WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/216/PAN 
13 July 2011 
 (11-3474) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   Spanish 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
PANAMA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t from Panama for the period 1 January to 
30 June 2011. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/216/PAN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  PANAMA1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011 
 
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 
El Salvador Paint (*) 
 
3208.10.19 
3208.20.19 3208.90.19 
3209.10.19 
3209.90.19 
 
DDC 04-2009 SALV 23.10.2009 
 
D:  1/2008-8/2009 
I:  1/2006-8/2009 Resolution No. 02 
of 23.2.2011, 
published in 
Official Journal No. 26737-C of 
3.3.2011. 
No provisional 
duties were 
imposed. - - Resolution 
No. 05 of 
21.4.2011, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 26777-A of 
4.5.2011. 
No definitive 
anti-dumping 
duties were 
imposed.  There 
was a negative 
final 
determination of 
dumping. - - - HMP 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on inve stigations are available:  www.mici.gob.pa 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.  
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United 
States of 
America Paint (*) 
 
3208.10.19 
3208.20.19 
3208.90.19 3209.10.19 
3209.90.19 
 
DDC 04-2009 EUA 23.10.2009 
 
D:  1/2008-8/2009 
I:  1/2006-8/2009 Resolution No. 02 
of 23.2.2011, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 26737-C of 
3.3.2011. 
No provisional 
duties were 
imposed. - - Resolution 
No. 05 of 
21.4.2011, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 26777-A of 
4.5.2011. 
No definitive 
anti-dumping 
duties were 
imposed. - Import volume in 
gallons during the 
period under 
investigation, 2006 
to 2009: 
United States of 
America 
1,336,912 Proportion of paint 
import volume 
(gallons) per 
country in relation 
to total imports for 
the period 2006 to 
2009: 
United States of 
America 
7%-2006 
8%-2007 
13%-2008 
9%-2009 HMP  
Guatemala Paint (*) 
 
3208.10.19 
3208.20.19 3208.90.19 
3209.10.19 
3209.90.19 
 
DDC 04-2009 GUA 23.10.2009 
 
D:  1/2008-8/2009 
I:  1/2006-8/2009 Resolution No. 02 
of 23.2.2011, 
published in 
Official Journal No. 26737-C of 
3.3.2011. 
No provisional 
duties were 
imposed. - - Resolution 
No. 05 of 
21.4.2011, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 26777-A of 
4.5.2011. 
No definitive 
anti-dumping 
duties were 
imposed. - Import volume in 
gallons during the 
period under 
investigation, 2006 
to 2009: 
Guatemala 
2,477,559 Proportion of paint 
import volume 
(gallons) per 
country in relation 
to total imports for 
the period 2006 to 
2009: 
Guatemala 
21%-2006 
19%-2007 17%-2008 14%-2009 HMP 
Mexico Paint (*) 
 
3208.10.19 
3208.20.19 
3208.90.19 3209.10.19 
3209.90.19 
 
DDC 04-2009 MEX 23.10.2009 
 
D:  1/2008-8/2009 
I:  1/2006-8/2009 Resolution No. 02 
of 23.2.2011, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No 26737-C of 
3.3.2011. 
No provisional 
duties were 
imposed. - - Resolution 
No. 05 of 
21.04.2011, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 26777-A of 
4.5.2011. 
No definitive 
anti-dumping 
duties were 
imposed.  There 
was a negative 
final 
determination of 
dumping. - - - HMP  
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Page 4 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 expire d without review 
HMP - Home market price 
TMP - Third country market price 
CV - Constructed value 
P - Publication date 
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2011 
 
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 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2011 
 
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 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product;  
investigation 
ID number Date of termination Re ason for termination 
None 
 
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