"Overall, 104 anti-dumping investigations were set up in the first half of 2002 compared with 149 a year ago, with 63 of the probes occuring in developing countries.
Previous six month periods had been marked by a higher number of probes being started, according to the Geneva-based trade body.
The United States decreased its use of anti-dumping investigations during the first six months of the year, according to the data released today."