WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/ADP/N/216/KOR 
23 September 2011 
 (11-4592) 
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 January-30 June 2011 from 
the Republic of Korea. 
 
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  G/ADP/N/216/KOR 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA1 
 
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 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  21 April 2011; 
22.53-43.72%; 
All other 22.53%; 
[13.17%LDR]       
Malaysia Plywood; 
4412.31, 4412.32; 
10-013 04.03.2010; 
D: 1-12/2009 
I: 1/2006-12/2009  1 February 2011; 
5.12-38.10%; 
All other 8.76%; 
[5.12~38.10% 
LDR]       
 
 
                                                      
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/216/KOR
 Page 3Reviews /Other subsequent proceedings 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Final results 
Revocation 
of MeasuresOther (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 
 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 
Canada Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 08-008 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)         
China, P.R. Ethyl acetate; 
2915.31; 
08-003 28.04.2011; 
(SNR) 
         
Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 
08-010 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)         
PET film; 
3920.62, 3920.69; 08-012 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)         
Float glass; 
7005.10, 7005.21, 7005.29; 
07-003; 16.06.2010 
(SNR)  24.5.2011; 
12.04~39.05%; 
All other 19.06%; 
[12.04~36.01% 
LDR] 24.5.2011 
12.04%      
Ceramic tile; 
6901.00, 6907.90, 6908.90; 
05-002; 02.08.2010 
(SNR)         
Titanium dioxides; 
2823.00; 
08-006; 29.10.2010 
(SNR)         
India PET film; 
3920.62, 3920.69; 08-013 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)         
Indonesia Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 
08-011 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)         
Japan Ethyl acetate; 
2915.31; 
08-004 28.04.2011; 
(SNR) 
         
Russian 
Federation Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 08-007 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)         
  
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Singapore Ethyl acetate; 
2915.31; 08-005 28.04.2011; 
(SNR) 
         
United States Kraft paper; 
4804.21,4804.29; 
08-009 22.06.2011; 
(SNR)         
 
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/216/KOR 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING  MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 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)
Canada Choline Chloride 
04-007(10-001) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 
Kraft Paper 08-008 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
China, 
P.R. 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 
 
Undertakings 20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
Float Glass 07-003 Duties 
 
Undertakings 29.10.2007 
Gazette No 16616 
17.04.2008 
Gazette No 16732 24.05.2011 
Gazette No 17514 
24.05.2011 
Gazette No 17514 
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 
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  
Polyester Filament 
Partially Oriented Yarn 
09-001 Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No 16923  
India 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 
PET Film 
08-013 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
Indonesia Kraft Paper 
08-011 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
Japan  Stainless Steel Bar 
04-001(10-006) Duties 
 
Undertakings 30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 
30.07.2004 
Gazette No 15757 24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 
24.02.2010 
Gazette No 17202 
Ethyl Acetate 
08-004 Duties 25.08.2008 
Gazette No 16820  
Stainless Steel Plate 
10-014 Duties 21.04.2011 
Gazette No 17492   G/ADP/N/216/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)
Malaysia Polyester Filament Draw 
Textured Yarn 
06-003(10-010) Duties 20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
Particle Board 09-004 Duties 24.04.2009 
Gazette No 16988  
Plywood  
10-013 Duties 01.02.2011 
Gazette No 17439   
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 
Chinese Taipei Polyester Filament Draw 
Textured Yarn 06-002(10-009) Duties 20.10.2006 
Gazette No 16361 18.05.2010 
Gazette No 17259 
 
Polyester Filament 
Partially Oriented Yarn 
09-002 Duties 21.01.2009 
Gazette No 16923  
Thailand Particle Board 
09-003 Duties 24.04.2009 
Gazette No 16988  
United 
States Choline Chloride 
04-004(10-004) Duties 20.10.2004 
Gazette No 15824 29.01.2010 
Gazette No 17185 
Kraft Paper 
08-009 Duties 27.10.2008 
Gazette No 16863  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTIC LE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation ID 
number  Original effective date; 
date of most recent 
extensionNumber of 
refund requests 
receivedNumber of refund 
reviews commenced, 
completed
NIL 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, investigation ID 
number Date of terminati on Reason for 
termination 
China, P.R. Benzoyl Peroxide 
08-002 15.05.2011 None applied review
 
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