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Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
 SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2016 from the 
European Union . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN UNION1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF AN TI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2016 
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures/  
termination  Other  Trade data  
(from publi shed report(s)  Basis  for 
normal 
value 
determin - 
ation 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, 
explana -
tion 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 impor ts Codes for all 
bases used 
in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Belarus  Certain concrete reinforcement 
bars and rods CN codes  
ex 7214 10 00, ex 7214 20 
00, ex 7214 30 00, ex 7214 
91 10, ex 7214 91 90, ex 
7214 99 10, ex 7214 99 71, 
ex 7214 99 79, ex 721 4 99 95 
AD633 BY  31.03.2016 I.P.  
(D) 01.01.2015 
– 31.12.2015  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2012 – 
31.12.2015          
Brazil  Certain manganese oxides(*) 
CN cod es ex 2602 00 00, ex 
2820 90 90 AD625 BR  17.12.2015 I.P.  
(D) 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2015  
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 -
30.09.2015          
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://eur -lex.europa.eu  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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China  Certain hot -rolled flat products 
of iron, non -alloy or other 
alloy steel CN codes ex 7208 
10 00, ex 7208 25 00, ex 
7208 26 00, ex 7208 27 00, 
ex 7208 36 00, ex 7208 37 
00, ex 7208 38 00, ex 7208 
39 00, ex 7208 40 00, ex 
7208 52 99, ex 7208 53 90, 
ex 7208 54 00, ex 7211 14 
00, ex 7211 19 00, ex 7225 
19 10, ex 7225 30 10, ex 
7225 30 30, ex 7225 30 90, 
ex 7225 40 12, ex 7225 40 
15, ex 7225 40 60, ex 7225 
40 90, ex 7226 19 10, ex 
7226 20 00, ex 7226 91 20, 
ex 7226 91 9 1, ex 7226 91 99 
AD630 CN  13.02.2016 
I.P.(D) 
01.01.2015 -
31.12.2015  
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 -
31.12.2015          
Certain seamless pipes and 
tubes of iron (other than cast 
iron) or steel (other than 
stainless steel), of circular 
cross section, of an external 
diameter exceeding 406,4 mm 
CN codes ex 7304 19 90, ex 
7304 29 90, ex 7304 39 98, 
ex 7304 59 99 AD632 CN  13.02.2016 
I.P.(D) 
01.01.2015 - 
31.12.2015 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 - 
31.12.2015          
Certain heavy plates of non -
alloy or other alloy steel CN 
codes ex 720 8 51 20, ex 7208 
51 91, ex 7208 51 98, ex 
7208 52 91, ex 7208 90 20, 
ex 7208 90 80, ex 7225 40 
40, ex 7225 40 60, ex 7225 
99 00 AD631 CN  13.02.2016 
I.P.(D) 
01.01.2015 - 
31.12.2015 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 - 
31.12.2015          
Aspartame CN codes ex 2106 
90 92, ex 2106 90 98, ex 
2924 29 98, ex 3824 90 92, 
ex 3824 90 93  
AD621 CN  30.05.2015 I. P. 
(D) 01.04.2014 -
31.03.2015 I.P. 
(I) 01.01.2011 -
31.03.2015  26.02.2016  
58.8%  
Others 59.4%  
 
LDR        
Tartaric acid CN code ex 2918 
12 00 AD614 CN  04.12.2014 I.P. 
(D) 01.1 0.2013 -
30.09.2014     10.02.2016  
Termination  
No injury      
High fatigue performance steel 
concrete reinforcement bars 
CN codes ex 7214 20 00, ex 
7228 30 20, ex 7228 30 41, 
ex 7228 30 49, ex 7228 30 
61, ex 7228 30 69, ex 7228 
30 70, ex 7228 30 89 AD619 
CN 30.04.2015 I.P. 
(D) 01.04.2014 
-31.03.2015 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2011 -
31.03.2015  29.01.2016  
9.2 – 13% 
Others 13%  
LDR     292,304 
tonnes  35.6% 
market 
share  
 TMP - UAE  
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China 
(Cont'd)  Certain cold -rolled flat steel 
products (*) CN codes ex 
7209 15 00, ex 7209 16 90 , 
ex 7209 17 90, ex 7209 18 
91, ex 7209 18 99, ex 7209 
25 00, ex 7209 26 90, ex 
7209 27 90, ex 7209 28 90, 
ex 7211 23 30, ex 7211 23 
80, ex 7211 29 00, ex 7225 
50 80, ex 7226 92 00 AD620 
CN 14.05.2015 I.P. 
(D) 01.04.2014 
-31.03.2015 
I.P.(I)  - 12.02.2016  
13.8 – 14.5%  
Others 16%  
LDR 
     732,383 
tonnes  10.3% mkt 
share - TMP Canada 
HMP 
Certain stainless steel tube 
and p ipe butt -welding fittings, 
whether or not finished(*) CN 
codes ex 7307 23 10, ex 7307 
23 90 AD622 CN  29.10.2015 
I.P.(D) 
01.10.2015 -
30.09.2015 -
I.P.(I)  
01.01.2012 -
30.09.2015          
Ceramic foam filters AD624 
CN codes ex 6903 10 00, ex 
6903 20 10, ex 6903 20 90, 
ex 6903 90 10, ex 6903 90 90 
and ex 6909 19 00  
 14.08.2015 
I.P.(D) 
01.07.2014 -
30.06.2015 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 -
30.06.2015          
Sodiu m cyclamate CN code ex 
2929 90 00 AD626 CN  12.08.2015 
I.P.(D) 
01.04.2014 -
31.03.2015 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2011 -
31.03.2015          
Georgia  Certain manganese oxides(*) 
CN codes ex 2602 00 00, ex 
2820 90 90 AD625 GE 17.12.2015 I.P.  
(D) 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2015  
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 -
30.09.2015          
India Silico-manganese  
CN codes ex 7202 30 00 and 
ex 8111 00  
AD617 IN  20.12.2014 I.P. 
(D) 01.10.2013 
– 30.09.2014 -    03.03.2016  
Termination  
No causal link      
Tubes and pipes of ductile cast 
iron (also known as spheroida l 
graphite cast iron) CN codes 
ex 7303 00 10 and  
ex 7303 00 90  
AD616 IN  20.12.2014 
I.P.(D) 
01.10.2013 –
30.09.2014  I.P. 
(I) 01.01.2011 – 
30.09.2014  19.09.2015 
15.3% -31.2% 
All others 31.2%  18.03.2016  
14.1%     80000– 
105000 
metric 
tonnes  17 – 19% 
market 
share  CV 
Certain manganese oxides(*) 
CN codes ex 2602 00 00, ex 
2820 90 90 AD625 IN 17.12.2015 I.P.  
(D) 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2015  
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 -
30.09.2015           
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Korea, Rep. 
of Lightweight thermal paper 
(LWTP) weighing 65 gr/m2 or 
less CN codes ex 4809 90 00, 
ex 4811 90 00, ex 4816 90 
00, ex 4823 90 85 AD629 KR  18.02.2016 
I.P.(D) 
01.01.2015 - 
31.12.2015 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 - 
31.12.2015          
Mexico  Certain manganese oxides(*) 
CN codes ex 2602 00 00, ex 
2820 90 90 AD625 MX 17.12.2015 I.P.  
(D) 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2015  
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2012 -
30.09.2015          
Russian 
Federation  Certain cold -rolled flat steel 
products(*) CN codes ex 7209 
15 00, ex 7209 16 90, ex 
7209 17 90, ex 7209 18 91, 
ex 7209 18 99, ex 7209 25 
00, ex 7209 26 90, ex 7209 
27 90, ex 7209 28 90, ex  
7211 23 30, ex 7211 23 80, 
ex 7211 29 00, ex 7225 50 
80, ex 7226 92 00 AD620 RU  14.05.2015 I.P. 
(D) 01.04.2014 
- 31.03.2015  12.02.2016  
19.8% - 25.4%  
Others 26.2%      697,661  9.8% 
market 
share  HMP 
Chinese 
Taipei  Certain stainless steel tube 
and pipe butt -welding fittings, 
whether or not finished(*) CN 
codes ex 7307 23 10, ex 7307 
23 90 AD622 TW  29.10.2015 
I.P.(D) 
01.10.2014 – 
30.09.2015 
I.P.(I)01.01.201
2-030.09.2015          
 
 
 
 
  
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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 
determina -
tion Definitiv e 
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; "othe r" 
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 outcom e 
(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 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina  Zeolite A powder CN code 
ex 2842 10 00 AD553 BA  
[AD553a]  20.01.2015 I.P.  
-  OTH    13.05.2016  
Expiry of 
measures      
Canada  Biodiesel(*) CN codes ex 
1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 
91, ex 1518 00 99, ex 
2710 19 43, e x 2710 19 
46, ex 2710 19 47, ex 
2710 20 11, ex 2710 20 
15, ex 2710 20 17, ex 
3824 90 92, ex 3824 90 
93, ex 3826 00 10, ex 
3826 00 90 AD531 CA  19.05.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 - 
31.03.2015 IR 
(partial)          
China  Certain aluminium wheels 
CN codes ex 8708 70 1 0, 
ex 8708 70 50 AD541 CN  27.10.2015 I.P. 
01.10.2014 - 
30.09.2015 SNR          
Certain aluminium foil CN 
code ex 7607 11 19 
AD610 CN  01.06.2016 I.P. 
- AC         
Certain coated fine paper 
CN codes ex 4810 13 00, 
ex 4810 14 00, ex 4810 
19 00, ex 4810 22 00, ex 
4810 29 30, ex 4810 29 
80, ex 4810 99 10, ex 
4810 99 80 AD552 CN  
 13.05.2016 I.P. 
01.01.2015 - 
31.12.2015 SNR          
Certain continuous 
filament glass fibre 
products CN codes ex 
7019 11 00, ex 7019 12 
00, ex 7019 12 00, ex 
7019 12 00, ex 7019 12 
00, ex 7019 12 00, ex 
7019 31 00 AD549 CN  
 15.03.2016 I.P. 
01.01.2015 – 
31.012.2015  
SNR         
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China 
(Cont'd)  Certain polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) CN 
code ex 3907 60 20 
AD468 CN  13.11.2015 I.P.  
– 01.10.2014 – 
30.09.2015 S NR         
Okoumé plywood CN code 
ex 4412 13 10 AD471 CN  
[R638]  29.01.2016 I.P.  
(D) 01.01.2015 
– 21.12.2015  
(I) 01.01.2012 – 
31.12.2015  SNR         
Oxalic acid AD568 CN  
[AD568a]  27.04.2016 I.P.  
- OTH         
Certain iron or steel 
fasteners(*) CN cod es ex 
7318 12 90, ex 7318 14 
91, ex 7318 14 99, ex 
7318 15 59, ex 7318 15 
69, ex 7318 15 81, ex 
7318 15 89, ex 7318 15 
90, ex 7318 21 00, ex 
7318 22 00 AD525 CN  
[R540]      27.02.2016  
Following WTO 
DSU Ruling  
DS397      
Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic mod ules and 
key components (i.e. cells) 
(solar panels) CN codes ex 
8541 40 90  05.05.2015 I.P.  
-  IR (partial)   -   07.01.2016  
Termination 
of 
investigation     
Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules and 
key components (i.e. cells) 
CN codes ex 8501 31 00, 
ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 
33 00, ex 8501 34 00, ex 
8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 
80, ex 8501 62 00, ex 
8501 63 00 , ex 8501 64 
00, ex 8541 40 90, , ex 
8541 40 90 AD590 CN  05.12.2015 I.P.  
- 01.10.2014 – 
30.09 -2015 SNR          
Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules  and 
key components (i.e. cells) 
CN codes ex 8501 31 00, 
ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 
33 00, ex 8501 34 00, ex 
8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 
80, ex 8501 62 00, ex 
8501 63 00, ex 8501 64 
00, ex 8541 40 90 AD590 
CN 
 05.12.2015 I.P.  
-01.10.2014 – 
30.09.2015 IR 
(partial)           
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China 
(Cont'd)  Crystalline silicon 
photovoltgaic modules and 
key components (i.e. cells) 
- solar panels(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 
32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 
8501 34 00, ex 8501 61 
20, ex 8501 61 80, ex 
8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 
00, ex 8501 64 00, ex 
8541 40 90 AD590 CN  29.05.2015 I.P.  
AC  12.02.2016  
Duties 
imposed on 
China 
extended to 
Malaysia and 
Chinese Taipei        
Hand pallets trucks and 
their essential parts CN 
codes ex 8427 90 00, ex 
8431 20 00 AD474 CN  16.12.2015 I.P.  
-  AC         
High tenacity yarn of 
polyesters CN code ex 
5402 20 00 AD547 CN  28.11.2015 I.P. 
- 01.10.2014 – 
30.09.2015 SNR          
Molybdenum wires 
(certain) CN code ex 8102 
96 00 AD540 CN  12.06.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 - 
31.03.2015 SNR          
Dry sodium gluconate CN 
code ex 2918 16 00 
AD544 CN  
[R639]  19.02.2016 
I.P.01.10.2014 – 
30.09.2015  
  IR (partial)          
Silicon CN 2804 69 00 
AD245 01.09.2015 I.P.  
– 01.04.14 – 
31.03.15 IR 
(partial)          
Silicon CN code ex 2804 
69 00 AD245 CN  
 28.05.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 -
31.03.2015 SNR          
Sodium cyclamate(*) CN 
code ex 2929 90 00 
AD467 CN  06.06.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 -
31.03.2015 SNR          
Sodium gluconate CN code 
ex 2918 16 00 AD544 CN  27.10.2015 I.P. 
01.10.2014 - 
30.09.2015 SNR          
Threaded tube or pipe cast  
fittings of malleable cast 
iron(*) CN code ex 7307 
19 10 AD585 CN  25.11.2015 I.P.  
-  IR (partial)          
Melamine CN code ex 
2933 61 00 AD554 CN  
[R644]  11.05.2016 I.P. 
01.04.2015 - 
31.03.2016 SNR          
Tungsten carbide, fused 
tungsten carbide and 
tungsten carbide simply 
mixed with metallic 
powder CN codes ex 2849 
90 30, ex 3824 30 00 
AD238 CN  
[R643]  23.03.2016  
I.P. (D) 
01.01.2015 – 
21.12.2015  
(I) 01.01.2012 – 
31.12.2015   
SNR         
Certain ring binder 
mechanisms CN code ex 
8405 10 00 AD350 CN  25.02.2015 I.P.  
SNR          
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India Stainless steel wire  
AD591 IN [NEPT -12-03] 03.01.2014 I.P. 
- NCR         
Certain stainless steel 
wires  (SSW) CN codes ex 
7223 00 19, ex 7223 00 
99 AD591 IN  11.12.2015 I.P. 
– 01.10.2014 – 
30.09.2015 IR 
(partial)          
Indonesia  Sodium cyclamate(*) CN 
code ex 2929 90 00 
AD467 ID  06.06.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 - 
31.03.2015 SNR          
Korea, Rep. 
of Certain tube and pipe 
fittings of iron or steel CN 
codes ex 7307 93 11, ex 
7307 93 19, ex 7307 99 
80 AD442 KR  18.02.2015 I.P.  
IR (partial)   04.02.2016  
32.4%  
Others 44%        
Steel ropes and cables CN 
codes ex 7312 10 81, ex 
7312 10 83, ex 7312 10 
85, ex 7312 10 89, ex 
7312 10 98 AD384 KR  26.11.2015 I.P. 
01.08.2014 -  
NER         
Malaysia  Citric acid(*) CN codes ex 
2918 14 00,  ex 2918 15 
00 AD522 MY  01.05.2015 I.P.  
AC  15.01.2016  
Duties 
imposed on 
China 
extended to 
Malaysia        
Certain iron or steel 
fasteners(*) CN codes ex 
7318 12 90, ex 7318 14 
91, ex 7318 14 99, ex 
7318 15 59, ex 7318 15 
69, ex 7318 15 81, ex 
7318 15 89 , ex 7318 15 
90, ex 7318 21 00, ex 
7318 22 00 AD525 MY      27.02.2016  
Following WTO 
DSU Ruling  
DS397      
Crystalline silicon 
photovoltgaic modules and 
key components (i.e. cells) 
- solar panels(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 
32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 
8501 34 00, ex 8501 61 
20, ex 8501 61 80, ex 
8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 
00, ex 8501 64 00, ex 
8541 40 90 AD590 MY  29.05.2015 I.P. 
AC  12.02.2016  
Duties 
imposed on 
China 
extended to 
Malaysia        
Chinese 
Taipei  Crystalline silicon 
photovoltgaic modules and 
key components (i.e. cells) 
- solar panels(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 
32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 
8501 34 00, ex 8501 61 
20, ex 8501 61 80, ex 
8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 
00, ex 8501 64 00, ex 
8541 40 90 AD590 TW  
 29.05.2015 I.P. 
AC  12.02.2016  
Duties 
impose d on 
China 
extended to 
Chinese Taipei         
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Thailand  Threaded tube or pipe cast 
fittings of malleable cast 
iron(*) CN code ex 7307 
19 10 AD585 TH  25.11.2015 I.P. 
-  IR (partial)          
Ukraine  Steel ropes and cables CN 
codes ex 7312 10 81, ex 
7312 10 83 , ex 7312 10 
85, ex 7312 10 89, ex 
7312 10 98  
AD384 UA[R609]  18.11.2014 I.P. 
-IR  27.01.2016  
10.5%  
Others 51.8%        
United 
States  Biodiesel(*) CN codes ex 
1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 
91, ex 1518 00 99, ex 
2710 19 43, ex 2710 19 
46, ex 2710 19 47, ex 
2710 2 0 11, ex 2710 20 
15, ex 2710 20 17, ex 
3824 90 92, ex 3824 90 
93, ex 3826 00 10, ex 
3826 00 90 AD531 US  
 19.05.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 - 
31.03.2015 IR 
(partial)          
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a – not available  
LDR – Lesser duty  
SNR – Sunset review  
IR – Interim Review   
NER – New exporter review  
AC – Anti-circumvention  
EXP – Measure expired without review  
HMP – Home market price  
TMP – Third country price  
CV – Constructed value  
P – Publication date  
C – Date of commencement  of duty collection  
 
 
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 2016 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
refer ence(s)  
Argentina  Biodiesel AD593 AR  Duties  26.11.2013  
OJ L 315, p. 2  [AD593]   
Belarus  Welded tubes and pipes 
of iron or non -alloy steel  
AD523 BY  Duties  19.12.2008  
OJ L 343, p. 1  27.01.2015  
OJ L 20, p. 6  [R589]  
Canada  Biodiesel AD531 CA AC  Duties  11.05 .2011  
L 122, p.12  15.09.2015  
OJ L 239 p. 69  
China  Acesulfame Potassium 
(ACE-K) AD611 CN  Duties  31.10.2015  
OJ L 297, p. 52  
[AD611]   
Aluminium foil (certain) 
AD534 CN  Duties  06.10.2009  
L 262, p.1  [AD534]  18.12.2015  
OJ L 332, p. 63  [R607]  
Aluminium foil in small 
rolls AD582 CN  Duties  13.03.2013  
OJ L 69, p. 11  [AD582]   
Aluminium radiators 
AD578 CN  Duties  09.11.2012  
OJ L 310, p. 1  [AD578]   
Aluminium road wheels 
(certain) AD541 CN  Duties  28.10.2010  
L 282, p.1  [AD541]   
Barium carbonate  
AD475 CN  Duties  21.07.2005  
L 189, p.15  [AD475]  19.08.2011  
L 214, p.1  R502]  
Bicycles AD287 CN  Duties  09.09.1993  
OJ L 228, p. 1  14.07.2005  
L 183, p.1  [R339]  
 
06.10.2011  
L 261, p.2  [R503]  
 
05.06.2013  
OJ L 152 p.1  [R546]  
 
05.06.2013  
OJ L 153 p. 17  
[R546]  
Ceramic tiles AD56 0 CN Duties  15.09.2011  
L 238, p.1  
[AD560]  29.06.2012  
OJ L 169, p. 11  
[NEPT10 -01] 
 
12.03.2015  
OJ L 67, p. 23  
[R586]  
Chamois Leather  
AD496 CN  Duties  14.09.2006  
L 251, p.1  [AD496]  06.12.2012  
OJ L 334, p. 31  
[R532]  
Citric acid AD522 CN  Duties  03.12.2008  
L 323, p.1  [AD522]  22.01.2015  
OJ L 15, 8  [R584]  
Undertakings  03.12.2008  
OJ L 323, p.62  [AD522]   
Citrus fruits (namely 
mandarins) AD524 CN  Duties  30.12.2008  
OJ L 350, p.35  
 22.02.2013  
OJ L 49, p. 29  
[AD524a]  
 
22.02.2013  
OJ L 49, p. 49  
[AD524 b] 
11.12.2014  
OJ L 354, p. 17  G/ADP/N/286/EU  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
refer ence(s)  
China 
(Cont'd)  Coated fine paper  
AD552 CN  Duties  14.05.2011  
L 128, p.1  [AD552]   
Ferro-silicon  
AD516 CN  Duties  28.02.2008  
OJ L 55, p.6  10.04.2014  
OJ L 107, p. 13  
Glass fibre products 
(certain continuous 
filament) AD549 CN  Duties  15.03 .2011  
L 67, p.1  [AD549]  23.12.2014  
OJ L 367, p. 22  
Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 
AD558 CN  Duties  09.08.2011  
L 204, p.1  [AD558]  10.09.2015  
OJ L 236 p. 1  
Grain -oriented flat -rolled 
products of electrical 
steel (GOES) AD608 CN  Duties  30.10.2015  
OJ L 284, p. 109  
[AD608]   
Hand pallet trucks 
AD474 CN  Duties  21.07.2005  
L 189, p.1  [AD474]  13.10.2011  
OJ L 268, p.1  
Ironing boards  
AD506 CN  Duties  26.04.2007  
L 109, p.12  [AD506]  23.07.2013  
OJ L 198 p.1  
Ironing boards  
AD548 CN  Duties  22.12.2010  
L 338, p.22  [AD548]  
 
22.12.2010  
L 338, p.8  [AD548]  23.07.2013  
OJ L 198 p.1  
Lever Arch Mechanisms 
AD491 CN  Duties  27.07.2006  
L 205, p.1  [AD491]  04.09.2012  
OJ L 238, p. 5  
Malleable tube fittings 
(MTF) AD585 CN  Duties  14.05.2013  
OJ L 129, p.1  [AD585]   
Melam ine 
AD554 CN  Duties  13.05.2011  
L 124, p.2  [AD554]   
Molybdenum wires 
(certains) AD540 CN  Duties  16.06.2010  
L 150, p.17  [AD540]  
 
30.10.2015  
OJ L 284, p. 100  [R613]  29.06.2016  
OJ L 170, p.19  
Monosodium glutamate 
AD521 CN  Duties  02.12.2008  
L 322, p.1  [AD52 1] 22.01.2015  
OJ L 15, p. 31  
Okoumé plywood  
AD471 CN  Duties  12.11.2004  
L 336, p.4  [AD471]  02.02.2011  
L 28, p.1  
Organic coated steel 
products (certain)  
AD584 CN  Duties  15.03.2013  
OJ L 73, p. 1  [AD584]   
Oxalic acid AD568 CN  Duties  18.04.2012  
OJ L 106, p. 1 [AD568]   
PSC wires and strands 
(certain pre -and post -
stressing wires and wire 
strands of non -alloy 
steel) AD529 CN  Duties  13.05.2009  
L 118, p.1  [AD529]  05.06.2015  
OJ L 139, p.12  
Peroxodisulphates 
AD511 CN  Duties  11.10.2007  
L 265, p.1  [AD511]  17.12 .2013  
OJ L 338, p. 11  
Polyester yarn (High 
tenacity) AD547 CN  Duties  01.12.2010  
L 315, p.1  [AD547]   
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 
AD468 CN  Duties  19.08.2004  
OJ L 271, p. 1  [AD468]  17.11.2010  
L 300, p.1  
Ring binders AD350 CN  Duties  4.12.2004  
OJ L 3 59, p. 11  26.02.2010  
OJ L 49, p.1  
Seamless pipes and 
tubes, of iron or steel 
(certain) AD533 CN  Duties  06.10.2009  
L 262, p.19  [AD533]  08.12.2015  
OJ L 322, p. 21  
Silicon metal AD245 CN  Duties  28.7.1990  
OJ L 198, pl. 57  29.05.2010  
L 131, p.1  
Sodium cyc lamate 
AD467 CN  Duties  11.03.2004  
OJ L 72, p.1  08.06.2010  
OJ L 140, p.2  G/ADP/N/286/EU  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
refer ence(s)  
China 
(Cont'd)  Sodium gluconate  
AD544 CN  Duties  28.10.2010  
L 282, p.24  [AD544]   
Solar glass AD598 CN  Duties  14.05.2014  
OJ L 142, p. 1  [AD598]  15.04.2015  
OJ L 98 p. 6  
 
14.08.2015  
OJ L 215 p. 42  
Solar panels (Crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components) AD590 CN  Duties  05.12.2013  
OJ L 325, p. 1  [AD590]   
Stainless steel cold rolled 
flat products AD607 CN  Duties  27.08.2015  
OJ L 224, p. 10  
[AD607]    
Stainless steel f asteners 
AD482 CN  Duties  19.11.2005  
L 302, p.1  [AD482]  07.01.2012  
OJ L 5/1  
Stainless steel seamless 
pipes and tubes  
AD565 CN  Duties  20.12.2011  
OJ L 336/6  [AD565]   
Steel fasteners (certain 
iron and steel)  
AD525 CN  Duties  31.01.2009  
OJ L 29, p.1  [AD525]  10.10.2012  
OJ L 275, p. 1  
27.03.2015  
OJ L 82, p. 78  
Steel wire ropes  
AD384 CN  Duties  17.8.1999  
OJ L 217, p. 1  16.11.2005  
L 299, p.1  
 
09.02.2012  
OJ L36, p. 1  
Sulphanilic acid  
AD444 CN  Duties  25.7.2002  
OJ L 196, p.11  
 16.10.2008  
OJ L 275, p.1  
 
18.12.2014  
OJ L 363, p. 82  
Tableware and 
kitchenware  AD586 CN  Duties  15.05.2013  
OJ L 131, p.1  [AD586]   
Tartaric acid AD488 CN  Duties  27.01.2006  
L 23, p.1  [AD488]  24.04.2012  
OJ L 110, p. 3  
Trichloroisocyanuric acid 
(TCCA) AD480 CN  Duties  07.10.2005  
L 261, p.1  [AD480]  30.12.2011  
OJ L346/6  
Tube or pipe fittings 
AD323 CN  Duties  06.06.2003  
OJ L 139, p. 1  04.09.2009  
OJ L 233, p.1  
 
28.10.2015  
OJ L 282, p. 14  
Tungsten carbid and 
fused tungsten carbide 
AD238 CN  Duties  27.09.1990  
OJ L 264, p. 7  31.12.2004  
OJ L 395, p.56 
 
24.03.2011  
OJ L 78, p.1  
Tungsten electrodes 
(certain) AD502 CN  Duties  13.03.2007  
OJ L 72, p.1  [AD502]  04.06.2013  
OJ L 150 p.1  
Welded tubes and pipes 
of iron or non -alloy steel  
AD523 CN  Duties  19.12.2008  
OJ L 343, p. 1  27.01.2015  
OJ L 20, p. 6  
Wire rod AD530 CN  Duties  05.08.2009  
L 203, p.1  [AD530]  15.10.2015  
OJ L 268, p. 9  
India Fatty alcohol and their 
blends AD563 IN  Duties  11.11.2011  
L 293, p.1  [AD563]   
Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 
AD558 IN AC  Duties  20.12.2013  
OJ L 376, p. 20  [R571]  10.09.2015  
OJ L 236 p. 1  G/ADP/N/286/EU  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
refer ence(s)  
India (Cont'd)  
 Graphite electrode 
systems AD469 IN  Duties  18.09.2004  [AD469]  
 
 
30.12.2008  
L 350, p.24  [AD469]  16.12.2010  
L 332, p.17  
[R485]  
Oxalic acid AD568 IN  Duties  18.04.2012  
OJ L 106, p. 1  [AD568]   
Stainless steel wires 
(SSW) AD591 IN  Duties  08.11.2013  
OJ L 298, p. 1  
[AD591]  15.01.2015  
OJ L 9 p. 17  
 
30.06.2015  
OJ L 163 p. 18  
 
02.09.2015  
OJ L 228 p. 1  
 
10.10.2015  
OJ L 265 p. 4  
Tubes and pipes of 
ductile cast iron AD616 
IN Duties  18.03.2016  
OJ L 73, p. 53  
[AD616]   
Indonesia  Bicycles AD287 ID AC  Duties  05.06.2013  
OJ L 153 p. 1  [R563]   
Biodiesel AD593 ID  Duties  26.11.2013  
OJ L 315, p. 2  [AD593]   
Fatty alcohol and their 
blends AD563 ID  Duties  11.11.2011  
L 293, p.1  [AD563]  21.12.2012  
OJ L 352, p. 1  
Glass fibres (c ertain 
open mesh fabrics) 
AD558 ID AC  Duties  20.12.2013  
OJ L 376, p. 20  
[AD571]  10.09.2015  
OJ L 236 p. 1  
Monosodium glutamate 
AD602 ID  Duties  22.01.2015  
OJ L 15, p. 54  [AD602]   
Sodium cyclamate 
AD467 ID  Duties  11.03.2004  
OJ L 72, p. 1  08.06.2010  
OJ L 1 40, p.2  
Japan  Grain -oriented flat -rolled 
products of electrical 
steel (GOES) AD608 JP  Duties  30.10.2015  
OJ L 284, p. 109  
[AD608]   
Korea, Rep. of  Grain -oriented flat -rolled 
products of electrical 
steel (GOES) AD608 KP Duties  30.10.2015  
OJ L 284, p. 109  
[AD608]   
Silicon metal AD245 KR  Duties  19.01.2007  
OJ L 13, p. 1  29.05.2010  
OJ L 131, p. 1  
Steel wire ropes AD384 
KR Duties  11.05.2010  
OJ L 117, p. 1  09.02.2012  
OJ L36, p. 1  
Tube or pipe fittings 
AD442 KR  Duties  24.08.2002  
OJ L 228, p. 1  16.10.2008  
OJ L 275, p.18  
 
03.12.2014  
OJ L 347, p. 17  
Lao People's 
Democratic 
Republic  Ring binders AD350 LAO  Duties  01.07.2004  
OJ L 7, p. 1  26.02.2010  
OJ L 49, p.1  
 
12.05.2016  
OJ L 122 p.1 
Malaysia  Bicycles AD287 MY  Duties  05.06.2013  
OJ L 153, p. 1    
Citric Acid AD 522MY  Duties  15.01.2016  
OJ L 10, p.3   
Solar panels (Crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components) AD590 MY  
 Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p.76  
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
refer ence(s)  
Malaysia 
(Cont'd)  Fatty alcohol and their 
blends AD563 MY  Duties  11.11.2011  
L 293, p.1  [AD563]  
Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 
AD558 MY AC  Duties  24.07.2012  
OJ L 196, p. 1  [AD539] 10.09.2015  
OJ L 236 p. 1  
Tube or pipe fittings 
AD442 MY  Duties  24.08.2002  
OJ L 228, p. 1  16.10.2008  
OJ L 275, p.18  
[AD433] 
 
03.12.2014  
OJ L 347, p. 17  
Moldov a, 
Republic of  Steel wire ropes  
AD384 MD  Duties  24.04.2004  
OJ L 120, p. 1  09.02.2012  
OJ L36, p. 1  
Morocco  Steel wire ropes  
AD384 MA  Duties  30.10.2004  
OJ L 328, p. 1  09.02.2012  
OJ L36, p. 1  
Philippines  Stainless steel fasteners 
AD 482 PH  Duties  12.03.2013  
OJ L 68, p. 1   
Tube or pipe fittings, or 
iron or steel AD323 PH  Duties  29.04.2006  
OJ L 116, p. 1  04.09.2009  
OJ L 233, p. 1  
Russian 
Federation  Aluminium foils (certain) 
AD610 RU  Duties  18.12.2015  
OJ L 332, p. 91  
[AD610]   
Grain -oriented flat -rolled 
products of electrical 
steel (GOES) AD608 RU  Duties  30.10.2015  
OJ L 284, p. 109  
[AD608]   
Ammonium nitrate 
fertilizer AD330 RU  Duties  
 
 
Undertakings  
 23.08.1995  
OJ L 198, p. 1  
 
12.07.2008  
OJ L 185, p. 43  12.07.2008  
OJ L 185, p.1  
 
12.07.2008  
OJ L 185, p.1  
 
12.07.2008  
OJ L 185, p.35  
 
23.10.2009  
OJ L 278, p.1  
 
24.09.2014  
OJ L 280, p. 19  
Ferro-silicon AD516 RU  Duties  28.02.2008  
OJ L 55, p. 6  10.04.2014  
OJ L 107, p. 13  
Seamless pipes and 
tubes (or iron or non -
alloy steel) AD490 RU  Duties  29.06.2006  
OJ L 175, p .4 [AD490]  04.07.2012  
OJ L 174, p. 5  
Tube and pipe fittings of 
iron or steel (certain) 
AD579 RU  Duties  29.01.2013  
OJ L 27, p. 1  [AD579]   
Welded tubes and pipes 
of iron or non -alloy steel  
AD523 RU  Duties  19.12.2008  
OJ L 343, p. 1  27.01.2015  
OJ L 20, p.  6 
South Africa  Manganese dioxides 
(certain) AD520 ZA  Duties  13.03.2008  
L 69, p.1  [AD520]  28.02.2014  
OJ L 59, p. 7  
Sri Lanka  Bicycles AD 287 LK  Duties  05.06.2013  
OJ L 153, p. 1   
Tube and pipe fittings, of 
iron or steel AD 323 LK  Duties  01.12.2004  
OJ L 355, p. 9  04.09.2009  
OJ L 233, p. 1  
Chinese Taipei  Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh fabrics) 
AD558 TW AC  Duties  16.01.2013  
OJ L 11, p. 1  
[R554]  16.09.2014  
OJ L 274 p. 13  
 
10.09.2015  
OJ L 236 p. 1  
Silicon metal AD 245 TW  Duties  05.04.2013  
OJ L 95, p. 1   G/ADP/N/286/EU  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
refer ence(s)  
Chinese Taipei  
(Cont'd)  Stainless steel fasteners 
AD482 TW  Duties  19.11.2005  
L 302, p.1  [AD482] 07.01.2012  
OJ L 5/1  
Stainless steel cold rolled 
flat products AD607 TW  Duties  27.08.2015  
OJ L 224, p. 10  
[AD607]   
Tube and pipe fittings of 
iron or steel A D323 TW  Duties  06.06.2003  
OJ L 139, p. 1  04.09.2009  
OJ L 233, p. 1  
 
28.10.2015  
OJ L 2 82, p. 1 4 
Solar panels (Crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components) AD590 TW  Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p.76  
  
Thailand  Glass fibres (certain 
open mesh  fabrics) 
AD558 TH AC  Duties  16.01.2013  
OJ L 11, p. 1  [R554]  16.09.2014  
OJ L 274 p. 13  
 
10.09.2015  
OJ L 236 p. 1  
Hand pallet trucks 
AD474 TH  Duties  16.06.2009  
OJ L 151, p. 1  13.10.2011  
OJ L, 268, p. 1  
Malleable tube fittings 
(MTF) AD585 TH  Duties  14.05 .2013  
OJ L 129, p.1  [AD585]   
Ring binder mechanisms 
(certain) AD559 TH  Duties  09.08.2011  
OJ L 204, p.11  [AD559]   
Sweet corn in kernels 
AD507 TH  Duties  20.06.2007  
L 159, p.14  [AD507]  30.09.2008  
L 260, p.1  
 
13.09.2013  
OJ L 244, p. 1  
Tunisia  Bicycles AD 287 TN  Duties  05.06.2013  
OJ L 153, p. 1   
Turkey  Tube and pipe fittings of 
iron or steel (certain) 
AD579 TR  Duties  29.01.2013  
OJ L 27, p. 1  [AD579]   
Ukraine  Seamless pipes and 
tubes (or iron or non -
alloy steel) AD490 UA  Duties  29.06.2006  
OJ L 175, p.4  [AD490] 04.07.2012  
OJ L 174, p. 5  
Steel wire ropes  
AD384 UA  Duties  17.08.1999 
OJ L217 p. 1 16.11.2005  
L 299, p.1  
 
09.02.2012  
OJ L36, p. 1  
United States  Biodiesel AD531 US  Duties  10.07.2009  
L 179, p.26  [AD531]  15.09.2015  
OJ L 239, p. 69  
Bioethanol AD580 US Duties  22.02.2013  
OJ L 49, p. 10  [AD580]   
Grain -oriented flat -rolled 
products of electrical 
steel (GOES) AD608 US  Duties  30.10.2015  
OJ L 284, p. 109  
[AD608]   
Viet Nam  Ring binder mechanisms 
AD 350 VN  Duties  01.07.2004  
OJ L 234, p. 1  26.02.2010  
OJ L 4 9, p. 1  
 
12.05.2016  
OJ L 122, p. 1  
 
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  REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2016 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation ID 
number  Original effective 
date; date of most 
recent extension  Number of 
refund req uests 
received * Number of 
refund reviews 
commenced, 
completed ** 
China  Iron or steel 
fasteners  26.01.2009;  
measures extended 
on 18.07.2011  1 1.0 
Tube and pipe 
fittings  27/10/2015  
 1 1.0 
India Stainless steel wires  05/11/2013;  
measures amended 
on 01/09/2 015 2 2.0 
 
* The number of refund requests corresponds to the number of applicants, for which investigation 
commenced, per reporting period.  
** Where several requests correspond to the same exporter, only one investigation is commenced 
and completed.  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURE S DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2016 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of 
termination  Reason for termination  
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina  
 Zeolite A  powder  
AD 553BA  13.05.2016  Normal expiry after 
5 years 
China  
 Certain iron and steel fasteners  27.02.2016  WTO - DS 397  
Malaysia  
 Certain iron and steel fasteners  27.02.2016  WTO - DS 397  
 
 
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