§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what is the total number of anti-dumping cases currently being investigated by his Department; and what was the comparable figure in March 1976;
Commodity Exporting country Date advertised Single-barrelled sporting shotguns … … … U.S.S.R. … 5th February 1976 Double-barrelled sporting shotguns … … … U.S.S.R. … 5th February 1976 PVC leathercloth … … … Hungary … 16th March 1976 PVC leathercloth … … … East Germany … 10th January 1977 Stereo flong … … … U.S.A. … 24th August 1976 Stainless steel bars and billets … … … Spain … 18th October 1976 Steel reinforcing bars … … … South Africa … 21st December 1976 Non-alloy steel sections and flats … … … Spain … 1st February 1977 Non-alloy steel sections and flats … … … South Africa … 1st February 1977 Non-alloy steel sections and flats … … … Japan … 14th March 1977 Printed circuit board drills … … … U.S.A … 4th February 1977 Horticultural glass … … … U.S.S.R. … 17th February 1977 Horticultural glass … … … Czechoslovakia … 17th February 1977 Horticultural glass … … … Romania … 17th February 1977 Horticultural glass … … … Poland … 17th February 1977 Socket sets … … … Japan … 18th March 1977 Compressed air breathing apparatus … … … Sweden … 24th March 1977 High speed steel … … … Austria … 25th March 1977 Tool steel … … … Austria … 25th March 1977 The comparable figure in March 1976 was 10 cases. These figures do not include cases which have not reached the formal full investigation stage. It would not be appropriate to list these, since this might prejudice our inquiries. In addition the Department is currently assisting the Commission in handling three formally announced anti-dumping complaints on behalf of United Kingdom industries.