G/ADP/N/252/KOR  
 
4 March 2014  
(14-1313)  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 2013 
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 2013 
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 Plywood; 
4412.31, 
4412.32; 
12-014 09.11.2012; 
D: 7/2011–
6/2012 
I: 1/2009–
6/2012  18.10.2013;  
2.42-27.21%; 
All other 17.48% 
       
Oriented polypropylene film(*); 
3920.20, 
3921.90; 13-001 07.01.2013 
D: 7/2011–
6/2012 
I: 1/2009–
12/2012  20.12.2013;  
3.89-25.59%; 
All other 7.40%; 
[3.89~25.04% 
LDR]       
Indonesia Oriented 
polypropylene film(*); 
3920.20, 
3921.90; 13-002 07.01.2013 
D: 7/2011–
6/2012 
I: 1/2009–
12/2012  20.12.2013;  
4.43-5.98%; 
All other 5.98%;       
Japan PET Film; 
3920.62; 13-004 29.11.2013 
D: 7/2012-
6/2013 
I: 1/2010–
6/2013         
 
 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on in vestigations are available:  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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Japan 
(Cont'd) Ethanolamine(*);  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13; 13-005 23.12.2013 
D: 7/2012-
6/2013 
I: 1/2010–
6/2013         
Malaysia Ethanolamine(*);  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13; 13-006 23.12.2013 
D: 7/2012-
6/2013 
I: 1/2010–
6/2013         
Thailand  Oriented 
polypropylene 
film(*); 
3920.20, 3921.90; 13-003 07.01.2013 
D: 7/2011–
6/2012 
I: 1/2009–
12/2012  20.12.2013;  
3.48-10.55%; 
All other 
10.55%;        
Ethanolamine(*);  
2922.11, 2922.12, 
2922.13; 
13-007 23.12.2013 
D: 7/2012-
6/2013 
I: 1/2010–
6/2013         
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 
Canada Choline chloride(*);  
2309.90, 2923.10; 
04-007 26.09.2012; 
(SNR) 
  22.08.2013;  
26.88%; 
All other 26.88%       
China Choline chloride(*);  
2309.90, 2923.10; 
04-006 26.09.2012; 
(SNR) 
  22.08.2013;  
27.32%; 
All other 27.32%       
Polyester filament draw textured yarn(*) ; 5402.33 ; 
06-001 09.01.2013; 
(SNR) 
 
 20.12.2013;  
2.72-21.9%; 
All other 8.69% 
[2.72-8.69% 
LDR]       
India Choline chloride(*);  
2309.90, 2923.10; 
04-005 26.09.2012; 
(SNR) 
  22.08.2013;  
58.16%; 
All other 58.16% 
[22.19% LDR]       
Stainless steel bar(*); 7222.11, 7222.19, 
7222.20, 7222.30; 
04-002 17.10.2012; 
(SNR) 
  01.10.2013;  
2.76-38.81%; 
All other 33.19% 
[2.76-15.39% 
LDR]       
Japan Stainless steel 
bar(*); 7222.11, 7222.19, 7222.20, 7222.30; 04-001 17.10.2012; 
(SNR) 
 
 01.10.2013;  
33.65-66.05%; 
All other 55.25% 
[15.39% LDR]       
Malaysia Polyester filament 
draw textured 
yarn(*) ; 5402.33 ; 06-003 09.01.2013; 
(SNR) 
  20.12.2013;  
3.96%; 
All other 5.59% 
        
Plywood 4412.31, 4412.32; 10-013 26.09.2013; 
(SNR) 
         
 
  
  
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Spain Stainless steel 
bar(*); 7222.11, 7222.19, 7222.20, 7222.30 04-003 17.10.2012; 
(SNR) 
 01.10.2013;  
27.98%; 
All other 27.98% 
[15.39% LDR] 
       
Chinese Taipei Polyester filament 
draw textured 
yarn(*) ; 5402.33 ; 06-002 09.01.2013; 
(SNR) 
 
 20.12.2013;  
2.22-7.35%; 
All other 7.35%       
United States Choline chloride(*);
 
2309.90, 2923.10; 
04-004 26.09.2012; 
(SNR) 
  22.08.2013;  
29.57%; 
All other 29.57% 
[22.19% 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 2013 
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/252/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 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2013 
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 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2013 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number  Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
NIL 
 
 
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