G/ADP/N/286/COL  
11 October  2016 
(16-5465) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Prac tices  Original:  Spanish  
 
  SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
COLOMBIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period  1 January  to 30 June 2 016 
from Colombia . 
 
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Reporting Member : COLOMBIA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTION S2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2016  
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 d uties; 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 
individ ual 
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  Ceramic tiles 
and coatings  
6907.90.00.00  
and 
6908.90.00.00  
 
D-215-31-78 / 
Ceramic tiles 
and coatings  Resolution 029 
of 20.02.15, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.437 of 
25.02.15.  
Period covered:  
D: 01/2014 - 
01/2015  
PI: 2011, 2012, 
2013 and 2014  Pursuant to Resolution 099 of 
27.05.15, published in Official 
Journal 49.530 of 02.06.15, it 
was decided to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 029 of 
20.02.15 without imposing 
provisional anti -dumping 
duties on imports from China 
of ceramic tiles and coatings  
classified under tariff 
subheadings 6907.90.00.00 
and 6908.90.00.00, 
respectively.  
 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal . - - - - 2011 
12,073, 788 m2 
 
2012 
12,902, 794 m2 
 
2013 
15,821, 212 m2 
 
2014 
16,039, 391 m2 
 2011 
49.75% 
 
2012 
40.55% 
 
2013 
35.17% 
 
2014 
45.04% TMP (Braz il) 
PTM 
 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
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 
China  
(Cont.)  Bars and rods of 
low-carbon steel  
 
7213.91.90.10, 
7213.91.1 0.10, 
7227.90.00.11  
and 
7227.90.00.90  
 
D-215-33-82 
Bars and rods of 
iron or low -
carbon steel  
 Resolution 126 
of 03.07.15, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.568 of 
09.07.15.  
 
Period covered:  
D: 6/05/2014 - 
6/05/2015  
 
PI: 2012, 2013, 
2014 and 2015 
(first half ) Pursuant to Resolution 166 
of 29.09.15, published in 
Official Journal 49.651 of 
30.09.15, it was decided to 
continue the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution 126 of 03.07.15 
and to apply provisional 
anti-dumping duties on 
imports from Chi na of bars 
and rods, hot -rolled, of iron 
or non -alloy steel and other 
bars and rods, hot -rolled, of 
alloy steel, of circular 
cross-section measuring less 
than 14 mm in diameter, 
containing by weight less 
than 0.45% of carbon, 
classified under tariff 
subhea dings  
7213.91.90.10, 
7213.91.10.10, 
7227.90.00.11 and 
7227.90.00.90, equivalent 
to the difference between 
the f.o.b. base price of 
US$541.06/tonne and the 
f.o.b. price declared by the 
importer, provided that the 
declared price is lower than 
the base price . 
 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal . Resolution 070 of  
11.05.16, published in 
Official Journal 49.872 
of 13.05.16, provides 
for the termination of  
the administrative 
investigation initiated 
by Resoluti on 126 of 
03.07.15  and for the 
application of  
definitive anti -
dumping duties on 
imports from the 
People's Republic of 
China of bars and 
rods, hot -rolled, of 
iron or non -alloy steel 
and other bars and 
rods, hot -rolled, of 
alloy steel, of circular 
cross-section 
measuring less than 
14 mm in diameter, 
containing by weight 
less than 0.45% of 
carbon, classified 
under tariff 
subheadings 
7213.91.90.10, 
7213.91.10.10, 
7227.90.00.11 and 
7227.90.00.90, 
equivalent to the 
difference between 
the f.o.b. base price 
of US$ 419/tonne and 
the f.o.b. price 
declared by the 
importer, provided 
that the declared price 
is lower than the base 
price.  
 
The Resolution 
entered into force on 
the date of its 
publication in the 
Official Journal . - - - 2012 
870.41 
tonnes  
 
2013 
17,109 tonnes  
 
2014 
97,462 tonnes  
 
2015 (first half) 
74,436 tonnes  2012 
0.59% 
 
2013 
9.06% 
 
2014 
47.94% 
 
2015 
(first half) 
40.07% TMP (Canada ) 
PTM 
   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  
(Cont.)  Footwear with 
leather uppers  
6403.19.00.00, 
6403.20.00.00, 
6403.40.00.00, 
6403.51.00 .00, 
6403.59.00.00, 
6403.91.10.00, 
6403.91.90.00 , 
6403.99.10.00, 
6403.99.90.00 
and 
6405.10.00.00  
D-215-32-80/ 
Footwear  Resolution 100 
of 01.06.15, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.534 of 
05.06.15.  
 
Period covered : 
D: 03/2014 - 
03/2015  
PI: 2011, 2012, 
2013 and 2014  Pursuant to Resolution 0164 of 
22.09.15, published in Official 
Journal 49.646 of 25.09.15, 
the Foreign Trade Directorate 
in the Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and Tourism decided 
to continue the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution 10 0 of 01.06.15 
without imposing provisional 
anti-dumping duties on 
imports from China of footwear 
with leather uppers classified 
under tariff subheadings 
6403.19.00.00, 
6403.20.00.00, 
6403.40.00.00, 
6403.51.00.00, 
6403.59.00.00, 
6403.91.10.00, 
6403.91.90.00 , 
6403.99.10.00, 6403.99.90.00 
and 6405.10.00.00.  
 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal . - - - - 2011 
2,401, 002 pairs 
 
2012 
2,987, 502 pairs 
 
2013 
2,617, 280 pairs 
 
2014 
932,068 pairs 2011 
42.38% 
 
2012 
48.63% 
 
2013 
46.46% 
 
2014 
45.31% 
 TMP (Me xico) 
PTM 
   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  
(Cont.)  Footwear with 
synthetic uppers  
6402.19.00, 
6402.20.00, 
6402.91.00, 
6402.99.10, 
6402.99.90 and  
6405.90.00  
D-215-32-80/ 
Footwear  Resolution 100 
of 01.06.15, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.534 of 
05.06.15.  
Period covered : 
D: 03/2014 - 
03/2015  
PI: 2011, 2012, 
2013 and 2014  Pursuant to Resolution 0164 
of 22.09.15, published in 
Official Journal 49.646 of 
25.09.15, the Foreign Trade 
Directorate in the Ministry of 
Trade, Indus try and Tourism 
decided to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 100 of 
01.06.15 without imposing 
provisional anti -dumping 
duties on imports from China 
of footwear with synthetic 
uppers classified under tariff 
subheadings 6402.1 9.00.00, 
6402.20.00.00, 
6402.91.00.00, 
6402.99.10.00, 
6402.99.90. 00 and 
6405.90.00.00 . 
 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal . - - - - 2011 
30,181, 847 pairs 
 
2012 
29,913, 595 pairs 
 
2013 
21,562, 070 pairs 
 
2014 
4,922, 643 pairs 2011 
82.08% 
 
2012 
84.93% 
 
2013 
64.11% 
 
2014 
38.57% 
 TMP (Indonesia)  
PTM 
   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  
(Cont.)  Footwear with 
textile uppers  
6403.19.00, 
6403.20.00, 
6403.40.00, 
6403.51.00, 
6403.59.00, 
6403.91.10, 
6403.91.90, 
6403.99.10 , 
6403.99.90 and  
6405.10.00  
D-215-32-80/ 
Footwear  Resolution 100 
of 01.06.15, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.534 of 
05.06.15.  
 
Period covered : 
D: 03/2014 - 
03/2015  
PI: 2011, 2012, 
2013 and 2014  Pursuant to Resolution 0164 
of 22.09.15, published in 
Official Journal 49.646 of 
25.09.15, the Foreign Trade 
Directorate in the Ministry of 
Trade, Industry and Tourism 
decided to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 100 of 
01.06.15 without imposing 
provisional anti -dumping 
duties on imp orts from China 
of footwear with textile uppers 
classified under tariff 
subheadings  6403.19.00.00, 
6403.20.00.00, 
6403.40.00.00, 
6403.51.00.00, 
6403.59.00.00, 
6403.91.10.00, 
6403.91.90.00 , 
6403.99.10.00, 
6403.99.90.00 and  
6405.10.00.00 . 
 
The Resolution ent ered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal . - - - - 2011 
12,788, 336 pairs 
 
2012 
17,748, 440 pairs 
 
2013 
9,584, 097 pairs 
 
2014 
2,735, 643 pairs 2011 
79.27% 
 
2012 
85.80% 
 
2013 
62.90% 
 
2014 
45.35% TMP 
(Dominican 
Republic ) 
PTM 
   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
India Triangular files, 
6-inch 
8203.10.00.00 
D-361-01-76/ 
Triangular files  Resolution 282 
of 18.12.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.374 of 
23.12.14.  
 
Period covered : 
D: 11/2013 - 
11/2014  
PI: 2011, 2012, 
2013 and 2014 . Pursuant to Re solution 051 of 
26.03.15, published in Official 
Journal 49.470 of 31.03.15, it 
was decided to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 282 of 
18.12.14 without imposing 
provisional anti -dumping 
duties on imports from India 
of 6-inch triangular files 
classified under tariff 
subheading 8203.10.00.00.  
 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal . Pursuant to 
Resolution 036 of 
30.03.16 , publ ished 
in Official Journal 
49.834  of 04.04.16 , 
it was  decided to 
terminate the 
administrative 
investigation 
initiated by 
Resolution  0282 of 
18.12.14  without 
imposing  definitive 
anti-dumping duties 
on imports from 
India of 6 -inch 
triangular files 
classified under tariff 
subheading 
8203.10.00.00 . 
 
The Resolutio n 
entered into force on 
the date of its 
publication in the 
Official Journal . - - - 2011 
4,176, 139 units 
 
2012 
2,664, 607 units 
 
2013 
3,902, 821 units 
 
2014 
4,313, 074 units 
 2011 
74.05% 
 
2012 
61.37% 
 
2013 
74.92% 
 
2014 
73.02% 
 HMP 
PTM 
 
Mexico Gypsum board  
 
6809.11.00.00  
 
D-493-02-
84/Gypsum 
board  Resolution 098 
of 08.07.16, 
published in 
Official Journal  
49.932 of  
12.07.16.  
 
Period covered : 
 
D: 04/2015 - 
3/2016  
 
PI: 2012 
(second half) , 
2013, 2014, 
2015 and  2016 
(first half)  - - - - - 2012 
2,917, 833 m² 
 
2013 
5,009,805 m² 
 
2014 
2,432, 912 m² 
 
2015 
3,052, 168 m² 2012 
99.32% 
 
2013 
98.17% 
 
2014 
21.60% 
 
2015 
25.41% 
 HMP 
PTM 
   
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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 
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/ 
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  Link chain, 
polished or 
galvanized 
7315.82.00.0 0 
ED-215-34-83/ 
Link chain, 
polished, or 
galvanized, 
grade 30, of the 
following 
dimensions : 
1/8", 5/32 ", 
3/16", 1/4", 
5/16", 3/8" 
and 1/2", in 
diamet ers 
ranging from 
2.9 mm to 
12.7 mm Resolution 0182 
of 6.11.15, 
publishe d in 
Official 
Journal  49.693 
of 11.11.15 
(FYR)  
 
Period covered : 
2010, 2011, 
2012, 2013 
and 2014 
 
Estimated : 
2015-2016  
(first half)  - - - - - 2007 
173,529 k g 
 
2008 
52,864 k g 
 
2009 
126,982 k g 
 
2010 
52,613 k g 
 
2011 
94,311 k g 2007 
65.57% 
 
2008 
34.64% 
 
2009 
45.89% 
 
2010 
25.34% 
 
2011 
27.68% TMP 
(Mexico) 
PTM   
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China  
(Cont'd)  Stockings and 
hosiery 
products , 
6115.10.10.00 ; 
6115.30.10.00, 
6115.10.90.00 ; 
6115.30.90.00 , 
6115.95.00.00, 
6115.96.00.00 
and 
6115.99.00.00  
D-215-06-40/ 
Stockings and 
hosiery products  Resolution 0116 
of 24.04.12, 
Official Journal  
48.412 of  
25.04.12  
(FYR) - Pursuant to Resolution 019 of 
15.02.13, published in Official 
Journal 48.709 of 19.02.13, it was 
decided to terminate the 
administrative investigation initiated 
by Resolution 116 of 24.04.12 and 
to maintain a base price of 
US$0. 79/pair, as established in 
Resolution 825 of 07.05.07, for 
imports from the People's Republic 
of China of stocki ngs classified under 
tariff subheadings 6115.10.10.00, 
6115.10.90.00, 6115.30.10.00, 
6115.30.90 .00, 6115.95.00.00, 
6115.96.00 and  6115.99.00.00,  for 
a period of three (3) years from the 
date of entry into forc e of Resolution 
019 of 2013 . - 19.02.16  
 
End of 
definitive -
duty 
imposition 
period 
(3 years as 
from the 
last review , 
19.02. 13) - - - - 
 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidenti ality 
n/a - Not available  
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset review  
AR - Administrative review  
FYR - Five-year review  
EXP - Measure expired without review   
HMP - Home market price  
TMP - Third country price  
CV - Constructed value  
P - Publication date  
C - Date o f commencement of duty collection  
PTM - Share of total imports  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 30 JUNE 2016  
Country/  
Customs 
territory  Product;  
investigation ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Tableware and kitchenware and 
loose articles of porcelain  
6911.10.00.00  
RD-215-01-39/Porcelain  Duties  17.11.06  
Official Journal 
No. 46.455  20.03.15  
Official Journal No.  
49.459  
Tableware and kitchenware and 
loose articles of earthenware  
6912.00.00.00  
RD-215-01-39/Earthenware  Duties  17.11.06  
Official Journal 
No. 46.455  20.03.15  
Official Journal No.  
49.459  
Link chain, polished or 
galvanized  
7315.82.00.00  
D-215-05-39 Duties  20.04.07  
Official Jo urnal 
No. 46.605  18.12.12  
Official Journal No.  
48.648  
Hoes, digging bars and picks  
8201.30.00.00  
D-215-14-48 Duties  29.07.09  
Official Journal 
No. 47.425  19.10.15  
Official Journal No.  
49.670  
Casing or tubing  
7304.29.00.00  
D-215-16-51 Duties  12.01.12  
Official Journal 
No. 48.310  n/a 
Radial tyres  
4011.20.10.00  
D-215/20 -58/59  Duties 12.06.13  
Official Journal 
No. 48.819  n/a 
Extruded aluminium profiles  
7604.21.00.00, 7604.29.10.00, 
7604.29.20.00, 7608.10.90.00 
and 7608.20.00.00  
D-215/850 -02-61/CHN  Duties 13.11.13  
Official Journal 
No. 48.973  19.10.15  
Official Journal No.  
49.670  
Flexible PVC film  
3920.43.00.00  
D-215-21-62/CHN  
D-215/190 -01-63/CHN  Duties 13.11.13  
Official Journal 
No. 48.973  19.10.15  
Official Journal No.  
49.670  
Rigid PVC film  
3920.49.00.00  
D-215-21-62/CHN  
D-215/190 -01-63/CHN  Duties 13.11.13  
Official Journal 
No. 48.973  19.10.15  
Official Journal No.  
49.670  
Galvanized smooth sheet  
7210.49.00.00  
D-215-22-64 Duties 06.03.14  
Official Journal 
No. 49.084  n/a 
Wood -based panels  
4412.31.00.00 and 
4412.32.00.00  
D-215-24-66 Duties 11.04.14  
Official Journal 
No. 49.120  n/a 
Galvanized wire  
7217.20.00.00  
D-215-23-65 Duties 11.04.14  
Official Journal 
No. 49.120  n/a 
Sodium  citrate  
2918.15.30.00  
D-215-25-69 Duties  20.03.15  
Official Journal 
No. 49.459  n/a 
Bars and rods of low -carbon 
steel 
7213.91.90.10 , 7213.91.10.10, 
7227.90.00.11 and  
7227.90.00.90  
D-215-33-82 Duties 13.05.16  
Official Journal 
No. 49.872   n/a G/ADP/N/286/COL  
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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)  
Korea,  
Rep. of  DOP plasticizer 
(di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate)  
2917.32.00.00  
RD-190-02-081/ 
DOP/KOR  plasticizer  Dutie s 09.12.15  
Official Journal 
No. 49.721  n/a 
Rigid PVC film  
3920.49.00.00  
D-215-21-62/KOR 
D-215/190 -01-63/KOR Dutie s 13.11.13  
Official Journal 
No. 48.973  19.10.15  
Official Journal 
No. 49.670  
India High-pressure decorative 
laminates  
3921. 90.10.00  
D-361-02-79 Dutie s 09.12.15  
Official Journal 
No. 49.721  n/a 
Mexico DOP plasticizer  
(di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate)  
2917.32.00.00  
RD-190-02-081/ 
DOP/MEX plasticizer  Duties  25.08.14  
Official Journal 
No. 49.254  n/a 
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of  Extruded aluminium profiles  
7604.21.00.00, 7604.29.10.00, 
7604.29.20.00, 7608.10.90.00 
and 7608.20.00.00  
D-215/850 -02-61/VEN  Dutie s 13.11.13  
Official Journal 
No. 48.973  19.10.15  
Official Journal 
No. 49.670  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERI OD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2016  
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  
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
 
 
TERMINA TION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2016  
Country/  
Customs 
territory  Product;  
investigation ID number  Date of 
termination  Reason for termination  
China  Stockings and hosiery products , 
6115.10.10.00 ; 6115.30.10.00, 
6115.10.90.00 ; 6115.30. 90.00 , 
6115.95.00.00, 6115.96.00.00 
and 6115.99.00.00  
D-215-06-40 19.02.16  End of definitive -duty imposition period 
(3 years as from the last review, 
19.02.13)  
 
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