G/ADP/N/280/KOR  
 
6 April 2016  
(16-1932)  Page: 1/7  
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 report fo r the period 1 July-31 December 2015 from the 
Republic of  Korea . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Republic of Korea1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 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 
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 Structural steel 
sections(*); 
7216.33, 7228.70 14-005
 31.07.2014 
D: 1/2013-
12/2013 
I: 1/2011-12/2013   30.07.2015;  
32.72%; 
All other 
28.23% 30.07.2015;  
Un-disclosable       
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%         
 Titanium dioxide;  
3206.11; 
15-004  30.12.2015; 
D: 7/2014-6/2015 
I: 1/2012–6/2015         
France Butyl glycol 
Ether(*); 2009.43; 15-002 22.12.2015; 
D: 7/2014-6/2015 
I: 1/2012–6/2015         
India Ethyl acetate(*);  
2915.31 
14-006 20.11.2014 
D: 7/2013-6/2014 
I: 1/2011–6/2014  19.11.2015;  
8.56-22.20%; 
All other 
14.53%; 
[8.56-19.84% 
LDR]       
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.ktc.go.kr/   
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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1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Japan Valves for 
pneumatic transmissions; 8481.20, 8481.90 
14-001
 21.02.2014 
D: 4/2012-3/2013 
I: 1/2010-12/2013   19.08.2015;  
11.66-
31.61%; 
All other 
31.61%; 
[11.66-
22.77% LDR]       
United States Butyl Glycol 
Ether(*); 2009.43 15-003 22.12.2015; 
D: 7/2014-6/2015 
I: 1/2012–6/2015 
        
 
 
  
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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 
determinatio
n 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/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 Ethyl acetate;  
2915.31 
08-003 24.11.2014; 
(SNR)  19.11.2015;  
4.64-25.28%; 
All other 9.48%; 
[4.64-17.76% 
LDR]       
PET Film(*);  
3920.62, 3920.69 08-012 15.01.2015; 
(SNR)         
India PET Film(*);  
3920.62, 3920.69 
08-013 15.01.2015; 
(SNR)         
Japan Stainless steel 
plate; 10-014 11.12.2015; 
(SNR)         
Ethyl acetate;  
2915.31 08-004 24.11.2014; 
(SNR)  19.11.2015;  
37.98%; 
 [17.76% LDR]       
Singapore Ethyl acetate;  
2915.31 
08-005 24.11.2014; 
(SNR)  19.11.2015;  
17.84%; 
[17.76% 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 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2015 
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 
Gazette 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 
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  
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 
PET film 08-013 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No. 16863 25.05.2012 
Gazette No. 17770 
Ethyl acetate; 14-006 Duties 19.11.2015 
Gazette No. 18641  
Indonesia Oriented polypropylene 
film 13-002  Duties 20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166  G/ADP/N/280/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) 
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   
Aluminum bottle can 
12-001 Duties 03.01.2013 
Gazette No. 17922  
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 
20.12.2013 
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 UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 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  
NIL 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
NIL 
 
 
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