G/ADP/N/342/ARE, G/ADP/N/342/BHR  
G/ADP/N/342/KWT, G/ADP/N/342/OMN  
G/ADP/N/342/QAT, G/ADP/N/342/SAU  
5 October 2020 
(20-6790) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE  16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB STATES OF THE GULF "GCC"  
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2020 from the 
United Arab Emirates  as President of the GCC on behalf of the GCC member States . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/342/ARE • G/ADP/N/342/BHR • G/ADP/N/342/KWT • G/ADP/N/342/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/342/QAT • G/ADP/N/342/SAU  
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Reporting Member : THE UNITED ARAB  EMIRATE S (GCC member States )1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2020  
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  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 
product3; 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 volume 
or value (units/ 
currency) ; 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different  from 
cols. 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 
China  Plates, sheets, and 
strip, of aluminium 
alloys, of a thickness 
not exceeding 8 mm but 
greater than 0.2mm, 
except those polished, 
coated, heat treatable, 
and aluminium can 
stock used for beverage 
cans and its lids.  
HS: 76061200 and 
76069200  
ID: AD-6-11/CHN  29.04.2020 
 
D: 01.01.2019 
31.12.2019 
 
I: 01.01.2016 
31.12.2019 - - - - - 01.01.2019  
31.12.2019:  
MT 
50,671 01.01.2019  
31.12.2019:  
 
52% - 
 
1 Official Gazettes are available on the official website http://www.gcc -sg.org/ar -sa/GeneralSecretariat/SectorsSites/TSAD/Pages/Releases.aspx . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
  G/ADP/N/342/ARE • G/ADP/N/342/BHR • G/ADP/N/342/KWT • G/ADP/N/342/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/342/QAT • G/ADP/N/342/SAU  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  
(Cont'd)  Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth, floor, or 
wall tiles; whether or 
not on a backing; 
finishing ceramics 
(Ceramic Tiles)  (*) 
HS: 6907 other than 
those of subheading 
69073000  
ID: AD -4-9/CH 05.11.2018  
D: 01.07.2017  
30.06.2018  
I: 01.01.2013  
30.06.2018  Affirmative but 
no duties  06.06.2020  
23.5% -58%  
All Others 76%  - - - 01.07.2017  
30.06.2018:  
'000' M2 
54,398.82  01.07.2017  
30.06.2018:  
26.51%  CV 
India Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth, floor, or 
wall tiles; whether or 
not on a backing; 
finishing ceramics 
(Ceramic Tiles)  (*) 
HS: 6907 other than 
those of subheading 
69073000  
ID: AD -4-9/IND  05.11.2018  
D: 01.07.2017  
30.06.2018  
I: 01.01.2013  
30.06.2018  Affirmative but 
no duties  06.06.2020  
17.6%-70.2%  
All Others 106% - - - 01.07.2017  
30.06.2018:  
'000' M2 
97,567.91  01.07.2017  
30.06.2018:  
47.54%  HMP 
Spain  Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth, floor or 
wall tiles; whether or 
not on a backing; 
finishing ceramics 
(Ceramic Tiles) (*)  
HS: 6907 other than 
those of subheading 
69073000  
ID: AD -4-9/ESP  05.11.2018  
D: 01.07.2017  
30.06.2018  
I: 01.01.2013  
30.06.2018  Affirmative but 
no duties  - - 06.06.2020  
[the conditions 
of competition 
did not support 
a cumulative 
assessment of 
the effects of 
imports  
including Spain ] - 01.07.2017  
30.06.2018:  
'000' M2 
33,462.42  01.07.2017  
30.06.2018:  
16.31%  - 
    
  G/ADP/N/342/ARE • G/ADP/N/342/BHR • G/ADP/N/342/KWT • G/ADP/N/342/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/342/QAT • G/ADP/N/342/SAU  
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Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Preliminary 
results/  
determination  Final results  Revocation 
of Measures  Other (e.g., 
procedures 
not affecting 
the duty 
level)  Trade Data  
(if available from published 
report(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 
cols. 
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 
NIL 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a - not available  
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset review  
EXP - Measure expired without review  
NME - Non-market economy  
HMP - Home market price  
TMP - Third country price  
CV - Constructed value  
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
 
 
 G/ADP/N/342/ARE • G/ADP/N/342/BHR • G/ADP/N/342/KWT • G/ADP/N/342/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/342/QAT • G/ADP/N/342/SAU  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF  30 JUNE 2020  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Ceramic flags and paving, 
hearth, floor, or wall tiles ; 
whether or not on a backing ; 
finishing ceramics (Ceramic 
Tiles)  (*) 
ID: AD-4-9/CH  Duties  06.06.2020 
Official Gazette Volume 27  - 
Korea, 
Rep. of Electric lead -acid accumulators  
of capacity of 35 up to  
115 Amp -hour 
ID:AD -15-5 Duties  25.06.2017 
Official Gazette  Volume 10  - 
India Ceramic flags and paving, 
hearth, floor, or wall tiles ; 
whether or not on a backing ; 
finishing ceramics (Ceramic 
Tiles)  (*) 
ID: AD-4-9/IND  Duties  06.06.2020 
Official Gazette Volume 27  - 
Poland  Uncoated paper and paperboard 
(Kraft Liner of Fluting or test 
Liner), in rolls or sheets 
(Containerboard)  
ID:AD -3-8/POL  Duties  01.05.2019 
Official Gazette Volume 20 - 
Spain  Uncoated paper and paperboard 
(Kraft Liner of Fluting or test 
Liner), in rolls or sheets 
(Containerboard)  
ID:AD -3-8/ESP  Duties  01.05.2019 
Official Gazette Volume 20 - 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTI CLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2020  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation  
ID number  Original effective 
date; date of most 
recent extension  Number of refund 
requests received  Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
NIL 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2020  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  investigation  
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
NIL 
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