COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELEVENTH REPORT OVERVIEW OF THIRD COUNTRY TRADE DEFENCE ACTIONS AGAINST THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE YEAR 2013
Date: 2014-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: anti-dumping measure, import, originating product, protective clause, quantitative restriction, third country, trade dispute













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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELEVENTH REPORT OVERVIEW OF THIRD COUNTRY TRADE DEFENCE ACTIONS AGAINST THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE YEAR 2013 /* SWD/2014/0169 final */









Annex I – Trends and main cases by country
1.           United
States
1.1.        Overall
trends
With 17 measures at the end of 2013 (16 anti-dumping measures and 1
countervailing measure), the US is the country with the third highest number of
trade defence measures in force against the EU. However, the overall trend is
decreasing number of such measures, which was as high as 39 back in 2005.
In 2013 the US initiated 2 new investigations and in one ongoing
investigation it was concluded that the imports from the EU are not causing
injury to the US domestic industry, therefore the case – as far as the EU is
concerned – was terminated.
In February 2012 the US and EU reached an understanding (roadmap) to
settle WTO ‘zeroing’ disputes. However, in 2013 the implementation of this
roadmap by the US was not satisfactory – further to targeted dumping findings,
the US resorted to ‘zeroing’ in 50% of the reviews concerning EU exporters.
1.2.        Main cases
a) Zeroing: Implementation of the new US methodology
For several years, zeroing proved to be the most important and
intractable TDI issue with the US. It is recalled that zeroing is a practice
whereby non-dumped transactions are disregarded in the calculation of the
dumping margin, often resulting in artificially inflated duties. The EU
challenged this practice in two WTO dispute settlement cases and, although the
WTO rulings were in favour of the EU in both cases, the US took some time to comply with the said rulings.
On 6 February 2012, the US and the EU reached an
understanding (roadmap) to settle the zeroing disputes. The US had already abolished zeroing in new investigations in 2007 and the roadmap extended
this removal of the use of zeroing to reviews. 
As part of this understanding, the US published a new methodology for calculating margins in reviews on 14 February 2012. This
new methodology should be applied to all reviews for which the preliminary
results are issued after 16 April 2012. Under this methodology, the USDOC will
normally calculate dumping margins in reviews by using an average-to-average
comparison with "offsets" of non-dumped comparisons, thus removing
zeroing. In sunset reviews, the USDOC will no longer be able to rely on zeroed
margins as a justification for making a finding that dumping will continue or
recur.
However, since the new methodology leaves open the
possibility of the US to occasionally employ a different method of comparison
to the average-to-average "default" method (in case targeted dumping
is found), the US petitioners are now systematically requesting the USDOC to
make targeted dumping findings in administrative reviews, so that zeroing can
be re-applied in such cases.
Unfortunately, the reviews completed by the USDOC during the first
two years following the agreement on the roadmap indicate that the US recourse to the targeted dumping exception is rather too frequent (it has been used in 7
out of the 14 reviews conducted since February 2012). The new methodology used
by the USDOC for cases with targeted dumping is the “differential pricing
test”, adopted in March 2013. It is now clear that this methodology has enabled
the USDOC to systematically continue its use of zeroing. 
b) Lightweight Thermal Paper from Germany: Use of adverse facts available
On 11 December 2012, the USDOC imposed a preliminary
anti-dumping duty of 75.36% on imports from Koehler AG in the framework of the
3rd administrative review, on the basis of adverse facts available.
The original anti-dumping duty, which was imposed in 2008, was 6.5%, and it was
based on threat of injury findings. On 26 December 2013 the preliminary
findings of the 4th administrative review were published, assessing
a 0% anti-dumping duty for Koehler. The use of adverse facts available and the
conclusion concerning the existence of the threat of injury in the framework of
the 3rd administrative review raise several concerns. The Commission
is in close contact with the company analysing possible way forward.
c) Termination of anti-dumping
investigation: Xanthan gum from Austria (and China)
In 2012 one single new investigation was opened by the US with EU interest which concerned imports of xanthan gum from Austria (and China). Preliminary anti-dumping duties were proposed on 9 January 2013. The USDOC
determined that imports from Austria are sold in the United States at less than
fair value. However, on 21 June 2013 the USITC determined that the domestic
industry of the United States is neither materially injured, nor threatened
with material injury by imports of xanthan gum from Austria. Therefore, the
proceeding for Austria was terminated. The proceeding concerning imports from China was continued, as it was determined that those imports are threatening to cause
material injury to the domestic producers.
d) Initiation of 2 anti-dumping investigations: GOES and NOES
The US initiated two new anti-dumping investigations concerning
grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) and non-oriented electrical steel
(NOES). The Commission is following the developments on both investigations.
The GOES case was initiated on 10 October 2013 concerning
imports from 7 countries including the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland. A parallel CVD investigation was also initiated which does not concern any EU
Member State. On 26 November the US ITC made its preliminary injury
determination and found that there is a reasonable indication that the domestic
  US industry is materially injured due to the imports from the countries
covered by the investigation.
The NOES investigation was initiated on 7 November 2013
concerning imports from 6 countries including Germany and Sweden. A parallel CVD investigation was also initiated which does not concern any EU
Member State. On 6 December the US ITC made its preliminary injury
determination and found that there is reasonable indication that the domestic US industry is materially injured due to the imports from the countries covered by the
investigation.
2.           China
2.1.        Overall trends
China's active use of trade
defence instruments against imports from the EU continued in 2013. Further to
the doubling of initiations in 2012 as compared to 2011, China initiated in 2013 the same number of cases targeting EU exports as in 2012, i.e. 3
new anti-dumping investigations and 1 new anti-subsidy investigation.
In parallel, in 2013 the number of definitive measures
imposed on EU exports also increased, as China imposed 3 new definitive and 1
provisional anti-dumping measures. These measures increased the total number of
 China's definitive duties against EU exports to 17 anti-dumping measures (plus
one provisional AD measure) and 1 countervailing measure, ranking China as number two country in terms of the number of measures taken against imports from
the EU.
It is remarkable that all the trends have been
constantly increasing over the last years since China started actively using
the instruments against EU exports in 2008. In addition to the increasing
number of definitive duties and the ongoing proceedings, it is quite striking
that China has never terminated any trade defence proceeding against EU exports
as all the new proceedings have led to the imposition of definitive duties,
with the exception of one case in 2014 where the complaint was withdrawn.
Unfortunately, also the practice of 'mirror' case initiated seemingly in
retaliation against cases launched by the EU against Chinese exports has been
reiterated over the last year.
2.2.        Main cases
In 2013 China initiated two new anti-dumping investigations in the
steel sector (certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes) and in the chemical sector (perchlorethylene
or tetrachloroethylene - PCE) and one combined anti-dumping and
anti-subsidy investigation against imports of wine from the EU.
Definitive anti-dumping measures were imposed on imports of 3 products, i.e. ethylene
glycol monobutyl ether (EBMEG), toluidine, and toluene diisocyanate
(TDI). China also imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain
alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes.
a) Wine
This is the third anti-subsidy proceeding initiated against the EU
and the second combined anti-dumping and countervailing proceeding initiated by
  China after the procedures on polysilicon (see below). The investigations
were formally initiated on 1 July 2013. The economic interest affected by this
investigation is substantial, with exports of EU wine
to China amounting to over € 760 million in 2012 and rising further in 2013.
The overwhelming majority of exports in 2012 was from France, followed by Spain and Italy and then smaller shares by a number of other Member States.
As for the alleged subsidy programmes, the procedure targets 12 EU
programmes falling under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and 3 additional
alleged subsidy programmes administered by Member States (France, Spain, and
Germany). The Commission and the Member States concerned have fully cooperated
with the investigation. This investigation has been unprecedented in terms of
the number of exporters concerned, as more than 5300 EU exporters have
registered to cooperate with the investigation. As for the substance of the
alleged subsidy programmes, the Commission and the Member States concerned have
submitted evidence that questions the countervailability of these programmes,
which were fully WTO-consistent. In particular, a number of these alleged
subsidy programmes have not been in force already for several years now, or are
not linked to the product concerned or to its producers (i.e. to wine or
winemakers), but are available for the input producers (i.e. grape growers) or
are non-specific as they are generally available for the whole of the agricultural
sector, or relate to special situations (e.g. natural disasters).
A number of press
articles both from the EU and Chinese sources explicitly talk about China's retaliation motive behind the initiation of this case. The combined proceeding on
wine has been initiated at the same time as the imposition of provisional
measures in the EU proceedings concerning imports of solar panels from China. There are also indications that this procedure targets especially those EU Member
States that the press has reported as being supportive of the solar panel case.
In this context,
this case has been object of discussions at the highest political level, and an
understanding was reached between EU and China at the end of July 2013 that as
long as there would be a business-to-business talk to explore possible amicable
solutions China would not impose provisional measures. Further to this
understanding, the EU and Chinese wine associations have set up this
business-to-business dialogue and the first meeting took place in mid-November
2013 in China. These business-to-business talks led to an agreement between the
respective associations on 21 March 2014, followed by the withdrawal of the
complaint by the Chinese wine industry and subsequent termination of both AD
and CVD proceedings by the Chinese authorities on 24 March 2014.
The agreement
between the associations provides for a range of technical assistance and
cooperation activities involving both the EU and Chinese industry for an
initial period of two years. These activities will be delivered through a range
of different modalities, including study visits, seminars, training, and
others.
Until the formal
termination of the case by the Chinese authorities, both the EU industry and
the Commission have provided substantial arguments and data showing that the
complaints filed by the Chinese industry were clearly unfounded and that no
imposition of measures would have been justified under WTO law. The agreement
reached by the industries indirectly confirms this and clearly dismisses the
allegations included in the complaint that led to the initiation of these
proceedings.    
b) Polysilicon
This combined anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceeding was initiated
by China in November 2012. It followed a proceeding initiated a few months
earlier against imports of the same product from the United States and South Korea. Definitive duties have been imposed early January 2014 against imports from USA (ranging between 53.3% and 57% residual anti-dumping duty and 2.1% countervailing duty) and South Korea (ranging between 2.4% and 48.7% anti-dumping duty).
The initiation of this case was widely linked to the initiation by
the EU of the proceeding concerning imports of solar panels from China. After the conclusion of the solar panel case resulting in a price undertaking, there
have been signs that the outcome of polysilicon case should also be similar,
i.e., resulting in a price undertaking with the only EU exporter of the product
concerned left in the market. On 24 January 2014, the Chinese authorities
released a preliminary determination finding a dumping margin of 21.8% and a
subsidy margin of 10.7% for the EU cooperating exporter but decided not to
apply preliminary duties to allow price undertaking negotiations. These
negotiations between the main EU exporter and the Chinese authority led to an
undertaking agreement signed on 14 March 2014. 
The Commission has closely followed the process with the EU exporter
concerned and the Chinese authorities to facilitate a satisfactory outcome. At the
same time, the Commission has filed detailed rebuttals concerning the
preliminary subsidy and dumping determinations showing the flaws of the
preliminary findings and will continue to actively follow this proceeding in
view of the deadline to impose definitive measures on 1 May 2014.
c) Certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes
China initiated this
anti-dumping proceeding against imports of certain seamless tubes and pipes
from EU, USA, and Japan on 10 May 2013. The economic interest seems to be around
€ 30 million, but its actual amount depends on the final definition of the
scope. China imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on 17 December 2013,
ranging between 11.8% and 44.2% residual duty for EU exports, between 9.2% and
39% for US exports, and 36.6% for Japanese exports. Initial analysis show that
there are some issues concerning the calculation of the dumping margin. In
addition, the injury and causality analyses will also need to be carefully
assessed in the light of the applicable WTO rules. The Commission will continue
to be closely involved in the investigation and will support the EU exporters
concerned.
3.           India
3.1.        Overall
trends
India is a very active user of
the trade defence instruments. In 2013 India initiated 7 new investigations, of
which 4 anti-dumping investigations and 3 safeguard investigations. At the end
of 2013 India had 19 measures in force and is thus the most active country in
terms of trade defence measures against the EU. Concerning safeguards, India seems to use the instrument in cases where the increase of imports is caused by only
one source suggesting that the use of a country-specific trade defence
instrument could be more appropriate. The Commission will continue to insist
that the safeguard instrument should be used in exceptional circumstances only
and only when the stringent WTO criteria are met.
3.2.        Main
cases
The safeguard
investigation regarding seamless pipes and tubes was initiated in April
2013 and contained significant shortcomings, which the Commission, in
coordination with the industry, raised in written submissions and during two
oral hearings. In particular, there were important inconsistences in the
complaint which made already the basis for the initiation of the case very
doubtful. Further analysis has showed that injury to the domestic industry, if
any, must have been due to excessive capacity building and an important
decrease in demand. The Commission continues to closely monitor the case.
In many other cases involving India, the EU economic
interest is rather low and the EU industry does not cooperate in the
investigations. However, in cases where the analysis shows important systemic
problems, the Commission intervenes nevertheless. Regarding sodium nitrite,
while an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures was on-going, a safeguard
investigation was initiated in April. Again, the problem of the domestic
industry appears to be overcapacity. Furthermore, the Commission strongly
contests that EU exports could become subject to a double remedy in the event
that definitive safeguard measures are imposed. The case concerning rubber
chemical PX-13 is similar. Here also a safeguard investigation was
initiated on top of an anti-dumping measure already in force. The Commission
continues to closely monitor these cases.
4.           Turkey
4.1.        Overall trends 
Turkey
remains a very active user of trade defence instruments, including measures
against the EU. One new safeguard and one new anti-dumping investigation was
initiated in 2013, 2 on-going anti-dumping investigations were concluded with
the imposition of measures and 3 safeguard investigations were opened with the
view to extend the measures for the second time. One of these investigations
was concluded in an incredibly short period of time of just 2 months resulting
in the extension of the measures. Turkey has indeed continued to almost
systematically extend its existing safeguard measures beyond their initial
period of application.
4.2.        Main
cases
a) Safeguards
The new safeguard investigation initiated on 8 January concerns
imports of terephthalic acid (PTA). The most concerned EU Member States
are Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Poland who were all active in the
investigation. The case is of a high economic importance for the EU. The
Commission contested the existence of sufficient prima facie evidence to
initiate the case: imports in the last years did not follow a recent sudden and
sharp increase; the causality analysis was insufficient as the conditions of
imports (import price) and the impact of the increase of the domestic demand
was not taken into consideration. Domestic users were also strongly intervening
by raising the issue of insufficient supply in case the measures were
introduced. The investigation should have been concluded by 8 October 2013, but
  Turkey announced a 2 months extension. On 6 December 2013 an additional
extension of 4 months was announced.
The 3 extension investigations concerning safeguard measures were
opened in 2013: on electrical appliances, bags and spectacle
frames. The investigation on electrical appliances was opened in August and
already concluded in October. This very fast procedure was due to the necessity
for Turkey to ensure that the extension investigation was concluded before the
expiry of the measures. The Commission has identified severe weaknesses in this
case, In particular, imports are currently below the level of imports at the
time of the first imposition of the measures; situation of the domestic
industry has improved significantly; the first extension was not in line with
WTO rules (provisional measures were introduced to bridge the gap between the
expiry of the measures and the conclusion of the review). Despite the
Commission’s concerns and interventions, Turkey extended the measures.
The investigation on spectacle frames was concluded in February 2014
with the decision to prolong the measures. The Commission is closely following
the still on-going case on bags and participated in the hearings in January
2014.
b) Anti-dumping
A new anti-dumping investigation was opened on 20 December 2013
concerning imports of laminated flowing from Germany. The Commission is
closely following the investigation and is in contact with the relevant
industry.
Two on-going anti-dumping investigations were concluded (both
initiated in 2012). These were the first anti-dumping cases initiated by Turkey against the EU (or its Member States) in the last years. Up to now, Turkey was indeed rather using the safeguard instrument. Unfortunately, in both cases Turkey decided to impose measures. The anti-dumping investigation on float glass
concerns imports to Turkey from Romania. The Commission prepared a submission
and also participated in a public hearing. The main problem identified was
whether the rights of the defence were properly respected. At the initiation
stage, the information provided in the non-confidential complaint was not
sufficient and the few elements that were provided actually showed an
improvement of the situation of the industry instead of injury. At the
definitive stage, the information provided in the disclosure again was
insufficient, which made it very difficult to understand whether the comments
had been taken into account and how the calculations were done. The Commission
submitted its concerns in this regard to the Turkish authorities. The
definitive duty was significantly lower than the provisional duty (16% for the
co-operating company instead of 41% at the provisional stage), which indicates
that the comments were indeed taken into account and the lesser duty rule was
applied.
The investigation on water heaters from Italy was also concluded with the imposition of measures. The Commission was very actively
involved in the case and did several oral and written interventions during the
investigation. The main concerns were related to the calculation of the dumping
margin - the duties appeared
to have been calculated on the basis of artificially inflated dumping margins
due to intra-company sales between the producing and the selling entity. The
Commission’s comments were taken into account for one Italian exporter, but not
for the other. Unfortunately, the definitive findings confirmed this
discrepancy. However, Turkey did apply the lesser duty rule in this
investigation as well.
5.           Latin America
5.1.        Overall
trends
In 2013 Latin America continued to follow a stable trend and have a
moderate activity in the use of trade defence instruments against the EU with
the exception of Colombia which initiated 4 safeguard cases in 2013.
5.2.        Main
cases
a) Argentina
Overall
trends
Argentina's recourse to trade defence instruments against the EU slightly
slowed down in 2013. There were no new measures imposed and no new
investigations initiated (compared to two initiations in 2012). The number of
anti-dumping measures in force at the end of 2013 was five (electrical
connection terminals from Germany, coated paper from Finland, petrol
extraction pumps from Romania, saw blades from Sweden and disposable
electrodes from Austria), which is one less measure than 2012. 
Main cases
In December 2013
the National Foreign Trade Commission (CNCE) issued the Preliminary
Determination of Injury on PVC profiles against Germany, finding that the local industry suffered important injury caused by imports originating in China and Germany, but proposed preliminary anti-dumping measures only on imports from China. An investigation on ceramic borders against Spain was as well on-going, but
the Preliminary Determination of Injury had not been endorsed yet. 
b) Brazil 
Overall
trends
Following a
minor increase as compared to last year, Brazil continues to be an active user
of anti-dumping instruments against EU exports. Similar to 2012, the country
initiated three new investigations and imposed two definitive measures against
the EU. Accordingly, at the end of 2013 the total number of measures in force
against the EU stood at eleven, which is one more measure than in 2012.
Main cases 
The new
anti-dumping investigations concern imports of galvanized steel wire from
Sweden (initiated in October 2013), plastic tubes for blood collection from
Germany and UK (initiated in November 2013) and Adipic Acid from
Germany, Italy and France (initiated in December 2013). The Commission is
closely monitoring the new cases in co-ordination with the EU Delegation in Brazil and the Member  States. Brazil is usually targeting investigations at a small number of
specific companies and the European Commission intervenes only if there is an
interest shown from the industry.
With regards to
new measures, in October 2013 definitive anti-dumping measures were imposed on
imports of laminated steel from Germany and Finland. Measures could not
be avoided despite the support of the European Commission to the EU industry by
making written submissions and reporting on the public hearings. In November
2013 definitive anti-dumping measures were as well imposed on imports of ethanolamines
from Germany and Finland. 
A review
investigation on indigo blue from Germany was initiated in January. The
concerned German company requested assistance to the European Commission and
two written submissions pointing out the weaknesses of the case were sent to
the Brazilian authorities. Despite all efforts, just before the end of the year
Brazilian authorities decided to continue the measures.
c) Colombia
Overall trends:
In recent years Colombia had not used trade defence instruments
against imports from the EU, but this changed in 2013. Between July and August
2103, Colombia initiated four new safeguard investigations against steel
products: steel wire rods, steel angles, steel bars and rods
and steel plates. In October 2013, provisional measures were imposed on
steel wire rods and steel bars and rods. Such a development raises concerns
about potential discretional use of these instruments.
Main cases:
The case concerning steel wire rod was the only one where the
economic interest for the EU industry was significant. The European Commission
in coordination with EU Member States prepared a submission concerning the
initiation and defended its position at a public hearing after the provisional
measures were imposed. The Commission considers that the WTO requirements for
the imposition of provisional measures were not met concerning the
demonstration of the causal link between the increase of imports and injury to
domestic industry.
d) Dominican Republic
Overall trends:
The activity of
the Dominican Republic in the area of trade defence remained quite low in 2013.
The Dominican authorities opened one new anti-dumping investigation on concrete
reinforcing steel bars and rods from Spain and Portugal and terminated a
safeguard measure imposed in 2010 on certain sports and other socks. No
measures were imposed in 2013.
Main cases:
In support to the case on concrete reinforcing steel bars and
rods against Spain and Portugal, the European Commission, in co-ordination
with the Spanish authorities, made a submission raising concerns about injury
and causal link analysis based on information available at the initiation of
the case.
d)Peru
Main cases:
In March 2013, the Peruvian authorities finally decided to revoke
their decision on the imposition of definitive countervailing measures against
imports of olive oil from Spain and Italy.
The measures were imposed
on 5 December 2010 despite numerous interventions by the Commission and the Member States throughout the investigation. The COM had identified many shortcomings in the
investigation and considered that the measures were clearly WTO incompatible in
several respects. In particular, information provided by cooperating exporters
was not appropriately taken into account, the subsidy determination and the
injury and causal link analyses were inconclusive. Thus it was decided to
launch an administrative appeal. After two years of a difficult procedure
covering several technical submissions, hearings and interventions at political
level, the Peruvian authorities finally repealed the measures.
The grounds for the repeal
were no threat of injury to the domestic industry and no causal link.
Unfortunately, our arguments regarding subsidisation of agricultural products –
we consider that decoupled aids are not trade distortive – were not taken into
account.
The important resources
employed in this case (including hiring a local counsel, which is
unprecedented) and the joint efforts with the Member States concerned, proved
fruitful.
6.           Ukraine
6.1.        Overall
trends
Following some years of very active use of trade defence
instruments, since 2012 Ukraine has slowed down and in 2013 initiated only one
safeguard investigation against imports of tableware and kitchenware of
porcelain.
However, despite the Commission’s concerns and numerous
interventions, on 14 April 2013 Ukraine imposed safeguard measures against
imports of cars, which touch very important EU economic interests. The
Commission has been very active in this proceeding and has joined, as a third
party, the WTO consultations requested by Japan.
6.2.        Main
cases
In July 2011 Ukraine initiated a safeguard investigation on cars,
a very sensitive product for the EU representing more than € 300 million EU
exports to Ukraine in 2010. The Commission has been very active during the
proceeding. In April 2012, a document containing the definitive findings was
disclosed. Ukraine decided to impose the measures in March 2013, i.e. almost a
year after the conclusion of the investigation. So since 14 April 2013
safeguard duties ranging from 6.46% to 12.95% are applicable for three years.
The Commission has insistently intervened in this proceeding
identifying and pointing out to Ukrainian authorities possible WTO incompatibilities.
This investigation presents a number of shortcomings in the injury and causal
link determination. Indeed, Ukrainian measures were adopted on the basis of an
increase of imports relative to domestic production and consumption and on
allegation of a threat of injury. Moreover, the Commission casts some doubts
about many procedural and transparency issues. As a result of these flaws, Japan requested WTO consultations with Ukraine (case number DS 468) and the European Union joined Japan as third party in these consultations. The Commission is currently considering
alternatives on how to proceed with this case.
In May 2013 Ukraine initiated a safeguards case on imports of porcelain
tableware and kitchenware. The economic interest of the EU exports to Ukraine amount to € 5.8 million. The Commission is closely monitoring the investigation as
it has not been officially terminated and opposes any imposition of safeguard
measures that do not comply with WTO law.
7.           Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus 
7.1.        Overall
trends
In 2013 the Eurasian Economic Commission (EAEC) did not initiate any
new trade defence investigation against imports form the EU, which is a marked
change compared to preceding years when it was much more active. In addition,
it reviewed two existing measures with a final outcome of some degree of
liberalization or reduction of the product scope.
However, this positive trend has been impaired by the decisions of
the EAEC to impose anti-dumping duties on light commercial vehicles and a
safeguard quota on combine harvesters and modules despite important legal
weaknesses that the Commission had repeatedly pointed out to the EAEC in the
framework of both of these proceedings that touch very important EU export
interests. The Commission is currently assessing future course of action.
7.2.        Main
cases 
a)
Safeguard investigation on woven fabrics
The safeguard
investigation on woven fabrics, initiated on 1 October 2012, was terminated on
2 October 2013 without the imposition of measures. The economic interest of
this case was important with the EU annual exports amounting to approximately €
65 million. The Commission, in close co-operation with the EU industry,
actively participated in the proceeding and raised concerns about a number of
legal weaknesses of the case. The investigation finally concluded that it was
not possible to prove the causal link and the EAEC decided to terminate the
investigation.
b)
Anti-dumping investigation on light commercial vehicles
An anti-dumping
investigation concerning imports of light commercial vehicles from several EU
Member States was initiated on 16 November 2011 with the value of such imports
reaching € 160 million. In spite of the active participation of the Commission
in this proceeding and the identification of several legal weaknesses as
regards the injury and causality conclusions, the EAEC imposed definitive
measures on imports from Germany and Italy as of 16 June 2013. The EAEC imposed
anti-dumping duties for EU companies ranging between 23 and 29.6% for a period
of five years. The Commission is currently analysing possible next steps to
take in this regard.
c)
Safeguard investigations on combine harvesters and modules
On 6 July 2012,
the EAEC authorities initiated a safeguard investigation concerning imports of
combine harvesters and modules. This is a very important product for EU
industries with annual EU exports to Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus reaching € 240 million. The Commission maintained close contacts with the EU
industry and actively participated in the proceeding. On 26 December 2012, the
EAEC notified its provisional disclosure and decided to impose provisional
safeguard duties as of 25 February 2013. On 25 September 2013, the EAEC
published its decision to amend the form of the definitive safeguard measure
and imposed a quota of 774 combine harvesters and modules. This quota entered
into force on 1 January 2014 and will be liberalized until its foreseen expiry
on 21 August 2016.
The Commission
and the EU industry have been very active in this case and made numerous
interventions in the course of the investigation voicing their concerns about
transparency issues and certain incompatibilities with the WTO safeguards
agreement. The Commission is presently focusing its efforts on the mitigation
of the detrimental effects of the quota and ensuring that it is being applied
in accordance with the WTO standards.
d)
Safeguard investigation concerning porcelain tableware and reviews of the
existing safeguard measures on stainless steel pipes
On 31 August
2012, a safeguard investigation on imports of porcelain tableware and
kitchenware was initiated. The Commission, in close contact with EU
industry and some Member States, actively participated in this proceeding, but
nevertheless the safeguard measures could not be avoided and were imposed on 29
September 2013. Both in this case as well as in the framework of other EAEC
investigations, the Commission drew the attention to the WTO rules requiring a
real progressive liberalization of the measures. It has to be noted that the
EAEC has planned a liberalization that is intended to satisfy the WTO
requirements.
In addition, in 2013, the outcome of two reviews, one on caramel
and another on stainless steel pipes, resulted in a partial
liberalization of the existing measures by respectively decreasing the duty
applied or slightly narrowing the product scope of the application of the
measure.
8.           Israel
8.1.        Overall
trends
Compared to previous years, Israel’s trade defence activity
decreased in 2013. Israel did not open any new investigations, in February 2014
decided to terminate the on-going anti-dumping investigation and has kept the
suspension of the application of safeguards.
8.2.        Main
cases
The safeguard
investigation concerning glass wool and rock wool was suspended in 2012
as despite the fact that definitive measures were proposed already in December
2011, in the course of the internal approval procedure the final decision was
blocked due to the opposition by one of the Ministries. In October 2013 Israel notified to the WTO that the investigation was terminated as the proposal to impose
measures was not approved by the Minister of Finance. On 23 December 2013 Israel sent a revision note to the WTO. However, so far the measures remain suspended.
The anti-dumping
investigation on bituminous membranes was initiated in December 2012.
This is the second investigation concerning the same product in a very short
timeframe (the first was initiated in 2009 and terminated without measures in
2011). The initiation failed to respect important WTO requirements, e.g., Israel did not provide a meaningful non-confidential version of the complaint and its
analyses of the causality was insufficient. The Commission, the Italian
exporters and their Embassy were active in the case. On 1 September 2013 Israel published the preliminary determination stating that they had found dumping for several
exporters, but not for others and that no provisional measures would be
imposed. In February 2014 Israel decided to terminate the investigation without
the imposition of any measures.
9.           South Africa
9.1.        Overall
trends
South Africa was not a regular user of the trade
defence instruments concerning imports from the EU until 2013. In 2009 measures
were imposed on tall oil fatty acid, followed by the initiation of a
safeguard investigation in 2012 on frozen potato chips, which was later
terminated. However, in 2013 South Africa initiated 3 new investigations - 2
anti-dumping and 1 safeguard, of which 2 investigations concern the same
product, i.e., frozen potato chips.
9.2.        Main
cases
Concerning tall
oil fatty acid, a sunset review was initiated on 22 November 2013 and is
still on-going. 
One of the two
newly initiated anti-dumping investigations concerns frozen bone in portions of
fowls (‘chicken’) imported from Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The European exporters as well as the importers in South Africa are very active in the case.
The most active
case in relation to South Africa in 2013 was the one concerning frozen
potato chips, including two parallel investigations: one safeguard and one
anti-dumping. The first safeguard investigation concerning this product was
initiated already in 2012, but the case was terminated in March 2013. South Africa claimed that the termination was due to an error in the chain of
notifications. Indeed, the Commission previously raised the issue of missing
WTO notification of the case as well as pointed out the weaknesses identifiable
in the complaint. 
In March 2013 on
the same day as it terminated the above-mentioned safeguard investigation, South Africa initiated a new safeguard investigation concerning the same product. This
re-initiation was regrettable because even though the injury figures were
revised and supplemented/updated compared to the first complaint, the updated
complaint still contained many other shortcomings that had already been
identified in relation to the first complaint including no surge of imports,
insufficient data on injury, improper analysis of the domestic industry’s own
imports, lack of causal link and insufficient analysis of other factors.
The EU producers, EU Member States as well as the Commission have
been very active in the case, including WTO consultations, hearings, bi-lateral
meetings with South Africa on political as well as on technical level and
exchange of letters. Despite these efforts, provisional measures in the form of
very high level of duties (61.42%) were nevertheless imposed in July 2013. In
December 2013 the investigating authority of South Africa proposed to impose
definitive safeguard measure at the same very high level. The Commission
intervened strongly against the imposition of definitive measures and so far no
definitive measures have been imposed, while the provisional measures have
lapsed. So imports currently are not subject to any safeguard measures.
10.         morocco
10.1.      Overall
trends
Up until 2012 Morocco hardly ever used trade defence instruments.
However, at the end of 2012, Morocco initiated 1 safeguard and 1 anti-dumping
investigation. In addition, in the beginning of 2013 it initiated 2 more
anti-dumping investigations.
10.2.      Main
cases
The EU industry is particularly concerned by the safeguard case
regarding steel wire rods and reinforcing bars (economic interest around
€ 15 million, EU Member States concerned are Spain and Portugal). The Commission, in cooperation with industry and EU Member States, intervened as
of the initiation of the case. Unfortunately, the arguments were not duly taken
into account and provisional measures were imposed in June 2013. In particular,
the measures concerning the reinforcing bar lack justification. Although imports
have increased somewhat, they only reached a market share of around 5% while
95% of the market is supplied by the domestic industry. Furthermore, the injury
indicators do not show a picture of serious injury as required by WTO rules.
Only profitability shows a decreasing trend, which is, however, most probably
due to an important increase in the production capacity. The Commission raised
these arguments in several hearings and will continue to defend EU exporters,
so as to avoid that any possible measures deny EU exporters access to the
Moroccan market. The Commission expects that Morocco would at least
considerably lower the level of any duty, but so far no official decision has
been made in this regard.
The anti-dumping investigation concerning hot rolled steel sheets
also shows significant shortcomings, which were raised by the Commission in
co-operation with industry and EU Member States. The case is based on an injury
standard, which is very difficult to show and thus hardly ever used in the
trade defence community, i.e. material retardation of the establishment of
an industry. In this case, the industry expanded according to a business
plan, but then the targets established in that business plan could not be
reached, allegedly due to dumped imports. However, there are important reasons
to argue that the business plan was not realistic - it assumed that the
domestic industry would cover 100% of the Moroccan market within 3 years. In
reality the domestic industry managed to supply around 70% of the domestic
market at the end of that period. Accordingly, over that period the industry
significantly increased capacity, production, sales and market share, which
shows that it cannot be considered to be suffering material injury in line with
the relevant WTO legislation. The European Union participated in a hearing in
February 2014 and will continue to defend this case.
11.         Egypt
11.1.      Overall
trends
Having been an active user of safeguards in 2012 (initiation of 4
safeguard investigations and conclusion of an on-going case), in 2013 Egypt was
considerably less active as it did not initiate any new trade defence
investigations and terminated the 2 on-going safeguard investigations without
the imposition of any definitive measures.
11.2.      Main
cases
The investigation on raw and white sugar was terminated on 20
August 2013. Following the Commission’s written submission focusing on the
systemic weaknesses and also on the case specific issues (e.g. product scope
and type of the measures), interventions concerning the shortcomings of the
case at the WTO Committee on Safeguards and bilateral WTO consultations, Egypt
concluded that there was no causal link between the imports and the injury
suffered by the domestic industry. Consequently, definitive measures were not
imposed and Egypt committed itself to refund the previously paid provisional
duties.
The investigation on steel bars was also terminated without
the imposition of definitive measures. Provisional safeguard measures expired
on 19 June 2013. However, it took the Egyptian authorities several months to
arrive at the final conclusions and terminate the case on 21 November 2013.
12.         Australia
12.1.      Overall
trends
In 2013 Australia considerably stepped up trade defence
activity concerning imports from the EU by initiating 3 new investigations. In
addition it imposed one new provisional measure. Accordingly, at the end of the
year Australia had three anti-dumping measures in force affecting EU exporters:
dried currants from Greece, processed tomatoes from Italy (provisional measure) and geosynthetic clay liners from Germany.
12.2.      Main
cases
On 21 June 2013 the Australian Productivity Commission initiated two
safeguard investigations against imports of processed tomato products
and processed fruit products. The EU export value for processed tomato
products is around € 22 million with Italy being the leading exporter, while
the corresponding figure for processed fruit products is around € 4.5 million
with Greece and Spain in the lead.
The Commission, EU Member States and the industry associations
jointly followed the case and intervened at different levels by making written
submissions and participating in public hearings. These actions were fruitful -
provisional measures were avoided and later on, in December 2013, the Australian
government decided that safeguard measures were not warranted. In the case of
processed tomatoes, the increased imports were not found to be the cause of
serious injury to the domestic industry. Instead, it was concluded that the
injury resulted from a combination of other factors including long-term import
competition, supermarket private label strategies, a decrease in export volumes
(likely as a result of the appreciation of the Australian dollar) and extreme
weather events.
Although it is quite unusual to simultaneously conduct
two parallel investigations against the same product, a few days after the
initiation of the two safeguards cases, the Australian authorities initiated an
anti-dumping investigation on processed tomato products originating
in Italy. The Commission has been very active in defending EU exporters by
making different submissions to the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission and by
supporting Italian companies along the whole process. Furthermore, support has
been provided to Italian companies during the verification visits, with a
Commission official exceptionally being present during these visits to advise
the companies. Unfortunately, on 1 November 2013 the Australian Anti-Dumping
Commission nevertheless imposed provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 0
to 9.1%. Later on, on 4 February 2014, in a Statement of Essential Facts (SEF)
disclosing the final findings, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission proposed
to recommend the imposition of definitive measures. The Commission is deeply
concerned about this decision and considers that the
SEF presents manifest inconsistencies with the WTO requirements as regards the
anti-dumping duties calculation, the injury determination and the causal link
analysis. Furthermore, the Commission believes that the vast majority of the
injury is caused by factors other than the dumped imports which should break
any causal link established between injury and dumping.
13.         New Zealand
New Zealand did not initiate any new
investigations in 2013. Anti-dumping duties against canned peaches from Greece and Spain are still in force, respectively, since 1997 (last review is dated 2008) and 2011.
14.         Jordan
After no
investigation initiated and no new measures imposed in 2011, in 2012 Jordan initiated one safeguard investigation on steel bars and rods. As the
initiation demonstrated systematic problems, the Commission submitted its
comments to the relevant authorities. Following the disclosure from the
Jordanian authorities on the proposal to impose definitive measures, the
Commission participated in consultations and again raised its concerns.
Nevertheless, the definitive measures were imposed on 16 June 2013.
15.         Indonesia
15.1.      Overall
trends
The activity of Indonesia in the area of trade defence significantly
decreased in 2013 as compared to earlier years. In the period 2010-2012
Indonesia initiated in total 14 new safeguard investigations (5 in 2010, 4 in
2011 and 5 in 2012). In contrast, during 2013 it did not initiate any new
investigation affecting imports from the EU, terminated 5 safeguard
investigations without imposing measures and imposed safeguard measures only in
one investigation against imports of seamless pipe casing and tubing.
15.2.      Main
cases
The safeguard investigations which were terminated in
2013 without imposing any measure concerned kilowatt hour meters, D-glusitol
(sorbitol), sheath contraceptives, mackerel, and dextrose
monohydrate.
The Commission welcomes the termination of the
above-mentioned safeguard investigations in view of its reservations about the
compatibility of those proceedings with the WTO law. In the period of 2010-2012
Indonesia was a very active user of the safeguard instrument mainly due to
increased imports from China and few ASEAN Members which resulted from the
implementation of the Free Trade Agreements between Indonesia (ASEAN Member)
and those countries. The Commission regularly highlighted in previous years,
both in the context of those investigations and in the context of the
discussions at the WTO Safeguards Committee, that the erga omnes safeguard
instruments, which affect all the imports from all countries, were not the
appropriate ones to address a flood of cheap imports from few specific Asian
countries. In view of the Commission, another more appropriate instrument
should have been used, if justified, to target the source of the problems faced
by the Indonesian industry.
The Commission will continue to monitor closely
Indonesian safeguard proceedings and will intervene, if necessary, at technical
and bilateral level with the Indonesian authorities to bring forward its
concerns and seek legally sound solutions.
16.         Philippines
16.1.      Overall
trends
After having
only one safeguard measure in force in 2012 and no new investigations opened in
the period 2010-2012, the Philippines initiated two new safeguard
investigations in 2013. In addition, in 2013 it also extended the safeguard
measures on imports of testliner boards for additional 3 years.
The above-mentioned investigations seem to target increased imports
resulting mainly from the implementation of the Free Trade Agreements between
the ASEAN Members and other Asian countries.
16.2.      Main
cases
The new
safeguard investigations initiated in 2013 concern newsprint and
galvanised iron and pre-painted galvanised iron sheets and coils. In
October 2013 the Commission intervened in both proceedings by submitting its
comments to the reports which were prepared and disclosed by the Philippines authorities at the preliminary phases of those investigations. Apart from
raising case-specific concerns pointing out the weaknesses of factual and legal
nature identified in those reports, the Commission also drew the attention of
the Philippines authorities to the fact that the safeguard instruments should
be used only in exceptional circumstances since they affect all imports from
all countries. The Commission considers that instead of erga omnes
safeguards, other more targeted instruments should be considered in situations
where a flood of cheap imports from a few Asian countries arise due to the
implementation of the Free Trade Agreements concluded with those countries by
the Philippines (ASEAN Member).
The Commission will continue to closely monitor those
safeguard proceedings also in 2014 and will intervene at technical and bilateral
level with the Philippines authorities to bring forward its concerns and seek
legally sound solutions.
17.         Taiwan
17.1.      Overall
trends
Taiwan is not a regular user of trade defence
instruments. In 2013 Taiwan initiated only one new investigation which was the
first one since 2003.
17.2.      Main
cases
The new
investigation initiated in October 2013 concerns the safeguard measures against
imports of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low density
polyethylene (LLDPE).
The
above-mentioned investigation is in its preliminary stage and the Commission
will not hesitate to intervene if necessary.
18.         Thailand
18.1.      Overall
trends
Thailand's trade defence activity affecting EU
exports has been relatively low in recent years. After having initiated one new
safeguard investigation in 2010 and two new safeguard investigations in 2012, Thailand opened only one investigation in 2013 concerning the extension of existing
safeguard measures. In 2013, it imposed safeguard measures in two of those
cases and terminated the third one without imposing any measures.
18.2.      Main
cases
The safeguard
review investigation initiated in 2013 concerned imports of glass block.
In August last year Thai authorities decided to extend the safeguard measure
against glass block for the subsequent 3 years. The Commission had argued that
until January 2014 the extended measure would unlawfully cumulate with the
anti-dumping measure imposed against imports of the same product originating
from the same European producer.
In 2013 Thailand also imposed a new safeguard measure against imports of hot rolled flat
products and terminated the safeguard investigation against imports of woven
fabrics without adopting any measure.
18.         Vietnam
Vietnam's activity in the area of trade defence is very modest with no new
investigations opened in 2013. In recent years it has initiated only two
safeguard investigations - in 2009 against import of float glass and in
2012 against import of vegetable oils. The first investigation was
terminated in 2010 without the imposition of any measures, whereas the second
one was concluded in 2013 with the imposition of definitive safeguard measures
for the duration of 4 years.
Annex
II – Measures in force at the end of 2011, 2012 and 2013
 Measures in force at the end of 2011, 2012 and 2013. 
 Country || AD || CVD || SG || TOTAL 
   || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 
 Argentina || 5 || 5 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 4 
 Australia || 3 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 3 
 Belarus || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 4 || 4 
 Brazil || 11 || 10 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 12 || 10 || 11 
 Canada || 2 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 3 
 Chile || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
 China || 14 || 15 || 18 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 15 || 16 || 19 
 Colombia || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 
 Dominican Republic || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 
 Ecuador || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 
 Egypt || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 4 || 3 
 Euroasian Customs Union || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 
 India || 14 || 19 || 20 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 15 || 21 || 21 
 Indonesia || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 8 || 10 || 8 || 8 || 10 
 Israel || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 
 Japan || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 
 Jordan || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 Kazakhstan || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 5 || 5 || 6 || 5 || 6 
 Korea || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 
 Mexico || 5 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 4 
 Moldova || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 
 Morocco || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 New Zealand || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 
 Pakistan || 4 || 4 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 5 
 Peru || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 
 Philippines || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 
 Russia || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 6 
 South Africa || 2 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 4 
 Thailand || 3 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5 
 Turkey || 3 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 7 || 7 || 13 || 10 || 12 
 Ukraine || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 4 
 USA || 20 || 17 || 16 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 23 || 18 || 17 
 Vietnam || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 TOTAL || 94 || 94 || 104 || 6 || 4 || 3 || 46 || 40 || 45 || 146 || 138 || 152 
Annex
III – Measures in Force on 31.12.2013
 Measures in Force ||
 At 2013-Dec-31 ||
   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 Country || Product || Instrument || Type Of Measure || Date Of Imposition || Exporting MS ||
 Argentina || Coated paper || AD || Definitive || 2012-Apr-21 || Austria, Finland ||
 Argentina || Electrical terminals || AD || Definitive || 2009-Apr-02 || Germany ||
 Argentina || petrol extraction pumps || AD || Definitive || 2009-Nov-23 || Romania ||
 Argentina || straight handsaw blades || AD || Definitive || 2008-Feb-21 || Sweden ||
 Australia || Geosynthetic clay liners || AD || Definitive || 2009-Oct-09 || Germany ||
 Australia || Prepared or preserved tomato products || AD || Provisional || 2013-Nov-01 || Italy ||
 Australia || Processed dried currants || AD || Definitive || 2009-Jan-14 || Greece ||
 Belarus || Caramel || SG || Definitive || 2011-Jul-08 ||   ||
 Belarus || Light commercial vehicles || AD || Definitive || 2013-Jun-16 || Germany, Italy, Poland ||
 Belarus || metal bolts, nuts, springs || SG || Definitive || 2011-Jun-22 ||   ||
 Belarus || Stainless steel pipes || SG || Definitive || 2011-Jun-22 ||   ||
 Brazil || Ethanolamines and triethanolamines || AD || Definitive || 2013-Nov-04 || Germany ||
 Brazil || Glazed paper || AD || Definitive || 2011-Oct-06 || France, Italy, Hungary ||
 Brazil || Glazed papers || AD || Definitive || 2008-Oct-22 || Finland ||
 Brazil || Indigo Blue || AD || Definitive || 2008-Mar-24 || Germany ||
 Brazil || Laminated steel || AD || Definitive || 2013-Oct-04 || Germany, Finland ||
 Brazil || Lightweight paper || AD || Definitive || 2012-Apr-23 || Belgium, Germany, Finland, Sweden ||
 Brazil || Milk powder || AD || Definitive || 2001-Feb-23 || Denmark, Ireland ||
 Brazil || Phenol || AD || Definitive || 2002-Oct-16 || Belgium, Germany ||
 Brazil || Seamless steel pipes || AD || Definitive || 2005-Oct-07 || Romania ||
 Brazil || Viscose Fibres || AD || Definitive || 2009-Apr-08 || Austria ||
 Brazil || Viscose Yarn || AD || Definitive || 2009-Dec-16 || Austria ||
 Canada || Bell peppers || AD || Definitive || 2010-Oct-19 || Netherlands ||
 Canada || Hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate || AD || Definitive || 2004-Jan-09 || Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania ||
 Canada || Refined sugar || CVD || Definitive || 1995-Nov-06 || European Union ||
 China || Alloy Seamless Tubes || AD || Provisional || 2013-Dec-17 ||   ||
 China || Adipic acid || AD || Definitive || 2009-Nov-02 || Germany, France, Italy ||
 China || Caprolactam || AD || Definitive || 2011-Sep-22 || Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Poland ||
 China || Catechol || AD || Definitive || 2003-Aug-27 || France, Italy ||
 China || Certain high-performance stainless steel seamless tube used for supercritical and ultra supercritical boiler technology || AD || Definitive || 2012-Nov-09 ||  Italy, Spain ||
 China || Certain iron or steel fasteners || AD || Definitive || 2010-Jun-29 || Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Sweden , United Kingdom ||
 China || Chloroform - Trichloromethane || AD || Definitive || 2004-Nov-30 || Germany, France, United Kingdom ||
 China || Chloroprene Rubber || AD || Definitive || 2005-May-10 || Germany, France, European Union ||
 China || Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether  || AD || Definitive || 2013-Jan-25 || Germany, France, Sweden ||
 China || Hydrazine Hydrate || AD || Definitive || 2005-Jun-17 || France ||
 China || Optical fiber || AD || Definitive || 2011-Apr-22 || Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands ||
 China || Photographic paper || AD || Definitive || 2012-Mar-23 || Netherlands, United Kingdom ||
 China || Polyamide-6 (PA6) || AD || Definitive || 2010-Apr-22 || Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland ||
 China || Polyamide-6,6 || AD || Definitive || 2009-Oct-12 || France, Italy, United Kingdom ||
 China || Potato Starch || AD || Definitive || 2007-Feb-06 || Germany, France, Netherlands ||
 China || Potato Starch || CVD || Definitive || 2011-Sep-17 || Germany, France, Netherlands ||
 China || Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) || AD || Definitive || 2013-Mar-13 || Germany, Spain, France, Hungary, Poland ||
 China || Toluidine || AD || Definitive || 2013-Mar-13 || Germany ||
 China || X-Ray Security Inspection Equipment (energy above 100 thousand KeV) || AD || Definitive || 2011-Jan-23 || Germany, Netherlands, Finland, United Kingdom ||
 Colombia || Steel bars and rods || SG || Provisional || 2013-Oct-09 ||   ||
 Colombia || Steel wire rods || SG || Provisional || 2013-Oct-09 || Spain ||
 Egypt || Cotton Yarn || SG || Definitive || 2012-Jul-23 ||   ||
 Egypt || PET containers || AD || Definitive || 2011-Jun-14 || Italy ||
 Egypt || Steel rebars || SG || Provisional || 2012-Dec-02 ||   ||
 Eurasian Customs Union || Combine Harvesters || SG || Provisional || 2013-Feb-25 || Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland ||
 Eurasian Customs Union || Porcelain tableware and kitchenware || SG || Definitive || 2013-Sep-29 || Germany, Poland, United Kingdom ||
 India || 3-dimethyl butyl-N Phenylenediamine  (PX-13) || SG || Definitive || 2011-Aug-30 || Belgium, Germany, Netherlands ||
 India || Acetone || AD || Definitive || 2008-Mar-11 || Belgium, Spain, Italy ||
 India || Aniline || AD || Definitive || 2012-May-29 ||   ||
 India || Caustic soda || AD || Definitive || 2001-Jun-26 || France ||
 India || Caustic soda || AD || Definitive || 2003-Oct-01 || Belgium, Italy ||
 India || Cefadroxil Monohydrate || AD || Definitive || 2013-Oct-10 ||   ||
 India || Certain Rubber Chemicals || AD || Definitive || 2005-Nov-20 || Belgium, Germany, Italy ||
 India || Cold-Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel || AD || Definitive || 2010-Feb-20 || Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom ||
 India || Hot Rolled Flat Steel || AD || Definitive || 2011-Oct-11 || Belgium, Germany, Slovenia, Finland ||
 India || Melamine || AD || Definitive || 2012-Jun-01 || Germany  ||
 India || Methylene Chloride || AD || Provisional || 2013-Oct-21 ||   ||
 India || Morpholine || AD || Definitive || 2012-Jan-24 || Germany ||
 India || Pentaerythritol || AD || Definitive || 2012-Jun-20 ||   ||
 India || Pentaerythritol || AD || Definitive || 2006-Apr-20 || Sweden ||
 India || Phenol || AD || Definitive || 2003-Mar-24 || European Union ||
 India || Potassium carbonate || AD || Definitive || 2004-Feb-20 || European Union ||
 India || PVC paste resin || AD || Definitive || 2004-Oct-07 || Spain, Italy ||
 India || Soda Ash || AD || Definitive || 2012-Feb-17 || Bulgaria, Romania ||
 India || Sodium hydrosulphite || AD || Definitive || 2003-Dec-03 || Germany ||
 India || Sodium nitrite || AD || Definitive || 2002-Nov-29 || European Union ||
 India || Stainless Steel Cold Rolled Flat Products of 400 series having width below 600 mm || AD || Definitive || 2012-Oct-04 || Belgium, Germany, Italy, Finland, Sweden ||
 Indonesia || Certain wire of iron / non alloy steel, plated with zinc || SG || Definitive || 2011-Mar-23 ||   ||
 Indonesia || Cotton yarn other than sewing thread || SG || Provisional || 2011-Feb-09 ||   ||
 Indonesia || Iron or Steel Wire || SG || Definitive || 2012-Nov-20 ||   ||
 Indonesia || Casing and Tubing || SG || Definitive || 2013-Aug-06 ||   ||
 Indonesia || Tarpaulins, Awnings and Sunblinds of Synthetic Fibres. || SG || Definitive || 2011-Nov-17 ||   ||
 Indonesia || Stranded wire, rope & cable excluding locked coil, flattened strands and non-rotating wire ropes || SG || Definitive || 2011-Mar-23 ||   ||
 Indonesia || Stranded wire, rope & cable, for locked coil, flattened strands and non-rotating wire ropes || SG || Definitive || 2011-Mar-23 || Germany ||
 Indonesia || Wheat Flour || SG || Provisional || 2012-Dec-05 ||   ||
 Indonesia || Wire of iron/non-alloy steel not plated/coated, containing carbon < 0.25% by weight || SG || Definitive || 2011-Mar-23 || Spain ||
 Indonesia || Woven fabrics of cotton || SG || Definitive || 2011-Mar-23 ||   ||
 Japan || Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide || AD || Definitive || 2008-Aug-29 ||   ||
 Jordan || Bars and Rods || SG || Definitive || 2013-Jun-16 || Germany, Netherlands, Poland ||
 Kazakhstan || Caramel || SG || Definitive || 2011-Jul-08 || Germany, Italy, Poland ||
 Kazakhstan || Confectionery || SG || Definitive || 2011-Sep-26 ||   ||
 Kazakhstan || Light commercial vehicles || AD || Definitive || 2013-Jun-16 ||   ||
 Kazakhstan || metal bolts, nuts, springs || SG || Definitive || 2011-Jun-22 || Germany, Italy ||
 Kazakhstan || Stainless steel pipes || SG || Definitive || 2011-Jun-22 || Spain ||
 Kazakhstan || Wadding and articles of wadding, Absorbents cotton wadding and articles thereof || SG || Definitive || 2011-Sep-26 ||   ||
 Korea/South || Stainless steel bar || AD || Definitive || 2004-Jul-30 || United Kingdom ||
 Mexico || Carbon steel plate in sheets || AD || Definitive || 2005-Sep-22 ||   ||
 Mexico || carbon steel tubes with longitudinal straight seam || AD || Definitive || 2010-Jan-06 || France ||
 Mexico || Cold-rolled sheet || AD || Definitive || 2005-Dec-12 ||   ||
 Mexico || Sorbitol UPS grade || AD || Definitive || 1990-Sep-27 || Greece ||
 Morocco || Bars and Rods || SG || Provisional || 2013-Jun-01 ||   ||
 New Zealand || Canned peaches || AD || Definitive || 1998-Mar-09 || Germany, Finland ||
 New Zealand || Preserved peaches || AD || Definitive || 2011-Aug-04 || Belgium ||
 Pakistan || Formic acid || AD || Definitive || 2006-Jul-07 ||   ||
 Pakistan || Hydrogen Peroxide || AD || Definitive || 2011-Jul-15 || France ||
 Pakistan || Phthalic Anhydride || AD || Provisional || 2013-Feb-07 || Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands ||
 Pakistan || Sorbitol 70% solution || AD || Definitive || 2003-Nov-19 || Germany, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom ||
 Pakistan || Tinplate (secondary quality) || AD || Definitive || 2009-Nov-16 || Germany, Netherlands, Poland ||
 Russia || Activated carbon (coal) || SG || Definitive || 2011-Sep-08 || Germany, Italy, Poland ||
 Russia || Caramel || SG || Definitive || 2011-Jul-08 || Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, Finland, Romania ||
 Russia || Light commercial vehicles || AD || Definitive || 2013-Jun-16 || Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Sweden ||
 Russia || metal bolts, nuts, springs || SG || Definitive || 2011-Mar-18 || Germany, Italy ||
 Russia || Stainless steel pipes || SG || Definitive || 2009-Nov-01 ||   ||
 Russia || Steel pipes (for oil and gas industry) || SG || Definitive || 2010-Dec-15 ||   ||
 South Africa || Frozen potato chips || SG || Provisional || 2013-Jul-01 || Germany, United Kingdom ||
 South Africa || Potato chips || AD || Provisional || 2013-Dec-20 || Sweden ||
 South Africa || Ropes & cables of iron or steel || AD || Definitive || 2002-Aug-28 || Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Finland, Sweden ||
 South Africa || Tall Oil Fatty Acid || AD || Definitive || 2009-Jun-05 || Czech Republic ||
 Thailand || Cold-rolled flat stainless steel || AD || Definitive || 2003-Mar-13 || Czech Republic ||
 Thailand || Glass Block || AD || Definitive || 2009-Jan-15 ||   ||
 Thailand || Glass Block || SG || Definitive || 2011-Aug-18 || Slovakia ||
 Thailand || Hot rolled steel flat || SG || Definitive || 2013-Sep-15 || Belgium, France ||
 Thailand || Hot-rolled flat in coils and not in coils || AD || Definitive || 2003-May-27 ||   ||
 Turkey || Certain electrical appliances || SG || Definitive || 2012-May-19 ||   ||
 Turkey || Dioctyl ftalat (dioctyl orthophtalats) || AD || Definitive || 2011-Nov-29 ||   ||
 Turkey || Fittings || AD || Definitive || 2006-Sep-07 || Germany, Greece, Spain, Slovenia ||
 Turkey || Float glass colourless || AD || Definitive || 2013-Nov-17 || Italy ||
 Turkey || Footwear || SG || Definitive || 2006-Aug-10 || Germany, Poland ||
 Turkey || Frames and mountings for spectacles || SG || Definitive || 2008-Mar-05 || Bulgaria ||
 Turkey || Matches || SG || Definitive || 2009-Dec-23 || Spain, Italy ||
 Turkey || Mono-ethylene-glycol || AD || Definitive || 2010-May-02 || Greece, Spain, Italy ||
 Turkey || Motorcycles || SG || Definitive || 2007-Mar-02 || Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom ||
 Turkey || Polyethylene terephthalate || SG || Definitive || 2011-Nov-07 ||   ||
 Turkey || Travel goods, handbags and similar containers || SG || Definitive || 2008-Mar-07 ||   ||
 Turkey || Water heaters || AD || Definitive || 2013-Sep-19 ||   ||
 Ukraine || Cars || SG || Definitive || 2013-Apr-14 || Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Romania ||
 Ukraine || Float glass with thickness up to 3.5 mm, 3.5 - 4.5 mm, more than 4.5 mm || AD || Definitive || 2012-Apr-28 || Germany, Spain, United Kingdom ||
 Ukraine || Steel Seamless Casing and Lifting Pipes || SG || Definitive || 2008-Oct-01 ||   ||
 Ukraine || Syringes || AD || Definitive || 2009-Nov-04 || Italy ||
 United States || Seamless Pipe || AD || Definitive || 1997-Mar-04 || France ||
 United States || Brass sheet & strip || AD || Definitive || 1987-Mar-06 || Germany ||
 United States || Brass sheet & strip || AD || Definitive || 1987-Mar-06 || Germany ||
 United States || Brass sheet & strip || AD || Definitive || 1987-Mar-06 || Spain ||
 United States || Certain Lightweight Thermal Paper || AD || Definitive || 2008-Nov-10 || Italy ||
 United States || Chlorinated isocyanurates || AD || Definitive || 2005-Jun-24 || France ||
 United States || Granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin || AD || Definitive || 1988-Aug-30 || Italy ||
 United States || Low enriched uranium || AD || Definitive || 2002-Feb-13 || Italy ||
 United States || Pasta || AD || Definitive || 1996-Jul-24 || Italy ||
 United States || Pasta || CVD || Definitive || 1996-Jul-24 || Finland ||
 United States || Pressure sensitive plastic tape x673 || AD || Definitive || 1977-Oct-21 || Netherlands ||
 United States || Purified Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) || AD || Definitive || 2005-Jul-11 ||   ||
 United States || Purified Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) || AD || Definitive || 2005-Jul-11 || Germany ||
 United States || Seamless pipe small diameter || AD || Definitive || 2011-Oct-11 || Spain ||
 United States || Sodium Nitrite || AD || Definitive || 2008-Aug-27 || Italy ||
 United States || Stainless steel bar x709 || AD || Definitive || 1995-Mar-02 || Belgium ||
 United States || Stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings || AD || Definitive || 2001-Feb-23 || Spain ||
 United States || Stainless steel plates in coils || AD || Definitive || 1999-May-21 || Italy ||
 United States || Stainless steel wire rod x743 || AD || Definitive || 1998-Sep-15 || Latvia ||
 United States || Stainless steel wire rod x745 || AD || Definitive || 1998-Sep-15 || Poland ||
 United States || Steel concrete reinforcing bars || AD || Definitive || 2001-Sep-07 ||   ||
 United States || Steel concrete reinforcing bars x752 || AD || Definitive || 2001-Sep-07 ||   ||
 Viet Nam || Vegetable oils || SG || Definitive || 2013-Sep-06 ||   ||
Annex IV – Investigation opened in  2011,
2012 and 2013
 Investigation opened in  2011, 2012 and 2013. 
 Country || AD || CVD || SG || TOTAL 
   || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 
 Argentina || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
 Australia || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3 
 Belarus || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 
 Brazil || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 3 
 Canada || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 
 Chile || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 2 
 China || 2 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 4 
 Colombia || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 
 Costa Rica || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
 Dominican Republic || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 Ecuador || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 
 Egypt || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 0 
 Eurasian Customs Union || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 
 India || 1 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 7 
 Indonesia || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 6 || 0 || 3 || 6 || 0 
 Israel || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 
 Jordan || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
 Kazakhstan || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 
 Kyrgyzstan || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 Malaysia || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 
 Mexico || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 
 Morocco || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 
 New Zealand || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 
 Pakistan || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 
 Philippines || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 
 Russia || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 
 South Africa || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 3 
 Taiwan || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 Thailand || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
 Turkey || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 2 
 Ukraine || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 0 || 1 
 USA || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 
 Vietnam || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
 TOTAL || 12 || 13 || 24 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 20 || 23 || 18 || 32 || 37 || 43 
Annex V – Detail of Investigations opened
in 2013
 Investigations initiated during a certain year ||
 Country || Product || Instrument || Initiation Date || Exporting MS ||
 Australia || Prepared or preserved tomato products || AD || 2013-Jul-09 || Italy ||
 Australia || Processed tomato products || SG || 2013-Jun-21 || Greece, Spain, Italy ||
 Australia || Processed fruit products || SG || 2013-Jun-21 ||   ||
 Brazil || Adipic Acid || AD || 2013-Dec-16 ||   ||
 Brazil || Plastic Tubes for Blood Collection || AD || 2013-Nov-04 || Germany, United Kingdom ||
 Brazil || Galvanized steel wire || AD || 2013-Oct-14 || Sweden ||
 Canada || Copper tubes || AD || 2013-May-22 || Greece ||
 Canada || Steel plate || AD || 2013-Sep-05 || Denmark, Italy  ||
 Canada || galvanised steel wire || AD || 2013-Jan-21 ||  Spain ||
 Chile || Frozen pork || SG || 2013-May-31 ||   ||
 Chile || Maize || SG || 2013-Apr-09 ||   ||
 China || Wine || CVD || 2013-Jul-01 ||   ||
 China || Perchlorethylene || AD || 2013-May-31 ||   ||
 China || Wine || AD || 2013-Jul-01 ||   ||
 China || Alloy Seamless Tubes || AD || 2013-May-10 || Germany, France, Italy ||
 Colombia || Steel angles || SG || 2013-Aug-01 ||   ||
 Colombia || Steel bars and rods || SG || 2013-Aug-05 ||   ||
 Colombia || Steel wire rods || SG || 2013-Jul-17 || Spain ||
 Colombia || Steel plates || SG || 2013-Aug-01 ||   ||
 Dominican Republic || Steel bars || AD || 2013-Nov-15 ||   ||
 India || Sodium Nitrite || SG || 2013-Apr-17 ||   ||
 India || Seamless Pipes || SG || 2013-Apr-22 ||   ||
 India || Flexible Slabstock Polyol || AD || 2013-Jul-12 ||   ||
 India || Sodium Nitrate || AD || 2013-Jun-05 ||   ||
 India || Methylene Chloride || AD || 2013-May-05 ||   ||
 India || Purified Terephthalic Acid || AD || 2013-Oct-08 ||   ||
 India || Methyl Acetoacetate || SG || 2013-Jun-06 ||   ||
 Kyrgyzstan || Wheat Flour || SG || 2013-Jul-02 ||   ||
 Malaysia || Newsprint in rolls || AD || 2013-Apr-05 || Belgium, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom  ||
 Morocco || Hot rolled steel sheets || AD || 2013-Jan-21 || France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain ||
 Morocco || Paper A4 || AD || 2013-Mar-18 || Portugal ||
 Pakistan || Wall and floor tiles || AD || 2013-Jul-30 ||   ||
 Philippines || Galvanised iron and prepainted galvanised iron sheets and coils || SG || 2013-Sep-27 ||   ||
 Philippines || Newsprint || SG || 2013-Sep-20 ||   ||
 South Africa || Potato chips || AD || 2013-Jun-21 || Belgium, Netherlands ||
 South Africa || Frozen potato chips || SG || 2013-Mar-08 ||   ||
 South Africa || Frozen chicken || AD || 2013-Oct-25 || Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom ||
 Taiwan || High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) || SG || 2013-Oct-18 ||   ||
 Turkey || Trephtalic Acid || SG || 2013-Jan-08 ||   ||
 Turkey || Laminated flooring || AD || 2013-Dec-18 ||   ||
 Ukraine || Porcelain tableware and kitchenware || SG || 2013-May-21 ||   ||
 United States || Non-oriented electrical steel || AD || 2013-Nov-07 ||   ||
 United States || Grain-oriented electrical steel || AD || 2013-Oct-25 ||   ||
Annex VI - Measures imposed in  2011, 2012
and 2013
 Measures imposed in  2011, 2012 and 2013. 
 Country || AD || CVD || SG || TOTAL 
   || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013 
 Argentina || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
 Australia || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 Belarus || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 1 
 Brazil || 2 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 
 Canada || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 
 China || 4 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 4 
 Chile || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
 Colombia || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 
 Dominica republic || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 
 Ecuador || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 
 Egypt || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 
 Euroasian Customs Union || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 
 India || 2 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 7 || 2 
 Indonesia || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 0 
 Israel || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 
 Jordan || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 Kazakhstan || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 1 
 Mexico || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 
 Morocco || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 Pakistan || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 
 Philippines || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 
 Russia || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 1 
 South Africa || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 
 Thailand || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 
 Turkey || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 
 Ukraine || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 
 United States || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 Vietnam || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 
 TOTAL || 13 || 12 || 17 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 22 || 8 || 10 || 36 || 20 || 27 
Annex VII – Detail of Measures imposed in 
2013
 Measures imposed in 2013 
 Country || Product || Instrument || Type Of Measure || Date Of Imposition || Exporting MS 
 Australia || Prepared or preserved tomato products || AD || Provisional || 2013-Nov-01 || Italy 
 Belarus || Light commercial vehicles || AD || Definitive || 2013-Jun-16 || Germany, Italy, Poland 
 Brazil || Laminated steel || AD || Definitive || 2013-Oct-04 || Germany, Finland 
 Brazil || Ethanolamines and triethanolamines || AD || Definitive || 2013-Nov-04 || Germany 
 China || Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) || AD || Definitive || 2013-Mar-13 || Germany, Spain, France, Hungary, Poland 
 China || Toluidine || AD || Definitive || 2013-Mar-13 ||   
 China || Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether  || AD || Definitive || 2013-Jan-25 || Germany, France, Sweden 
 China ||                 Alloy Seamless Tubes  || AD || Provisional || 2013-Dec-17 ||   
 Colombia || Steel wire rods || SG || Provisional || 2013-Oct-09 || Spain 
 Colombia || Steel bars and rods || SG || Provisional || 2013-Oct-09 ||   
 Eurasian Customs Union || Porcelain tableware and kitchenware || SG || Definitive || 2013-Sep-29 || Germany, Poland, United Kingdom 
 Eurasian Customs Union || Combine Harvesters || SG || Provisional || 2013-Feb-25 || Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland 
 India || Cefadroxil Monohydrate || AD || Definitive || 2013-Oct-10 ||   
 India || Methylene Chloride || AD || Provisional || 2013-Oct-21 ||   
 Jordan || Bars and Rods || SG || Definitive || 2013-Jun-16 ||   
 Kazakhstan || Light commercial vehicles || AD || Definitive || 2013-Jun-16 || Germany, Italy, Poland 
 Morocco || Bars and Rods || SG || Provisional || 2013-Jun-01 ||   
 Pakistan || Phthalic Anhydride || AD || Provisional || 2013-Feb-07 ||   
 Russia || Light commercial vehicles || AD || Definitive || 2013-Jun-16 || Germany, Italy, Poland 
 South Africa || Potato chips || AD || Provisional || 2013-Dec-20 ||   
 South Africa || Frozen potato chips || SG || Provisional || 2013-Jul-01 ||   
 Thailand || Hot rolled steel flat || SG || Definitive || 2013-Sep-15 ||   
 Turkey || Float glass colourless || AD || Definitive || 2013-Nov-17 ||   
 Turkey || Water heaters || AD || Definitive || 2013-Sep-19 ||   
 Ukraine || Cars || SG || Definitive || 2013-Apr-14 ||   
 United States || Xanthan Gum || AD || Provisional || 2013-Jan-04 ||   
 Viet Nam || Vegetable oils || SG || Definitive || 2013-Sep-06 ||