WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/30/USA
21October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4597)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies
andCountervailing Measures
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER
ARTICLE 25.11 OFTHE AGREEMENT
UNITED STATES
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report submitted bytheUnited States fortheperiod
1January-30 June1997.
_______________G/SCM/N/30/USA
Page2Reporting Party: UNITED STATES
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFCOUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1997
Final outcome
Country or
customs
territory
Product Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeSubsidized
Imports
as%of
domestic
consumptionVolume of
trade
investigated
(ofexporting
country)Definitive
dutyPrice
Under-
takingNo
subsidyNo
injuryCase
with-
drawnOther
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date; amount
ofsubsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount
of
bench-
markDate Date Date Date; result
Argentina Cold-rolled steel
(R92)27.05.93 06.05.97
terminated
Cold-rolled steel
(R93)12.05.94 06.05.97
terminated
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R1991)29.12.92 13.06.97
0.49%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R1992)17.12.93 06.05.97
terminated
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R1993)15.12.94 06.05.97
terminated
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R-1994)15.12.95 06.05.97
terminatedG/SCM/N/30/USA
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Canada Certain
laminated
hardwood trailer
flooring04.04.96 20.11.96
0.00%-0.31%
deminimis04.02.97
0.00%-
0.57%
de
minimisCL CL Allfirms
Liveswine
(R-1994-95)15.09.95 07.10.96
C$0.0271/kg.14.04.97
C$0.0098/kg.n.a. n.a. Allfirms
Pure&alloy
magnesium
(R1993)16.09.94 24.03.97
7.13%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Pure&alloy
magnesium
(R1994)15.09.95 07.10.96
4.01%17.04.97
4.48%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Pure&alloy
magnesium
(R1995)15.09.96 12.05.97
3.18%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Steel wirerod* 24.03.97 1.33mil.ST5
(1996)17.1%5
(1996)Allfirms
Germany Steel wirerod* 24.03.97 1.33mil.ST5
(1996)17.1%5
(1996)Allfirms
India Certain iron-
metal
construction
castings
(R1992)17.11.93 22.05.96
0.00%-5.45%03.01.975
0.00%-
14.20%n.a. n.a. 2firms
Certain iron-
metal
construction
castings
(R1994)16.11.95 06.12.96
0.00%-0.24%13.06.97
0.39%-
16.06%n.a. n.a. 15firms
Italy Certain pasta
(ER)10.10.96 06.01.97
(terminated)n.a. n.a. 2firms
Korea Certain stainless
steelcooking
ware (CR)12.05.97 17.06.97
partial
revocationn.a. n.a. 1firmG/SCM/N/30/USA
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Malaysia Extruded rubber
thread (R1995)17.09.96 13.05.97
0.03%-1.07%n.a. n.a. 4firms
Pakistan Cotton shop
towels
(R1992)06.05.93 25.09.96
7.81%02.05.97
7.81%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
Cotton shop
towels
(R1993)15.04.94 25.09.96
5.02%-11.50%02.05.97
5.02%-
11.54%n.a. n.a. 2firms
Cotton shop
towels
(R1996)24.04.97 24.06.97
Terminatedn.a. n.a. Allfirms
South
AfricaFerrochrome
(R1992)06.05.93 13.12.96
0.27%06.05.97
0.00%n.a. n.a. 3firms
Sweden Certain carbon
steelproducts
(R1994)16.11.95 03.12.96
1.98%07.04.97
1.91%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Certain cut-to-
length carbon
steelplate
(R1994)15.09.95 03.10.96
1.98%07.04.97
1.91%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Viscose rayon
staple fibre
(R1995)25.06.96 06.06.97
0.00%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Thailand Ballbearings
andparts
thereof (R1994)15.06.95 03.07.96
5.25%06.01.97
5.25%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Trinidad &
TobagoSteel wirerod* 24.03.97 284,864 ST
(1996)3.7%
(1996)Allfirms
Turkey Certain welded
carbon steelline
pipe(R1995)25.04.96 08.04.97
0.75%-4.06%n.a. n.a. 2firms
Certain welded
carbon steelline
pipe(R1996)24.04.97 n.a. n.a. 2firmsG/SCM/N/30/USA
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Turkey
(Cont 'd)Certain welded
carbon steel
pipes andtubes
(R-1995)25.04.96 08.04.97
0.75%-4.06%n.a. n.a. 2firms
Certain welded
carbon steel
pipes andtubes
(R-1996)24.04.97 n.a. n.a. 2firms
United
KingdomCertain hot-
rolled leadand
bismuth carbon
steelproducts
(R1995)25.04.96 07.04.97
7.35%n.a. n.a. 1firm
Certain hot-
rolled leadand
bismuth carbon
steelproducts
(R1996)24.04.97 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Venezuela Steel wirerod* 24.03.97 1.33mil.ST5
(1996)17.1%5
(1996)AllfirmsG/SCM/N/30/USA
Page6Table notes
1Figures incolumns 11and12refertothe12-month period prior toandincluding theinitiation month, unless otherwise specified.
2Denotes dateandamount ofAmended Preliminary Determination duetoclerical orministerial error.
3Denotes dateandamount ofAmended Final Determination duetocourt remand.
4Denotes dateandamount ofAmended Final Determination duetoclerical orministerial error.
5Denotes cumulation ofimports withother countries investigated simultaneously.
Abbreviations/symbols
(R-y)Denotes review -review period
(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review
(NR) Denotes newshipper review
(SR) Denotes review ofsuspension agreement
(ER) Denotes expedited review
CL Information notprovided forreasons ofconfidentiality
NS Denotes noshipments during period
n.a. Statistic notavailable ornotcollected
* Indicates existence ofconcurrent anti-dumping investigationG/SCM/N/30/USA
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COUNTERVAILING ORDERS CURRENTLY INEFFECT
Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1997
Country/customs
territoryProduct Effective date
Argentina Leather 02.10.90
Oilcountry tubular goods 27.11.84
Welded carbon steelpipeandtubeproducts 27.09.88
Wool 04.04.83
Belgium Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Brazil Brass sheet andstrip 08.01.87
Castor oil 16.03.76
Construction castings 15.05.86
Cotton yarn 15.03.77
Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Hot-rolled leadandbismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
Pigiron 04.04.80
Tillage tools 22.10.85
Canada Alloy magnesium 31.08.92
Liveswine andfresh andfrozen pork 15.08.85
Newsteelrails 22.09.89
Puremagnesium 31.08.92
Chile Standard carnations 19.03.87
Chinese Taipei Top-of-the-stove stainless steelcookware 20.01.87
EC Sugar 31.07.78
France Brass sheet andstrip 06.03.87
Corrosion-resistant carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
Hot-rolled leadandbismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
Germany Cold-rolled carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
Corrosion-resistant carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93G/SCM/N/30/USA
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Country/customs
territoryProduct Effective date
Germany (cont'd) Hot-rolled leadandbismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
Greece Tomato products 28.03.72
India Ironmetal castings 16.10.80
Sulfanilic acid 02.03.93
Iran In-shell pistachio nuts 11.03.86
Roasted in-shell pistachios 07.10.86
Israel Industrial phosphoric acid 19.08.87
Oilcountry tubular goods 06.03.87
Italy Grain-oriented electrical steel 07.06.94
Oilcountry tubular goods 10.08.95
Pasta 24.07.96
Seamless lineandpressure pipe 08.08.95
Korea, Rep.of Cold-rolled carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
Corrosion-resistant carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
Top-of-the-stove stainless steelcooking ware 20.01.87
Malaysia Extruded rubber thread 25.08.92
Mexico Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Porcelain-on-steel cooking ware 12.12.86
Netherlands Standard chrysanthemums 12.03.87
Norway Fresh andchilled atlantic salmon 12.04.91
Pakistan Cotton shoptowels 09.03.84
Peru Pompon chrysanthemums 23.04.87
Singapore Antifriction bearings 05.03.89
Spain Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Stainless steelwirerod 01.03.83
Sweden Cold-rolled carbon steelproducts 11.10.85
Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Rayon staple fibre 15.05.79
Thailand Steel wirerope 11.09.91G/SCM/N/30/USA
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Country/customs
territoryProduct Effective date
Turkey Pasta 24.07.96
Welded carbon steellinepipe 07.03.86
Welded carbon steelpipeandtubes 07.03.86
United Kingdom Hot-rolled leadandbismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Venezuela Ferrosilicon 10.05.93
ACTIVE SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS
Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1997
Country/customs
territoryProduct Effective Date
Brazil Frozen concentrated orange juice 02.03.83
Colombia Textiles andtextile products 22.10.93
Peru Cotton shoptowels 12.09.84
Singapore Refrigeration compressors 07.11.83
Thailand Non-continuous non-cellulosic yarn 12.03.95
Yarn, other thannon-continuous 22.10.93
Venezuela Grey Portland cement andcement clinker 17.03.92