G/ADP/N/322/KOR  
 
8 April 2019 
(19-2218) Page: 1/8 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT U NDER  
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT  
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
Reproduced herewith is the revised semi-annual report for the period 1 July -31 December 2018  from 
the Republic of Korea . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  Republic of Korea1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT O F ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY -31 DECEMBER 2 018 
Origi nal 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 
Brazil  Uncoated Paper  
4802.56, 4802.57 , 
4802.62, 4802.69;  
18-005(*) 16.10.2018  
D: 7/2017 -6/2018  
I: 1/2015 –6/2018          
China  Coated Printing 
Paper;  
4810.13, 4810.14, 
4810.19, 4810.22, 
4810.29;  
17-005(*) 10.07.2017;  
D: 1/2016 -
12/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2016  22.1.2018;  
8.98-12.12%;  
All other 9.72%  22.7.2018;  
5.90-16.23%;  
All other 
12.23%  
       
 Galvanized low 
carbon steel wires;  
7217.20, 7229.90;  
17-007 01.08.2017;  
D: 1/2016 -
12/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2016  14.2.2018;  
4.43-15.71%;  
All other 8.12%  14.8.2018;  
8.60%  
       
 Uncoated Paper  
4802.56, 4802.57 , 
4802.62, 4802.69;  
18-003(*) 16.10.2018  
D: 7/2017 -6/2018  
I: 1/2015 –6/2018          
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://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.   
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Finland  Coated Printing 
Paper;  
4810.13, 4810.14, 
4810.19, 4810.22, 
4810.29;  
17-006(*) 10.07.2017;  
D: 1/2016 -
12/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2016  22.1.2018;  
4.64-10.51%;  
All other 4.64%  22.7.2018;  
12.94%  
       
Indonesia  Uncoated Paper  
4802.56, 4802.57 , 
4802.62, 4802.69;   
18-004(*) 16.10.2018  
D: 7/2017 -6/2018  
I: 1/2015 –6/2018          
Italy Stainless steel bar 
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30;  
18-002(*) 18.5.2018  
D: 7/2016 -6/2017  
I: 1/2014 –
12/2017  16.11.2018;  
11.02 -13.08%;  
All other 12.05%         
Japan  Coated Printing 
Paper;  
4810.13, 4810.14, 
4810.19, 4810.22, 
4810.29;  
17-004(*) 10.07.2017;  
D: 1/2016 -
12/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2016  22.1.2018;  
56.30%  22.7.2018;  
16.23%  
       
Chinese 
Taipei  Stainless steel bar 
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30;  
18-001(*)  18.5.2018  
D: 7/2016 -6/2017  
I: 1/2014 –
12/2017  16.11.2018;  
9.68-18.56%;  
All other 13.27%         
 
 
  
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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 
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
 Description; 
HS 6-digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product;  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 o r 
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 
consumpti
on or as % 
of total 
imports  Codes fo r all 
bases used in 
proceeding  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  
 Ceramic tile 
6901.00, 6907.21  
6907.22, 6907.23  
6907.30, 6907.40;  
05-002 
 26.10.2017, 
SNR, 
D: 7/2016 -
6/2017  
I: 1/2013 –
6/2017   15.10.2018;  
9.06-29.41%;  
All other 16.07%  
       
 Float glass 
7005.21, 7005.29;  
07-003 
 4.9.2017, SNR,  
D: 7/2016 -
6/2017  
I: 1/2013 –
6/2017   31.8.2018;  
12.04 -36.01%;  
All other 19.06%  
 31.8.2018;  
12.04%;  
      
Japan  Ethanolamine  
2922.11, 2922.12  
2922.15;  
13-005(*) 
 4.9.2017, SNR,  
D: 4/2016 -
3/2017  
I: 1/2014 –
6/2017   31.8.2018;  
21.79%;  
       
Malaysia  Ethanolamine  
2922.11, 2922.12  
2922.15;  
13-006(*) 
 4.9.2017, SNR,  
D: 4/2016 -
3/2017  
I: 1/2014 –
6/2017   31.8.2018;  
12.64%  
 
       
Thailand  Ethanolamine  
2922.11, 2922.12  
2922.15;  
13-007(*) 
 4.9.2017, SNR,  
D: 4/2016 -
3/2017  
I: 1/2014–
6/2017   31.8.2018;  
18.15%  
 
        
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United 
States  Ethanolamine  
2922.11, 2922.12  
2922.15;  
13-008(*) 
 4.9.2017, SNR,  
D: 4/2016 -
3/2017  
I: 1/2014 –
6/2017   31.8.2018;  
21.79%;  
All other 14.47%  
 
       
 
 
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  HMP – Home market price  
n/a – not available  TMP – Third country price  
LDR – Lesser duty  CV – Constructed value  
SNR – Sunset review  P – Publication date  
EXP – Measure expired without review  C – Date of commencement of duty collection  G/ADP/N/322/KOR  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMP ING MEASURES IN FORC E 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2018  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product , 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Ceramic tile  
05-002 Duties  
 30.12.2005  
Gazette  No. 16160  20.07.2011  
Gazette No. 17259  
25.02.2015  
Gazette No. 18456  
15.10.2018  
Gazette No. 19356  
 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  
31.08.2018  
Gazette No. 19330  
 
24.05.2011  
Gazette  No. 17514  
07.01.2015  
Gazette  No. 18424  
31.08.2018  
Gazette No. 19330  
 Ethyl acetate  
08-003 Duties  25.08.2008  
Gazette No. 16820  27.03.2012  
Gazette  No. 17728  
19.11.2015  
Gazette  No. 18641  
 PET film  
08-012 Duties  27.10.2008  
Gazette No. 16863  25.05.2012  
Gazette  No. 17770  
13.01.2016  
Gazette  No. 18678  
 Plywood  
12-014 Duties  18.10.2013  
Gazette No. 18121  08.05.2017  
Gazette  No. 19004  
 Oriented polypropylene 
film 
13-001 Duties  20.12.2013  
Gazette No. 18166   
 Structural steel 
sections  
14-005 Duties  
 
Undertakings  30.07.2015  
Gazette No. 18565  
30.07.2015  
Gazette No. 18565   
 Coniferous wood 
plywood  
15-001 Duties  11.03.2016  
Gazette No. 18716  
  
 Presensitized aluminum 
plate for offset 
printing;  
3701.30;  
16-001 Duties  07.09.2017;  
Gazette No. 19089  
 Coated printing paper  
17-005(*) Duties  22.07.2018 
Gazette No  19301   
 Galvanized low carbon 
steel wires  
17-007 Duties  14.08.2018 
Gazette No 19316   
Finland  Coated printing paper  
17-006(*) Duties  22.07.2018 
Gazette No  19301   
France  Butyl glycol ether  
15-002 Duties  06.12.2016  
Gazette No. 18900   G/ADP/N/322/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)  
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  
02.06.2017  
Gazette No. 19022  
PET film  
08-013 Duties  27.10.2008  
Gazette No. 16863  25.05.2012  
Gazette  No. 17770  
13.01.2016  
Gazette  No. 18678  
Ethyl acetate  
14-006 Duties  19.11.2015  
Gazette  No. 18641   
Ferro-silico-
manganese;  
7202.30;  
16-002 Duties  29.11.201 7 
Gazette  No. 19142   
Indonesia  Oriented polypropylene 
film 
13-002 Duties  20.12.2013  
Gazette No. 18166   
Japan  Stainless  steel bar  
04-001 Duties  
 
 
 30.07.2004  
Gazette No. 15757  
 
 24.02. 2010 
Gazette  No. 17202  
01.10. 2013  
Gazette No. 18110  
02.06.2017  
Gazette No. 19022  
Ethyl acetate  
08-004 Duties  25.08.2008  
Gazette No. 16820  27.03.2012  
Gazette  No. 17728  
19.11.2015  
Gazette  No. 18641  
Stainless steel plate  
10-014 Duties  21.04.2011  
Gazette No. 17492  06.12.2016  
Gazette No. 18900  
Ethanolamine  
13-005 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419  31.08.2018  
Gazette No  19330  
Valves for pneumatic 
transmissions  
14-001 Duties  19.08.2015  
Gazette No. 18578   
Coated printing paper  
17-004(*) Duties  22.07.2018 
Gazette No  19301   
Malaysia  Plywood  
10-013 Duties  01.02.2011  
Gazette No. 17439  05.09.2014  
Gazette  No. 18343  
08.05.2017  
Gazette  No. 19004  
Ethanolamine  
13-006 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419  31.08.2018  
Gazette No 19330  
Singapore  Ethyl acetate  
08-005 Duties  25.08.2008  
Gazette No. 16820  27.03.2012  
Gazette  No. 17728  
19.11.2015  
Gazette  No. 18641  
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  
02.06.2017  
Gazette No. 19022  
Chinese 
Taipei  PET film  
17-001(*)  Duties  30.4.2018  
Gazette No.  19246   
Thailand  Oriented polypropylene 
film 
13-003 Duties  20.12.2013  
Gazette No. 18166   
Ethanolamine  
13-007 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419  31.08.2018  
Gazette No  19330  
PET film  
17-002(*) Duties  30.4.2018  
Gazette No.  19246   G/ADP/N/322/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)  
Ukraine  Ferro-silico-
manganese;  
7202.30;  
16-003 Duties  29.11.2017 
Gazette No. 19142  
United Arab 
Emirates  PET film  
17-003(*) Duties  30.4.2018  
Gazette No.  19246   
United 
States  Ethanolamine  
13-008 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419  31.08.2018  
Gazette No  19330  
Butyl glycol ether  
15-002 Duties  06.12.2016  
Gazette No. 18900   
Ferro-silico-
manganese;  
7202.30;  
16-004 Duties  29.11.2017 
Gazette No. 19142  
REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DE CEMBER 2018  
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 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DE CEMBER 2018  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
NIL 
 
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