G/ADP/N/335/MAR  
16 March  2020 
(20-2063) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  French  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT U NDER  
ARTICLE  16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT  
MOROCCO  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December  2019 from 
Morocco . 
 
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Reporting Member : Morocco1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PER IOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEM BER 2019 
Original investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Produ ct Initiation  Provisional 
measures3 and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final m easures3 No final 
measures / 
termination  Other  Trade data  
(from published report(s) ) Basis for 
normal value  
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
Description ; HS 6-digit 
category covering  
investigated product4; 
ID number ; 
(*) if investigation of >1 
country  Date;  
period of 
investigation  
(D-dumping ; 
I-injury ) Date of duties ; 
range of individual  
dumping margins ; 
"other " rates ; 
[range of applied 
rates if different , 
reason] Date of duties ; 
range of 
individual  
dumping 
margins ; 
"other " rates ; 
[range of 
applied rates if 
different , 
reason ] Date of 
application ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or  
minimum 
prices  Date,  
reason Date, 
explanation Import v olume 
or value  
(units/currency ); 
product 
coverage , 
period , if 
different from  
columns  2 and 3 Volume of 
imports  as % of 
apparent 
domestic  
consumptio n or 
as a % of total  
imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
None 
  
 
1 Reports relating to anti -dumping investigations are not available on an official website.  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 The dates given refer to the date of publication of the notice announcing the application of the measure (P) and the date of commencement of duty collection (C).  
4 For reference purposes only.    
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Review s/other subsequent proceedings  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Produ ct Initiation  Preliminary 
result s/ 
determinations  Final result s Revocation of  
measures  Other  (e.g. 
measures not 
affecting the 
duty level ) Trade data  
(if available from published 
result(s) on proceeding ) Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
Description ; HS 
6-digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product;  
ID number;  
(*) if 
investigation of 
>1 country  Date, type of 
review or 
procedure  (code), 
period covered  Effective date ; 
range of individual 
dumping margins ; 
"other" rates ; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Effective date ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping margins ; 
"other" rates ; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Effective date ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices ; or other 
outcome (code) Date, 
reason  Date,  
explanation Import volume or 
value (units/ 
currency) ; product 
coverage ; period, if 
different from 
columns 2/3  Import volume 
as % of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption or 
as % of total 
imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Denmark  Insulin  
3004.31.10.00  
ID: AD-3.12.DK  Date of initiation : 
25.10.2019  
D: 01.01.2018 to 
30.06.2019  
I: 01.01.2015 to 
30.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
European 
Union  Hot-rolled steel 
sheet  
7208  
(except 7208.10 
and 7208.40)  
7211.13, 
7211.14 and 
7211.19.  
ID: AD-4.13.EU  26.09.2019     Lapse of initial 
5-year 
application 
period (not 
renewed)      
Turkey  Hot-rolled steel 
sheet  
7208  
(except 7208.10 
and 7208.40)  
7211.13, 
7211.14 and 
7211.19.  
ID: AD-4.13.TUR  26.09.2019     Lapse of initial 
5-year 
application 
period (not 
renewed)        
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United 
States of 
America  Polyvinyl 
chloride5 
3904.10.90.00  
ID:AD- 
2.12.PVC.USA6,7 Date of initiation:  
14.12.2018  
Type of review:  
SNR8 
D: 01.01.2018 to 
31.12.2018  
I: 01.01.2014 to 
31.12.2018  Date of initiation:  
28.12.2018  
Range of margins:  
[22.9% - 56.2%]  Date of duties:  
P: 09.12.2019  
C: 18.02.2020  
Range of margins:  
[22.9% - 56.2%]  
 - - 27.12.2018  
Temporary 
maintenance of 
the measure 
pending the 
findings of the 
investigation.  Volume of imports  
(tonnes)  
2014 : 165 
2015 : 0 
2016 : 0 
2017 : 0 
2018 : 120 Volume of 
imports  
as % of total  
imports  
 
2014 : 0% 
2015 : 0% 
2016 : 0% 
2017 : 0% 
2018 : 0% Average price of 
domestic sale  
 
 
 
5 The name  of the product under review was incorrectly indicated as "PVC" in the previous semi -annual report. Please consider this product name as the correct one.  
6 The ID number of this review was incorrectly indicated as "AD -2.12.USA -PVC" in the previous semi -annual report. Please consider this ID number as the correct one.  
7 The report on the review investigation of the anti -dumping duty applied to imports of polyvinyl chloride from the United States of America may be viewed on the official 
website: http://www.mcinet.gov.ma/ce/home.asp . 
8 Sunset review.  G/ADP/N/335/MAR  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEM BER 2019 
Country / 
Customs 
territory  Product , 
Investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of initial 
imposition/  
publication  
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China Plywood  
AD-1.11.CHN  Duties  04.06.2012;  
Official Journal  
No. 6119 of 
21.01.2013  27.07.2018;  
Official Journal  
No.6694 of 
26.07.2018  
 Refrigerator s 
AD-8.16.REFG.CHN  Duties 16.01.2018;  
Official Journal  
No. 6639 of 
15.01.2018  - 
Denmark  Insulin  
AD-3.12.DK  Price undertaking  26.05.2015;  
Official Journal  
No. 6363 of 
25.05.2015  - 
Egypt  Laminboard  
AD-6.14.CPL.EGY  Duties  22.12.2015;  
Official Journal 
No. 6423 of  
21.12.2015  - 
European 
Union  Polyvinyl chloride  
AD-7.15.PVC.UE  Duties  14.07.2017;  
Bulletin Journal 
No. 6586 of  
13.07.2017  - 
Mexico  Polyvinyl chloride  
AD-7.15.PVC.MEX  Duties  14.07.2017;  
Official Journal 
No. 6586 of  
13.07.2017  - 
Portugal  A4-size paper  
(70-90 gr/m²)  
AD-5.13.A4.PRT  Duties  21.10.2014;  
Official Journal 
No. 6301 of  
20.10.20141 - 
Thailand  Refrigerators  
AD-8.16.REFG.THA  Duties  16.01.2018;  
Official Journal 
No. 6639 of 
15.01.2018  - 
Tunisia  Exercise books  
AD-11.17.CAHIER.TUN  Duties  04.01.2019  
Official Journal  
No.6740 of  
03.01.2019  - 
Turkey  Refrigerators  
AD-8.16.REFG.TUR  Duties  16.01.2018;  
Official Journal 
No. 6639 of 
15.01.2018  - 
United States 
of America  Polyvinyl chloride  
AD-2.12.PVC.USA  Duties  27.12.2013;  
Official Journal 
No. 6216 of  
26.12.2013  - 
 
 
1 An interim review was conducted for one exporter (Portucel) and resulted in the termination of the 
measure for this exporter since the margin of dumping determ ined was de minimis  (Official Journal No.  6604 
of 14.09.2017). The said measure remains in existence for other exporters.  G/ADP/N/335/MAR  
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  REQUESTS FOR REIMBUR SEMENT SUBMITTED UND ER 
ARTICLE 9.3 FOR THE PERIOD  
1 JULY TO 31 DECEM BER 2019 
Country / 
Customs 
territory  Produ ct, 
Investigation ID 
number  Initial d ate of entry 
into force ; date of 
most recent  
extension  Number of re fund 
requests received  Number of refund 
reviews  
commen ced, 
completed  
None 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES FOR THE PERIOD  
1 JULY TO 31 DECEM BER 2019 
Country /customs 
territory  Produ ct, Investigation ID 
number  Date of 
termination  Reason for termination  
European Union  Hot-rolled steel sheet,  
ID: AD-4.13.EU  26.09.2019  Lapse of initial 5 -year 
application period 
(not renewed)  
Turkey  Hot-rolled steel sheet,  
ID: AD-4.13.TUR  26.09.2019  Lapse of initial 5 -year 
application period 
(not renewed)  
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