WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/209/CRI 
6 April 2011 
 (11-1717) 
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 from Costa Rica
 for the period 1 July to 
31 December 2010.  
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  G/ADP/N/209/CRI 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  COSTA RICA1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2010  
 
Original investigations  
 
Final measures Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive duty  Price 
undertakingNo 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 
El Salvador Canned tuna (*);  
160414.90.10; 
DD-01-09 SVL 12.6.2009 
I:  4/2006-4/2009; 
D:  4/2008-4/2009    Resolution 
No. 58-2010 of 
21/10 dismissing 
the anti-dumping 
investigation at the 
request of the 
domestic industry 
  Import volume in 
kilograms gross 
during the period 
under investigation, 
May 2008 - 
April 2009: 
 
El Salvador:  
972,512.00 
 Proportion of tuna 
import volume 
(kilograms gross) 
per country in 
relation to total 
imports for the 
period May 2008 - 
April 2009: 
 
El Salvador:  
47.82%  
Brazil Canned tuna (*); 
160414.90.10; 
DD-01-09 BRA 12.6.2009 
I:  4/2006-4/2009; 
D:  4/2008-4/2009    Resolution 
No. 58-2010 of 
21/10 dismissing 
the anti-dumping 
investigation at the 
request of the 
domestic industry 
  Import volume in 
kilograms gross 
during the period 
under investigation, 
May 2008 - April 
2009: 
 
Brazil: 
187,471.00 Proportion of tuna 
import volume 
(kilograms gross) 
per country in 
relation to total 
imports for the 
period May 2008 - 
April 2009: 
 
Brazil:  9.22%  
                                                      
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/209/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 
United 
States of 
America Water-based latex 
paint entering Costa 
Rica under SAC 
(Central American 
Tariff System) tariff 
subheading 
3209.90.10.00 
File 001-2005 23/11/10 
Initiation of the 
sunset review of 
anti-dumping 
duties         
 
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 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory  Product, investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference(s) 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 subheading 
3920.20.2 File 002-2005 Duties Final Resolution of 
2 July 2007, published in 
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 3209.90.10.00File 001-2005 Duties Final Resolution of 
18 January 2007, published in Official 
Journal La Gaceta No. 21 
of 30 January 2007 Resolution Initiating 
the Review of 23 November 2010, 
published in Official 
Journal La Gaceta  
No. 243 of 
15 December 2010 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTI CLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
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 
-- -- -- -- -- 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, investigation ID 
number  Date of termination Reason for termination 
-- -- -- -- 
 
 
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