WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/188/CRI 
18 September 2009 
 (09-4390) 
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 2009 from 
Costa Rica
. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/188/CRI 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  COSTA RICA1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2009  
 
Original Investigations  
 
Final measures 
Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data (from published report(s) Basis for 
normal value 
determination 
Country or 
customs 
territory  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 Canned tuna (*);  
160414.90.10; 
DD-01-09 BRA 12.6.2009 
I:  4/2006-4/2009; 
D: 04/2008-4/2009         
El Salvador Canned tuna (*);  
160414.90.10; 
DD-01-09 SVL 12.6.2009 
I: 4/2006-4/2009; 
D:  4/2008-4/2009         
 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://www.meic.go.c r/esp2/practicas/resoluciones.as p 
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/188/CRI
 Page 3Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results 
Product Initiation Preliminary 
results/ 
determination  Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking 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 
Country or 
customs 
territory  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 
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CF  -  Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a  -  not available 
LDR  -  Lesser duty 
SNR  -  Sunset review 
EXP  -  Measure expi red without review 
HMP  -  Home market price 
TMP  -  Third country price 
CV  -  Constructed value 
P  -  Publication date 
C  -  Date of commencement of duty collection 
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DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2009 
 
Country/Custom
s Territory  Product, investigation ID 
number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Chile Flexible packaging made 
of printed metallized polypropylene entering 
Costa Rica under SAC 
(Central American Tariff System) tariff 
sub-heading 3920.20.21 
Exp.002-2005 Duties Final Resolution of 
2 July 2007, published in the Official Journal 
La Gaceta  No. 140 of 
20 July 2007.
  
United States of America  Water-based latex paint 
entering Costa Rica under 
SAC (Central American 
Tariff System) tariff subheading 3209.90.10.00 
Exp.001-2005 Duties Final Resolution of 
18 January 2007, 
published in the Official 
Journal La Gaceta  
No. 21 of 
30 January 2007
  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2009 
 
Country/Custom
s Territory  Product, investigation ID 
number  Original 
effective date;  
date of most 
recent 
extension Number of refund 
requests received Number of 
refund reviews 
commenced, 
completed 
-- -- -- -- -- 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2009 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, investigation ID 
number  Date of termination Reason for termination 
-- -- -- -- 
 
 
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