WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/158/COL 
31 August 2007 
 (07-3661) 
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 2007 from 
Colombia
. 
  
  G/ADP/N/158/COL 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  COLOMBIA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
(For the Period 1 January to 30 June 2007) 
 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No injury Case 
withdrawnOther Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption% of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis for 
determi-
nation 
  Date Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date, dumping 
margin Date Date Date Date     
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
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 04/07/06 
Resolution 
No. 154 14/09/06 
Resolution 
No. 0222 07/05/07 
Resolution 
No. 0825 
(1) (8) n/a     
8,987,721 
pairs 19.29% 53.60% Pair - 
Mexico 
Link chain, 
polished or 
galvanized:  
73.15.82.00.00 29/06/06 
Resolution 
No. 0148 04/09/06 
Resolution 
No. 0207 11/04/07 
Resolution 
No. 0652 (2) (9)n/a     
611,773 
kilos 63.09% 92.51% Kilo - 
Mexico 
21/07/06 2/11/06 25/05/07, 
04/06/07 n/a     n/a n/a n/a 
Resolution 
No. 0170 (4) Resolution 
No. 0490 Resolution 
No. 954 (5) (10)     520,306 
kilos 20.04% 46.16% Textiles and made-
up articles (3) 
Resolution 
No. 0170 (4) Resolution 
No. 0490 Resolutions 
Nos. 1019 and 
1020 (5) (10)     4 June 
2007    Kilo - 
Mexico China, 
People's 
Republic of 
Women's and girls' 
undergarments:  
62.12.10.00.00, 
61.08.21.00.00 and 
61.08.22.00.00 31/08/06 7/12/06 22/03/07           
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 Resolution 
No. 0204 Resolution 
No. 0617 Resolution 
No. 1457(6) n/a   22 March 
2007      
Men's and boys' 
undergarments:  
6107.11.00.00 and 
6107.12.00.00 27/06/2007        
1,829,454 
units 13.63% 43.53% Units China, 
People's 
Republic of (cont'd) 
 Resolution 
No. 1562 (7) 
(11)         
  Mexico 
 (1) A decision was taken to impose definitive anti-dumping duties for a period of five years on im ports of stockings and hosier y products of Chinese origin, classified under tariff subheadings 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, corresponding to the difference be tween the f.o.b. base price of US$0.79/pair  and the f.o.b. price declared by the 
importer, provided that the declared price is  lower than the base price.  Mexico was selected as the substitute country for the  purpose of determining normal value.  The anti-dumping duties do not apply to stockings 
for varicose veins, anti-embolism stockings  and other stockings for medical use. 
 
* Trade volume in column 11 refers to total actual imports from  the country under investigation in the first half of 2005. 
 (2) A decision was taken to impose definitiv e anti-dumping duties on imports of polished,  galvanized link chain, grade 30, with  a diameter of between 2.9 mm and 12.7 mm  and classified under tariff subheading 
7315.82.00.00, corresponding to the difference between the f.o.b. ba se price of US$1.82/kg. and the f.o.b. price declared by th e importer, provided that the declared price is lower than the base price. 
 (3) Tariff subheadings:  5209.42.00.00, 5211.42.00.00, 5212.24.00.00;  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;  5407.51.00.00, 5407.52.00.00, 5407.54.00.00;  5208. 12.00.00, 5208.22.00.00, 5208.23.00.00, 5208.32.00.00, 5208.33.00.00, 
5208.39.00.00, 5208.52.00.00, 5209.21.00.00, 5209.22.00.00, 5209.31.00.00, 5209.32.00.00, 5209.51.00.00, 5211.31.00.00, 5211.32 .00.00, 5211.52.00.00, 5211.59.00.00;  6302.60.00.00;  6302.22.00.00, 
6302.32.00.00, 6302.51.00.00, 6302.53.00.00;  and 6303.12.00.00.  
(4) Amended pursuant to Resolution No. 0375 of 18 October 2006. 
 (5) Resolution No. 0954 of 25 May 2007 imposed definitive anti-dumpi ng duties on imports of towels originating in the People's Republic of China and classified under tariff subheading 6302.60.00.00, corresponding 
to the difference between the f.o.b. base price of US$5.13/kg. an d the f.o.b. price declared by the importer, provided that the  declared price is lower than the base price.   Resolutions Nos. 1019 and 1020 of 4 June 2007 
terminated, without the imposition of defin itive anti-dumping duties, the investigation into imports of textiles and made-up ar ticles originating in the People's Republic of Ch ina, in the Kansas denim and cotton groups 
and classified under tariff subheadings 5209.42.00.00, 5211.42.00.00, 5212.24.00.00, 5208.12.00.00, 5208.22.00.00, 5208.23.00.0 0, 5208.32.00.00, 5208.33.00.00, 5208.39.00.00, 5208.52.00.00, 5209.21.00.00, 
5209.22.00.00, 5209.31.00.00, 5209.32.00.00, 5209.51.00.00, 5211.31.00.00, 5211.32.00.00, 5211.52.00.00 and 5211.59.00.00. 
 (6) The investigation was termin ated following the withdrawal of the case by the applicants. 
 
(7) An investigation was initiated into the alleged dumping of imports of men's and boys' underg arments originating in the Peop le's Republic of China and classified under tariff subheadings 6107.11.00.00 and 
6107.12.00.00. 
 
(8) Includes cumulative figures for the dumping period corresponding to the second half of 2005 and the first half of 2006.  Im ports are expressed in pairs of socks. 
 
(9) Includes cumulative figures for the dumping period corresponding to the second half of 2005 and the first half of 2006.  Im ports are expressed in kilos. 
 (10) Includes cumulative figures for the dumping period correspondi ng to the second half of 2005 and the first half of 2006.  I mports are expressed in kilos. 
 
(11) Includes cumulative figures for the dumping period correspondi ng to the second half of 2006.  Figures for imports in the f irst half of 2007 were as yet unavaila ble.  Imports are expressed in units. 
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  MEASURES IN FORCE 
 
(As at 30 June 2007) 
 
Country/Customs territory Prod uct Date of imposition  
Tableware and kitchenware and 
loose articles, of earthenware 
69.11.10.00.00 17.12.2004 
Tableware and kitchenware and 
loose articles, of porcelain or china 
69.12.00.00.00 19.12.2005 
Balls, other than golf balls and 
table_tennis balls, inflatable 
95.06.62.00.00 2.3.2006 
Polished, galvanized link chain 
73.15.82.00.00 11.4.2007 
Stockings and hosiery products 
61.15.20.20.00;  61.15.20.90.00;  61.15.92.00.00;  61.15.93.20.00;  
61.15.93.90.00 and 61.15.99.00.00 7.5.2007 China, People's Republic of 
Textiles and made-up articles 
(towels) 
63.02.60.00.00  25.5.2007 
 
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