G/ADP/N/265/COL
1 April 2015
(15-1805)  Page: 1/9
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: Spanish
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
COLOMBIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2014 
from Colombia . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/265/COL
- 2 - Reporting Member: COLOMBIA1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2014 
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 
consumptio
n or as % 
of total 
imports Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
China Citric acid 
 2918.14.00.00  
D-215-25-69/ 
Citric acid Resolution 
No. 107 of 
03.06.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.172 of 
04.06.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
 
D: 3/2013-
3/2014 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013 Pursuant to Resolution 
No. 172 of 20.08.14, 
published in Official 
Journal No. 49.254 
of 25.08.14, it was 
decided to continue the 
administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 107 of 
03.06.14 without imposing 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports from 
China of citric acid 
classified under tariff 
subheading 
2918.14.00.00. 
The Resolution entered 
into force on the date of 
its publication in the 
Official Journal. 2011
6,851,500 kg 
 
2012 
7,271,950 kg 
 
2013 
7,171,500 kg 2011
95.84% 
 
2012 
96.48% 
 
2013 
95.37% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.mincit.gov.co . 
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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China 
(cont'd) Sodium citrate
 
2918.15.30.00 
 D-215-25-69/ Sodium citrate Resolution 
No. 107 of 
03.06.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.172 of 
04.06.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
 
D: 3/2013-
3/2014 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013 Pursuant to Resolution 
No. 172 of 20.08.14, 
published in 
Official Journal No. 49.254 
of 25.08.14, it was 
decided to continue the 
administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 107 of 
03.06.14 without imposing 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports from 
China of sodium citrate 
classified under tariff 
subheading 
2918.15.30.00. 
The Resolution entered 
into force on the date of 
its publication in the 
Official Journal. 2011
660,950 kg 
 
2012 
735,704 kg 
 
2013 
891,924 kg 2011
90.80% 
 
2012 
92.20% 
 
2013 
93.76% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM 
 Galvanized wire 
strand, wire strand for pre-stressed 
concrete and ropes 
and cables of steel  7312.10.90.00  
D-215-27-71/ 
Wire strand, ropes and cables of steel Resolution 
No. 111 of 
09.06.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.181 of 
13.06.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
 
D: 04/2013-
04/2014 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013 Pursuant to Resolution
No. 184 of 15.09.14, 
published in Official 
Journal No. 49.279 
of 19.09.14, it was 
decided to continue the 
administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 111 of 
09.06.14 and to apply 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports from 
China of galvanized wire 
strand, wire strand for 
pre-stressed concrete and 
ropes and cables of steel 
in the form of a tariff 
equal to 20% of the f.o.b. 
price declared by the 
importer, irrespective of 
the duty established in the 
National Customs Tariff for 
the tariff sub-heading in 
question. 
The Resolution entered 
into force on the date of 
its publication in the 
Official Journal. 2011
4,039,783 kg 
 
2012 
3,276,698 kg 
 
2013 
4,154,433 kg 2011
45.19% 
 
2012 
48.72% 
 
2013 
52.69% TMP (Mexico) 
PTM   
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Korea, 
Rep. of DOP plasticize r*
 
2917.32.00.00 
 D-190/493-001-67/KOR DOP plasticizer Resolution 
No. 005 of 
16.01.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.039 of 
20.01.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
 
D: 11/2012-
11/2013 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013 Pursuant to Resolution
No. 051 of 21.03.14, 
published in Official 
Journal No. 49.104 
of 26.03.14, it was 
decided to continue the 
administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 005 of 
16.01.14 without imposing 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports from the 
Republic of Korea of DOP 
plasticizer classified under 
tariff subheading 
2917.32.00.00. 
The Resolution entered 
into force on the date of 
its publication in the 
Official Journal. Resolution No. 173 
of 20.08.14, 
published in Official 
Journal No. 49.254 
of 25.08.14, 
provides for the 
termination of the 
administrative 
investigation 
initiated by 
Resolution No. 005 
of 16.01.14 without 
the imposition 
of definitive 
anti-dumping 
duties on imports 
from the Republic 
of Korea of DOP 
plasticizer 
(di(2-ethylhexyl) 
phthalate) 
classified under 
tariff subheading 
2917.32.00.00. 
The Resolution 
entered into force 
on the date of its 
publication in the 
Official Journal. 2011
832,400 kg 
 
2012 
805,400 kg 
 
2013 
495,230 kg 2011
38.19% 
 
2012 
33.52% 
 
2013 
17.18% HMP 
India Triangular files, 
6-inch  8203.10.00.00 
 
D-361-01-76/ Triangular files Resolution 
No. 282 of 
18.12.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.374 of 
23.12.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
 
D: 11/2013-
11/2014 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012, 2013 
and 2014 2011
4,177,723 
units 
 
2012 
2,667,079 
units 
 
2013 
3,906,829 
units 
 
2014 
3,956,746 
units 2011
72.22% 
  
2012 
60.01% 
  
2013 
73.51% 
  
2014 
75.76% HMP   
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Mexico DOP plasticize r*
 
2917.32.00.00 
 D-190/493-001-67/MEX DOP plasticizer Resolution 
No. 005 of 
16.01.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.039 of 
20.01.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
 
D: 11/2012-
11/2013 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013 Pursuant to Resolution
No. 051 of 21.03.14, 
published in Official 
Journal No. 49.104 of 
26.03.14, it was decided 
to continue the 
administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 005 of 
16.01.14 without imposing 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports from 
Mexico of DOP plasticizer 
classified under tariff 
subheading 
2917.32.00.00. 
The Resolution entered 
into force on the date of 
its publication in the 
Official Journal. Resolution No. 173 
of 20.08.14, published 
in Official Journal 
No. 49.254 of 25.08.14, 
provides for the 
termination of the 
administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 005 of 
16.01.14 and the 
imposition of definitive 
anti-dumping duties on 
imports from Mexico of 
DOP plasticizer 
(di(2-ethylhexyl) 
phthalate) classified 
under tariff subheading 
2917.32.00.00, 
equivalent to the 
difference between the 
f.o.b. base price of 
US$1.96/kg 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. 2011
962,330 kg 
 
2012 
1,347,788 kg 
 
2013 
2,336,384 kg 2011
44.15% 
 
2012 
56.09% 
 
2013 
81.05% HMP 
   
  G/ADP/N/265/COL
- 6 - Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings 
Country or 
Customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary 
results/ 
determinationFinal results Revocation 
of 
measures Other (e.g. 
procedures 
not affecting 
the duty level)Trade data (i favailable 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 Tableware and 
kitchenware and loose articles of 
porcelain/china 
 6911.10.00.00  ED-215-26-70/ 
Tableware and 
kitchenware of porcelain/china Resolution 
No. 082 of 
05.05.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.145 of 
08.05.14 
(FYR) 
 
Period covered: 
2011, 2012 and 
2013 
 
Estimated: 
2014 and 2015   2011
2,523,006 kg 
 
2012 
3,567,749 kg 
 
2013 
4,512,369 kg 
 
2014 
4,274,253 kg 
 
2015 
4,120,000 kg 2011
65.72% 
 
2012 
53.11% 
 
2013 
49.87% 
 
2014 
53.45% 
 
2015 
56.36% 
 Tableware and 
kitchenware and loose articles of earthenware  
6912.00.00.00 
 ED-215-26-70/ Tableware and kitchenware of 
earthenware Resolution 
No. 082 of 
05.05.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.145 of 
08.05.14 
(FYR) 
 
Period covered: 
2011, 2012 and 
2013 
 
Estimated: 
2014 and 2015   2011
5,013,973 kg 
 
2012 
5,973,808 kg 
 
2013 
6,505,157 kg 
 
2014 
7,346,328 kg 
 
2015 
7,650,000 kg 2011
74.20% 
 
2012 
81.83% 
 
2013 
92.70% 
 
2014 
79.51% 
 
2015 
74.49%   
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China 
(cont'd) Hoes, digging 
bars and picks 
 
8201.30.00.00  ED-215-28-72/ Hoes, digging 
bars and picks Resolution 
No. 135 of 
10.07.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.212 of 
14.07.14 
(FYR) 
 
Period covered: 
2009, 2010, 
2011, 2012 and 
2013 
 
Estimated: 
2014 and 2015   2009
154,219 kg 
 
2010 
301,958 kg 
 
2011 
608,244 kg 
 
2012 
524,596 kg 
 
2013 
535,354 kg 
 
2014 
776,281 kg 
 
2015 
1,031,275 kg 2009
49.33% 
 
2010 
45.00% 
 
2011 
68.09% 
 
2012 
72.87% 
 
2013 
72.20% 
 
2014 
82.62% 
 
2015 
84.54% 
 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentialityn/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 of commencement of duty collection 
PTM - Share of total imports
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2014 
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/china 
6911.10.00.00 
RD-215-01-39/Porcelain Duties 17.11.06 
Official Journal 
No. 46.455 20.06.11 
Official Journal 
No. 48.106 
 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 20.06.11 
Official Journal 
No. 48.106 
 Link chain, polished or 
galvanized 
7315.82.00.00 
D-215-05-39 Duties 20.04.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.605 18.12.12 
Official Journal 
No. 48.648 
 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 Duties 14.05.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.628 19.02.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.709 
 Hoes, digging bars and picks 
8201.30.00.00 
D-215-14-48 Duties 29.07.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.425 n/a 
 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 n/a
 
 Flexible PVC film and rigid 
PVC film 
3920.43.00.00 and 
3920.49.00.00 
D-215-21-62 
D-215/190-01-63 Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973 n/a 
 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 G/ADP/N/265/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 Rigid PVC film 
3920.49.00.00 
D-215/190-01-63 Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973 n/a
 
Mexico DOP plasticizer 
2917.32.00.00 
D-190/493-001-67 Duties 25.08.14 
Official Journal 
No. 49.254 n/a 
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian Rep. 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 Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973 n/a
 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2014 
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 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2014 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for termination 
n/a n/a n/a n/a 
 
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