WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/22/KOR
14March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1038)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER
ARTICLE 16.4OFTHE AGREEMENT
KOREA
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report fortheperiod 1Julyto31December 1996
from Korea.
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Page2Reporting Country: KOREA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1July-31 December 1996
Country Product InitiationProvisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeDumped
imports as
%of
domestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tion Definitive
dutyPrice
UndertakingNo
dumpingNoinjuryCase
withdrawnOther
DateDate,
dumping
margin
(duty rate)Date,
dumping
margin
(duty rate)Date,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Bulgaria Disodium carbonate 13.09.96 47,422
MT7.1% 100% TM
(Poland)
China, P.R. Disodium carbonate 29.07.96 (R)
Choline chloride 17.04.96 02.09.96
33.83-34.57%03.12.96
33.83-
34-57%712MT n/a 100% TM
(Mexico)
Electric shavers 09.07.96 20.12.96
34.59-35.18%20,640
piecesn/a n/a TM
(Nether-
lands,
Japan
Germany Electric shavers 09.07.96 20.12.96
40.68%89,364
piecesn/a n/a HM
Japan Glass fibreyarn
(G75 1/0)09.03.96 (R) 26.08.96 n/a n/a
Lithium battery 15.03.96 02.09.96
44.08-47.43%19.12.96
7.89-
49.69%2,758,000
piecesn/a n/a HM
Asahi flexo plate
among presensitized
printing plate30.04.96 (R) 03.12.96
Electric shavers 09.07.96 20.12.96
29.19-65.94%156,796
piecesn/a n/a HMG/ADP/N/22/KOR
Page3Country Product InitiationProvisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeDumped
imports as
%of
domestic
consumption%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis for
determina-
tion Definitive
dutyPrice
UndertakingNo
dumpingNoinjuryCase
withdrawnOther
DateDate,
dumping
margin
(duty rate)Date,
dumping
margin
(duty rate)Date,
dumping
marginDate Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Netherlands Electric shavers 09.07.96 20.12.96
38.80%223,375
piecesn/a n/a HM
Russia Disodium carbonate 13.09.96 10,817
MT1.6% n/a TM
(Poland)
H-beam 21.11.96
Switzerland Industrial air
handling unit22.08.96 07.11.96 100%
United States Ethanolamine 10.02.96 10.07.96
5.36-36.15%31.10.96
20.7-
33.84%15.10.96 5,004 MT 48.8% 100% HM
Choline chloride 17.04.96 02.09.96
62.50%03.12.96
49.62%1,117 MT n/a 100% HM
Glass fibreyarn
(G75 1/0)09.03.96 (R) 26.08.96 n/a n/a
Lithium battery 15.03.96 02.09.96
24.19%19.12.96
5.25-
19.86%1,917,000
piecesn/a n/a HMG/ADP/N/22/KOR
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OUTSTANDING ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
DEFINITIVE DUTIES INFORCE
Asof31December 1996
Country Product DateofDefinitive Measures
China, P.R. Refined phosphoric acid 29.02.96
Disodium carbonate 31.12.93
Choline chloride 03.12.96
Chinese Taipei E-glass fibre 09.08.94
Japan Presensitized printing plate 08.11.93
E-glass fibre 09.08.94
Lithium battery 19.12.96
United States E-glass fibre 09.08.94
Ethanolamine 31.10.96
Choline chloride 03.12.96
Lithium battery 19.12.96
UNDERTAKINGS INFORCE
Asof31December 1996
Country Product DateofUndertaking
China, P.R. Disodium carbonate 01.01.94
Chinese Taipei E-glass fibre 01.06.94
United States Ethanolamine 15.10.96
REVOCATION OFANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
1July-31 December 1996
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