G/ADP/N/294/MAR  
10 February  2017 
(17-0844) 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 semi -annual report for the period 1 July  to 31 December 2 016 from 
Morocco . 
 
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Reporting Member : Morocco1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANT I-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JUL Y TO 31 DECEMBER 201 6 
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 d uties; 
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 
individ ual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices  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 al l 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Refrigerators;  
8418.10.00.11,  
8418.10.00.19,  
8418.21.00.10,  
8418.21.00.91 and  
8418.21.00.99;  
ID: AD-8.16.REFG.CHN  Date of 
initiation:  
21.03.2016;  
D: 01.01.2015 
to 31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2010 
to 31.12. 2015 - - - - - - - - 
European 
Union  Polyvinyl chloride 
(PVC);  
3904.10.90.00;  
ID: AD -7.15.PVC.UE  Date of 
initiation:  
25.06.2015;  
D: 01.01.2014 
to 30.04.2015  
I: 01.01.2011 
to 30.04.2015  Date of duties:  
P: 09.05.2016  
C: 15.11.2016  
 
Range of margins:  
17.12% -48.20%  Date of duties:  
P: 21.12.2016  
 C5:…………….  
 
Range of 
margins:  
17.12% -
48.20%  
     Import 
volume as % 
of total 
imports: 
2011: 29%  
2012: 17%  
2013: 79%  
2014: 94%  
2015 (Jan. -
April): 99%  HMP 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports are available: http://www.maroc.gov.ma . 
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 entry into force of the measure.  
4 For reference purposes only.    
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Mexico  Polyvinyl chloride 
(PVC);  
3904.10.90.00;  
ID: AD-7.15.PVC.Mex  Date of initiation:  
25.06.2015;  
D: 01.01.2014 to 
30.04.2015  
I: 01.01.2011 to 
30.04.2015  Date of duties : 
P: 09.05.2016  
C: 15.11.2016  
 
Range of 
margins : 
41.89% Date of duties : 
P: 21.12.2016  
 C5:…………….  
 
Range of margins : 
41.89% - - - - Import 
volume as % 
of total 
imports:  
2013: 3% 
2014: 5% 
 HMP 
Spain  Ceramic tiles;  
6908.90.00.19,  
6908.90.00.91,  
6908.90.00.92 and  
6908.90.00.99  Date of initiation:  
18.05.2016;  
D: 01.01.2015 to 
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2011 to 
31.12.2015  - - - - - - - - 
Thailand  Refrigerators;  
8418.10.00.11,  
8418.10.00.19,  
8418.21.00.10,  
8418.21.00.91 and  
8418.21.00.99;  
ID: AD -8.16.REFG.THA  Date of initiation:  
21.03.2016;  
D: 01.01.2015 to 
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2010 to 
31.12.2015  - - - - - - - - 
Turkey  Refrigerators;  
8418.10. 00.11,  
8418.10.00.19,  
8418.21.00.10,  
8418.21.00.91 and  
8418.21.00.99;  
ID: AD -8.16.REFG.TUR  Date of initiation:  
21.03.2016;  
D: 01.01.2015 to 
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2010 to 
31.12.2015  - - - - - - - - 
 
 
                                                
5 "Date of duties" corresponds to the date of publication of the notice of the final determination, in particular the definitiv e duties established. The d uties do not enter into 
effect on this date; in accordance with the national procedure, their effective date (commencement of collection) is the date  on which a Ministerial Order implementing the duties is 
published in the Official Journal.    
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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 m argins ; 
"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 
 
 
 
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20 16 
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 Journa l 
No. 6119 of 
04.12.2012  - 
Denmark  Insulin;  
AD-3.12.DK  Price undertaking  26.05.2015;  
Official Journa l 
No. 6363 of 
25.05.2015 - 
Egypt  Laminboard;  
AD-6.14.CPL.EGY  Duties (5 years ) 22.12.2015 ; 
Official Journa l 
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 Journa l 
No. 6301 of 
20.10.2014 - 
Turkey Hot-rolled steel plate;  
AD-4.13.TUR  Duties (5 years ) 
 26.09.2014;  
Official Journa l 
No. 6294 of 
25.09.2014 - 
United States  Polyvinyl chloride;  
AD-2.12.PVC.USA  Duties (5  years)  
 27.12.2013;  
Official Journal 
No. 6216 of  
26.12.2013  - 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBE R 2016  
Country/  
Customs 
territory  Product ; 
investigation ID 
number  Original effective 
date;  date of most 
recent extensio n Number of refund 
requests received  Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
None 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBE R 2016  
Country/  
Customs territory  Product;  investigation 
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termin ation  
None 
 
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