G/ADP/N/280/ARE, G/ADP/N/280/BHR  
G/ADP/N/280/KWT, G/ADP/N/280/OMN  
G/ADP/N/280/QAT, G/ADP/N/280/SAU  
 
25 February 2016  
(16-1156)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT 
BAHRAIN , KINGDOM OF ; KUWAIT , THE STATE OF ; OMAN; QATAR; 
SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF ; AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
(COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB STATES OF THE GULF "GCC") 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2015 from The 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as President of the GCC on behalf of the GCC member States: Bahrain, 
Kingdom of; Kuwait, the State of; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; and United Arab Emirates. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/280/ARE • G/ADP/N/280/BHR • G/ADP/N/280/KWT • G/ADP/N/280/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/280/QAT • G/ADP/N/280/SAU 
 
- 2 - Reporting Member: Saudi Arabia on  behalf of GCC member States1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2015 
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 
Korea, Rep. of Electric lead-acid 
accumulators of capacity of 35 up to 
115 Amp-hour, 
whether or not rectangular (including square) of a kind used for 
starting piston 
engines (Automotive Batteries) 
HS:85 07 10 
ID:AD-15-5 31/12/2015 
D: 1/7/2014 
to 
30/6/2015 
 
1: 2012 to 
30/6/2015      2014:  
91,348,518 kg 
 
1/1/2015 
to 30/06/2015 
56,137,625 kg 
 2014:  71% 
 
 
1/1/2015 to 
30/6/2015: 
75%  
 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://sites.gcc-sg.org/DLibrary/index-eng.php?action=ShowOne&BID=726  
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.    
  G/ADP/N/280/ARE • G/ADP/N/280/BHR • G/ADP/N/280/KWT • G/ADP/N/280/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/280/QAT • G/ADP/N/280/SAU 
 
- 3 - 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 
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 
cols. 2 / 3 Import 
volume as 
% of 
apparent domestic 
consumpti
on or as % 
of total 
imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
 
Nil  
 
 
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 NR - New exporter review P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection
 G/ADP/N/280/ARE • G/ADP/N/280/BHR • G/ADP/N/280/KWT • G/ADP/N/280/OMN • 
G/ADP/N/280/QAT • G/ADP/N/280/SAU 
 
- 4 - 
 
  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 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) 
NIL 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 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  
NIL 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
NIL 
 
 
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