G/ADP/N/308/KOR  
 
12 April 2018 
(18-2227) 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 July-31 December  2017 from the 
Republic of  Korea . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/308/KOR  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member:  Republic of Korea1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER  2017 
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  Presensitized 
aluminum plate for 
offset printing ; 
3701.30;  
16-001 08.09.2016;  
D: 1/2015 -12/2015;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2015  22.03.2017;  
5.73-10.00%;  
All other 8.58 % 07.09.2017;  
5.86-10.21%; 
All other 
8.78% 
       
Coated printing 
paper;  
4810.13, 4810.14, 
4810.19, 4810.22, 
4810.29;  
17-005 10.07.2017;   
D: 1/2016 -
12/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2016          
Galvanized low 
carbon steel wires;  
7217.20, 7229.90;  
17-007 01.08.2017;  
D: 1/2016 -
12/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2016          
 
 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.ktc.go.kr/ .  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For referen ce purposes only.   
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Finland  Coated printing 
paper;  
4810.13, 4810.14, 
4810.19, 4810.22, 
4810.29;  
17-006 10.07.2017;  
D: 1/2016 -12/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2016          
India Ferro-silico-
manganese(*);  
7202.30;  
16-002 07.12.2016;  
D: 7/2015 -6/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -6/2016  31.05.2017;  
6.08-32.21 %; 
All other 11.15% 
 29.11.2017;  
7.48-19.06%; 
All other 
11.04% 
       
Japan  Coated printing 
paper;  
4810.13, 4810.14, 
4810.19, 4810.22, 
4810.29;  
17-004 10.07.2017;  
D: 1/2016 -12/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -12/2016          
Chinese 
Taipei  PET film (*); 
3920.62, 3920.69 ; 
17-001 17.04.2017; 
D: 4/2015-3/2016; 
I: 1/201 3–12/2016 1.11.2017;  
5.23%        
Thailand  PET film (*); 
3920.62, 3920.69 ; 
17-002 17.04.2017; 
D: 4/2015-3/2016; 
I: 1/201 3–12/2016 1.11.2017;  
3.92-4.23%; All 
other 4.07%        
United Arab 
Emirates  PET film (*); 
3920.62, 3920.69 ; 
17-003 17.04.2017; 
D: 4/2015-3/2016; 
I: 1/201 3–12/2016 1.11.2017;  
5.69-51.86 %;  
All other 51.86%        
Ukraine  Ferro-silico-
manganese(*);  
7202.30;  
16-003 07.12.2016;  
D: 7/2015 -6/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -6/2016  31.05.2017;  
22.83 %;  
All other 22.83% 
 29.11.2017;  
19.06%       
Viet Nam Ferro-silico-
manganese(*);  
7202.30;  
16-004 07.12.2016;  
D: 7/2015 -6/2016;  
I: 1/2013 -6/2016  31.05.2017;  
7.48%; 
All other 7.48% 29.11.2017;  
4.06%        
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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/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  Ceramic tile; 
6901.00, 6907.90, 
6908.90;  
05-002 26.10.2017; 
(SNR)          
Float glass; 
7005.21, 7005.29;  
07-003 4.9.2017  
(SNR)          
Japan  PET Film;  
3920.62;  
13-004 4.9.2017  
(SNR)          
Japan  Ethanolamine;  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13;  
13-005 4.9.2017  
(SNR)          
Malaysia  Ethanolamine;  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13;  
13-006 4.9.2017  
(SNR)          
Thailand  Ethanolamine;  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13;  
13-007 4.9.2017  
(SNR)          
United 
States  Ethanolamine;  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13;  
13-008 4.9.2017  
(SNR)          
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality   HMP – Home market price  
n/a – not available         TMP – Third country price  
LDR – Lesser duty         CV – Constructed value  
SNR – Sunset review        P – Publication date  
EXP – Measure expired without review      C – Date of commencement of duty collection  G/ADP/N/308/KOR  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2017 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Produc t, 
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  08.05.2017  
Gazette  No. 19004  
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  
  
Presensitized 
aluminum plate for 
offset printing ; 
3701.30;  
16-001 Duties  07.09.2017;  
Gazette No. 19089  
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  
02.06.2017  
Gazette No. 19022  
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   
Ferro-silico-
manganese;  
7202.30;  
16-002 Duties  29.11.201 7 
Gazette  No. 19142   G/ADP/N/308/KOR  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Produc t, 
investigation 
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Indonesia  Oriented 
polypropylene film 
13-002 Duties  20.12.2013  
Gazette No. 18166   
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  
02.06.2017  
Gazette No. 19022  
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  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 
transmissions;  
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  
08.05.2017  
Gazette  No. 19004  
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  
02.06.2017  
Gazette No. 19022  
Thailand  Oriented 
polypropylene film 
13-003 Duties  20.12.2013  
Gazette No. 18166   
Ethanolamine ; 
13-007 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419   
Ukraine  Ferro-silico-
manganese;  
7202.30;  
16-003 Duties  29.11.2017 
Gazette No. 19142  
United States  Ethanolamine;  
13-008 Duties  30.12.2014  
Gazette No. 18419   
Butyl glycol ether 
15-002 Duties  06.12.2016  
Gazette No. 18900   
Viet Nam  Ferro-silico-
manganese;  
7202.30;  
16-004 Duties  29.11.2017 
Gazette No. 19142  
 
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REFUND REQUESTS UNDE R ARTICLE 9.3 DURING  THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 3 1 DECEMBER  2017 
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 JULY THROUGH 3 1 DECEMBER  2017 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for 
termination  
NIL  
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