WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/230/KOR 
6 August 2012 
 (12-4324) 
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 repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2012 from 
the Republic of Korea. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/230/KOR 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 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 countryDate;  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 pricesDate, 
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 
Japan Aluminium bottle can 
7612.90 12-001  27.01.2012; 
D: 1-12/2011 
I: 1/2009 -12/2011         
 
 
                                                      
1 www.ktc.go.kr 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/ADP/N/230/KOR
 Page 3Reviews /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 
Canada  Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 
08-008; 22.06.2011; 
(SNR) 
  10.04.2012; 
22.46%; 
All other 22.46%; 
[10.79% LDR]       
China  Ethyl acetate; 
2915.31; 
08-003 28.04.2011; 
(SNR) 
  27.03.2012; 
3.14-25.28%; 
All other 6.36%; 
[3.14-14.17% 
LDR]       
Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 08-010; 22.06.2011; 
(SNR) 
  10.04.2012; 
4.03~16.13%; 
All other 7.22%; 
[4.03-10.79% 
LDR]       
PET Film; 
3920.62, 3920.69; 08-012; 22.06.2011; 
(SNR) 
  25.05.2012; 
5.87-36.98%; 
All other 23.61%; 
[5.87-25.32% 
LDR]       
Polyester filament 
partially oriented yarn; 5402.46; 
09-001; 02.09.2011; 
(SNR) 
         
India  PET Film; 
3920.62, 3920.69; 
08-013; 22.06.2011; 
(SNR) 
  25.05.2012; 
14.63-34.90%; 
All other 14.63%; 
[14.63-25.32% 
LDR]       
Indonesia  Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 
08-011; 22.06.2011; 
(SNR) 
  10.04.2012; 
30.25%; 
All other 30.25%; 
[10.79% LDR]       
Japan  Ethyl acetate; 
2915.31; 08-004; 28.04.2011; 
(SNR) 
  27.03.2012; 
37.98%; 
All other 37.98%; 
[14.17% LDR]        
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Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Malaysia  Particle board; 
4410.11.1000; 09-004; 21.12.2011; 
(SNR)    24.04.2012; 
Withdraw the 
request for 
reviews     
Russian 
Federation  Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 
08-007; 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)  10.04.2012; 
30.32%; 
All other 30.32%; 
[10.79% LDR]       
Singapore  Ethyl acetate; 
2915.31; 
08-005; 28.04.2011; 
(SNR)  27.03.2012; 
17.84%; 
All other 17.84%; 
[14.17% LDR]       
Chinese 
Taipei Polyester filament 
partially oriented yarn; 5402.46; 
09-002; 02.09.2011; 
(SNR)         
Thailand Particle board; 
4410.11.1000; 
09-003; 21.12.2011; 
(SNR)    24.04.2012; 
Withdraw the 
request for 
reviews     
United States  Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 
08-009; 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)  10.04.2012; 
39.08%; 
All other 39.08%; 
[10.79% LDR]       
 
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  G/ADP/N/230/KOR 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING  MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 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 
Sodium dithionite 
1) (08-001) 
2) (10-011) Duties 23.06.2004 
Gazette No 15726 1) 31.01.2008 
Gazette No 16681 
 
2) 06.08.2010 
Gazette No 17315 
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 Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No 16923  
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   G/ADP/N/230/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)
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 
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 Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No 16923  
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 ARTIC LE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2012 
 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation ID 
number  Original effective date; 
date of most recent 
extensionNumber of 
refund requests 
receivedNumber of refund 
reviews commenced, 
completed
NIL 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2012 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, investigation ID 
number Date of terminati on Reason for 
termination 
Thailand Particle board 
09-003 23.04.2012 Expiration of 
imposition period 
Malaysia Particle board 
09-004 23.04.2012 Expiration of 
imposition period 
 
  
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