G/ADP/N/280/ARG  
18 March 2016  
(16-1601)  Page: 1/20  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: Spanish  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
ARGENTINA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2015 
from Argentina . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/280/ARG  
- 2 - Reporting Member: ARGENTINA1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Original investigations 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product  Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations 
(d) Final measures  (d) 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 
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 
Brazil Plastic swimming pools  (*); 
9506.99; 
S01:0061589/2014/BRA 24/04/2015 P, 
25/04/2015 V; 
D: 02/2013-
03/2015 
I: 01/2012-
03/2015 - - - - - 12,378 units  
(2013) 2% (b)  
5% (c) HMP 
China Electric ironing presses;  
8451.30; 
S01:0175679/2013/CHN 16/05/2014 P, 
17/05/2014 V; 
D: 06/2012-
04/2014 
I: 01/2011-
04/2014 24/04/2015;  
Affirmative but 
no imposition 
of duties 30/10/2015 P, C;  
Specific duty 
US$505.21/unit - - 17/05/2015 
(a); 
Extension 3,466 units 
(2013) 78% (b)  
100% (c) TMP (Switzerland) 
Evaporators, condensers 
and radiators; 8708.91 and 8418.99; 
S01:0235702/2014/CHN 24/06/2015 P, 
25/06/2015 V; 
D: 09/2013-
05/2015 
I: 01/2012-
05/2015  -
 - - - - 822,040 kg  
(2013) 14% (b)  
14% (c) TMP (Spain) 
                                               
1 Website addresses where published repo rts on investigations are available: http://www.cnce.gov.ar  (injury) and http://www.comercio.gov.ar  (anti-dumping). 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format ha ve the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.   
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China 
(cont'd) Load cells; 
9031.80; 
S01:0173495/2014/CHN 10/03/2015 P, 
11/03/2015 V; 
D: 06/2013-
02/2015 
I: 01/2012-
02/2015 10/12/2015;  
Affirmative but 
no imposition 
of duties - - - - 108,766 units 
(2014)  72% (b)  
94% (c) TMP (Brazil) 
Non-adjustable spanners 
and wrenches (*); 
8204.11; 
S01:0113882/2013/CHN 09/06/2014 P, 
10/06/2014 V; 
D: 03/2012-
05/2014 
I: 01/2011-
05/2014 13/07/2015;  
Affirmative but 
no imposition 
of duties 10/12/2015 P, C;  
Ad valorem 
248.84% - - 11/06/2015 
(a); 
Extension 362,243 kg 
(2013) 51% (b)  
58% (c) TMP (India) 
Plastic swimming pools (*);  
9506.99; 
S01:0061589/2014/CHN 24/04/2015 P, 
25/04/2015 V; 
D: 02/2013-
03/2015 
I: 01/2012-
03/2015 - - - - - 251,965 units 
(2013) 38% (b)  
95% (c) TMP (Brazil) 
France Vaccines (*); 
3002.30; S01:0049233/2013/FRA 11/11/2014 P, V; 
D: 12/2011-
10/2014 
I: 01/2011-
10/2014 -
 - - - - 461,760 
doses (2012) 7% (b)  
8% (c)  HMP 
India Non-adjustable spanners 
and wrenches (*); 
8204.11; 
S01:0113882/2013/IND 09/06/2014 P, 
10/06/2014 V; 
D: 03/2012-
05/2014 
I: 01/2011-
05/2014 13/07/2015;  
Affirmative but 
no imposition 
of duties 10/12/2015 P, C;  
Ad valorem 
143.72% - - 11/06/2015 
(a); 
Extension 123,963 kg 
(2013) 17% (b)  
20% (c)  HMP 
Indonesia Polyethylene terephthalate;  
3907.60; 
S01:0109864/2015/IDN 15/09/2015 P, 
16/09/2015 V; 
D: 04/2014-
08/2015 
I: 01/2012-
08/2015 - - - - - 9,284 tonnes  
(2014) 4% (b)  
14% (c) HMP 
Chinese 
Taipei Non-adjustable spanners 
and wrenches (*); 8204.11; S01:0113882/2013/TWN 09/06/2014 P, 
10/06/2014 V; 
D: 03/2012-
05/2014 
I: 01/2011-
05/2014 13/07/2015;
 
Affirmative but 
no imposition 
of duties 10/12/2015 P, C;  
Ad valorem 
406.06% - - 11/06/2015 
(a); 
Extension 86,023 kg 
(2013) 12% (b)  
14% (c) HMP 
United 
States of America Vaccines (*); 
3002.30; S01:0049233/2013/USA 11/11/2014 P, V; 
D: 12/2011-
10/2014 
I: 01/2011-
10/2014 -
 - - - - 3,799,025 
doses 
(2012) 60% (b)  
67% (c)  HMP   
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United 
States of 
America (cont'd) Polyethylene terephthalate;
 
3907.60; 
S01:0109864/2015/USA 15/09/2015 P, 
16/09/2015 V; 
D: 04/2014-
08/2015 
I: 01/2012-
08/2015  - - - - - 17,825 tonnes  
(2014) 8% (b)  
26% (c) HMP 
(a) Commencement of extension 
(b) Import volume as a percentage of apparent domestic consumption (c) Import volume as a percentage of total imports 
(d) The provisional and definitive measures applied are calculated on an f.o.b. basis. 
P - Date of publication C - Date of commencement of duty collection V - Date of entry into force of the resolution initiating the investigation 
   
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- 5 - 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 
Brazil Ceramic sanitary ware;  
6910.90 and 
6910.10; 
S01:0224477/2003/BRA 
(S01:0045637/2015/BRA) 12/06/2015 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 01/2014-
05/2015 
I: 01/2012-
05/2015 - - - - - 17 units 
(2014) 0.0005% (b)  
0.02% (c) HMP 
Food processors or multi-
processors, other than manually operated; 
8509.40; 
S01:0177329/2008/BRA (S01:0070025/2015/BRA) 07/07/2015 P, 
08/07/2015 V, C; 
(SNR); 
D: 03/2014-
06/2015 
I: 01/2012-
06/2015 -
 - - - - 4 units  
(2014) 0.002% (b)  
0.02% (c) HMP 
Pipe fittings; 
7307.19; S01:0052573/2009/BRA 
(S01:0207903/2015/BRA) 19/11/2015 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 07/2014-
10/2015 
I: 01/2012-
10/2015  -
 - - - - 40,329 kg  
(2014) 1% (b)  
4% (c) HMP 
Stainless steel cutlery (*);  
8211.10, 
8211.91, 
8215.20 and 
8215.99; S01:0011859/2007/BRA (S01:0132028/2014/BRA) 30/09/2014 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 06/2013-
08/2014 
I: 01/2011-
08/2014 -
 - - - - 556,574 units 
(2013) 6% (b)  
38% (c) HMP   
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China Bicycle tyres (*);  
4011.50; 
S01:0089392/2002/CHN 
(S01:0144217/2014/CHN) 19/09/2014 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR - CCR); 
D: 07/2013-
08/2014 
I: 01/2011-
08/2014 - 18/09/2015 P;  
Minimum 
f.o.b. price 
US$5.72/kg - - - 68,580 units  
(2013) 2% (b)  
67% (c) TMP (Indonesia) 
Carbon steel butt-welded 
pipe fittings; 
7307.19 and 
7307.93; S01:0501814/2007/CHN (S01:0151451/2014/CHN) 24/10/2014 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 06/2013-
09/2014 
I: 01/2011-
09/2014 -
 26/10/2015 P, 
C; 
Minimum 
f.o.b. price 
US$4.67/kg - - - 7,671 units  
(2013) 2% (b)  
19% (c) TMP (Mexico) 
Denim; 
5208.43, 
5210.49, 
5209.42 and 5211.42; S01:0122730/2015/CHN (S01:0308471/2008/CHN) 09/09/2015 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR - CCR); 
D: 04/2014-
08/2015 
I: 01/2012-
08/2015 -
 - - - - 116,862 linear 
metres 
(2014) 0.2% (b)  
4% (c) TMP (Brazil)  
Electrical connection 
terminals (*); 
8536.10, 
8536.50 and 8536.90; S01:0415431/2006/CHN (S01:0285761/2013/CHN) 12/05/2014 P, 
04/04/2014 V, C; 
(SNR); 
D: 01/2013-
03/2014 
I: 01/2011-
03/2014 -
 30/09/2015 P, 
C; 
Ad valorem 
208% - - 04/04/2015 (a);  
Extension 0 units  
(2013) 0% (b)  
0% (c) TMP 
(Germany) 
Food processors or multi-
processors, other than 
manually operated; 
8509.40; S01:0177329/2008/CHN (S01:0070025/2015/CHN) 07/07/2015 P, 
08/07/2015 V, C; 
(SNR); 
D: 03/2014-
06/2015 
I: 01/2012-
06/2015 -
  - - - - 1,219 units 
(2014) 1% (b)  
6% (c) TMP (Brazil)  
Footwear; 
6401.10, 6401.92, 
6401.99, 6401.99, 
6402.19, 6402.20, 6402.91, 6402.99, 6403.19, 6403.20, 6403.40, 6403.51, 
6403.59, 6403.91, 
6403.99, 6404.11, 6404.19, 6404.20, 6405.10, 6405.20 and 6405.90; 
S01:0022967/2009/CHN 
(S01:0305892/2014/CHN) 25/03/2015 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 12/2013-
02/2015 
I: 01/2012-
02/2015 -
 17/012/2015 P, 
C; 
Minimum 
f.o.b. price 
US$13.38/pair - - - 3,856,964 
pairs  
(2014) 3% (b)  
22% (c) TMP (Brazil)    
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China 
(cont'd) Motor mechanisms for 
elevators and goods lifts; 
8425.31.10; 
S01:0224164/2015/CHN (S01:0063552/2009/CHN) 
 04/12/2015 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 07/2014-
11/2015 
I: 01/2012-
11/2015 - - - - - 0 units  
(2014) 0% (b)  
0% (c) - 
Pipe fittings; 
7307.19; 
S01:0052573/2009/CHN 
(S01:0207903/2015/CHN) 19/11/2015 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 07/2014-
10/2015 
I: 01/2012-
10/2015 - - - - - 500,272 kg  
(2014) 16% (b)  
47% (c) TMP (Brazil)  
Sets of dishware, loose 
articles of dishware, dinner 
services, and coffee and 
tea services and accessories; 6911.10, 6911.90 and 
6912.00; 
S01:0440580/2007/CHN (S01:0127219/2014/CHN) 25/09/2014 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 05/2013-
04/2014 
I: 01/2011-
08/2014 -
 25/09/2015 P;  
Specific duty 
US$3.71/kg - - - 387,662 kg 
(2013) 6% (b)  
14% (c) TMP (Brazil)  
Solid fumigant pesticides;  
S01:0067647/2002/CHN - - - - 14/12/2015; 
End of 
imposition 
period - - - - 
Stainless steel cutlery (*);  
8211.10, 
8211.91, 
8215.20 and 8215.99; S01:0011859/2007/CHN (S01:0132028/2014/CHN) 30/09/2014 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 06/2013-
08/2014 
I: 01/2011-
08/2014 -
 - - - - 0 units  
(2013) 0% (b)  
0% (c) TMP (Brazil)  
Textured yarn of 
polyesters; 
5402.33; 
S01:0506508/2007/CHN (S01:0034408/2015/CHN) 20/05/2015 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 01/2014-
04/2015 
I: 01/2012-
04/2015 -
 - - - - 185 tonnes 
(2014) 0.6% (b)  
1% (c) TMP (Chinese 
Taipei) 
Universal joints and tripod joints; 
8708.99; 
S01:0394111/2006/CHN (S01:0218203/2013/CHN) 07/01/2014 P, 
06/01/2014 V; 
(SNR); 
D: 08/2012-
12/2013 
I: 01/2011-
12/2013 -
 17/07/2015 P,  
06/07/2015 C; 
Specific duty: 
universal joints 
US$11.09/unit;  
tripod joints 
US$16.02/unit - - 08/01/2015 (a);  
Extension 707 kg  
(2013) 0.1% (b)  
0.1% (c) TMP (Spain)    
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China 
(cont'd) Voile; 
S01:0492265/2007/CHN - - - - 07/07/2015; 
End of 
imposition 
period - - - - 
Water pumps;  
8413.30; 
S01:0236976/2007/CHN (S01:0248612/2014/CHN) 29/01/2015 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR); 
D: 09/2013-
12/2004 
I: 01/2011-
12/2014 -
 28/09/2015 P, 
C; 
Ad valorem  duty 
246% - - - 18.3 tonnes 
(2014) 1.2% (b)  
15% (c) TMP (Spain)  
Zip fastener chains and 
slides (*); 9607.11, 9607.19 and 9607.20; 
S01:0202787/2007/CHN 
(S01:0143430/2014/CHN) 27/10/2014 P, 
08/10/2014 V, C; 
(SNR - CCR); 
D: 07/2013-
06/2014 
I: 01/2011-
09/2014 -
 17/12/2015 P, 
C; 
Ad valorem 
257% - - - 109 units 
(2013) 0% (b)  
0.0002% (c) TMP (Peru)  
Germany Electrical connection 
terminals (*); 8536.10, 8536.50 and 8536.90; 
S01:0415431/2006/DEU 
(S01:0285761/2013/DEU) 12/05/2014 P, 
04/04/2014 V, C; 
(SNR); 
D: 01/2013-
03/2014 
I: 01/2011-
03/2014 -
 30/09/2015 P, 
C; 
PHOENIX 
CONTACT GMBH 
& CO. KG.: 
Ad valorem 
99%; 
Rest: 
Ad valorem 
138% 30/09/2015 P, 
C; 
PHOENIX 
CONTACT GMBH 
& CO. KG: 
US$0.73-
3.05/unit - 04/04/2015 (a);  
Extension 914,843 units 
(2013) 12% (b)  
84% (c)  HMP 
Indonesia Bicycle tyres (*);  
4011.50; 
S01:0089392/2002/IDN 
(S01:0144217/2014/IDN) 19/09/2014 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR - CCR); 
D: 07/2013-
08/2014 
I: 01/2011-
08/2014 - 18/09/2015 P;  
Minimum 
f.o.b. price 
US$3.99/kg - - - 660 units  
(2013) 0.02% (b)  
0.6% (c) HMP 
Peru Zip fastener chains and 
slides (*); 
9607.11, 
9607.19 and 9607.20; S01:0202787/2007/PER (S01:0143430/2014/PER) 27/10/2014 P, 
08/10/2014 V, C; 
(SNR - CCR); 
D: 07/2013-
06/2014 
I: 01/2011-
09/2014 -
 17/12/2015 P, 
C; 
Ad valorem 
135.45% 17/12/2015 P, 
C; 
CORPORACION 
REY S.A.: 
US$6.95-
12.95/kg - - 24,669,231 
units 
(2013) 17% (b)  
42% (c) HMP 
Thailand Air-conditioning 
equipment; 
8415.10; 
S01:0037590/2007/THA (S01:0069979/2014/THA) 22/09/2014 P, 
08/07/2014 V, C; 
(SNR); 
D: 03/2013-
06/2014 
I: 01/2011-
06/2014 -
 - - - - 0 units  
(2013) 0% (b)  
0% (c) HMP   
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Thailand 
(cont'd) Bicycle tyres (*);  
4011.50; 
S01:0089392/2002/THA 
(S01:0144217/2014/THA) 19/09/2014 P, V, 
C; 
(SNR - CCR); 
D: 07/2013-
08/2014 
I: 01/2011-
08/2014 - 18/09/2015 P;  
Minimum f.o.b. 
price 
US$4.67/kg - - - 4,901 units  
(2013) 0.1% (b)  
5% (c) HMP 
 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a - Not available 
LDR - Lesser duty SNR - Sunset review CCR - Changed circumstances review 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 
V - Date of entry into force of the resolution initiating the investigation NA - Not applicable (a) Commencement of extension (b) Import volume as a percentage of apparent domestic consumption 
(c) Import volume as a percentage of total imports 
(d) Measure pending for a period of one year as of its entry into force 
 
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- 10 - 
  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) 
(*) 
Austria Coated paper; 
S01:0172100/2010/AUT Ad valorem duty 14/06/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32422  
Brazil Cutlery made exclusively of 
stainless steel; 
S01:0011859/2007/BRA Undertaking 30/09/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31752 30/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32979 
 Ad valorem duty 
Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 26/10/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31766 30/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32979 
Ceramic, marble, travertine 
or glass tiles;  S01:0286547/2012/BRA Specific duty 02/07/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32941  
Food processors or multi-
processors, other than manually operated; S01:0177329/2008/BRA Ad valorem duty 08/07/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 31949 08/07/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33167 
Liquid dielectric 
transformers; S01:0157719/2005/BRA Ad valorem duty 18/07/2007; 
Official Journal 
No. 31201 (a) 17/07/2012; 
Official Journal  
No. 32441 
 
17/01/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32861 (c) 
Pipe fittings; 
S01:0052573/2009/BRA Ad valorem duty 20/11/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 32032 19/11/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33260 
Porcelain insulators; 
S01:0097137/2013/BRA Ad valorem duty 05/06/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33144  
Printing inks; 
S01:0291933/2008/BRA Ad valorem duty 18/01/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32071 14/01/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32807 
Sanitary ware; 
S01:0224477/2003/BRA Ad valorem duty 12/12/2005; 
Official Journal 
No. 30804 11/12/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31551 
 
12/06/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 31922 
 
12/06/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33149 
Screw compressor units for gases (except air); S01:0209297/2009/BRA Ad valorem duty 17/03/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32111  G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
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  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
Chile Copper-based fungicides; 
S01:0345870/2012/CHL Ad valorem duty 17/10/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32996  
Self-adhesive plates, 
sheets, film, foil, tape and strip of plasti cs, not printed;
 
S01:0377496/2011/CHL Ad valorem duty 04/12/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32794  
Steel drums; 
S01:0138520/2011/CHL Ad valorem duty 29/11/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32794  
China Air-conditioning equipment;  
S01:0067661/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 24/02/2003; 
Official Journal 
No. 30096 16/08/2006; 
Official Journal 
No. 30973 
 
19/08/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31717 
 
18/02/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32094 
Bicycles; S01:0068812/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 23/11/1995; 
Official Journal 
No. 28276 25/05/2002; 
Official Journal 
No. 29905 
 
13/11/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31533 (c) 
 
12/11/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32764 
 
13/05/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33128 
Carbon steel butt-welded pipe fittings - elbows and tees; S01:0501814/2007/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 24/10/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31765 24/10/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32996 
 
26/10/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33242 
Ceramic, marble, travertine 
or glass tiles; S01:0286547/2012/CHN Specific duty 02/07/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32941  
Coated paper; 
S01:0172100/2010/CHN Ad valorem duty 14/06/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32422  
Conveyor belts or belting; 
S01:0206601/2011/CHN Ad valorem duty 29/11/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32794  
Cutlery made exclusively of 
stainless steel; S01:0011859/2007/CHN Ad valorem duty 26/10/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31766 30/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32979 G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
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  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
China (cont'd) Denim; 
S01:0308471/2008/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 09/09/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 31982 09/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33210 
Drinking glasses, cups and 
jugs; S01:0058540/2006/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 07/03/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31365 07/03/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32597 
 
05/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32983 
 
 Undertaking 07/03/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31365 07/03/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32597 
 
05/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32983 
Electrical connection terminals for cable diameters of up to 35 mm2;
 
S01:0415431/2006/CHN Ad valorem duty 04/04/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31627 04/04/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32881 
 
30/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33225 
Electric heating apparatus; S01:0280904/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty 05/05/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32142  
Electric ironing presses; 
S01:0175679/2013/CHN Specific duty 30/10/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33246  
Electric pumps; 
S01:0345517/2010/CHN Specific duty 17/04/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33110  
Fans; 
S01:0258881/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty 01/06/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32168  
Flags and paving or tiles;  
S01:0075046/2011/CHN Specific duty 25/01/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32572  
Food processors or multi-
processors, other than manually operated; S01:0177329/2008/CHN Ad valorem duty 8/07/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 31949 08/07/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33167 
Footwear; 
S01:0022967/2009/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 22/03/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 31868 25/03/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33095 
 
17/12/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33278 
Frame and fork parts; S01:0075787/2007/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 17/02/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31596 12/11/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32764 G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
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  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
China (cont'd) Hypodermic syringes of 
plastic, disposable, sterile, with or without needles, of a volume ranging from one cubic centimetre (1 cc) to sixty cubic centimetres (60 cc); S01:0135245/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty 16/03/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32110  
 Undertaking 16/03/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32110  
Irons; 
S01:0321632/2006/CHN Specific duty 20/10/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31516 (b) 17/10/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32747 (b) 
 
17/04/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33110 (b) 
Microwave ovens; S01:0067354/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 17/12/2002; 
Official Journal 
No. 30048 20/12/2005; 
Official Journal 
No. 30804 
 
07/03/2007; 
Official Journal 
No. 31110 
 
08/03/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32353 
 
05/09/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32718 
Motor mechanisms for elevators and goods lifts; S01:0063552/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty 04/12/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 32041 04/12/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33270 
New pneumatic tyres of 
rubber, of a kind used on bicycles; S01:0089392/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 21/03/2003; 
Official Journal 
No. 30115 19/03/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31375 
 
19/09/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31740 
 
19/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32972 
 
18/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33217 
Non-adjustable spanners and wrenches; S01:0113882/2013/CHN Ad valorem duty 10/12/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33272  G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
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  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
China (cont'd) Pipe fittings; 
S01:0052573/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty 20/11/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 32032 19/11/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33260 
Polyethylene terephthalate; 
S01:0130943/2011/CHN Ad valorem duty 24/10/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32751  
Porcelain insulators; 
S01:0097137/2013/CHN Ad valorem duty 05/06/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33144  
Radial ball bearings; 
S01:0067147/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 04/12/2002; 
Official Journal 
No. 30040 01/06/2006; 
Official Journal 
No. 30916 
 
30/05/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32168 
 
30/11/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32537 
Radial ball bearings; S01:0217583/2003/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 06/06/2006; 
Official Journal 
No. 30920 30/05/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32168 
 
30/11/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32537 
Sections of polymers of vinyl chloride of a kind used in the manufacture of apertures or enclosures; S01:053974/2012/CHN Specific duty 03/06/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32926  
Sets of dishware, loose 
articles of dishware, dinner services, and coffee and tea services and accessories; S01:0440580/2007/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 25/09/2009;  
Official Journal 
No. 31744 25/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32976 
 
25/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33222 
Single-phase, asynchronous, electric  AC
 motors; 
S01:0020496/2010/CHN Specific duty 04/09/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32475  
Spectacles and frames; 
S01:0466108/2009/CHN Specific duty 04/10/2012; 
Official Journal  
No. 32495  G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
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  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
China (cont'd) Spokes and spokes with 
nipples for bicycles and motorcycles; S01:0068806/2002/CHN Ad valorem duty 22/07/1998; 
Official Journal 
No. 28941 24/07/2001; 
Official Journal 
No. 26694 
 
19/07/2006; 
Official Journal 
No. 30966 
 
18/01/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31330 
 
18/01/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32566 
 
18/07/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32975 
Straight handsaw blades of high-speed steel; S01:0293733/2009/CHN Specific duty 08/09/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32284  
Suits, ensembles, jackets 
and blazers; S01:0304305/2009/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 04/01/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32309  
Tape measures; 
S01:0323003/2004/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 18/05/2007; 
Official Journal 
No. 31167 16/09/2009;  
Official Journal 
No. 31737 
 
16/03/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32110 
Tennis balls; S01:0431625/2012/CHN Specific duty 23/01/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33076  
Transformers; 
S01:0039301/2012/CHN Ad valorem duty 02/07/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32975  
Twist drill bits;  
S01:0064881/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 17/08/2000; 
Official Journal 
No. 29463 06/08/2004; 
Official Journal 
No. 30457 
 
30/01/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31584 
 
28/01/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32828 
 
28/01/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33059 G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
- 16 - 
  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
China (cont'd) Universal joints and tripod 
joints; S01:0394111/2006/CHN Specific duty 07/01/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31566 06/01/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32800 
 
06/07/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33173 
Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels with glass inners of a capacity of up to 2.5 litres; S01:0066726/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 30/10/2001; 
Official Journal 
No. 29762 10/10/2007; 
Official Journal 
No. 31257 
 
05/10/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32505 
 
04/04/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32881 
Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels with stainless steel inners of a capacity not exceeding 2.5 litres; S01:0068675/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 09/01/2004; 
Official Journal 
No. 30313 27/11/2006; 
Official Journal 
No. 31041 
 
25/11/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32286 
 
24/05/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32650 
Water pumps; S01:0236976/2007/CHN Ad valorem duty 29/01/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 31832 29/01/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33060 
 
28/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33223 
Yarns and fibres; 
S01:0506508/2007/CHN Ad valorem duty 19/05/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 31906 20/05/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33133 
Zip fastener chains and 
slides; 
S01:0202787/2007/CHN Ad valorem duty 08/10/2009;  
Official Journal 
No. 31753 08/10/2014;  
Official Journal 
No. 32997 
 
17/12/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33278 
Colombia Porcelain insulators; 
S01:0097137/2013/COL Ad valorem duty 05/06/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33144  
Finland Coated paper; 
S01:0172100/2010/FIN Ad valorem duty 14/06/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32422  G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
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  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
Germany Electrical connection 
terminals for cable diameters of up to 35 mm2;
 
S01:0415431/2006/DEU Undertaking 04/04/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31627 01/04/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32120 
 
01/10/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32504 
 
04/04/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32881 
 
30/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33225 (d) 
 
 Ad valorem duty 04/04/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31627 01/04/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32120 
 
01/10/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32504 
 
04/04/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32881 
 
30/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33225 (d) 
Sections of polymers of vinyl chloride of a kind used in the manufacture of apertures or enclosures; S01:053974/2012/DEU Specific duty 03/06/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32926  
India Couplers; 
S01:0299436/2008/IND Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 21/01/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32074  
Straight handsaw blades of 
high-speed steel; S01:0083157/2010/IND Specific duty 05/10/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32500  
Non-adjustable spanners 
and wrenches; S01:0113882/2013/IND Ad valorem duty 10/12/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33272  
Polyethylene terephthalate; 
S01:0130943/2011/IND Ad valorem duty 24/10/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32751  G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
- 18 - 
  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
Indonesia New pneumatic tyres of 
rubber, of a kind used on bicycles; S01:0089392/2002/IDN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 21/03/2003; 
Official Journal 
No. 30115 19/03/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31375 
 
19/09/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31740 
 
19/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32972 
 
18/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33217 
Korea, Rep. of Polyethylene terephthalate; 
S01:0130943/2011/KOR Ad valorem duty 24/10/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32751  
Transformers; 
S01:0039301/2012/KOR Ad valorem duty 02/07/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32975  
Mexico Glass wool products; 
S01:0032713/2010/MEX Ad valorem duty 14/06/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32422  
Peru Zip fastener chains and 
slides; 
S01:0202787/2007/PER Ad valorem duty 08/10/2009;  
Official Journal 
No. 31753 08/10/2014;  
Official Journal 
No. 32997 
 
17/12/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33278 
 Undertaking 17/12/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33278  
Philippines Tennis balls; 
S01:0431625/2012/PHL Specific duty 23/01/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33076  
Spain Ceramic, marble, travertine 
or glass tiles; S01:0286547/2012/ESP Specific duty 02/07/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32941  
Sweden Straight handsaw blades of 
high-speed steel and straight handsaw blades of bi-metal steel; S01:0310668/2005/SWE Specific duty 14/02/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31350 11/02/2010; 
Official Journal 
No. 31843 
 
01/02/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32081 G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
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  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
Chinese Taipei Bicycles; 
S01:0068812/2002/TWN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 23/11/1995; 
Official Journal 
No. 28276 25/05/2002; 
Official Journal 
No. 29905 
 
13/11/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31533 (c) 
 
12/11/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32764 
 
13/05/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33128 
Non-adjustable spanners and wrenches; S01:0113882/2013/TWN Ad valorem duty 10/12/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33272  
Polyethylene terephthalate; 
S01:0130943/2011/TWN Ad valorem duty 24/10/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32751  
Spokes and spokes with 
nipples for bicycles and motorcycles; S01:0068806/2002/TWN Ad valorem duty 22/07/1998; 
Official Journal 
No. 28941 24/07/2001; 
Official Journal 
No. 26694 
 
19/07/2006; 
Official Journal 
No. 30966 
 
18/01/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31330 
 
18/01/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32566 
 
18/07/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32975 
Thailand Air-conditioning equipment 
with a capacity not exceeding six thousand five hundred (6,500) f/h; S01:0037590/2007/THA Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 09/07/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31960 08/07/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32973 
New pneumatic tyres of 
rubber, of a kind used on bicycles; S01:0089392/2002/THA Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 21/03/2003; 
Official Journal 
No. 30115 19/03/2008; 
Official Journal 
No. 31375 
 
19/09/2009; 
Official Journal 
No. 31740 
 
19/09/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32972 
 
18/09/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33217 G/ADP/N/280/ARG 
- 20 - 
  Country /  
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference (*) Date(s) 
of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
(*) 
Thailand (cont'd) Polyethylene terephthalate; 
S01:0130943/2011/THA Ad valorem duty 24/10/2013; 
Official Journal 
No. 32751  
Tennis balls; 
S01:0431625/2012/THA Specific duty 23/01/2015; 
Official Journal 
No. 33076  
United States of 
America Copper-based fungicides; 
S01:0345870/2012/USA Ad valorem duty 17/10/2014; 
Official Journal 
No. 32996  
Coated paper; 
S01:0172100/2010/USA Ad valorem duty 14/06/2012; 
Official Journal 
No. 32422  
(*) Date of commencement of duty collection. 
(a) Three-phase liquid dielectric oven transformers of a power-handling capacity exceeding 30,000 kVA 
were exempted from the measure. 
(b) Smoothing irons connected by a tube to an external steam generator were exempted from the 
measure. 
(c) Measure pending until 17/07/2017. (d) The duties in the form of minimum f.o.b. export prices applied to the German company 
WEIDMÜLLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO. KG. were not maintained. 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 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 
(a) - - - - 
 
(a) None recorded during the period.  
 
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 
China Solid fumigant pesticides; 
S01:0067647/2002/CHN 14/12/2015 End of imposition 
period 
China Voile; 
S01:0492265/2007/CHN 07/07/2015 End of imposition 
period 
 
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