G/ADP/N/322/DOM  
24 April 2019 
(19-2786) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTI CLE 16 .4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period  1 July  to 31 December 2 018 from 
the Dominican  Republic . 
 
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 Please note that the information provided in this semi -annual report is currently being revised in 
capital, and a revised version of the document will be circula ted in due course.    
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Reporting  Member : DOMINICAN  REPUBLIC1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2018  
Original 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  
determina tion Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
 Description ; 
HS 6-digit category  
covering investigated 
product3; 
ID number; 
(*) if investigation  
of >1 country  Date; period of 
investiga tion 
(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 
marg ins 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 
Costa Rica  Corrugated or deformed 
steel rods and bars for 
concrete reinforcement 
7214.10 ; 7214.20 ; 
7214.30 ; 7214.91 and 
7214.99  
ID: CDC-RD-AD-2018-001 V: 30.07.2018  
 
D: 5/2017 to 
4/2018  
 
I: 1/2015 -12/2017  
 
RP: 1-4/2018  
 
CP: 1-4/2017  
 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 MT (2015)  
 
13,646.24 MT 
(2016)  
 
34,876.71 MT 
(2017)  0% (2015)  
 
19% (2016)  
 
41% (2017)  Domestic market 
sales invoices  
 
  
                                                
1 Commission for the Regulation of Unfair Trade Practices and Safeguard Meas ures. Website address where published reports on investigations are available: 
http://cdc.gob.do/index.php/investigaciones . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings as signed to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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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 
product3; 
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;  
reaso n 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 
 
N/A 
 
 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality   
n.a. - Not available  
N/A - Not applicable  
RP - Most recent period  
CP - Comparable period  
SNR - Sunset review  
TMP - Third country price  
 P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
F - End of measure  
V - Date of entry into force of the resolution initiating the investigation  
 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018  
Country/  
Customs 
territory  Product;  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of 
original 
imposition;  
publication  
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s ) 
China  Steel rods and bars for 
concrete reinforcement  
7213.10.00 ; 7213.20.90 ; 
7214.10.00 ; 7214.20.00 ; 
7214.30.00 ; 7214.91.00 and 
7214.99.00  
ID: CDC-RD/AD/2015 -010 Definitive 
anti-dumping  
duties of 43% 
ad valorem at 
ex-factory level  Start: 
25.01.2017  
 
Publica tion: 
20.01.2017  N/A 
Spain  Steel rods and bars for 
concrete reinforcement  
7214.10.00 ; 7214.20.00 ; 
7214.30.00 ; 7214.99.00  
ID: CDC-RD/AD/2013 -009/ESP  Definitive 
anti-dumping  
duties of 22% 
ad valorem  at 
ex-factory level  Start: 
30.07.2014  
 
Publica tion: 
24.07.2014  N/A 
Turkey Steel rods and bars for concrete 
reinforcement  7214.20.00 ; 
7214.10.00 ; 7213.20.90  
ID: CDC-RD/AD/2010 -008-RV1 Definitive 
anti-dumping  
duties of 14% 
ad valorem  at 
ex-factory level Start: 
13.06.2011   
 
Publica tion: 
06.06.2011  Publica tion: 
30.11.2016  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTI CLE 9 .3 DURING THE PER IOD 1  JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2018  
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  
N/A 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2018  
Country/  
Customs  territory  Product;  
investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
N/A 
 
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