G/ADP/N/259/COL  
18 September 2014  
(14-5238)  Page: 1/11  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  Original: Spanish  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
COLOMBIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2014 
from Colombia . 
 
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  G/ADP/N/259/COL  
- 2 - Reporting Member: COLOMBIA1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 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  Country or 
customs 
territory 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 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.mincit.gov.co . 
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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China Galvanized 
smooth sheet  7210.49.00.00  
D-215-22-64/ 
Smooth sheet Resolution 
No. 072 
of 23.04.13, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 48.772 
of 25.04.13 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 3/2012 - 
3/2013; 
 
PI: 2010, 
2011, 2012 
and 2013 
(first half) Pursuant to 
Resolution No. 167 
of 23.07.13, published in 
Official Journal No. 48.862 
of 25.07.13, it was decided 
to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 
No. 072 of 23.04.13 and to 
apply provisional 
anti-dumping duties to 
imports from China of 
galvanized smooth sheet 
classified under tariff 
subheading 7210.49.00.00, 
equivalent to the difference 
between an f.o.b. base price 
of US$824.57/tonne and the 
f.o.b. price declared by the 
importer, provided that the 
declared price is lower than 
the base price. The 
Resolution entered into force
 
on the date of its publication 
in the Official Journal.  Resolution No.  040 
of 05.03.14, published in 
Official Journal No. 49.084 of  
06.03.14, provides for the 
termination of 
the administrative 
investigation initiated 
by Resolution No. 072 
of 23.04.13 and the 
application of definitive 
anti-dumping duties 
on imports from China of 
galvanized smooth sheet 
classified under tariff 
subheading 7210.49.00.00, 
equivalent to the difference 
between an f.o.b. base price 
of US$824.57/tonne and the 
f.o.b. price declared by the 
importer, provided that the 
declared price is lower than 
the base price. 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal.    2010 
10,691 tonnes  
 
2011 
9,477 tonnes 
 
2012 
26,477 tonnes  
 
2013  
(first half) 
13,632 tonnes  2010 
26.49% 
 
2011 
18.40% 
 
2012 
48.91% 
 
2013  
(first half) 
41.81% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM 
Black annealed wire  
7217.10.00.00 
 D-215-23-65/ Annealed wire Resolution 
No. 136 
of 17.06.13, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 48.826 
of 19.06.13 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 5/2012 - 
5/2013; 
 
PI: 2010, 
2011, 2012 
and 2013 
(first half) Pursuant to 
Resolution No. 0211 
of 20.08.13, published in 
Official Journal No. 48.894 
of 26.08.13, it was decided 
to continue 
the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 0136 of 
17.06.13 without imposing 
provisional duties on imports
 
from China of black annealed  
wire classified under tariff 
subheading 7217.10.00.00. 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal.   Resolution No.  069 
of 10.04.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.120 of 
11.04.14, provides 
for the termination of 
the administrative 
investigation initiated 
by Resolution No. 136  
of 17.06.13 without 
the application of 
definitive 
anti-dumping duties 
on imports from 
China of black 
annealed wire 
classified under tariff 
subheading 
7217.10.00.00.  2010 
467 tonnes 
 
2011 
1,210 tonnes 
 
2012 
3,458 tonnes 
 
2013  
(first half) 
132 tonnes 2010 
50.95% 
 
2011 
37.49% 
 
2012 
63% 
 
2013  
(first half) 
11.86% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM   
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China 
(cont'd) Galvanized wire  
 
7217.20.00.00  D-215-23-65/ 
Galvanized wire Resolution 
No. 136 
of 17.06.13, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 48.826 
of 19.06.13 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 5/2012 - 
5/2013; 
 
PI: 2010, 
2011, 2012 
and 2013 
(first half) Pursuant to 
Resolution No. 0211 
of 20.08.13, published in 
Official Journal No. 48.894 
of 26.08.13, it was decided 
to continue 
the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 0136 of 
17.06.13 and to apply 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties to imports from China 
of galvanized wire classified 
under tariff subheading 
7217.20.00.00, equivalent 
to the difference between 
an f.o.b. base price 
of US$1,207.56/tonne and 
the f.o.b. price declared by 
the importer, provided that 
the declared price is lower 
than the base price. The 
Resolution entered into force
 
on the date of its publication 
in the Official Journal. Resolution No.  069 
of 10.10.14, published in 
Official Journal No. 49.120 of  
11.04.14, provides for the 
termination of the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 
No. 136 of 17.06.13 and the 
application of definitive 
anti-dumping duties 
on imports from China of 
galvanized wire classified 
under tariff subheading 
7217.20.00.00, equivalent to  
the difference between 
the f.o.b. base price 
of US$1,207.56/tonne and 
the f.o.b. price declared 
by the importer, provided 
that the declared price is 
lower than the base price. 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal.    2010 
782 tonnes 
 
2011 
3,519 tonnes 
 
2012 
6,481 tonnes 
 
2013  
(first half) 
2,555 tonnes 2010 
59.88% 
 
2011 
57.31% 
 
2012 
74.94% 
 
2013  
(first half) 
48.28% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM 
Barbed wire  7313.00.10.00  
D-215-23-65/ 
Barbed wire Resolution 
No. 136 
of 17.06.13, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 48.826 
of 19.06.13 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 5/2012 - 
5/2013; 
 
PI: 2010, 
2011, 2012 
and 2013 
(first half) Pursuant to 
Resolution No. 0211 of 
20.08.13, published in 
Official Journal No. 48.894 
of 26.08.13, it was decided 
to continue the 
administrative investigation 
initiated by Resolution 
No. 0136 of 17.06.13 
and to apply provisional 
anti-dumping duties 
to imports from China of 
barbed wire classified under 
tariff subheading 
7313.00.10.00, equivalent 
to the difference between an 
f.o.b. base price of 
US$1,388.74/tonne and the 
f.o.b. price declared by the 
importer, provided that the 
declared price is lower than 
the base price. This 
Resolution entered into force
 
on the date of its publication 
in the Official Journal.   Resolution No.  069 
of 10.04.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.120 of 
11.04.14, provides 
for the termination of 
the administrative 
investigation initiated 
by Resolution No. 136  
of 17.06.13 without 
the application of 
definitive 
anti-dumping duties 
on imports from 
China of barbed wire 
classified under tariff 
subheading 
7313.00.10.00.  2010 
384 tonnes 
 
2011 
367 tonnes 
 
2012 
568 tonnes 
 
2013  
(first half) 
440 tonnes 2010 
83.26% 
 
2011 
65.96% 
 
2012 
87.02% 
 
2013  
(first half) 
84.68% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM   
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China 
(cont'd) Wood-based 
panels  4412.31.00.00 and
 
4412.32.00.00 
 
D-215-24-66/ Wood-based panels Resolution 
No. 159 
of 17.07.13, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.855 
of 18.07.13 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 5/2012 - 
5/2013; 
 
PI: 2010, 
2011, 2012 
and 2013  
(first half) Pursuant to 
Resolution No. 0237 
of 17.09.13, published in 
Official Journal No. 48.919 
of 20.09.13, it was decided 
to continue 
the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 0159 of 
17.07.13 and to apply 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties to imports from China 
of plywood, veneered and 
similar laminated wood 
panels (wood-based panels), 
classified under 
tariff subheadings 
4412.31.00.00 
and 4412.32.00.00, 
equivalent to the difference 
between the f.o.b. base 
price of US$594/cubic metre 
and the f.o.b. price declared 
by the importer, provided 
that the declared price 
is lower than the base price. 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal. Resolution No.
 070 
of 10.04.14, published in 
Official Journal No. 49.120 of  
11.04.14, provides for the 
termination of 
the administrative 
investigation initiated 
by Resolution No. 0159 
of 17.07.13 and the 
application of definitive 
anti-dumping duties 
on imports from China of 
wood-based panels classified 
under tariff subheadings 
4412.31.00.00 and 
4412.32.00.00, equivalent to  
the difference between 
the f.o.b. base price 
of US$594/cubic metre and 
the f.o.b. price declared 
by the importer, provided 
that the declared price is 
lower than the base price. 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal.    2010 
18,236 m3 
 
2011 
22,697 m3 
 
2012 
24,354 m3 
 
2013  
(first half) 
14,548 m3 2010 
90.76% 
 
2011 
95.74% 
 
2012 
93.84% 
 
2013  
(first half) 
91.93% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM 
Citric acid  2918.14.00.00 
 
D-215-25-69/ Citric acid Resolution 
No. 0107 of 
03.06.14, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 49.172 of 
04.06.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 3/2013 - 
3/2014; 
 
PI: 2011, 2012 and 
2013      2011 
6,851,500 kg 
 
2012 
7,271,950 kg 
 
2013 
7,171,500 kg 2011 
95.84% 
 
2012 
96.48% 
 
2013 
95.37% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM   
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China 
(cont'd) Sodium citrate 
 2918.15.30.00  D-215-25-69/ 
Sodium citrate Resolution 
No. 0107 of 
03.06.14, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 49.172 of 
04.06.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 3/2013 - 
3/2014; 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013      2011 
660,950 kg 
 
2012 
735,704 kg 
 
2013 
891,924 kg 2011 
90.80% 
 
2012 
92.20% 
 
2013 
93.76% TMP (Brazil) 
PTM 
Galvanized wi re 
strand, wire strand 
for pre-stressed 
concrete and ropes  
and cables of steel  
 7312.10.90.00 
 
D-215-27-71/ Wire strand, ropes and cables of steel
 Resolution 
No. 111 of 
09.06.14, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 49.181 of 
13.06.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 04/2013 - 
04/2014; 
 
PI: 2011, 2012 and 
2013      2011 
4,039,783 kg 
 
2012 
3,276,698 kg 
 
2013 
4,154,433 kg 2011 
45.19% 
 
2012 
48.72% 
 
2013 
52.69% TMP (Mexico) 
PTM   
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Korea, 
Rep. of DOP plasticize r* 
 
2917.32.00.00  D-190/493-001- 
67/KOR 
DOP plasticizer Resolution 
No. 005 of 
16.01.14, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 49.039 of 
20.02.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 11/2012 - 
11/2013; 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013 Pursuant to 
Resolution No. 051 
of 21.03.14, published in 
Official Journal No. 49.104 
of 26.03.14, it was decided 
to continue 
the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 005 of 
16.01.14 without imposing 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports from the 
Republic of Korea of DOP 
plasticizer classified under 
subheading 2917.32.00.00. 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal.     2011 
832,400 kg 
 
2012 
805,400 kg 
 
2013 
495,230 kg 2011 
38.19% 
 
2012 
33.52% 
 
2013 
17.18% HMP 
Mexico DOP plasticize r* 
 
2917.32.00.00  D-190/493-001- 
67/MEX 
DOP plasticizer Resolution 
No. 005 of 
16.01.14, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 49.039 of 
20.02.14 
 
Period 
covered: 
D: 11/2012 - 
11/2013; 
 
PI: 2011, 
2012 and 
2013  Pursuant to 
Resolution No. 051 
of 21.03.14, published in 
Official Journal No. 49.104 
of 26.03.14, it was decided 
to continue 
the administrative 
investigation initiated by 
Resolution No. 005 of 
16.01.14 without imposing 
provisional anti-dumping 
duties on imports from 
Mexico of DOP plasticizer 
classified under subheading 
2917.32.00.00. 
The Resolution entered into 
force on the date of its 
publication in the Official 
Journal.     2011 
962,330 kg 
 
2012 
1,347,788 kg 
 
2013 
2,336,384 kg 2011 
44.15% 
 
2012 
56.09% 
 
2013 
81.05% HMP 
   
  G/ADP/N/259/COL  
- 8 - 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  Country or 
customs 
territory 
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 Tableware and 
kitchenware 
and loose articles 
of porcelain/china  6911.10.00.00 
 
ED-215-26-70/ Tableware and kitchenware of porcelain/china Resolution 
No. 082 of 
05.05.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.145 of 
08.05.14 
(EXQ) 
 
Period covered: 
2011, 2012 and 
2013 
 
Estimated: 
2014, 2015  
    n/a n/a    
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China 
(cont'd) Tableware and 
kitchenware and loose articles of earthenware  
6912.00.00.00 
 ED-215-26-70/ Earthenware Resolution 
No. 082 of 
05.05.14, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 49.145 of 
08.05.14 
(EXQ) 
 
Period covered: 
2011, 2012 and 
2013 
 
Estimated: 
2014, 2015  
    n/a n/a  
 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a - Not available LDR - Lesser duty SNR - Sunset review AR - Administrative 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/259/COL 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2014 
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 18.12.12 
Official Journal 
No. 48.648 
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 19.02.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.709 
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 
Radial tyres 
4011.20.10.00 
D-215/20-58/59 Duties 12.06.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.819 n/a 
Extruded aluminium profiles 
7604.21.00.00, 7604.29.10.00, 
7604.29.20.00, 7608.10.90.00 
and 7608.20.00.00 
D-215/850-02-61 Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973 n/a 
Flexible PVC film and rigid PVC 
film 
3920.43.00.00 and 
3920.49.00.00 
D-215-21-62 
D-215/190-01-63 Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973  n/a 
Galvanized smooth sheet 
7217.20.00.00 
D-215-22-64/Smooth sheet Duties 06.03.14 
Official Journal 
No. 49.084 n/a 
Wood-based panels 
4412.31.00.00 and 
4412.32.00.00 
D-215-24-66 Duties 11.04.14 
Official Journal 
No. 49.120 n/a 
Galvanized wire 
7217.20.00.00 
D-215-23-65/ Galvanized wire Duties 10.10.14 
Official Journal 
No. 49.120 n/a G/ADP/N/259/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) 
Korea, Rep. of Rigid PVC film 
3920.49.00.00 
D-215/190-01-63 Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.793 n/a 
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian Rep. of Extruded aluminium profiles 
7604.21.00.00, 7604.29.10.00, 
7604.29.20.00, 7608.10.90.00 
and 7608.20.00.00 
D-215/850-02-61 Duties 13.11.13 
Official Journal 
No. 48.973 n/a 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 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 
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2014 
Country/ 
customs 
territory Product; 
investigation ID number Date of 
termination Reason for termination 
China Screws 
7318.15.90.00 
D-215-10-44 26.02.14 Expiry of the term of the 
anti-dumping duty determined 
by Resolution No. 304 of 
11.02.09, published in Official 
Journal No. 47.275 of 26.02.09 
Staples in strips 
8305.20.00.00 
D-215-12-46 07.05.14 Expiry of the term of the 
anti-dumping duty determined 
by Resolution No. 1071 of 
29.04.09, published in Official 
Journal No. 47.342 of 07.05.09 
 
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