G/ADP/N/272/KOR  
 
19 October 2015  
(15-5471)  Page: 1/8  
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 fo r the period 1 January-30 June 2015 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 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2015 
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 Structural steel 
sections(*); 
7216.33 7228.70 14-005
 31.07.2014 
D: 1/2013-
12/2013 
I: 1/2011–
12/2013  - - - - - - - - 
Coniferous wood plywood; 
4412.39; 4412.99 
15-001
 13.03.2015 
D: 4/2014-9/2014 
I: 1/2011–
12/2014  - - - - - - - - 
India Polyester filament 
partially oriented Yarn(*); 5402.46 
14-002
 30.05.2014 
D: 1/2013-
12/2013 
I: 1/2010–
12/2013  - - - 25.02.2015 
No Injury  - - - - 
Ethyl acetate(*);  
2915.31 
14-006 20.11.2014 
D: 7/2013-6/2014 
I: 1/2011–6/2014 - - - - - - - - 
Japan Valves for 
pneumatic transmissions; 8481.20, 8481.90 
14-001
 21.02.2014 
D: 4/2012-3/2013 
I: 1/2010–
12/2013  - - - - - - - - 
 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://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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Malaysia Polyester filament 
partially oriented yarn(*); 
5402.46 
14-003 30.05.2014 
D: 1/2013-
12/2013 
I: 1/2010–
12/2013
 - - - 25.02.2015 
No Injury - - - - 
Thailand Polyester filament 
partially oriented yarn(*); 5402.46 
14-004
 30.05.2014 
D: 1/2013-
12/2013 
I: 1/2010–
12/2013  - - - 25.02.2015 
No Injury  - - - - 
 
 
  
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- 4 - 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 
determinatio
n 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/curre
ncy; 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 Kraft pape r 
08-008 - -  - - 09.04.2015 
Termination of 
imposition 
period - - - - 
China Float glass;  
7005.21, 7005.29; 
07-003 15.01.2014; 
(SNR) - 07 01 2015;  
12.04-39.05%; 
All other 19.06%; 
[12.04-36.01% 
LDR] 07.01.2015  
Un-disclosable  - - - - 
Ceramic tiles;  
6901.00, 6907.90,  
6908.90; 
05-002 28.02.2014; 
(SNR) - 25 02 2015;  
9.07-37.40%; 
All other 16.07%; 
[9.07-29.41% 
LDR] - - -  - - - 
Polyester filament  
partially oriented - 
yarn(*) ; 5402.46; 
09-001 14.03.2014; 
(SNR) - - - 25 02.2015 
No cause of the 
recurrence of 
injury - - - - 
Ethyl acetate;  
2915.31 
08-003 24.11.2014; 
(SNR) - - - - -  - - - 
PET Film(*);  
3920.62, 3920.69 
08-012 15.01.2015; 
(SNR) - - - - -  - - - 
Kraft pape r 
08-010 - -  - - 09.04.2015 
Termination of 
imposition 
period - - - - 
Indonesia Kraft pape r 
08-011 - -  - - 09.04.2015 
Termination of 
imposition 
period - - - - 
India PET Film(*);  
3920.62, 3920.69 
08-013 15.01.2015; 
(SNR) - - - - -  - - - 
Japan Ethyl acetate;  
2915.31 
08-004 24.11.2014; 
(SNR) - - - - -  - - - 
 
  
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1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
Russian 
Federation  Kraft pape r 
08-007 - -  - - 09.04.2015 
Termination of 
imposition 
period - - - - 
Singapore Ethyl acetate;  
2915.31 
08-005 24.11.2014; 
(SNR) - - - - -  - - - 
Chinese 
Taipei Polyester filament  
partially oriented - 
yarn(*) ; 5402.46; 
09-002 14.03.2014; 
(SNR) - - - 25.02.2015 No 
cause of the 
recurrence of 
injury - - - - 
United 
States Kraft pape r 
08-009  -  - - 09.04.2015 
Termination of 
imposition 
period - - - - 
 
 
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 30 JUNE 2015 
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 Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No. 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No. 17185 
22.08.2013 
Gazette No. 18085 
China Choline chloride 
04-006 Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No. 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No. 17185 
22.08.2013 
Gazette No. 18085 
Ceramic tile 05-002 Duties 
 30.12.2005 
Gazette No. 16160 20.07.2011 
Gazette No. 17259 
25.02.2015 
Gazette No. 18456 
Polyester filament draw textured yarn 06-001 Duties 
   
Undertakings 20.10.2006 
Gazette No. 16361 
  
18.05. 2010 
Gazette No. 17259 18.05.2010 
Gazette No. 17259 
20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166 
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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 
24.05.2011 
Gazette No. 17514 
07.01.2015 
Gazette No. 18424 
Ethyl acetate 08-003 Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No. 16820 27.03.2012 
Gazette No. 17728 
PET film 08-012 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No. 16863 25.05.2012 
Gazette No. 17770 
Plywood 12-014 Duties 18.10.2013 
Gazette No. 18121  
Oriented 
polypropylene film 13-001 Duties 20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166  
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 
Choline chloride 04-005 Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No. 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No. 17185 
22.08.2013 
Gazette No. 18085 
PET film 08-013 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No. 16863 25.05.2012 
Gazette No. 17770 
Indonesia Oriented 
polypropylene film 13-002 Duties 20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166  
Japan Stainless steel bar 
04-001 Duties 
   
Undertakings 30.07.2004 
Gazette No. 15757 
  
30.07.2004 
Gazette No. 15757 24.02.2010 
Gazette No. 17202 
01.10. 2013 
Gazette No. 18110 
24.02.2010 
Gazette No. 17202 
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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) 
Japan (Cont'd) Ethyl acetate 
08-004 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   
Aluminum bottle can 
12-001 Duties 03.01.2013 
Gazette No. 17922  
Ethanolamine 
13-005 Duties 30.12.2014 
Gazette No. 18419  
PET Film; 
13-004 Duties 30.12.2014 
Gazette No. 18419  
Malaysia Polyester filament 
draw textured yarn 06-003 Duties 20.10.2006 
Gazette No. 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No. 17259 
20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166 
Plywood  10-013 Duties 01.02.2011 
Gazette No. 17439   
Ethanolamine(*); 
13-006 Duties 30.12.2014 
Gazette No. 18419  
Singapore Ethyl acetate 
08-005 Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No. 16820 27.03.2012 
Gazette No. 17728 
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 
Chinese Taipei Polyester filament 
draw textured yarn 06-002 Duties 20.10.2006 
Gazette No. 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No. 17259 
20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166 
Thailand Oriented 
polypropylene film 13-003 Duties 20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166  
Ethanolamine(*); 
13-007 Duties 30.12.2014 
Gazette No. 18419  
United 
States Choline chloride 
04-004 Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No. 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No. 17185 
22.08.2013 
Gazette No. 18085 
Ethanolamine(*); 13-008 Duties 30.12.2014 
Gazette No. 18419  
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2015 
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 
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TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2015 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Canada Kraft paper 
08-008 09.04.2015 Termination of 
Imposition Period 
China Polyester filament partially 
oriented yarn 09-001 25.02.2015 No cause of the 
recurrence of Injury 
China Kraft paper 
08-010 09.04.2015 Termination of 
Imposition Period 
Indonesia Kraft paper 
08-011 09.04.2015 Termination of 
Imposition Period 
Russian Federation Kraft paper 
08-007 09.04.2015 Termination of 
Imposition Period 
Chinese Taipei Polyester filament partially 
oriented yarn 09-002  25.02.2015 No cause of the 
recurrence of Injury 
United States Kraft paper 
08-009 09.04.2015 Termination of 
Imposition Period 
 
 
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