G/ADP/N/286/KOR  
 
28 September  2016 
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Committee on Anti -Dumping Practic es Original: English  
 
 SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT  
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2016 from the 
Republic of  Korea . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  Republic of Korea1 
SEMI -ANNUAL RE PORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2016 
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 
China  Coniferous wood 
plywood;  
4412.39 ; 4412.99  
15-001 13.03.2015  
D: 4/2014 -9/2014  
I: 1/2011 -12/2014  25.09.2015;  
3.4-5.9%;  
All other 5.19%  11.03.2016;  
4.22-6.97%;  
All other 
7.15%        
 Titanium dioxide;  
3206.11;  
15-004 30.12.2015;  
D: 7/2014 -6/2015  
I: 1/2012 –6/2015     10.08.2016  
Application  
Withdrawal      
France  Butyl glycol 
Ether(*);  
2009.43;  
15-002 22.12.2015;  
D: 7/2014 -6/2015  
I: 1/2012 –6/2015          
United 
States  Butyl Glycol 
Ether(*);  
2009.43  
15-003 22.12.2015;  
D: 7/2014 -6/2015  
I: 1/2012 –6/2015          
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.ktc.go. kr/ or if you have connection problems, please  use the 
alternative  address:   https://www.ktc.go.kr:20443 .  
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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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 
produ ct3; 
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 individua l 
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 
China  Plywood  
4412.31, 4412.32  
12-014 10.5.2016; 
(SNR)          
PET Film(*);  
3920.62, 3920.69  
08-012 15.01.2015 ; 
(SNR)   13.01.2016  
 
       
India Stainless steel 
bar(*);  
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30;  
04-002 3.6.2016  
(SNR)         
PET Film(*);  
3920.62, 3920.69  
08-013 15.01.2015 ; 
(SNR)   13.01.2016  
       
Japan  Stainless steel 
plate; 
10-014  11.12.2015;  
(SNR)          
Stainless steel 
bar(*);  
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30;  
04-001 3.6.2016  
(SNR)         
Aluminum bottle 
can 
12-001     03.01.2016  
No application 
for sunset 
review  
and expired      
Malaysia  Plywood  
4412.31, 4412.32;  
10-013 
 10.5.2016; 
(SNR)           
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Spain  Stainless steel 
bar(*);  
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30;  
04-003 3.6.2016  
(SNR)         
 
 
 
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 2016 
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  
Gazett e 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  
 
 
 29.10.2007  
Gazette No. 16616  
 
 24.05.2011  
Gazette  No. 17514  
07.01.2015  
Gazette  No. 18424  
Undertakings  17.04.2008  
Gazette No. 16732  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  
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   
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  
  
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  G/ADP/N/286/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 
(Cont'd)  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   
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  
 
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   
Ethanolamine  
13-005 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419   
PET Film;  
13-004 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419  
Valves for pneumatic 
transmissions;  
14-001 Duties  19.08.2015  
Gazette No. 18578   
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  05.09.2014  
Gazette  No. 18343  
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  
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  
Chinese 
Taipei  Polyester filament draw 
textured yarn 
06-002 Duties  20.10. 2006 
Gazette  No. 16361  18.05.2010  
Gazette  No. 17259  
20.12.2 013 
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   
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REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2016 
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 JANUARY THROUGH 30  JUNE 2016  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investig ation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
Japan  Aluminum bottle can 
12-001 03.01.2016  No application for 
sunset review  
and expired  
 
 
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