WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
4April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0803)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
KOREA
Thefollowing communication, dated 15March 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofKorea.
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With reference toArticle 32.6oftheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
andinresponse totheinvitation contained indocument G/SCM/N/1/Suppl.1, Ihavethehonour to
notify theCommittee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures oftherelevant provisions ofKorea 's
Customs Actanditssub-regulations.G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
1. TheCustoms Act
Article 13(Countervailing Duty)
(1) Incases where itisconfirmed through aninvestigation thattheimportation ofproducts for
which anysubsidies orbounties (hereinafter referred toas"subsidies, etc.") aregranted directly or
indirectly inaforeign country upon theirmanufacture andproduction, causes orthreatens tocause
material injury to,orcauses material retardation oftheestablishment of,adomestic industry (hereinafter
inthisArticle referred toas"material injury, etc."), anditisdeemed necessary toprotect sucha
domestic industry, adutyinanamount notmore thantheamount ofthesubsidies, etc.(hereinafter
referred toas"countervailing duty") maybeimposed onsuchproducts inaddition tothecustoms
duty, asprescribed inArticle 7,bydesignating theproducts andexporter orexporting country ofsuch
products through theOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry.
(2) Incases where itisconfirmed thatthereissufficient evidence (incasewhere theundertakings,
asreferred toinparagraph 3,arewithdrawn ornotcomplied with, orthematerials requested concerning
thefulfilment oftheundertaking arenotpresented, sufficient materials shallapply) topresume that
theimportation oftheproducts withsubsidies, etc.forwhich aninvestigation isinitiated todetermine
whether ornotthecountervailing duty, asreferred toinparagraph 1,istobeimposed, havecaused
material injury, etc.tothedomestic industry, andwhere itisdeemed necessary forprotecting the
domesticindustry,theMinisterofFinanceandEconomymay,evenbeforetheinvestigationisconcluded,
adopted ameasure toimpose aprovisional countervailing dutyortoorder theprovision ofasecurity,
thatisnotgreater thantheamount equivalent tothepresumed amount ofthesubsidies, etc.(hereinafter
referred toas"provisional measures" inthisArticle), bydesignating theexporter orexporting country
oftheproducts andtheperiod, etc.
(3) Incaseswhere theinvestigation todetermine whether ornotthecountervailing duty, asreferred
toinparagraph 1,istobeimposed, isinitiated, ortheprovisional measures, asreferred toin
paragraph 2,aretaken, thegovernment ofthecountry exporting products concerned ortheMinister
ofFinance andEconomy mayoffer orsuggest undertakings toadopt anyproper measure toabolish
orcurtail thesubsidies, etc.fortheproducts, ortoeliminate theinjurious effect ofthesubsidies, etc.
onthedomestic industry, andtheexporter oftheproducts may, withtheconsent ofthegovernment
oftheexporting country, offer anundertaking torevise theprice ortocease exporting sothatthe
injurious effect tothedomestic industry caused bythesubsidies, etc.could beeliminated.
(4) Iftheundertakings, asreferred toinparagraph 3,areaccepted, theMinister ofFinance and
Economy shallhavetheinvestigation suspended orterminated without taking anyprovisional measures
orimposing thecountervailing duty,and,iftheprovisional measures weretaken, theMinister ofFinance
andEconomy shallwithdraw suchmeasures; provided that,iftheMinister ofFinance andEconomy
deems itnecessary orthegovernment oftheexporting country requests tohavetheinvestigation on
theinjury continued, theinvestigation maybecontinued.
(5) Theprovisions ofArticle 10(5)to(8)shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis tothecases, asreferred
toinparagraphs (1)to(4).
*(5) Theimposition oftheanti-dumping dutyunder paragraph (1)andtheprovisional measures,
asreferred toinparagraph (2),shallbeapplied totheproducts imported aftersuchmeasures areadopted;G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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provided that,iftheinternational agreement orthePresidential Decree provides otherwise, theanti-
dumping dutymaybeimposed ontheproducts towhich suchprovisional measures areapplied.
*(6) Ifthedetermination onwhether ornottheanti-dumping duty, asreferred toinparagraph (1),
istobeimposed, ismade, theprovisional anti-dumping dutypaidpursuant totheprovisional measures
shallberefunded, orthesecurity provided pursuant thereto shallbereleased; provided that,inthe
caseasreferred tointheproviso ofparagraph (5),iftheanti-dumping dutyishigher thantheprovisional
anti-dumping duty, thedifference shallnotbecollected, andiftheanti-dumping dutyislower than
theprovisional 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, suchasanimposition oftheanti-dumping duty, modification of
thecontents oftheundertakings, refundment, etc.,asaresult ofsuchareview.
*(8) Except incases where theexpiry dateisdetermined separately bytheOrdinance ofthePrime
Ministry, theimposition oftheanti-dumping duty, asreferred toinparagraph (1),ortheundertakings
accepted under paragraph (3),shallloseitseffect afterfiveyears fromtheimposition oftheanti-dumping
dutyortheenforcement oftheundertakings, andifitscontents aremodified asaresult ofthereview,
asreferred toinparagraph (7),itshallloseitseffect afterfiveyears fromthedateoftheenforcement
ofsuchamodification.*
(6) Matters concerning theamount ofthesubsidies, etc.,theinvestigation onmaterial injury, etc.,
theundertakings, theexpiry time, andtheimposition method ofcountervailing dutyandprovisional
measures, etc.asreferred toinparagraphs (1)to(4),shallbeprovided forbythePresidential Decree.G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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2. TheEnforcement Decree oftheCustoms Act
Article 4-20(Subsidies, etc.)
(1) Theterm"subsidies, etc."usedinArticle 13(1)oftheAct,means specific benefits conferred
byafinancial contribution from agovernment oranypublic body, etc.except forthesubsidies etc.
asprescribed intheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry.
(2) Theterm"specificity" usedinparagraph (1)means thecases where subsidies aregranted to
anenterprise orindustry orgroup ofenterprises orindustries. Theconcrete principles onthe
determination ofthespecificity shallbeprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry.
(3) "The amount ofsubsidies, etc."asprescribed inArticle 13(6)shallbecalculated onthebasis
oftheactual benefits bymeans ofsuchmethods asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry.
Article 4-21(Countervailing Duty)
(1) Theprovisions ofArticles 4-2(1)to(3),4-3to4-5,4-7,4-8,4-10to4-15shallmutatis mutandis
apply totheinvestigation andimposition ofthecountervailing duty, asprescribed inArticle 13ofthe
Act. Inthiscase, theterm"Article 10(1)oftheAct"usedinArticles 4-2(1)and(2)4-4(1)and
(7),and4-8(1)and(5),shallmean "Article 13(1)oftheAct"; theterm"anti-dumping duty" used
inArticle 4-2(1),4-3(3),4-4(2), (7)and(8),4-8(1),(5)and(6),4-11(1),4-12(1)(textandsub-
paragraph 2)and(2),4-14(1)(textandsub-paragraphs 1and2),(2)and(3),4-15(2)(sub-paragraph 4),
shallmean "countervailing duty"; theterm"exporter" usedinArticles 4-2(2),4-3(1)(sub-paragraph 3)
and(3),4-8(1),4-10(2),4-11(1),(5),(7),(9)and(10)and4-14(7),shallmean "government of
theexporting country orexporter"; theterm"products imported atapricelower thanthenormal value"
usedinArticle 4-2(2),shallmean "subsidized products"; theterm"factofdumping" usedinArticles
4-3(1)(text) and(2)(sub-paragraph 2),4-4(1)and(2),and4-12(1)(sub-paragraph 2),shallmean
a"factofimportationofthesubsidizedproducts";theterm"marginofdumping"usedinArticles4-3(2)
(sub-paragraph 3),4-4(4),4-7(3)(sub-paragraph 1)and4-14(1)(sub-paragraph 3),shallmean the
"amount ofsubsidies, etc."; theterm"dumped goods" usedinArticles 4-3(2)(sub-paragraph 3),
4-4(4),4-7(1)(sub-paragraphs 1and2),(2)(text, sub-paragraphs 1,3and4)and(3)(sub-paragraphs 1
and2),shallmean "subsidized goods"; thetermArticle 10(2)oftheAct"usedinArticles 4-4(3),
4-5(2), 4-10(4)and4-13(2),shallmean "Article 13(2)oftheAct"; theterm"provisional anti-dumping
duty" usedinArticles 4-5(3)and4-11(8),shallmean "provisional countervailing duty"; theterm
"dumping" usedinArticle 4-7(2)(sub-paragraph 2)shallmean "importation ofsubsidized goods";
theterm "anti-dumping measures" used inArticles 4-8(5)and4-11 (9)and(10)shall mean
"countervailingmeasures";theterm"dumped"usedinArticle4-8(9)shallmean"importedbysubsidies,
etc."; theterm"anti-dumping dutyrate" usedinArticle 4-14(3),shallmean "countervailing duty
rate"; theterm"amount ofprovisional anti-dumping duty" usedinArticles 4-10(4),4-11(8)and
4-13(1)and(2)shallmean the"amount ofprovisional countervailing duty"; theterm"Article 10
(3)oftheAct"usedinArticles 4-11(1)and(5),4-12(1)(sub-paragraph 3)and4-15(1)(sub-paragraph
2),shallmean "Article 13(3)oftheAct"; theterm"Article 10(4)oftheAct"usedinArticle 4-11
(1),(8)and(10), shallmean "Article 13(4)oftheAct"; theterm"Article 10(5)oftheAct"used
inArticle 4-12(1)(text) and(2).shallmean Article 10(5)oftheActwhich isapplied mutatis mutandis
under Article 13(5)oftheAct"; theterm"dumped" usedinArticle 4-12(1)(sub-paragraph 2),shall
mean "imported bysubsidies, etc."; theterm"Article 10(6)oftheAct"usedinArticle 4-13(1)shall
mean "Article 10(6)oftheActwhich isapplied mutatis mutandis under Article 13(5)oftheAct";
theterm"amount ofanti-dumping duty" usedinArticles 4-13(1)and(2)and4-14(1)(sub-paragraph
3),shallmean the"amount ofcountervailing duty"; theterm"Article 10(7)oftheAct"usedin
Articles 4-14(1)and(6)and4-15(1)(sub-paragraph 3)shallmean the"Article 10(7)oftheActwhich
isapplied mutatis mutandis under Article 13(5)oftheAct"; theterm"dumping price" usedinArticleG/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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4-14(3)shallmean the"import priceofsubsidized products"; theterm"anti-dumping measures" used
inArticles 4-14(6)and(7)and4-15(1)(sub-paragraph 3),shallmean "countervailing measures";
andtheterm"Articles 10(1)and(2)oftheAct"usedinArticle 4-15(1)(sub-paragraph 1)shallmean
"Article 13(1)and(2)oftheAct", respectively.
*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 taking charge ofsuchanindustry,
mayrequest theMinister ofFinance andEconomy toimpose theanti-dumping duty,under theconditions
asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry, andsucharequest shallbesubstituted bythe
request foraninvestigation required forimposing suchananti-dumping dutytotheTrade Commission,
asprescribed inArticle 37oftheForeign Trade Act(hereinafter referred toasthe"Trade Commission").
(2) WithregardtotheapplicationoftheprovisionsofArticle10(1)oftheAct,thedomesticindustry
means thedomestic production industry thataccounts foralloramajor portion ofthetotaldomestic
production oftheproducts thatarethesame inkindandquality andtheproducts similar withthose
imported ataprice thatislower thanthenormal value (with theexception foranyproduction industry
managed byaperson having suchspecial relations withanexporter orimporter oftheproducts as
prescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry, andbyaproducer whoistheimporter ofsuch
products, asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry; hereinafter thesame shallapply in
thisparagraph).
(3) Asusedinparagraph (1),theterm"aninterested party tothedomestic industry" means a
domestic producer belonging tothedomestic industry thatisaffected byanymaterial injury, etc.,and
anindividual oracorporation oranorganization inwhich thedomestic producer isamember orwhich
represents theinterest ofsuchdomestic producer, andwhich isprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthe
Prime Ministry.
*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 itwillinitiate aninvestigation onthedumping
andmaterial injury, etc.,andnotify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy oftheresult ofthe
determination thereof andthefollowing matters, within onemonth afterreceiving sucharequest.
1. Products subject toinvestigation (incasewhere there aremany products subject to
investigation, products selected according totheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry);
2. Period subject toinvestigation; and
3. Exporters subject toinvestigation (incasewhere there aremany exporters subject to
investigation, exporters selected according totheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry).
(2) Inmaking adetermination astotheinitiation oftheinvestigation inaccordance with
paragraph (1),iftherequest forinvestigation fallsunder anyofthefollowing sub-paragraphs, theTrade
Commission mayreject sucharequest.
1. Where aperson whohasfiledthewritten request isineligible torequest animposition
under Article 4-2(1);G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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2. Where sufficient evidentiary materials regarding thefactsofthedumping andmaterial
injury, etc.arenotpresented;
3. Where themargin ofdumping orthequantity ofdumped products isbelow thestandard
setbytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry, orwhere thematerial injury, etc.isdeemed
tobeinsignificant:
4. Where theapplication foraninvestigation does notsatisfy thestandard of
representativeness ofthedomestic industry setbytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry;
and
5. Where itbecomes unnecessary toinitiate theinvestigation, e.g.ameasure toeliminate
anyadverse effect onthedomestic industry hasbeentaken prior totheinitiation of
theinvestigation.
(3) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy shallnotify theperson request aninvestigation, the
government oftheexporting country andtheexporter ofsuchproducts, andother interested parties,
ofthematters concerning animposition oftheanti-dumping dutyandthedetermination ontheinitiation
oftheinvestigation, within tendaysafterhereceives thenotification mentioned inparagraph (1),and
publish itintheofficial gazette.
*Article 4-4(Investigation onDumping andMaterial Injury, etc.)
(1) Inconducting aninvestigation ondumping andmaterial injury, etc.inaccordance with
Article 10(1)oftheAct,theAdministrator oftheCustoms Administration shallinvestigate whether
ornotanydumping exists, andtheTrade Commission shallinvestigate whether ornotanymaterial
injury, etc.wascaused. Inthiscase, theAdministrator oftheCustoms Administration andtheTrade
Commission (hereinafter referred toasthe"investigating authority") may,ifnecessary, haveanypublic
officials oftherelated administrative agencies ortheconcerned experts participate intheinvestigation
activities.
(2) Theinvestigating authority shallmake apreliminary investigation onwhether ornotthere is
sufficient evidence topresume theexistence ofdumping andmaterial injury, etc.within three months
aftermatters concerning theimposition oftheanti-dumping dutyandthedetermination ontheinitiation
oftheinvestigation arepublished intheofficial gazette under Article 4-3(3),andtheAdministrator
oftheCustoms Administration shallsubmit areport ontheresult ofsuchapreliminary investigation,
andtheTrade Commission shallsubmit awritten resolution onthepreliminary determination tothe
Minister ofFinance andEconomy.
(3) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy shalldetermine whether ornotitisrequired totake
suchmeasures asprescribed inArticle 10(2)oftheActandshalldecide ontheissues concerning the
contents thereof within onemonth afterthereport ontheresults ofthepreliminary investigation and
thewritten resolution onthepreliminary determination asreferred toinparagraph (2)aresubmitted;
provided that,however, ifitisdeemed necessary, theperiod forsuchadecision maybeextended or
amaximum of20days.
(4) Where themargin ofdumping orthequantity ofdumped products isbelow thestandard set
bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry, orwhere material injury ,etc.isdeemed insignificant asa
result ofthepreliminary investigation, asmentioned inparagraph (2),theMinister ofFinance and
Economy maysuspend orterminate thefinalinvestigation asreferred toinparagraph (5).G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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(5) Insofarasthere existnospecial reasons prescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry,
theinvestigating authority shallinitiate thefinalinvestigation onthedatefollowing thedateonwhich
itreceives thereport ontheresults ofthepreliminary investigation orthewritten resolution onthe
preliminary determination, asreferred toinparagraph (2),andsubmit totheMinister ofFinance and
Economy thereport oftheresults ofthefinalinvestigation orthewritten resolution onthefinal
determination within three months from thedateonwhich thefinalinvestigation isinitiated.
(6) Ifitisnecessary toextend theinvestigation period inconnection withtheinvestigations referred
toinparagraphs (2)to(5),orifanyinterested party requests anextension oftheinvestigation period
bypresenting justifiable reasons, theinvestigating authority mayextend itforamaximum ofonemonth
afterconsulting withtheMinister ofFinance andEconomy.
(7) Within onemonth afterthereport ontheresults ofthefinalinvestigation andthewritten
resolution onthefinaldetermination, asreferred toinparagraph (5),theMinister ofFinance and
Economy shalldetermine whether ornottheanti-dumping dutyistobeimposed, andshalldetermine
theparticulars thereof, andshalltakemeasures thatimpose theanti-dumping dutyasprescribed in
Article 10(1)oftheAct; provided that,however, ifdeemed necessary, theperiod maybeextended
foramaximum of20days.
(8) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy shalltakemeasures thatimpose theanti-dumping duty,
asreferred toinparagraph (7),within oneyearfrom thedateofpublication oftheofficial gazette
mentioned inArticle 4-3(3);provided that,ifitisdetermined thataspecial reason exists, theperiod,
inwhich themeasure which imposes theanti-dumping dutyisadopted, maybeextended foramaximum
ofsixmonths, notwithstanding theprovisions ofArticles 4-3(1),4-4(2),(5)to(7).
*Article 4-5(Withdrawal oftheRequest fortheImposition oftheAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Ifanapplicant foraninvestigation under Article 4-2(1)wishes towithdraw theapplication,
heshallrequest thewithdrawal thereof totheTrade Commission. Inthiscase,iftheTrade Commission
receives such awithdrawal before itdecides ontheinitiation oftheinvestigation, itmaycease
determining whether ornottheinvestigation istobeinitiated under Article 4-3(1),anduponreceiving
sucharequest aftersuchadetermination, itshallnotify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy.
(2) Upon receiving thenotification asreferred toinparagraph (1),theMinister ofFinance and
Economy mayprevent theinitiation of,orterminate, theinvestigation asprescribed inArticle 4-4,
afterconsulting withtheinvestigating authority andtheheadoftheadministrative agency concerned,
andifanyprovisional measures aretaken under Article 10(2)oftheAct,themeasures maybe
withdrawn.
(3) IftheMinister ofFinance andEconomy withdraws anyprovisional measure under thelatter
partofparagraph (2),heshallrefund theprovisional anti-dumping dutypaid, orrelease anysecurity
provided pursuant tosuchaprovisional measure.
*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 products (including whether ornottheimportation of
suchproducts hasincreased significantly inabsolute terms orinrelative terms compared
tothedomestic production orconsumption);G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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2. Prices ofthedumped products (including whether ornotsuchprices havedecreased
significantly incomparison withthedomestic product thatissame inkindandquality
orwithasimilar domestic product);
3. Thedegree ofdumping margin (including whether ornottheimport price ofdumped
product hasdeclined significantly incomparison withthenormal value intheexporting
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 ofthematerial injury, etc.under paragraph (1),
adetermination onthethreat ofmaterial injury shallbemade onthebasis ofthefacts, suchasthe
following matters, inaddition tothematters referred tointhesub-paragraphs ofparagraph (1),and
theinjury tobecaused bythedumped products must beclearly 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 ofdumped products islikely todecline, orprevent increase
of,theprice oftheproduct same inkindandquality orthesimilar product andthe
likelihood ofanincrease inthedemand formore imports; and
4. Conditions oftheinventories ofthedumped product andtheproduct same inkindand
quality orthesimilar product.
(3) With regard totheinvestigation anddetermination ofthematerial injury, etc.,theMinistry
ofFinance andEconomy mayassess theinjury cumulatively when products imported frommore than
onecountry aresubject toinvestigation simultaneously andwhen:
1. Themargin ofdumping andthequantity ofimports satisfy thestandard setinthe
Ordinance ofthePrime Ministry; and
2. Thedumped products areinacondition tocompete witheachother andthelike
domestic product.
*Article 4-8(Request fortheCooperation ofInterested Parties ontheMaterials)
(1) Ifitisdeemed necessary fortheinvestigation andforthedetermination onwhether ornotthe
anti-dumping dutyistobelevied under Article 10(1)oftheAct,theMinister ofFinance andEconomy
ortheinvestigating authority mayaskforcooperation, suchasapresentation ofrelevant materials,
etc.totherelevant authorities, domestic producers, exporters, importers, orinterested parties.G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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(2) Materials presented under paragraph (1)andArticle 4-2(4),forwhich confidential treatment
isdeemed tobeproper because ofthenature ofthematerials, ormaterials requested bytheapplicant
forinvestigation orbytheinterested parties tobetreated inconfidence forajustifiable reason, shall
notbedisclosed without anexpress consent oftheperson whohaspresented suchmaterials.
(3) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy ortheinvestigating authority maydemand theperson,
whohaspresented confidential materials under paragraph (2),tosubmit anon-confidential summary
ofsuchmaterials. Inthiscase, ifsuchaperson isunable tosubmit suchasummary, heshallsubmit
adocument stating thereason thereof.
(4) Iftherequest foraconfidential treatment under paragraph (2)isdeemed tobeunwarranted,
andiftheperson presenting materials refuses tomake thematerials public ortosubmit thenon-
confidential summary asreferred toinparagraph (3)without anyjustifiable reason, theMinister of
Finance andEconomy ortheinvestigating authority maydisregard suchmaterials unless itcanbe
sufficiently demonstrated thattheyareaccurate.
(5) Upon theconducting ofaninvestigation anddetermination onwhether theanti-dumping duty
istobeimposed asprescribed inArticle 10(1)oftheAct,ifanyinterested party failstopresent the
necessary materials, orrefuses orimpedes theinvestigation oftheinvestigating authority, orifitis
difficult toconduct theinvestigation ortoverify materials forother reasons, theMinister ofFinance
andEconomy ortheinvestigating authority maydecide whether ornotanymeasure toprevent the
dumping should betaken onthebasis ofthematerials available.
(6) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy andtheinvestigating authority maynotuseany
information andmaterials acquired from, andfactacknowledged by,theinterested parties inconnection
withtheanti-dumping proceedings forpurposes other thantheproceedings.
(7) Ifaninterested party requests toseematerials other thanthose treated confidentially, any
documentary evidence presented under Article 4-2(4),orthematerial presented orinformed about
under paragraphs (1)and(9)andArticle 4-11, theMinister ofFinance andtheinvestigating authority
shallaccept sucharequest, unless there isaparticular reason fordenying therequest. Inthiscase,
therequest oftheinterested parties forseeing thematerials shallbemade inawritten form stating
thereason thereof andlisting thematerials.
(8) TheMinisterofFinanceandEconomyortheinvestigatingauthoritymaygivehimanopportunity
tostatehisopinion through apublic hearing, etc.ortoconsult withinterested parties withopposing
interests ifnecessary orattherequest ofanyinterested party.
(9) Ifthecustoms collector, theheadofabankdealing withforeign exchange services, another
agency concerned, oraninterested organization deems thatimported products aredumped inhis
judgement, heshallnotify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy andtheinvestigating authority.
*Article 4-10(Application ofProvisional Measures)
(1) Theprovisional measures asprescribed inArticle 4-4(3)mayapply toacasewhere the
preliminary investigation asprescribed inparagraph (2)oftheabove Article isconcluded, andonand
afterthedayonwhich atleast60dayshavepassed aftersuchaninvestigation isinitiated.
(2) Theapplication period fortheprovisional measures asprescribed inArticle 4-4(3)shallnot
exceed fourmonths; provided that,however, ifanexporter representing asignificant percentage of
thetrade involved, requests suchanapplication period maybeextended tosixmonths.G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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(3) Notwithstanding theprovisions ofparagraph (2),ifitisdeemed necessary, theMinister of
Finance andEconomy mayprolong theapplication period oftheprovisional measures inaccordance
withtheinternational agreement.
(4) Ifanorder isissued toprovide asecurity under Article 10(2)oftheAct,thesecurity shall
beprovided invalue exceeding theamount equivalent totheprovisional anti-dumping duty.
*Article 4-11(Undertakings toRevise thePrice, toCease Exporting, etc.)
(1) Ifanexporter ofanyproducts, forwhich aninvestigation hasbeeninitiated todetermine whether
ornottheanti-dumping dutyistobeimposed, wishes topropose undertakings under Article 10(3)
oftheAct,ortorequest thattheinjury investigation becontinued under Article 10(4)oftheAct,
itshallsubmit sucharequest inwriting totheMinister ofFinance andEconomy.
(2) Iftheundertakings proposed under paragraph (1)contain particulars totheeffect thattheprice
would berevised immediately, ortheexport would beceased within aperiod, which isdetermined
afterconsulting withtheMinister ofFinance andEconomy andwhich doesnotexceed sixmonths
from thedateoftheundertakings, orthatthequantity ofexport would bereduced toacertain level
fromthedateoftheundertakings, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy mayaccept suchundertakings;
provided that,inthecaseofundertakings tocease exports, thequantity oftheproducts exported between
thedateoftheundertakings andthedateofthecessation oftheexportation maynotexceed sucha
levelastheMinister ofFinance deems proper.
(3) TheMinister ofFinance shall, upon receiving aproposal ofundertakings asreferred toin
paragraph (1),notify thecontents ofsuchproposed undertakings totheheadoftherelated administrative
agency, investigation authority, andinterested parties. Inthiscase,theheadoftherelated administrative
agency,investigationauthority,andinterestedpartiesmay,uponreceivingthenotificationofthecontents
ofsuchundertakings, present inwriting totheMinister ofFinance anycomments onsuchundertakings
within 20daysfrom suchanotification.
(4) Inthecases prescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry andwhere itisdeemed difficult
tosecure afulfilment ofundertakings, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy maynotaccept such
understandings asproposed under paragraph (1).
(5) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy, ifnecessary, maysuggest theunderstandings, as
prescribed inArticle 10(3)oftheAct,toanexporter designated byit.Inthiscase, suchanexporter
shallnotify theMinister ofFinance andEconomy ofwhether ornotitaccepts suchundertakings within
onemonth aftertheywere suggested.
(6) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy maynotaccept orsuggest theundertakings under
paragraphs (2)or(5)before thereport ontheresults ofthepreliminary investigation andthewritten
resolution onthepreliminary determination, asprescribed inArticle 4-4(2),aresubmitted.
(7) When theMinister ofFinance andEconomy hasaccepted theundertakings under paragraph (2),
orhasbeennotified ofanacceptance oftheundertakings under paragraph (5),hemaydemand the
exporter tosubmit periodically materials forthefulfilment ofsuchunderstandings, andalsotoallow
averification ofsuchmaterials.
(8) Intheevent thattheMinister ofFinance andEconomy withdraws anyprovisional measures
under Article 10(4)oftheAct,heshallrefund theprovisional anti-dumping dutypaid, orrelease any
security offered bysuchprovisional measures; provided that,asaresult ofaninvestigation asprescribed
inArticle 4-4,ifitisascertained thatthere exists material injury, etc.,theMinister ofFinance andG/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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Economy mayhavethediscretion onwhether torefund theprovisional anti-dumping dutypaidbysuch
provisional measures, ortocollect theamount equivalent totheprovisional anti-dumping duty.
(9) Iftheexporter failstofulfil theundertakings accepted under Article 10(4)oftheAct,orto
submit thematerials asreferred toinparagraph (7),orrefuses toallow averification ofsuchmaterials,
theMinister ofFinance andEconomy maycontinue theanti-dumping measures onthebasis ofany
information available.
(10) Asaresult ofthecontinuous investigation under theprovision ofArticle 10(4)oftheAct,
ifitisascertained thatthere exists nomaterial injury, etc.,orthatthere exists nomargin ofdumping,
theMinister ofFinance andEconomy maynullify theeffect oftheundertakings; provided that,if
thenon-existence ofmaterial injury, etc.iscaused bytheundertakings initsjudgement, theMinister
ofFinance andEconomy mayhavetheundertakings continued during suchaperiod asdeemed adequate,
andiftheexporter refuses tofulfiltheundertaking, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy maycontinue
theanti-dumping measures onthebasis ofanyinformation available.
*Article 4-12(Retroactive Imposition oftheAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Theanti-dumping dutymaybeimposed onthefollowing products among theproducts towhich
theprovisional measures havebeenapplied under theprovision ofArticle 10(5)oftheAct:
1. Productsimportedduringtheperiodinwhichtheprovisionalmeasureshavebeenapplied
inthecasewhere afinaldetermination ofmaterial injury ismade, orwhere afinal
determination ofathreat ofmaterial injury ismade butitisdeemed thatafinal
determination ofmaterial injury would bemade intheabsence oftheprovisional
measures;
2. Products imported notmore than90dayspriortothedateofapplication ofprovisional
measures inthecasewhere itisnecessary toimpose retroactively theanti-dumping
dutytoprevent arecurrence ofthematerial injury, etc.caused byamassive importation
inarelative short timeperiod, andwhere there isahistory ofdumping which caused
thematerial injury, etc.ortheimporter was,orshould havebeen, aware ofthefact
thatthedumping andmaterial injury etc.,wascaused thereby;
3. Products imported notmore than90daysprior tothedateofapplication forthe
provisional measures (excluding theproducts imported prior totheviolation ofthe
undertakings) inthecasewhere itisadmitted thatthematerial injury etc.,iscaused
byanimportation oftheproducts, towhich theprovisional measures havebeenapplied,
inviolation oftheundertaking asprescribed inArticle 10(3)oftheAct; and
4. Other products imported during suchaperiod asdetermined bytheMinister ofFinance
andEconomy under theconditions asprescribed bytheinternational agreement.
(2) Anyinterested parties tothedomestic industry, asprescribed inArticle 4-2,mayrequest an
imposition oftheanti-dumping dutyasprescribed intheprovision ofArticle 10(5)oftheActby
producing evidence thattheproducts concerned fallunder anyofthesub-paragraphs ofparagraph (1)
within seven daysafterthefinalinvestigation, asprescribed inArticle 4-4(5),isconcluded.
*Article 4-13(Liquidation oftheProvisional Anti-Dumping Duty Amount, etc.)
(1) Inthecases thatfallunder Article 4-12(1),where theamount oftheanti-dumping duty, which
wasimposed ontheproducts imported during theperiod inwhich theprovisional measures havebeenG/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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applied under Article 10(6)oftheAct,isequal toormore thanthatoftheprovisional anti-dumping
duty, theamount oftheanti-dumping dutyshallbethesame asthatoftheprovisional anti-dumping
duty, andthedifference shallnotbeassessed, butiftheanti-dumping dutyislower thantheprovisional
anti-dumping duty, theprovisional anti-dumping dutyequal tosuchadifference shallberefunded.
(2) Inthecases where anysecurity isprovided under Article 10(2)oftheAct,andwhich fall
under Article 4-12(1),theamount oftheanti-dumping dutytobeimposed retroactively intheperiod,
inwhichtheprovisionalmeasureshavebeenapplied,shallnotexceedthatoftheprovisionalanti-dumping
duty.
*Article 4-14(Review ontheAnti-Dumping Duty andUndertaking)
(1) Ifitisdeemed necessary, orifanyinterested party, orthecompetent Minister incharge of
theindustry concerned filesarequest forreview together withanydocumentary evidence showing
anyofthefollowing sub-paragraphs, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy mayconduct thereview
withrespect totheproducts onwhich theanti-dumping hasbeenimposed, orforwhich theundertakings
havebeencarried out,asprescribed inArticle 10(7)oftheAct;
1. Where thecircumstances havechanged enough tomodify thecontents ofsuchameasure
aftertheenforcement oftheanti-dumping dutyortheundertakings;
2. Where theinjury tothedomestic industry might becaused bythetermination ofthe
anti-dumping dutyortheundertakings; and
3. Where theanti-dumping dutyispaidinexcess oftheactual margin ofdumping.
(2) Therequest forareview asreferred toinparagraph (1)maybemade onlyoneyearafterthe
anti-dumping dutyortheundertaking isputinforce, anditshallbemade sixmonths before theanti-
dumping dutyortheundertaking expires. Inthiscase, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy shall
determine thenecessity ofsuchareview within onemonth afterhereceives therequest forareview.
(3) Inaddition tothereview conducted under paragraph (1),theMinister ofFinance mayconduct
areview onwhether ornottherateofanti-dumping dutyimposed ortheundertaking inforceisproper,
andtothisend,heshallconduct anannual review onthedumping price inconnection withtheanti-
dumping dutyorcontents oftheundertaking (including thecontents changed asaresult ofthereview)
inthemonth under which thedateoftheenforcement thereof falls.
(4) Upon thedetermination ofthenecessity ofareview under paragraph (1)or(3),theMinister
ofFinance andEconomy mayconsult withthehead oftherelated administrative agency andthe
investigating authority, andwhen itisdetermined thatareview isnecessary, theinvestigating authority
shallcarry outaninvestigation thereon. Inthiscase, theinvestigation shallbelimited onlytothe
changed parts, which arethereasons forconducting suchareview.
(5) Theinvestigating authority shallfinish theinvestigation, asreferred toinparagraph (4),and
submit totheMinister ofFinance andEconomy awritten report ontheresults thereof orawritten
resolution onthedetermination within sixmonths from theinitiation ofthereview; provided that,
ifitisnecessary toextend theinvestigation period oriftheinterested parties request tohavethe
investigation period extended, theinvestigating authority mayextend theinvestigation period toa
maximum offourmonths afterconsulting withtheMinister ofFinance andEconomy.
(6) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy shalltakethemeasures asprescribed inArticle 10(7)
oftheActwithin onemonth afterthewritten report andthewritten resolution onthedeterminationG/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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aresubmitted; provided that,however, ifdeemed necessary, suchaperiod maybeextended fora
maximum of20days.
(7) Inthecases where areview isconducted forthereason stated insub-paragraph 2of
paragraph (1),suchmeasures shallremain inforce during thereview period eveniftheanti-dumping
measures expires during thereview period.
(8) Asaresult ofthereview asreferred toinparagraphs (1)or(3),iftheMinister ofFinance
andEconomy findsthattheundertakings havelost,ormight losetheireffectiveness initsjudgement,
itmaydemand thattheexporter carrying outsuchanundertaking revise theundertakings, andifthe
exporter refuses todoso,theMinister ofFinance andEconomy mayadopt theanti-dumping measure
onthebasis ofanyinformation available.
*Article 4-15(Notification andPublic Notice totheInterested Parties, etc.)
(1) Inanyofthefollowing cases, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy shallpublish thedetails
thereof intheofficial gazette, andnotify theinterested parties ofthedetails inwriting:
1. Where hehasdetermined toeither adopt ornotadopt themeasure asprescribed in
Article 10(1)and(2)oftheAct;
2. Where heaccepts theundertakings asprescribed inArticle 10(3)oftheActand
suspends, terminates, orcontinues theinvestigation;
3. Where heinitiates areview asprescribed inArticle 10(7)oftheAct,orhemodifies
thecontents oftheanti-dumping measures asaresult ofsuchareview; and
4. Where hehasdecided toinitiate theinvestigation under Article 4-3(1).
(2) Inanyofthefollowing cases, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy oraninvestigating authority
shallnotify theinterested parties ofthedetails thereof:
1. Where therequest forinvestigation isrejected under Article 4-3(2),ortheinvestigation
issuspended orterminated under Article 4-4(4);
2. Where theperiod ofinvestigation isextended under Article 4-4(6)andtheprovision
ofArticle 4-14(5);
3. Where theperiod isextended under Article 4-4(8);
4. Where the request for imposition ofthe anti-dumping duty is
withdrawnunderArticle4-5,therebysuspendingthedeterminationonwhethertoinitiate
theinvestigation orterminating theinvestigation;
5. Where theapplication period oftheprovisional measure isextended under Article 4-10
(2)or(3);and
6. Where theMinister ofFinance and Economy suggests undertakings under
Article 4-11(5).G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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(3) Upon awritten request oftheinterested parties withregard totheinvestigation inthecourse
oftheinvestigation, asprescribed inArticle 4-4,theMinister ofFinance andEconomy orthe
investigating authority shallnotify them ofthedetails oftheinvestigation inprogress.*
(4) Ifaperson, whohasaninterest inthedomestic industry, suffered frommaterial injury, etc.,
caused bytheimportation ofsubsidized products, wishes tomake arequest, asreferred toinArticle
4-2(1), which isapplied mutatis mutandis under paragraph (1),heshallsubmit totheTrade Commission
anapplication stating thefollowing matters together withtherelevant evidentiary materials:
1. Names ofitems, dimensions, characteristics, uses,producers, andproduction quantity
ofsuchproducts;
2. Exporting country, exporters, andtheresults andthepossibility ofexportation ofsuch
products, andimporters, results andpossibility ofimportation inKorea;
3. Ex-factory price andmarket price ofsuchproducts intheexporting country, andthe
export price ofsuchproducts exported toKorea andthirdcountries;
4. Names ofitems, dimensions, characteristics, uses, producers, production quantity,
factory andmarket prices, andthecostcalculation oftheproducts same inkindand
quality orthecostcalculation ofsimilar products inKorea;
5. Matters pertaining tothematerial injury, etc.ofthedomestic industry caused bythe
importation ofsubsidized products;
6. Contents ofsubsidies, etc.asgranted bytheexporting country forthemanufacture,
production, orexport oftheproducts andconsequent markdown effect ontheexport
price oftheproducts;
7. Thedegree ofsupport foranapplication fortheinvestigation expressed bythedomestic
producers oftheproduct same inkindandquality orsimilar products;
8. Ifitisrequired todealconfidentially withmatters stated in,andmaterials appended
to,thewritten request, thereason therefor; and
9. Other matters asdeemed necessary bytheMinister ofFinance andEconomy.G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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3. TheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry
Article 5(Subsidies, etc.)
(1) Theterm"subsidy asprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry", asusedinthe
provision ofArticle 4-20(1)oftheDecree, means thesubsidy which isprescribed asasubsidy for
research, regional development, orenvironment byaninternational agreement inspiteofitsspecificity.
(2) Inanyofthefollowing cases, itisdeemed thatthere exists specificity asprescribed in
Article 4-20(2)oftheDecree:
1. Where subsidies, etc.aregranted onalimited basis tocertain enterprises;
2. Where subsidies, etc.areusedbyalimited number ofenterprises;
3. Where subsidies, etc.aregranted toaspecific area; and
4. Where thestandard ofspecificity confirmed byaninternational agreement canbe
satisfied.
(3) Inorder tocalculate theamount ofthesubsidies, etc.thefollowing criteria shallapply:
1. Inthecaseofequity participation, itshallbetheamount equal tothedifference between
suchequity participation andtheusual investment practice.
2. Inthecaseofaloan, itshallbetheamount equal tothedifference between theamount
paidaccording totheinterest rateofsuchaloanandtheamount paidaccording to
themarket interest rate.
3. Inthecaseofaloanguarantee, itshallbetheamount equal tothedifference between
theamount paidonsuchaloanandtheamount thatwould bepaidoncomparable
commercial loans absent suchloanguarantees.
4. Inthecaseoftheprovision orpurchase ofgoods andservices, itshallbetheamount
equal tothedifference between suchaprice andtheirmarket price.
5. Otherwise, itshallbetheamount determined onthebasis ofsuchcriteria asaccepted
byaninternational agreement.
Article 5-2(Countervailing Duty)
(1) Theprovisions ofArticles 4,4-2(1)and(3),4-3,4-5,4-7,4-8shallmutatis mutandis apply
totheinvestigation andimposition ofthecountervailing duty, asprescribed inArticle 13oftheAct
andArticle 4-21oftheDecree. Inthiscase, theterm "Article 4-2(2)oftheDecree" used in
Articles 4(1)and(2)and(3)(text), shallmean "Article 4-2(2)oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis
mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article 4-2(4)oftheDecree" used
inArticle 4(3)(sub-paragraph 1)shallmean "Article 4-21(2)"; theterm"dumped product" used
inArticle 4(3)(sub-paragraphs 1and2)shallmean "subsidized product"; theterm"Article 4-2(3)
oftheDecree" usedinArticle 4(4),shallmean Article 4-2(3)oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis
mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article 4-3(1)(sub-paragraphs 1and
3)oftheDecree" usedinArticle 4-2(1)shallmean "Article 4-3(1)(sub-paragraphs 1and3)ofthe
Decree which isapplied mutatis mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; thetermG/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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"Article 4-3(2)(sub-paragraph 4)oftheDecree" usedinArticle 4-2(3)shallmean "Article 4-3(2)
(sub-paragraph 4)oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)ofthe
Decree"; theterm"Article 4-3(1)oftheDecree" shallmean "Article 4-2(1)oftheDecree which
isapplied mutatis mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article 4-5(1)of
theDecree usedinArticle 4-3(1)shallmean "Article 4-5(1)oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis
mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article 4-4(2)or(5)oftheDecree"
usedinArticle 4-3(2)shallmean "Article 4-4(2)or(5)oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis mutandis
pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article 4-8(2)oftheDecree" usedinArticle
4-5(1)shallmean "Article 4-8(2)oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis mutandis pursuant toArticle
4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article 4-8(8)oftheDecree" usedinArticle 4-5(2),shallmean
"Article 4-8(8)oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)ofthe
Decree"; theterm"Article 4-10(2)oftheDecree" usedinArticle 4-5(3)shallmean "Article 4-10(2)
oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis mutandis toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article
4-11(1)oftheDecree" usedinArticle 4-7(1)(text) shallmean "Article 4-11(1)oftheDecree which
isapplied mutatis mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article 4-11(4)
oftheDecree" usedinArticle 4-7(2)(text) shallmean "Article 4-11(4)oftheDecree which isapplied
mutatis mutandis pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"Article 4-14(1)oftheDecree"
usedinArticle 4-8(text) shallmean "Article 4-14(1)oftheDecree which isapplied mutatis mutandis
toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree"; theterm"anti-dumping measures" usedinArticle 4-8(sub-paragraph
2)shallmean "countervailing measures".
*Article 4(Application fortheInvestigation fortheImposition ofanAnti-Dumping Duty)
(1) Theterm"product same inkindandquality" usedinArticle 4-2(2)oftheDecree means a
product thatisidentical inallrespects, including physical characteristics, quality, recognition bythe
users, etc.(including products altered insignificantly inappearance) totheimported product, andthe
term"similar product" means aproduct which, although nottheproduct same inkindandquality,
canbesubstituted fortheimported product duetoanidentical function andduetocharacteristics and
constituent parts thataresimilar tosuchimported product.
(2) With respect totheproducers whohavespecial relations asprescribed inArticle 4-2(2)of
theDecree, Article 3-6(1)shallbeapplied mutatis mutandis provided that,indetermining theexistence
ofthespecial relations, ifaproducer oftheproduct same inkindandquality ortheproduct similar
withtheimported product sellstheproducts ataprice andwithconditions thatarethesame with, or
similar to,thepriceandconditions oftheproducts soldbytheperson whodoesnothavesuchrelations,
asprescribed inthetextofthisArticle, suchaproducer maybeprecluded frombeing defined asbeing
aproducer 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"person whoisprescribed bytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry", asusedinArticle
4-2(3)oftheDecree, means association, union, etc.composed ofdomestic producers oftheproducts
same inkindandquality orofasimilar product.G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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*Article 4-2(Initiation oftheInvestigation ondumping andMaterial Injury, etc.)
(1) Inselecting theproducts andexporters subject toinvestigation, thesampling method thatis
statistically validonthebasisofmaterials available (including themethod toselect products orexporters
based onthepercentage oftheimport volume) willbeusedinprinciple.
(2) Theterm"where theapplication doesnotsatisfy thestandard ofrepresentativeness ofthe
domestic industry setbytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry", asusedinArticle 4-3(2)(sub-
paragraph 4)oftheDecree, shallbeinterpreted asfollows:
1. Where thecollective production oftheproduct same inkindandquality orthesimilar
product produced bydomestic producers expressing support isnotmore than50per
centofthetotalproduction ofsuchproducts produced bythedomestic producers
expressing either support oropposition; and
2. Where thecollective production ofdomestic producers expressing support islessthan
25percentofthetotaldomestic production oftheproduct same inkindandquality
orthesimilar product.
*Article 4-3(Withdrawal oftheApplication fortheInvestigation ontheImposition ofanAnti-Dumping
Duty)
(1) Aperson whowishes towithdraw theapplication ofinvestigation under Article 4-5(1),shall
submit anapplication ofwithdrawal stating thereasons thereof andthesupporting materials totheTrade
Commission.
(2) Inthecases where theapplication ofwithdrawal wasmade during theperiod ofpreliminary
investigation orfinalinvestigation, asprescribed inArticle 4-4(2)or(5),respectively, andwhere the
alleged reasons forwithdrawal aredeemed improper, theMinister ofFinance andEconomy maydefer
thedetermination onwhether ornottheinvestigation willbeterminated bytheapplication ofwithdrawal,
tothetimeofconclusion ofthepreliminary orfinalinvestigation.
*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 adamage
totheinterest ofthepresenters ortheinterested parties:
1. Costs ofproduction;
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.G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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(3) Aperson whowishes toextend theapplication period fortheprovisional measures under the
provision ofArticle 4-10(2)shallmake suchanapplication atleasttendaysprior totheexpiry date
ofsuchprovisional measures.
*Article 4-7(Undertakings toRevise thePrice andtoIncrease Exports, etc.)
(1) Where anexporter wishes topropose undertakings totheMinister ofFinance andEconomy
pursuant toArticle 4-11(1)oftheDecree, suchundertakings shallinclude thefollowing items:
1. Anundertaking thattheexporter willincrease theexport pricetothelevelwhich may
eliminate material injury, etc.,orwillcease export within suchaperiod asdetermined
afteraconsultation withtheMinister ofFinance andEconomy, orwillreduce the
quantity ofexport toacertain level during such aperiod asdetermined after a
consultation withtheMinister ofFinance andEconomy;
2. Information ontheproducts which arecontracted onorshipped priortotheacceptance
oftheundertaking;
3. Anundertaking thattheexporter willnottakeanyaction toevade theperformance
oftheundertaking through achange intype, shape, name, etc.,orthrough asaleof
inferior products, etc.;
4. Anundertaking thattheexporter willnotinfactviolate theundertaking buyasale
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) TheMinister ofFinance andEconomy mayrefuse toaccept anundertaking pursuant toArticle
4-11(4)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, suchas
ahistory ofviolation ofundertakings inthepast,etc.
*Article 4-8(Request foraReview)
Theinterested parties entitled torequest areview shallbeasfollows:
1. Domestic producers oftheproducts same inkindandquality orsimilar products or
theirorganizations;G/SCM/N/1/KOR/1
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2. Producers, exporters, orimporters oftheproduct subject toanti-dumping measures
ortheirorganizations; and
3. Other persons whotheMinister ofFinance andEconomy deems tohaveaninterest.*
(2) Theterm"standard setbytheOrdinance ofthePrime Ministry" usedinArticles 4-3(2)(sub-
paragraph 3),4-4(4)and4-7(3)(sub-paragraph 1)oftheDecree which areapplied mutatis mutandis
pursuant toArticle 4-21(1)oftheDecree, shallbeinterpreted torefertothecaseinwhich theamount
ofsubsidy isnotlessthan1percentoftheprice oftheproduct, unless otherwise provided forinan
international agreement.