G/ADP/N/322/SLV  
28 January  2019 
(19-0433) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE  16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
EL SALVADOR  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report from El Salvador  for the period 1 July 
to 31 December  2018. 
 
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Reporting Member : El Salvado r1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2018  
Original investigations  
Country or 
Customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures 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 
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 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Costa Rica  Liquid 
ultra-high-temperature 
(UHT) processed milk 
in long -life containers  
 
0401.10.00.00  
0401.20.00.00  
 
SLV-RI-3-ADP-2017 16.11.2017  
Resolution  
No. RI -3-ADP-2017 
initiating the 
investigation  
 
D: 1.7.16 -30.6.17  
I: 1.1.14 -30.6.17  19.12.2018  
Preliminary Resolution 
No. RPRE-30-ADP-2018 
 
No provisional 
measures imposed     6.11.2018  
Resolution 
No. 26 -ADP-
2018 
extending the 
period of 
application by 
6 months 
from 
17 November 
2018 to 
17 May 2019     
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.minec.gob.sv . 
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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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United  
States  Latex -based 
(water -based) 
architectural paints;  
 
3209.10.90  and 
3209.90.10  
 
SLV-RI-3-ADP-2016 7.10.2016  
Resolution 
No. RI-3-ADP-2016 
initiating the 
investigation  
 
D: 1.1.15 -31.8.16 
I: 1.1.11 -30.6.16 11.9.2017  
Preliminary Resolution 
No. RPRE-17-ADP-2017 
 
No provisional 
measures imposed  9.4.2018  
Final 
Resolution  
CASO -
DACTO -2-
ADP-2016 
additional ad 
valorem duty 
of 376%  9.4.2018  
additional 
ad valorem  
duty of 376% 
for imports 
with an f.o.b.  
value of less 
than USD 5.12 
per gallon. The 
period of 
application of 
the definitive 
anti-dumping 
duties shall be 
5 years, from 
11 May 2018 
to 
11 May 2023.   n/a USD 6 million 
(2015)  11% HMP 
 
 
    
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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 
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 
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 
n/a 
 
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 - Constructed value  
P - Publication date  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 31 DECEMBER  2018 
Country/  
Customs territory  Product;  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
United States  Latex -based 
(water -based) 
architectural paints;  
 
CASO -DACTO -2-
ADP-2016 
 
SLV-RI-3-ADP-2016 Additional 
ad valorem  duty 9.4.2018  
Final Resolution  
CASO -DACTO -2-
ADP-216 published 
in the Official 
Journal of 
11.4.2018   
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2018  
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 2018  
Country/  
Customs territory  Product ; investigation  
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
None 
 
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