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28 October  2019 
(19-7139) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  French  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT U NDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
MOROCCO 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for  the period 1 January  to 30 June 2 019 from 
Morocco . 
 
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Reporting Member : Morocco1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT O F ANTI -DUMPING ACTIO NS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN UARY TO 30 JUNE 2019  
Original  investigation s 
Country  or 
Customs  
territory  Produ ct Initiation  Provisional 
measures3 and 
preliminary 
determinations  Final m easures3 No final 
measures/ 
termination  Other  Trade data  
(from published report(s))  Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive  duty Price 
undertaking  
Description ; HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated product4; 
ID number ; (*) if 
investigation of  
>1 country  Date; period of 
investigation (D -
dumping ; I-injury ) Date of duties ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins ; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Date of duties ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins ; 
"other" rates ; 
[range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Date of 
application ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices Date; 
reason Date; 
explanation Import volume or 
value (units/ 
currency) ; 
product coverage ; 
period, if different 
from columns 2/3  Import volume 
as % of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption or 
as % of total 
imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Tunisi a Exercise books ; 
4820.20 .00.00 ; 
ID: AD-
11.17.CAHIER.TUN  Date of initiation : 
11.05.2017  
D: 01.01.2016 to 
30.04.2017  
I: 01.01.2013 to 
30.04.2017  Date of duties : 
P: 07.03.2018  
C: 11.05.2018  
 
Range of 
margins : 
[33.77% -
51.06%]  Date of duties:  
P: 07.11.2018  
C: 04.01.2019  
 
Range of 
margins:  
[15.69% -
27.71%]  - - - Import volume  
(tonnes ): 
2013: 6,111 
2014: 6,427 
2015: 7,247 
2016: 6,798 
2017 ( Jan-Apr): 
6,332 Import volume 
as % of total 
imports : 
2013: 87% 
2014: 88% 
2015: 87% 
2016: 89% 
2017 ( Jan-
Apr): 92% CV 
 
                                                
1 Reports relating to anti -dumping investigations are not available on an official website.  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 The dates given refer to the date of publication of the notice a nnouncing the application of the measure (P) and the date of commencement of duty collection (C).  
4 For reference purposes only.    
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Reviews /Other subsequent  proceedings 
Country or 
Customs 
territory  Produ ct Initiation  Preliminary 
results/  
determination s Final  result s Revoca tion 
of measures  Other  (e.g. 
procedures 
not affecting 
the duty 
level)  Trade data  
(if available from published 
report(s) on proceeding)  Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive  duty Price 
undertaking  
Description;  
 HS 6-digit 
category 
covering 
investigated 
product;  
ID number ; (*) 
if investigation 
of >1 country  Date;  
type of review or 
procedure 
(code) ; period 
covered  Effective date ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins ; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason ] Effective date ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins ; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Effective date ; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum 
prices ; or 
other outcome 
(code) Date; 
reason Date; 
explanation Import volume or 
value (units/ 
currency) ; product 
coverage ; period, 
if different from 
columns 2/3  Import 
volume  as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United 
States of 
America PVC 
3904.10.90.00  
ID: AD-
2.12.USA -PVC Date of 
initiation : 
14.12.2018  
 
Type of review : 
SNR1D: 
01.01.201 8 to 
31.12.201 8 
I: 01.01.201 4 to 
31.12.201 8 - - - - 27.12.2018  
Temporary  
maintenance 
of the 
measure 
pending the 
findings of the 
investigation.  Import v olume 
(m3): 
 
2012: 38,593 
2013: 9,169 
2014: 165 
2015: 0 
2016: 0 
2017: 0 Import 
volume as % 
of total 
imports:  
2012: 76% 
2013: 15% 
2014: 0% 
2015: 0% 
2016: 0% 
2017: 0% CV 
 
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1 SNR: Sunset review  G/ADP/N/328/MAR  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMP ING MEASURES IN FORC E 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2019  
Country/ 
Customs 
territory  Product ; 
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China Plywood;  
AD-1.11.CHN  Duties 04.06.2012;  
Official Journal  No. 
6119 of 
21.01.2013  27.07.2018;  
Official  Journal  
No. 6694 of 
26.07.2018  
Refrigerators ; 
AD-8.16.REFG.CHN  Duties  16.01.2018;  
Official Journal  No. 
6639 of 15.01.2018  - 
Denmark Insulin ; 
AD-3.12.DK  Price undertaking  26.05.2015;  
Official Journal  No. 
6363 of 
25.05.2015  - 
Egypt Laminboard;  
AD-6.14.CPL.EGY  Duties  22.12.2015;  
Official Journal  No. 
6423 of 
21.12.2015  - 
European 
Union  Hot-rolled steel plate;  
AD-4.13.UE  Duties  26.09.2014;  
Official Journal  No. 
6294 of 
25.09.2014  - 
Polyvinyl chloride;  
AD-7.15.PVC.UE  Duties  14.07.2017;  
Official Journal  No. 
6586 of 
13.07.2017  - 
Mexico Polyvinyl chloride;  
AD-7.15.PVC.MEX  Duties  14.07.2017;  
Official Journal  No. 
6586 of 
13.07.2017  - 
Portugal  A4-size paper 
(70-90 gr/m²) ; 
AD-5.13.A4.PRT  Duties  21.10.2014;  
Official Journal  No. 
6301 of 
20.10.20141 - 
Thailand Refrigerators ; 
AD-8.16.REFG.THA  Duties  16.01.2018;  
Official Journal  No. 
6639 of 15.01.2018  - 
Tunisia  Exercise books;  
AD-11.17.CAHIER.TUN  Duties  04.01.2019  
Official Journal  
No. 6740 of  
03.01.2019  - 
Turkey Hot-rolled steel plate;  
AD-4.13.TUR  Duties  26.09.2014;  
Official Journal  No. 
6294 of 
25.09.2014  - 
Refrigerators ; 
AD-8.16.REFG.TUR  Duties  16.01.2018;  
Official Journal  No. 
6639 of 15.01.2018  - 
United States 
of America  Polyvinyl chloride;  
AD-2.12.PVC.USA  Duties  27.12.2013 ; Official  
Journal No.  6216 of 
26.12.2013  27.12.2018;  
Official Journal  
No. 6738 of  
 
27.12.20182 
                                                
1 An interim review was conducted for one exporter (Portucel) and resulted in the termination of the 
measure for this exporter since the margin of dumping determined was de minimis  (Official Journal No. 6604 of 
14.09.2017). The said measure remains in existence for other exporters.  
2 Temporary maintenance of the meas ure pending the findings of the investigation.  G/ADP/N/328/MAR  
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  REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE  2019 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory  Produ ct; 
investigation  ID 
number  Original effective 
date; date of most 
recent  extension  Number of refund 
requests received  Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
None 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE  2019 
Country/Customs 
territory  Product ; investigation 
ID number  Date of terminat ion Reason for 
terminat ion 
None 
 
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