WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/56/EEC
21 February 2000
(00-0638)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 1999 from
the European Communities.G/SCM/N/56/EEC
Page 2REPORTING MEMBER:  European Communities
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
For the period 1 July 1999-31 December 1999
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Country or
customs
territoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measures/
determinationsDefinitive
dutyPrice undertaking No
subsidizationNo injury Case
withdrawnOther Trade volume
*Subsidized
imports as % of
domestic
consumption
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
Australia Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €9 million 2%
Flat rolled steel 08/01/99 €304 million 9%
Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €30 million 6%
Styrene-
butadiene-styrene
(SBS)
thermoplasticrubbers26/08/99 €12 million 6%
Certain woven
glass fibre fabrics16/9/99 €13 million 12%Chinese
Taipei
Polyethylene
terephthalate(PET)06/11/99 €37 million 5%
Flat rolled steel 08/01/99 €132 million 4%
Stainless
Steel bars23/01/99
(R)30/09/99
(duties: 5.5%and 12%)n/a n/a
Stainless
Steel bars29/10/99
(R)n/a n/a
Stainless steel
wire (diameter
less than 1mm)25/06/98 24/03/99
(duties 0-48.9%)22/07/99
(duties: 0%-
44.4%)€1 million 3%
Stainless steel
wire (diameter
1mm or more)25/06/98 24/03/99
(duties 0-48.9%)22/07/99
(duties: 0%-
48.8%)€11 million 8%
Stainless steel
wire (diameterless than 1mm15/09/99
(R)n/a n/aIndia
Stainless steel
wire (diameter
1mm or more)01/10/999
(R)n/a n/aG/SCM/N/56/EEC
Page 3123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
Polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET) film21/11/98 17/08/99
(duties: 6.7%-
37.2%)6/12/99
(duties: 3.8% -
19.1%)€33 million 10% India
(Cont'd)
Polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)06/11/99 €20 million 3%
Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €19 million 4% Indonesia
Polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)06/11/99 €24 million 3%
Stainless steel
wire (diameter
less than 1mm)25/06/98 25/03/99
(duties 0-2.7%)22/07/99
(de minimis)€12 million 14%
Stainless steel
wire (diameter
1mm or more)25/06/98 25/03/99
(duties 0-2.6%)22/07/99
(de minimis)€3 million 2%
Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €60 million 11%Korea,
Rep,. of
Polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)06/11/99 €59 million 7%
Stainless steel
fasteners26/06/99 €12 million 8% Malaysia
Polyethylene
terephthalate(PET)06/11/99 €27 million 3%
Philippines Stainless steel
fasteners26/06/99 €9 million 5%
Singapore Stainless steel
fasteners26/06/99 €12 million 6%
South
AfricaFlat rolled steel 08/01/99 €130 million 4%
Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €10 million 2%
Stainless steel
fasteners26/06/99 €7 million 4%Thailand
Polyethylene
terephthalate(PET)06/11/99 €18 million 2%
* Trade volume of the subject product from the country under investigation.G/SCM/N/56/EEC
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REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES
1 July 1999 to 31 December 1999
Country/customs territory Product Date of finding
Stainless steel wire (diameter
less than 1mm)25/03/99 (provisional duties of
from 0% to 2.7%)22/07/99 de minimisKorea, Rep. of
Stainless steel wire (diameter
1mm or more)25/03/99 (provisional duties of
from 0% to 2.6%)
22/07/99 de minimis
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE
As at 31 December 1999
Country/customs territory Product Date of finding
Norway Farmed Atlantic Salmon 17.04.99 (definitive duty of
3.8%)1.10.97 (undertaking)
Large spectrum antibiotics 10.10.98 (definitive duties of
from 0% to 14.6%)
Stainless steel bars 15.11.98 (definitive duties of
from 0% to 25.5%)
Stainless steel wire (diameterless than 1mm)25/03/99 (definitive duties of
from 0% to 44.4%)
Stainless steel wire (diameter1mm or more)25/03/99 (definitive duties of
from 0% to 48.8%)India
Polyethylene terephthalate
(PET) film17/08/99 (definitive duties of
from 3.8% to 19.1%)
ON-GOING INVESTIGATIONS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 1999
Country/customs territory Product Date of initiation
Australia Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99
Flat rolled steel 08/01/99
Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99
Styrene-butadiene-styrene
(SBS) thermoplastic rubbers26/08/99
Certain woven glass fibre
fabrics16/9/99Chinese Taipei
PET 06/11/99G/SCM/N/56/EEC
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Country/customs territory Product Date of initiation
Flat rolled steel 08/01/99
Stainless steel bars 23/01/99 (review)
Stainless steel bars 29/10/99 (review)
Stainless steel wire (diameter
less than 1mm )15/09/99 (review)
Stainless steel wire (diameter
1mm or more)01/10/99 (review)India
PET 06/11/99
Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99 Indonesia
PET 06/11/99
Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99 Korea, Rep. of
PET 06/11/99
Stainless steel fasteners 26/06/99 Malaysia
PET 06/11/99
Philippines Stainless steel fasteners 26/06/99
Singapore Stainless steel fasteners 26/06/99
Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99
Stainless steel fasteners 26/06/99Thailand
PET 06/11/99
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