WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/195/CRI 
9 March 2010 
 (10-1258) 
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 repor t for the period 1 July to 31 December 2009 
from Costa Rica
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  G/ADP/N/195/CRI 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  COSTA RICA1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 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 (*);  
1604.14.90.10; 
DD-01-09 BRA 12.6.2009 
I:  4/2006-4/2009; 
D:  4/2008-4/2009         
El Salvador  
Canned tuna (*);  
1604.14.90.10; 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/195/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 provide d 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 
 
 
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DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2009 
 
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 
3209.90.10.00 
File 001-2005 Duties  Final Resolution of 
18 January 2007, 
published in Official 
Journal La Gaceta No. 21 
of 30 January 2007  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2009 
 
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 2009 
 
Country / 
Customs 
Territory  Product, investigation ID 
number  Date of termination Reason for termination 
-- -- -- -- 
 
 
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