G/ADP/N/280/MAR  
10 March 2016  
(16-1408)  Page: 1/5  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: French  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
MOROCCO  
Reproduced herewith is the se mi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2015 
from Morocco . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/280/MAR  
- 2 - Reporting Member: Morocco1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Original investigations 
Country or 
Customs 
territory Product  Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Final measures3 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; 
explanati
on 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 
Egypt Laminboard;  
4412.1399, 
4412.1499, 4412.1999, 
4412.2299, 
4412.2399, 4412.2999, 4412.9299, 
4412.9399 and 
4412.9999; ID: AD-6.14.CPL.EGY 02.06.2014 
D: 01.01.2013 
- 30.04.2014 
I: 01.01.2010 
- 30.04.2014 Date of duties:
 No 
provisional 
measures planned 
 
Dumping margin 
found: 
28.13% Date of duties:  
30.09.2015 
 
Dumping 
margin found: 
28.13% - - -  Import volume  
(M3): 
2010: 823 2011: 813 
2012: 1,356 
2013: 4,748 
01-04 (2014): 
1,924 Share of 
imports in 
domestic 
consumption: 
2010: 40% 
2011: 38% 2012: 57% 2013: 76% 
01-04 (2014): 
71% CV
 
 
                                               
1 Website address where publis hed reports are available: http://www.maroc-trade.gov.ma  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format ha ve the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 The dates given refer to the date of  entry into force of the measure. 
4 For reference purposes only.   
  G/ADP/N/280/MAR  
- 3 -  
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
European 
Union Polyvinyl chloride 
(PVC); 
390410.90.00; 
ID: AD-7.15.PVC.UE Date of initiation: 
25.06.2015 
D: 01.01.2014 - 
30.04.2015 
I: 01.01.2011 - 
30.04.2015 - - - - -  - - - 
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride 
(PVC); 
390410.90.00; 
ID: AD-7.15.PVC.Mex Date of initiation: 
25.06.2015 
D: 01.01.2014 - 
30.04.2015 
I: 01.01.2011 - 
30.04.2015 -
 - - - -  - - - 
   
  G/ADP/N/280/MAR  
- 4 - Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings 
Country/ 
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; 
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 
None 
 
 G/ADP/N/280/MAR 
- 5 - 
  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
China Plywood; 
AD-1.11.CHN Duties (5 years) 05.12.2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 6119 of 
04.12.2012  - 
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 (5 years) 22.12.2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 6423 of 
21.12.2015 - 
European 
Union Hot-rolled steel plate; 
AD-4.13.UE Duties (5 years) 26.09.2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 6294 of 
25.09.2014 - 
Portugal A4-size paper 
(70-90 gr/m²); AD-5.13.A4.PRT Duties (5 years) 21.10.2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 6301 of 
20.10.2014 - 
Turkey Hot-rolled steel plate; 
AD-4.13.TUR Duties (5 years) 26.09.2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 6294 of 
25.09.2014 - 
United States 
of America Polyvinyl chloride; 
AD-2.12.PVC.USA Duties (5 years) 27.12.2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 6216 of 
26.12.2013 - 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTI CLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2015 
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  
None 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product; 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
None 
 
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