WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/158/KOR 
31 August 2007 
 (07-3666) 
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 2007 from 
the Republic of Korea . 
 
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Reporting Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2007  
  
Final Measures No Final Measures 
Initiation Provisional 
Measures/ 
determination
s Definitive 
Duty Price 
Undertaking No 
Dumping No Injury Case 
Withdrawn Other 
Country 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 
determination 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Argentina Soybean oil             
Brazil Soybean oil             
Canada Liner board 02/02./07     29/05/07       
Uncoated 
woodfree paper   01/06/07 
2.22-50.57 01/06/07 
2.22-50.57        CV 
Alkali manganese 
batteries       09/0507      
Float glass 01/05/07            
Benzoyl peroxide 28/05/07            China 
Sodium dithionite 15/02/07 
(R)            
Indonesia Uncoated 
woodfree paper   01/06/07 
19.80-21.72 01/06/07 
19.80-21.72        CV 
Japan Alkali manganese 
batteries       09/05/07      
New 
Zealand Liner board 02/02/07     29/05/07       
Singapore Alkali manganese 
batteries       09/05/07      
Liner board 02//02/07     29/05/07       US Soybean oil             
 
 
 
The symbol (R) is used if an in vestigation 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   G/ADP/N/158/KOR 
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  OUTSTANDING ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
 
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE  
 
(As of 30 June 2007) 
 
  
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of Definitive Measures 
Canada Choline chloride 20/10/04 
Ferro-silico manganese* 03/12/03 
Uncoated woodfree paper* 07/11/03 
Sodium dithionite 23/06/04 
Choline chloride 20/10/04 
Titanium oxides 02/03/05 
Ceramic tile 30/12/05 
Polyester filament draw textured yarn 20/10/06 China 
Polyvinyl alcohol 12/12/06 
Choline chloride 20/10/04 India Stainless steel bar 30/07/04 
Indonesia Uncoated woodfree paper* 07/11/03 
Aluminum hydroxide* 18/07/03 
Stainless steel bar* 30/07/04 
PVC plate* 20/12/04 
Industrial robot with 6-axis vertical 
multi-articulation structure  18/04/05 Japan 
Guide hole puncher 23/11/06 
Malaysia Polyester filament draw textured yarn 20/10/06 
Spain Stainless steel bar 30/07/04 
Singapore Polyvinyl alcohol 12/12/06 
Chinese Taipei Polyester filament draw textured yarn 20/10/06 
Choline chloride 20/10/04 US Polyvinyl alcohol 12/12/06 
 
*  For products with this mark, price undertakings are applied as well. 
 
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  UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE
 
 
(As of 30 June 2007) 
 
 
 
Country/Customs 
territory Product Date of Definitive Measures 
Ferro-silico manganese* 03.12.03  
China 
Uncoated woodfree paper 01.06.07 
Indonesia Uncoated woodfree paper* 01.06.07  
Aluminium hydroxide* 18.07.03 
Stainless steel bar* 30.07.04 Japan 
PVC plate* 20.04.05 
 
*  For products with this mark, anti- dumping measures are applied as well. 
 
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