WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/195/COL 
6 April 2010 
 (10-1802) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   Spanish 
  
 
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
COLOMBIA 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi annual repor t for the period 1 July to 31 December 2009 
from Colombia
. 
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  G/ADP/N/195/COL 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  COLOMBIA1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI DUMPING ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2009  
 
Original investigations  
 
Final measures 
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 
Country or 
Customs 
territory 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 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Brazil Strips of rubber for 
retreading tyres*: 
4012.90 D-105-493-01-49/BRA 19.1.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.237 
D:  11/2007-11/2008 
I:  1/2005-12/2008 30.4.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.336 
"Affirmative but 
no duties" 
Relative margin of 
192.73% 22.11.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.571 
"No duties"    2005 
456,312 kg. 
2006 
942,739 kg. 
2007 
1,495,386 kg. 
2008 
1,477,729 kg. 11.07%-2005 
 
19.89%-2006 
 
27.59%-2007 
 
37.11%-2008 HMP  
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Hoes, digging bars and 
picks: 
8201.30.00.00 
D-215-14-48 4.09.08 
Official Journal 
No. 47.102 
D:  08/ 2007-08/2008 
I:  1/2005-06/2008 18.12.08 
Official Journal 
No. 47.207 
and 
26.12.08 
Official Journal 
No. 47.214 
Relative margin of
188.73%/4 29.7.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.425 
Relative margin 
of 235.99%/5    2005 
40,358 kg. 
2006 
228,517 kg. 
2007 
369,773 kg. 
2008 
130,296 kg. 2.91%-2005 
 
12.40%-2006 
 
18.61%-2007 
 
17.10%-2008 TMP 
(Brazil) 
Blenders: 8509.40 
D-215-15-50 26.2.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.275 
D:  1/2008-12/2008 
I:  1/2005-12/2008 10.6.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.376 
The provisional 
anti-dumping duty 
is equivalent to 
the difference 
between the f.o.b. 
base price of 
US$12.65/unit 
and the f.o.b. price 
declared by the 
importer, provided 
that the declared 
price is lower than 
the base price. 
Relative margin of 
247.38%   11.08.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.438 
"Investigation 
terminated 
early and duties 
revoked"  2005 
270,091 units 
2006 
499,000 units 
2007 
820,914 units 
2008 
791,984 units 34.06%-2005 
 
46.88%-2006 
 
54.74%-2007 
 
59.07%-2008 TMP 
(Brazil) China, People's 
Republic 
of 
Casing and tubing:  
7304.29 
D-215-16-51 25.08.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.452 
D:  7/2008-7/2009 
I:  1/2007-6/2009 30.12.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.578 
"Affirmative but 
no duties" 
Relative margin of 
12.19%     2007 
6,461 tonnes 
 
2008 
12,151 tonnes 
 
2009 
12,565 tonnes 7.52%-2007 
 
 
13.46%-2008 
 
 
39.56%-2009 TMP 
(United States) 
                                                      
4 The provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of hoes, digging bars and picks classified under tariff subheading 8201.30.00.00,  originating in the People's Republic 
of China, is equivalent to the difference between the f.o.b. base price of US$1.41/kg. and the f.o.b. price declared by the imp orter, provided that the declared price is lower than 
the base price. 
5 The definitive anti-dumping duty will be equivalent to the differ ence between the f.o.b. base price of US$1.32/kg. and the f.o .b. price declared by the importer, 
provided that the declared price is lower than the base price.  
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Casing and tubing:  
7306.29 
D-215-16-51 25.08.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.452 
D:  7/2008-7/2009 
I:  1/2007-6/2009 30.12.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.578 
"Imports excluded 
as less than 3%"     2007 
6,461 tonnes 
 
2008 
12,151 tonnes 
 
2009 
12,565 tonnes 7.52%-2007 
 
 
13.46%-2008 
  
39.56%-2009 TMP 
(United States) China, People's 
Republic 
of (cont'd) 
Blenders: 
8509.40 
D-215-17-52 27.10.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.515 
D:  10/2008-10/2009 
I:  1/2007-6/2009      2007 
783,491 units 
 
2008 
740,927 units 
 
2009 
252,465 units 60.27%-2007 
 
 
67.61%-2008 
 
 
58.60%-2009 TMP 
(Brazil) 
Mexico Strips of rubber for 
retreading tyres*: 
4012.90 
D-105-493-01-49/MEX619.1.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.237 
D:  11/2007-11/2008 
I:  1/2005-12/2008 30.04.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.336 
"Affirmative but 
no duties" 
Relative margin of 
24.44% 22.11.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.571 
"No duties"    2005 
456,312 kg. 
2006 
942,739 kg. 
2007 
1,495,386 kg. 
2008 
1,477,729 kg.7 11.07%-2005 
 
19.89%-2006 
 
27.59%-2007 
 
37.11%-2008 HMP 
 
                                                      
6 The ID number of this investigation (D- 105-493-301-49) is the same as that of Br azil, since the investigation concerning impor ts of rubber strips for retreading tyres 
from Borrachas Vipal S.A. of Brazil and the one concerning imports of the same product from Hules Banda S.A. de C.V. of Mexico proceeded jointly. 
7 The year-to-year import data represent the total volume of imports from Borrachas Vipal S.A. of Brazil and Hules Banda S.A. de  C.V. of Mexico, as does the share 
of imports in apparent domestic consumption.  
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 Page 5Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results 
Product Initiation Preliminary results/
determination Definitive dutyPrice 
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 
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 
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 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 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING  MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2009 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
Tableware and kitchenware and 
loose articles of earthenware or 
porcelain/china 
6911.10.00.00 
6912.00.00.00 
RD-215-01-39 Duties 17.11.06 
Official Journal 
No. 46.455 N/A 
Balls, other than golf balls and 
table tennis balls, inflatable 
9506.62.00.00 
D-215-04-38 Duties 6.3.06 
Official Journal 
No. 46.202 N/A 
Link chain, polished or 
galvanized 
73.15.82.00.00 
D-215-05-39 Duties 20.4.07 
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 14.5.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.628 N/A 
Textiles and made-up articles 
(towels) 
6302.60.00.00 
D-215-07-41/towels Duties 8.6.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.653 N/A 
Textiles and made-up articles 
(curtains) 
6303.12.00.00 
D-215-07-41/curtains Duties 26.7.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.701 N/A 
Textiles and made-up articles 
(fashion - pre-dyed and mixed)
5208420000, 5407440000, 5407610000, 5513110000, 
5513210000, 5513310000, 
5513410000, 5514220000, 
5515110000, 5515120000 
D-215-07-41/fashion - pre-dyed 
and mixed Duties 26.6.07 
Official Journal 
No. 46.701 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 China, 
People's Republic of 
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  G/ADP/N/195/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) 
Screws 
7318.15.90.00 
D-215-10-44 Duties 26.2.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.275 N/A 
Staples in strips 
8305.20.00.00 
D-215-12-46 Duties 7.5.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.342 N/A China, 
People's Republic of 
(cont'd) 
Hoes, digging bars and picks 
8201.30.00.00 
D-215-14-48 Duties 29.7.09 
Official Journal 
No. 47.425 N/A 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS UNDER ARTI CLE 9.3 DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2009 
 
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 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2009 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for termination 
n/a n/a n/a n/a 
 
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