G/ADP/N/237/KOR  
 
4 February 2013  
(13-0594)  Page: 1/6  
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 2012 
from the Republic of  Korea . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Republic of Korea1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2012 
Original 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 
China Plywood 
4412.31, 
4412.32 
12-014 09.11.2012; 
D:7/2011 – 6/2012 
I: 1/2009 – 6/2012         
Japan Aluminium bottle 
can 7612.90 12-001 27.01.2012; 
D: 1-12/2011 
I: 1/2009-12/2011  
       
 
  
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on in vestigations are available:  www.ktc.go.kr  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format ha ve the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
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- 3 - 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 
product3; 
ID number; (*) if 
investigation of 
>1 country Date, Type of 
Review or 
Procedure 
(code), Period 
Covered Effective date; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason] Effective date, 
range of individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason] Effective date; 
range of 
individual 
dumping 
margins or 
minimum prices; 
or other 
outcome (code) Date 
Reason Date,  
explanation  Import volume 
or value 
(units/currenc
y; 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 
Canada Choline chloride;  
2309.90, 2923.10; 
10-001; 26.09.2012; 
(SNR) 
                
China Polyester filament 
partially oriented 
yarn; 5402.46; 09-001; 02.09.2011; 
(SNR) 
   25.07.2012;
 
20.30% 
All Other 18.48% 
[6.26% LDR] 
             
Choline chloride;  
2309.90, 2923.10; 
10-002; 26.09.2012; 
(SNR) 
               
India Choline chloride;  
2309.90, 2923.10; 
10-003; 26.09.2012; 
(SNR) 
         
Stainless steel ba r 
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30 10-005 17.10.2012; 
(SNR) 
  
       
Japan Stainless steel ba r 
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30 
10-006 17.10.2012; 
(SNR) 
         
Spain Stainless steel ba r 
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30 10-007 17.10.2012; 
(SNR) 
  
       
Chinese 
Taipei Polyester filament 
partially oriented 
yarn; 
5402.46; 09-002; 02.09.2011; 
(SNR) 
   25.07.2012;
 
24.30% 
All Other 24.05% 
[6.26% LDR] 
             
United 
States Choline chloride;  
2309.90, 2923.10; 
10-004; 26.09.2012; 
(SNR) 
         
  
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- 4 - CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available LDR – Lesser duty SNR – Sunset 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
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2012 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Canada Choline chloride 
04-007(10-001) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 
Kraft paper 08-008(12-006) Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No 17738 
China Choline chloride 
04-006(10-002) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 
Ceramic tile 05-002(11-002) Duties 
 30.12.2005 
Gazette No 16160 20.07.2011 
Gazette No 17259 
Polyester filament draw textured yarn 06-001(10-008) Duties 
 
Undertakings 20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
Float glass 07-003(11-001) Duties 
 
Undertakings 29.10.2007 
Gazette No 16616 
17.04.2008 
Gazette No 16732 24.05.2011 
Gazette No 17514 
24.05.2011 
Gazette No 17514 
Ethyl acetate 08-003(12-002) Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No 16820 27.03.2012 
Gazette No 17728 
PET film 08-012(12-010) Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863 25.05.2012 
Gazette No 17770 
Kraft paper 08-010(12-008) Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No 17738 
Polyester filament 
partially oriented yarn 
09-001(12-012) Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No 16923 25.07.2012 
Gazette No 17811 
India Stainless steel bar 
04-002(10-005) Duties 30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 
Choline chloride 04-005(10-003) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 
PET film 08-013(12-011) Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863 25.05.2012 
Gazette No 17770 
Indonesia Kraft paper 
08-011(12-009) Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No 17738 
Japan  Stainless steel bar 
04-001(10-006) Duties 
 
Undertakings 30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 
30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 
24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 
Ethyl acetate 08-004(12-003) Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No 16820 27.03.2012 
Gazette No 17728 
Stainless steel plate 10-014 Duties 21.04.2011 
Gazette No 17492   
Malaysia Polyester filament 
draw textured yarn 06-003(10-010) Duties 20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
Plywood  
10-013 Duties 01.02.2011 
Gazette No 17439   
Russian 
Federation Kraft paper 
08-007(12-005) Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No 17738 
Singapore Ethyl acetate 
08-005(12-004) Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No 16820 27.03.2012 
Gazette No 17728 
Spain Stainless steel bar 
04-003(10-007) Duties 30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 G/ADP/N/237/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) 
Chinese Taipei Polyester filament 
draw textured yarn 06-002(10-009) Duties 20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
 
Polyester filament partially oriented yarn 09-002 (12-013) Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No 16923 25.07.2012 
Gazette No 17811 
United States Choline chloride 
04-004(10-004) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 
Kraft paper 08-009(12-007) Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No 17738 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2012 
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 THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2012 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number  Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
China Sodium Dithionite 08-001, 
10-011 05.08.2012 Expiration of 
imposition period 
 
 
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