G/ADP/N/286/DOM  
 
12 September 2016  
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Committee on Anti -Dumping Practice s Original: Spanish  
 
  SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
DOMINICAN  REPUBLIC  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1  January to 30 June 2016 from the 
Dominican Republic . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/286/DOM  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member : Dominican Republic1 
SEMI -ANNUAL  REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE  2016 
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 d umping 
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 
China  Steel rods and bars 
for concrete 
reinforcement ;  
7213.10.00, 
7213.20.90, 
7214.10.00, 
7214.20.00, 
7214.30.00, 
7214.91.00 and  
7214.99.00 ; 
ID: CDC -
RD/AD/2015 -010  28.1.2016  
D: 1-6/2015  
I: 1/2012 -
12/2014;  
I RP: 1-6/2015  
I CP: 1-6/2014  P: 30.6.2016  
C: 11. 7.2016  
F: 11.11.2016  
31% N/A N/A N/A N/A 939 MT (2014)  
 
13,646.89 MT 
(1-6/2015)  1% (2014)  
 
44% 
(1-6/2015)  TMP 
(substitute 
country : 
Brazil) 
 
                                               
1 Commission for the Regulation of Unfair Trade Practices and Safeguard Measures. Website address where published reports on in vestigations are available: 
http://cdc.gob.do/investigaciones . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.   
  G/ADP/N/286/DOM  
 
- 3 - Reviews/Other subsequent proceedin gs 
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 
norma l 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 o f 
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 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes fo r all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Turkey  Steel rods and bars 
for concrete 
reinforcement; 
7214.20.00, 
7214.10.00 and  
7213.20.90;  
 
ID: CDC -RD/AD -
2010-008-RV1 31.12.2015  
5.1.2016 P, V ; 
(SNR) ; 
D: 12/2014 - 
11/2015  
I: 1/2015 - 11/2015  
RP: 1/2015 - 
11/2015  N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 701 MT 
(6-12/2011)  
196 MT (2012)  
0 MT (2013)  
0 MT (2014)  
59.12 MT  
(RP: 1–11/2015)  25.63% 
(6-12/2011)  
0.74% (2012)  
0% (2013)  
0% (2014)  
0.0841%  
(RP: 1–11/2015)  MB* 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidenti ality MB* - Weighted average price calculated on the basis of the domestic market price of the 
product under investigation in Turkey at ex -factory level published weekly by the Metal 
Bulletin magazine, used to determine the preliminary measure  n/a - Not a vailable  
N/A - Not applicable  
RP - Most recent period  P - Publication date  
CP - Comparable period  C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
SNR - Sunset review  F - Termination of measure  
TMP - Third country price  V - Date of entry into force of th e resolution initiating the investigation  
 
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- 4 - 
  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 30 JUNE 2016 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory  Product ; investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of 
original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extensio n; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Spain  Steel rods and bars for concrete 
reinforcement;  
7214.10.00,  
7214.20.00,  
7214.30.00 and  
7214.99.00;  
ID: CDC-RD/AD/2013 -009/ESP  Definitive 
anti-dumping 
duties of 22% 
ad valorem  at 
ex-factory level  Start:  
30.7.2014  
 
Publicat ion: 
24.7.2014  N/A 
Turkey  Steel rods and bars for concrete 
reinforcement ; 
7214.20.00,  
7214.10.00 and  
7213.20.90;  
ID: CDC-RD/AD/2010 -008 Definitive 
anti-dumping 
duties of 14% 
ad valorem  at 
ex-factory level  Start:  
13.6.2011  
 
Publication:  
6.6.2011  The anti-
dumping 
measure remains 
in effect pending  
the results of the 
sunset review of 
the anti -dumping 
duties in 
accordanc e with 
Article 11.3 of 
the 
Anti-Dumping 
Agreement . 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE  9.3 DURING  
THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2016 
Country/Cus toms 
territory  Product; 
investigation  
ID number  Original effective 
date; date of 
most recent 
extension  Number of refund 
requests received  Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
N/A 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2 016 
Country/Customs 
territory  Product ; investigation  ID number  Date of 
termination  Reason for 
termination  
N/A 
 
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