WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/113/CAN 
17 August 2004 
 (04-3445) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
CANADA 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2004 from 
Canada
.  
  
  
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Page 2 Reporting Member:  CANADA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES 
 
For the period 1 January -30 June 2004  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Country 
or 
Customs 
Territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive Duty Price 
undertaking No 
subsidizationNo injury Case 
withdrawn Other Trade 
volume Subsidized 
imports as %  
of domestic 
consumption
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
  Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date   
People’s 
Republic of 
China Barbeques 13.04.04        120,930 
units  
 Steel fasteners 28.04.04        39,588 
metric 
tonnes  
Denmark Canned ham Review Not 
Initiated       19.03.05 
Expiry of 
Finding   
Stainless steel 
wire 21.11.03 02.04.04 
667 – 13,857 
rupees 
Note 1       526,182 
kg CF India 
Memorials Review Not 
Initiated       18.07.04 
Expiry of 
Finding   
 Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 16.06.04 
R(1)          
Indonesia Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 16.06.04 
R(1)          
Netherlands Canned ham Review Not 
Initiated       19.03.05 
Expiry of 
Finding   
Chinese Taipei Steel fasteners 28.04.04 
        159,549 
metric 
tonnes  
Thailand Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 16.06.04 
R(1)          
  
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 CODES AND NOTATIONS 
 
 Provisional Measures  (Column 4): Provisional measures apply from the date of a prelim inary determination of subsidiz ing to the date on which the 
Canadian International Trade Tribunal makes its finding regarding injury caused to the Canadian industry (maximum 120 days from  the notice of the 
preliminary determination).  The estimated amount of th e subsidy is normally expressed as an amount per unit. 
 
 Definitive Duties  (Column 5): Either the date of a positive injury finding, in th e case of an investigation, or the date of the conclusion of a review of 
injury; or the date of the conclusion of a review of the amount of subsidy in cases where there is an existing Canadian Interna tional Trade Tribunal 
finding of injury. 
  Total Trade Volume  (Column 11): The total trade volume is based on statistical data  for the latest available 12 month period prior to the initiat ion, 
unless otherwise indicated. 
  CF : denotes Confidential.  The information provided to the author ities is given on a confidential basis or the results of a calcu lation would disclose 
information provided on a confidential basis. 
  N/A  denotes that the information is not available. 
 
 R : This symbol has been used in the context of a review of an existing countervailing measure. 
 
The symbol R(1)  refers to an administrative review of the amount  of subsidy of an existing countervailing measure. 
 
 The symbol R(2)  refers to a sunset review of an existing countervailing me asure to determine whether the measure should be continued. 
   Note 1
 
 
  At the preliminary determination of subsidy on stainless st eel wire, the amount of provisional duty assessed was 667 rupees, 5,654 rupees, 
12,256 rupees, 12,326 rupees or 13, 857 rupees de pending upon the exporter of the subject goods. 
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COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 30.06.04 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Commodity  Date of Finding  
Brazil Stainless Steel Round Bar 27.10.00 
Denmark Canned Ham 07.08.84 (16.03.90) 
(21.03.95) (20.03.00) 
European Communities Refined Sugar 06.11.95 (03.11.00) 
India Memorials 20.07.94 (19.07.99) 
 Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.00 
 Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Sheet 17.08.01 
 Stainless Steel Round Bar 27.10.00 
Indonesia Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.00 
Netherlands Canned Ham 07.08.84 (16.03.90) 
(21.03.95) (20.03.00) 
Thailand Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.00 
 
Note :   A subsequent date is shown in brackets if the injury finding was reviewed and re-affirmed. 
 
 
REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
 
1 January to 30 June 2004  
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Commodity  Date of Revocation  
 NIL  
 
 
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