G/ADP/N/286/CRI  
12 October  2016 
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Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  Spanish  
 
  SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
COSTA RICA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January  to 30 June 2 016 
from Costa Rica . 
 
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Reporting Member : COSTA RICA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING A CTIONS2 
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 
repo rt(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 
Brazil 
 White crystal 
sugar, unrefined  
1701.99.0099  
 
001-2015 Date of initiation:  
14 July 2 015 
Period of inve stigation 
(POI) (dumping):  
October 2 014-
March  2015 
(six months)  
Period of analysis of the 
injury or threat thereof:  
Feb. 2012 -March 2 015 
(three years)  
(Official Journal 
La Gaceta  No. 148 of  
31 July 2 015) 
 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 
 
 
 
 
                                                
1 Website addres s where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.meic.go.cr/web/47/defensa -comercial  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them i n the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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Chile Steel drums of the 
following types : 
(a) cylindrical , 
which are a lso 
exported in 
knock -down form, 
i.e. dismantled, 
with, fixed or 
removable lids , 
with a capacity of 
55 to 61 gallons ; 
and (b) conical, 
with removable  
lids, with a 
capacity of 58 
to 60 gallons, 
classified under 
tariff subheading  
7310.10.00.00  
 
001-2016 Date of initiation:  
15 June 2 016 
Period of investigation 
(POI) (dumping):  
January 2 015-
March  2016 
(12 months)  
Period of analysis of the 
injury or threat thereof:  
April 2 013-March 2 016 
(Official Journal 
La Gaceta  No.114 
of 14 June 2 016) n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 
 
   
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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 
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 
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as 
% of 
apparen t 
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 
United 
States  Water -based latex 
paint entering 
Costa  Rica under 
SAC (Central 
American Tariff 
System) tariff 
subheading 
3209.90.10.0 0 
(File 001-2005)     1 February 2 016 
 
End of imposition 
period : 
Resolution of 
21 January 2 016 
terminating  
anti-dumping 
duties , published 
in Official Journa l 
La Gaceta  
No. 29 of 
11 February 2 016 
     
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  
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  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 extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
NONE 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DU RING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2016  
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  
NONE 
 
 
TERMINATIO N OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2016  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, investigation  
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
United States  Water -based latex paint entering 
Costa Rica under SAC (Central 
American Tariff Sy stem) tariff 
subheading 3209.90.10.00  
(File 001-2005) 1 February 2 016 End of imposition 
period : 
Resolution of  
21 January 2 016 
terminating 
anti-dumping duties , 
published in Official 
Journal La Gaceta  
No. 29 of 
11 February 2 016 
 
 
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