G/SCM/N/414/CHN  
 
7 February 2024  
(24-1013) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
CHINA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July -31 December  2023 from China . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: CHINA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY -31 DECEMBER  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 
cover age, 
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 
NIL 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  https://cacs.mofcom.gov.cn/index.shtml . 
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 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy;  
"other" rates;  
[range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Effective date, 
range of 
individual 
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 t he subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Australia  Barley  
10031000, 
10039000  
18-0003 15.04.2023  
Interim Review  - - - 05.08.2023  
Due to the changed 
circumstances on 
the Chinese barley 
market, the 
measure has been 
terminated by the 
interim review.  - - - - 
European 
Union4 Potato starch  
110813  
10-0001 15.09.2022  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
S: 01.04.2021 -
31.03.2022  
I: 01.01.2018 -
31.03.2022  - Final 
determination: 
14.09.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
extended  
P: 14.09.2023  
C: 16.09.2023  
7.5% -12.4%  
All other rates: 
12.4%  - - Duty remains in 
force pending the 
outcome of the 
review  
15.09.2022 (P)  
16.09.2022 (C)  
Measure extended 
up to: 15.09.2023  78,300 tons  
Period: 
01.01.2021 -
31.12.2021  SIPDC: 
11.85%  
Period: - 1) Voluntary coupled 
support;  
2) Basic Payment Scheme;  
3) Greening Program  
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
SIPDC  - Subsidized imports as % of domestic consumption  
 
 
4 European Union (27 member States) . G/SCM/N/414/CHN  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2023 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
European 
Union1 Potato starch  
10-0001 Duties  17.09.2011  
Gazette, 2011 No. 54 
of 17.09.2011  15.09.2017  
Gazette, 2017 No.  38 
of 15.09.2017  
 
16.09.2022*  
Gazette 2022 No.  23 
of 15.09.2022  
 
16.09.2023  
Gazette 2023 No. 33 
of 14.09.2023  
United States  Solar-grade polysilicon  
12-0007 Duties  20.01.2014  
Gazette, 2014 No. 4 
of 20.01.2014  20.01.2020  
Gazette, 2020 No.  2 
of 20.01.2020  
 Distillers dried grains with or 
without solubles  
16-0001 Duties  12.01.2017  
Gazette, 2016 No. 80 
of 12.01.2017  12.01.2022*  
Gazette, 2022 No.  6 
of 11.01.2022  
 
12.01.2023  
Gazette, 2023 No. 1 
of 11.01.2023  
 n-Propanol (NPA)  
19-0001 Duties  18.11.2020  
Gazette, 2020 No. 47 
of 17.11.2020  - 
(*) Duty extended pending outcome of the final findings of the Sunset Review investigation . 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY  THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2023  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
Australia  Barley  
18-0003 05.08.2023  
Effective from 
05.08.2023  Due to the changed circumstances on 
the Chinese barley market, the 
measure has been terminated by the 
interim review initiated on 15.04.2023.  
 
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1 European Union (27 member States).