WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/AG/N/KOR/46 
30 March 2012 
 (12-1688) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 20 March 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Korea .  The notification concerns volume-based special safeguard 
measures ( Table MA:3 ). 
 
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Volume-based safeguard actions: 
 
 Year 2005 
  Buckwheat  page 2 
  Ginseng  page 2   Year 2006 
  Beans   page 4 
  Buckwheat  page 4   Other worked grain page 4   Groundnuts  page 4 
  Ginseng  page 4 
 
 Year 2007 
  Other worked grain page 6 
  Groundnuts  page 6   Ginseng  page 6 
 
 
  
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Page 2 Table MA:3 (2005)  
MARKET ACCESS:  Republic of Korea 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard:  volume-based  
 
   
(1) Description of product:  Buckwheat Ginseng 
(2) Tariff item number:  1008.10.0000  1211.20.1100 
1211.20.1210 1211.20.1220 1211.20.1240 2106.90.3029 2106.90.3021 1211.90.9200  
(3) Trigger level: 
(as calculated in Annex 1)  3,443 t  41 t 
(4) Volume of imports entering  territory in current period: 3,761 t  135 t  
(5) Period of application: 02.11.2005-31.12.2005  17.1.2005-31.12.2005  
 
  
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Information required for the calc ulation of the Trigger Level 
 
 Buckwheat Ginseng 
Imports and consumption in the three preceding years:     
 Imports Consumption Imports Consumption 
2001 3,627 t 6,525 t 41 t 1,834 t 2002 3,700 t 7,496 t 58 t 2,489 t 2003 2,510 t 6,235 t 17 t 2,163 t 
Average: 3,279 t 6,752 t 39 t 2,162 t 
Import penetration: 3,279/6,752 = 48.6% 39/2,162 = 1.8% 
Base trigger level: 105% 125% 
Trigger level calculations:  105% x 3,279 t + (6,235 t – 7,496 t) < 105% x 3,279 t = 3,443 t 125% x 39 t + (2,163 t – 2,489 t) < 105% x 39 t = 41 t 
Trigger level: 3,443 t 41 t 
 
 
  
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Page 4 Table MA:3 (2006)  
MARKET ACCESS:  Republic of Korea 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard:  volume-based  
 
      
(1) Description of product:  Beans (small green and 
red beans) Buckwheat Other worked grain Groundnuts Ginseng 
(2) Tariff item number:  0713.31.9000 1008.10.0000 
1008.90.0000  1102.90.9000 
1103.11.0000 1103.19.9000 1104.29.1000 1104.29.9000  1202.10.0000 
1202.20.0000  1211.20.1100 
1211.20.1210 1211.20.1220 1211.20.1240 1211.20.9900 1302.19.1210 1302.19.1220  
(3) Trigger level: 
(as calculated in Annex 1) 33,308 t  3,360  t 288 t 2,542  t 50 t 
(4) Volume of imports 
entering territory in current period: 33,371 t  3,475  t 331 t 2,578 t  278 t 
(5) Period of application: 27.2.2006-31.12.2006  4.1.2006-31.12.2006  25.8.2006-31.12.2006  13.12.2006-31.12.2006  6.1.2006-31.12.2006  
 
  
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Information required for the calc ulation of the Trigger Level 
 
 Beans (small green and red 
beans) Buckwheat Other worked grain Groundnuts Ginseng 
Imports and consumption in the three preceding years:        
 Imports Consumption Imports Consumption Imports Consumption Imports Consumption Imports Consumption 2002 28,755 t 42,126 t 3,700 t 7,496 t 152 t 152 t 652 t 12,167 t 58 t 2,489 t 2003 32,328 t 42,592 t 2,510 t 6,235 t 399 t 399 t 3,221 t 14,666 t 17 t 2,163 t 2004 34,083 t 42,188 t 3,389 t 5,941 t 271 t 271 t 3,391 t 11,065 t 70 t 1,961 t 
Average: 31,722 t 42,302 t 3,200 t 6,557 t 274 t 274 t 2,421 t 12,633 t 48 t 2,204 t 
Import 
penetration: 31,722/42,302 = 75.0% 3,200/6,557 = 48,8% 274/274 = 100% 2,421/12,633 = 20.6% 48/2,204 = 2.2% 
Base trigger 
level: 105% 105% 105% 110% 125% 
Trigger level 
calculations: 105% x 31,722 t + (42,188 t 
– 42,592 t) < 105% x 
31,722 t = 33,308 t 105% x 3,200 t + (5,941 t – 
6,235 t) < 105% x 3,200 
= 3,360 t 105% x 274 t + (271 t – 
399 t) < 105% x 274 t = 288 t 110% x 2,421 t + (11,065 t – 
14,666 t) < 105% x 2,421 
= 2,542 t 125% x 48 t + (1,961 t 
– 2,163 t) < 105% x 
48 t = 50 t 
Trigger level: 33,308 t 3,360 t 288 t 2,542 t 50 t 
  
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Page 6 Table MA:3 (2007)  
MARKET ACCESS:  Republic of Korea 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard:  volume-based  
 
    
(1) Description of product:  Other worked grain Groundnuts Ginseng 
(2) Tariff item number:  1102.90.9000 
1103.11.0000 1104.29.1000  1202.20.0000  1211.20.1100 
1211.20.1210 
(3) Trigger level:  
(as calculated in Annex 1) 408 t  2,945  t 205t 
(4) Volume of import s entering territory 
in current period: 727 t  2,955  t 209 t  
(5) Period of application: 3.1.2007-31.12.2007  4.1.2007-31.12.2007  10.5.2007-31.12.2007  
  
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Information required for the calc ulation of the Trigger Level 
 
 Other worked grain Groundnuts Ginseng 
Imports and consumption in the three preceding years:      
 Imports Consumption Imports Consumption Imports Consumption 2003 399 t 399 t 3,221 t 14,666 t 17 t 2,163 t 2004 271 t 271 t 3,391 t 11,065 t 70 t 1,961 t 2005 329 t 329 t 1,802 t 10,251 t 121 t 2,080 t 
Average 333 t 333 t 2,805 t 11,994 t 69 t 2,068 t 
Import penetration 333/333 = 100% 2,805/11,994 = 23.4% 69/2,068 = 3.3% 
Base trigger level 105% 110% 125% 
Trigger level 
calculations 105% x 333 t + (329 t – 271 t) = 408t 110% x 2,805 t + (10,251 t – 11,065 t) < 105% 
x 2,805 = 2,945 t 125% x 69 t + (2,080 t – 1,961 t) = 205 t 
Trigger level 408 t 2,945 t 205 t 
 
 
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