G/ADP/N/259/KOR  
 
10 September 2014  
(14-5106)  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  for the period 1 January-30 June 2014 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 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2014 
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 
India Polyester Filament 
Partially Oriented 
Yarn(*); 5402.46 14-002
 30.05.2014 
D: 1/2013-
12/2013 
I: 1/2010–
12/2013          
Japan PET Film; 
3920.62; 
13-004 2.12.2013 
D: 7/2012-6/2013 
I: 1/2010–6/2013         
Ethanolamine(*);  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13; 13-005 23.12.2013 
D: 7/2012-6/2013 
I: 1/2010–6/2013         
Valves for pneumatic transmissions; 
8481.20, 8481.90 
14-001
 21.02.2014 
D: 4/2012-3/2013 
I: 1/2010–
12/2013          
Malaysia Ethanolamine(*);  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13; 13-006 23.12.2013 
D: 7/2012-6/2013 
I: 1/2010–6/2013         
 
                                               
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 
Malaysia 
(Cont'd) Polyester filament 
partially oriented yarn(*); 5402.46 
14-003 30.05.2014 
D: 1/2013-
12/2013 
I: 1/2010–
12/2013          
Thailand Ethanolamine(*);  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13; 
13-007 23.12.2013 
D: 7/2012-6/2013 
I: 1/2010–6/2013         
Polyester filament 
partially oriented yarn(*); 5402.46 14-004
 30.05.2014 
D: 1/2013-
12/2013 
I: 1/2010–
12/2013          
United 
States Ethanolamine(*);  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13; 
13-008 23.12.2013 
D: 7/2012-6/2013 
I: 1/2010–6/2013         
 
 
 
   
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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 
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/currenc
y; 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 Float glass; 
7005.21, 7005.29; 07-003 15.01.2014; 
(SNR)         
Ceramic tiles;  
6901.00, 6907.90,  6908.90; 05-002 28.02.2014; 
(SNR) 
        
Polyester filament  
partially oriented - 
yarn(*) ; 
5402.46; 
09-001 14.03.2014; 
(SNR)         
Malaysia Plywood 
4412.31, 4412.32; 10-013 26.09.2013; 
(SNR) 
         
Chinese Taipei Polyester filament 
 
partially oriented - 
yarn(*) ; 
5402.46; 
09-002 14.03.2014; 
(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 2014 
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 
Kraft paper 08-008 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No. 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No. 17738 
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 
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 
 
Undertakings 29.10.2007 
Gazette No. 16616 
17.04.2008 
Gazette No. 16732 24.05.2011 
Gazette No. 17514 
24.05.2011 
Gazette No. 17514 
Ethyl acetate 08-003 Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No. 16820 27.03.2012 
Gazette No. 17728 
PET film 08-012 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No. 16863 25.05.2012 
Gazette No. 17770 
Kraft paper 08-010 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No. 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No. 17738 
Polyester filament partially oriented yarn 09-001 Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No. 16923 25.07.2012 
Gazette No. 17811 
Plywood 12-014 Duties 18.10.2013 
Gazette No. 18121  
Oriented 
polypropylene film 13-001 Duties 20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166  
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 
Indonesia Kraft paper 
08-011 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No. 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No. 17738 
Oriented polypropylene film 13-002 Duties 20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166  G/ADP/N/259/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 
Stainless steel plate 10-014 Duties 21.04.2011 
Gazette No. 17492   
Aluminum bottle can 
12-001 Duties 03.01.2013 
Gazette No. 17922  
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   
Russian 
Federation Kraft paper 
08-007 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No 17738 
Singapore Ethyl acetate 
08-005 Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No. 16820 27.03.2012 
Gazette No. 17728 
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 
Polyester filament partially oriented yarn 09-002  Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No. 16923 25.07.2012 
Gazette No. 17811 
Thailand Oriented 
polypropylene film 13-003 Duties 20.12.2013 
Gazette No. 18166  
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 
Kraft paper 08-009 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No. 16863 10.04.2012 
Gazette No. 17738 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2014 
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 MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2014 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number  Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
NIL 
 
 
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