G/ADP/N/294/KOR  
 
15 February 2017 
(17-0912) Page: 1/8 
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 for the period 1 July-31 December 2016 from the 
Republic of  Korea . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  Republic of Korea1 
SEMI -ANNUAL R EPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2016 
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures / 
termination  Other  Trade dat a 
(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  Presensitized 
Aluminum Plate 
for offset Printing ; 
3701.30;  
16-001 08.09.2016;  
D: 1/2015 -12/2015;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2015          
France  Butyl Glycol 
Ether(*);  
2009.43;  
15-002 22.12.2015;  
D: 7/2014 -6/2015 ; 
I: 1/2012 -6/2015   6.12.2016;  
20.10%;  
All other  
20.10%         
India Ferro -Silico -
Manganese(*);  
7202.30;  
16-002 07.12.2016;  
D: 7/2015 -6/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -6/2016          
Ukraine  Ferro -Silico -
Manganese(*);  
7202.30;  
16-003 07.12.2016;  
D: 7/2015 -6/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -6/2016          
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.ktc.go.kr/  or if you have connection problems, please  use the alte rnative  address:   
https://www.ktc.go.kr:2044 3.  
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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United States  Butyl Glycol 
Ether(*);  
2009.43  
15-003 22.12.2015;  
D: 7/2014 -6/2015  
I: 1/2012 -6/2015   6.12.2016;  
23.06 -
25.00%;  
All other  
23.06%        
Viet Nam Ferro -Silico -
Manganese (*); 
7202.30;  
16-004 07.12.2016;  
D: 7/2015 -6/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -6/2016           
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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 
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
Description; 
HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated 
product3; 
ID numb er; (*) 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 ma rgins; 
"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 
Canada  Choline chloride  
04-007     21.08.2016  
 
No application 
for Sunset 
review  
and expired      
China  Plywood  
4412.31, 4412.32  
12-014 10.5.2016 ; 
(SNR)          
Choline chloride  
04-007     21.08.2016  
 
No application 
for Sunset 
review  
and expired      
Polyester filament 
draw textured 
yarn 
06-001     19.12.2016  
 
No application 
for Sun set 
review  
and expired      
India Stainless steel 
bar(*);  
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30;  
04-002 3.6.2016  
(SNR)          
Choline chloride  
04-007     21.08.2016  
 
No application 
for Sunset 
review  
and expired       
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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)  Note that in  
Annex table  
reported  that measure  
extended        
Malaysia  Plywood  
4412.31, 4412.32;  
10-013 10.5.2016 ; 
(SNR)          
Polyester filament 
draw textured 
yarn 
06-001     19.12.2016  
 
No application 
for Sunset 
review  
and expired      
Spain  Stainless steel 
bar(*);  
7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30;  
04-003 3.6.2016  
(SNR)          
Chinese 
Taipei  Polyester filament 
draw textured 
yarn 
06-001     19.12.20 16 
 
No application 
for Sunset 
review  
and expired      
United States  Choline chloride  
04-007     21.08.2016  
 
No application 
for Sunset 
review  
and expired      
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 FO RCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2016 
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  
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  
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  
  
France  Butyl Glycol Ether  
15-002 Duties  06.12.2016  
Gazette No. 18900   
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  
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   G/ADP/N/294/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  
 
 
 30.07.2004  
Gazette No. 15757  
 
 24.02. 2010 
Gazette  No. 17202  
01.10. 2013  
Gazette No. 18110  
Ethyl acetate  
08-004 Duties  25.08.2008  
Gazette No. 16820  27.03.2012  
Gazette  No. 17728  
19.11.2015  
Gazet te 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   
PET Film;  
13-004 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419   
Valves for pneumatic 
transmis sions;  
14-001 Duties  19.08.2015  
Gazette No. 18578   
Malaysia  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  
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  Ethanolamine;  
13-008 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419   
Butyl Glycol Ether  
15-002 Duties  06.12.2016  
Gazette No. 18900   
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE  9.3 DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 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 
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  TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DE CEMBER 2016  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
Canada  Choline chloride  
04-007 21.08.2016  No application for  
Sunset review  
and expired  
China  Choline chloride  
04-007 21.08.2016  
Polyester filament draw 
textured yarn 
06-001 19.12.2016  
India Choline chloride  
04-007 21.08.2016  
Malaysia  Polyester filament draw 
textured yarn 
06-001 19.12.2016  
Chinese Taipei  Polyester filament  draw 
textured yarn 
06-001 19.12.2016  
United States  Choline chloride  
04-007 21.08.2016  
 
 
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