WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/209/KOR 
4 April 2011 
 (11-1659) 
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 repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2010 from 
the Republic of Korea
. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/209/KOR 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2010  
 
Original Investigations  
 
Final measures Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive duty Price 
undertaking No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data 
(from published report(s) Basis for normal 
value determination 
 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 pricesDate, 
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 
Japan Stainless Steel Plate 
7219.21, 7219.22; 
10-014; 
 06.05.2010; 
D: 1-12/2009 
I: 1/2007-12/2009      n/a 
(2009) n/a 
  
Malaysia Plywood; 
4412.31, 4412.32; 10-013; 04.03.2010; 
D: 1-12/2009 
I: 1/2006-12/2009      n/a 
(2009) n/a 
  
 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  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 reference purposes only.    
   G/ADP/N/209/KOR
 Page 3Reviews /Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Definitive duty Price 
undertaking 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 
 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 
Sodium Dithionite; 2831.10; 08-001; 28.09.2009 
(SNR)  
 06.08.2010; 
12.25~36.18%; 
all other 14.42%    2,453M/T 
(2008) 90.7% of 
total imports 
  
Uncoated Woodfree 
Paper; 4802.55, 4802.56 
4802.57; 
07-002; 26.01.2010 
(SNR)    11.11.2010; 
No recurrence 
of injury;  n/a 
(2009) n/a 
  
Float Glass; 
7005.10, 7005.21, 7005.29; 
07-003; 16.06.2010 
(SNR)      n / a  
(2009) n/a 
  
Ceramic Tile; 
6901.00, 6907.90, 
6908.90; 05-002; 02.08.2010 
(SNR)      n / a  
(2009) n/a 
  China, P.R. 
Titanium Dioxides; 
2823.00; 
08-006; 29.10.2010 
(SNR)      n / a  
(2009) n/a 
  
Indonesia Uncoated Woodfree 
Paper; 
4802.55, 4802.56 4802.57; 07-001; 26.01.2010 
(SNR)    11.11.2010; 
No recurrence 
of injury;  n/a 
(2009) n/a 
  
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 G/ADP/N/209/KOR 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING  MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Choline Chloride 
04-007(10-001) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 Canada Kraft Paper 
08-008 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
Choline Chloride 
04-006(10-002) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 
Ceramic Tile 
05-002 Duties 
 30.12.2005 
Gazette No 16160  
Polyester Filament Draw 
Textured Yarn 
06-001(10-008) Duties 
 
Undertakings20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
Float Glass 07-003 Duties 
 
Undertakings29.10.2007 
Gazette No 16616 
17.04.2008 
Gazette No 16732  
Sodium Dithionite 
1) (08-001) 
2) (10-011) Duties 23.06.2004 
Gazette No 15726 1) 31.01.2008 
Gazette No 16681 
 
2) 06.08.2010 
Gazette No 17315 
Benzoyl Peroxide 
08-002 Duties 
 
Undertakings16.05.2008 
Gazette No 16751 
16.05.2008 
Gazette No 16751  
Ethyl Acetate 
08-003 Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No 16820  
Titanium Dioxides 
08-006 Duties 02.03.2005 
Gazette No 15932 25.08.2008 
Gazette No 16820 
PET Film 
08-012 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
Kraft Paper 
08-010 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  China, P.R. 
Polyester Filament 
Partially Oriented Yarn 
09-001 Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No 16923  
Polyester Filament Draw 
Textured Yarn 06-002(10-009) Duties 20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
 
Chinese Taipei Polyester Filament 
Partially Oriented Yarn 
09-002 Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No 16923  
Stainless Steel Bar 
04-002(10-005) Duties 30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 
Choline Chloride 
04-005(10-003) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 India 
PET Film 
08-013 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863   G/ADP/N/209/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) 
Indonesia Kraft Paper 
08-011 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
Stainless Steel Bar 
04-001(10-006) Duties 
 
Undertakings30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 
30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 
24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 Japan  
Ethyl Acetate 
08-004 Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No 16820  
Polyester Filament Draw 
Textured Yarn 06-003(10-010) Duties 20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
Malaysia 
Particle Board 
09-004 Duties 24.04.2009 
Gazette No 16988  
Russian 
Federation Kraft Paper 
08-007 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
Singapore Ethyl Acetate 
08-005 Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No 16820  
Spain Stainless Steel Bar 
04-003(10-007) Duties 30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 
Thailand Particle Board 
09-003 Duties 24.04.2009 
Gazette No 16988  
Choline Chloride 
04-004(10-004) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 United States Kraft Paper 
08-009 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTIC LE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
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 MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
China, P.R. Uncoated Woodfree Paper 
07-002 11.11.2010 No recurrence of injury
Indonesia Uncoated Woodfree Paper 
07-001 11.11.2010 No recurrence of injury
 
 
 
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