WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/173/KOR 
9 October 2008 
 (08-4800) 
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 January to 30 June 2008 from 
the Republic of Korea
.   
 
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  G/ADP/N/173/KOR 
Page 2 Reporting country:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
(For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2008) 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No 
injury Case 
withdrawn Other Country/
Customs 
territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated (of 
the exporting 
country) Basis for 
determi-
nation 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Kraft Paper  19.5.2008 
(No Measure)           
PET Film  19.5.2008 
(No Measure)           
Ethyl Acetate  26.2.2008 
(No Measure)           
Benzoyl Peroxide   16.5.2008 
9.72 16.5.2008        HM 
Polyester Yarn 25.1.2008            
Float Glass   17.4.2008 
12.73-36.01 17.4.2008        HM & FA China, 
P.R. 
Sodium Dithionite   31.1.2008 
12.11-36.18         HM & FA 
Canada Kraft Paper  19.5.2008 
(No Measure)           
India PET Film  19.5.2008 
(No Measure)           
Indonesia Kraft Paper  19.5.2008 
(No Measure           
Japan Ethyl Acetate  26.2.2008 
(No Measure)           
Malaysia Particle Board 25.4.2008            
Russia Kraft Paper  19.5.2008 
(No Measure)           
Singapore Ethyl Acetate  26.2.2008 
(No Measure)           
Chinese 
Taipei  Polyester Yarn 25.1.2008            
Thailand Particle Board 25.4.2008             
   G/ADP/N/173/KOR
 Page 3FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No 
injury Case 
withdrawn Other Country/
Customs 
territory Product 
Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date, 
dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated (of 
the exporting 
country) Basis for 
determi-
nation 
US Kraft Paper  19.5.2008 
(No Measure)           
 
The symbol (R) is used if an investigation is opened in the context of a review of an existing anti-dumping measure or after an  allegation of a breach of an undertaking.   
 
Basis for determination codes  
 
HM – Home market price 
FA –  Facts Available CV – Constructed Value
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  DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
(As at 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/Customs territory Pr oduct Date of imposition 
Ferro-Silico Manganese* 3 December 2003 
Uncoated Woodfree Paper* 1 June 2007 
Sodium Dithionite 1 January 2008 
Choline Chloride 20 October 2004 
Titanium Dioxides 2 March 2005 
Ceramic Tile 30 December 2005 
Polyester Filament Draw Textured Yarn 20 October 2006 
Polyvinyl Alcohol 12 December 2006 
Float Glass* 17 April 2008 China 
Benzoyl Peroxide* 16 May 2008 
Stainless Steel Bar* 30 July 2004 
PVC Plate* 20 December 2004 
Industrial robot with 6-axis vertical 
multi-articulation structure  18 April 2005 Japan 
Guide Hole Puncher 23 November 2006  
* For products with this mark, Price undertakings are applied as well.   
 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
(As at 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/Customs territory Product Date of undertaking 
Ferro-Silico Manganese* 3 December 2003 
Uncoated Woodfree Paper* 1 Jun 2007 
Float Glass* 17 April 2008 China 
Benzoyl Peroxide 16 May 2008 
Stainless Steel Bar* 30 July  2004 Japan 
PVC  Plate* 20 April 2005 
Indonesia Uncoated Woodfree Paper* 1 June 2007 
* For products with this mark, Anti-dump ing measures are applied as well.   
 
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