G/ADP/N/272/URY  
25 February 2016  
(16-1154)  Page: 1/6  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: Spanish  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT 
URUGUAY  
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report from Uruguay  for the period 1 January to 
30 June 2015.  
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  G/ADP/N/272/URY  
- 2 - Reporting Member: URUGUAY1 
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 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 
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 Transparent heat-
shrinkable 
polyethylene film; 3920.10.99.12 "Of a thickness exceeding 30 micrometres, 
in rolls" and 
3920.10.99.19 "Other";  
2014-0001 5/1/2015 
D: 1/2010-6/2014 No measures 
have been 
applied. No duties 
have been 
applied. No price 
undertakings 
have been 
established.  
 Admissibility 
reports have been 
issued. Once the 
investigation has 
been officially 
initiated, 
questionnaires will 
be sent to the 
interested parties 
and reports on 
dumping and 
injury will be 
prepared.  HMP 
CV 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.miem.gub.uy/web/industria/publicac iones-y-estadisticas /defensa-comercial/-
/asset_publisher/9IwSxWeQ7pPl/content/solicitud-de-investigacio n-por-presunto-dumpi-1? redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.miem.gub.uy%2Fw eb%2Findustria%2Fp ublicaciones-y-
estadisticas%2Fdefensa-comercial%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_9IwSxWeQ7pPl%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dvie w%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-
1%26p_p_col_count%3D1  
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/272/URY  
- 3 - Column 9: Additional information 
 
Year Imports from Brazil Sale s by the domestic industry, 
other than Ferrum, Pandoplast 
and Strong k Apparent consumption 
 kg % change from 
previous year kg % change from 
previous year kg % change from 
previous year kg % change from 
previous year 
2010 58,507 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data 
2011 51,230 -12% 1,581,438 No data 1,162,211 No data 2,794,879 No data 
2012 25,096 -51% 1,128,014 -29% 828,986 -29% 1,982,096 -29% 
2013 33,148 32% 1,295,417 15% 952,012 15% 2,280,577 15% 
2014 (as at 31 October) (*) 73,893 123% No data No data No data No data No data No data 
 
 
Column 10: Additional information  
 
Year Imports from Brazil Sales by the domestic industry, other 
than Ferrum, Pandoplast and Strong Sales by complainant companies Ferrum, 
Pandoplast and Strong Apparent consumption 
2011 1.83% 56.58% 41.58% 100% 
2012 1.27% 56.91% 41.82% 100% 
2013 1.45% 56.80% 41.74% 100% 
   
  G/ADP/N/272/URY  
- 4 - 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 
China, People's Republic of Electric water heaters with 
steel tanks, of a kind used for domestic purposes, 
with a capacity of 
110 litres or less, corresponding to MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature tariff 
subheading 
8516.10.00.10;  2012-0001 15.1.2015 
(SNR) 
To be  
determined To be 
determined No      
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/272/URY  
- 5 - Columns 9 and 10: Additional information 
 
Period Imports of 
Chinese origin Imports from 
other countries 
of origin Sales on the 
domestic market Domestic 
production Exports Changes in 
inventories Apparent 
consumption 
9.2009-8.2010 18,319 4,240 62,343 90,827 19,869 No data  
9.2010-8.2011 7,624 9,981 76,374 88,424 17,302 -5,252 93,979 
9.2011-8.2012 15,098 12,622 89,991 111,970 11,736 10,243 117,711 
9.2012-8.2013 7,140 16,022 87,438 119,707 13,162 19,107 110,600 
9.2013-8.2014 1,452 7,745 88,805 93,187 13,374 -8,992 98,002 
Elements of apparent consumption as a % thereof 
9.2009-8.2010        
9.2010-8.2011 8% 11% 81% 94% -18% 6% 100% 
9.2011-8.2012 13% 11% 76% 95% -10% -9% 100% 
9.2012-8.2013 6.5% 14.5% 79% 108% -12% -17% 100% 
9.2013-8.2014 1% 8% 91% 95% -14% 9% 100% 
 
 G/ADP/N/272/URY 
- 6 - 
  ANNEXES 
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) 
China Electric water heaters with steel 
tanks, of a kind used for domestic purposes, with a capacity of 110 litres or less, corresponding to MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature tariff subheading 8516.10.00.10; 2012-0001 Ad valorem 
duty 19.3.12 
 
Official Journal 
No. 28.435  
 
 
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 
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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 
- - - - 
 
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