G/ADP/N/280/CRI  
21 April 2016  
(16-2240)  Page: 1/4  
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 July to 31 December 2015 from 
Costa Rica . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/280/CRI  
- 2 - Reporting Member: COSTA RICA1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 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 
Brazil White crystal sugar, 
unrefined 
1701.99.0099 
001-2015 Date of initiation:  
14 July 2015 
Period of investigation 
(POI) (dumping):  
Oct. 2014-March 2015 
(six months)  
Period of analysis of 
the injury or threat 
thereof:  
Feb. 2012-March 2015 
(three years) n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.  n.a. n.a. n.a. 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.meic.go.cr/web /47/defensa-comercial . 
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/CRI  
- 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 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 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 
NONE  
 
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/280/CRI 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 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)  
United States Water-based latex 
paint entering 
Costa Rica under 
SAC (Central 
American Tariff 
System) tariff 
subheading 
3209.90.10.00  
(File 001-2005) Duties Final Resolution of 
18 January 2007, 
published in the 
Official Journal 
La Gaceta  No. 21 of 
30 January 2007 The measure has been 
extended for five years, 
from 1 February 2011 to 
31 January 2016. 
Resolution of 
21 November 2011 
renewing the application of 
the measure, published in 
Official Journal La Gaceta  
No. 4 of 5 January 2012. 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 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 
NONE 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, investigation  
ID number Date of termination Reason for termination 
NONE 
 
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