WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/16/DOM/1/Suppl.5 
20 December 2010 
 (10-6826) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION RELATING TO THE TRANSITIONAL PRODUCT-SPECIFIC 
SAFEGUARD MEASURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF PART 1 
OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF 
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
 
(Lavatories and washbasins
) 
 
Supplement  
 
  The following communication, dated 16 December 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the Dominican Republic. 
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 The Dominican Republic hereby notifies Resolution No. CDC-RD-SG-103-2010 of 13 December 2010, whereby the Regulatory Commi ssion on Unfair Trade Practices and Safeguard 
Measures of the Dominican Republic issued the final ruling on the investigation with a view to the 
application of a definitive special safeguard measu re on account of the market disruption caused by 
exports of washbasins and lavatori es originating in the People's Repub lic of China, initiated pursuant 
to Resolution No. CDC-RD-SG-063-2010 of 16 March 2010 at the request of the company Sanitarios 
Dominicanos, S.A. (SADOSA).   The Dominican Republic accordingly subm its the following attached documents: 
 
• Notification by the Dominican Republic under Article 12.1(b) and (c) of the 
Agreement on Safeguards; 
 
• Resolution No. CDC-RD-SG-103-2010 dated 13 December 2010
1; 
 
• Public Notice of Resolution No. CDC-RD-SG-103-2010, dated 13 December 2010.1 
                                                      
1 Copies of Resolution No. CDC-RD-SG-103-2010 and the Public Notice (in Spanish only) have been 
submitted electronically.  Anyone wishing to co nsult these documents should contact Ms Budd 
(hilary.budd@wto.org) or Ms Naville (delphine.naville@wto.org) at the Rules Division. G/SG/N/16/DOM/1/Suppl.5 
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  1. Provide evidence, citing relevant data and th e applicable period of investigation, of 
serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports. 
 During the period of investigation, that is from 2006 to 2009, as well as in the most recent 
period, the domestic industry suffered injury caused by the entry into the country of the imports under investigation, as reflected in the negative perform ance of the main business financial indicators. 
 
 Specifically, the domestic industry saw a decline, inter alia , in output, sales, productivity, 
profits and market share, as well as the loss of its main customers.  
2. Provide information on whether there is an absolute increase in imports or an increase 
in imports relative to domestic production (please see also Article 2.1 for the context). 
 The Commission has ascertained that imports  of the products under investigation have 
increased in absolute terms, causing serious injury  to the domestic industry which produces goods that 
are directly competitive with the imported products u nder investigation.  The absolute increase in the 
imports under investigation and the increase in impor ts relative to production are detailed hereunder. 
 
Absolute increase in the imports under investigation 
 
Quantity (units) Absolute variation 
Tariff 
subheading 2006 2007 2008 2009 2009* 2010* 2007 -
2006 2008 -
2007 2009 - 
2008 2009 – 
2006 2010 -
2009*
Washbasins 
(6910.10.10) 24,598.00 51,458.00 65,827.00 49,274.00 25,356.00 25,526.00 26,860.00 14,369.00 (16,553.00) 24,676.00 170.00
Lavatories 
(6910.10.30) 25,984.00 57,183.00 73,458.00 39,356.00 18,566.00 32,179.00 31,199.00 16,275.00 (34,102.00) 13,372.00 13,613.00
 
3. Provide a precise description of the product involved. 
 Porcelain lavatories of one or two pieces and porcelain built-in, wall-mounted or pedestal 
washbasins.  4. Provide the Harmonized System numbers under which the product enters at least at a 
six-digit HS level, and at a sub-national leve l (e.g. 8-digit HS, 9-digit HS or 10-digit HS) 
if practicable.  (The HS codes will be provided for reference purposes only.) 
 Porcelain built-in, wall-mounted or pe destal washbasins corresponding to 
subheading 6910.10.10 of the Fourth Amendment to the Dominican Republic's Customs Tariff. 
 
 Porcelain lavatories of one or two pieces corresponding to subheading 6910.10.30 of the Fourth Amendment to the Dominican Republic's Customs Tariff.  
5. If the final measure replaces a provisional measure, or if a final measure is extended, a 
Member is encouraged to provide a written description of any part of the imported 
product that will no longer be subject to  the measure and the Harmonized System 
numbers under which it enters at least at a 6- digit level, and at a sub-national level 
(e.g. 8-digit, 9-digit or 10-digit level) if practicable.
2 
 Not applicable. 
 
                                                      
2 The HS codes will be provided for reference purposes only.  G/SG/N/16/DOM/1/Suppl.5 
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  6. Provide a precise description of the proposed measure. 
 Washbasins:  An ad valorem  tariff of the order of thirty per cent (30 per cent) on  imports of 
porcelain built-in, wall-mounted or pedestal washbasins  originating in the People's Republic of 
China, corresponding to subheading 6910.10.10 of the Fourth Amendment to the Dominican Republic's Customs Tariff. 
 
 Lavatories:  An ad valorem  tariff of the order of forty per cent (40 per cent) on  imports of 
porcelain lavatories of one or two pieces  originating in the People's Republic of China, corresponding 
to subheading 6910.10.30 of the Fourth Amendmen t to the Dominican Republic's Customs Tariff. 
 7. Provide the proposed date of introduction of the measure. 
 The proposed date of introduction of the de finitive measure is one (01) January 2011. 
 
8. Provide the expected duration of the measure. 
 The expected duration of the definitive me asure adopted will be three (3) years, from 
one (01) January 2011 to one (01) January 2014. 
 
9. For a measure with a duration of more than 3 years, provide the proposed date for the 
review (under Article 7.4) to be held not later than the mid-term of the measure, if such 
a date for the review has already been scheduled. 
 Not applicable. 
 
10. If the expected duration is over one year, provide the expected timetable for progressive 
liberalization of the measure. 
 Washbasins: 
 
Amount of measure / Date of application Tariff item numbers to which 
the measure is to apply 
Definitive safeguard of thirty per cent (30%) ad valorem on 
imports of washbasins originating in the People's Republic of China from one (01) January 2011  to thirty-one (31) December 
2011. Measure applicable to imports falling 
under tariff subheading 6910.10.10. 
Definitive safeguard of twenty-seven per cent (27%) ad valorem 
on imports of washbasins originating in the People's Republic of China from one (01) January 2012 to thirty-one (31) December 
2012. Measure applicable to imports falling 
under tariff subheading 6910.10.10. 
Definitive safeguard of twenty-three per cent (23%) ad valorem 
on imports of washbasins originating in the People's Republic of China from one (01) January 2013 to thirty-one (31) December 
2013.  An MFN tariff of twenty per cent (20%) will continue to 
be applied to these imports as of one (01) January 2014. Measure applicable to imports falling 
under tariff subheading 6910.10.10. 
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   Lavatories: 
 
Amount of measure / Date of application Tariff item numbers to which 
the measure is to apply 
Definitive safeguard of forty per cent (40%) ad valorem  on 
imports of lavatories originating in the People's Republic of China 
from one (01) January 2011 to thirty-one (31) December 2011. Measure applicable to imports falling 
under tariff subheading 6910.10.30. 
Definitive safeguard of thirty-three per cent (33%) ad valorem  on 
imports of lavatories originating in the People's Republic of China 
from one (01) January 2012 to thirty-one (31) December 2012. Measure applicable to imports falling 
under tariff subheading 6910.10.30. 
Definitive safeguard of twenty-five per cent (25%) ad valorem  on 
imports of lavatories originating in the People's Republic of China 
from one (01) January 2013 to th irty-one (31) December 2013.  
An MFN tariff of twenty per cent (20%) will continue to be 
applied to these imports as of one (01) January 2014. Measure applicable to imports falling 
under tariff subheading 6910.10.30. 
 
11. If the notification relates only to a finding of serious injury or threat thereof, and does 
not relate to a decision to appl y or extend a safeguard measure: 
 Not applicable. 
 
(i) Provide the deadlines for interested part ies to comment or any other procedures 
relevant to the decision to apply the measures;  and 
 
(ii) provide information regarding proce dures for prior consultation with those 
Members having a substantial interest as exporters of the product concerned. 
 
12. If the measure is being extended, also provide: 
 Not applicable. 
 
(i) Evidence that the industry concerne d is adjusting and that the safeguard 
measure continues to be necessary to  prevent or remedy serious injury; 
 
  Not applicable.   (ii) reference to the WTO document that  notified the initial application of the 
measure; 
 
  Not applicable.   (iii) the duration of the measure from initial application until the date on which it 
will be extended;  and 
 
  N/A.  
 (iv) a precise description of the measure in place prior to the date of extension 
(in this context, please note that the la st sentence of Article 7.4 states that:  
"A measure extended under paragraph 2 shall not be more restrictive than it was at the end of the initial period, and should continue to be liberalized."). 
 
  Not applicable.  G/SG/N/16/DOM/1/Suppl.5 
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13. If the notification relates to a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure, Members 
are encouraged to provide the following information: 
 (i) The major exporting Members of  imports of the product involved. 
   Not applicable. 
 
 (ii) if there are any exporting Members to  which the measure does not apply for any 
reason other than the application of Arti cle 9.1, the names of such exporting 
Members and reasons for non-application of the measure. 
 
  Not applicable.  
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