G/ADP/N/308/EGY  
 
31 January  2018 
(18-0693) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT  
EGYPT 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2017 from 
Egypt . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/308/EGY  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member:  EGYPT1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANT I-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2017 
Origi nal 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 number4;  
(*) 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 indiv idual 
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 
Belgium  Flat-rolled products of  
iron or non-alloy steel, 
of a width of 600 mm, 
less or more, clad, 
plated or coated (*)  
721220 , 721049 ;  
721041 , 721030  
721250 , 721230  
ID: 2/2016/BEL  21/08/2016  
D: 01/07/2015 
to 30/06/2016  
I: 2013/2014 - 
2014/2015 - 
2015/2016  
 
 
    28/08/2017  
Due to public 
interest 
considerations      
Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non -alloy steel, 
of a width of 600 mm 
or more, cold -rolled 
(cold-reduced), not 
clad, plated or coated 
(*) 72 09  
ID: 3/2016/ BEL  05/10/2016  
D: 01/07/2015  
to 30/06/2016  
I: 2013, 2014,  
2015 and the  
first 6 months  
of 2016          
 
 
                                                
1 Reports relating to anti -dumping investigations are not available on an official website.  
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 ID numbers have been created specific ally for semi -annual reporting.   
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China  Flat-rolled products 
of Iron or  non-alloy 
Steel, of a width of 
600 mm, less or 
more, clad, plated or 
coated (*)  721220 , 
721049 ; 721041 , 
721030 , 721250 , 
721230  
ID:2/2016/CHN  21/08/2016  
D: 01/07/2015 
to 30/06/2016  
I: 2013/2014 - 
2014/2015 - 
2015/2016     28/08/2017  
Due to public 
interest 
considerations      
Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non -alloy 
steel, of a width of 
600 mm or more, 
cold-rolled (cold -
reduced), not clad, 
plated or coated (*)  
7209 
ID: 3/2016/CHN  05/10/2016  
D: 01/07/2015  
to 30/06/2016  
I: 2013, 2014,  
2015 and the  
first 6 months  
of 2016  
         
Trays made of urea 
392410  
5/2016/ CHN  16/11/2016  
D: 01/07/2015 
to 30/06/2016  
I: 01/01/2012 
to 31/12/2015 
and the first 
six months of 
2016    28/8/2017  
No causal link 
between 
dumped 
imports and 
the material 
injury of the 
domestic 
industry      
Tableware and 
kitchenware of 
plastics 
(Melamine)(*)  
392410  
ID: 6/2016 /CHN 16/11/2016  
D: 01/07/2015 
to 30/06/2016  
I: 01/01/2012 
to 31/12/2015 
and the first 
six months of 
2016  12/09/2017  
15% of CIF 
value(not less 
than US $245 
tonne)        
Bars and rods of iron 
alloy or non -alloy 
steel rebar, hot 
rolled in wound coil 
or bars or rods 
(steel rebar for 
construction)  7213, 
7214, 7227, 7228 
ID: 7/2016 / CHN  22/12/2016  
D: 01/07/2015  
To 30/06/2016  
I: 2013/2014  
2014/2015  
2015/2016  
 7/6/2017  
 17% of CIF  
value  
 06/12/2017  
29% of  CIF value   
Imposed only to 
HS: 7213,  7214       
European 
Union  Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non-alloy 
steel, of a width of 
600 mm, less or 
more, clad, plated or 
coated (*)  
721220 , 721049 ;  
721041 , 721030  
721250 , 721230  
ID: 2/2016/ /EU  21/08/2016  
D: 01/07/2015 
to 30/06/2016  
I: 2013/2014 - 
2014/2015 - 
2015/2016     28/08/2017  
Due to the 
volume of 
dumped 
imports is less 
than 3%of the 
volume of 
imports of the 
covering 
investigated 
product       
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- 4 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Malaysia  Tableware and 
kitchenware of 
plastics 
(Melamine)(*)  
392410  
6/2016 /MYS  16/11/2016  
D:01/07/2015 
to 30/06/2016  
I: 01/01/2012 
to 31/12/2015  
and the first 
six months of 
2016  12/9/2017  
14% of CIF 
value(not less 
than 328 
US$/tonne)        
Russian 
Federation  Flat-rolled products 
of iron or non -alloy 
steel, of a width of 
600 mm or more, 
cold-rolled (cold -
reduced), not clad, 
plated or coated (*)  
7209 
ID: 3/2016/ RUS  05/10/2016  
D: 01/07/2015  
to 30/06/2016  
I: 2013, 2014,  
2015 and the  
first 6 months  
of 2016  
         
Turkey  Bars and rods of iron 
alloy or non -alloy 
steel rebar, hot 
rolled in wound coil 
or bars or rods 
(Steel Rebar for 
construction)  
7213, 7214 
7227, 7228 
ID: 7/2016 /TUR  22/12/2016  
D: 01/07/2015  
To 30/06/2016  
I: 2013/2014  
2014/2015  
2015/2016  
 7/6/2017  
from 10% to 
19% of CIF 
value  
 06/12/2017  
Duty ranges From 
7% of  CIF value 
to  22 .8% 
Imposed only to 
HS: 7213,  7214       
Ukraine  Bars and rods of iron 
alloy or non -alloy 
steel rebar, hot 
rolled in wound coil 
or bars or rods 
(Steel Rebar for 
construction)  
7213, 7214; 
72 27 , 7228 
ID:7/2016/UKR  22/12/2016  
D: 01/07/2015  
To 30/06/2016  
I: 2013/2014  
2014/2015  
2015/2016  
 7/6/2017  
from 15% to 
27% of CIF 
value  
 
 06/12/2017  
Duty ranges From 
17.2% of  CIF 
value to  27%  
Imposed only to 
HS: 7213,  7214       
United 
States  Polyvinyl chloride,  
3904100090  
ID: 4/2016/ USA  16/11/2016  
D: 01/04/2015 
to 31/03/2016  
I: 01/04/2013 
to 31/03/2016     23/10/2017  
No causal link 
between 
dumped 
imports and 
the material 
injury of the 
domestic 
industry      
 
 
 
   
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- 5 - 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 
China  Ball point pens  
96 08 10 00  
1/2006/CHN  
 29/01/2017  
(SNR)  
D: 01/01/2016 
to 31/12/2016  
  I: 01/01/2012  
 To 31/12/2016          
 
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/308/EGY  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2017 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number1 Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Porcelain or ceramic 
tableware  
1/2002/CHN  Duties  
 02.03.03  
Gazette, 47 
(supplement)  28.01.2014  
Gazette, 21 
(supplement)  
Ball point pens  
1/2006/CHN  Duties  
 22.01.07  
Gazette, 15 
(supplement)  23.10.2012  
Gazette, 243  
(supplement)  
Tyres for buses and 
lorries  
6/2006/China/CHN  Duties  
 10.03.08  
Gazette, 58 
(supplement)  10.04.2016 
Gazette, 84 
(supplement - c) 
Blankets (other than 
electric Blankets)  
2/2014/CHN  Duties  
 25.08.2015 
Gazette, 194 
(supplement -a)  
Coated electrodes  
of base metal for  
electric arcwelding  
(welding  
wires)  
2/2015//China /CHN  Duties  05/10/2016  
Gazette, 226  
(supplement - a)  
Bars and rods of iron 
alloy or non -alloy 
steel rebar, hot rolled 
in wound coil or bars 
or rods (Steel Rebar 
for construction) (*) 
7213, 
7214,7227,7228  
ID:7/2016/CHN  
 Duties  06/12/2017  
Gazette, 275  
(supplement - a)  
Tableware and 
kitchenware of 
plastics 
(Melamine)(*)  
392410  
ID: 6/2016/CHN  Duties  12/09/2017  
Gazette, 205  
(supplement - c)  
India Ball point pens  
1/2012/IND  Duties  26.2.2013  
Gazette, 47  
(supplement -d)  
Tyres for buses and 
lorries  
6/2006/India/IND  Duties  
 10.03.08  
Gazette, 58 
(supplement)  20.02.2014  
Gazette, 41  
(supplement - a) 
Korea, Rep. of  Dioctyl  
orthophthalates  
"DOP"  
3/2015/KOR  Duties  
 29.11.2016  
Gazette, 270  
(supplement)   
Malaysia  Tableware and 
kitchenware of 
plastics 
(Melamine)(*)  
392410  
ID: 6/2016/MYS  
 Duties  12/09/2017  
Gazette, 205  
(supplement - c)  
                                                
1 ID numbers have been created specifically for se mi-annual reporting . G/ADP/N/308/EGY  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number1 Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Pakistan  Matches (in boxes)  
ID: 1/2016/PAK  Duties  
 10/4/2017  
Gazette, 85  
(supplement)   
Turkey  Wet wipes 
ID: 1/2016  Duties  
 28.01.2016 
Gazette, 22 
(supplement)   
Coated electrodes  
of base metal for  
electric arcwelding  
(welding  wires)  
2/2015/Turkey/TUR  Duties  
 05/10/2016  
Gazette, 226  
(supplement - a)  
Bars and rods of iron 
alloy or non -alloy 
steel rebar, hot 
rolled in wound coil 
or bars or rods 
(Steel Rebar for 
construction)(*)  
7213,  7214,  7227,  
7228 
ID: 7/2016 /TUR  Duties  
 06/12/2017  
Gazette, 275  
(supplement - a)  
Ukraine  Bars and rods of iron 
alloy or non -alloy 
steel rebar, hot rolled 
in wound coil or bars 
or rods (Steel Rebar  
for construction) 
(*)7213, 7214,  7227,  
7228 
ID: 7/2016 /UKR  Duties  
 06/12/2017  
Gazette, 275  
(supplement - a)  
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 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  
NIL 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH 3 1 DECEMBER 2017 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of 
termination  Reason for 
termination  
 
Nil 
 
 
 
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