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(2) BRAZILIn May 2000, the Brazilian Government imposed an antidumpingduty of 30.9% against Ugine on imports of flatstainless cold-rolled steel products less than 3 mm thick.(3) CANADAFollowing a decision taken by the Canadian authoritiesin 1994, anti-dumping duties of 80.2% are in force onthe importation of certain hot-rolled carbon steel heavyplates and certain corrosion-resistant alloy steel platesoriginating from Spain (Aceralia). These measures willbe reviewed by May 2004.In 1999, anti-dumping duties of 11.8% were imposedon imports of hot-rolled carbon steel flat productsoriginating from France (Usinor). In 2000, these antidumpingduties were replaced by a fixed minimumprice at which Arcelor must sell its products in Canada.In 2003, Usinor was successful in obtaining an exclusionfor “Solbor 30MnB5” from the products affectedby the anti-dumping duties. These measures will bereviewed by July 2004.In 1999, anti-dumping duties of 7% were imposedon imports of cold-rolled carbon steel flat productsoriginating from Belgium (Sidmar).In 2000, these anti-dumping duties were replaced bya fixed minimum price at which Arcelor must sell itsproducts in Canada. These measures will be reviewedby August 2004.Since 1994, anti-dumping duties of 60.8% have beenimposed on the importation of certain corrosion-resistantflat products originating from Germany (StahlwerkeBremen). These measures will be reviewed by July 2004.Trade retaliation: European Uniona) Cold-rolled flat stainless steel from the U.S.A.In September 2003, the European Commission imposedprovisional anti-dumping duties on imports from theUnited States of certain cold-rolled flat stainless steels(20.6% on imports from AK Steel Corporation, 25% onimports from other companies). In March 2004, followinga petition from Eurofer, the European Commission endedthis anti-dumping retaliation.b) Hot-rolled flat carbon steels from Egypt,Hungary, Iran, Libya, Slovakia and TurkeyIn March 2003, the Council voted against a proposalfrom the European Commission to impose anti-dumpingduties on imports of certain hot-rolled flat carbon steelsfrom Egypt, Hungary, Iran, Libya, Slovakia and Turkey.legal informationANNUAL REPORT ARCELOR 2003 127