G/ADP/N/272/ARG  
12 October 2015  
(15-5327)  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 January to 30 June 2015 
from Argentina . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/272/ARG  
- 2 - Reporting Member: ARGENTINA1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 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 Porcelain insulators (*);  
8546.20; S01:0097137/2013/BRA 04/12/2013 P, 
05/12/2013 V; 
D: 04/2012-
11/2013 
I: 01/2010-
11/2013 23/01/2015 P;
 
Ad valorem 
45% 05/06/2015 P;  
Ad valorem 
70.97%   05/12/2014 
(a); 
Extension 104,297 units  
(2012) 18% (b)  
41% (c) HMP 
 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 
                                               
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 Porcelain insulators (*);  
8546.20; 
S01:0097137/2013/CHN 04/12/2013 P, 
05/12/2013 V; 
D: 04/2012-
11/2013 
I: 01/2010-
11/2013 23/01/2015 P;  
Ad valorem 
197.75% 05/06/2015 P;  
Ad valorem 
227.74%   05/12/2014 
(a); 
Extension 93,643 units  
(2012) 16% (b)  
37% (c) TMP 
(Brazil) 
 Electric pumps;  
8413.70; 
S01:0345517/2010/CHN 18/10/2013 P, 
19/10/2013 V; 
D: 11/2011-
09/2013 
I: 01/2010-
09/2013 07/08/2014;  
Affirmative but no 
imposition of 
duties 17/04/2015 P;  
Specific duty 
[90.7-278.3] 
US$/unit   19/10/2014 
(a); 
Extension 103,218 units  
(2012) 39% (b)  
83% (c) TMP 
(Brazil) 
 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) 
 Non-adjustable spanners 
and wrenches (*); 8204.11.00; 
S01:0113882/2013/CHN 09/06/2014 P, 
10/06/2014 V; 
D: 03/2012-
05/2014 
I: 01/2011-
05/2014     11/06/2015 
(a); 
Extension 404,651 kg 
(2013) 53% (b)  
60% (c) TMP 
(India) 
 Tennis balls (*);  
9506.61.00; 
S01:0431625/2012/CHN 25/07/2013 P, 
26/07/2013 V; 
D: 06/2011-
06/2013 
I: 01/2010-
06/2013 22/07/2014  
Affirmative but no 
imposition of 
duties 24/02/2015 P,  
23/01/2015 C;  
Specific duty 
Tennis balls for 
competitive play 
in pressurized 
tubes: 
US$0.12/unit; 
Loose tennis 
balls: 
US$0.52/unit   26/07/2014 
(a); 
Extension 1,989,035  units 
(2012) 38% (b)  
63% (c) TMP 
(United Kingdom) 
 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    17/05/2015  
(a); 
Extension 3,466 units 
(2013) 78% (b)  
100% (c) TMP  
(Switzerland)   
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China 
(cont'd) 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) 
 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      99,157 units 
(2013) 71% (b)  
96% (c) TMP 
(Brazil) 
Chinese 
Taipei Non-adjustable spanners 
and wrenches (*); 
8204.11.00; 
S01:0113882/2013/TWN 09/06/2014 P, 
10/06/2014 V; 
D: 03/2012-
05/2014 
I: 01/2011-
05/2014     11/06/2015 
(a); 
Extension 94,109 kg 
(2013) 12% (b)  
14% (c) HMP 
Colombia Porcelain insulators (*);  
8546.20; 
S01:0097137/2013/COL 04/12/2013 P, 
05/12/2013 V; 
D: 04/2012-
11/2013 
I: 01/2010-
11/2013 23/01/2015 P;  
Ad valorem 
50.41% 05/06/2015 P;  
Electro Porcelana 
Gamma S.A.: 
Ad valorem 
21.39%; 
Rest: 
Ad valorem 
21.39%   05/12/2014 
(a); 
Extension 58,131 units  
(2012) 10% (b)  
23% (c) HMP 
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 (*); 8204.11.00; S01:0113882/2013/IND 09/06/2014 P, 
10/06/2014 V; 
D: 03/2012-
05/2014 
I: 01/2011-
05/2014     11/06/2015 
(a); 
Extension 124,425 kg 
(2013) 16% (b)  
18% (c) HMP   
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Philippines Tennis balls (*);  
9506.61.00; 
S01:0431625/2012/PHL 25/07/2013 P, 
26/07/2013 V; 
D: 06/2011-
06/2013 
I: 01/2010-
06/2013 22/07/2014  
Affirmative but no 
imposition of 
duties 24/02/2015 P,  
23/01/2015 C;  
Specific duty 
Tennis balls for 
competitive play 
in pressurized 
tubes: 
US$0.21/unit; 
Loose tennis 
balls: 
US$0.52/unit   26/07/2014 
(a); 
Extension 159,120 units  
(2012) 3% (b)  
5% (c) HMP 
Thailand Tennis balls (*);  
9506.61.00; 
S01:0431625/2012/THA 25/07/2013 P, 
26/07/2013 V; 
D: 06/2011-
06/2013 
I: 01/2010-
06/2013 22/07/2014  
Affirmative but no 
imposition of 
duties 24/02/2015 P  
23/01/2015 C;  
Specific duty 
Tennis balls for 
competitive play 
in pressurized 
tubes: 
US$0.13/unit; 
Loose tennis 
balls: 
US$0.52/unit   26/07/2014 
(a); 
Extension 752,446 units  
(2012) 14% (b)  
24% (c) HMP 
United 
States 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 
(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   
  G/ADP/N/272/ARG  
- 6 - 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 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 
 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 
China Bicycles; 
8712.00.10; S01:0068812/2002/CHN (S01:0171462/2013/CHN)
 12/11/2013 V, C; 
(SNR) 
D: 05/2012-10/2013  
I: 01/2010-10/2013  13/05/2015  
P, C; 
Minimum f.o.b.  
price 
[23-65] 
US$/unit   13/11/2014 (a);  
Extension 14,015 units  
(2012) 2% (b)  
65% (c) TMP 
(Chinese Taipei) 
 Electrical connection 
terminals (*); 8536.10, 8536.50 and 
8536.90; 
S01:0415431/2006/CHN (S01:0285761/2013/CHN)
 12/05/2014 P, 
04/04/2014 V, C; 
(SNR) 
D: 01/2013-03/2014  
I: 01/2011-03/2014     04/04/2015 (a);  
Extension 12,023 units 
(2012) 0.1% (b)  
1% (c) TMP 
(Germany) 
 Twist drill bits;  
8207.50; 
S01:0064881/2002/CHN 
(S01:0234892/2013/CHN)  14/02/2014 P, 
28/01/2014 V; 
(SNR) 
D: 10/2012-12/2013  
I: 01/2011-12/2013  28/01/2015 P;  
Minimum f.o.b. 
price 
[39.66-563.63] 
US$/kg    350,382 units 
(2013) 3% (b)  
5% (c) TMP 
(Brazil)   
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China 
(cont'd) 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     08/01/2015 (a);  
Extension 20 kg (2012)  0.003% (b) 
0.003% (c) TMP 
(Spain) 
 Irons; 
8516.40; 
S01:0321632/2006/CHN 
(S01:0150906/2013/CHN)  21/10/2013 P, 
17/10/2013 V, C; 
(SNR-CCR) 
D: 05/2012-09/2013  
I: 01/2010-09/2013  17/04/2015 P;  
Specific duty  
Dry irons: 
US$13.22/unit;  
Steam irons: 
US$15.41/unit   18/10/2014 (a);  
Extension 105,992 units  
(2012) 7% (b)  
18% (c) TMP 
(Brazil) 
 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: 01/2011-06/2014      68,580 units  
(2013) 2% (b)  
67% (c) TMP 
(Indonesia) 
 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) 
 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      109 units 
(2013) 0% (b) 
0.0002% (c) TMP 
(Peru) 
 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      387,662 kg 
(2013) 6% (b)  
14% (c) TMP 
(Brazil) 
 Pipe fittings for butt 
welding; 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      7,671 units  
(2013) 2% (b)  
19% (c) TMP 
(Mexico)   
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China 
(cont'd) Footwea r; 
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      3,458,606 
pairs 
(2013) 3% (b)  
19% (c) TMP 
(Brazil) 
 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       14,481 kg 
(2013) 1% (b)  
3% (c) TMP 
(Spain) 
 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) 
Chinese 
Taipei Yarns and fibres;  
S01:0506508/2007/TWN     19/05/2015 
End of 
imposition 
period     
 Bicycles; 
8712.00.10; 
S01:0068812/2002/TWN (S01:0171462/2013/TWN)
 12/11/2013 V, C; 
(SNR) 
D: 05/2012-10/2013  
I: 01/2010-10/2013  13/05/2015 P;  
Minimum f.o.b. 
price 
[23-65] 
US$/unit   13/11/2014 (a);  
Extension 5,462 units  
(2012) 1% (b)  
25% (c) HMP 
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     04/04/2015 (a);  
Extension 1,138,475 
units 
(2012) 14% (b)  
68% (c)  HMP 
Indonesia Yarns and fibres;  
S01:0506508/2007/IDN     19/05/2015 
End of 
imposition 
period     
 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: 01/2011-06/2014      660 units  
(2013) 0.02%  (b) 
0.6% (c) HMP   
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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      24,669,231 
units (2013) 16% (b)  
42% (c) HMP 
Thailand Bicycle ty res (*);  
4011.50; 
S01:0089392/2002/THA (S01:0144217/2014/THA) 19/09/2014 P, V, C;
 
(SNR-CCR) 
D: 07/2013- 
8/2014 
I: 01/2011-06/2014      4,901 units 
(2013) 0.1% (b)  
5% (c) HMP 
 Ai r-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 
Uruguay Sanitary ware;  
S01:0224477/2003/URY     12/06/2015 
End of 
imposition 
period     
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 G/ADP/N/272/ARG 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 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 Porcelain insulators; 
S01:0097137/2013/BRA Ad valorem 
duty  05/06/2015 
Official Journal 
No. 33144  
 Pipe fittings; 
S01:0052573/2009/BRA Ad valorem duty  20/11/2010 
Official Journal 
No. 32032  
 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  
 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 
 Printing inks; 
S01:0291933/2008/BRA Ad valorem duty  18/01/2011 
Official Journal 
No. 32071 14/01/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32807 
 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 (j) 
 Screw compressor units 
for gases (except air); S01:0209297/2009 /BRA Ad valorem duty 
 17/03/2011; 
Official Journal 
No. 32111  G/ADP/N/272/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 pl astics, 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 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 
 Pipe fittings; 
S01:0052573/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty  20/11/2010 
Official Journal 
No. 32032  
 Porcelain insulators; 
S01:0097137/2013/CHN Ad valorem 
duty  05/06/2015 
Official Journal 
No. 33144  
 Spectacles and frames; 
S01:0466108/2009/CHN Specific duty 04/10/2012 
Official Journal 
No. 32495  
 Electric heating apparatus;  
S01:0280904/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty  05/05/2011 
Official Journal 
No. 32142  
 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 
 Water pumps; 
S01:0236976/2007/CHN Ad valorem duty  29/01/2010 
Official Journal 
No. 31832 29/01/2015 
Official Journal 
No. 33060 
 Electrical connection 
terminals for cable diameters of up to 35 mm
2; 
S01:0415431/2006/CHN  Ad valorem duty  04/04/2009 
Official Journal 
No. 31627 04/04/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32881 G/ADP/N/272/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) 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 
 Zip fastener chains and 
slides; S01:0202787/2007/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 08/10/2009 
Official Journal 
No. 31753  08/10/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32997  
 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 
 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  
 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 
 Conveyor belts or belting;  
S01:0206601/2011/CHN Ad valorem duty  29/11/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32794  
 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 
 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 
 Denim; 
S01:0308471/2008/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 09/09/2010 
Official Journal 
No. 31982  
 Electric pumps; 
S01:0345517/2010/CHN Specific duty 17/04/2015 
Official Journal 
No. 33110  
 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 G/ADP/N/272/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) Ceramic, marble, 
travertine or glass tiles; S01:0286547/2012/CHN Specific duty 02/07/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32941  
 Yarns and fibres; 
S01:0506508/2007/CHN Ad valorem duty  19/05/2010 
Official Journal 
No. 31906 20/05/2015 
Official Journal 
No. 33133 
 Straight handsaw blades 
of high-speed steel; S01:0293733/2009/CHN Specific duty 08/09/2011 
Official Journal 
No. 32284  
 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 
 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  
 Traction machinery for 
elevators and goods lifts; S01:0063552/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty 
 04/12/2010 
Official Journal 
No. 32041  
 Single-phase, 
asynchronous, electric AC motors; S01:0020496/2010/CHN Specific duty 04/09/2012 
Official Journal 
No. 32475  
 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  
 Coated paper; 
S01:0172100/2010/CHN Ad valorem duty  14/06/2012 
Official Journal 
No. 32422  
 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 
 Tennis balls; 
S01:0431625/2012/CHN Specific duty 23/01/2015 
Official Journal 
No. 33076  G/ADP/N/272/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) Flags an d paving or tiles; 
S01:0075046/2011/CHN Specific duty 25/01/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32572  
 Solid fumigant pesticides;  
S01:0067647/2002/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 27/12/2002 
Official Journal 
No. 30055 15/06/2006 
Official Journal 
No. 30927 
 
16/06/2011 
Official Journal 
No. 32172 (f) 
 
14/12/2012 
Official Journal 
No. 32544 
 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) 
 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  
 Polyethylene 
terephthalate; 
S01:0130943/2011/CHN Ad valorem duty  24/10/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32751  
 Food processors or multi-
processors, other than manually operated; S01:0177329/2008/CHN Ad valorem duty 
 08/07/2010 
Official Journal 
No. 31949  
 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 (i) 
 
18/07/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32975 
 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 G/ADP/N/272/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) (*) 
No. 32537 
China (cont'd) 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 
 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 
 
25/11/11 
Official Journal 
No. 32286 
 
24/05/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32650 
 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 
 Suits, ensembles, jackets 
and blazers; S01:0304305/2009/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 04/01/2012 
Official Journal 
No. 32309  
 Transformers; 
S01:0039301/2012/CHN  Ad valorem duty   02/07/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32975   
 Drinking glasses, cups and 
jugs; S01:0058540/2006/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 
    
 
  
Undertaking 07/03/2008 
Official Journal 
No. 31365 
   
 
 
07/03/2008 
Official Journal 
No. 31365 07/03/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32597 
 
05/09/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32983 
 
07/03/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32597 
 
05/09/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32983 
 Fans; 
S01:0258881/2009/CHN Ad valorem duty  01/06/2011 
Official Journal 
No. 32168  
 Voile; 
S01:0492265/2007/CHN Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 08/07/2010 
Official Journal 
No. 31949  G/ADP/N/272/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 
 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 (i) 
 
18/07/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32975 
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  
Germany Electrical connection 
terminals for cable diameters of up to 
35 mm
2; 
S01:0415431/2006/DEU  Minimum f.o.b. 
export price 
(g) 04/04/2009 
Official Journal 
No. 31627 03/04/2012 
Official Journal 
No. 32371 
 
02/10/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32735 
 
04/04/2014 
Official Journal 
No. 32881 
 G/ADP/N/272/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 (cont'd)  Undertaking 
(h) 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 
 
  Ad valorem duty 
(h) 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 
 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  
 Polyethylene 
terephthalate; S01:0130943/2011/IND Ad valorem duty 
 24/10/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32751  
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 
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  G/ADP/N/272/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) (*) 
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 
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 
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 
 Tennis balls; 
S01:0431625/2012/THA Specific duty 23/01/2015 
Official Journal 
No. 33076  
 Polyethylene 
terephthalate; S01:0130943/2011/THA Ad valorem duty 
 24/10/2013 
Official Journal 
No. 32751  
United States 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 extern al steam generator were ex empted from the measure. 
(c) Sets of brakes and suspension forks originating in China and Chinese Taipei were exempted from the 
anti-dumping measure. 
(d) Pursuant to Resolution No. 484/2011, the application of the anti-dumping duties established in former 
Ministry of Industry and Tourism Resolution No. 13/10 has been suspended until the review process 
is completed. 
(e) Pursuant to Resolution No. 673/2011, the former Secr etariat of Industry and Trade of the Ministry of 
Industry is initiating an expiry review, but is no t maintaining the measures imposed under Resolution 
No. 783/2006. G/ADP/N/272/ARG 
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  (f) An expiry review of the measure imposed under Resolution No. 479/2006 was initiated pursuant to 
Resolution No. 279/2011 of the former Secretariat of Industry and Trade, but the measures imposed are 
not being maintained during the course of the review. 
(g) Duties in the form of minimu m f.o.b. export prices applied to  the company WEIDMÜLLER INTERFACE 
GMBH & CO. KG. in the context of the expiry re view of the duly accepted price undertaking. 
(h) Pursuant to Ministry of the Ec onomy and Public Finance (MEyFP) Resolution No. 580/2012, the changed 
circumstances review of the final measure applied to PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG. was concluded, 
a price undertaking accepted and a new definitive ad valorem duty applied. 
(i) Pursuant to Resolution No. 10/2013, the application of the anti-dumping duties established in former 
Ministry of the Economy and Production Resolution No. 14/08 has been suspended. 
(j) Measure pending for a period of on e year as of its entry into force. G/ADP/N/272/ARG 
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  REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 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 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2015 
Country/Customs 
territory Product; 
Investigation ID number Date of 
termination Reason for 
termination 
Chinese Taipei  Yarns and fibres; 
S01:0506508/2007/TWN 19/05/2015 End of imposition 
period 
Indonesia Yarns and fibres; 
S01:0506508/2007/IDN 19/05/2015 End of imposition 
period 
Uruguay Sanitary ware; 
S01:0224477/2003/URY  12/06/2015 End of imposition 
period 
 
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