G/ADP/N/328/ARE, G/ADP/N/328/BHR  
G/ADP/N/328/KWT, G/ADP/N/328/OMN  
G/ADP/N/328/QAT, G/ADP/N/328/SAU  
21 October 2019 
(19-6900) Page: 1/6 
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 2019 from Oman 
as President of the GCC o n behalf of the GCC member States . 
_______________  
 
 
   
  G/ADP/N/32 8/ARE • G/ADP/N/32 8/BHR • G/ADP/N/32 8/KWT • G/ADP/N/32 8/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/32 8/QAT • G/ADP/N/32 8/SAU 
- 2 - Reporting Member : OMAN  (GCC member States )1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 J ANUAR Y-30 JUNE 2019 
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures/ 
termination  Othe r 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 
consum ption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding;  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth, floor or 
wall tiles ; whether or 
not on a backing ; 
finishing ceramics 
(Ceramic Tiles) (*)4 
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  
 - - - - 01.07.2017 
30.06.2018:  
'000' M2 
 
54,398.82 01.07.2017 
30.06.2018:  
 
 
26.51%  - 
India Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth, floor or 
wall tiles; whether or 
not on a backing; 
finishing ceramics 
(Ceramic Tiles) (*)5 
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  
 - - - - 01.07.2017 
30.06.2018:  
'000' M2 
 
97,567.91 01.07.2017 
30.06.2018:  
 
 
47.54%  - 
                                                
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 a ssigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.   
4 This investigation was erroneously omitted from G/ADP/N/322/ARE, G/ADP/N/322/BHR, G/ADP/N/322/KWT, G/ADP/N/322/OMN, G/ADP/N/322/QAT and 
G/ADP/N/322/SAU.  
5 This investigation was errone ously omitted from G/ADP/N/322/ARE, G/ADP/N/322/BHR, G/ADP/N/322/KWT, G/ADP/N/322/OMN, G/ADP/N/322/QAT and 
G/ADP/N/322/SAU.    
  G/ADP/N/32 8/ARE • G/ADP/N/32 8/BHR • G/ADP/N/32 8/KWT • G/ADP/N/32 8/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/32 8/QAT • G/ADP/N/32 8/SAU 
- 3 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Italy Uncoated paper and 
paperboard (Kraft Liner 
of Fluting or test Liner), 
in rolls or sheets 
(Containerboard) (*)  
HS: 48051100, 
480519106, 48051920, 
48051990, 480524007, 
48052500  
ID: AD-3-8/ITA  31.07.2017 
 
D: 01.01.2016 
31.12.2016 
 
I: 01.01.2014 
31.12.2016 Affirmative but no 
duties  
 
- Excluded  - - - 2016:  
 
5,814.97t 2016:  
 
1.78%  - 
Japan  Super absorbent 
polymer; (*) 
HS:390690  
ID: AD -5-10/JAP  14.02.2019  
D: 01.01.2018  
31.12.2018  
 
I: 01.01.2015  
31.12.2018  - - - - - 2018:  
 
8,814t  2018:  
 
71% - 
Poland  Uncoated paper and 
paperboard (Kraft Liner 
of Fluting or test Liner), 
in rolls or sheets 
(Containerboard) (*)  
HS: 48051100, 
480519108, 48051920, 
48051990, 480524009, 
48052500  
ID: AD-3-8/POL  31.07.2017  
 
D: 01.01.2016 
31.12.2016 
 
I: 01.01.2014 
31.12.2016 Affirmative but no 
duties  
 
- 05.11.2018 (P)  
01.05.2019 (C)  
34% - - - 2016:  
 
19,834.01 t 2016:  
 
6.07%  - 
Spain  Uncoated paper and 
paperboard (Kraft Liner 
of Fluting or test Liner), 
in rolls or sheets 
(Containerboard) (*)  
HS: 48051100, 
4805191010, 48051920, 
48051990, 4805240011, 
48052500  
ID: AD-3-8/ESP  31.07.2017 
 
D: 01.01.2016 
31.12.2016 
 
I: 01.01.2014 
31.12.2016 Affirmative but no 
duties  
 
07.03.2018 
 05.11.2018 (P)  
01.05.2019 (C)  
24.6% -31% - - - 2016:  
 
66,325.96 t 2016:  
 
20.29%  - 
                                                
6 Except Fluting paper of recycled liner board weighed less than 105 g/m2. 
7 Except Testliner paper of recycled liner board weighed less than 105 g/m2. 
8 Except Fluting paper of recycled liner board weighed less than 105 g/m2. 
9 Except Testliner paper of recycled liner board weighed less than 105 g/m2. 
10 Except Fluting paper of recycled liner board weighed less than 105 g/m2. 
11 Except Testliner paper of recycled liner board weighed less than 105 g/m2.   
  G/ADP/N/32 8/ARE • G/ADP/N/32 8/BHR • G/ADP/N/32 8/KWT • G/ADP/N/32 8/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/32 8/QAT • G/ADP/N/32 8/SAU 
- 4 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Spain 
(Cont'd)  Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth, floor or 
wall tiles ; whether or 
not on a backing ; 
finishing ceramics 
(Ceramic Tiles) (*)12 
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  
 - - - - 01.07.2017 
30.06.2018:  
'000' M2 
 
33,462.42  01.07.2017 
30.06.2018:  
 
 
16.31%  - 
Chinese 
Taipei  Super absorbent 
polymer;(*)  
HS:390690  
ID: AD -5-10/CT 14.02.2019  
D: 01.01.2018  
31.12.2018  
 
I: 01.01.2015  
31.12.2018  - - - - - 2018:  
 
t644,3  2018:  
 
29% - 
 
                                                
12 This investigation was erroneously omitted from G/ADP/N/322/ARE, G/ADP/N/322/BHR, G/ADP/N/322/KWT, G/ADP/N/322/OMN, G/ADP/N/322/QAT and 
G/ADP/N/322/SAU.    
  G/ADP/N/32 8/ARE • G/ADP/N/32 8/BHR • G/ADP/N/32 8/KWT • G/ADP/N/32 8/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/32 8/QAT • G/ADP/N/32 8/SAU 
- 5 - 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/328/ARE • G/ADP/N/328/BHR • G/ADP/N/328/KWT • G/ADP/N/328/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/328/QAT • G/ADP/N/328/SAU  
- 6 - 
  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 3 0 JUNE 2019 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
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 - 
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 ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUAR Y THROUGH 3 0 JUNE 2019 
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  THROUGH 3 0 JUNE 2019 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
NIL 
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