WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/216/COL 
23 August 2011 
 (11-4182) 
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 2011 from 
Colombia. 
 
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Page 2 Reporting Member:  COLOMBIA1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011 
 
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 
None 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.mincomercio.gov.co. 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.  
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 Page 3Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings 
 
 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 
Country or 
customs 
territory  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, People's 
Republic of Tableware and 
kitchenware and 
loose articles of 
earthenware 
6912.00.00.00 RD-215-01-39/ 
Earthenware Resolution 
No. 0429 of 
17.09.10, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 47.840 of 
22.09.10 
(EXQ) 
 
Period 
covered: 
12/2005- 
12/2012 
 
Estimated: 
Second half of 
2010, 2011 
and 2012  Resolution 
No. 342 of 
16.06.11, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.106 of 
20.06.11 
 
Provided for the 
extension for a 
period of 
three (3) years, as 
of the entry into 
force of 
Resolution 
No. 342, of the 
duties established 
pursuant to 
Resolution 
No. 2460 of 
2006, in an 
amount 
equivalent to the 
difference 
between an f.o.b. 
base price of 
US$1.71 per kg 
and the f.o.b. 
price declared by 
the importer, 
provided that the 
declared price is 
less than the 
estimated base 
price    2005 
1,610,120 kg 
2006 
2,132,704 kg 
2007 
3,230,482 kg 
2008 
2,369,931 kg 
2009 
2,734,296 kg 
2010 
2,410,941 kg 
2011 
2,910,000 kg 
2012 
2,960,000 kg  
82.48% - 2005
 
89.81% - 2006
 
88.93% - 2007
 
58.71% - 2008
 
83.00% - 2009
 
73.14% - 2010
 
72.93% - 2011
 
72.90% - 2012 TMP (Mexico) 
PTM  
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China, People's 
Republic of 
(cont'd) Tableware and 
kitchenware and 
loose articles of 
porcelain/china 
6911.10.00.00 RD-215-01-39/ 
Porcelain Resolution 
No. 0429 of 
17.09.10, 
published in 
Official 
Journal 
No. 47.840 of 
22.09.10 
(EXQ) 
 
Period 
covered: 
12.2005- 
12.2012 
 
Estimated: 
Second half 
of 2010, 2011 
and 2012  Resolution 
No. 342 of 
16.06.11, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 48.106 of 
20.06.11 
 
Provided for the 
extension for a 
period of 
three (3) years, as 
of the entry into 
force of 
Resolution 
No. 342, of the 
duties established 
pursuant to 
Resolution 
No. 2460 of 
2006, in an 
amount 
equivalent to the 
difference 
between an f.o.b. 
base price of 
US$2.88 per kg 
and the f.o.b. 
price declared by 
the importer, 
provided that the 
declared price is 
less than the 
estimated base 
price    2005 
11,747,100 kg 
2006 
8,774,375 kg 
2007 
3,316,178 kg 
2008 
2,214,945 kg 
2009 
1,250,806 kg 
2010 
1,204,731 kg 
2011 
1,560,000 kg 
2012 
1,600,000 kg  
92% - 2005 
 
82% - 2006 
 
67.86% - 2007
 
57.02% - 2008
 
42.90% - 2009
 
44.99% - 2010
 
29.83% - 2011
 
23.46% - 2012 TMP (Mexico) 
PTM 
 
  
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a - not available 
LDR - Lesser duty 
SNR - Sunset 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 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
China, People's 
Republic of Hoes, digging bars and 
picks 
8201.30.00.00 
D-215-14-48 Duties 29.07.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.425 n/a 
 Link chain, polished or 
galvanized 
7315.82.00.00 
D-215-05-39 Duties 20.04.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.605 n/a 
 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 n/a 
 Staples in strips 
8305.20.00.00 
D-215-12-46 Duties 07.05.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.342 n/a 
 Textiles and made-up 
articles (curtains) 
6303.12.00.00 
D-215-07-41/curtains Duties 26.07.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.701 n/a 
 Textiles and made-up 
articles (fashion - 
pre-dyed and mixed) 
5208.42.00.00 
5208.49.00.00 5210.41.00.00 
5210.49.00.00 
5407.42.00.00 5407.44.00.00 
5407.61.00.00 
5513.11.00.00 5513.21.00.00 
5513.31.00.00 
5513.41.00.00 5514.22.00.00 
5515.11.00.00 
5515.12.00.00 
D-215-07-41/fashion - 
pre-dyed and mixed Duties 26.07.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.701 n/a G/ADP/N/216/COL 
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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) 
China, People's 
Republic of (cont'd) Textiles and made-up 
articles (bed linen) 6302.22.00.00 
6302.32.00.00 
D-215-07-41/bed linen Duties 19.10.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.786 n/a 
 Textiles and made-up 
articles (table linen) 
6302.51.00.00 6302.53.00.00 
D-215-07-41/table linen Duties 19.10.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.786 n/a 
 Textiles and made-up 
articles (towels) 6302.60.00.00 
D-215-07-41/towels Duties 08.06.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.653 n/a 
 Screws 
7318.15.90.00 
D-215-10-44 Duties 26.02.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.275 n/a 
 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 
 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 
 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTICLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2011 
 
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 
 
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TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation 
ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
China, People's 
Republic of Balls, other than golf balls 
and table tennis balls, inflatable 
9506.62.00.00 
D-215-04-38 06.03.11 Expiry of 
anti-dumping duties 
without a request for 
administrative review 
or five-year review 
 
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