무역장벽수단으로써 반덤핑조치의 현황과 그 대응 방안

the Current Issues of Anti-dumping Duties and Counter Measure by the Instrument of Trade Barriers

A]though anti-dumping duties start from the recognition that selling goods cheaper ;n the foreign maIkets than in the domestic markets ;s unfair competition, the realty ;s different from the recognition. When the duties are really applied, they are actually considered as means of trade regulations rather than unfair trade practices. Recently, as some developing countries in As;a and Central and South America that are facing economic difficulties increase their efforts to expand their exports to the developed countries, the USA and EU are actively investigating the dumping activities against the developing countries that are also actively utilizing the anti-dwnping system. For example, as of 2000, the 2.3%(about 3.1 billion dollars) of total Korean exports and O.2%(about 330 nrillion dollars) of total Korean imports correspond to the target of anti-dumping. While, the USA and ED are exercising their anti dwnping duties for the 1.8% and 1.6% of their total imports, respectively. From this fact, it is estimated that more than $50 billion goods are applicable to the target of anti-dumping out of the total world trade. Since the end of the last year, the value of Korean CUlTency has been decreased agcinst the US dollar, and hence developed countries has looked closely at the Korean commodities. Their caution recently has gradually been realized into the "New Protectionism". In particular, Korean people are really concerned about that the major industries of Kprea, s\Job as semi-conductors, steel, and petrochemistry, have become the target of anti-dumping. Therefpre, the key to the increase irr exports .is to exactly understand' the ;inti-dumping system and to prepare the situation by the government through the cooperation with industries. On the pne hand, it is necessary not only to prepare agcinst the detouring dumping and the clarifications of anti-dumping prooesses that are being discussed in the special group within WTO, but also to participate in the muJtj-party negotiations. On the other hand, the develppment pf PUT anti-dumping system can contribute to the stability of management for small and medium enterprises. This is just the time when the export companies should prepare against the anti-dumping duties with the government, and the companies producing commodities for domestic markets shpuld strengthen the efforts of minimizing the damage from the unfair trades by foreign companies in the domestic markets.