Status of Negotiations• Conclusion

ANTI - DUMPING

FUTURE?

• World economy

• Steel consolidation

• Many new users

• Complexity of manufacturing/trade/process