G/ADP/N/300/MAR  
27 September  2017 
(17-5154) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  French  
 
  SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
MOROCCO  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January  to 30 June 2 017 
from Morocco . 
 
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Reporting Member : Morocco1 
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 measures3 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 product4; 
ID number;  (*) if 
investigation of >1  country  Date;  period of 
investigation  
(D-dumping;  
I-injury)  Date of dut ies; 
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 
individua l 
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 
China  Refrigerators *; 
8418.10 and  
8418.21 ; 
ID: AD-8.16.REFG.CHN  Date of 
initiation : 
21.03.2016  
D: 01.01.2015 
to 31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2010 
to 31.12.2015  Date of duties : 
P: 18.04.2017  
 
Range of 
margins:  
75.59% 
 
Range of applied 
rates: 
27.56%      Import volume 
as % of total 
imports : 
2010: 6% 
2011: 13% 
2012: 24% 
2013: 17% 
2014: 15% 
2015: 11% HM 
 
 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports are available: http://www.maroc.ma . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigne d to them in the instructions.  
3 The dates given refer to the date of publication of the notice announcing the application of the measure (P) and the date of commencement of duty collection (C).  
4 For reference purposes only.    
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
European 
Union  Polyvinyl chloride 
(PVC)*;   
3904.10;  
ID: AD -7.15.PVC.UE  Date of initiation:  
25.06.2015  
D: 01.01.2014 to 
30.04.2015  
I: 01.01.2011 to 
30.04.2015  Date of duties:  
P: 09.05.2016  
C: 15.11.2016  
 
Range of margins:  
17.12% -48.20%  Date of duties:  
P: 21.12.2016  
C5:……………  
 
Range of margins:  
17.12% -48.20%      Import volume 
as % of total 
imports : 
2011: 29%  
2012: 17%  
2013: 79%  
2014: 94%  
2015 (Jan. -
April): 99%  HM 
Mexico  Polyvinyl chloride 
(PVC)*;  
3904.10;  
ID: 
AD-7.15.PVC.Mex  Date of initiation:  
25.06.2015  
D: 01.01.2014 to 
30.04.2015  
I: 01.01.2011 to 
30.04.2015  Date of duties:  
P: 09.05.2016  
C: 15.11.2016  
 
Range of margins:  
41.89%  Date of duties:  P: 
21.12.2016  
C5:……………  
 
Range of margins:  
41.89%      Import volume 
as % of total 
imports:  
2013:  3% 
2014:  5% HM 
Spain  Ceramic tiles ; 
6908.90.00.19 , 
6908.90.00.91 , 
6908.90.00.92  and 
6908.90.00.99 ; 
ID: AD-9.16.CC.ESP  Date of initiation : 
18.05.2016  
D: 01.01.2015 to 
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2011 to 
31.12.2015          
Thailand  Refrigerators *; 
8418.10  and 
8418.21 ; 
ID: 
AD-8.16.REFG.THA  Date of initiation : 
21.03.2016  
D: 01.01.2015 to 
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2010 to 
31.12.201 5 Date of duties : 
P: 18.04.2017  
 
Range of margins:  
46.34% 
 
Range of applied 
rates: 
18.15%      Import volume 
as % of total 
imports : 
2010: 8% 
2011: 15% 
2012: 17% 
2013: 19% 
2014: 20% 
2015: 21% HM 
Tunisia  Exercise books ; 
4820.20 ; 
ID: 
AD-11.17.CAHIER.TUN  Date of initiation : 
11.05.2017  
D: 01.01.2016 to 
30.04.2017  
I: 01.01.2013 to 
30.04.2017          
Turkey  Refrigerators *; 
8418.10  and 
8418.21  
ID: 
AD-8.16.REFG.TUR  Date of initiation : 
21.03.2016  
D: 01.01.2015 to 
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2010 to 
31.12.2015  Date of duti es: 
P: 18.04.2017  
 
Range of margins:  
16.94%      Import volume 
as % of total 
imports : 
2010: 37% 
2011: 31% 
2012: 59% 
2013: 41% 
2014: 40% 
2015: 42% CV and HM 
                                                
5 "Date of duties" corresponds  to the date of publication of the notice of the final determination, in particular the definitive duties established. The dut ies do not enter into 
effect on this date; in accordance with the national procedure, their effective date (commencement of collec tion) is the date on which a Ministerial Order implementing the duties is 
published in the Official Journal.    
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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 
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 
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 
China  Plywood ; 
4412.10 , 
4412.31 , 
4412.33 , 
4412.34 , 
4412.39  and 
4412.99 ; 
ID: AD-1.11.CHN  Date of 
initiation : 
29.05.2017  
 
Type of review : 
SNR1 
D: 01.01.2016 to 
31.12.2016  
I: 01.01.2013 to 
31.12.2016          
Portugal  A4-size paper ; 
4802.56 ; 
ID: 
AD-5.13.A4.PRT  Date of 
initiation : 
06.02.2015  
 
Type of review : 
IR2 
D: 01.01.2016 to 
31.12.2016          
 
 
                                                
1 SNR: Sunset review.  
2 IR: Partial interim review.  G/ADP/N/300/MAR  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 30 JUNE 2017  
Country/  
Customs 
territory  Product ; 
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Plywood ; 
AD-1.11.CHN  Duties (5 years ) 05.12.2012;  
Official Journal  
No. 6119 of 
04.12.2012  - 
Denmark Insulin;  
AD-3.12.DK  Price undertaking  26.05.2015;  
Official  Journal  
No. 6363 of 
25.05.2015 - 
Egypt  Laminboard ; 
AD-6.14.CPL.EGY  Duties (5 years ) 22.12.2015;  
Official  Journal  
No. 6423 of 
21.12.2015 - 
European 
Union  Hot-rolled steel plate; 
AD-4.13.UE  Duties (5 years)  26.09.014; 
Official  Journal 
No. 6294 of 
25.09.2014  - 
Portugal  A4-size paper  
(70-90 gr/m²);  
AD-5.13.A4.PRT  Duties (5 years ) 21.10.2014;  
Official  Journal  
No. 6301 of 
20.10.2014 - 
Turkey  Hot-rolled steel plate ; 
AD-4.13.TUR  Duties (5 years ) 26.09.2014;  
Official  Journal  
No. 6294 of 
25.09.2014 - 
United States 
of America  Polyvinyl chloride; 
AD-2.12.PVC.USA  Duties (5 years)  27.12.2013; 
Official  Journal 
No. 6216 of 
26.12.2013  - 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE  9.3 DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE  2017 
Country/  
Customs 
territory  Product ; 
investigation ID 
number  Original eff ective 
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 numb er Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
None 
 
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