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Table AI.1 
Exports by product groups, 1998-02 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 
Total (US$ million) 132,302.4 143, 685.4 172,267.5 150, 434.5 162,466.1 
  (Per cent) 
Total primary products 8.2 8.3 9.2 9.2 7.8 
Agriculture 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.6 2.4 
Food 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.5 
Agricultural raw material 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 
Mining 5.1 5.4 6.7 6.6 5.4 
Ores and other minerals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Non-ferrous metals 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.2 
Fuels 3.5 4.0 5.4 5.3 4.0 
Manufactures 86.3 89.5 89.9 90.0 91.6 
Iron and steel 5.4 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.5 
Chemicals 7.7 7.5 8.0 8.3 8.5 
5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 
5138 Polycarboxylic acids, etc. 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 
Other semi-manufactures 6.1 6.0 5.3 5.5 5.2 
Machinery and transport equipment 49.2 54.3 58.2 57.6 61.3 
Power generating machines 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 
Other non-electrical machinery 4.7 4.6 4.9 5.5 5.7 
7415 Air conditioning machines;  parts 
thereof 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 
Office machines & telecommunication 
equipment 24.1 29.9 34.1 29.4 32.4 
7764 Electronic microcircuits 12.2 12.4 11.5 7.4 7.5 
7643 TV, radio transmitters, etc. 1.1 2.6 3.3 5.0 6.2 
7599 Parts, data processing machines etc. 0.5 2.2 5.8 3.8 4.9 
7526 Input or output units 2.0 2.6 2.4 2.6 3.1 
7649 Parts, telecommunication equipment 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.7 
7762 Other electronic valves, tubes 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.3 
7611 Colour television recei ver 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.3 
7638 Sound, video recording etc. 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 
7527 Storage units, data processing 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 
7522 Digital computers 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.7 
Other electrical machines 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.6 
7758 Electro-thermic appliances nes. 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 
Automotive products 8.6 9.1 8.8 10.3 10.7 
7812 Passenger, transport vehicles 6.5 6.9 6.9 8.0 8.3 
7843 Other parts, motor vehicles 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.4 
Other transport equipment 7.5 6.1 5.7 7.2 7.1 
7932 Ships, boats, other vessels 5.3 4.6 4.1 5.6 5.9 
Textiles 8.5 8. 1 7.4 7.3 6.7 
6531 Fabric, synthetic filament yarn 2.8 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.5 
6552 Other knitted crocheted fa brics 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.4 
6573 Coated, impregnated textile s nes. 0.8 0. 9 0.8 0.8 0.7 
Clothing 3.5 3.4 2.9 2.9 2.4 
Other consumer goods 5.8 6.2 4.3 4.6 4.0 
Other 5.5 2.1 0.9 0.8 0.6 
Gold 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 
Source:  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.2 
Imports by product groups, 1998-02 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 
Total (US$ million) 93,280.9 119,75 1.3 160,479.3 141, 097.1 152,124.4 
  (Per cent) 
Total primary products 36.2 34.5 37.2 38.7 35.7 
Agriculture 10.0 9.3 8.0 8.9 8.9 
Food 6.1 5.6 4.8 5.7 6.0 
0449 Maize, other unmille d 1.0 0.7 0. 6 0.7 0.6 
Agricultural raw material 3.9 3.7 3.2 3.2 2.9 
Mining 26.2 25.3 29.2 29.9 26.8 
Ores and other minerals 3.4 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.8 
2815 Iron ore and concentrates, not agglomerated 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.6 
Non-ferrous metals 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.6 
6841 Aluminium, aluminium alloy, unwrought 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 
Fuels 19.5 19.1 23.7 24.1 21.3 
3431 Natural gas, liquefied 1.7 1.6 2.4 2.8 2.7 
3212 Other coal, not agglomerated 2.3 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.5 
3330 Crude petroleum 12.1 12.3 15.7 15.1 12.6 
Manufactures 58.4 62.2 61.2 60.0 63.0 
Iron and steel 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.6 
6732 Flat, hot-rolled, iron products 0.4 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.1 
Chemicals 9.9 9.5 8.4 9.2 9.3 
5989 Chemical products etc. nes. 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 
Other semi-manufactures 3.2 3.6 3.2 3.8 4.3 
Machinery and transport equipment 33.5 36.4 36.8 34.0 35.0 
Power generating machines 1.6 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.2 
Other non-electrical machinery 7.0 7.1 7.6 6.8 7.0 
7284 Machinery, appliances for special industries 1.1 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.4 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 17.8 20.7 21.2 18.7 18.4 
7764 Electronic microcircuits 11.0 11.3 10.4 9.5 9.9 
7649 Parts, telecommunication equipment 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 
7599 Parts, data processing machines etc. 0.9 1.5 2.3 1.7 1.3 
7763 Diodes, transistors etc. 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.8 
7526 Input or output units 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.8 
7641 Line telephone etc. equipment 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 
7527 Storage units, data processing 0.4 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.7 
Other electrical machines 4.0 4.7 4.6 4.7 5.2 
7788 Electrical machinery, equipment, nes. 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 
7725 Switches, apparatus,<1000v 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 
Automotive products 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.7 
7843 Other parts, motor vehicles 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 
Other transport equipment 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 
Textiles 2.4 2. 5 2.1 2.2 2.1 
Clothing 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.5 
Other consumer goods 5.9 6.3 6.5 6.6 7.2 
Other 5.3 3.2 1.6 1.3 1.3 
Gold 4.8 2.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 
Source: UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3).  Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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Table AI.3 
Exports by destination, 1998-02 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 
Total (US$ million) 132,302.4 143, 685.4 172,267.5 150, 434.5 162,466.1 
  (Per cent) 
ASEAN 11.6 12.3 11.7 10.9 11.3 
APEC 63.9 69.3 72.3 70.3 71.2 
America 25.1 27.6 28.7 28.6 27.1 
United States 17.4 20.6 21.9 20.8 20.3 
Canada 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.4 
Other America 6.5 5.9 5.3 6.4 5.3 
Mexico 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 
Europe 21.8 18.4 16.5 16.0 16.5 
EU(15) 13.8 14.1 13.6 13.1 13.4 
Germany 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.6 
United Kingdom 3.2 3.3 3.1 2.3 2.6 
Netherlands 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 
Italy 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.4 
France 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 
Greece 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.0 
Spain 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 
EFTA 4.2 1.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 
Eastern Europe 2.7 1.9 1.3 1.6 1.7 
Former USSR 1.5 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.1 
Other Europe 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.9 
Asia 47.5 49.1 50.7 50.5 51.7 
Middle East 4.5 3.7 3.9 4.3 4.3 
United Arab Emirates 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.4 
East Asia 40.8 43.7 45.2 44.3 45.7 
China 9.0 9.5 10.7 12.1 14.6 
Japan 9.2 11.0 11.9 11.0 9.3 
Hong Kong, China 7.0 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2 
Chinese Taipei 3.9 4.4 4.7 3.9 4.1 
Singapore 3.1 3.4 3.3 2.7 2.6 
Malaysia 2.7 2.5 2.0 1.7 2.0 
Indonesia 1.3 1.8 2.0 2.2 1.9 
Philippines 2.1 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.8 
Thailand 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 
Viet Nam 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.4 
South Asia 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.7 
Oceania 2.4 2. 1 2.0 2.2 2.2 
Australia 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4 
Africa 3.0 2.5 1.9 2.6 2.4 
Sub-Saharian Africa 1.6 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.5 
Other Africa 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 
Other 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 
Source : UNSD, Comtra de database.  WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Imports by origin, 1998-02 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 
Total (US$ million) 93,280.9 119,75 1.3 160,479.3 141, 097.1 152,124.4 
  (Per cent) 
ASEAN 9.7 10.2 11.3 11.3 11.0 
APEC 68.1 70.2 68.8 67.3 69.5 
America 26.2 24.7 21.6 19.6 18.8 
United States 21.7 20.8 18.2 15.9 15.2 
Canada 2.1 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 
Other America 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 
Europe 15.4 14.1 12.6 13.5 14.4 
EU(15) 11.6 10.5 9.8 10.6 11.3 
Germany 3.6 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.6 
United Kingdom 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.6 
Italy 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.5 
France 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 
EFTA 2.0 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.1 
Eastern Europe 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.0 
Former USSR 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.8 
Russian Federation 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 
Other Europe 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Asia 49.4 53.8 59.5 60.9 60.8 
Middle East 11.9 11.9 15.8 16.3 13.4 
Saudi Arabia 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 
United Arab Emirates 2.3 2.1 2.9 3.3 2.8 
Kuwait 1.4 1.2 1.7 1.6 1.5 
Qatar 0.6 0.7 1.4 1.8 1.4 
Oman 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.6 1.2 
East Asia 36.6 41.0 42.9 43.5 46.4 
China 6.8 7.4 8.0 9.4 11.4 
Thailand 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 
Philippines 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.2 
Singapore 1.8 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.3 
Malaysia 2.4 2.6 3.0 2.9 2.7 
Chinese Taipei 1.8 2.5 2.9 3.0 3.2 
Japan 17.8 20.2 19.8 18.9 19.6 
Hong Kong, China 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 
Indonesia 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 
South Asia 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.0 
Oceania 5.7 4. 6 4.3 4.5 4.5 
Australia 4.9 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.9 
Africa 2.4 2.8 2.0 1.5 1.4 
Sub-Saharian Africa 1.1 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.7 
Other Africa 1.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.7 
Other 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source:  UNSD, Comrade database (SITC Rev.3). Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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Table AII.1 
Involvement in the WTO dispute settl ement mechanism, 2000 to end-March 2004 
Dispute  Complainant/respondent 
(WTO document) Request for 
consultation/panel Panel 
established/ Panel report 
circulated Appeal 
requested Panel/ 
Appellate Body 
Report 
adopted 
Against Korea      
Taxes on alcoholic beverages EC/Korea (WT/DS75/1) 
U.S./Korea (WT/DS84/1) 02.04.97/15.09.97 
23.05.97/15.09.97 16.10.97/ 
17.09.98 20.10.98 17.02.99a 
Definitive Safeguard 
Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products EC/Korea (WT/DS98/1) 12.08.97/12.01.98 22.07.98/ 
21.06.99 15.09.99 12.01.00b 
Measures Affecting 
Imports of Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Beef  U.S./Korea (WT/DS161/1) 
Australia/Korea (WT/DS169/1) 01.02.99/16.04.99   
13.04.99/15.07.99 26.05.99/31.07.00 
26.07.99/31.07.00 11.09.00 10.01.01c 
Measures Affecting 
Government Procurement U.S./Korea (WT/DS163/1) 16.02.99/11.05.99 
 16.06.99/ 
01.05.00 n.a. 19.06.00d  
Measures Affecting Trade 
in Commercial Vessels EC/Korea (WT/DS273/1) 21.10.02/11.06.03 21.07.03   
By Korea      
Anti-Dumping Duty on 
Dynamic Random Access 
Memory Semi-conductors (DRAMs) of one Megabit 
or above Korea/U.S. (WT/DS99/1 and 
Corr.1 and Corr.2) 14.08.97/07.11.97 16.01.98/ 
29.01.99 n.a. 19.03.99e 
Anti-Dumping Measures 
on Stainless Steel Plate in Coils and Stainless Steel 
Sheet and Strip Korea/U.S. (WT/DS179/1) 30.07.99/15.10.99 
 19.11.99/ 
22.12.00 n.a. 01.02.01 
Definitive Safeguard 
Measures on Imports of 
Circular Welded Carbon 
Quality Line Pipe Korea/U.S. (WT/DS202/1) 13.06.00/15.09.00 
 23.10.00/ 
29.10.01 19.11.01 08.03.02 
Anti-Dumping Measures 
Regarding Polypropylene 
Resins  Korea/The Philippines 
(WT/DS215/1) 15.12.00 No panel yet 
requested    
Continued Dumping and 
Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 Korea/U.S. (WT/DS217/1) 
(action also taken by Australia, 
Chile, the EC, India, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand) 21.12.00/13.07.01 
 23.08.01/ 
16.09.02 18.10.02 27.01.03f 
Definitive Safeguard 
Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products Korea/U.S. (WT/DS251/1) 20.03.02/24.05.02 03.06.02/ 
11.07.03 11.08.03 10.12.03 
Countervailing Duty 
Investigation on Dynamic Random Access Memory 
Semiconductors (DRAMs) Korea/U.S. (WT/DS296/1 and 
WT/DS296/1/Add.1) 30.06.03 and 
18.08.03/ 19.11.03 23.01.04   
Countervailing Measures 
on Dynamic Random 
Access Memory Chips Korea/EC (WT/DS299/1 and 
WT/DS299/1/Rev.1/Add.1) 25.07.03 and 
25.08.03/19.11.03 23.01.04   
Measures Affecting Trade 
in Commercial Vessels Korea/EC (WT/DS301/1) 03.09.03 19.03.04   
European Communities – 
Aid for Commercial 
Vessels Korea/EC (WT/DS307) 13.02.04 No panel yet 
requested   
Korea as a third party       
Laws, Regulations and 
Methodology for Calculating Dumping 
Margins ("Zeroing") EC/U.S. (WT/DS294/1 and 
WT/DS294/1/Add.1) Korea (WT/DS294/3) 12/06/03 and 
08.09.03 27.06.03 
 No panel 
requested   
    Table AII.1 (cont'd) WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Dispute  Complainant/respondent 
(WTO document) Request for 
consultation/panel Panel 
established/ 
Panel report 
circulated Appeal 
requested Panel/ 
Appellate 
Body 
Report adopted 
Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Steel Wire Rod and 
Circular Welded Quality 
Line Pipe  EC/U.S. (WT/DS214/1) 01.12.00/10.08.01 
 10/09/01 (Panel 
not yet composed)   
Provisional Safeguard 
Measures on Imports of Certain Steel products U.S./EC (WT/DS260/10 30.05.02/19.08.02 
 16.09.02 (Panel 
not yet composed)   
Sunset Reviews of Anti-
Dumping Measures on Oil Country Tabular Goods Argentina/U.S. (WT/DS268/1) 07.10.02/03.04.03 
 19.05.03    
Investigation of the 
International Trade Commission in Softwood 
Lumber Canada/U.S. (WT/DS277/1) 20.12.02/03.04.03 
 07.05.03    
Certain Measures 
Affecting the Automotive 
Industry EC/Canada (WT/DS142/1) 17.08.98/14.01.99 
 01.02.99/ 
11.02.00 02.03.00 19.06.00 
Sections 301-310 of the 
Trade Act of 1994 EC/U.S. (WT/DS152/1) 25.11.98/02.02.99 
 02.03.99/ 
22.12.99 n.a. 27.01.00 
Anti-Dumping Measures 
on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products Japan/U.S. (WT/DS184/1) 18.11.99/11.02.00 
 20.03.00/ 
28.02.01 25.04.01 23.08.01 
Sunset Review of Anti-
Dumping Duties on 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products Japan/U.S. (WT/DS244/1) 30.01.02/05.04.02 22.05.02/ 
14.08.03 15.09.03 09.01.04 
Export Finance 
Programme for Aircraft – Second Recourse to 
Article 21.5 Canada/Brazil (WT/DS46/26) 19.01.01 (recourse 
to Article 21.5) 16.02.01 (referred 
to original panel)/ 26.07.01 n.a. 23.08.01 
Anti-Dumping Duties on 
Imports of Cotton-Type 
Bed Linen India/EC 
(WT/DS141/13/Rev.1) 07.05.02 (recourse 
to Article 21.5)  22.05.02 (referred 
to original panel)/ 
29.11.02 08.01.03 24.04.03 
n.a. Not applicable. 
a A "reasonable" time period to implement the DSB's recommenda tions was set at 11 months and 2 weeks (un til 31.01.2000) 
(WTO documents WT/DS75/16 and WT/DS84/14).  Korea indi cated on 27.01.2000 that it had fully implemented these 
recommendations on time.  
b A "reasonable" time period to implement the DSB's recomme ndations was set until  20.05.2000 (WTO document WT/DS98/11).  
Korea indicated on 26.09.2000 that it had fully implemented these recommendations on time. 
c The parties mutually agreed that 8 months (by 10.09. 2001) was a "reasonable" time period to implement the DSB's 
recommendations.  Korea indicated on 25.09.2001 that  it had implemented these recommendations on time. 
d A "reasonable" time period to implemen t DSB's recommendations was set until 10. 09.2001 (WTO documents WT/DS161/12 and 
WT/DS169/12).  Korea indicated on 10.09.2001 that it had im plemented these recommendations on time (WTO document 
WT/DS/M/110). 
e Korea requested recourse to Article 21.5 to determine whether the U.S. measures were WTO consistent on 07.04.2000.  The 
matter was referred to the original Panel on 25.04.2000.  Th is was suspended on 21.09.2000 at Korea's request.  The Panel 
Report was circulated on 07.11. 2000; the parties reached a mutually agreed solution. 
f A "reasonable" time period to implemen t the DSB's recommendations was set at 11 months (by  27.12.2003) (WTO documents 
WT/DS217/14 and WT/DS234/22).  Korea (and other complainants, except Thailand, Australia and Indonesia, which mutually 
agreed with the U.S. to extend the time period to 27.12.2004) has requested authorization to suspend concessions with the U.S. 
under Article 22.2 (WTO document WT/DS217/ 25, 26 January 2004)).  The DSB referred the matter to arbitration on 26.01.2004 
as requested by the U.S., which objected to  the level of suspension of concessions  proposed by Korea and other parties. 
Source: WTO Secretariat.  
 Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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Table AIII.1 
MFN tariff averages by HS chapter, 2000 and 2004  
2000 2004 Final bound HS 2-digit Description No. of 
linesa Average 
(%) Range 
(%) Average 
(%) Range 
(%) %age 
bound Average 
(%) Range  
(%) 
 Total 11,261 13.8 0-926.8 12.8 0-887.4 91.5 17.0 0-887.4 
01-24 Agriculture 1,709 50.3 0-926.8 47.9 0-887.4 85.6 61.1 0-887.4 
25-97 Industry 9,552 7.5 0-787.8 6.6 0-754.3 92.5 9.7 0-754.3 
01 Live animals 50 15.8 0-93.1 15.2 0-89.1 100.0 18.5 0-89.1 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 96 24.7 3-41.8 22.5 3-40 100.0 22.6 6.6-40 
03 Fish and crustaceans, 
molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 265 16.1 5-20 16.1 5-20 25.3 13.1 10-20 
04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; 
natural honey; edible prod. n.e.s. 51 68.6 8-253.8 61.8 8-243 100.0 63.7 19.7-243.8 
05 Products of animal origin, 
n.e.s. 69 9.2 0-30 8.9 0-27 98.6 13.7 0-36 
06 Live trees and other plants; 
bulbs, roots and the like; 
cut flowers etc. 74 11.0 8-25 11.0 8-25 100.0 20.9 13.1-36 
07 Edible vegetables, certain 
roots, tubers 131 124.9 8-926.8 116.7 8-887.4 100.0 123.5 18-887.4 
08 Edible fruit & nuts; peel of 
citrus fruit/melons 78 77.7 8-638.7 72.7 8-611.5 100.0 81.8 18-611.5 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and 
spices 36 65.1 2-536.4 62.7 2-513.6 100.0 76.9 13.1-513.6 
10 Cereals 32 225.0 2.3-835.9 215.3 1.8-800.3 81.3 218.0 1.8-800.3 
11 Prod. of the milling 
industry; malt; starches; 
inulin; wheat gluten 45 325.6 5-835.9 311.8 4.2-800.3 91.1 314.8 4.2-800.3 
12 Oil seeds & oleaginous 
fruits; misc grains, seeds 
and fruit; etc. 131 95.5 0-787.8 88.1 0-754.3 97.7 93.1 0-754.3 
13 Lac; gums, resins and other 
vegetable saps and extracts 28 93.2 3-787.8 89.6 3-754.3 100.0 96.7 11-754.3 
14 Veg. plaiting materials; 
veg. prod. n.e.s 21 4.8 3-8 5.0 3-8 100.0 9.1 6.6-18 
15 Animal/veg. fats & oils & 
their cleavage products; etc. 98 17.3 2-658 16.6 2-630 100.0 26.9 4-630 
16 Prep. of meat/fish/molluscs 
etc. 90 24.3 20-75.2 23.7 18-72 71.1 33.8 18-72 
17 Sugars and sugar 
confectionery 33 21.2 3-253.8 19.7 3-243 100.0 31.2 9-243 
18 Cocoa and cocoa 
preparations 33 11.1 2-40 10.9 2-40 93.9 27.4 5.4-54 
19 Preparations of cereals, 
flour, starch or milk; 
pastrycooks' products 50 11.3 6.8-47 10.9 5.4-45 92.0 33.7 5.4-54 
20 Prep. of 
veg./fruit/nuts/other parts 
of plants 108 34.4 5-66.7 33.9 5-63.9 100.0 42.7 15-90 
21 Miscellaneous edible 
preparations 67 33.9 8-787.8 32.7 8-754.3 97.0 63.2 13.1-754.3 
22 Beverages, spirits and 
vinegar 52 21.3 8-282 21.1 8-270 100.0 32.8 8-270 
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2000 2004 Final bound HS 
2-digit Description No. of 
linesa Average 
(%) Range 
(%) Average 
(%) Range 
(%) %age 
bound Average 
(%) Range  
(%) 
23 Residues and waste from 
the food industries; 
prepared animal fodder 46 13.1 2.3-74.2 12.2 0-71 100.0 17.5 0-90 
24 Tobacco & manuf. tobacco 
substitutes 25 31.2 20-40 30.9 20-40 100.0 59.1 32.8-65.5 
25 Salt; sulphur; earths and 
stone; plastering materials, 
lime and cement 145 3.3 1-8 3.3 1-8 93.8 5.6 1-13 
26 Ores, slag and ash 56 1.3 1-2 1.3 1-2 98.2 1.3 1-2 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils 
& prod. of their 
distillation; bituminous 
sub.; mineral waxes 144 5.3 1-8 5.3 1-8 72.9 7.9 1-13 
28 Inorganic chemicals; 
organic or inorganic 
compounds of precious 
metals, etc. 412 7.4 0-8 5.2 0-8 99.5 5.3 0-5.5 
29 Organic chemicals 882 7.1 0-8 5.7 0-8 100.0 5.7 0-22.5 
30 Pharmaceutical products 148 6.1 0-8 5.0 0-8 39.2 0.4 0-6.5 
31 Fertilisers 40 7.1 1-8 5. 8 1-6.5 100.0 6.5 6.5-6.5 
32 Tanning/dyeing extracts; 
tannins & their derivatives; 
pigment, etc. 141 8.0 8-8 6.9 6.5-8 100.0 7.1 6.5-13 
33 Essential oils & resinoids; 
perfumery, cosmetic or 
toilet preparations soap, 
etc. 73 19.0 5-787.8 18.5 5-754.3 98.6 21.7 6.5-754.3 
34 Soap, organic surface-
active agents, washing 
prep. lubricating prep., waxes, etc. 52 8.0 8-8 6.7 6.5-8 92.3 6.5 6.5-6.5 
35 Albuminoidal substances; 
modified starches; glues; enzymes 52 47.0 8-402.9 48.2 6.5-385.7 100.0 50.2 6.5-3895.7 
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic 
prod.; matches; pyrophoric alloys; combustible prep. 22 8.0 8-8 7.5 6.5-8 100.0 6.5 6.5-6.5 
37 Photographic or 
cinematographic goods 221 7.5 0-8 7.1 0-8 100.0 6.2 0-6.5 
38 Miscellaneous chemical 
products 213 7.5 0-8 6.4 0-50 98.6 7.1 0-50 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 228 8.0 5-8 6.8 5-8 97.8 6.5 6.5-13 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 146 7.1 0-8 7.1 0-8 100.0 11.6 0-13 
41 Raw hides & skins (no 
furskins) & leather 67 3.4 2-8 3.8 2-8 100.0 8.0 5-13 
42 Articles of leather; 
saddlery & harness; etc. 118 10.0 8-13 10.0 8-13 76.3 15.8 13-16 
43 Furskins & artificial fur; 
manuf. thereof 59 8.8 3-16 9.0 3-16 57.6 11.9 5-36 
44 Wood and articles of 
wood; wood charcoal 209 5.4 1-8 5.5 1-8 69.4 8.7 2-13 
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 100.0 13.0 13-13 
46 Manuf. of 
straw/esparto/other plaiting 
materials; basketware and wickerwork 14 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 100.0 12.8 10-13 
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2000 2004 Final bound HS 
2-digit Description No. of 
linesa Average 
(%) Range 
(%) Average 
(%) Range 
(%) %age 
bound Average 
(%) Range  
(%) 
47 Pulp of wood/other fibrous 
cellulosic material; 
recovered paper and paperboard 26 1.8 0-2 0.1 0-2 96.2 0.0 0-0 
48 Paper and paperboard; 
articles of paper pulp, of 
paper or of paperboard 186 7.9 3-8 0.0 0-0 100.0 0.0 0-0 
49 Printed books, newspapers, 
pictures & other prod. of 
the printing industry; etc. 35 1.6 0-8 1.4 0-8 100.0 0.0 0-0 
50 Silk 37 14.5 2-54 14.1 2-51 97.3 22.9 9-51.7 
51 Wool, fine or coarse 
animal hair; horsehair yarn 
and woven fabric 58 6.5 1-13 6.8 1-13 100.0 13.1 2-30 
52 Cotton 182 8.5 1-10 8.5 1-10 100.0 12.4 2-13 
53 Other vegetable textile 
fibres; paper yarn and 
woven fabrics of paper 
yarn 51 4.8 2-8 4.8 2-8 100.0 7.2 2-13 
54 Man-made filaments 124 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 100.0 13.6 13-30 
55 Man-made staple fibres 256 9.0 2-10 9.0 2-10 100.0 12.8 2-13 
56 Wadding, felt & 
nonwovens; special yarns; 
twine, cordage, etc.and articles thereof 50 8.5 8-10 8.5 8-10 100.0 19.8 13-30 
57 Carpets and other textile 
floor coverings 23 10.0 10-10 10.0 10-10 100.0 30.0 30-30 
58 Special woven fabrics; 
tufted textile fabrics; lace; 
tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 62 10.3 8-13 10.3 8-13 100.0 17.4 13-30 
59 Impregnated/coated/covere
d/laminated textile fabrics; etc. 30 8.2 8-10 8.2 8-10 100.0 13.0 13-13 
60 Knitted or crocheted 
fabrics 46 10.0 10-10 10.0 10-10 100.0 30.0 30-30 
61 Articles of apparel and 
clothing accessories, 
knitted or crocheted 162 12.8 8-13 12.8 8-13 100.0 31.0 16-35 
62 Articles of apparel and 
clothing accessories, not 
knitted or crocheted 171 12.6 8-13 12.6 8-13 100.0 25.4 16-35 
63 Other made up textile 
articles; sets; worn clothing 
and worn textile articles; 
rags 66 11.8 8-13 11.8 8-13 100.0 23.3 13-30 
64 Footwear, gaiters etc.; 
parts of such articles 55 11.5 8-13 11.5 8-13 100.0 13.0 13-13 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 18 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 100.0 13.0 13-13 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, 
walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
etc. and parts thereof 12 11.3 8-13 11.3 8-13 100.0 13.0 13-13 
67 Prep. feathers & down &; 
artificial flowers; articles 
of human hair 21 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 100.0 13.0 13-13 
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2000 2004 Final bound HS 
2-digit Description No. of 
linesa Average 
(%) Range 
(%) Average 
(%) Range 
(%) %age 
bound Average 
(%) Range  
(%) 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, 
cement, asbestos, mica or 
similar materials 72 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 86.1 13.0 13-13 
69 Ceramic products 86 7.9 3-8 7.9 3-8 81.4 14.2 13-16 
70 Glass and glassware 124 7.8 0-8 7.8 0-8 79.8 13.7 0-35 
71 Natural /cultured pearls, 
precious or semi-precious 
stones, metals, coins, etc. 118 5.3 0-8 5.2 0-8 100.0 8.2 0-13 
72 Iron and steel 211 5.9 1-8 0.6 0-8 100.0 0.9 0-10 
73 Articles of iron or steel 196 8.0 8-8 4.3 0-8 99.0 7.2 0-16 
74 Copper and articles thereof 90 6.9 0.8-8 6.6 0-8 100.0 10.2 0-16 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 25 4.6 1-8 4.6 1-8 100.0 7.0 0-13 
76 Aluminium and articles 
thereof 60 7.5 1-8 7.5 1-8 100.0 11.8 3-16 
78 Lead and articles thereof 20 6.6 1-8 6.6 1-8 100.0 10.3 3-13 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 19 6.8 1-8 6.8 1-8 100.0 11.1 3-13 
80 Tin and articles thereof 14 6.8 1-8 6.8 1-8 100.0 10.4 3-13 
81 Other base metals; 
cermets; articles thereof 76 5.2 0-8 5.1 0-8 100.0 6.6 3-10 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, 
spoons & forks, of base metal; parts thereof  146 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 97.9 15.5 13-30 
83 Miscellaneous articles of 
base metal 52 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 100.0 13.0 10-16 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, 
machinery and mechanical 
appliances; parts thereof 1,158 6.5 0-13 6.0 0-13 93.4 9.4 0-20 
85 Electrical machinery and 
equipment and parts 
thereof; setc. 721 5.8 0-13 5.5 0-13 70.3 7.6 0-20 
86 Railway or tramway 
locomotives, rolling-stock 
and parts thereof; etc. 48 3.7 0-8 3.7 0-8 100.0 5.7 0-13 
87 Vehicles other than railway 
or tramway rolling-stock, 
& parts & accessories thereof 207 7.9 0-10 7.9 0-10 82.1 11.0 0-20 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and 
parts thereof 49 0.7 0-8 0.9 0-8 100.0 1.0 0-13 
89 Ships, boats and floating 
structures 44 3.3 0-8 3.7 0-8 36.4 4.3 0-5 
90 Optical, photographic, 
cinematographic, 
measuring, checking, 
precision, etc. 443 6.3 0-8 5.9 0-8 95.5 7.5 0-16 
91 Clocks and watches and 
parts thereof 89 7.8 5-8 7.8 5-8 96.6 13.7 13-16 
92 Musical instruments; parts 
& acces. thereof 59 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 100.0 13.4 13-16 
93 Arms & ammunition; parts 
thereof 26 4.2 0-8 3.7 0-8 100.0 6.6 0-16 
94 Furniture; bedding, 
mattresses, mattress 
supports, cushions, etc. 86 5.8 0-8 3.7 0-8 98.8 6.0 0-13 
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2000 2004 Final bound HS 
2-digit Description No. of 
linesa Average 
(%) Range 
(%) Average 
(%) Range 
(%) %age 
bound Average 
(%) Range  
(%) 
95 Toys, games and sports 
requisites; parts and 
accessories thereof 94 8.0 8-8 4.7 0-8 100.0 8.5 0-16 
96 Miscellaneous 
manufactured articles 86 8.0 8-8 8.0 8-8 95.3 13.1 13-16 
97 Works of art, collectors' 
pieces and antiques 13 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 100.0 0.0 0-0 
a Based on 2004 tariff schedule.  
Note: Includes out-of-quota rates for tariff quotas (thereby excluding lower in-quota rates) and the ad valorem  part of alternate duties.  
2000 tariff is based on HS96 and 2004 ta riff is based on HS02 nomenclature. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the Korean authorities.  WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.2 
Non- ad valorem  (alternate) MFN tariffs, 2004  
HS code  Description  Non- ad valorem  rate  
0409000000 Natural honey 243% or 1,885 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0703101000 Onions 135% or 180 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0703201000 Fresh peeled garlic 360% or 1,800 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0703209000 Fresh garlic other than peeled 360% or 1 800 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0709601000 Sweet peppers (bell type) 270% or 6,210 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0709609000 Fruit of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta other than 
sweet peppers 270% or 6,210 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0711901000 Garlic, provisionally preserved 360% or  1,800 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0711905091 Fruit of the genus capsicum or of the genus pi menta 270% or 6,210 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0712200000 Onions 135% or 180 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0712901000 Garlic 360% or 1,800 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0714201000 Fresh sweet potatoes 385% or 338 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0802401000 Chestnuts in shell 219.4% or 1, 470 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0802402000 Chestnuts shelled 219.4% or 1, 470 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0802901010 Pine-nuts in shell 566.8% or 2, 664 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0802901020 Pine-nuts shelled 566.8% or 2, 664 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0802902010 Ging ko-nuts in shell 27.0% or 803 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0802902020 Ging ko-nuts shelled 27.0% or 803 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0810903000 Jujubes 611.5% or 5,800 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0813402000 Jujubes 611.5% or 5,800 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0904201000 Fruit of the genus capsicum or the genus pime nta 270% or 6,210 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0904202000 Fruit of the genus capsicum or the genus pime nta 270% or 6,210 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
0910100000 Ginger 377.3% or 931won/kg, whichever is the greater 
1003009010 Unhulled barley 324% or 326 w on/kg, whichever is the greater 
1003009020 Naked barley 299.7% or 361 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
1201001000 Soya beans 487% or 956 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
1201009000 Soya beans 487% or 956 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
1207400000 Sesame seeds 630% or 6,660 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
1515500000 Sesame oil and its fractions 630% or  12,060 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
2306901000 .. Of sesame seeds 63% or 72 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
3706101000 Cinematographic film W 195/m or 6.5% 
3706102000 Cinematographic film W 4/m or 6.5% 
3706103010 Cinematographic film W 26/m or 6.5% 
3706103020 Cinematographic film W 468/m or 6.5% 
3706103030 Cinematographic film W 78/m or 6.5% 
3706104000 Cinematographic film W 26/m or 6.5% 
3706105010 Cinematographic film W 1,092/m or 6.5% 
3706105020 Cinematographic film W 182/m or 6.5% 
3706106010 Cinematographic film W1560/m or 6.5%  
3706106020 Cinematographic film W 260/m or 6.5% 
3706901000 Cinematographic film W 9/m or 6.5% 
 Table AIII.2 (cont'd)Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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HS code  Description  Non- ad valorem  rate  
3706902000 Cinematographic film W 5/m or 6.5% 
3706903010 Cinematographic film W 26/m or 6.5% 
3706903020 Cinematographic film W 468/m or 6.5% 
3706903030 Cinematographic film W 78/m or 6.5% 
3706904000 Cinematographic film W 26/m or 6.5% 
3706905010 Cinematographic film W 25/m or 6.5% 
3706905020 Cinematographic film W 8/m or 6.5% 
3706906010 Cinematographic film W 1,092/m or 6.5% 
3706906020 Cinematographic film W 182/m or 6.5% 
3822003026 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 182/m or 6.5% 
3822003027 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 4/m or 6.5% 
3822003028 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 26/m or 6.5% 
3822003029 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 468/m or 6.5% 
3822003030 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 78/m or 6.5% 
3822003031 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 1,092/m or 6.5% 
3822003032 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 1,560/m or 6.5% 
3822003033 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 260/m or 6.5% 
3822003034 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... W 8/m or 6.5% 
3822003035 Diagnostic or  laboratory reagents on a backing ... 6.5% or W 25/m 
5001000000 Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling 51. 6% or 5,276 won/kg, whichever is the greater 
5002001020 Raw silk (not thrown) 51% or 17,215 Won/kg, whichever is the greater 
5002001030 Raw silk (not thrown) 51% or 17,215 Won/kg, whichever is the greater 
5002001040 Raw silk (not thrown) 51% or 17,215 Won/kg, whichever is the greater 
5002001050 Raw silk (not thrown) 51% or 17,215 Won/kg, whichever is the greater 
8524531000 Recorded video tape W 34/m or 13% 
Source:  Korean authorities. WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.3 
MFN applied tariff escalation and tariff ranges, 2000 and 2004 
(Per cent)  
 Tariff 2004 
ISIC 
  Product and processing Number of 
linesa Tariff 2000 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient 
of 
variation 
  Total 11,261 13.8 12.8 0-887.4 52.0 4.1 
   - 1st stage of processing 1,411 35.3 34.2 0-887.4 114.6 3.4 
   - semi-processed 3,483 10.9 9.2 0-800.3 41.5 4.5 
   - fully processed 6,367 10.7 10.1 0-800.3 28.7 2.8 
1  Agriculture       
   - raw materials 743 48.4 46.7 0-800.3 128.9 2.8 
2  Mining and quarrying       
   - raw materials 204 2.8 2.8 1-8 1.5 0.5 
311  Food products       
   - 1st stage of processing 159 68.6 65.9 2-887.4 183.2 2.8 
   - semi-processed 111 108.3 101.9 3-800.3 203.7 2.0 
   - fully processed 581 29.4 27.8 0-630 44.7 1.6 
312  Food manufacturing       
   - 1st stage of processing 37 37.0 35.4 0-513.6 89.1 2.5 
   - semi-processed 13 26.9 26.1 8-243 65.2 2.5 
   - fully processed 96 80.3 77.1 0-800.3 182.2 2.4 
313  Beverages       
   - fully processed 54 31.3 30.6 5-270 58.8 1.9 
314  Tobacco manufactures       
   - fully processed 14 40.0 39.5 32.8-40 1.9 0.0 
321  Textiles       
   - 1st stage of processing 64 5.3 5.3 0-51 12.1 2.3 
   - semi-processed 680 9.1 9.1 6.5-13 1.4 0.2 
   - fully processed 354 11.1 11.2 0-13 2.5 0.2 
322  Clothing       
   - fully processed 235 12.4 12.4 8-13 1.7 0.1 
323  Leather products       
   - 1st stage of processing 1 3.0 3.0 3-3 0.0 0.0 
   - semi-processed 51 5.1 5.1 5-8 0.4 0.1 
   - fully processed 96 9.9 9.9 8-16 3.4 0.3 
324  Footwear       
   - fully processed 35 11.6 11.6 8-13 2.3 0.2 
331  Wood products       
   - 1st stage of processing 5 4.4 4.4 2-8 3.3 0.8 
   - semi-processed 116 5.9 6.1 5-8 1.4 0.2 
   - fully processed 52 8.0 8.0 8-8 0.0 0.0 
332  Furniture except metal       
   - fully processed 44 4.4 2.2 0-8 3.6 1.6 
341  Paper products       
   - 1st stage of processing 25 1.8 0.1 0-2 0.4 4.0 
   - semi-processed 126 7.8 0.9 0-8 2.5 2.8 
   - fully processed 45 8.0 0.2 0-8 1.2 6.0 
342  Printing       
   - fully processed 45 3.0 1.1 0-8 2.8 2.5 
351  Industrial chemicals       
   - 1st stage of processing 82 7.2 7.1 1-8 1.5 0.2 
   - semi-processed 1,503 7.6 5.9 0-50 2.2 0.4 
   - fully processed 45 7.6 6.5 5-8 0.7 0.1 
352  Other chemicals       
   - 1st stage of processing 5 8.0 8.0 8-8 0.0 0.0 
   - semi-processed 205 11.7 10.3 0-754.3 52.3 5.1 
   - fully processed 672 7.5 7.0 0-201.2 13.3 1.9 
       Table AIII.3 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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 Tariff 2004 
ISIC 
  Product and processing Number of 
linesa Tariff 2000 
average Average Range Standard 
deviation Coefficient 
of 
variation 
353  Petroleum refineries       
   - 1st stage of processing 8 4.5 4.5 1-5 1.4 0.3 
   - semi-processed 6 6.0 5.5 5-6.5 0.8 0.1 
   - fully processed 78 6.6 6.2 1-8 1.7 0.3 
354  Petroleum and coal products       
   - 1st stage of processing 12 3.7 3.7 1-5 2.0 0.5 
   - semi-processed 12 5.5 4.2 0-5 1.9 0.5 
   - fully processed 2 8.0 8.0 8-8 0.0 0.0 
355  Rubber products       
   - 1st stage of processing 2 5.5 5.5 3-8 3.5 0.6 
   - semi-processed 31 8.0 8.0 8-8 0.0 0.0 
   - fully processed 95 8.1 8.1 0-13 2.0 0.2 
356  Plastic products       
   - fully processed 36 8.0 8.0 6.5-8 0.3 0.0 
361  Pottery and china       
   - fully processed 38 8.0 8.0 8-8 0.0 0.0 
362  Glass and products       
   - semi-processed 61 7.9 7.9 3-8 0.7 0.1 
   - fully processed 64 7.8 7.8 0-8 1.2 0.2 
369 
 Non-metallic mineral 
products       
   - 1st stage of processing 4 5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
   - semi-processed 18 6.3 5.6 3-8 1.4 0.3 
   - fully processed 126 8.0 8.0 3-8 0.4 0.1 
371  Iron and steel basic products       
   - 1st stage of processing 13 1.5 1.5 1-2 0.5 0.3 
   - semi-processed 261 6.5 0.6 0-8 1.7 2.8 
372  Non-ferrous metal       
   - 1st stage of processing 9 2.0 2.0 2-2 0.0 0.0 
   - semi-processed 275 5.5 5.4 0-8 2.5 0.5 
   - fully processed 2 8.0 8.0 8-8 0.0 0.0 
381  Metal products       
   - semi-processed 5 8.0 8.0 8-8 0.0 0.0 
   - fully processed 369 7.9 6.8 0-8 2.8 0.4 
382  Non-electrical machinery       
   - semi-processed 1 8.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 - 
   - fully processed 1,156 6.4 5.9 0-13 3.4 0.6 
383  Electrical machinery       
   - fully processed 728 6.0 5.7 0-13 3.6 0.6 
384  Transport equipment       
   - fully processed 377 6.1 6.1 0-10 3.2 0.5 
385 
 Professional and scientific 
equipment       
   - fully processed 535 6.4 5.9 0-8 3.4 0.6 
390 
 Other manufactured 
products       
   - 1st stage of processing 38 5.9 59.0 3-25.6 5 0.1 
   - semi-processed 8 8.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 - 
   - fully processed 392 7.8 6.8 0-13 3.1 0.5 
410  Electrical energy       
   - fully processed 1 5.0 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.0 
a The number of lines corresponds to the 2004 tariff.  
Note: Includes out-of-quota rates for tariff quotas (thereby excluding lower in-quota rates) and the ad valorem  part of alternate duties. 
The 2000 tariff is based on HS96, and 2004 on HS02 nomenclature. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat calculations , based on data provided by  the Korean authorities. WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.4 
Adjustment duties, 2004 
(Per cent) 
HS code  Description  General rate  Adjustment rate  
0301 Live sea bream 10 50% or W 3,658/kg, whichever is greater 
 Live sea bass 10 50 
 Live croakers, other than yellow corvine and yellow 
croakers 10 40 
 Live eels, excluding glass eels 10 30% or W 1,908/kg, whichever is greater 
0303 Alaska Pollack, frozen 10 30 
 Saury, frozen 10 40 
 Croakers, other than yellow corvine and yellow 
croakers 10 70 
 Skate, frozen 10 30 
0306 Shrimps and prawns (frozen), excluding peeled 20 30 
 Shrimps and prawns (salted or in brine)  20 55% or W 363/kg, whichever is greater 
0307 Squid (frozen), excluding surimi 10 30 
 Pulp squid (frozen) 20 25% or W 444/kg, whichever is greater 
0709 
0712 Oak mushrooms, fresh, chilled or dried 30 50% or W 1,625/kg, whichever is greater 
0803 Banana, including plantain s, fresh or dried 30 40 
1902 Chinese vermicelli 8 50% or W 395/kg, whichever is greater 
1904 Rice, steamed and boiled 8 50 
2103 Mae joo 8 22% or W 88/kg, whichever is greater 
2103 Sauces, preparations therefore,  mixed seasonings 
and condiments 8 45 
4412 Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated 
wood, of a thickness not less than 6 mm 8 13 
8479 Surface mount machines for electronic parts 8 18 
Note: No ten-digit HS tariff positions are indicated because in several cases descriptions do not correspond to a specific ten- digit HS 
tariff item.  In cases where out-of-quota rates ar e set, the in-quota rate is the general tariff. 
Source:  Korean authorities. Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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Table AIII.5 
Tariff quotas on agricultural products, 2004  
HS Code Description In-quota rate 
(%) Out-of quota rate (%) Quota levels 
0102101000 Live bovine animals:  pure-bred breeding 
animals:  milch cows 0 89.1 1,067 head 
0102102000 Live bovine animals:  pure-bred breeding 
animals:  beef cattle 0 89.1 1,067 head 
0102109000 Live bovine animals:  pure-bred breeding 
animals:  other 0 
89.1 1,067 head 
0103100000 Live swine:  pure-bred breeding animals 0 18 1,850 head 
0105111000 Live poultry:  weighing not more than 185 g:  
fowls of the species Gallus domesticus:  pure-bred breeding animals 0 
9 461,000 birds 
0105921000 Live poultry:  weighing not more than 185 g: 
turkeys:  pure-bred breeding animals 0 
9 461,000 birds 
0105931000 Live poultry:  weighing more than 2000 g:  
fowls of the species Gallu s domesticus turkeys:  
pure-bred breeding animals 0 
9 461,000 birds 
0402101010 Milk and cream:  in powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content, by weight not 
exceeding 1.5% 20 
176 1,034 tonnes 
0402101090 Milk and cream: in powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content, by weight not 
exceeding 1.5% 20 
176 1,034 tonnes 
0402109000 Milk and cream:  in powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content, by weight not 
exceeding 1.5% 20 
176 1,034 tonnes 
0402211000 Milk and cream:  in powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content, by weight 
exceeding 1.5% 40 
176 573 tonnes 
0402219000 Milk and cream:  in powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content, by weight 
exceeding 1.5% 40 
176 573 tonnes 
0402290000 Milk and cream:  in powder, granules or other 
solid forms, of a fat content, by weight 
exceeding 1.5% 40 
176 573 tonnes 
0402911000 Other milk and cr eam not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matter 40 
89 130 tonnes 
0402919000 Other milk and cr eam not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matter 40 
89 130 tonnes 
0402991000 Other milk and cream  40 89 130 tonnes 
0402999000 Other milk and cream  40 89 130 tonnes 
0403901000 Butter milk 20 89 1,034 tonnes 
0404101010 Whey:  powder 20 49.5 54,233 tonnes 
0404101090 Whey:  other 20 49.5 54,233 tonnes 
0404102110 Modified whey:  lactose removed 20 49.5 54,233 tonnes 
0404102120 Modified whey:  demineralized 20 49.5 54,233 tonnes 
0404102130 Modified whey:  whey protein concentrates 20 49.5 54,233 tonnes 
0404102190 Modified whey:  other 20 49.5 54,233 tonnes 
0404102900 Other modified whey 20 49.5 54,233 tonnes 
0405100000 Butter 40 89 420 tonnes 
0405900000 Other fats 40 89 420 tonnes 
0408991000 Eggs of fowls of the species gallus domesticus 30 41.6 19,515.8 tonnes 
0409000000 Natural honey 20 243% or 1,885 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 420 tonnes 
0506902000 Powder of bones 5 25.6 467.6 tonnes 
   Table AIII.5 (cont'd) WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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HS Code Description In-quota rate 
(%) Out-of quota rate (%) Quota levels 
0511999010 Silkworm eggs 8 18 9,500 boxes 
0602201000 Apple trees 8 18 145,200 trees 
0602202000 Pear trees 8 18 145,200 trees 
0602203000 Peach trees 8 18 145,200 trees 
0602206000 Citrus trees 8 18 145,200 trees 
0602909030 Mulberry trees 8 18 1,402,700 trees 
0701100000 Potatoes:  seeds 0 304 1,898 tonnes 
0701900000 Potatoes:  other than seeds 30 304 18,810 tonnes 
0703101000 Onions 50 135% or 180 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 20,645 tonnes 
0703201000 Garlic:  peeled 50 360% or 1,800 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 14,467 tonnes 
0703209000 Garlic:  other than peeled 50 360% or 1,800 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 14,467 tonnes 
0709601000 Sweet peppers (bell type) 50 270% or 6,210 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 7,185 tonnes 
0709609000 Other pepper 50 270% or 6,210 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 7,185 tonnes 
0711901000 Garlic - provisional pres erved 50 360% or 1,800 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 14,467 tonnes 
0711905091 Fruits of the genus capsicum or other genus 
pimenta - provisionally preserved 50 270% or 6,210 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 7,185 tonnes 
0712200000 Onions - dried 50 135% or 180 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 20,645 tonnes 
0712901000 Garlic 50 360% or 1,800 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 14,467 tonnes 
0712902091 Sweet corn for seeds 0 370 247 tonnes 
0712902092 Sweet corn other than those for seeds 3 370 6,102.1 tonnes 
0713311000 Beans  30 607.5 14,694 tonnes 
0713319000 Beans  30 607.5 14,694 tonnes 
0713321000 Small red beans 30 420.8 14,694 tonnes 
0713329000 Small red beans 30 420.8 14,694 tonnes 
0714101000 Fresh manioc 20 887.4 50 tonnes 
0714102010 Dried manioc 20 887.4 50 tonnes 
0714102020 Dried manioc 3 887.4 1,000 tonnes 
0714102090 Dried manioc 20 887.4 50 tonnes 
0714103000 Chilled manioc 20 887.4 50 tonnes 
0714201000 Sweet potatoes - fr esh 20 385% or 338 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 18,535 tonnes 
0714202000 Sweet potatoes - dried 20 385 18,535 tonnes 
0714203000 Sweet potatoes - chilled 20 385 18,535 tonnes 
0714209000 Sweet potatoes - frozen 20 385 18,535 tonnes 
0714909090 Other roots and tubers 20 385 326.7 tonnes 
0802401000 Chestnuts in shell 50 219.4% or 1,470 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 2,170 tonnes 
0802402000 Chestnuts - shelled 50 219.4% or 1,470 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 2,170 tonnes 
0802901010 Pine-nuts in shell 30 566.8% or 2,664 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 52.9 tonnes 
0802901020 Pine-nuts shelled 30 566.8% or 2,664 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 52.9 tonnes 
0805100000 Oranges 50 50 57,017 tonnes 
   Table AIII.5 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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HS Code Description In-quota rate 
(%) Out-of quota rate (%) Quota levels 
0805201000 Korean citrus 50 144 2,097 tonnes 
0805209000 Other citrus 50 144 2,097 tonnes 
0805502020 Citrus latifolia 50 144 2,097 tonnes 
0805900000 Other citrus 50 144 2,097 tonnes 
0810903000 Jujubes 50 611.5% or 5,800 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 259.5 tonnes 
0813402000 Jujubes 50 611.5% or 5,800 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 259.5 tonnes 
0902100000 Green tea 40 513.6 7.8 tonnes 
0902200000 Green tea 40 513.6 7.8 tonnes 
0904201000 Fruits of the genus capsicum or other genus 
pimenta - dried 50 270% or 6,210 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 7,185 tonnes 
0904202000 Fruits of the genus capsicum or other genus 
pimenta - crushed or ground 50 270% or 6,210 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 7,185 tonnes 
0910100000 Ginger 20 377.3% or 931 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 1,860 tonnes 
1002001000 Rye for seed 3 108.7 1,327.3 tonnes 
1003001000 Malting barley 30 513 30 tonnes 
1003009010 Unhulled barley 20 324% or 326 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 23,582 tonnes 
1003009020 Naked barley 20 299.7% or 361 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 23,582 tonnes 
1003009090 Other barley 20 299.7 23,582 tonnes 
1004001000 Oats for seed 3 554.8 597.3 tonnes 
1005100000 Maize(corn) for seed 0 328 247 tonnes 
1005901000 Maize(corn) for feeding 1.8 328 6,102.1 tonnes 
1005902000 Maize(corn) - popcorn 1.8 630 6,102.1 tonnes 
1005909000 Maize(corn) - other 3 328 6,102.1 tonnes 
1007001000 Grain sorghum 3 779.4 13.7 tonnes 
1008100000 Buckwheat 3 256.1 1,328 tonnes 
1008201010 Foxtail millet for seed 3 18 0.4 tonnes 
1008900000 Other cereals 3 800.3 1,328 tonnes 
1102300000 Rice flour 5  205,228 tonnes 
1102901000 Barley flour 20 260 23,582 tonnes 
1102909000 Other flour 5 800.3 14.7 tonnes 
1103110000 Groats and meal of wheat 5 288.2 14.7 tonnes 
1103130000 Groats and meal of maize (corn) 3 162.9 6,102.1 tonnes 
1103191000 Groats and meal of barley 20 260 23,582 tonnes 
1103192000 Groats and meal of oats 5 554.8 14.7 tonnes 
1103193000 Groats and meal of rice 5  205,228 tonnes 
1103199000 Groats and meal:  other 5 800.3 14.7 tonnes 
1103201000 Pellets of wheat 5 288.2 14.7 tonnes 
1103203000 Pellets of barley 20 260 23,582 tonnes 
1103209000 Other pellets 5 800.3 14.7 tonnes 
1104120000 Rolled or flaked grains of oats 5 554.8 14.7 tonnes 
1104192000 Rolled or flaked grains of barley 20 233 23,582 tonnes 
1104199000 Rolled or flaked grai ns - other 5 800.3 14.7 tonnes 
1104220000 Other worked grains:  of oats 5 554.8 14.7 tonnes 
1104230000 Other worked grains:  of maize (corn) 3 167 6,102.1 tonnes 
1104291000 Other worked grains:  of coicis semen 5 800.3 14.7 tonnes 
1104292000 Other worked grains:  of barley 20 126 23,582 tonnes 
   Table AIII.5 (cont'd) WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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HS Code Description In-quota rate 
(%) Out-of quota rate (%) Quota levels 
1104299000 Other worked grains:  of other 5 800.3 14.7 tonnes 
1105100000 Flour, meal and powder of potatoes 5.4 304 60 tonnes 
1105200000 Flakes, granules and pe llets of powder 5.4 304 60 tonnes 
1107100000 Malt, not roasted 30 269 40,000 tonnes 
1107201000 Malt, smoked 30 269 40,000 tonnes 
1108110000 Wheat starch 8 50.9 227.4 tonnes 
1108120000 Maize (corn) starch 1.8 226 6,102.1 tonnes 
1108130000 Potato starch 8 455 45,692 tonnes 
1108140000 Manioc starch 9 455 2,400 tonnes 
1108191000 Starches of seed potato 11 241.2 4,376 tonnes 
1108199000 Other starches 8 800.3 227.4 tonnes 
1108200000 Inulin 8 800.3 227.4 tonnes 
1201001000 Soya beans 5 487% or 956 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 846,365 tonnes 
1201009000 Soya beans 5 487% or 956 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 185,787 tonnes 
1202100000 Ground nuts in shell 40 230.5 4,907.3 tonnes 
1202200000 Ground nuts, shelled 24 230.5 4,907.3 tonnes 
1207400000 Sesamum seeds 40 630% or 6,660 won/kg, 
whichever is the greater 6,731 tonnes 
1211201100 Ginseng root 20 222.8 56.8 tonnes 
1211201210 Ginseng root 20 222.8 56.8 tonnes 
1211201220 Ginseng root 20 222.8 56.8 tonnes 
1211201240 Ginseng root 20 222.8 56.8 tonnes 
1211201310 Ginseng root 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1211201320 Ginseng root 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1211201330 Ginseng root 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1211202210 Ginseng powde r 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1211202220 Ginseng powde r 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1211202290 Ginseng powde r 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1211209100 Other ginseng 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1211209200 Other ginseng 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1211209900 Other ginseng 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1214901000 Fodder roots 5 100.5 32,133.3 tonnes 
1214909090 Other forage products 5 100.5 32,133.3 tonnes 
1302191210 Saps and extracts of red ginseng 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1302191220 Saps and extracts of red ginseng 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
1302191290 Saps and extracts of red ginseng 20 7543 56.8 tonnes 
1515500000 Sesame oil and its fraction 40 630% or 12,060 won/ ㎏, 
whichever is the greater 668 tonnes 
1702111000 Lactose 20 49.5 9,400 tonnes 
1702191000 Lactose 20 49.5 9,400 tonnes 
1702901000 Artificial honey 20 243 6 tonnes 
2008119000 Prepared ground-nuts other than peanut butter 40 63.9 4,907.3 tonnes 
2106903021 Red ginseng tea 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
2106903029 Other products of re d ginseng 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
2207109010 Fermented alcohol for manufact ure of liquors 30 270 10,333,800 litres 
2301101000 Flour, meals and pellets, of me at or meat offal 5 9 3,210 tonnes 
2306901000 Oil cake of sesamum seeds 3 63% or 72 won/ ㎏, 
whichever is the greater 212 tonnes 
   Table AIII.5 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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HS Code Description In-quota rate 
(%) Out-of quota rate (%) Quota levels 
2308009000 Other vegetable materials of a kind used in 
animal feeding 5 
46.4 32,133.3 tonnes 
2309901091 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 4.2 71 627 tonnes 
2309902010 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 5 50.6 4,171.4 tonnes 
2309902020 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 5 50.6 4,171.4 tonnes 
2309902099 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 5 50.6 4,171.4 tonnes 
2309909000 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 5 50.6 4,171.4 tonnes 
3301904520 Oleoresin extracts of red ginseng 20 754.3 56.8 tonnes 
3505103000 Roasted starches 8 685.7 45,692 tonnes 
3505104000 Pre-gelatinized or swe lling starch 8 385.7 45,692 tonnes 
3505105000 Etherified or esterified starches 8 385.7 45,692 tonnes 
3505109000 Other modified starches 8 385.7 45,692 tonnes 
3505201000 Starch glues 8 201.2 45,692 tonnes 
3505202000 Dextrin glues 8 201.2 45,692 tonnes 
3505209000 Other glues 8 201.2 45,692 tonnes 
5001000000 Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling 2 51.6% or 5,276 won/ ㎏, 
whichever is the greater 1,143 tonnes 
5002001020 Raw silk more than 20 decitex 8 51% or 17,215 won/ ㎏, 
whichever is the greater 2,254 tonnes 
5002001030 Raw silk more than 20 decitex 8 51% or 17,215 won/ ㎏, 
whichever is the greater 2,254 tonnes 
5002001040 Raw silk more than 20 decitex 8 51% or 17,215 won/ ㎏, 
whichever is the greater 2,254 tonnes 
5002001050 Raw silk more than 20 decitex 8 51% or 17,215 won/ ㎏, 
whichever is the greater 2,254 tonnes 
Note:  Excludes tariff items relating to rice since although listed as a tariff quota by the authorities is an import quota;  imports under 
quota are dutiable at 5% tariff and are prohibited above the quota.  WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.6 
Fill ratios for agricultura l tariff rate quotas, 2003 
(Per cent) 
Commodity grouping TRQ fill rati o Reason for low TRQ fill ratio 
Live bovine animals 6.3 Quarantine measures app lied to control BSE and Foot and Mouth disease 
restricted imports from certain countries. Local demand also plummeted 
Live swine for pure-bred breeding 43.0 Quarantine measures applied to control BSE and Foot and Mouth disease 
restricted imports from certain countries.  Local demand also plummeted 
Fowls for pure-bred breeding 67.4 Quarantine measures to  control Avian Influenza restricted imports from 
certain countries.  Local demand also fell due to the sluggish economy  
Skim milk powder 84.8 Local demand decreased due to economic slowdown and the real demand 
for imports was low 
Whole milk powder 81.8 Customs clearance was de layed due to breach of agreement by exporter 
Evaporated milk 0 Demand for imports decreased (import rights are distributed through 
public auctions) 
Whey 15.3 Local demand dropped due to  economic slowdown and imports of 
finished goods, which substitute, rose  
Butter 100.0  
Bird's eggs - Low domestic demand 
Natural honey 100.0  
Powder of bones 0 Quarantine measures applie d to control BSE restricted imports from 
certain countries.  Local demand also fell significantly 
Silkworm eggs 0 Low domestic demand 
Seedlings 0.1 Low domestic demand 
Mulberry trees 0 Low domestic demand 
Potatoes for seed 9.9 Low domestic demand 
Other potatoes 100.0  
Onions 100.0  
Garlic 71.8 Imports fa iled due to breach of agreement by  the exporter and deteriorated 
product quality 
Red peppers 70.2 Imports failed due to breach of agreement by the exporter and deteriorated 
product quality 
Small beans (red and green) 100.0  
Manioc 100.0  
Manioc pellets 7.1 Import demand decreased due to surge of other feed material imports 
Other potatoes 96.5  
Chestnuts 28.4 Import demand decreased due to surge of other processed chestnut imports 
Pine nuts 0 Import demand declined consid erably due to excessive local production 
and economic slowdown 
Oranges 99.6  
Korean citrus 0 Import demand for foreign bra nds decreased drastically due to increased 
orange imports as substitutes and the price drop as a result of excess local 
production  
Jujubes 97.7  
Ginger 47.1 Import demand decreased due to excess local production 
Rye for seed 0 Low domestic demand 
Ginseng 36.1 Imports failed due  to exporter’s internal problems related to production 
and supply 
Malting barley 100.0  
Barley 100.0  
Oats for seed 0 Low domestic demand 
Corn 100.0  
Grain sorghum for seed 0 Low domestic demand 
Buck wheat 100.0  
Other processed cereals 100.0  
  Table AIII.6 (cont'd)  Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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Commodity grouping TRQ fill rati o Reason for low TRQ fill ratio 
Flour of potatoes 100.0  
Malt 100.0  
Wheat starch 100.0  
Potato starch 100.0  
Manioc starch 100.0  
Sweet potato starch 100.0  
Soybeans 100.0  
Source:  Information supplied by Korean authorities. WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.7 
Major changes to management of agri cultural tariff rate quotas since 2000 
State trading enterprise or 
other agency Product Import management method Main changes since 2000 
Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry (MAF) Rice Rice imported under quota mainly by 
the Agricultural and Fishery 
Marketing Corporation, and Public 
Procurement Service Agricultural and Fishery Marketing 
Corporation responsible for importing 
70% of rice since 2000.  The rest is still 
imported by the Public Procurement 
Service 
  MAF in charge of selling imported 
rice domestically No change 
 Barley for 
consumption Public Procurement Service and 
Agricultural and Fishery Marketing 
Corporation responsible for the import 
of barley for consumption  
MAF in charge of selling imported 
barley domestically No changes 
 Barley for 
feed National Agricultural Cooperative 
Federation and Korea Feed 
Ingredients Association recommend 
users to import tariff rate quota 
directly No changes 
Agricultural and Fishery 
Marketing Corporation Soybeans for 
processing Imports beans directly and sells to 
processors at a designated price (some 
sold at market price) No changes 
 Red peppers Imports entire tariff rate quota through 
public auction and sells at market price No changes 
 Garlic Imports entire tariff rate quota through 
public auction and sells at market price No changes 
 Onions Imports entire tariff rate quota through 
public auction and sells at market price No changes 
 Sesame seeds Directly imports and sells to 
processors at a designated price (some sold through public auction) No changes 
 Peanuts Directly imports and sells to 
processors at a designated price (some are sold through public auction) No changes 
 Small green 
beans/red beans Directly imports and sells to 
processors at a designated price No changes 
 Buckwheat 
and other cereals Directly imports and sells to 
processors at a designated price No changes 
 Ginger In principle, directly imports and sells 
by public auction at market price 
(some distributed through public 
auction) No changes 
 Potatoes Allocates tariff rate quota to 
processors on a "first-come first-served" basis No changes 
Livestock Product Marketing 
Organization Beef No longer manages imports Beef  market liberalized in 2001 when 
tariff quotas abolished 
 Milk powder 
and 
evaporated milk No longer manages imports Import management agency changed to 
the National Agricultural Cooperatives 
Federation as of 2002 
   Table AIII.7 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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State trading enterprise or 
other agency Product Import management method Main changes since 2000 
National Agricultural 
Cooperative Federation Natural honey Directly imports and sells to qualified 
processors at market price through 
public auction (import allocation also through public auction) Import allocation through public auction 
to processors introduced in 2004 
 Ginseng Directly imports and sells to qualified 
processors at market price through 
public auction (import allocation also 
through public auction) Responsibilities transferred from the 
National Livestock Cooperative 
Federation and the Korea Ginseng 
Cooperative Federation from July 2000 
 Manioc 
pellets; rye, 
sorghum, 
maize for 
seeds; fodder crops, 
artificial 
honey Responsibility for import management 
transferred from the National 
Livestock Cooperative Federation as of July 2000 National Livestock Cooperative 
Federation merged with the National 
Agricultural Cooperatives Federation as of July 2000 
 Manioc starch Grants processors the right to 
designate importers  under tariff rate 
quota As from 2002 
Jeju Citrus Growers' 
Association Orange and 
other citrus 
fruit Allocates tariff rate quota through 
public auction Before 2001 in charge of imports and 
sale 
National Forestry Cooperatives 
Federation Pine nuts Directly imports and sells to 
processors at market price through public auction No changes 
Korea Alcohol and Liquor 
Industry Association Manioc for 
liquor Grants processors the right to 
designate importers  under tariff rate 
quota Agency in charge transferred from 
National Agricultural Cooperatives Federation in 2002 
National Seed Management 
Office Potatoes, 
foxtail millet, 
maize, 
soybeans for 
seed Grants processors the right to 
designate importers  under tariff rate 
quota Agency in charge changed from MAF 
Korea Paper Manufacturers' 
Association Maize for 
non-seed Grants processors the right to 
designate importers  under tariff rate 
quota As from 2002 
Korea Pharmaceutical Traders 
Association Manioc starch 
for medicines Grants processors the right to 
designate importers  under tariff rate 
quota As from 2002 
Korea Feed Ingredients 
Association Fodder crops Grants processors the right to 
designate importers  under tariff rate 
quotas As from 2002 
Korea Federation of Weaving 
Industry Cooperative Raw silk Grants processors the right to 
designate importers  under tariff rate 
quotas As from 2002 
Other Lactose Preparations of milk powder, ginseng 
for consumption, yeasts, medical 
supplies for human and animal, milk products for feed are included in 
import items subject to tariff rate 
quotas As from 2002 due to expansion of 
demand 
 Other 
processed 
cereals Importers under tariff rate quotas are 
designated on both performance and 
"first-come first-served" basis instead 
of just "first-come first-served" basis As from 2002 
 Silkworm 
cocoons Importers under tariff rate quotas 
designated on "first-come first-served" 
basis instead of performance As from 2002 
Source:  Information provided by the Korean authorities. WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.8 
Autonomous tariff quotas, 2004  
HS code Item Description General 
rate 
(%) In-quota 
rate (%) Quota 
(thousand MT) 
0404 Whey and modified whey For feeding 20 8 35 
0511 Brine shrimp eggs For fry feed 8 2 Unlimited 
0601 Bulbs of lilies, dormant   8 4 1.2 
0713 Peas (pisum sativum) For feeding 30 2 160 
0714 Manioc chips, dried For alcoholic beverages 20 10 350 
0714 Manioc pellets, dried For feeding 7 2 470 
1001 Wheat For feeding 3 1 1,550 
1001 Wheat For milling 3 1 2,600 
1003 Malting barley   30 15 36 
1003 Unhulled barley For feeding 5 2 50 
1005 Maize (corn) For feeding 5 0 7,900 
1005 Maize (corn) For other process 5 1 2,450 
1107 Malt For beer 30 15 146 
1201 Soya beans For soya bean oil and oil cake 5 0 1,390 
1214 Alfalfa For feeding 20 1 Unlimited 
1214 Fodder roots and other forage  vegetable For feeding 20 2 650 
2308 Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, 
vegetable residues and by-products, of a 
kind used in animal feeding Of HS code 2308.00.90, for 
feeding 5 .. .. 
1518 Animal or vegetabl e fats and oils and 
their fractions For feeding 8 5 56 
2302 Bran of wheat For feeding 5 2 620 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues of 
cotton seeds For feeding 5 2 390 
2402 
2403 Manufactured tobacco Subject to tobacco 
consumption tax pursuant to 
local tax law 40 30 Unlimited 
2510 Natural calcium phosphates Unground 1 0 Unlimited 
2601 Iron ores and concentrates Excluding roasted iron pyrites. 1 0 Unlimited 
2602 Manganese ores and concentrates   1 0 Unlimited 
2603 Copper ores and concentrates   1 0 Unlimited 
2607 Lead ores and concentrates   1 0 Unlimited 
2608 Zinc ores and concentrates   1 0 Unlimited 
2614 Titanium ores and concentrates Ilmenite 1 0 Unlimited 
2701 Coal, whether or not  pulverised, but not 
agglomerated Excluding anthracite (HS code 
2701.11) 1 0 Unlimited 
2704 Cokes  For casting 5 3 Unlimited 
2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from 
bituminous minerals Crude used for the manufacture 
of naphtha 5 0 140 million 
bbl  
2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from 
bituminous minerals Other than crude used for the 
manufacture of naphtha 5 3 Unlimited 
2710 Gasoline and preparations thereof, 
including waste oils Motor spirit, Aviation spirit 
and Jet fuel 8 7 Unlimited 
2710 Kerosene and preparations thereof, 
including waste oils Kerosene and jet fuel 8 7 Unlimited 
2710 Gas oils, including waste oils   8 7 Unlimited 
2710 Heavy fuel oils including waste oils  Light fuel oil (bunker A), fuel 
oil (bunker B) and bunker C 8 7 Unlimited 
2710 Naphtha   5 0 Unlimited 
2710 Natural gas liquid   5 0 Unlimited 
    Table AIII.8 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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HS 
code Item Description General 
rate 
(%) In-quota 
rate (%) Quota 
(thousand 
MT) 
2711 Propane and butanes   5 1.5 Unlimited 
2814 Anhydrous ammonia Not less than 99.5% by content 
of ammonia 2 1 Unlimited 
2822 Cobalt oxides  For lithium or lithium polymer 
accumulators 8 4 Unlimited 
2825 Vanadic pentoxide For ferro  vanadium 3 1 Unlimited 
2825 Zirconium dioxide Powder for the manufacture of 
ferrule (optical communication component) 8 4 Unlimited 
2825 Tungsten oxides   3 3 Unlimited 
2825-
3823 Material for agricultural chemicals   8 2 31 
2922 Aminohydroxynaphthalenesulphonic 
acids and their salts 8-amino-1-naphthol-3,6-disul- 
phonic acid (h acid) and salts 
thereof, for manufacturing dyes 5 3 5 
2924 Cyclic amides (including cyclic 
carbamates) and their derivatives; salts 
thereof Iopromide, iopamidol and 
iomeprol for manufacturing X-
ray contrast media 8 3 Unlimited 
3102 Urea For agricultural fertilizers 8 2 800 
3204 Disperse dyes and preparations based 
thereon   8 6 0.82 
3204 Press cake for disperse dyes   8 4 7 
3204 Reactive dyes and preparations based 
thereon   8 6 0.16 
3207 Liquid lustres and similar preparations Of silver paste, for 
manufacturing metal electrode 
of plasma display panel 8 0 Unlimited 
3302 Mixtures of odoriferous substances Of a kind used in the food or 
drink industries, excluding  
preparations of a kind used for 
the manufacture of beverages 8 5 3 
3501 Casein, caseinates and other casein 
derivatives For coffee creamer 20 8 6.2 
3701 Photographic plates in the fl at Blank mask for flat panel 
display 8 3 Unlimited 
3801 Artificial graphite Powder for lithium ion or 
lithium polymer accumulators, 
of particle size not more than 
0.5㎜ 8 4 Unlimited 
3824 Dielectric dry film For plasma  display panel 8 0 Unlimited 
3920 Polyimides film For printed circuit board with 
the function of lead frame 8 4 Unlimited 
3921 Separator For lithium ion C72or lithium 
polymer accumulators 8 4 Unlimited 
4001 Natural rubber including latex   1 0 Unlimited 
4101 
4102 4103 Raw hides and skins, unta nned Untanned 2 1 Unlimited 
4101 
4104 Raw hides and skins of  bovine (including 
buffalo) or equine an imals, which have 
undergone a tanning (including pre-
tanning) process   5 4 Unlimited 
4401 Wood in chips or particles Non- coniferous, for pulp 2 0 Unlimited 
4403 Wood in the rough   1~2 0 Unlimited 
    Table AIII.8 (cont'd) WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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HS 
code Item Description General 
rate 
(%) In-quota 
rate (%) Quota 
(thousand 
MT) 
4408 Sheets for plywood Of a thickness not less than 
0.5㎜ 5 3 310,000㎥ 
5002 Raw silk White silk and doupion silk 8 3 3.2 
5101 Wool, not carded or combed   1 0 Unlimited 
5102 Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or 
combed   1 0 Unlimited 
5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal 
hair, inc. yarn waste but excluding 
garneted stock   1 0 Unlimited 
5104 Garneted stock of w ool or of fine or 
coarse animal hair   1 0 Unlimited 
5105 Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, 
carded or combed   1 0 Unlimited 
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed   1 0 Unlimited 
5202 Cotton waste, including yarn waste and 
garneted stock   1 0 Unlimited 
5203 Cotton, carded or combed.   1 0 Unlimited 
5205 Cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, 
excluding open end yarn Single yarn unbleached or not 
mercerized (27 metric number 
or more, but not exceeding 43 metric number), and multiple (folded) or cabled yarn 
unbleached or not mercerized 
(27 metric number or more, but not exceeding 43 metric 
number per single yarn) 8 2 50 
5403 Artificial filament yarn Of viscose rayon 8 2 Unlimited 
5504 Artificial staple fibres Of viscose rayon 4 2 Unlimited 
7002 
7020 Rods, tubes or other ar ticle of glass (fused 
quartz or other fused silica) For the manufacture of quartz 
wares for semiconductor 8 3 0.3 
7002 Hard glass tubes For the manufacture of cold 
cathode fluorescent lamp of TFT-LCD 8 4 Unlimited 
7006 Glass of heading 70.03,70.04 or 70.05 1. For PDP 8 0 Unlimited 
    2. For Blank mask used in the 
manufacture of semiconductor 8 3 72,000ea 
    3. For organic light emitting 
display 8 4 Unlimited 
7201 Non-alloy pig iron   2 0 Unlimited 
7202 Ferro-chromium   3 1 Unlimited 
7203 Ferrous products obtained by direct 
reduction of iron ore In lumps, pellets or similar 
forms 1 0 Unlimited 
7204 Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap 
ingots of iron or steel.   1 0 Unlimited 
7501 Nickel oxide sinters and other 
intermediate products of nickel 
metallurgy Not exceeding 88% by weight 
of nickel 1 0 Unlimited 
7508 Other articles of nickel For cold cathode fluorescent 
lamp of TFT-LCD 8 5 Unlimited 
7601 Unwrought aluminium Not alloyed 3 1 Unlimited 
    Alloyed billet  5 3 65 
7602 Aluminium waste and scrap   1 0 220 
8105 Cobalt mattes and other intermediate 
products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and 
articles thereof Powders 3 1 Unlimited 
    Table AIII.8 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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HS 
code Item Description General 
rate 
(%) In-quota 
rate (%) Quota 
(thousand 
MT) 
8456 Dry etcher for flat panel display   8 0 Unlimited 
8479 Sputter, chemical va por deposition, coater 
& developer for flat panel display Machine for sputting metal on 
glass or synthetic quartz, 
chemical vapor depositor for 
forming membrane on glass or synthetic quartz, and machine for coating and developing 
photo registers on glass 8 0 Unlimited 
8529 Data carrier package for plasma display 
panel Of chip on film or tape carrier 
package 8 0 Unlimited 
.. Not available.  
Note: No ten-digit HS tariff positions are indicated because in  several cases description does not correspond to a specific ten -digit 
HS tariff position.  In cases where out-of-quota rates are set, the in-quota rate is the general tariff. 
Source: Information provided by the Korean authorities. 
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Table AIII.9 
Anti-dumping action, 2000-03 
No final measure Final measure 
Definitive duty Country Product Initiation No 
dumping No 
injury Withdrawn Date Margin (%) Price 
undertaking 
(margin %) 
2003         
China Ferro-silico 
manganese*     03.12.03 15.66  
 Alkali manganese 
batteries*     03.12.03 24.97 03.12.03 
 Uncoated woodfree 
paper*     07.11.03 2.80-8.99  
 Disposable lighters*     23.05.03 36.42-65.31  
Indonesia Disposable lighters     09.09.03 54.17-86.36  
 Uncoated woodfree 
paper     07.11.03 2.80-8.99  
 Alkali manganese 
batteries*      03.12.03 8.76 3.12.03 
Japan Aluminium 
hydroxide     18.07.03 40.33 18.7.03 
 Polyvinyl alcohol*     03.12.03 17.6  
 Alkali manganese 
batteries*     03.12.03 24.97  
Belgium Particle board 26.06.03       
France 2-ethylhexyl alcohol   22.1.03     
Germany 2-ethylhexyl alcohol   22.1.03     
Italy Particle board 26.06.03       
Poland 2-ethylhexyl alcohol   22.1.03     
Spain Particle board 26.06.03       
Chinese 
Taipei EVA (ethylene-vinyl 
acetate copolmer 
emulsion)*       15.1.03 
United States 2-ethylhexyl alcohol   22.1.03     
2002         
China Disposable lighters* 05.07.02       
 Ferro-silico 
manganese*        
 Alkali manganese 
batteries* 14.12.02       
 White Portland 
cement* 14.12.02/
01.02.02       
 Uncoated woodfree 
paper 24.11.02       
France 2-ethylhexyl alcohol 30.08.02       
Germany 2-ethylhexyl alcohol 30.08.02       
Indonesia Disposable lighters 19.10.02       
 Uncoated woodfree 
paper 24.11.02       
Japan Aluminium 
hydroxide 30.08.02       
 Polyvinyl alcohol* 14.12.02       
 Alkali Manganese 
batteries* 14.12.02       
 Pre-sensitized 
printing plate* 01.09.01    14.03.02 24.51-38.16  
Poland 2-ethylhexyl alcohol 30.08.02       
Singapore Alkali manganese 
batteries* 14.12.02       
United States 2-ethylhexyl alcohol 30.08.02       
       Table AIII.9 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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No final measure Final measure 
Definitive duty Country Product Initiation No 
dumping No 
injury Withdrawn Date Margin (%) Price 
undertaking 
(margin %) 
Chinese 
Taipei EVA (ethylene-vinyl 
acetate copolymer 
emulsion)* 26.07.01       
 CD-R (compact disc 
recordable) 26.07.01    21.05.02a 51.72  
2001         
Chinese 
Taipei CD-R (compact disc 
recordable 26.07.01       
Germany Carbonless self copy 
paper* 21.10.00    21.08.01 14.83-15.38 13.08.01 
(8.43) 
Japan  Pre-sensitized 
printing* plate 01.09.01       
Russian 
Federation H-beam* 10.12.01    03.07.02 15.95  
India Cotton yarn 
(combed) 14.02.01   22.6.01    
Indonesia Cotton yarn 
(combed) 14.02.01   22.6.01    
 Medium density 
fibreboard 08.09.00  18.4.01     
Malaysia Medium density 
fibreboard* 16.08.00  8.6.01     
Pakistan Cotton yarn 
(combed) 14.02.01   22.6.01    
Thailand Medium density 
fibreboard 08.09.00  88.4.01     
2000         
China Alkali manganese 
batteries 16.11.99      12.10.00 
(14.0-20.0)b 
 Disodium carbonate* 16.12.99      4.12.00 
(25.26-
26.47) 
Japan Alkali manganese 
batteries 16.11.99    12.10.00 26.7c  
 Compound sizing 
agent 19.03.99      18.01.00 
(15.38-
17.24)e 
Singapore Alkali manganese 
batteries 16.11.99      15.09.00 
(14.0-20.0)d 
Netherlands Pre-sensitized 
printing plate 21.04.99      18.01.00 
(18.49) 
 
a Provisional measures based on a dumping marg in of 51.72% applied from 21 January 2002. 
b Provisional measures based on a dumping marg in of 78.61-84.91% applied from 15 April 2000. 
c Provisional measures based on a dumping margin  of 103.49-128.84% applied from 15 April 2000. 
d Provisional measures based on a dumping marg in of 23.33-25.88% applied from 15 April 2000. 
e Provisional measures based on a dumping marg in of 67.51% applied from 20 August 1999. 
 
Source: Information based on WTO notifications. WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.10 
Quarantine prohibitions on import s of plants and plant products 
Plant or plant product Prohibited count ries or regions Major concerned pest 
1. Rice in the husk, chaff and rice straw and 
their processed products (except unhulled rice) All countries, except Japan and Ch inese Taipei Butler and Hashioka 
2. All fresh fruit, including vegetable fruit 
(except coconut palm, pineapple and 
immature banana), and green beans of 
Fabaceae All countries, except the following: 
- persimmons from U.S.A. (except Hawaii, 
Texas and Florida), Japan and New Zealand - grapes from U.S.A. (except Hawaii and 
Texas), Japan and New Zealand 
- Kiwi fruit from U.S.A. (except Hawaii), Japan and New Zealand 
- grapefruit from U.S.A. (except Hawaii, 
Texas and Florida), Japan (except Kyushu Island and southward) 
- oranges and lemons from U.S.A. (except 
Hawaii, Texas and Florida), Japan (except from Kyushu Island and southwards) and New 
Zealand 
- limes from U.S.A. (except Hawaii, Texas and Florida) 
- citron from Japan (except Kyushu Island and 
southwards) - sweet persimmons and pumpkin from Japan and New Zealand 
- durian from Thailand 
- cherries, tomatoes and strawberries from Japan 
- avocadoes from U.S.A. (except Hawaii, 
Texas and Florida) and New Zealand - pomegranates from Iran and Uzbekistan 
- blueberries from Nepal and Indonesia 
- melons from U.S.A. (except Hawaii), Japan, Uzbekistan and New Zealand - oriental melon from Ja pan and Uzbekistan  Various types of fruit fly, pepper 
maggot, coddling moth, plum fruit 
moth, apple moth and worm, peach 
twig borer, plum curculio 
3. Fruit and kernel of walnut Prohibited from the following: 
Asia:  Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan, 
Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, India, China, Turkey, 
Pakistan, Hong Kong China Europe:  all 
Africa:  all 
North America:  Canada, U.S.A., Mexico 
South America:  Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, 
Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Peru 
Oceanic and Pacific:  Australia, New Zealand 
Other regions:  Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, 
Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, 
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, 
Kyrgystan, Georgia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia Coddling moth 
4. Fresh vines, stems and leaves of cabbage, 
black pepper, cirsium  spp. and Solanaceae Prohibited from the following countries: 
Asia:  Turkey 
Europe:  Greece, Netherlands, Denmark, 
Germany, Romania, Belgium, Bulgaria, 
Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria, 
Slovak Republic, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Italy, Czech 
Republic, Portugal, Poland, France, Hungary, 
Baleares Islands, Channel Islands North America: Mexico, U.S.A., Canada, 
Costa Rica 
Other regions:  Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine, 
Moldova Colorado potato beetle 
  Table AIII.10 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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Plant or plant product Prohibited count ries or regions Major concerned pest 
5. Fresh vines, stems, leaves and fresh 
underground parts of Ipomoea spp, 
Pharbitis  spp., Calystegia spp., and 
Dioscorea and fresh underground parts of 
cassava Prohibited from the following countries: 
Asia:  Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, 
Brunei, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, China, Chinese Taipei, 
Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, 
Japan (only limited to Nansei, Ogasawara and Daito Islands located below 30 degrees North 
latitude), Cocos island, Christmas Island, 
Pescadores Island, Hong Kong China Africa: all 
North America:  U.S.A., Mexico, West Indies 
South America: Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil, 
Surinam, Peru Oceania and Pacific: New Zealand, Australia, 
PNG, Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, 
Hawaiian Islands Various sweet potato weevils 
6. Stems and leaves of Hordeum  spp., 
Triticam spp., Secale  spp., Agrophyron 
spp., Triticosecale  spp. and their processed 
products Prohibited from the following countries: 
Asia: Iraq, Israel, Iran , Turkey, Syria 
Europe: all 
Africa:  Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia 
North America:  All (except West Indies) 
Oceania and Pacific:  New Zealand 
Other regions:  Georgia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, 
Russia, Ukraine Hessian fly 
7. Fresh vines, stems, leaves and fresh 
underground parts of Solanaceae Prohibited from all countries except the 
following: 
Japan:  Hokkaido and Kyushu Islands only 
U.S.A:  only states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, 
West Virginia, New Yo rk, Utah, Nebraska, 
California, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, Kansas, Wyoming, 
Delaware, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Nevada 
Australia:  only states of Victoria and West 
Australia Potato wart disease, potato spindle 
tuber viroid, golden potato cyst 
nematode, white potato cyst nematode 
8. Fresh fruit and fresh vines, stems and 
leaves of Solanaceae Prohibited from the following countries: 
Asia:  Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, 
Iran, Israel, Turkey, Yemen 
Europe:  all 
Africa:  Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, 
Tunisia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Zaire 
North America: Guatemala, Mexico, U.S.A., 
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Jamaica, Canada, Cuba 
South America: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, 
Uruguay Oceania and Pacific: Australia 
Other regions: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, 
Moldova, Lithuania Tobacco blue mould 
9. Plants (excluding seeds) for planting 
fresh fruits (excluding Prunus  spp.) 
including nursery stocks, scions and 
cuttings etc of Pomoideae, Prunus spp. and 
Rubus  spp. Prohibited from all countries, except Japan and 
Chinese Taipei Fire blight, apple proliferation 
phytoplasma and plum pox virus 
10. Plants (excluding seeds) for planting 
including nursery stocks, scions and 
cuttings etc of citrus Prohibited from the following countries: 
Asia:  China, India, Chinese Taipei, Hong 
Kong China, Indonesi a, the Philippines, 
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, Yemen, 
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Japan (only limited to Nansei Islands where southern parts of latitude 
27 degrees 10 minutes in Okinawa Prefecture) 
Africa:  Mauritius, Reunion, Comoros, 
Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe  
Source:  Information provided by the Korean authorities. WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.11 
Domestic agricultural support notified to the WTO, 2000 
(W billion) 
Product-specific AMS 
Commodity Market price 
support Other Total AMS Below de minimis level of 
10% (based on 2000 
production) 
Rice 1,647.22 0 1,647.22 No 
Barley 41.81 0 41.81 No 
Silk-worms 0 0.001 0.001 Yes 
Maize 2.67 0 2.67 Yes 
Rapeseed 1.85 0 1.85 Yes 
Soybean 6.29 1.86 8.15 Yes 
Malting barley 0 0.73 0.73 Yes 
Red pepper 00 5.76 5.76 Yes 
Garlic 31.32 12.45 43.77 Yes 
Apple 0 0.07 0.07 Yes 
Pear 0 0.04 0.04 Yes 
Chestnuts 0 4.82 4.82 Yes 
Ginseng roots 0 5.55 5.55 Yes 
Beef 0 15.70 15.70 Yes 
Pigmeat 7.69 0.32 8.01 Yes 
Eggs 0 0.67 0.67 Yes 
Other cereal 0 0.79 0.79 Yes 
Potatoes 0 0.05 0.05 Yes 
Other vegetables 0 11.30 11.30 Yes 
Other fruits 0 1.62 1.62 Yes 
Medicinal crops 0 0.07 0.07 Yes 
Flowering plants 0 0.14 0.14 Yes 
Mushrooms 0 1.82 1.82 Yes 
Total product specific 1,738.85 63.761 1,802.611  
Non-product specific AMS  Yes 
Interest rate subsidy on loans to farming  133.18  
Interest rate subsidy on loans to livestock farming 25.69  
Subsidy for irrigation facilities 64.34  
Input subsidies 86.85  
Integrated agricultural policy loan system 10.45  
Loan programme for agricultural marketing 92.24  
Total non-product specific AMS 412.75  
Total AMS 2,215.361  
Green Box measures   
Research 276.2  
Pest and disease control 98.2  
Training services 34.4  
Extension and advisory services 65.0  
Inspection services 94.1  
Marketing and promotion services 24.2  
Infrastructural services 2,592.5  
Public stockholding for food security purposes 110.2  
  Table AIII.11 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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Product-specific AMS 
Commodity Market price 
support Other Total AMS Below de minimis level of 
10% (based on 2000 
production) 
Domestic food aid 9.5  
Decoupled income support 394.6  
Payments for relief of natural disasters 103.2  
Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids 1,041.4  
Environmental programmes 129.5  
Other 81.1  
Total green box assistance 5,054.1  
Special and differential treatment (S&D) – development programmes exempt from 
reduction commitments   
Investment subsidies  7.8  
Input subsidies to low income/resource-poor producers 42.8  
Total S&D assistance 50.6  
Total Notified Assistance 7,320.061  
Source:  WTO document G/AG/N/KOR/31, 5 June 2002.  WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.12 
Sanctions and surcharges imposed by the KFTC, 1999-03 
(Number and W million)  
 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 
1. Abuse of market dominance      
Sanctions (number) 2 0 4 0 1 
2. Violation on restriction merger      
Sanctions (number) 19 48 45 46 43 
Violation of merger notification 17 44 44 44 36 
Anti-competitive merger 2 4 1 2 7 
3. Violation of the measures to curb the 
concentration of economic power 38 19 16 80 32 
4. Cartels       
Sanctions (number) 34 47 43 47 23 
Prosecution 0 3 4 0 5 
Corrective order 34 32 29 34 11 
Corrective recommendation 0 12 10 13 7 
Surcharges (W million) 36,158 98,812 26,700 53,109 108,120 
Number of cases 15 12 8 14 9 
5. Prohibited activities of trade associations      
Sanctions (number) 93 117 88 100 91 
Prosecution 1 9 1 0 1 
Corrective order 82 78 57 65 37 
Corrective recommendation 10 30 30 35 53 
Surcharges (W million) 223 102 6,384 276 1,028 
Number of cases 18 7 25 19 10 
6. Unfair business practices      
Sanctions (number) 173 121 169 210 123 
Prosecution 0 0 7 2 0 
Corrective order 117 86 92 159 54 
Warning 56 35 70 49 69 
Surcharges (W million) 103,369 25,861 121,461 20,507 37,141 
Number of cases 40 21 45 35 8 
7. Unfair international contract       
Sanctions (number) 0 0 0 0 0 
8. Undue labelling and advertising      
Sanctions (number) 342 310 328 338 558 
Prosecution      
Corrective order 42     
Warning 111     
Surcharges (W million) 1,823 170 0 5,133 35 
Number of cases 18 4 0 9 4 
9. Unfair sub-contract transaction      
Sanctions (number) 316 874 3,130 1,632 1,583 
Surcharges (W million) 126 0 0 0 8 
Number of cases 5 0 0 0 1 
10. Unfair adhesion contract      
Sanctions (number) 255 56 100 175 114 
Prosecution 1 0 0 0 0 
Corrective order 100 21 12 60 33 
Corrective request 4 0 4 5 2 
Corrective recommendation 149 35 84 110 79 
Warning 1 0 0 0 0 
    Table AIII.12 (cont'd) Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 
11. Total      
Sanctions (number) 1,272 1,597 3,934 2,635 2,702 
Surcharges (W million) 143,653 225,635 160,510 87,931 147,994 
Number of cases 102 49 82 91 37 
Number of enterprises 238 124 226 169 100 
Source:  Korea Fair Trade Commission, A Journey Toward market Economy; KFTC’s 23 years of building transparent and 
fair market , April 2004. WT/TPR/S/137 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Number of financial institutions, 1997-03 
(Number) 
Change during 1998-02 Change during 2003 
Institution End 
1997 End 
2003 Exit Merger Newly 
established Exit Merger Newly 
established 
Banks 33 19 5 9 0 0 0 0 
Commercial 26 14 5 7 0 0 0 0 
- nationwide 16 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 
- local 10 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 
Specialized 7 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 
Non-banks 2,039 1,315 477 149 51 151 1 5 
Merchant banks 30 2 22 6 1 0 1 0 
Securities comp 36 45 6 3 18 1 0 1 
Investment trust comp (ITCs) 31 32 6 1 7 0 0 1 
Life insurance 31 20 7 5 1 1 0 1 
Non-life insurance 14 16 0 1 2 1 0 2 
Mutual saving banks 231 114 99 28 13 3 0 0 
Credit unions 1,666 1,086 337 105 9 145 0 0 
Total 2,072 1,334 482 158 51 151 1 5 
Source: Bank of Korea, Quarterly Bulletin , March 2003, and Korean authorities.  Republic of Korea WT/TPR/S/137 
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Table AIV.2 
Investment in port developments 
(W billion, unless otherwise indicated) 
Classification Investment Return 
rate (%) Equity Borrowed 
capital Government 
construction 
aid Minimum 
income 
guarantee Calculation 
time 
Busan New Port (1st Phase) W 2,388.6 
(100%) 14.97% 
(9.5%) W 477.7 
(20%) W 1,302.2 
(54.5%) W 608.7 
(25.5% 90% for 20 years 
(withdrawn May 2003) 1 January 2000 
Mokpo New 
Outport (1-1 
Phase) W 101.3 
(100%) 15.29% 
(9.62%) W 23.8 
(23.5%) W 34.5 
(34.0%) W 43.1 
(42.5%) 90% for 20 years 1 January 2000 
Mokpo New 
Outport (1-2 
Phase) W 26.6 
(100%) 14.0% 
(8.57%) W 6.0 
(22.6%) W 9.0 
(33.8%) W 11.6 
(43.6) 80% for 20 years 1 January 2001 
Incheon North 
Port (INI Steel) W 100.3 
(100%) 14.45% 
(9.0%) W 27.6 
(25.0%) W 56.3 
(51.0%) W 26.4 
(24.0%) 80% for 20 years 
(limited to 
general 
miscellaneous cargo) 1 January 2000 
Incheon North 
Port (Dongguk 
Steel) 53.3 
(100%) 14.35% 
(8.9%) W 13.3 
(25.0%) W 24.2 
(45.4%) W 15.8 
(29.6%) 80% for 20 years 
(limited to 
general miscellaneous cargo) 1 January 2000 
Incheon North 
Port (2-1 Phase) 254.4 
(100%) 14.30% 
(8.86%) W 55.0 
(21.6%) W 128.3 
(50.4%) W 71.0 
(27.9%) 80% for 15 years 1 January 2001 
Gunsan Blueng 
Harbour W 123.8 
(100%) 13.80% 
(8.38%) W 38.8 
(31.3%) W 25.5 
(20.6%) W 59.4 
(47.9%) No guarantee 1 January 2001 
Source:  Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries [available from website]. 
 
 
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