G/SCM/N/407/BRA  
 
4 September 2023 
(23-5919) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
BRAZIL 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2023  from Brazil . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member : BRAZIL1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PER IOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2023  
Original Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures/  
termination  Other  Trade data  
(from published report(s))  Countervailed 
programme(s)  Definitive duty  Undertaking  
Description ; HS 6-
digit category 
covering investigated 
product3;  
ID number;   
(*) if investigation  of 
>1 country  Date;  period of 
investigation  
(S-subsidization  
I-injury)  Date of 
measures ; range 
of individual 
amounts of 
subsidy ; 
"other" rates ; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Date of duties ; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy ; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Date of 
application ; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy  
or minimum 
prices  Date,  
reason  Date, 
explanation  Import 
volume or 
value (units/  
currency) ; 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from  
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Name(s) of the 
subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Optical fibre cables  
NCM 8544.70.10  
2301160  22.06.2023  
S: 01.07.2021 -30.06.2022  
I: 01.07.2017 -30.06.2022  - - - - - 9,592.9 t  SIPTI: 93.1%  - 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  https://www.gov.br/produtividade -e-comercio -exterior/pt -br/assuntos/comercio -exterior/def esa-
comercial -e-interesse -publico . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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- 3 - Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Preliminary 
results/  
determination  Final results  Revocation 
of Measures  Other (e.g., 
procedures 
not affecting 
the duty level)  Trade Data  
(if available from 
published report(s) on 
proceeding)  Countervailed 
programme(s)  Definitive duty  Undertaking  
Description;  HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated product3;  
ID number;  
(*) if investigation  of 
>1 country  Date, Type of 
Review or 
Procedure 
(code), Period 
Covered  Effective date ; 
range of individua l 
amounts of subsidy ; 
"other" rates ; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Effective date, 
range of 
individua l 
amounts of 
subsidy ; 
"other" rates ; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Effective date ; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy  or 
minimum 
prices ; 
or other 
outcome (code) Date,  
reason  Date,  
explanation  Import 
volume or 
value (units/  
currency) ; 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from  
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Name(s) of the 
subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Hot-rolled steel  
NCM: 7208.10.00 , 
7208.25.00 , 7208.26.10 , 
7208.26.90 , 7208.27.10 , 
7208.27.90 , 7208.36.10 , 
7208.36.90 , 7208.37.00 , 
7208.38.10 , 7208.38.90 , 
7208.39.10 , 7208.39.90 , 
7208.40.00 , 7208.53.00 , 
7208.54.00 , 7208.90.00 , 
7225.30.00 , 7225.40.90  
1601160  - - - - 21.05.2023  
Expiration of 
the measure 
applied  
Expiry without 
review  - - - - 
SIPTI - Subsidized imports as % of total imports  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 2023  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product , 
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Aluminum 
laminates  
2102160  Duties  21.12.2022  
Resolução GECEX 
431/2021 of 21.12.20221 - 
India PET film  
1401361  Duties  22.04.2016  
Resolução CAMEX 
36/2016 of 22.04.2016  30.08.2021  
Resolução GECEX 
236/2021 of 30.08.2021  
 Grinding balls  
1701361  Duties  01.04.2019  
Portaria SECINT 247/2019 
of 01.04.2019  - 
Indonesia  Cold-rolled 
stainless steel 
(304)  
2101365  Duties  02.12.2022  
Resolução GECEX 
421/2022 of 02.12.2022  - 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2023  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
China  Hot-rolled steel  
1601160  21.05.2023  
Effective from 
21.05.2023  Expiration of the 
measure applied - Expiry 
without review  
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1 21.12.2022: Suspension of the measures levie d for reasons of public interest until 31.03.2023. 
21.03.2023: Suspension of the measures levied for reasons of public interest until 01.07.2023.