WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
18March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1076)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 18.5OFTHE AGREEMENT
KOREA
Thefollowing communication, dated 3March 1997, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofKorea.
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Pursuant toArticle 18.5oftheAgreement ontheImplementation ofArticle VIoftheGeneral
Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994, Ihereby notify theCommittee onAnti-Dumping Practices of
changes intherelevant provisions ofKorea 'sCustoms Actanditssub-legislation, which wasrevised
in1996.G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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LAWS AND REGULATIONS OFTHE CUSTOMS ACT CONCERNING ANTI-DUMPING
1. THE CUSTOMS ACT
Article 10(Anti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Incases where itisconfirmed through aninvestigation thattheimportation offoreign products
ataprice lower thanthenormal value (hereinafter referred toas"dumping") causes orthreatens to
cause material injury to,orcauses material retardation oftheestablishment ofadomestic industry
(hereinafter referred toas"material injury, etc.") anditisdeemed necessary toprotect suchanindustry,
adutyinanamount notmore thanthedifference between thenormal value andthedumping price
(hereinafter referred toasthe"margin ofdumping") ofsuchproducts (hereinafter referred toas"anti-
dumping duty") maybeimposed onsuchproducts inaddition tothecustoms duty, asprescribed in
Article 7,bydesignating theproducts, supplier, orsupplying country ofsuchproducts through the
Ordinance ofthePrime Ministry.
(2) Ifitisconfirmed thatthere issufficient evidence (incases where theundertakings asreferred
toinParagraph (3)arenotfulfilled, orademand forthepresentation ofmaterials onthefulfilment
oftheundertakings andademand toallow theverification ofthematerials presented isnotcomplied,
thebestinformationavailableshallapply)topresumethattherehasbeenthefactofdumpingandmaterial
injury, etc.,caused thereby, fortheproducts against which aninvestigation isinitiated todetermine
whether ornotananti-dumping duty, asreferred toinParagraph (1),istobeimposed, andifitis
deemed necessary toprevent theinjury caused during theperiod ofinvestigation, theMinister ofFinance
andEconomy may,evenbefore theinvestigation isconcluded, adopt ameasure toimpose aprovisional
anti-dumping dutyinaddition tothecustoms dutyortoorder toprovide asecurity, which isnotgreater
thantheamountequivalenttothemarginofdumpingestimatedprovisionally,bydesignatingtheproducts,
supplier, orsupplying country andperiod (hereinafter referred toas"provisional measures" inthis
Article).
(3) Incases where aninvestigation todetermine whether ornottheanti-dumping duty, asreferred
toinParagraph (1),istobeimposed hasbeeninitiated andapreliminary affirmative determination
ofdumping andconsequent injury toadomestic industry hasbeenmade, theexporter oftheproducts
concerned ortheMinister ofFinance andEconomy mayofferorsuggest undertakings torevise the
price ortocease exports atthedumping price sothattheinjury caused bythedumping could be
eliminated.
(4) Iftheundertakings, asreferred toinParagraph (3),areaccepted, theMinister ofFinance and
Economy shallhavetheinvestigation suspended orterminated without taking anyprovisional measures
orimposing anyanti-dumping duty; provided that,iftheMinister ofFinance andEconomy deems
theinvestigation tobenecessary, ortheexporter requests tocontinue theinvestigation, theinvestigation
maybecontinued.
(5) Theimposition oftheanti-dumping dutyunder Paragraph (1)andtheprovisional measures,
asreferred toinParagraph (2),shallbeapplied totheproducts imported aftersuchmeasures areadopted;
provided that,iftheinternational agreement orthePresidential Decree provides otherwise, theanti-
dumping dutymaybeimposed ontheproducts towhich suchprovisional measures areapplied.
(6) Incases where therequest fortheimposition ofananti-dumping dutyiswithdrawn, the
determination onwhether ornottheanti-dumping duty, asreferred toinParagraph (1),istobeimposed,
ismade ortheundertakings referred toinParagraph (3)areaccepted, theprovisional anti-dumping
dutypaidpursuant totheprovisional measures shallberefunded, orthesecurity provided pursuantG/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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thereto shallbereleased; provided that,inthecaseasreferred tointheprovision ofParagraph (5),
iftheanti-dumping dutyishigher thantheprovisional anti-dumping duty, thedifference shallnotbe
collected, andiftheanti-dumping dutyislower thantheprovisional anti-dumping duty, thedifference
shallberefunded.
(7) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy may, ifnecessary, conduct areview ontheimposition
oftheanti-dumping duty, asreferred toinParagraph (1),andontheundertakings, asreferred toin
Paragraph (3),andtakemeasures which arenecessary fortheimposition oftheanti-dumping duty,
modification ofthecontents oftheundertakings, refundment, etc.,asaresult ofsuchareview.
(8) Except incases where theexpiry dateisdetermined separately bytheOrdinance ofthePrime
Minister, theimposition oftheanti-dumping duty, asreferred toinParagraph (1),ortheundertakings
accepted under Paragraph (3),shallloseitseffect afterfiveyearsfromtheimposition oftheanti-dumping
dutyortheenforcement oftheundertakings, andifitscontents aremodified asaresult ofthereview
ofdumping andindustrial injury, asreferred toinParagraph (7),itshallloseitseffect afterfiveyears
fromthedateoftheenforcement ofsuchamodification except thecases where theimposition period
isprovided independently bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister.
(9) Matters concerning thenormal value, dumping price, examination onthematerial injury, etc.,
theundertakings, thetime-limit bywhich theanti-dumping dutyorprovisional measure isapplied,
method ofimposition, etc.,asreferred toinParagraphs (1)to(7)shallbedetermined bythePresidential
Decree.
2. THE DECREE OFTHE CUSTOMS ACT
Article 4-2(Request fortheImposition ofanAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Anyinterested party toadomestic industry suffering material injury, etc.,asprescribed in
Article 10(1) oftheAct,ortheMinister ofthecompetent Ministry incharge ofsuchanindustry, may
request totheMinister ofFinance andeconomy toimpose ananti-dumping duty, under theconditions
prescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister. Such arequest issubstituted bytherequest for
aninvestigation totheTrade Commission which isprescribed inArticle 37oftheForeign Trade Act
(hereinafter referred toas"theTrade Commission") required forimposing suchananti-dumping duty.
(2) Inapplying theprovisions ofArticle 10(1) oftheAct,adomestic industry means thetotal
domestic production industry producing thelikeproduct oftheproduct imported ataprice lower than
itsnormal value (aproduction industry managed byaproducer whohassuchspecial relations with
suppliers orimporters oftheproduct asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister anda
production industry managed bysuchaproducer whoisanimporter oftheproduct asprescribed by
theordinance ofthePrime Minister maybeexcluded; hereinafter thesame shallbeapplied inthis
Paragraph) orthedomestic production industry which accounts foraconsiderable portion ofthetotal
domestic production ofthelikeproduct.
(3) Forthepurpose ofParagraph (1),theterm"aninterested party tothedomestic industry" means
adomestic producer belonging toadomestic industry thatisaffected bymaterial injury, etc.,andan
individual oracorporation oranorganization ofwhich thedomestic producer isamember orwhich
represents theinterest ofsuchadomestic producer asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister.
(4) Anyperson whowishes torequest aninvestigation under Paragraph (1)shallsubmit tothe
TradeCommissionawrittenrequestincludingthefollowingmattersandsufficientdocumentaryevidence
attesting thefactthatthedumped product hasbeenimported andthatthematerial injury etc.,hasbeen
caused bytheimport ofsuchaproduct intriplicate. Inthiscase, theTrade Commission shallnotifyG/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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theMinister ofFinance andEconomy andtheheads ofrelated administrative agencies thatithasreceived
arequest forinvestigation:
1. Names ofitems, dimensions, characteristics, uses,names ofproducers, andproduction
quantity ofsuchaproduct;
2. Supplying country andsuppliers, actual export record, possibility ofexportation and
importers, actual import record, possibility ofimportation inKorea ofsuchaproduct;
3. Ex-factory price andthemarket price ofsuchaproduct inthesupplying country, and
theexport price ofsuchaproduct inKorea andthirdcountries;
4. Names ofitems, dimensions, characteristics, uses, names ofproducers, production
quantity, factory andmarket prices, andthecostcalculation forthelikeproduct in
Korea;
5. Matters pertaining tothematerial injury, etc.,ofthedomestic industry caused bythe
importation ofsuchaproduct;
6. Thedegree ofsupport fortheapplication ofaninvestigation expressed bythedomestic
producers ofthelikeproduct;
7. Ifitisrequired totreatmatters stated inandmaterial appended toconfidentially, the
written request, thereason therefor; and
8. Other matters asdeemed necessary bytheMinister ofFinance andEconomy.
Article 4-3(Initiation oftheInvestigation onDumping andMaterial Injury, etc.)
(1) TheTrade Commission shall, upon receiving therequest foraninvestigation asprescribed
inthelatter partofArticle 4-2(1), determine whether ornotitwillinitiate aninvestigation onthe
dumping andmaterial injury, etc.,andshallnotify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy within amonth
ofreceiving sucharequest theresult ofthedetermination thereof andthefollowing matters:
1. Products subject toaninvestigation (incasethere aremany products subject toan
investigation, products selected according totheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister);
2. Period subject toaninvestigation; and
3. Suppliers subject toaninvestigation (incasewhere there aremany suppliers subject
toinvestigation, suppliers selected according totheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister).
(2) Indetermining whether ornottoinitiate aninvestigation inaccordance withParagraph (1),
theTrade Commission mayreject sucharequest iftherequest foraninvestigation fallsunder any
ofthefollowing sub-paragraphs:
1. Incaseaperson whohasfiledthewritten request isineligible torequest imposition
under Article 4-2(1);
2. Incasesufficient documentary evidence onadumping andmaterial injury, etc.,is
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3. Incasethemargin ofdumping orthequantity ofthedumped product isbelow the
standard setbytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister, orincasethematerial injury
etc.,isdeemed tobeinsignificant;
4. Incase theapplication foraninvestigation does notsatisfy thestandard of
representativeness ofthedomestic industry setbytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister;
and
5. Incaseitbecomes unnecessary toinitiate aninvestigation, e.g.,ameasure hasbeen
taken prior totheinitiation ofaninvestigation toeliminate anyadverse effect onthe
domestic industry.
(3) When theTrade Commission hasdetermined theinitiation ofaninvestigation referred toin
Paragraph (1),itshallnotify theperson requesting aninvestigation, thegovernment ofthesupplying
country andthesuppliers ofsuchaproduct andother interested parties ofthematters concerning the
determination ontheinitiation oftheinvestigation andshallpublish themintheofficial gazette within
tendaysafterthedetermination.
Article 4-4(Investigation onDumping andMaterial Injury, etc.)
(1) TheTrade Commission takescharge oftheinvestigation ondumping andmaterial injury, etc.,
referred toinArticle 10(1). Inthiscase, theTrade Commission may, ifitisdeemed necessary, have
public officials ofrelated administrative agencies orconcerned experts participate intheinvestigation.
(2) TheTrade Commission shallcomplete apreliminary investigation onwhether ornotthere is
sufficient evidence topresume theexistence ofadumping andamaterial injury, etc.,andshallsubmit
areport ontheresults ofthisinvestigation totheMinister ofFinance andEconomy within threemonths
aftermatters concerning theimposition oftheanti-dumping dutyandthedetermination ontheinitiation
oftheinvestigation arepublished intheofficial gazette asreferred toinArticle 4-3(3).
(3) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy shalldetermine whether ornotitisrequired totake
suchmeasures asprescribed inArticle 10(2) oftheActandshalldecide ontheissues concerning the
contents thereof within amonth ofthesubmission ofareport ontheresults ofapreliminary investigation
asreferred toinParagraph (2);however, provided thatitisdeemed necessary, theperiod forsuch
adecision maybeextended foramaximum oftwenty days.
(4) Incasethemargin ofdumping orthequantity ofdumped product isbelow thestandard set
bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister orthematerial injury, etc.,isdeemed insignificant aftera
preliminary investigation referred toinParagraph (2),theTrade Commission shallterminate thefinal
investigation referred toinParagraph (5).
(5) Insofar asthere existnospecial reasons prescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister,
theTrade Commission shallinitiate afinalinvestigation onthedayafteritsubmits areport onthe
results ofthepreliminary investigation referred toinParagraph (2)andshallsubmit areport ofthe
results ofthefinalinvestigation totheMinister ofFinance andEconomy within three months ofthe
dayonwhich thefinalinvestigation wasinitiated.
(6) Ifitisnecessary toextend theinvestigation period inconnection withtheinvestigations referred
toinParagraphs (2)to(5),orifaninterested party requests anextension oftheinvestigation period
withjustifiable reasons, thentheTrade Commission mayextend itforamaximum ofamonth.G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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(7) Withinamonthofthesubmissionofthereportontheresultsofthefinalinvestigation,asreferred
toinParagraph (5),theMinister ofFinance andEconomy shalldetermine whether ornottheanti-
dumping dutyistobeimposed, andshalldetermine theparticulars thereof, andshalltakemeasures
thatimpose theanti-dumping dutyasprescribed inArticle 10(1) oftheAct; however, provided that
itisdeemed necessary, theperiod maybeextended foramaximum oftwenty days.
(8) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy shalltakemeasures thatimpose theanti-dumping duty,
asreferred toinParagraph (7),within ayearofthepublication dateoftheofficial gazette mentioned
inArticle 4-3(3); however, provided thatitisdetermined thataspecial reason exists, theperiod, during
which themeasure which imposes theanti-dumping dutyshould beadopted, maybeextended fora
maximum ofsixmonths, notwithstanding theprovisions ofArticles 4-3(1), 4-4(2), (5)to(7).
(9) IftheTrade Commission considers itnecessary, itmayrequest totheMinister ofFinance and
EconomytotakepreliminarymeasuresprescribedinArticle10(2)oftheAct,toimposetheanti-dumping
dutyprescribed inArticle 10(1) oftheActortopropose theundertakings prescribed inArticle 10(3)
oftheActwhen itsubmits theresults oftheinvestigation asreferred toinParagraph 2andParagraph 5.
Article 4-5(Withdrawal oftheApplication fortheImposition oftheAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Ifanapplicant foraninvestigation under Article 4-2(1) wishes towithdraw hisapplication,
heshallsubmit theintention inwriting totheTrade Commission. Inthiscase,iftheTrade Commission
receives suchawithdrawal before itsubmits areport ontheresults ofthepreliminary investigation
prescribed inArticle 4-4(2), itmaycease contemplating todetermine whether ornottoinitiate an
investigation under Article 4-3(1) orterminate theinvestigation prescribed inArticle 4-4afterconsulting
withtheMinister ofFinance andEconomy andtheheadoftheadministrative agency concerned, and
ifitreceived suchawithdrawal afteritsubmits areport ontheresults ofthepreliminary investigation
prescribed inArticle 4-4(2), thenitshallnotify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy.
(2) Inreceiving thenotification referred toinParagraph (1),theMinister ofFinance andEconomy
mayprevent theinitiation of,orterminate, theinvestigation prescribed inArticle 4-4,afteraconsultation
withtheTradeCommissionandtheheadsoftheadministrativeagenciesconcerned,andifanyprovisional
measures aretaken under Article 10(2) oftheAct,themeasures maybewithdrawn.
(3) IftheMinister ofFinance andEconomy withdraws anyprovisional measures referred toin
thelatter partofParagraph (2),heshallrefund theprovisional anti-dumping dutypaid, orrelease any
security provided pursuant tosuchaprovisional measure.
Article 4-6(Comparison between theNormal Value andtheDumping Price)
(1) Forthepurpose ofArticle 10(1) oftheAct,theterm"normal value" means theprice ofthe
likeproduct which isconsumed intheordinary course oftrade inacountry thatsupplies theproduct;
however, provided thatthelikeproduct isnottraded, oritisimpossible toapply theprice usedin
theordinary course oftrade insuchacountry because oftheparticular market situation, etc.,then
acomparable pricewhich isrepresentative oftheexport prices ofthelikeproduct fromsuchacountry
tothirdcountries, oraprice thatincludes thecostofproduction inthecountry oforigin, areasonable
amount foradministrative andselling costs, andprofits (hereinafter referred toasthe"constructed
value") shallbeconsidered thenormal value.
(2) Iftheproduct isimported through athirdcountry andnotdirectly from acountry oforigin,
thepriceusedintheordinary course oftradeinthethirdcountry shallbeconsidered thenormal value;
however, provided thattheproduct issimply shipped through ornoactual production ofthelikeproduct
takes place orthere isnoprice thatisdeemed astheprice usedintheordinary course oftrade intheG/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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third country, thentheprice usedintheordinary course oftrade inthecountry oforigin shallbe
considered thenormal value.
(3) Notwithstanding theprovisions ofParagraphs (1)and(2),iftheproduct concerned isimported
fromacountry inwhich thestatecontrols theeconomy andamarket economy system isnotestablished,
theprice ofthelikeproduct consumed intheordinary course oftrade inmarket economy countries
excluding Korea orsuchmarket economy countries 'export price tothirdcountries including Korea
orconstructed value shallbeconsidered tobethenormal value; however, provided thatinsuchcases
asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister, aswhen acountry, which doesnothavethe
market economy system, isintheprocess ofundergoing atransition toamarket economy system,
thentheprice usedintheordinary course oftrade, etc.,asprescribed byParagraphs (1)and(2),may
beconsidered thenormal value.
(4) Forthepurpose ofArticle 10(1) oftheAct,theterm"dumping price" means theactual price
paidortobepaidforaproduct forwhich aninvestigation isinitiated, asprescribed inArticle 4-3;
however, provided thatitisimpossible toestablish adumping price onthebasis ofanactual price
paidortobepaidbecause ofspecial relations orcompensatory arrangements between thesupplier
andtheimporter orathirdperson prescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister, thenitmeans
anyofthefollowing prices:
1. theprice atwhich theimported product isresold forthefirsttimetoapurchaser who
hasnosuchspecial relation orcompensatory arrangement;
2. thepricebased onsuchreasonable criteria asdetermined bytheOrdinance ofthePrime
Minister incases where theproducts arenotresold toapurchaser whohasnosuch
special relation orcompensatory arrangement, orwhere theproducts arenotresold
inthecondition thattheywere imported.
(5) Acomparison between thenormal value andthedumping priceshallbemade atthesame time
andlevel (normally attheex-factory level) oftrade aspossible. Inthiscase, ifanyphysical
characteristics, quantity andcondition ofsales, difference intaxation, fluctuation ofexchange rates,
etc.,oftheproduct concerned affect thecomparability oftheprice, thenormal value andthedumping
price maybeadjusted according totheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister.
(6) Ifanyinterested party demands price adjustments referred toinParagraph (5)because ofa
difference inphysical characteristics orquantity andcondition ofsales, heshallestablish thefactthat
thatdifference hashadadirect effect onthemarket price oronthemanufacturing costs.
Article 4-7(Determination onMaterial Injury, etc.)
(1) Incases where theTrade Commission investigates anddetermines thematerial injury, etc.,
asprescribed inArticle 4-4,theinvestigation andthedetermination shallbebased onthesubstantial
evidence including thefollowing matters:
1. Import quantity ofthedumped product (including whether ornottheimportation of
suchaproducthasincreasedsignificantlyinabsolutetermsorinrelativetermscompared
tothedomestic production orconsumption oftheproduct);
2. Price ofthedumped product (including whether ornotsuchaprice hasdecreased
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3. Degree ofthedumping margin (including whether ornottheimport priceofadumped
product hasdeclined significantly incomparison withthenormal value established in
theexporting country);
4. Output, operating rate,inventories, salequantity, market share, prices (including the
effect oflowering prices orofpreventing price increases), profits, investment yield,
cashflow,employment,wage,growth,capitalsupply,investmentcapacity,andtechnical
development ofthedomestic industry; and
5. Actual orpotential impact ofsuchmatters asreferred toinsub-paragraphs 1and2
onthedomestic industry.
(2) Incaseofaninvestigation anddetermination ofamaterial injury, etc.,under Paragraph (1),
adetermination onthethreat ofmaterial injury shallbemade onthebasisoffactsincluding thefollowing
matters inaddition tothematters referred toinsub-paragraphs ofParagraph (1)andtheinjury bythe
dumped product shallbeclearly foreseen andimminent;
1. Asignificant rateofincrease indumped imports thatindicates alikelihood ofa
substantial increase intheimportation;
2. Asubstantial increase intheproduction capacity which mayresult inanincrease in
dumping;
3. Whether ornottheprice ofthedumped product islikely todecline ortoprevent the
increase ofthepriceofthelikeproduct andthelikelihood ofanincrease inthedemand
formore imports; and
4. Theinventory ofthedumped product andthestatus oftheinventory ofthelikeproduct.
(3) With regard totheinvestigation anddetermination ofthematerial injury, etc.,theTrade
Commission mayassess theinjury cumulatively when products imported frommore thanonecountry
aresimultaneously subject toinvestigation andwhen:
1. themargin ofdumping andthequantity ofimports satisfy thestandard setbythe
Ordinance ofthePrime Minister; and
2. thedumped products areinacondition tocompete witheachotherandthelikedomestic
product.
(4) TheTrade Commission shallinvestigate factors other thandumped imports which havecaused
injuries tothedomestic industry andshallnotconsider thematerial injury etc.caused bythese factors
ascaused bythedumped imports.
Article 4-8(Request fortheCooperation ofInterested Parties ontheMaterials)
(1) Ifitisdeemed necessary fortheinvestigation andforthedetermination ofwhether ornotan
anti-dumping dutyistobelevied under Article 10(1) oftheAct,theMinister ofFinance andEconomy
ortheTrade Commission mayaskforthecooperation, suchasapresentation ofrelevant material,
etc.,totherelevant authorities, domestic producers, suppliers, importers, orinterested parties.
(2) Materials presented under Paragraph (1)andArticle 4-2(4), forwhich confidential treatment
isdeemed tobeproper because ofthenature ofthematerial, ormaterial requested bytheapplicantG/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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forinvestigation orbytheinterested parties tobetreated inconfidence forajustifiable reason, shall
notbedisclosed without theexpress consent oftheperson whohaspresented thematerial.
(3) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy ortheTrade Commission maydemand thattheperson,
whohaspresented confidential material under Paragraph (2),submit anon-confidential summary of
suchmaterial. Inthiscase, ifsuchaperson isunable tosubmit suchasummary, heshallsubmit a
document stating thereason thereof.
(4) Inacasewhere aperson whohaspresented material refuses tomake thematerial public although
hisrequest foraconfidential treatment under Paragraph (2)isdeemed unwarranted orwhere herefuses
tosubmit thenon-confidential summary referred toinParagraph (3)without ajustifiable reason, the
Minister ofFinance andEconomy ortheTrade Commission maydisregard suchmaterial unless the
accuracy ofthematerial hasbeensufficiently demonstrated.
(5) Inconducting aninvestigation anddetermining whether ornottheanti-dumping dutyistobe
imposed asprescribed inArticle 10(1) oftheAct,ifitisdifficult toconduct theinvestigation orto
verify thematerial forthereason thataninterested party willnotpresent related material orrefuses
orimpedes theinvestigation oftheTrade Commission, orforother reasons, theMinister ofFinance
andEconomy ortheTrade Commission maydecide whether ornottotakeanymeasures toprevent
thedumping onthebasis ofthefactsavailable.
(6) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy andtheTrade Commission maynotuseanyinformation
andmaterial acquired, andfactsacknowledged fromtheinterested parties inconnection withtheanti-
dumping proceedings forother purposes.
(7) Inacasewhere aninterested party requests toreadrelated documentary evidence submitted
under Article 4.2(4) andmaterial submitted orinformed under Paragraphs (1)and(9)andArticle 4-11
otherthanthose treated confidentially, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy andtheTrade Commission
shallaccept sucharequest, unless there isaparticular reason fordenying therequest. Inthiscase,
therequest oftheinterested parties forreading thematerial shallbemade inwriting, stating thereasons
thereof andalistofthematerial requested.
(8) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy ortheTrade Commission maygivetheinterested parties
anopportunity tostatetheiropinion through apublic hearing, etc.,ortoconsult withinterested parties
ofopposing interests ifitisdeemed necessary orthere isarequest ofanyinterested party.
(9) Ifthecustomscollector,theheadsofbanksdealingwithforeignexchangeservices,otheragencies
concerned, orinterested organizations consider thatanimported product hasbeendumped, heshall
notify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy andtheTrade Commission.
Article 4-9(Imposition oftheAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Theanti-dumping dutyprescribed inArticle 10(1) oftheActmaybeimposed bymeans of
setting anti-dumping dutyratesorbaseimport prices determined foreachsupplier orsupplying country;
however, withrespect tothose suppliers onwhom itisdifficult toconduct aninvestigation ortoverify
material forthereason thattheyfailtosubmit thematerial prescribed inArticle 4-8,orrefuse tomake
thematerial public without ajustifiable reason, orforother reasons, theanti-dumping dutymaybe
imposed bymeans ofsetting asingle anti-dumping dutyrateorbaseimport price.
(2) With respect tosuppliers notselected asthesubject ofaninvestigation under Article 4-3(1),
theanti-dumping dutyshallbeimposed bymeans ofsetting ananti-dumping dutyrateorabaseimport
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selected fortheinvestigation; however, withrespect tothosewhohavesubmitted thematerial prescribed
inArticle 4-8among thesuppliers whoexported during theperiod subject totheinvestigation butwere
notselected fortheinvestigation, theprovision ofParagraph (1)shallbeapplied.
(3) Inacasewhere theanti-dumping dutyisimposed bydesignating supplying countries under
Article 10(1) oftheAct,ifanewsupplier ofthesupplying countries, whoexports aftertheperiod
subjecttoinvestigationprescribedinArticle4-3(1),hasaspecialrelationshipprescribedbytheOrdinance
ofthePrime Minister withasupplier whoissubject totheanti-dumping dutybyParagraph (1),an
anti-dumping dutyshallbeimposed onthebasisoftheanti-dumping dutyrateorthebaseimport price
applied tothesupplier; however, provided thatsuchanewsupplier canshow thathehasnotsuch
special relations, theanti-dumping dutymaybeimposed bymeans ofsetting anindividual anti-dumping
dutyrateoranindividual baseimport price calculated asaresult ofaninvestigation. Inthiscase,
themethod, procedure, etc.,oftheinvestigation maybedifferent from those applied tothepersons
whowere subject toaninvestigation asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister.
(4) Thebaseimport price, referred toinParagraphs (1)to(3),shallbedetermined within therange
calculated byadding theimport-related expenses tothenormal value established inthesupplying country
andadjusted according toArticle 4-6(5).
Article 4-10(Application ofProvisional Measures)
(1) Theprovisional measures prescribed inArticle 4-4(3) maybeapplied toacasewhere there
ispositive judgement fordumping andindustrial injury asaresult ofthepreliminary investigation
prescribed inParagraph (2)ofthesame Article andwhere atleastsixty dayshavepassed since the
initiation ofaninvestigation.
(2) Theapplication period fortheprovisional measures prescribed inArticle 4-4(3) shallnotexceed
fourmonths; however, provided thatasupplier ofsignificant importance inthetrade oftheproduct
requests, suchanapplication period maybeextended toamaximum ofsixmonths.
(3) NotwithstandingtheprovisionofParagraph(2),ifitisdeemednecessary,theMinisterofFinance
andEconomy mayprolong theapplication period oftheprovisional measures inaccordance withthe
international agreement.
(4) Ifanorder toprovide asecurity isissued under Article 10(2) oftheAct,thesecurity provided
shallbeequivalent totheprovisional anti-dumping dutyinvalue.
Article 4-11(Undertakings toRevise thePrice, toCease Exporting, etc.)
(1) Ifanexporter ofaproduct, forwhich aninvestigation hasbeeninitiated inorder todetermine
whether ornottheanti-dumping dutyistobeimposed, wishes topropose anundertaking under
Article 10(3) oftheActorwishes torequest thecontinuation ofaninjury investigation under
Article 10(4) oftheAct,heshallsubmit sucharequest inwriting totheTrade Commission. Inthis
case,theTrade Commission shallnotify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy ofthecontents submitted
immediately thereafter.
(2) Iftheundertaking proposed under Paragraph (1)contains particulars totheeffect thattheprice
istoberevised immediately ortheexport istodiscontinue within sixmonths, thentheMinister of
Finance andEconomy mayaccept theundertaking; however, provided thatitisdeemed difficult to
secure afulfilment oftheundertaking according totheprovision oftheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister,
theMinister ofFinance andEconomy neednotaccept suchanundertaking.G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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(3) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy, ifitisdeemed necessary, maypropose anundertaking
prescribed inArticle 10(3) oftheAct,bydesignating exporters.
(4) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy maynotaccept anundertaking under Paragraph (2)
orpropose anundertaking under Paragraph (3)before there ispositive judgement ofadumping and
anindustrial injury which hasbeencaused bythedumping asaresult ofthepreliminary investigation.
(5) Intheevent thattheMinister ofFinance andEconomy withdraws anyprovisional measures
under Article 10(4) oftheAct,heshallrefund theprovisional anti-dumping dutypaid, orrelease any
security offered; however, provided thatasaresult ofaninvestigation prescribed inArticle 4-4,a
finaldetermination ofmaterial injury wasmade orthough finaldetermination ofathreat ofmaterial
injury wasmade, intheabsence ofprovisional measures, theeffect ofthedumped imports would have
ledtoadetermination ofmaterial injury, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy neednotrefund the
provisional anti-dumping dutypaidbysuchprovisional measures ormaycollect theamount equivalent
totheprovisional anti-dumping duty.
(6) IftheexporterfailstofulfiltheundertakingsacceptedunderArticle10(4)oftheAct,theMinister
ofFinance andEconomy maypromptly takeanti-dumping measures byusing thebestinformation
available.
(7) Ifitisascertained, through acontinuous investigation under theprovision ofArticle 10(4) of
theAct,thatthereexists nomaterial injury, etc.,orthatthereexists nomargin ofdumping, theMinister
ofFinance andEconomy shallnullify theeffect oftheundertaking; however, provided thatthenon-
existence ofamaterial injury etc.ordumping margin isdeemed tohave been generated bythe
undertaking,theMinisterofFinanceandEconomymayhavetheundertakingcontinuedforanadequately
setperiod, andiftheexporter refuses tofulfil theundertaking, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy
maypromptly takeanti-dumping measures byusing thebestinformation available.
Article 4-12(Retroactive Imposition oftheAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Theproducts onwhich ananti-dumping dutymaybeimposed among theproducts towhich
provisional measures havebeenapplied under theprovision ofArticle 10(5) oftheActareasfollows:
1. Aproduct imported during theperiod inwhich provisional measures havebeenapplied
inacasewhere afinaldetermination ofmaterial injury wasmade, orwhere, although
afinaldetermination ofathreat ofmaterial injury wasmade, itwasdeemed thata
final determination ofmaterial injury would have been made intheabsence of
provisional measures;
2. Aproduct imported notmore thanninety daysprior tothedateoftheapplication of
provisional measures inthose cases where itisnecessary toretroactively impose the
anti-dumping dutytoprevent arecurrence ofamaterial injury, etc.,caused bythe
massive importation ofaproduct inarelatively shorttimeperiod, andinthecasewhere
theproduct wasdumped andcaused material injury, etc.,inthepastorwhere the
importer wasorcould havebeenaware ofthefactofadumping andamaterial injury,
etc.,caused thereby;
3. Aproduct imported notmore thanninety daysprior tothedateoftheapplication of
provisional measures inthecasewhere itwasadmitted thatamaterial injury, etc.,
wascaused bytheimportation ofaproduct towhich provisional measures wereapplied,
inviolation oftheundertaking prescribed inArticle 10(3) oftheAct. Inthiscase,
aproduct imported prior totheviolation ofanundertaking isexcluded; andG/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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4. Other products imported during suchaperiod asdetermined bytheMinister ofFinance
andEconomy under conditions prescribed bytheinternational agreement.
(2) Anyinterested parties inthedomestic industry, prescribed inArticle 4-2,mayrequest an
imposition oftheanti-dumping dutyprescribed intheproviso ofArticle 10(5) oftheActbysubmitting
evidence thattheproduct concerned fallsunder anyofthesub-paragraphs ofParagraph (1)within seven
daysoftheconclusion ofthefinalinvestigation prescribed inArticle 4-4(5).
Article 4-13(Liquidation oftheProvisional Anti-Dumping Duty Amount, etc.)
(1) Inacasethatfallsunder Article 4-12(1), where theamount oftheanti-dumping duty, which
wasimposed onaproduct imported during theperiod, inwhich provisional measures were applied
under Article 10(6) oftheAct,isequal toormore thanthatoftheprovisional anti-dumping duty,
theamount oftheanti-dumping dutyshallbethesame asthatoftheprovisional anti-dumping duty
andthedifference shallnotbecharged, andwhere theanti-dumping dutyislower thantheprovisional
anti-dumping duty, theprovisional anti-dumping dutypaid,equal totheamount ofthedifference, shall
berefunded.
(2) Inacasewhere anysecurity wasprovided under theprovision ofArticle 10(2) oftheAct,
andwhich fallsunder Article 4-12(1), theamount oftheanti-dumping dutytobeimposed retroactively
duringtheperiod,inwhichtheprovisionalmeasureswereapplied,shallnotexceedthatoftheprovisional
anti-dumping duty.
Article 4-14(Review ontheAnti-Dumping Duty andUndertaking)
(1) Ifitisdeemed necessary, orifanyinterested party orthecompetent Minister incharge of
theindustry concerned filesarequest forareview along withother documentary evidence related to
acasewhich fallsunder thefollowing sub-paragraphs, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy shall
determine whether ornotthereview prescribed inArticle 10(7) oftheActistobeconducted with
respect totheproduct onwhich theanti-dumping dutyhasbeenimposed orforwhich anundertaking
hasbeencarried out.
1. Where circumstances havechanged enough tomodify thecontents ofthemeasures
aftertheenforcement ofananti-dumping dutyoranundertaking;
2. Where thereisachance thataninjury tothedomestic industry might havebeencaused
bythetermination ofananti-dumping dutyoranundertaking; and
3. Where theanti-dumping dutyhasbeenpaidinexcess oftheactual margin ofdumping.
(2) Arequest forareview referred toinParagraph (1)maybemade afterayearhaspassed since
ananti-dumping dutyoranundertaking hasbeenputintoforce, anditshallbemade sixmonths before
theanti-dumping dutyortheundertaking expires. Inthiscase,theMinister ofFinance andEconomy
shalldetermine whether ornotareview isnecessary within amonth ofreceiving therequest forthe
review.
(3) Inaddition tothereview conducted under Paragraph (1),theMinister ofFinance andEconomy
mayconduct areview ontheappropriateness oftherateofananti-dumping dutyimposed oran
undertaking inforce andtothisendheshallconduct anannual examination ofthedumping price in
connection withthecontents oftheanti-dumping dutyortheundertaking (including thecontents changed
asaresult ofthereview) inthemonth under which thedateoftheenforcement thereof falls.G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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(4) Indetermining thenecessity ofareview under Paragraph (1)or(3),theMinister ofFinance
andEconomy mayconsult heads ofrelated administrative agencies andtheTrade Commission, and
when itisdetermined thatareview isnecessary, theTrade Commission shallcarry outaninvestigation
thereon. Inthiscase, theinvestigation maybelimited justtothose changed parts, which fallunder
thereasons forconducting suchareview.
(5) TheTrade Commission shallfinish aninvestigation prescribed inParagraph (4)andsubmit
theresults totheMinister ofFinance andEconomy within sixmonths oftheinitiation ofareview;
however, provided thatitisnecessary toextend theinvestigation period ortheinterested parties request
anextension oftheperiod bysubmitting adequate reasons, theTrade Commission mayextend the
investigation period toamaximum offourmonths.
(6) Inacasewhere themeasures prescribed inArticle 10(7) oftheActarenecessary, theMinister
ofFinance andEconomy shalltakemeasures within amonth ofreceiving theresults oftheinvestigation;
however, provided thatitisdeemed necessary, suchaperiod maybeextended toamaximum of20days.
(7) Inacasewhere areview isconducted forreasons stated inSub-paragraph 2ofParagraph (1),
ananti-dumping measure shallremain inforceduring thereview period eventhough theeffective period
ofthemeasure expires during thereview.
(8) Ifitisdeemed thatanundertaking haslost,ormight loseitseffectiveness asaresult ofareview
referred toinParagraphs (1)or(3),theMinister ofFinance andEconomy maydemand thatanexporter
carrying outsuchanundertaking revise theundertaking andiftheexporter refuses torevise the
undertaking, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy mayimplement theanti-dumping measure onthe
basis oftheinformation available.
Article 4-15(Notification andPublic Notice totheInterested Parties, etc.)
(1) Inthefollowing cases, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy shallpublish thedetails thereof
intheofficial gazette, andnotify theinterested parties ofthedetails inwriting:
1. Where hehasdetermined totakeameasure ornottotakeameasure prescribed in
Article 10(1) and(2)oftheAct;
2. Where hesuspends, terminates, orcontinues aninvestigation byaccepting an
undertaking prescribed inArticle 10(3) oftheAct; and
3. Where heinitiates areview prescribed inArticle 10(7) oftheAct,orhemodifies the
contents ofanti-dumping measures asaresult ofsuchareview; and
4. deleted.
(2) Inthefollowing cases, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy ortheTrade Commission shall
notify theinterested parties ofthedetails thereof:
1. Where arequest foraninvestigation isrejected under Article 4-3(2), ortheinvestigation
issuspended orterminated under Article 4-4(4);
2. Where theperiod ofinvestigation isextended under Article 4-4(6) andtheproviso of
Article 4-14(5);
3. Where theperiod isextended under Article 4-4(8);G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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4. Where therequest forimposition oftheanti-dumping duty iswithdrawn
under Article 4-5,thereby suspending thedetermination toinitiate ortoterminate the
investigation;
5. Where theapplication period oftheprovisional measure isextended under
Article 4-10(2) or(3);and
6. Where theMinister ofFinance andEconomy proposes undertakings under
Article 4-11(3).
(3) When thereisawritten request made bytheinterested parties withregard totheinvestigation
prescribed inArticle 4-4,inthecourse oftheinvestigation, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy or
theTrade Commission shallnotify them ofthedetails oftheinvestigation inprogress.
3. THE REGULATION OFTHE CUSTOMS ACT
Article 4(Application fortheInvestigation fortheImposition ofanAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Theterm"thelikeproduct", asusedinArticle 4-2(2) oftheDecree means aproduct thatis
identical inallrespects, including physical characteristics, quality, recognition bytheusers, etc.,
(including products altered insignificantly inappearance), orintheabsence ofsuchaproduct, that
which hasthefunction, characteristics andconstituent parts thatclosely resemble suchanimported
product.
(2) WithrespecttoproducerswhohavespecialrelationsasprescribedinArticle4-2(2)oftheDecree,
Article 3-6(1) shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis, provided that,indetermining theexistence ofspecial
relations, ifaproducer ofthelikeproduct oftheimported product sellstheproduct atapriceandwith
conditions thatarethesame with, orsimilar to,theprice andconditions oftheproduct soldbythe
person whodoesnothavesuchrelations asprescribed inthetextofthisArticle, suchaproducer may
beexcluded from being defined asaproducer whohasspecial relations.
(3) Theterm"aproducerwhoistheimporteroftheimportedproductasprescribedbytheOrdinance
ofthePrime Ministry", asusedinArticle 4-2(2) oftheDecree, means aproducer whoimports the
product, butthetermexcludes:
1. aproducer whoimported sixmonths prior tothedateofreceipt oftheapplication as
prescribed inArticle 4-2(4) oftheDecree; and
2. aproducer whose import quantity isinsignificant.
(4) Theterm"aperson whoisprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister", asusedin
Article 4-2(3) oftheDecree, means anassociation, union, etc.,composed ofdomestic producers of
thelikeproduct.
Article 4-2(Initiation oftheInvestigation onDumping andMaterial Injury, etc.)
(1) Inselecting theproducts andsuppliers subject toinvestigation, asprescribed inArticle 4-3(1)
(Sub-paragraphs 1and3)oftheDecree, thesampling method thatisstatistically valid onthebasis
ofavailable material (including themethod toselect thenumber ofsuppliers orproducts based onthe
percantage ofimport volume) willbeusedinprinciple.G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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(2) Theterm"thestandard setbytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister", asusedinArticles 4-3(2)
(Sub-paragraph 3),4-4(4) and4-7(3) (Sub-paragraph 1)oftheDecree, means eachofthefollowing
sub-paragraphs:
1. themargins ofdumping: notlessthan2%ofthedumping price; and
2. theimport volume ofthedumped product: where thetotalvolume ofimports from
thesupplying countries, which individually accounts forlessthan3%oftheimported
volume ofthelikeproduct, exceeds 7%ofsuchanimported volume.
(3) Theterm"where theapplication doesnotsatisfy thestandard ofrepresentativeness ofthe
domestic industry setbytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister", asused inArticle 4-3(2) (Sub-
paragraph 4)oftheDecree, means eachofthefollowing sub-paragraphs:
1. where thecollective production ofthelikeproduct produced bydomestic producers
expressing support isnotmore than50% ofthetotalproduction ofsuchproducts
produced bythedomestic producers expressing either support oropposition; and
2. where thecollective production ofdomestic producers expressing support islessthan
25%ofthetotaldomestic production ofthelikeproduct.
Article 4-3(Withdrawal oftheApplication fortheInvestigation ontheImposition ofanAnti-
Dumping Duty)
(1) Aperson whowishes towithdraw theapplication ofinvestigation under Article 4-5(1) ofthe
Decree, shallsubmit anapplication ofwithdrawal stating thereasons thereof andthesupporting materials
totheTrade Commission.
(2) Incases where theapplication ofwithdrawal wasmade during theperiod ofpreliminary
investigation orfinalinvestigation, asprescribed inArticle 4-4(2) or(5)oftheDecree, respectively,
andwhere thealleged reasons forwithdrawal aredeemed improper, theMinister ofFinance and
Economy ortheTrade Commission maydefer thedetermination onwhether ornottheinvestigation
willbeterminated bytheapplication ofwithdrawal, tothetimeofconclusion ofthepreliminary or
finalinvestigation.
Article 4-4(Comparison between theNormal Value andtheDumping Price)
(1) Incalculatingthepricesintheordinarycourseoftrade,asprescribedinthetextofArticle4-6(1),
andtheexport prices tothirdcountries intheprovision ofArticle 4-6(1), thesaleprices shallnotbe
usedasabasis ifthesalesofthelikeproduct fallunder anyofthefollowing cases:
1. where salesaremade atprices below thecostofproduction plustheselling, general
andadministrative costs(hereinafter, "costs") andthevolume ofsuchsalesrepresents
notlessthan20%ofthevolume soldinthetransactions under consideration forthe
determination ofthenormal value, andthesales, excluding thesalesbelow costs, cannot
provide fortherecovery ofcosts within areasonable period oftime; and
2. where thesalespricebetween suchrelated parties asprescribed inArticle 3-6(1) (each
Sub-paragraph) oftheDecree wasaffected bysucharelation.
(2) Theparticular market situation, etc.,asprescribed inArticle 4-6(1) oftheDecree, shallbe
interpreted asincluding thecases inwhich thesalesinthesupplying country constitute lessthan5%G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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oftheimports fromsuchasupplying country, anditisimproper tocalculate thenormal value onthe
basisofsuchsales, except inthecasewhere theevidence demonstrates thatthesales inthesupplying
country atsuchalowratiocanbeusedasthebasis ofcomparison forthedumping price.
(3) With regard totheassessment oftheconstructed value asprescribed intheprovision of
Article 4-6(1), theamounts forselling, general andadministrative costsandtheprofits shallbebased
onactual datapertaining toproduction andsalesintheordinary course oftrade ofthelikeproduct
bythesupplier under investigation. When suchamounts cannot bedetermined onthisbasis, theamounts
maybedetermined onthebasis of:
1. theactual amounts incurred andrealized bythesupplier under investigation inrespect
ofproduction andsalesinthedomestic market ofthecountry oforigin ofthesame
general category ofproducts;
2. theweighted average oftheactual amounts incurred andrealized byother suppliers
innoquestion inrespect ofproduction andsalesofthelikeproduct inthedomestic
market ofthecountry oforigin;
3. anyother reasonable method, provided thattheamount forprofit soestablished shall
notexceed theprofit normally realized byother suppliers onsalesofproducts ofthe
same general category inthedomestic market ofthecountry oforigin.
(4) Withregard totheapplication ofthetextofArticle 4-6(3), themarket economy country shall
bethecountry thatissimilar tothesupplying country ofsuchaproduct interms ofitslevelofeconomic
development, production technology oftheproduct, etc.
(5) Theterm"such cases asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister", asusedinthe
provision ofArticle 4-6(3) oftheDecree, means thecases inwhich theproduction andsalesofthe
products aremade under amarket economy system.
(6) Theterm"special relations asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Minister", asused
intheprovision ofArticle 4-6(4) oftheDecree, means suchrelations asprescribed inArticle 3-6(1)
(each Paragraph).
(7) Theprice based onreasonable criteria, asprescribed intheprovision ofArticle 4-6(4), shall
beinterpretedasreferringtothepricecalculatedafterconsideringcostsincurredbetweentheimportation,
costs oftheresale, andreasonable profits.
(8) Thecomparison between normal value andthedumping price under thetextofArticle 4-6(5)
oftheDecree, shall, inprinciple, bemade bymeans ofaweighted average ofvolume andprices.
(9) Theprice adjustment duetoadifference inphysical characteristics under thelatter partof
Article 4-6(5) oftheDecree shallbebased ontheimpact ofsuchphysical characteristics onthemarket
price ofthesupplying country, provided that,incases where materials onthemarket price ofthe
supplying country arenotavailable orareimproper forthepurpose ofpricecomparison, theadjustment
maybebased onthedifference inthecosts ofproduction duetoadifference inthephysical
characteristics.
(10) Theprice adjustment duetoadifference inthequantities ofsaleunder thelatter partof
Article 4-6(5) oftheDecree shallbeconfined tothecases where there exists asaving inthecosts of
production duetomassive production orwhere there exists adiscount duetoamassive saleoffered
toallthepurchasers intheordinary course oftrade.G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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(11) Theprice adjustment duetoadifference intheconditions ofsaleunder thelatter partof
Article 4-6(5) oftheDecree shallbeconfined tothecasewhere suchconditions ofsalehavesucha
direct relationship tothesaleprice astogiveanimpact thereon.
(12) Thepriceadjustment duetofluctuations ofexchange ratesunder thelatter partofArticle 4-6(5)
oftheDecree shallbeconfined tothecases ofcontinuously regular movements ofexchange rates.
Article 4-5(Request bytheInterested Parties forConfidential Treatment, etc.)
(1) Materials subject toconfidential treatment under Article 4-8(2) oftheDecree shallbelimited
tothematerials relating toanyofthefollowing matters, thedisclosure ofwhich might cause damage
totheinterest ofthepresenters ortheinterested parties:
1. costofproduction;
2. accounting materials which havenotbeenmade public;
3. name, address andtrade volume ofthetrade partners;
4. matters concerning theprovider ofconfidential information; and
5. materials deemed proper tobetreated confidentially.
(2) Wheretheinvestigatingauthorityholdsapublichearing,etc.,underArticle4-8(8)oftheDecree,
itshallnotify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy oftheschedule andresults thereof.
(3) Aperson whowishes toextend theapplication period fortheprovisional measures under the
provision ofArticle 4-10(2) shallmake suchanapplication atleasttendaysprior totheexpiry date
ofsuchprovisional measures.
Article 4-6(Imposition oftheAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Theanti-dumping dutyunder Article 10(1) oftheActshallbeimposed according toanyof
thefollowing methods:
1. where theanti-dumping dutyisimposed byafixed ratemethod, customs value
multiplied bythedetermined ratewhich doesnotexceed thedumping ratethatis
calculated according tothefollowing formula; and
dumping rate= adjusted normal value -adjusted dumping price x100
customs value
2. where theanti-dumping dutyisimposed bybaseimport pricemethod, thebaseimport
price, asprescribed inArticle 4-9(4) oftheDecree, minus customs value.
(2) Incalculating theweighted average anti-dumping dutyrateorthebaseimport price under
Article 4-9(2), theweight maybeplaced oneachsupplier 'svolume ofexport. Inthisrespect, any
margin ofdumping lessthan2%ofthedumping price maybedisregarded.
(3) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy shallcarry outaninvestigation against suchanew
supplier,asprescribedintheprovisionofArticle4-9(3),onamoreacceleratedbasisthananinvestigationG/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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under Article 4-4oftheDecree. Inthiscase, theinvestigation onmaterial injury, etc.,maybe
substituted byaninvestigation ofmaterial injury, etc.,against thesupplying country.
Article 4-7(Undertakings toRevise thePrice andtoCease Exporting, etc.)
(1) Where anexporter wishes topropose undertakings totheTrade Commission pursuant to
Article 4-11(1) oftheDecree, suchundertakings shallinclude thefollowing items:
1. Anundertaking thattheexporter willincrease theexport price toalevelwhich may
eliminate material injury, etc., orwillcease exporting within such aperiod as
determined afteraconsultation withtheMinister ofFinance andEconomy.
2. Information ontheproducts which arecontracted onorshipped priortotheacceptance
oftheundertaking;
3. Anundertaking thattheexporter willnottaken anyaction toevade theperformance
oftheundertaking through achange intype, shape, name, etc.,orthrough asaleof
inferior products, etc.,
4. Anundertaking thattheexporter willnotinfactviolate theundertaking byasale
through athirdcountry orathirdparty, etc.;
5. Anundertaking thattheexporter willperiodically report totheMinister ofFinance
andEconomy withregard tothesalesvolume andprice intheexporting country and
export volume andprice fortheexports toKorea;
6. Anundertaking thataverification oftherelated materials willbeallowed; and
7. Anundertaking torenegotiate uponademand bytheMinister ofFinance andEconomy
intheevent ofother changes inthecircumstances.
(2) Before accepting undertakings, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy, asprescribed in
Article 4-11(2) oftheDecree, mayaskforopinions oftheTrade Commission, thehead ofthe
administrative agency concerned andtheinterested parties.
(3) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy mayrefuse toaccept anundertaking pursuant tothe
provision ofArticle 4-11(2) oftheDecree inanyofthefollowing cases:
1. where aperson whoproposed anundertaking onbehalf ofanumber ofexporters fails
toprove thatanentire agreement among suchexporters hasbeenconcluded;
2. where there exists acondition which maymake difficult anappropriate confirmation
orinvestigation ontheperformance ofsuchundertakings; and
3. where there exists reasonable grounds torefuse toaccept theundertaking, suchasa
history ofviolation ofundertakings inthepast,etc.
(4) Asprescribed inArticle 4-11(3) oftheDecree, theexporter whohasreceived theproposal
ofundertakings fromtheMinister ofFinance andEconomy shallnotify whether ornotsuchaproposal
isaccepted within onemonth.G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3
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Article 4-8(Request foraReview)
Interested parties entitled torequest areview shallbeasfollows:
1. domestic producers ofthelikeproduct ortheirorganizations;
2 producers, suppliers, orimporters oftheproduct subject toanti-dumping measures
ortheirorganizations; and
3. other persons whotheMinister ofFinance andEconomy deems tohaveaninterest.
Article 4-9(Request forConfidential Treatment ofInterested Parties)
(1) Among materials presented under Article 4-21oftheDecree, thematerial which isrequested
tobetreated inconfidence bytheperson whosubmitted itwithajustifiable reason, shallnotbedisclosed
without anexpress consent oftheperson whopresented suchmaterials.
(2) Materials which aretreated inconfidence under Paragraph (1)shallbeapplicable tothecases
asreferred toinArticle 4-5.