G/ADP/N/300/CRI  
 
14 September  2017 
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Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original: Spanish  
 
  SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
COSTA RICA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2017 from 
Costa Rica . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member : COSTA RICA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE  2017 
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 fo r all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Brazil White crystal 
sugar, unrefined;  
 
1701.99.00 .99; 
 
001-2015 Date of initiation:  
31 July 2015;  
Period of investigation 
(dumping):  
October 2014 - 
March  2015 
(six months);  
Period of analysis of 
injury or threat thereof:  
February 2012 - 
March  2015 
(three  years);  
(Official Journal 
La Gaceta  No. 148 of 
31 July 2015)  n/a Duty: 3.67% 
Date of 
duties : 
28 March  
2017 to 
21 February  
2022; (Official 
Journal 
La Gaceta  
No. 49 of 
9 March  2017) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a FA4 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available : http://www.meic.go.cr/web/169/defensa -comercial/resoluciones -finales.php . 
2 All terms and column headings used  in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.  
4 FA: Facts available .  
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Chile Steel drums of the 
following types: 
(a) cylindrical, 
which are also 
exported in 
knock -down form, 
i.e. dismantled, 
with fixed or 
removable lids, 
with a capacity of 
55 to 61 gallons; 
and (b) conical, 
with removable 
lids, with a 
capacity of 
58 to 60 gallons, 
classified under 
tariff subheading 
7310.10.00.00  Date of initiation:  
15 June 2016;  
Period of investigation 
(dumping):  
January 2015 - 
March  2016 
(12 months);  
Period of analysis of the 
injury or threat thereof: 
April 201 3 - March 2016 
(three years);  
(Official Journal 
La Gaceta  No. 114 
of 14 June 2016)  n/a n/a n/a No measures 
were imposed  
given that the 
margin of 
dumping was 
found to be 
below  
de minimis  
level (Official 
Journal 
La Gaceta  
No. 128 of 
6 July 2017)  n/a n/a n/a n/a 
 
  
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- 4 - 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 
publish ed report(s) on 
proceeding)  Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking  
 Description; 
HS 6-digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product;  
ID number3; 
(*) 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]  Effect ive 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 
           
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  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  G/ADP/N/300/CRI  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 30 JUNE 2017 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Produc t; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication reference(s)  
Brazil White crystal sugar, 
unrefined ; 
 
1701.99.00 .99; 
 
001-2015 3.67% 28 March  2017 
 
Official Journal 
La Gaceta No. 49 of 
9 March 2017  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE  2017 
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 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE  2017 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory  Product;  
Investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
NONE  
 
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