G/ADP/N/272/COL  
25 September 2015  
(15-4977)  Page: 1/10  
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 January to 30 June 2015 
from Colombia . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/272/COL  
- 2 - Reporting Member: COLOMBIA1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 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 product
3; 
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 Citric acid 
2918.14.00.00 
D-215-25-69/ 
Citric acid Resolution 
107 of 
03.06.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.172 of 
04.06.14. 
Period 
covered: 
D: 3/2013-
3/2014 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013 Pursuant to Resolution 172 of 
20.08.14, published in 
Official Journal 49.254 of 
25.08.14, it was decided to continue the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution 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. -
 - Resolution 047 of 
19.03.15, published 
in Official Journal 
49.459 of 20.03.15, 
provides for the 
termination of the 
administrative 
investigation initiated 
by Resolution 107 of 
03.06.14 without the 
imposition of 
definitive 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 Sodium citrate 
2918.15.30.00 D-215-25-69/ Sodium citrate Resolution 
107 of 
03.06.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.172 of 
04.06.14. 
Period 
covered: 
D: 3/2013-
3/2014 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013. Pursuant to Resolution 172 of 
20.08.14, published in 
Official Journal 49.254 
of 25.08.14, it was decided to 
continue the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution 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. Resolution 047 of 
19.03.15, published in 
Official Journal 49.459 
of 20.03.15, provides 
for the termination of 
the administrative 
investigation initiated 
by Resolution 107 
of 03.06.14 and for 
the application 
of definitive 
anti-dumping duties 
on imports from China 
of sodium citrate 
classified under tariff 
subheading 
2918.15.30.00, 
equivalent to the 
difference between 
the f.o.b. base price 
of US$1.80/kg and 
the f.o.b. price 
declared by the 
importer. 
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   
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China Coloured float 
glass of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm 
and coloured float 
glass of a thickness exceeding 6 mm  
7005.21.11.00 
and 7005.21.90.00  D-361/-01-76 / 
Coloured float 
glass Resolution 
002 of 
13.01.15, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.399 of 
19.01.15. 
Period 
covered: 
D: 12/2013 - 
12/2014 
PI: 2012, 
2013 and 
2014 Pursuant to Resolution 064 of 
20.04.15, published in Official 
Journal 49.491 of 23.04.15, 
it was decided to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 002 
of 13.01.15 and to apply 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports from China 
of coloured float glass of 
a thickness not exceeding 
6 mm classified under tariff 
subheadings 7005.21.11.00 
and 7005.21.90.00, 
equivalent to the difference 
between the f.o.b. base price 
of US$0.39/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.  -
 - - -  2012 
24,168,023 kg  
 
2013 
16,631,405 kg  
 
2014 
20,052,404 kg  2012 
56.99% 
 
2013 
46.87% 
 
2014 
53.93% TMP (Mexico) 
PTM 
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 (Brazil) 
PTM   
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China Footwear with 
leather uppers 6404.11.10, 6404.11.20, 
6404.19.00, 
6404.20.00 and 6405.20.00 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 -
 - - - -  2011 
2,401,002 pairs  
 
2012 
2,987,502 pairs  
 
2013 
2,617,280 
 
2014 
932,068 2011 
42.38% 
 
2012 
48.63% 
 
2013 
46.46% 
 
2014 
45.31% TMP (Mexico) 
PTM 
China 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 -
 - - - -  2011 
30,181,847 
 
2012 
29,913,595 
 
2013 
21,562,070 
 
2014 
4,922,643 2011 
82.08% 
 
2012 
84.93% 
 
2013 
64.11% 
 
2014 
38.57% TMP (Indonesia) 
PTM 
China 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 -
 - - - -  2011 
12,788,336 
 
2012 
17,748,440 
 
2013 
9,584,097 
 
2014 
2,735,643 2011 
79.27% 
 
2012 
85.80% 
 
2013 
62.90% 
 
2014 
45.35% TMP (Dominican 
Republic) 
PTM   
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India Triangular files, 
6-inch 82.03.10.00.00 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 Resolution 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. -
 - - -  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 
India High-pressure 
decorative laminates 3921.90.10.00 
D-361-02-79/ 
Decorative laminates Resolution 
028 of 
20.02.15, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.434 of 
23.02.15. 
Period 
covered: 
D: 01/2014 - 
01/2015 
PI: 2011, 
2012, 2013 
and 2014 Pursuant to Resolution 068 
of 24.04.15, published in 
Official Journal 49.498 
of 30.04.15, it was decided to 
continue the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution 028 of 20.02.15 
without imposing provisional 
anti-dumping duties on 
imports from India of high-
pressure decorative laminates 
classified under tariff 
subheading 3921.90.10.00.
 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the 
Official Journal. - - - -  2011 
349,194 kg 
 
2012 
485,531 kg 
 
2013 
543,765 kg 
 
2014 
582,223 kg 2011 
32.17% 
 
2012 
40.63% 
 
2013 
43.50% 
 
2014 
48.28% HMP 
   
  G/ADP/N/272/COL  
- 7 - 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
3; 
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 082 
of 05.05.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.145 of 
08.05.14 
(FYR) 
 
Period covered: 
2011, 2012 and 
2013 
 
Estimated: 
2014 and 2015 - Pursuant to Resolution 048 
of 19.03.15, published in 
Official Journal 49.459 
of 20.03.15, it was decided to 
terminate the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution 082 of 05.05.14 and 
to maintain, for a period of 
two (2) years, the duties 
established under Resolution 
2460 of 27.10.06 and 
maintained under Resolution 
0342 of 16.06.11 on imports 
from China of tableware and 
kitchenware and loose articles 
of porcelain/china classified 
under subheading 
6911.10.00.00. The 
anti-dumping duty is 
equivalent to the difference 
between the f.o.b. base price 
of US$2.88/kg and the f.o.b. 
price declared by the importer, 
provided that the declared 
price is lower than the 
estimated base price. -
 - -  2011 
2,523,006 kg  
 
2012 
3,567,749 kg  
 
2013 
4,523,709 kg  
 
2014 (first half)  
2,004,253 kg 2011 
65.72% 
 
2012 
53.11% 
 
2013 
43.90% 
 
2014 
(first half) 
50.15% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM   
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China 
(Cont.) Tableware and 
kitchenware and loose articles of earthenware 
 
6912.00.00.00  ED-215-26-70/ Tableware and 
kitchenware of 
earthenware Resolution 082 
of 05.05.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.145 
of 08.05.14 
(FYR) 
 
Period covered: 
2011, 2012 and 
2013 
 
Estimated: 
2014 and 2015 - Pursuant to Resolution 048 
of 19.03.15, published in 
Official Journal 49.459 
of 20.03.15, it was decided to 
terminate the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution 082 of 05.05.14 and 
to maintain, for a period of 
two (2) years, the duties 
established under Resolution 
2460 of 27.10.06 and 
maintained under Resolution 
0342 of 16.06.11 on imports 
from China of tableware and 
kitchenware and loose articles 
of earthenware classified under 
subheading 6912.00.00.00. 
The anti-dumping duty is 
equivalent to the difference 
between the f.o.b. base price 
of US$1.71/kg and the f.o.b. 
price declared by the importer, 
provided that the declared 
price is lower than the 
estimated base price. -
 - -  2011 
5,013,973 kg  
 
2012 
5,973,808 kg  
 
2013 
6,505,157 kg  
 
2014 (first half)  
3,136,328 kg 2011 
74.20% 
 
2012 
81.83% 
 
2013 
92.70% 
 
2014 
(first half) 
86.89% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM 
Korea, 
Rep. of DOP plasticizer 
(di(2-ethylhexyl) 
phthalate) 2917.32.00.00 RD-190-02-081/ 
DOP plasticizer Resolution 063 
of 17.04.15 
published in 
Official Journal 
49.489 
of 21.04.15. 
 
Period covered: 
 2011, 2012, 
2013 and 2014  - -
 - - -  2011 
832,400 kg 
 
2012 
805,400 kg 
 
2013 
495,230 kg 
 
2014 
655,270 kg 2011 
38.19% 
 
2012 
33.52% 
 
2013 
17.18% 
 
2014 
20.02% HMP 
 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 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 of commencement of duty collection PTM - Share of total imports
 
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- 9 - 
  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 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) 
China Sodium citrate 
2918.15.30.00 
D-215-25-69 Duties  20.03.15 
Official Journal 
No. 49.459  n/a 
 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 
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 20.06.11 
Official Journal 
No. 48.106 
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 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 
3920.43.00.00 
D-215-21-62 
D-215/190-01-63/CHN Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973 n/a 
 Rigid PVC film 
3920.49.00.00 
D-215-21-62 
D-215/190-01-63/CHN Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973  n/a G/ADP/N/272/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) 
China (Cont.) 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 
Korea, 
Rep. of Rigid PVC film 
3920.49.00.00 
D-215-21-62 
D-215/190-01-63/KOR 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 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 Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973 n/a
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 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  
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2015 
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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