WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/230/COL 
2 October 2012 
 (12-5315) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original: Spanish 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
COLOMBIA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 
from Colombia. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/230/COL 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  COLOMBIA1 
 
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 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 Radial tyres for buses 
or lorries 
4011.20.10.00 
D-215/20-58/59/ 
Radial tyres Resolution No. 186 of 
20.06.12, published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.469 of 
22.06.12. 
Period covered: 
D:  5/2011-05/2012 
PI:  2009, 2010, 2011   .   2009 
9,752,640 kg 
 
2010 
20,301,889 kg 
 
2011 
36,551,010 kg  
29.38% - 2009 
 
 
47.30% - 2010 
 
 
50.40% - 2011 TMP (Brazil) 
PTM  
 Standard tyres for buses 
or lorries 
4011.20.90.00 
D-215/20-58/59/ 
Standard tyres Resolution No. 186 of 
20.06.12, published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.469 of 
22.06.12. 
Period covered: 
D:  5/2011-05/2012 
PI:  2009, 2010, 2011      2009 
141,454 kg 
 
2010 
136,576 kg 
 
2011 
162,082 kg  
13.28% - 2009 
  
22.37% - 2010 
  
25.79% - 2011 TMP (Brazil) 
PTM  
                                                      
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available:  http://www.mincomercio.gov.co . 
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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China 
(cont'd) Extruded aluminium 
profiles (*) 
7604.21.00.00 
7604.29.10.00 
7604.29.20.00 
7608.10.90.00 7608.20.00.00 
D-215/850-01-55/CHN 
Extruded aluminium 
profiles Resolution No. 458 of 
03.08.11, published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.152 of 
05.08.11. 
Period covered: 
D:  07/2010-07/2011 
PI:  2008, 2009, 2010 
and first half of 2011 Pursuant to Resolution 
No. 532 of 08.11.11, 
published in Official Journal 
No. 48.249 of 10.11.11, it 
was decided to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 
No. 458 of 03.08.11, and to 
apply provisional 
anti-dumping duties on 
imports of extruded 
aluminium profiles from the 
People's Republic of China, 
equivalent to the difference 
between an f.o.b. base price 
of US$3.70/kg. and the f.o.b. 
price declared by the 
importer, provided that the 
declared price is lower than 
the base price.     2008 
2,102,238 kg 
 
2009 
1,928,135 kg 
 
2010 
1,823,569 kg 
 
First half of 
2011 
1,069,452 kg   
6.70% - 2008 
 
 
6.30% - 2009 
 
 
5.75% - 2010 
 
 
5.92% - 2011 TMP (Brazil) 
PTM 
Aluminium 
laminates  (*) 
7606.92.90.00 
7606.92.30.00     7606.91.90.00 
7606.11.00.00 
D215/850-01-55/CHN 
Aluminium laminates Resolution No. 458 of 
03.08.11, published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.152 of 
05.08.11. 
Period covered: 
D: 07/2010-07/2011 
PI: 2008, 2009, 2010 
and first half of 2011 Pursuant to Resolution 
No. 532 of 08.11.11, 
published in Official Journal 
No. 48.249 of 10.11.11, it 
was decided to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 
No. 458 of 03.08.11, and to 
apply provisional 
anti-dumping duties on 
imports of aluminium 
laminates from the People's 
Republic of China, 
equivalent to the difference 
between an f.o.b. base price 
of US$3.75/kg. and the f.o.b. 
price declared by the 
importer, provided that the 
declared price is lower than 
the base price.     2008 
2,102,238 kg. 
 
2009 
1,928,135 kg. 
 
2010 
1,823,569 kg. 
 
First half of 
2011 
1,069,452 kg.  
6.70% - 2008 
  
6.30% - 2009 
  
5.75% - 2010 
  
5.92% - 2011 
  
 TMP (Brazil) 
PTM  
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Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of Extruded aluminium 
profiles (*) 
7604.21.00.00 
7604.29.10.00 
7604.29.20.00 
7608.10.90.00 7608.20.00.00 
D-215/850-01-55/VEN 
Extruded aluminium 
profiles Resolution No. 458 of 
03.08.11, published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.152 of 05.08.11. 
Period covered: 
D:  07/2010-07/2011 
PI:  2008, 2009, 2010 
and first half of 2011 Pursuant to Resolution 
No. 532 of 08.11.11, 
published in Official Journal 
No. 48.249 of 10.11.11, it 
was decided to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 
No. 458 of 03.08.11, to apply 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports of extruded 
aluminium profiles from the 
Venezuelan firm 
EXTRUDAL- 
Extrusión de Aluminio C.A, 
equivalent to the difference 
between an f.o.b. base price 
of US$3.93/kg. and the f.o.b. 
price declared by the 
importer, provided that the 
declared price is lower than 
the base price, and to 
discontinue the investigation 
concerning the Venezuelan 
firms ALREYVEN, 
Materiales de Aluminio 
Flamingo and ALDOCA 
C.A.  Aluminios de 
Occidente.     2008 
2,102,238 kg 
 
2009 
1,928,135 kg 
 
2010 
1,823,569 kg 
 
First half of 2011
1,069,452 kg  
6.70% - 2008 
 
 
6.30% - 2009 
 
 
5.75% - 2010 
 
 
5.92% - 2011  
PTM 
 Aluminium 
laminates (*) 
7606.92.90.00 
7606.92.30.00 
7606.91.90.00 7606.11.00.00 
D-215/850-01-55/VEN 
Aluminium laminates Resolution No. 458 of 
03.08.11, published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.152 of 05.08.11. 
Period covered: 
D:  07/2010-07/2011 
PI:  2008, 2009, 2010 
and first half of 2011 Pursuant to Resolution 
No. 532 of 08.11.11, 
published in Official Journal 
No. 48.249 of 10.11.11, it 
was decided to discontinue 
the investigation concerning 
imports of aluminium 
laminates from the 
Venezuelan firm 
CVG ALCASA.     2008 
2,102,238 kg 
 
2009 
1,928,135 kg 
 
2010 
1,823,569 kg 
 
First half of 2011
1,069,452 kg  
6.70% - 2008 
 
 
6.30% - 2009 
 
 
5.75% - 2010 
 
 
5.92% - 2011  
PTM  
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 Page 5Reviews/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 
China Link chain, polished or 
galvanized 
7315.82.00.00 
ED-215-19-56/Link chain  Resolution 
No. 033 of 
13.02.12, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.344 of 
15.02.12. 
(EXQ) 
Period covered: 
1/2007-12/2011 
Estimated: 
2012-2013      2007 
173,529 kg 
 
2008 
52,684 kg 
 
2009 
126,982 kg 
 
2010 
52,613 kg 
 
2011 
120,893 kg  
66.63% - 2007 
 
 
34.03% - 2008 
 
 
49.63% - 2009 
 
 
25.03% - 2010 
 
 
27.79% - 2011 TMP (Mexico) 
PTM  
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China 
(cont'd) Stockings 
6115.10.10.00, 
6115.10.90.00, 6115.30.10.00, 
6115.30.90.00, 
6115.95.00.00, 
6115.96.00 and 
6115.99.00.00 
ED-215-20-57/Stockings Resolution 
No. 0116 of 
24.04.12, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.412 of 
25.04.12. 
(EXQ) 
Period covered: 
1/2007-12/2011 
Estimated: 
2012-2013      2007 
1,783,773 units 
 
2008 
728,792 units 
 
2009 
641,365 units 
 
2010 
1,709,578 units 
 
2011 
2,061,772 units  
6.14% - 2007 
 
 
4.44% - 2008 
 
 
3.68% - 2009 
 
 
8.53% - 2010 
 
 
5.82% - 2011 TMP (Mexico) 
PTM 
 
CF -Information not provided fo r reasons of confidentiality 
n/a - Not available 
LDR - Lesser duty 
SNR - Sunset review 
EXQ - Five-year 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 
PTM - Share of total imports G/ADP/N/230/COL 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE  2012  
 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory  Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference(s) Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
China Tableware and kitchenware and 
loose articles of porcelain/china
6911.10.00.00 
RD-215-01-39/Porcelain   Duties 17.11.06 
Official Journal 
No. 46.455 20.06.11 
Official Journal 
No. 48.106  
 Tableware and kitchenware and 
loose articles of earthenware 
6912.00.00.00 
RD-215-01-39/Earthenware  Duties 17.11.06 
Official Journal 
No. 46.455 20.06.11 
Official Journal 
No. 48.106  
 Link chain, polished or 
galvanized 
7315.82.00.00 
D-215-05-39  Duties 20.04.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.605 N/A 
 Stockings and hosiery products 
6115.10.10.00;  6115.30.10.00;  
6115.10.90.00;  6115.30.90.00;  
6115.95.00.00;  6115.96.00.00 
and 6115.99.00.00 
D-215-06-40  Duties 14.05.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.628 N/A 
 Textiles and made-up articles 
(curtains) 
6303.12.00.00 
D-215-07-41/Curtains Duties 26.07.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.701 N/A 
 Textiles and made-up articles 
(fashion - pre-dyed and mixed) 
5208.42.00.00; 5208.49.00.00; 
5210.41.00.00; 
5210.90.00.00; 
5407.42.00.00; 
5407.44.00.00; 5407.61.00.00; 
5513.11.00.00; 
5513.21.00.00; 5513.41.00.00; 
5514.22.00.00; 
5515.11.00.00 and 
5515.12.00.00 
D-215-07-41/Fashion - 
pre-dyed and mixed Duties 26.07.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.701 N/A 
 Textiles and made-up articles 
(table linen) 
6302.51.00.00 and 6302.53.00.00
D-215-07-41/Table linen Duties 19.10.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.786 N/A G/ADP/N/230/COL 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
territory  Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference(s) Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
China (cont'd) Textiles and made-up articles 
(bed linen) 
6302.22.00.00 and 6302.32.00.00
D-215-07-41/Bed linen  Duties 19.10.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.786 n/a 
 Screws 
7318.15.90.00 
D-215-10-44  Duties 26.02.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.275 N/A 
 Staples in strips 
8305.20.00.00 
D-215-12-46  Duties 07.05.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.342 N/A 
 Hoes, digging bars and picks 
8201.30.00.00 
D-215-14-48  Duties 29.07.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.425 N/A 
 Casing or tubing 
7304.29.00.00 
D-215-16-51 Duties 12.01.12 
Official Journal 
No. 48.310 N/A 
 
 
  
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2012 
 
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 
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
 
  
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory  Product; 
investigation 
ID number  Date of 
termination Reason for 
termination 
China Textiles and made-up articles 
(towels) 
6302.60.00.00 
D-215-07-41/Towels 08.06.12 Expiry of anti-dumping 
duties without a request for 
administrative review or 
five-year review 
 
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