G/ADP/N/294/ARE, G/ADP/N/294/BHR  
G/ADP/N/294/KWT, G/ADP/N/294/OMN  
G/ADP/N/294/QAT, G/ADP/N/294/SAU  
 
29 March  2017 
(17-1703) Page: 1/4 
Comm ittee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT  
BAHRAIN , KINGDOM OF ; KUWAIT , THE STATE OF ; OMAN; QATAR; 
SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF ; AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
(COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB STATES OF THE GULF "GCC")  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2016 from The 
Kingdom of Bahrain  as President of the GCC o n behalf of the GCC member States : Bahrain, 
Kingdom of; Kuwait, the State of; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of ; and 
United  Arab Emirates.  
 
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  G/ADP/N/294/ARE • G/ADP/N/294/BHR • G/ADP/N/294/KWT • G/ADP/N/294/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/294/QAT • G/ADP/N/294/SAU  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member: Kingdom of Bahrain  on behalf of GCC member States1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANT I-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2016 
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measur es 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 
investi gated 
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 
Korea, Rep. 
of Electric lead -acid 
accumulators of 
capacity of 35 up to 
115 Amp-hour, 
whether or not 
rectangular  
(including square) of 
a kind used for 
starting piston 
engines (Automotive 
Batteries)  
HS:85 07 10  
ID:AD -15-5 31/12/2015  
 
D: 1/7/2014  
to 
30/6/2015  
 
1: 2012 to 
30/6/2015  28/6/ 2016 
Affirmative but 
no duties  No date 
specifie d 
 
Not yet applied  
 
12%-25% 
    2014:  
KG 
101,023,073  
 
1/1/2015  
TO 
30/6/2015  
KG 
63,718,941  
 Import 
volume  as 
% of total 
imports : 
2014: 
71.06%  
 
1/1/2015 TO 
30/6/2015:  
74.84%  
 HMP, CV  
 
                                                
1 Reports on investigations are not available on an official website.  
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/294/ARE • G/ADP/N/294/BHR • G/ADP/N/294/KWT • G/ADP/N/294/OMN • 
G/ADP/N /294/QAT • G/ADP/N/294/SAU  
 
- 3 - 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 
consumpti
on or as % 
of total 
imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceed ing 
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  
HMP – Home market price  
TMP – Third country price  
CV – Constru cted value  
NR - New exporter review  
P – Publication date  
C – Date of commencement of duty collection  G/ADP/N/294/ARE • G/ADP/N/294/BHR • G/ADP/N/294/KWT • G/ADP/N/294/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/294/QAT • G/ADP/N/294/SAU  
 
- 4 - 
 
  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2016 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of or iginal 
imposition; 
publication reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
NIL 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2016 
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 MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECMBER 2016 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
NIL 
 
 
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