G/ADP/N/335/KOR  
28 May  2020 
(20-3847) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original:  English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July -31 December 2 019 from the 
Republic of  Korea . 
 
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Reporting Member : REPUBLIC OF KOREA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PER IOD 1  JULY-31 DECEM BER 2019  
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  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 
product3; 
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 
cols. 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 
Brazil  Uncoated Paper  (*) 
4802.56, 4802.57, 
4802.62, 4802.69  
18-005  16.10.2018  
D: 07.2017 -06.2018  
I: 01.2015 -06.2018  n/a - - 15.10.2019  
Termination of 
an investigation 
due to a 
negative final 
determination  - - - - 
China  Uncoated Paper  (*) 
4802.56, 4802.57, 
4802.62, 4802.69  
18-003  16.10.2018  
D: 07.2017 -06.2018  
I: 01.2015 -06.2018  n/a - - 15.10.2019  
Termination of 
an investigation 
due to a 
negative final 
determination  - - - - 
 Glassine paper  (*) 
4806.40  
19-001  27.03.2019  
D: 07.2017 -09.2018  
I: 01.2015 -12.2018  - - - 22.08.2019 
Withdrawal by 
the applicant  - - - - 
Indonesia  Uncoated Paper  (*) 
4802.56, 4802.57, 
4802.62, 4802.69  
18-004  16.10.2018  
D: 07.2017 -06.2018  
I: 01.2015 -06.2018  n/a - - 15.10.2019  
Termination of 
an investigation 
due to a 
negative final 
determination  - - - - 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.ktc.go.kr/ . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Italy Glassine paper  (*) 
4806.40  
19-002  27.03.2019  
D: 07.2017 -09.2018  
I: 01.2015 -12.2018  - - - 22.08.2019  
Withdrawal by 
the applicant  - - - - 
Japan  Glassine paper  (*) 
4806.40  
19-003  27.03.2019  
D: 07.2017 -09.2018  
I: 01.2015 -12.2018  - - - 22.08.2019  
Withdrawal by 
the applicant  - - - - 
Chinese 
Taipei  Glassine paper  (*) 
4806.40  
19-004  27.03.2019  
D: 07.2017 -09.2018  
I: 01.2015 -12.2018  - - - 22.08.2019  
Withdrawal by 
the applicant  - - - - 
Viet Nam Plywood  
4412.31, 4412.33, 
4412.34, 4412.39  
19-005 03.12.2019  
D: 07.2018-06.2019 
I: 01.2016-06.2019 n/a - - - - - - - 
 
    
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Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Preliminary 
results/  
determination  Final results  Revocation 
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 applie d 
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 
cols. 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 
China  Ethyl Acetate  (*) 
2915.31  
08-003  10.07.20184 
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation:  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
Injury: 
01.01.2014 -
31.12.2017  - 09.07.2019  
4.73-30.18%  - - - - - - 
 PET film  (*) 
3920.62, 3920.69  
08-012  12.09.20185 
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
Injury: 
01.01.2015 -
31.12.2017  - 11.09.2019  
13.51 -36.98%  - - - - - - 
 Oriented polypropylene 
film (*) 
3920.20, 3921.90  
13-001  24.08.20186 
(SNR)  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
Injury: 
01.01.2013 -
31.12.2017  - 23.08.2019  
2.15-25.04%  - - - - - - 
 
4 Please note that this proceeding was incorrectly not rep orted in previous semi -annual reports.  
5 Please note that this proceeding was incorrectly not reported in previous semi -annual reports.  
6 Please note that this proceeding was incorrectly not reported in previous semi -annual reports.    
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Plywood  (*) 
4412.31, 4412.33, 
4412.34  
12-014  08.11.2019  
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation  
Dumping : 
01.07.2018 -
31.06.2019  
Injury : 
01.01.2016 -
31.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 Coniferous wood 
plywood  
3312.39,  4412.99  
15-001 08.11.2019  
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation  
Dumping : 
01.07.2018 -
31.06.2019  
Injury : 
01.01.2016 -
31.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
India Ethyl Acetate  (*) 
2915.31  
14-006  10.07.20187 
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation:  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
Injury: 
01.01.2014 -
31.12.2017  - 09.07.2019  
8.56-19.84%  - - - - - - 
 PET film  (*) 
3920.62, 3920.69  
08-013  12.09.20188 
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
Injury: 
01.01.2015 -
31.12.2017  - 11.09.2019  
13.51 -36.98%   - - - - - 
 
7 Please note that this  proceeding was incorrectly not reported in previous semi -annual reports.  
8 Please note that this proceeding was incorrectly not reported in previous semi -annual reports.    
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Indonesia  Oriented polypropylene 
film (*) 
3920.20, 3921.90  
13-002  24.08.20189 
(SNR)  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
Injury: 
01.01.2013 -
31.12.2017  - 23.08.2019  
2.15-25.04%  - - - - - - 
Japan  Stainless steel plate  
7219.21, 7219.22  
10-014 15.07.2019  
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation  
Dumping : 
01.01.2018 -
31.12.2018  
Injury : 
01.01.2015 -
31.12.2018  - - - - - - - - 
 Stainless Steel bar  
7222.20  
04-001 05.06.2019  
(CCR)  - - - - - - - - 
 Ethyl Acetate  (*) 
2915.31  
08-004  10.07.201810 
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation:  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
Injury: 
01.01.2014 -
31.12.2017  - 09.07.2019  
4.73-30.18%  - - - - - - 
Malaysia  Plywood  (*) 
4412.31, 4412.33, 
4412.34  
10-013  08.11.2019  
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation  
Dumping : 
01.07.2018 -
31.06.2019  
Injury : 
01.01.2016 -
31.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 
9 Please note that this proceeding was incorrectly not reported in previous semi -annual reports.  
10 Please note that this proceeding was incorrectly not reported in previous semi -annual reports.    
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Singapore  Ethyl Acetate  (*) 
2915.31   
08-005  10.07.201811 
(SNR)  
Period of 
investigation:  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
Injury: 
01.01.2014 -
31.12.2017  - 09.07.2019  
4.73-30.18%  - - - - - - 
Thailand  Oriented polypropylene 
film (*) 
3920.20, 3921.90  
13-003  24.08.201812 
(SNR)  
Dumping: 
01.01.2017 -
31.12.201  
Injury: 
01.01.2013 -
31.12.2017  - 23.08.2019  
2.15-25.04%  - - - - - - 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a - not available  
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset review  
CCR - Changed Circumstance Review  
EXP - Measure expired without review  
HMP - Home market price  
TMP - Third country price  
CV - Constructed value  
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
 
 
 
11 Please note that this proceeding was incorrectly not reported in previous semi -annual reports.  
12 Please note that this proceeding was incorrectly  not reported in previous semi -annual reports.  G/ADP/N/335/KOR  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 3 1 DECEM BER 2019  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product , investigation 
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Ceramic tile  
05-002 Duties  30.12.2005  
Gazette No.  16160  20.07.2011  
Gazette No.  17259  
 
25.02.2015  
Gazette No.  18456  
 
15.10.2018  
Gazette No.  19356  
 Float glass  
07-003 Duties  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Undertakings  29.10.2007  
Gazette No.  16616  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17.04.2008  
Gazette No.  16732  24.05.2011  
Gazette No.  17514  
 
07.01.2015  
Gazette No.  18424  
 
31.08.2018  
Gazette No.  19330  
 
24.05.2011  
Gazette No.  17514  
 
07.01.2015  
Gazette No.  18424  
 
31.08.2018  
Gazette No.  19330  
 Ethyl acetate  (*) 
08-003  Duties  25.08.2008  
Gazette No.  16820  27.03.2012  
Gazette No.  17728  
 
19.11.2015  
Gazette No.  18641  
 
09.07.2019  
Gazette No.  19540  
 PET film  (*) 
08-012  Duties  27.10.2008  
Gazette No.  16863  25.05.2012  
Gazette No.  17770  
 
13.01.2016  
Gazette No.  18678  
 
11.09.2019  
Gazette No.  19585  
 Plywood  (*) 
12-014  Duties  18.10.2013  
Gazette No.  18121  08.05.2017  
Gazette No.  19004  
 Oriented polypropylene 
film (*) 
13-001  Duties  20.12.2013  
Gazette No.  18166  23.08.2019  
Gazette No.  19572  
 Structural steel sections  
14-005 Duties  
Undertakings    30.07.2015  
Gazette No.  18565  - 
 Coniferous wood plywood  
15-001 Duties  11.03.2016  
Gazette No. 18716  
 - 
 Presensitized Aluminum 
Plate for offset Printing  
16-001 Duties  07.09.2017;  
Gazette No. 19089  - G/ADP/N/335/KOR  
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product , investigation 
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China 
(Cont'd)  Coated Printing Paper  (*) 
17-005  Duties  22.07.2018  
Gazette No. 19301  - 
 Galvanized low carbon 
steel wires 
17-007 Duties  14.08.2018  
Gazette No. 19316  - 
Finland  Coated Printing Paper  (*) 
17-006  Duties  22.07.2018  
Gazette No. 19301  - 
France  Butyl Glycol Ether  (*) 
15-002  Duties  06.12.2016  
Gazette No.  18900  - 
India Stainless steel bar  (*) 
04-002  Duties  30.07.2004  
Gazette No.  15757  24.02.2010  
Gazette No.  17202  
 
01.10.2013  
Gazette No.  18110  
 
02.06.2017  
Gazette No.  19022  
 PET film  (*) 
08-013  Duties  27.10.2008  
Gazette No.  16863  25.05.2012  
Gazette No.  17770  
 
13.01.2016  
Gazette No.  18678  
 
11.09.2019  
Gazette No.  19585  
 Ethyl acetate  (*) 
14-006  Duties  19.11.2015  
Gazette No.  18641  09.07.2019  
Gazette No.  19540  
 Ferro-Silico-Manganese  
(*) 
16-002 Duties  29.11.2017  
Gazette No.  19142  - 
Indonesia  Oriented polypropylene 
film (*) 
13-002  Duties  20.12.2013  
Gazette No.  18166  23.08.2019  
Gazette No.  19572  
Italy Stainless Steel Bar  (*) 
18-002  Duties  16.05.2019  
Gazette No.  19503  - 
Japan  Stainless steel bar  (*) 
04-001  Duties  30.07.2004  
Gazette No.  15757  24.02.2010  
Gazette No.  17202  
 
01.10. 2013  
Gazette No.  18110  
 
02.06.2017  
Gazette No.  19022  
 Ethyl acetate  (*) 
08-004  Duties  25.08.2008  
Gazette No.  16820  27.03.2012  
Gazette No.  17728  
 
19.11.2015  
Gazette No.  18641  
 
09.07.2019  
Gazette No.  19540  
 Stainless steel plate  
10-014 Duties  21.04.2011  
Gazette No.  17492  06.12.2016  
Gazette No.  18900  
 Ethanolamine  (*) 
13-005 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No.  18419  31.08.2018  
Gazette No. 19330  
 Valves for pneumatic 
transmissions  
14-001 Duties  19.08.2015  
Gazette No.  18578  - 
 Coated Printing Paper  (*) 
17-004  Duties  22.07.2018  
Gazette No. 19301  - 
Malaysia  Plywood  (*) 
10-013  Duties  01.02.2011  
Gazette No.  17439  05.09.2014  
Gazette No.  18343  
 
08.05.2017  
Gazette No.  19004  G/ADP/N/335/KOR  
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product , investigation 
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Malaysia 
(Cont'd)  Ethanolamine  (*) 
13-006  Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No.  18419  31.08.2018  
Gazette No. 19330  
Singapore  Ethyl acetate  (*) 
08-005  Duties  25.08.2008  
Gazette No.  16820  27.03.2012  
Gazette No.  17728  
 
19.11.2015  
Gazette No.  18641  
 
09.07.2019  
Gazette No.  19540  
Spain  Stainless steel bar  (*) 
04-003  Duties  30.07.2004  
Gazette No.  15757  24.02.2010  
Gazette No.  17202  
 
01.10.2013  
Gazette No.  18110  
 
02.06.2017  
Gazette No.  19022  
Chinese 
Taipei  PET Film  (*) 
17-001  Duties  30.04.2018  
Gazette No.  19246  - 
 Stainless Steel Bar  (*) 
18-001  Duties  16.05.2019  
Gazette No.  19503  - 
Thailand  Oriented polypropylene 
film (*) 
13-003  Duties  20.12.2013  
Gazette No.  18166  23.08.2019  
Gazette No.  19572  
 Ethanolamine  (*) 
13-007  Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No.  18419  31.08.2018  
Gazette No. 19330  
 PET Film  (*) 
17-002  Duties  30.04.2018  
Gazette No.  19246  - 
Ukraine  Ferro-Silico-Manganese  
(*) 
16-003  Duties  29.11.2017 
Gazette No.  19142 - 
United Arab 
Emirates  PET Film  (*) 
17-003  Duties  30.04.2018  
Gazette No.  19246  - 
United States  Ethanolamine  (*) 
13-008  Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No.  18419  31.08.2018  
Gazette No. 19330  
 Butyl Glycol Ether  (*) 
15-002  Duties  06.12.2016  
Gazette No.  18900  - 
Viet Nam Ferro-Silico-Manganese  
(*) 
16-004  Duties  29.11.2017  
Gazette No.  19142  - 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTI CLE 9 .3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THRO UGH 31  DECEM BER 2019  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation  
ID number  Original effective 
date; date of most 
recent extension  Number of 
refund requests 
received  Number of refund 
reviews commenced, 
completed  
NIL 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THRO UGH 31  DECEM BER 2019  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
NIL 
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