COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FIFTEENTH REPORT OVERVIEW OF THIRD COUNTRY TRADE DEFENCE ACTIONS AGAINST THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE YEAR 2017
Date: 2018-10-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: World Trade Organisation, anti-dumping measure, anti-subsidy proceeding, export (EU), protectionism, third country, trade dispute

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 18.10.2018  SWD(2018) 442 final  COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FIFTEENTH REPORT  OVERVIEW OF THIRD COUNTRY TRADE DEFENCE ACTIONS AGAINST THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE YEAR 2017  {COM(2018) 701 final}  
 
 
Annex I – Trends and main cases by country 

(By decreasing number of measures in force at the end of 2017) 

1.  THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

1.1.  Overall trends 

The US strongly increased the number of investigations initiated against EU exports from 3 (2016) 
to 10 (2017). In 2017, the United States initiated 6 AD and 2 AS investigations affecting directly 
EU exports and 2 SFG investigations. 1 US AD investigation (out of the 3 initiated in 2017) was 
terminated  without  imposing  measures,  whereas  definitive  measures  were  imposed  in  2  SFG 
investigations.  In the remaining AD and AS investigations, preliminary measures were imposed. 
The latter investigations are still ongoing and will be finalised in 2018. 

In 2017, definitive measures were imposed in 2 AD investigations initiated in 2016. In addition, 
the United States extended existing AD measures following 2 expiry review investigations, for an 
additional period of 5  years. At the end of 2017, the US had 23 measures in force affecting EU 
imports. 

1.2.  Main cases  

Like in 2016, most of the US investigations against EU exports initiated in 2017 concerned steel 
products  (3  AD,  1  AS).  The  economic  interest  for  these  4  steel  cases  altogether  is  around  535 
million EUR of EU exports. 

Out of these, 4 (3 AD, 1 AS) new steel investigations concerned cold-drawn mechanical tubing 
from Germany and  Italy,  forged  steel  fittings from  Italy, and carbon  and  alloy  steel  wire  rod 
from Italy (AD/AS), Spain and the United Kingdom. Preliminary measures have been imposed in 
all these investigations in 2017, which will be finalised in 2018. 

In  2017,  the  US  imposed  definitive  AD  measures  on  imports  of  carbon  and  alloy  steel  cut  to 
length  plate  from  Austria,  Belgium,  France,  Germany  and  Italy,  and  carbon  and  steel  flanges 
from Italy and Spain. Dumping margins determined in the context of the former investigation were 
artificially inflated for some EU exporters as a result of the application of the zeroing calculation 
methodology, in spite of the Commission's several technical and political interventions objecting 
to  its  use.  The  United  States  also  extended  AD  measures  for  another  5  years  with  relation  to 
imports of carbon and alloy seamless pipes from Romania. 

In  2017,  the  United  States  also  initiated  1  AD  and  1  AS  investigation  concerning  imports  of 
Spanish  ripe  olives  (economic  interest  is  around  60  million  EUR  of  Spanish  exports).  The  AS 
investigation  targeted  several  subsidy  schemes  granted  by  Spain  and  the  EU,  in  particular  EU 
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) "green box" schemes such as the Basic Payment Scheme. As 
a  result  of  the  Commission's  numerous  technical  and  political  interventions  coordinated  with 
Spain,  the  number  of  targeted  schemes  was  reduced  from  10  to  6.  As  far  as  targeted  EU  CAP 
schemes are concerned,  the Commission  considers them as non-distortive, non-specific and thus 
non-countervailable under WTO law. The Commission actively assisted the Spanish government 
and  the  affected  Spanish  producers  from  the  very  beginning  of  those  investigations,  and  will 

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continue  doing  so  until  they  are  finalised.  Preliminary  AS  and  AD  measures  were  adopted  in 
November 2017 and January 2018. Final injury determination was expected by July 20181.  

2017 was also marked by the initiation of 2 SFG investigations in the United States, concerning 
imports  of  crystalline  silicon  photovoltaic  cells  and  modules  and  large  residential  washers. 
These were the first SFG investigations initiated by the United  States since more than a decade. 
The choice of instrument is however questionable since the allegedly problematic surge of imports 
originated from a limited number of Asian countries only. In fact, the United States should have 
used other more targeted instruments, such as AD and/or AS, in order to address those imports and 
avoid  creating  collateral  damage  to  fair  imports,  which  were  not  at  the  root  of  the  problem. 
Definitive measures were imposed in both investigations in February 2018. 

2. 

INDIA 

2.1.  Overall trends  

Even though the total number of measures in force has decreased as compared to 2016 (24), India 
is still an active user of TDIs, with 21 measures (19 AD and 2 SFG) in force at the end of 2017. 
India  initiated  3  new  AD  and  1  SFG  investigations  concerning  EU  exports.  It  also  initiated  2 
expiry review investigations and 1 mid-term review investigation. 

India  imposed  definitive  AD  duties  in  4  cases  and  prolonged  AD  duties  following  a  review 
investigation. It also extended the AD duty in force to a slightly modified product following an 
anti-circumvention investigation. 

In January 2018, India also initiated 2 new AD investigations. 

2.2.  Main cases  

The AD investigation on imports of wooden flooring from the EU was initiated in February 2017 
(EU  economic  interest  of  around  3  million  EUR).  The  Commission,  in  close  cooperation  with 
Member States and industry, intervened with a written submission at initiation and in the public 
hearing. The main issues raised by the Commission include: unmotivated confidentiality of some 
data, inconclusive injury picture and lack of causal link, inappropriate cumulation of high-priced 
EU imports with low-priced imports from other countries. In February 2018 the Indian authorities 
disclosed  their  final  determination,  and  the  Commission  issued  a  second  written  submission  in 
response. Indian authorities recommended the imposition of definitive AD measures, except for 2 
cooperating EU exporting producers, which were found not to have caused material injury to the 
Indian industry. 

The expiry  review of the AD duties on  melamine was initiated in September 2017 (EU exports 
worth  around  4,5  million  EUR).  The  Commission  submitted 
there  was  no 
continuation/recurrence  of  injury  as  the  domestic  industry  was  highly  profitable  and  running  at 
almost  full  capacity.  The  argument  was  upheld  by  Indian  authorities,  who  terminated  the 
investigation and the measures in February 2018. 

that 

The AD investigation on imports of polyamide yarns was initiated in August 2017 (EU economic 
interest of around 13.5 million EUR). The Commission has been in close contact with the industry 
since  initiation  and  has  filed  a  written  submission  asking  for  de-cumulation  of  EU  imports  (as 

1 In the meantime, the US International Trade Commission announced its final affirmative injury determination on 10 
July 2018, thus definitive  AD and AS duties  will enter into force at the end of July 2018, marking the end of both 
investigations. The Commission is now considering all legal options in response to these measures. 

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these did not increase and are not causing injury). The case is still ongoing and the Commission is 
following closely. 

The  AD  investigation  on  imports  of  acrylic  fibre  was  initiated  in  April  2017  (EU  economic 
interest  of  around  7  million  EUR).  The  Commission  has  intervened  at  initiation  with  a  written 
submission, addressing notably the injury situation experienced by the domestic industry and the 
inappropriate cumulation of EU imports with other low-priced imports. The case is still ongoing. 

The Commission has also intervened in the expiry review investigations on sodium nitrite, which 
is still ongoing. 

Written interventions were also made in the expiry review investigation on rubber chemicals and 
in the anti-circumvention investigation on cold rolled flat steel (measures imposed in both cases).  

In 2017, Indian authorities initiated an expiry review of the AD measures on imports of soda ash 
(EU economic interest 1.3 million EUR in 2016). However, the 2015 mid-term review determined 
in  July  2017  that  AD  duties  were  no  longer  warranted.  As  a  result,  the  2017  expiry  review 
investigation was annulled and AD duties were terminated with immediate effect.  

3.  CHINA  

3.1.  Overall trends  

In 2017, China's Trade defence activity was above average in number of imposition of measures, 
but was lower than average in terms of initiations. 

In 2017, China initiated only 1 new AD case, 1 expiry review and 1 interim review. 

In  2017,  China  imposed  1  SFG  measure,  extended  7  existing  AD  and  AS  measures  and 
lowered the AD duty of 1 EU exporter further to an interim review. 

The total number of measures in force at the end of 2017 is 20 as compared to 19 in 2016. 

3.2.  Main cases  

In May 2017, China imposed definitive SFG measures for 3 years on imports of sugar in the form 
of ad valorem duties (45% the first year, 40% the second year and 35% the third year). This is the 
first time in 15 years that China imposed SFG measures. Although EU exports of sugar to China 
are  negligible,  the  Commission  followed  the  case  attentively  for  systemic  reasons  and  also 
because, with the end of the EU sugar quota regime on 30 September 2017, the EU is interested in 
keeping export markets open. 

In  May  2017,  China  extended  by  18  months  the  existing  AD  and  AS  measures  on  imports  of 
polysilicon from the EU (annual exports to China worth around 600 million EUR). The measures 
for the sole German exporter take the form of a price undertaking, which remains unchanged. 

In  September  2017,  China  extended  for  5  years  the  existing  AS  measures  on  imports  of  potato 
starch  originating  in  the  EU  (AS  duties  in  force  range  between  7.5%  and  12.4%,  parallel  AD 
duties  also  in  force  range  between  12.6%  and  56.7%).  The  EU  economic  interest  is  around  10 
million  EUR  of  EU  exports  in  2017.  Although  the  Commission,  the  Member  States,  1  exporter 
and the industry federation fully cooperated in the investigation and provided ample evidence that 
countervailable  subsidisation  had  been  discontinued,  China,  on  the  contrary,  considered  that 
countervailable subsidisation was still in place, and was likely to continue to cause injury.  

In August 2017, China initiated 1 AD investigation against imports of halogenated butyl rubber 
originating  in  the  EU.  The  Commission  is  actively  supporting  the  2  EU  exporting  producers, 

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which are cooperating in the Chinese investigation, notably by means of a submission pointing to 
the  weaknesses  of  the  injury  and  causality  picture  emerging  from  the  petition.  Provisional 
determination is expected in 2018. 

4.  BRAZIL 

4.1.  Overall trends  

Brazil's  2017  trade  defence  activity  against  EU  exports  was  slightly  less  vigorous  than  in  the 
recent  past.  However, Brazil is  the fourth  largest user of the TDI by the  number of measures in 
force against EU exports (16 measures in 2017). 

In 2017, Brazil initiated 1  new  investigation and imposed  1  definitive AD  measure. It is also 
noteworthy that 1 AD measure imposed in 2015 was terminated, following a 2-year suspension.  

4.1.  Main cases  

The Commission closely monitored the different measures or investigations on-going in 2017. In 
particular,  it  actively  intervened  in  the  AD  investigation  on  imports  of  frozen  potatoes  from 
Belgium,  France,  Germany  and  the  Netherlands  given  the  economic  relevance  of  the  Brazilian 
market for the EU industry (EU exports of 97 million EUR in 2014). Measures were imposed in 
January 2017, despite several Commission interventions in close coordination with EU exporters, 
industry associations and the Member States affected.  

The AD investigation on imports of  X-ray  dental  machines  (EU economic interest is 4 million 
EUR) from Germany was terminated in February 2017 without measures since Brazil considered 
that there was no injury to the domestic industry. The collaboration between the industry and the 
Commission was key for the positive conclusion of this case. 

Brazil also initiated in April the expiry review on light weight paper (EU economic interest is 8 
million EUR) from Finland, Sweden, Belgium, and Germany and concluded in August the review 
on  seamless  steel  pipes  (EU  economic  interest  is  1.5  million  EUR)  from  Romania  where 
measures were extended. 

Finally, the AD measures against E-SBR (synthetic rubber) that were imposed and immediately 
suspended  in  2015  were  finally  terminated  in  November  2017  on  public  interest  grounds.  In 
collaboration  with  the  EU  industry  and  Member  States,  the  Commission  made  numerous 
representations,  pointing  notably  to  the  fact  that  EU  exports  were  not  the  cause  of  injury  to  the 
domestic  industry.  This  has  been  confirmed  by  the  fact  that  during  the  above-mentioned  2-year 
suspension of measures, the domestic industry has however managed to increase its market share. 
EU exports to Brazil amounted to 60 million EUR in 2016. 

5.  TURKEY 

5.1.  Overall trends  

In 2017, Turkey initiated  2  new  SFG investigations and a review of a  SFG measure in  force. 1 
newly  initiated  SFG  investigation  has  been  terminated,  without  imposition  of  measures.  In 
addition,  in  2017,  Turkey  launched  2  new  AD  investigations,  and  initiated  1  expiry  review  of 
AD  measures.  In  2017,  Turkey  imposed  2  AD  measures,  and  concluded  1  anti-circumvention 
investigation.  

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It  is  also  noteworthy  that  due  to  the  political  situation,  the  annual  meeting  of  the  EU-Turkey 
bilateral trade defence dialogue was not held in 2017. 

5.2.  Main cases  

In  April  2017,  Turkey  initiated  a  SFG  investigation  concerning  imports  of  tyres  (passenger 
vehicle, bus, truck). The EU economic interest was significant since EU exports amounted to 450-
500  million  EUR.  The  Commission,  alongside  the  industry,  intervened  in  the  proceeding,  via 
submissions and participation in a hearing. In addition, the issue was raised during the EU-Turkey 
Joint Committee in May 2017 and at political level by the Commissioner. The main problematic 
issues in this case were no unforeseen development, no qualified increase of imports and absence 
of  injury.  Early  January  2018,  Turkey  terminated  the  investigation  without  imposing  any 
measures. 

In 2017, Turkey launched 2 new AD  investigations on chemical products sodium percarbonate 
and terephtalic acid and initiated an expiry review of AD measures imposed in 2006 concerning 
pipe  fittings. In 2017, Turkey adopted AD measures on imports of  tubes  and  pipes  of  refined 
copper. Turkey concluded an anti-circumvention investigation concerning imports of hinges and 
imposed duties on hinges by extending the measures to Spain, Italy and Greece. 

6.  AUSTRALIA 

6.1.  Overall trends  

Australia is a moderate user of TDI, and this trend did not change in 2017. The country initiated 1 
new AD investigation, which resulted in the imposition of provisional measures and concluded 
1  AD  expiry  review.  At  the  end  of  the  year  there  were  7  AD  measures  in  force  affecting  EU 
exports, just one more than the year before. 

6.2.  Main cases  

In the case regarding processed tomatoes from Italy (EU exports worth around 44 million EUR in 
2015), measures were imposed in 2016, against the 2 main Italian exporters representing around 
45%  of  EU  exports  to  Australia.  However,  the  case  was  appealed  and  reviewed  by  the  Anti-
Dumping  Review  Panel  (ADRP)  since  the  Italian  exporters  did  not  agree  on  a  cost  adjustment 
made  by  Australia  to  reflect  the  EU  agricultural  payments  to  tomato  growers  in  the  dumping 
margin. The conclusions of this administrative review were disclosed in January 2017. The ADRP 
recognized  that  the  EU-decoupled  income  support  to  tomato  growers  in  Italy  did  not  have  a 
distortive  effect  on  the  price  of  tomatoes  purchased  by  the  2  Italian  exporters  concerned,  and 
therefore on the export price of Italian canned tomatoes. The dumping margins for the 2 exporting 
producers were adjusted downwards, resulting in zero or low duties. 

These  conclusions  were  also  applied  to  the  2016  interim  review  of  measures  imposed  to  the 
remaining  Italian  exporters,  and  therefore  no  cost  adjustment  was  made  in  the  dumping  margin 
calculation. The case was challenged again and Australia initiated another administrative review to 
re-assess the cost adjustment and other issues. In February 2018, the ADRP was consistent with its 
previous conclusion according to which the cost adjustment was not warranted. The Commission 
intervened technically and politically at all stages of the above procedures. 

The Commission also intervened in the AD investigation concerning steel reinforcing bars from 
Spain (EU exports worth around 46 million EUR in 2016). This is the second case against exports 

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from Spain of this particular product, after initial duties were removed following an administrative 
review of the first case. Provisional measures on EU exports were imposed in November 2017. 

7.  CANADA 

7.1.  Overall trends  

Canada is a moderate user of TDI. It has 6 AD and 1 AS measure in force against the EU in 2017. 
It has not initiated any new investigation in 2017 but has imposed 2 new AD measures.  

7.2.  Main cases  

The AD investigation concerning certain concrete reinforcing bars has been initiated in August 
2016  (economic  interest  around  90  million  EUR).  The  Spanish  industry,  mainly  affected,  has 
cooperated in the investigation. The Commission has made submissions raising the main issues of 
concern, in particular: the injury and causality analysis was not convincing, and the imports from 
the 
countries  concerned,  merely  replaced 
Commission’s interventions, definitive measures were imposed in May 2017.  

third  countries.  Despite 

imports  from  other 

The  AD  investigation  concerning  imports  of  fabricated  industrial  steel  components  has  been 
initiated in September 2016 (economic interest around 130 million EUR). The main issue in this 
case was that imports from Spain and the UK have been de-minimis in 2015 and 2016. However, 
in  order  to  include  imports  from  these  countries  in  the  investigation,  the  Canadian  authorities 
decided to  use an  extremely long investigation  period of 2  and half  years. The Commission  has 
contested  this  practice  in  submissions,  during  the  public  hearing  and  also  in  the  anti-dumping 
committee in Geneva in October 2016. In view of these efforts, the investigation regarding the UK 
has been terminated, but definitive measures regarding imports from Spain were imposed in May 
2017. 

8.  MEXICO 

8.1.  Overall trends  

The  use  by  Mexico  of  trade  defence  instruments  against  the  EU  remains  stable.  At  the  end  of 
2017, Mexico had 7 AD measures in force affecting EU interests, just 1 more than the previous 
year. All measures concern steel products. 

In 2017, Mexico initiated 2 new AD investigations. It also imposed 1 provisional AD measure 
and terminated 1 AD measure, following an expiry review. 

8.1.  Main cases  

Regarding the investigation on  carbon  steel  pipes from Spain, the Commission, in coordination 
with  the  Spanish  authorities  submitted  comments  at  initiation  and  provisional  stage.  Despite  the 
above,  Mexico  imposed  provisional  measures  upon  Spanish  exports  in  August  2017.  The  final 
outcome of the investigation will be known in 2018. EU exports to Mexico amount to around 2 
million EUR. 

The  2  new  investigations,  steel  plate  from  Italy  and  synthetic  rubber  from  Poland,  are  still  at 
initiation stage. Comments were submitted by the Commission concerning the former case. As of 
31December  2017,  there  is  still  no  decision  regarding  provisional  measures  for  any  of  the  2 

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investigations.  EU  exports  to  Mexico  amount  to  around  21  million  EUR  and  2  million  EUR 
respectively. 

In February 2017, Mexico initiated a review of AD measures on imports of graphite electrodes 
from China and the UK (under measures after a circumvention investigation). The EU economic 
interest was marginal. Measures were terminated in January 2018.   

9.  MOROCCO 

9.1.  Overall trends  

In the course of 2017, Morocco's TDI activity has decreased as compared to previous years as it did 
not  initiate  any  new  investigation.  In  January  2017,  it  imposed  1  SFG  measure.  It  terminated  1  AD 
investigation without imposition of measures (see below) . At the end of 2017, Morocco had 4  AD 
and 3 SFG measures against the EU in force.  

9.2.  Main cases  

The  AD  investigation  concerning  ceramic  tiles  from  Spain  was  initiated  in  January  2016  (EU 
economic  interest  around  70  million  EUR).  The  Spanish  industry  targeted  by  this  investigation  was 
very  concerned.  The  Commission  made  several  submissions  in  cooperation  with  the  industry,  and 
closely  followed  the  case.  The  Commission  pointed  notably  to  the  following  weaknesses  of  the 
investigation: absence of injury, presence of other factors breaking the causal link between dumping 
and injury (notably imports from China and Egypt, increase in production costs and unused production 
capacity).  Thanks  to  the  coordinated  efforts  of  the  industry,  Spain  and  the  Commission,  the 
investigation was concluded without the imposition of measures in November 2017.  

10.  ARGENTINA 

Argentina  did  not  impose  any  new  measure  on  EU  exports  in  2017.  It  initiated  1  AD  expiry 
review on coated paper (EU economic interest around 55 million EUR) from Austria and Finland 
and also an anti-circumvention investigation against imports of certain spanners from Spain (EU 
economic interest is marginal). Argentina also concluded the expiry review on straight handsaw 
blades from Sweden, (EU economic interest is marginal) and the anti-circumvention investigation 
against imports of coated paper from Austria (EU economic interest around 1.4 million EUR). In 
both cases, measures were maintained. 

11.  INDONESIA 

While Indonesia has no AD  nor  AS  measures  in  place regarding the EU, in recent  years it has 
been a  relatively intensive user of the  SFG  instrument, mainly  as a result of increased imports 
from China linked to the entry into force of the ASEAN-China FTA. On 31 December 2017, there 
were  4  Indonesian  SFG  measures  in  force.  In  all  of  these  4  cases  the  EU  economic  interest  is 
rather limited. SFG measures on casing and tubing expired in August 2017, and SFG measures 
on  wheat  flour  imposed  since  2012  expired  in  December  2017.  On  21January  2018,  Indonesia 
extended the SFG measures on I and H Sections of other alloy steel for another 3 years. 

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12.  SOUTH AFRICA 

12.1.  Overall trends  

South-Africa  has  been  relatively  quiet  in  terms  of  trade  defence  in  2017.  South-Africa  has  not 
initiated any new investigation this year. 1 SFG investigation led to measures, while another one 
was terminated without measures. 1 bilateral SFG investigation is still going in 2017 (see below). 

12.2.  Main cases  

The bilateral SFG investigation on imports of  frozen  bone  in  chicken  parts (EU exports worth 
200  million  EUR  in  2016)  under  the  European  Partnership  agreement  (EPA)  was  initiated  by 
South  Africa  in  February  2016.  It  should  be  noted  that  bilateral  SFG  is  hardly  used  as  an 
instrument.  At the end of 2017, the investigating authority of the South-African Customs Union 
(SACU) has recommended the imposition of measures. Nevertheless, the South-African Minister 
of  Trade  has  not  taken  a  decision  yet.  The  Commission  has  very  actively  followed  the  file  and 
intervened at  all instances in the procedure and pointed out the many flaws of the investigation. 
The mandatory consultation process under the EPA is currently still ongoing and the Commission 
continues discussions with SACU in order to avoid any unwarranted measures.   

13.  THAILAND 

On 31December 2017, Thailand had 3 SFG measures in place, none of which entailing significant 
EU economic interest. For one of these, hot rolled H-beam, definitive SFG measures valid for 2 
years were imposed in January 2017. 

14.  VIETNAM 

14.1.  Overall trends  

Like many other fellow ASEAN countries, Vietnam maintains no AD or AS measures against the 
EU, and rather relies exclusively on SFG measures. As of 31December 2017, Vietnam has 4 SFG 
measures  in  force.  2017  was  yet  another  relatively  busy  year,  as  Vietnam  initiated  and  imposed 
provisional measures in 1 SFG case and imposed definitive measures in another SFG case. In all 4 
SFG cases but the one detailed below (fertilizers), the EU economic interest is limited. 

14.2.  Main cases  

The SFG investigation on imports of fertilizers was initiated in May 2017 (EU exports amounted 
to  around  2.5  million  EUR  in  2016)  In  view  of  the  systemic  concerns,  the  Commission 
participated  in  a  hearing  and  submitted  comments  in  the  framework  of  the  investigation.  In 
particular,  the  Commission  commented  on  the  inappropriateness  of  the  choice  of  instrument  as 
China  alone  represents  84%  of  imports.  SFG  measures  systemically  cause  collateral  damage,  to 
non-injurious  imports  such  as  EU  imports  representing  0.4%  of  total  imports  in  this  case.  The 
Commission  also  pointed to  the weaknesses of the investigation (no surge of imports, no causal 
link, insufficient analysis other factors, absence of undercutting).  

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15.  MALAYSIA 

At the end of 2017, Malaysia has 3 SFG measures in place of which 2 were imposed in April 2017 
(concerning steel wire rods and deformed bar in coils and steel concrete reinforcing bars). EU 
economic interest is limited in all 3 cases.  

16.  THE PHILIPPINES 

At the end of 2017, the Philippines maintain 3 SFG measures in force of which only one entails 
some  EU  economic  interest:  newsprint.  SFG  measures  on  newsprint,  which  were  drastically 
reduced after the successful EU intervention in 2015, are due to expire in April 2018. 

17.  SOUTH-KOREA  

Korea is not a frequent user of TDIs. Korea maintains 2  AD  measures, namely on butyl  glycol 
ether  (against  France  only)  and  on  stainless  steel  (against  Spain  only).  In  July  2017,  Korea 
initiated an AD investigation on coated paper against Finland only. There is a strong likelihood 
that the latter case was initiated in retaliation against the EU thermal paper case targeting Korean 
exports in 2016, as the Korean exporter subject to EU measures is the complainant in the Korean 
case. In all 3 AD cases, the EU economic interest is limited. 

18.  EURASIAN  ECONOMIC  UNION  (BELARUS,  KAZAKHSTAN,  RUSSIA,  ARMENIA  AND 

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC)2

18.1.  Overall trends  

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an infrequent user of TDIs. In 2017, the EAEU started 
1  new  AD  investigation  (see  below).  As  concerns  existing  measures,  the  EAEU  has  only  1  AD 
measure in force affecting EU interests. 

18.2.  Main cases  

On 16 January 2017, the EAEU started a new AD investigation against imports of herbicides. The 
EU intervened very actively in  the case,  given the important  EU economic interest  (122 million 
EUR)  pointing  notably  to  factual  mistakes  and  legal  flaws  of  the  preliminary  findings..  In 
particular, the Commission raised strong doubts regarding the scope of the investigation (Chinese 
imports are not covered although they slightly exceed EU imports, the product definition, the non-
existence  of  injury  to  the  EAEU  producers  and  the  existence  of  other  causal  factors.    The 
investigation is still ongoing and a decision is expected in the course of 2018.  

19.  UKRAINE 

Ukraine  continued  to  be  an  infrequent  user  of  the  safeguard  instrument  in  2017.  In  August  2017, 
Ukraine  initiated  1  new  SFG  investigation.  The  Commission  did  not  actively  intervene  given  the 
modest EU economic interest. 

In the course of 2017, the AD measure on float glass lapsed, and Ukraine terminated the expiry review 
of the existing SFG measures on imports of porcelain tableware and kitchenware without extending 
the original measures. In the latter case, the EU economic interest was around 6 million EUR and the 

2 The Eurasian Economic Union ('EAEU') came into existence on 1 January 2015 and it consists of the member states 
of  the  former  Eurasian  Customs  Union  ('EACU'),  which  it  incorporated.  All  its  members  joined  WTO,  with  the 
exception of Belarus for which the accession process is ongoing. 

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Commission actively intervened with the investigating authorities, submitting comments and attending 
the hearing.   

Thus, at the end of 2017, there was only 1 Ukrainian measure in force left, namely the SFG measure 
on flexible porous plates, blocks and sheets of polyurethane foam.  

20.  NEW ZEALAND 

In  March  2017,  New  Zealand  terminated  the  AD  measures  on  imports  of  preserved  peaches 
from  Spain  further  to  an  expiry  review  initiated  in  2016  (EU  economic  interest  is  limited). 
Following interventions from the Commission, New Zealand concluded that injury to the domestic 
industry was unlikely to continue or recur should AD measures be allowed to lapse.  

Canned peaches from Greece are still subject to AD measures until 2020. 

21.  LEBANON 

Lebanon  is  a  sporadic  user  of  TDIs.  It  has  only  1  SFG  measure  on  sunflower  and  soya  oil  in 
place since May 2016. The measure is applied for 4 years. The EU economic interest is less than 
10 million EUR, with exports mainly from France and Hungary. 

22.  JORDAN 

Jordan  uses  TDI  instruments  only  occasionally.  In  May  2017,  definitive  SFG  measures  were 
imposed for 3 years on imports of aluminium bars, rods and profiles. The EU economic interest 
is limited. 

23.  GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL ('GCC') 

23.1.  Overall trends 

A  slight  rise  of  TDI  activity  is  observed  in  the  GCC,  which,  otherwise,  is  not  a  major  user  of 
TDIs. The GCC initiated 2 SFG investigations in 2016, 1 SFG investigation in 2017 (see below) 
and 1 AD investigation in 2017.  

23.2.  Main cases 

In the SFG investigation concerning imports  of  flat  rolled  products  of  iron  or  non-alloy  steel 
(EU  economic  interest  around  40  million  EUR),  the  imposition  of  definitive  SFG  duties  for  3 
years was proposed in June 2017.The entry into force is pending the approval by the Ministerial 
Committee. The Commission intervened on systemic issues, in particular the doubtful injury and 
causal link analysis.  

The  SFG  investigation  concerning  imports  of  ferro-silico  manganese  (EU  economic  interest 
around 1 million EUR), was terminated in May 2017. The investigating authority concluded that 
the serious injury suffered by the GCC industry is due to other factors than the increase in imports. 
The  Commission  intervened  to  underline  systemic  issues,  in  particular  the  lack  of  a  meaningful 
non-confidential  version  of  the  complaint  and  the  unconvincing  injury  and  causal  link  analysis, 
including the absence of any price analysis. 

In July 2017, the GCC initiated an AD investigation concerning imports of uncoated paper and 
paperboard  (Kraft  liner  or  Fluting  or  Test  liner),  in  rolls  or  sheets  (containerboard), 
originating in Spain, Italy and Poland (EU economic interest of more than 100 million EUR). The 

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Commission  is  closely  following  the  case,  made  a  submission  and  participated  in  a  hearing  in 
February 2018.  

In September 2017, the GCC initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of prepared additives 
for  cements,  mortars  or  concretes  (chemical  plasticizers)(EU  economic  interest  around  10 
million  EUR).  The  Commission  registered  as  interested  party  and  will  continue  to  monitor  the 
case.  

24.  ISRAEL 

24.1.  Overall trends  

Israel is not a regular user of TDIs. In 2017 it initiated 1 AD  investigation and terminated 1 AD 
investigation without measures (see below).  

24.2.  Main cases  

The  AD  investigation  on  imports  of  Cocoa  spread  was  initiated  in  September  2016  (EU  economic 
interest around € 50 million). The Commission, in close cooperation with the affected companies, has 
intervened  strongly  since  the  beginning  (written  submission  and  public  hearing).  The  main  issues 
outlined  include  the  unreasoned  confidentiality  treatment  accorded  to  some  data  and  a  doubtful 
analysis  of  injury  and  causality.  As  a  result,  in  January  2018  the  investigation  was  terminated 
without measures. 

25.  EGYPT 

Egypt is not a regular user of TDI instruments. At the end of 2017, there were no more measures in 
force affecting the EU. The SFG duties on steel rebar were terminated in June 2017, upon a request 
from  the  domestic  industry.  EU  economic  interest  was  less  than  10  million  EUR.  In  2017,  the  AD 
investigation  on  imports  of  flat  rolled  steel  from  Belgium  initiated  in  August  2016  (EU  economic 
interest is around 30 million EUR) was terminated on public interest grounds without imposing duties. 
The Commission made a submission at initiation stage in October 2016. 

26.  COLOMBIA 

Colombia has no TDI measures in place affecting the EU. However, in 2017, Colombia initiated 1 
new AD investigation on imports of processed frozen fries from Belgium, the Netherlands and 
Germany.  The  economic  interest  of  the  case  is  23  million  EUR.  The  Commission  is  following 
closely this case as this is the third case against EU exports of frozen fries (after Brazil and South 
Africa)  and  that  other  countries  may  decide  to  follow  suit.  The  EU  industry  is  interested  in  the 
case  and  the  Commission  has  intervened  at  technical  and  political  level  since  the  investigation 
suffers from important flaws. At the end of 2017, no provisional measures had been imposed yet, 
and a decision is expected in 2018. 

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Annex II – Measures in force at the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017 

country 

AD 

CVD 

SG 

TOTAL 

Measures in force at the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017 

2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017 

Argentina 

Australia 

Belarus 

Brazil 

Canada 

Chile 

China 

Colombia 

Costa Rica 

Dominican Republic 

Ecuador 

Egypt 

Eurasian Economic Union 

India 

Indonesia 

Japan 

Jordan 

Kazakhstan 

Korea 

Lebanon 

Malaysia 

Mexico 

Morocco 

New Zealand 

Pakistan 

Philippines 

South Africa 

Thailand 

Turkey 

Ukraine 

USA 

Vietnam 

Zambia 

TOTAL 

5 

5 

0 

5 

6 

0 

5 

7 

0 

16 

15 

16 

4 

0 

4 

0 

6 

0 

17 

17 

17 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

15 

19 

19 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

5 

3 

2 

4 

0 

2 

1 

7 

1 

0 

1 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

5 

4 

2 

2 

0 

3 

1 

8 

1 

16 

19 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

7 

4 

1 

2 

0 

3 

1 

10 

0 

22 

0 

0 

108 

116 

125 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

0 

0 

7 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

2 

2 

4 

8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

0 

3 

1 

3 

5 

2 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

5 

7 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

3 

0 

2 

0 

0 

3 

1 

3 

2 

2 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

4 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

3 

0 

3 

0 

0 

3 

1 

3 

2 

1 

0 

4 

0 

5 

5 

0 

5 

6 

0 

5 

7 

0 

16 

15 

16 

4 

1 

5 

0 

7 

0 

19 

19 

20 

0 

1 

1 

1 

3 

3 

0 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

1 

19 

24 

21 

8 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

5 

5 

2 

4 

3 

3 

4 

12 

3 

18 

1 

1 

7 

1 

1 

0 

2 

0 

3 

5 

6 

2 

2 

3 

4 

4 

10 

3 

21 

3 

0 

4 

1 

1 

0 

2 

1 

3 

7 

7 

1 

2 

3 

4 

4 

12 

1 

26 

4 

0 

38 

35 

30 

150 

156 

162 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

5 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

5 

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Annex III – Detail of measures in force at the end of 2017 

Country 

Product 

Instrument 

Argentina 

Argentina 

Argentina 

Argentina 

Argentina 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Brazil 

Canada 

Canada 

Canada 

Canada 

Ceramic borders  

Coated paper 

Electrical terminals 

PVC profiles 

Straight handsaw blades 

Chrome bars 

Prepared or preserved tomato 
products (all other exporters) 

Processed dried currants 

Processed tomatoes 

Q&T Steel Plate 

Steel reinforcing bar 

Steel Reinforcing Bar 

Adipic Acid 

Butyl Acrylate 

Elastomeric rubber pipes 

Ethanolamines and 
triethanolamines 
Frozen fries 

Galvanized steel wire 

Glazed papers  

Indigo Blue 

Laminated steel 

Lightweight paper 

Milk powder 

Monobutyl ethers of ethylene 
glycol  
Offset printing plates 

Phenol 

Plastic Tubes for Blood 
Collection 

Seamless steel pipes  

Certain fabricated industrial 
steel components 
Copper tubes 

Hot-rolled carbon steel plate 
and high-strength low-alloy 
steel plate 
Rebar 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

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Type Of 
Measure 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Provisional 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Provisional 

Date Of 
Imposition 
02-07-
2014 
14-06-
2012 
02-04-
2009 
03-06-
2014 
21-02-
2008 
06-09-
2016 

16-04-
2014 
14-01-
2009 
11-02-
2016 
05-11-
2014 
14-11-
2017 
19-11-
2015 
01-04-
2015 
25-09-
2015 
22-06-
2015 
04-11-
2013 

17-01-
2017 
30-01-
2015 
22-10-
2008 
24-03-
2008 
04-10-
2013 

23-04-
2012 
23-02-
2001 
22-04-
2016 

05-03-
2015 
16-10-
2002 

30-04-
2015 
07-10-
2005 
25-05-
2017 
02-01-
2014 

09-01-
2004 
03-01-
2017 

Exporting MS 

Spain 

Austria, Finland 

Germany 

Germany 

Sweden 

Romania 

Italy 

Greece 

Italy 

Finland, Sweden 

Greece, Spain 

Spain 

Germany, France, Italy 

Germany 

Germany, Italy 

Germany 

Belgium, Germany, 
France, Netherlands 

Sweden 

Finland 

Germany 

Germany, Finland 

Belgium, Germany, 
Finland, Sweden 

Denmark, Ireland 

Germany 

Belgium, Germany, 
United Kingdom 

Belgium, Germany 

Germany, United 
Kingdom 

Spain, United Kingdom 

Greece 

Czech Republic, 
Bulgaria, Romania 

Spain, Portugal 

 
 
  
Canada 

Canada 

Canada 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

China 

Costa Rica 

Dominican Republic 
Eurasian Economic 
Union 

India 

India 

India 
India 

Refined sugar 

Refined sugar 

Steel plate 

Adipic acid 

Alloy Seamless Tubes 

Caprolactam 

Certain iron or steel fasteners 

Chloroprene Rubber 

Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl 
Ether   

Grain oriented flat-rolled steel 
(GOES) 

Optical fiber 

Perchlorethylene 

Photographic paper 

Polyamide-6 (PA6) 

Polyamide-6,6 

Polysilicone 

Polysilicone 

Potato Starch 

Potato Starch 

sugar 

Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) 

Toluidine 

Unbleached sack paper 

Pounded Rice 

Steel bars 

Light commercial vehicles  

2-Ethyl Hexanol 

Acetone 

Cefadroxil Monohydrate  

Certain Rubber Chemicals 

Denmark, Germany, 
Netherlands, United 
Kingdom 

European Union of 15 

Denmark, Italy 

Germany, France, Italy 

Germany, France, Italy 

Czech Republic, 
Germany, Spain, 
Netherlands, Poland 

Germany, Spain, 
France, Italy, 
Netherlands, Poland, 
Sweden, United 
Kingdom 
Germany, France, 
European Union of 15 

Germany, France, 
Sweden 

Germany, Poland, 
United Kingdom 

Denmark, Germany, 
France, Italy, 
Netherlands 

Germany, France 

Netherlands, United 
Kingdom 

Belgium, Germany, 
Italy, Netherlands, 
Poland 
France, Italy, United 
Kingdom 

Germany, France, 
Netherlands 

Germany, France, 
Netherlands 

Germany, Spain, 
France, Hungary, 
Poland 
Germany 

Austria, Finland, 
Sweden, Bulgaria 

Italy 

Spain 

Germany, Italy, Poland 

Germany 

Belgium, Spain, Italy 

Belgium, Germany, Italy 

06-11-
1995 
06-11-
1995 
04-06-
2014 
02-11-
2009 
10-05-
2014 

22-09-
2011 

29-06-
2010 

10-05-
2005 

25-01-
2013 

23-07-
2016 

22-04-
2011 
30-05-
2014 

23-03-
2012 

22-04-
2010 

12-10-
2009 
30-04-
2014 
30-04-
2014 

17-09-
2011 

06-02-
2007 
22-05-
2017 

13-03-
2013 
13-03-
2013 

09-04-
2016 
19-02-
2015 
30-07-
2014 
16-06-
2013 
18-02-
2016 
11-03-
2008 
10-10-
2013 
20-11-

AD 

Definitive 

CVD 

Definitive 

AD 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

CVD 

Definitive 

CVD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 
Definitive 

AD 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 
AD 

14 

 
 
  
  
  
  
India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

India 

Indonesia 

Indonesia 

Indonesia 

Indonesia 

Japan 

Jordan 

Korea/South 

Korea/South 

Lebanon 

Malaysia 

Malaysia 

Malaysia 

Cold rolled steel 600 - 1250 mm 

Cold-Rolled Flat Products of 
Stainless Steel  

Colour coated/pre-painted flat 
products of alloy or non-alloy 
steel 

Flexible Slabstock Polyol 

Hot rolled flat products of non-
alloy and other alloy steel in 
coils of awidth of 600 mm or 
more 
Hot rolled flat sheets and plates 
thick =<150mm, width >= 600 
mm 

Melamine 

Methylene Chloride 

Morpholine 

Normal Butanol or N-Butyl 
Alcohol 
Phenol 

Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension 
Grade Resin 
PVC paste resin 

SBR - Styrene Butadiene 
Rubber of 1500 series and 1700 
series 
Sodium Chlorate 

Sodium Nitrate 

Sodium nitrite 

Bars and Rods, Hot-Rolled, in 
Irregularity Wound Coils 

Coated Paper and Paperboard, 
not including Banknotes 

Flat rolled iron  

H and I sections of other alloy 
steel 
Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide 

Aluminium bars, rods and 
profiles 
Butyl Glycol Ether 

Stainless steel bar 

Sunflower and Soya Oil 

Hot-rolled steel plate of iron or 
non-alloy steel and 
steel concrete reinforcing bar 

steel wire rods and deformed 
bar in coils 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

SG 

Definitive 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

SG 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

SG 

SG 

SG 

AD 

SG 

AD 

AD 

SG 

SG 

SG 

SG 

15 

2005 

24-10-
2017 

20-02-
2010 

17-10-
2017 
07-04-
2015 

29-03-
2016 

23-11-
2016 
08-10-
2012 
21-05-
2014 
24-01-
2012 
19-02-
2016 

08-03-
2016 
13-06-
2014 
07-10-
2004 

30-08-
2017 
02-11-
2017 
13-11-
2014 
29-11-
2002 

17-08-
2015 

07-09-
2015 
22-07-
2014 
21-01-
2015 
29-08-
2008 
15-05-
2017 
06-12-
2016 
30-07-
2004 
06-12-
2016 
02-07-
2015 

14-04-
2017 
15-04-
2017 

Belgium, Germany, 
Spain, Italy, 
Netherlands, Finland 

Belgium, Spain, France, 
Italy, Netherlands, 
Finland, Sweden, 
United Kingdom 

Belgium, Germany, 
France, Netherlands, 
Austria, Portugal 

Belgium, Germany, 
France, Italy, Austria, 
Sweden 

Germany 

Belgium, Spain, 
Netherlands 

Spain, Italy 

Bulgaria 

European Union of 15 

Spain 

Spain 

Germany, Austria, 
Finland, United 
Kingdom 
Spain 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Mexico 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Morocco 

Morocco 

Morocco 

Morocco 

Morocco 

Morocco 

Morocco 

New Zealand 

Pakistan 

Pakistan 

Philippines 

Philippines 

Philippines 

South Africa 

South Africa 

South Africa 

South Africa 

Thailand 

Thailand 

Thailand 

Thailand 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Carbon steel tubes 

carbon steel tubes with 
longitudinal straight seam 
Graphite electrodes AC 

Hot rolled steel coils 

Seamless carbon steel pipes 

Steel plate produced in 
Romania 
Stranded wire ropes & cables 

Bars and Rods 

Cold rolled steel sheets and 
plated or coated sheets 

Hot rolled steel sheets 

Insulin 

Paper A4 

Paper reels and reams 

PVC 

Canned peaches 

Hydrogen Peroxide 

Phthalic Anhydride 

Newsprint 

Steel angle bars 

Testliner board 

Certain flat rolled iron/steel 
products 
Frozen chicken 

Potato chips 

Ropes & cables of iron or steel 

Hot rolled steel flat with certain 
amounts of alloying elements  

Hot-rolled flat in coils and not in 
coils 
Non Alloy Hot Rolled Steel Flat 
Products in (non) coils 

Structural Hot Rolled H-Beam 
with Alloy 
Fittings 

Float glass colourless 

hinges 

Laminated flooring 

plywood 

Polyethylene terephthalate 

21-04-
2016 
06-01-
2010 
01-09-
2015 
23-12-
2015 
04-08-
2017 
22-09-
2005 
27-02-
2016 
01-04-
2014 

07-09-
2015 
12-08-
2014 
03-02-
2015 
20-10-
2014 

01-01-
2017 

29-12-
2016 
09-03-
1998 
15-07-
2011 
07-02-
2013 
13-05-
2015 
31-08-
2009 
16-09-
2010 
11-08-
2017 

27-02-
2015 
21-10-
2016 

28-08-
2002 

15-09-
2013 
27-05-
2003 

23-12-
2014 
28-01-
2017 
07-09-
2006 
17-11-
2013 
20-10-
2017 
13-06-
2015 
28-10-
2016 

07-11-
2011 

Spain 

United Kingdom 

United Kingdom 

Germany, France 

Spain 

Spain, Portugal 

Germany, Portugal, 
Finland, Sweden 

Belgium, Germany, 
Spain, France, Portugal 

Greece 

Belgium 

Italy 

Belgium, Germany 

Germany, Netherlands, 
United Kingdom 

Belgium, Netherlands 

Germany, United 
Kingdom 

Slovakia 

Belgium, Germany, 
Spain, Sweden 

Romania 

Greece, Spain, Italy 

Germany 

Bulgaria 

Germany, Greece, 
Spain, Italy 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Provisional 

Definitive 

Definitive 

SG 

Definitive 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

SG 

Definitive 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

SG 

SG 

SG 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Provisional 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

SG 

AD 

SG 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

SG 

Definitive 

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Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Ukraine 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 

Tubes and pipes of refined 
copper 
wall paper 

Water heaters 

woven fabriccs of synthetic 
filament yarn 
woven fabrics of synthetic and 
artificial staple fibres  

Flexible porous plates, blocks 
and sheets of polyurethane 
foam  
Brass sheet & strip 

Brass sheet & strip 

Brass sheet & strip 

Carbon & alloy steel cut to 
lenght plate 

Certain carbon and alloy steel 
wire rod 
Certain carbon and alloy steel 
wire rod 
Chlorinated isocyanurates 

cold rolled steel flat products 

Corrosion-resistant steel 

Corrosion-resistant steel 

Emulsion styrene-butadiene 
rubber (ESB rubber) 
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges 

Hot rolled steel 

Low enriched uranium 

Non-oriented electrical steel 

Pasta 

Pasta 

Pressure sensitive plastic tape 
x673 
Ripe Olives 

Seamless pipe 

Seamless pipe small diameter 

Sodium Nitrite 

Stainless steel bar x709 

Stainless steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings 
Stainless steel plates in coils 

Stainless steel wire rod x743  

Belgium, Germany, 
Greece, Italy, Hungary, 
Netherlands, Finland, 
Romania 

Greece 

Belgium, Germany, 
Italy, United Kingdom 

Italy 

Bulgaria 

Poland, Bulgaria 

Hungary, Poland, 
Romania 

Italy 

France 

Germany 

Belgium, Germany, 
France, Italy, Austria 

Spain 

Netherlands, United 
Kingdom 

Italy 

Italy 

Poland 

Spain, Italy 

Netherlands, United 
Kingdom 

France 

Germany, Sweden 

Italy 

Italy 

Italy 

Spain 

Germany 

Romania 

Germany 

Spain 

Italy 

Belgium 

Spain, Italy 

06-02-
2003 
17-10-
2017 

06-08-
2015 
19-09-
2013 
22-08-
2015 

22-08-
2015 

07-07-
2016 
06-03-
1987 
06-03-
1987 
06-03-
1987 

05-05-
2017 
25-10-
2017 
28-08-
2017 
24-06-
2005 

10-09-
2016 
15-07-
2016 
15-09-
2016 
12-09-
2017 
26-01-
2017 

12-09-
2016 
13-02-
2002 
18-11-
2014 
24-07-
1996 
24-07-
1996 
21-10-
1977 
20-11-
2017 
04-03-
1997 
11-10-
2011 
27-08-
2008 
02-03-
1995 
23-02-
2001 
21-05-
1999 
15-09-
1998 

AD 

AD 

SG 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Provisional 

CVD 

Provisional 

AD 

Definitive 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Definitive 

CVD 

Definitive 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

Definitive 

Provisional 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

CVD 

Definitive 

AD 

Definitive 

CVD 

Provisional 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

17 

 
 
  
  
United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

Viet Nam 

Viet Nam 

Viet Nam 

Viet Nam 

Stainless steel wire rod x745  

Steel concrete reinforcing bars 

Steel concrete reinforcing bars 
x752  
Uncoated paper 

Certain mineral or chemical 
fertilizers  
Monosodium glutamate- food 
flavour 
Pre-painted galvanized steel 
sheet and strip 

semi-finished and finished 
products of alloy&non-alloy 
steel 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

SG 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Provisional 

Definitive 

SG 

Definitive 

SG 

Definitive 

15-09-
1998 
07-09-
2001 
07-09-
2001 
20-01-
2016 
04-08-
2017 
25-03-
2016 

15-06-
2017 

02-08-
2016 

Italy 

Latvia 

Poland 

Portugal 

Belgium, Germany, 
Spain 
Belgium, Germany, 
Austria 

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Annex IV – New investigations initiated in 2015, 2016 and 2017 

New investigations initiated in 2015, 2016 and 2017 

country 

AD 

CVD 

SG 

TOTAL 

2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017 

Argentina 

Australia 

Belarus 

Brazil 

Canada 

Chile 

China 

Colombia 

Costa Rica 

Ecuador 

Egypt 

Eurasian Economic Union 

Gulf Cooperation Council 

India 

Indonesia 

Israel 

Jordan 

Korea 

Lebanon 

Malaysia 

Mexico 

Morocco 

South Africa 

Thailand 

Tunisia 

Turkey 

Ukraine 

USA 

Vietnam 

Zambia 

TOTAL 

0 

2 

0 

4 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

4 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

5 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

3 

0 

3 

0 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

1 

1 

3 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

6 

0 

0 

18 

18 

22 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

2 

1 

0 

0 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

1 

1 

0 

2 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

3 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

18 

12 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

1 

2 

1 

0 

7 

0 

2 

0 

4 

0 

4 

2 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

2 

1 

0 

0 

1 

1 

3 

1 

2 

0 

0 

1 

2 

1 

5 

2 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

6 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

2 

1 

1 

3 

1 

0 

3 

0 

3 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

1 

1 

4 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

1 

10 

1 

0 

37 

30 

31 

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Annex V – Detail of new investigations initiated in 2017 

Country 

Product 

Instrument 

Initiation Date 

Exporting MS 

Argentina 

Australia 

Brazil 

China 

Colombia 
Eurasian Economic 
Union 

Gulf Cooperation 
Council 

India 

India 

India 

India 

Israel 

Korea/South 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Turkey 

Ukraine 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

Viet Nam 

Certain spanners AC 

Steel reinforcing bar 

Nitrile Rubber 

halogenated butyl rubber 

Frozen fries 

Herbicides 

uncoated paper or paperboard in rols or 
sheets (other than Containerboard) 

Acrylic fibre of all types 

Synthetic Filament Yarn of Nylon 

Wooden flooring 

Solar Cells whether or not assembled in 
modules or panels 

Portland Cement 

Coated printing paper  

Synthetic rubber 

Steel plate 

Tyres 

Terephtalic Acid (PTA) 

Toothbrushes 

Sodium Percarbonate 

Sulphuric acid and oleum 

crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells 
(whether or not partially or fully assembled 
into other products) 

Large residential washers (LRWs) and certain 
parts thereof 

citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium 
citrate (also in blends under HS 382499) 

Sodium gluconate 

Certain carbon and alloy steel wire rod 

Certain carbon and alloy steel wire rod 

Ripe Olives 

Ripe Olives 

Forged steel fittings 

Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of 
Carbon and Alloy Steel 

Certain mineral or chemical fertilizers  

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

AD 

SG 

AD 

SG 

SG 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

CVD 

CVD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

Spain 

Greece, Spain 

France 

Belgium, United Kingdom 

Belgium, Germany, 
Netherlands 
Belgium, Germany, France 

Germany, France 

Denmark, Germany, Spain, 
Italy, Lithuania, Poland 

Germany, France 

Greece 

Finland 

Poland 

Italy 

Germany, Italy 

Germany, Spain, Italy, 
Sweden 

Spain 

Spain 

Italy 

Germany, Italy 

23-03-2017 

27-06-2017 

26-06-2017 

30-08-2017 

03-08-2017 

16-01-2017 

31-07-2017 

19-04-2017 

22-08-2017 

17-02-2017 

19-12-2017 

18-05-2017 

10-07-2017 

11-08-2017 

17-11-2017 

06-04-2017 

23-02-2017 

22-04-2017 

24-03-2017 

10-08-2017 

17-05-2017 

05-06-2017 

23-06-2017 

21-12-2017 

17-04-2017 

17-04-2017 

12-07-2017 

12-07-2017 

12-10-2017 

10-05-2017 

12-05-2017 

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Annex VI – Measures imposed in 2015, 2016 and 2017   

Measures imposed in 2015, 2016 and 2017 

country 

AD 

CVD 

SG 

TOTAL 

2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017  2015  2016  2017 

Argentina 

Australia 

Brazil 

Canada 

Chile 

China 

Colombia 

Costa Rica 

Dominican republic 

Ecuador 

Egypt 

Eurasian Economic Union 

India 

Indonesia 

Jordan 

Korea 

Malaysia 

Mexico 

Morocco 

Philippines 

South Africa 

Thailand 

Turkey 

Ukraine 

United States 

Vietnam 

Zambia 

TOTAL 

0 

3 

8 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

1 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

2 

1 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

5 

0 

0 

0 

1 

1 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

4 

0 

0 

21 

19 

15 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

2 

0 

2 

3 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

15 

10 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

9 

0 

3 

8 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

2 

0 

3 

3 

0 

0 

1 

3 

2 

1 

1 

0 

3 

0 

2 

0 

1 

0 

2 

1 

0 

1 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5 

0 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 

0 

2 

0 

1 

1 

6 

2 

0 

0 

1 

1 

2 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 

0 

1 

0 

2 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

2 

0 

6 

2 

0 

37 

30 

26 

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Exporting MS 

Greece, Spain 

Belgium, Germany, France, 
Netherlands 

Spain, United Kingdom 

Spain, Portugal 

Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, 
Netherlands, Finland 

Belgium, Germany, France, 
Netherlands, Austria, Portugal 

Germany, Austria, Finland, 
United Kingdom 

Spain 

Spain 

Germany, Portugal, Finland, 
Sweden 

Greece 

Greece, Spain, Italy 

Spain 

Spain, Italy 

Belgium, Germany, France, 
Italy, Austria 

Poland 

Belgium, Germany, Austria 

Annex VII – Detail of measures imposed in 2017 

Country 
Australia 

Product 

Steel reinforcing bar 

Frozen fries 

Instrument 
AD 

Type Of 
Measure 
Provisional 

Date Of 
Imposition 
14-11-2017 

Brazil 

Canada 

Canada 

China 

India 

India 

India 

India 

Jordan 

Malaysia 

Malaysia 

Mexico 

Certain fabricated industrial steel 
components 
Rebar 

sugar 

Cold rolled steel 600 - 1250 mm 

SBR - Styrene Butadiene Rubber of 
1500 series and 1700 series 

Sodium Chlorate 

Colour coated/pre-painted flat products 
of alloy or non-alloy steel 

Aluminium bars, rods and profiles 

steel concrete reinforcing bar 

steel wire rods and deformed bar in 
coils 
Seamless carbon steel pipes 

Paper reels and reams 

Morocco 
South Africa  Certain flat rolled iron/steel products 

Thailand 

Turkey 

Turkey 
United 
States 
United 
States 
United 
States 
United 
States 

United 
States 
United 
States 

Viet Nam 

Viet Nam 

Structural Hot Rolled H-Beam with 
Alloy 
Tubes and pipes of refined copper 

hinges 

Certain carbon and alloy steel wire rod 

Certain carbon and alloy steel wire rod 

Ripe Olives 

Finished Carbon Steel Flanges 

Carbon & alloy steel cut to lenght plate 

Emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber 
(ESB rubber) 
Certain mineral or chemical fertilizers  

Pre-painted galvanized steel sheet and 
strip 

Definitive 

17-01-2017 

Provisional 

25-01-2017 

Provisional 

03-01-2017 

Definitive 

22-05-2017 

Definitive 

24-10-2017 

Definitive 

Definitive 

30-08-2017 

02-11-2017 

Provisional 

11-01-2017 

Definitive 

15-05-2017 

Definitive 

14-04-2017 

Definitive 

15-04-2017 

Provisional 

04-08-2017 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

Definitive 

01-01-2017 

11-08-2017 

28-01-2017 

17-10-2017 

20-10-2017 

Provisional 

25-10-2017 

Provisional 

28-08-2017 

Provisional 

20-11-2017 

Provisional 

26-01-2017 

Definitive 

05-05-2017 

Provisional 

24-02-2017 

Provisional 

04-08-2017 

Definitive 

15-06-2017 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

SG 

SG 

AD 

SG 

SG 

SG 

AD 

AD 

AD 

CVD 

CVD 

AD 

AD 

AD 

SG 

SG 

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