WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/23/USA
7March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0933)
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
July-December 1996.
_______________G/SCM/N/23/USA
Page2Reporting Party: UNITED STATES
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFCOUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
(Fortheperiod 1July1996-31 December 1996)
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
carbon steelflat
products
(R1992)27.05.93 30.12.96;
0.0% intent to
terminaten.a. n.a. All
Cold-rolled
carbon steelflat
products
(R1993)12.05.94 30.12.96;
0.0% intent to
terminaten.a. n.a. All
Cold-rolled
carbon steelflat
products (CR)02.04.96
Leather (CR) 02.04.96
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R1992)17.12.93 30.12.96;
0.0% intent to
terminate
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R1993)15.12.94 30.12.96;
0.0% intent to
terminateG/SCM/N/23/USA
Page3Country 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
(cont'd)Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R1994)15.12.95 30.12.96;
0.0% intent to
terminaten.a. n.a.
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(CR)02.04.96
Wool (CR) 02.04.96
Brazil Agriculture
tillage tools
(R1994)16.11.95 31.07.96;
0.0%03.10.96;
0.0%n.a. n.a. 1firm
5
programmes
Agriculture
tillage tools
(R1995)15.11.96 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Cut-to-length
carbon steel
plate
(R95-96)17.09.96 03.12.96 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Canada Laminated
hardwood
flooring04.04.96 20.11.96;
deminimisCL CL 60+%
Liveswine
(R91-92)28.09.92 29.05.96;
C$0.0594/kg.14.11.964;
C$0.597/kg.n.a. n.a. Allfirms
43
programmes
Liveswine
(R92-93)30.09.93 25.09.96;
C$0.0609/kg.14.11.964;
C$0.0611/kg.n.a. n.a. Allfirms
43
programmesG/SCM/N/23/USA
Page4Country 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
Canada
(cont'd)Liveswine
(R93-94)16.09.94 25.09.96;
C$0.0099/kg.14.11.964;
C$0.01/kg.n.a. n.a. Allfirms
43
programmes
Liveswine
(R94-95)15.09.95 07.10.96;
C$0.0271/kg.n.a. n.a. Allfirms
33
programmes
Liveswine
(R95-96)17.09.96 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
Liveswine (CR) 29.05.96 29.05.96 29.08.96;
partial
revocationn.a. n.a. Allfirms
Newsteelrail,
except lightrail
(CR95-96)11.06.96 11.06.96;
intent torevoke
inpartn.a. n.a. n.a.
Pure&alloy
magnesium
(R1992)30.09.93 19.03.96
9.87%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
2
programmes
Pure&alloy
magnesium
(R1994)15.09.95 07.10.96;
4.01%n.a. n.a. 1firm
2
programmes
Pure&alloy
magnesium
(R1995)17.09.96 n.a. n.a. 1firmG/SCM/N/23/USA
Page5Country 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
Colombia Miniature
carnations
(SR94-95)14.04.95 08.03.96
noviolations30.08.96;
noviolations30.08.96;
suspended
investiga-
tion
terminatedn.a. n.a. 11
programmes
Allfirms
Miniature
carnations
(SR95-96)20.02.96 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
11
programmes
Roses andother
fresh cut
flowers
(SR93-94)17.02.94 16.08.95;
noviolations30.08.96;
noviolations30.08.96;
suspended
investiga-
tion
terminatedn.a. n.a. 11
programmes
Allfirms
Roses andother
fresh cut
flowers
(SR94-95)14.04.95 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
Roses andother
fresh cut
flowers
(SR95-96)20.02.96 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
India Certain iron-
metal castings
(R1992)17.11.93 29.08.95
0.0%-12.93%06.12.96;
0.0%-13.99%n.a. n.a. 14firms
12
programmes
Certain iron-
metal castings
(R1993)14.11.94 22.05.96
0.0%-5.45%06.12.96;
0.0%-5.45%n.a. n.a. 2firms
7
programmesG/SCM/N/23/USA
Page6Country 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
India
(cont'd)Certain iron-
metal castings
(R1994)16.11.95 06.12.96;
0.39%-16.06%n.a. n.a. 21firms
7
programmes
Israel Industrial
phosphoric acid
(R1992)30.09.93 04.03.96
3.84%06.06.96
3.84%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
10
programmes
Industrial
phosphoric acid
(R1993)16.09.94 04.03.96
5.50%06.06.96
5.49%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
10
programmes
Industrial
phosphoric acid
(R1994)15.09.95 06.06.96;
6.59%11.10.96;
8.06%n.a. n.a. 1firm
9
programmes
Industrial
phosphoric acid
(R1995)17.09.96 n.a. n.a. 2firms
Italy Certain pasta* 08.06.95 17.10.95
0.0%-10.67%24.07.964
0.0%-11.23%281,037,000
lbs.
(1994)16.6%
(1994)9firms
60+%
Certain pasta
(R)10.10.96
Malaysia Extruded rubber
thread (R94-95)15.09.95 11.06.96
0.19%-2.58%25.10.96;
0.19%-1.39%n.a. n.a. 4firms
13
programmes
Extruded rubber
thread (R95-96)17.09.96 n.a. n.a. 5firmsG/SCM/N/23/USA
Page7Country 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
Mexico Cut-to-length
carbon steel
plate (R95-96)17.09.96 27.12.96 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Porcelain-on-
steelcooking
ware (NR)20.07.95 19.01.96;
0.0%15.03.96;
0.0%n.a. n.a. 1firm
9
programmes
Netherlands Standard
chrysanthemums
(R1992)06.05.93 06.05.96
0.43%11.09.96;
0.43% (de
minimis)n.a. n.a. Allfirms
5
programmes
Standard
chrysanthemums
(R1993)15.04.94 06.05.96
0.80%11.09.96;
0.8%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
5
programmes
Standard
chrysanthemums
(R1994)14.04.95 06.05.96
0.43%11.09.96;
0.43% (de
minimis )n.a. n.a. Allfirms
5
programmes
Pakistan Shop towels
(R92-93)06.05.93 25.09.96;
7.81%n.a. n.a. 17firms
5
programmes
Shop towels
(R93-94)15.04.94 25.09.96;
5.02%-11.54%n.a. n.a. 20firms
5
programmes
Singapore Ballbearings
(R)15.06.95 01.07.96 n.a. n.a.
Cylindrical
roller bearings
(R)15.06.95 01.07.96 n.a. n.a.G/SCM/N/23/USA
Page8Country 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
Singapore
(cont'd)Needle roller
bearings (R)15.06.95 01.07.96 n.a. n.a.
Refrigeration
compressors
(SR93-94)15.12.94 10.06.96;
noviolations28.08.96
noviolations2.22%
ad
valoremn.a. n.a. Allfirms
6
programmes
Refrigeration
compressors
(SR94-95)15.12.95 28.08.96;
noviolationsn.a. n.a. Allfirms
6
programmes
Refrigeration
compressors
(SR95-96)13.12.96 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
6
programmes
Spherical roller
bearings (R)15.06.95 n.a. n.a.
Spherical plane
bearings (R)15.06.95 n.a. n.a.
South
AfricaFerrochrome
(R1992)06.05.93 13.12.96;
0.27%
(deminimis )n.a. n.a. Allfirms
Ferrochrome
(R1994)10.05.95 01.05.96
0.2%-0.0%29.07.96;
(deminimis)01.01.95;
order
revokedAllfirms
Sweden Carbon steel
products
(R1994)16.11.95 03.12.96;
1.98%n.a. n.a. 1firm
10
programmes
Cut-to-length
carbon steel
plate (R1994)15.09.95 03.10.96;
1.98%n.a. n.a. 1firm
10
programmesG/SCM/N/23/USA
Page9Country 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
Sweden
(cont'd)Cut-to-length
carbon steel
plate (R1995)17.09.96 03.12.96 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Rayon staple
fibre(R95-96)25.06.96 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Thailand Ballbearings
andparts
thereof (R)15.06.95 03.07.96;
5.25%08.05.96
order
revokedn.a. n.a. 5firms
9
programmes
Carbon steel
butt-weld pipe
fittings (R)08.03.93 22.11.95
0.22%
(deminimis )09.02.96;
0.22%
(deminimis)n.a. n.a. 1firm
15
programmes
Circular welded
carbon steel
pipes andtubes
(R1994)15.09.94 20.05.95
0.0%
(deminimis )20.09.96;
0.0%
(deminimis )01.01.95
order
revokedn.a. n.a. 1firm
9firms
Turkey Certain pasta* 08.06.95 17.10.95
14.72%-
21.25%24.07.964;
3.87%-
15.82%59,928,000 lbs
(1994)3.5%
(1994)4firms
60+%
Welded carbon
steelpipes and
tubes (R95-96)25.04.96 08.08.96;
partial
termina-
tionn.a. n.a. 4firmsG/SCM/N/23/USA
Page10Country 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
United
KingdomCertain hot-
rolled leadand
bismuth carbon
steelproducts
(R94-95)14.04.95 06.05.96
1.69%14.11.96:
1.69%n.a. n.a. 1firm
4
programmes
Certain hot-
rolled leadand
bismuth carbon
steelproducts
(R95-96)25.04.96 n.a. n.a. 3firms
Table notes
1Figures incolumns 11and12refer tothe12-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.
Abbreviations/symbols
(R-y) Denotes review -review period
(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review
(NR) Denotes newshipper review
(SR) Denotes review ofsuspension agreement
CL Information notprovided forreasons ofconfidentiality
NS Denotes noshipments during period
n.a. Statistic notavailable ornotcollected
* Indicates existence ofconcurrent anti-dumping investigationG/SCM/N/23/USA
Page11
COUNTERVAILING ORDERS CURRENTLY INEFFECT
(Fortheperiod 1July-31 December 1996)
Country Product Effective date
Argentina Leather 02.10.90
Oilcountry tubular goods 22.11.84
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
Lead andbismuth carbon steelplate 22.03.93
Pigiron 04.04.80
Tillage tools 22.10.85
Canada Alloy magnesium 31.08.92
Liveswine 15.08.85
Puremagnesium 31.08.92
Steel rail 22.09.89
Chile Standard carnations 19.03.87
Chinese Taipei Stainless steelcooking ware 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 17.08.93
Hot-rolled leadandbismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
India Ironmetal castings 16.10.80G/SCM/N/23/USA
Page12
Country Product Effective date
India (cont'd) Sulfanilic acid 02.03.93
Iran Rawpistachio nuts 11.03.86
Roasted pistachio nuts 07.10.86
Israel Industrial phosphoric acid 19.08.87
Oilcountry tubular goods 06.03.87
Italy Certain pasta 24.07.96
Grain-oriented electrical steel 07.06.94
Oilcountry tubular goods 04.08.95
Standard lineandpressure pipe 02.08.95
Korea, Rep.of Cold-rolled carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
Corrosion-resistant carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
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 cookware 12.12.86
Netherlands Standard chrysanthemums 12.03.87
Norway Fresh andchilled atlantic salmon 12.04.91
Pakistan Shop towels 09.03.84
Peru Pompon chrysanthemums 23.04.87
Spain Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Stainless steelwirerod 03.01.83
Sweden Carbon steelproducts 11.10.85
Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Rayon staple fibre 15.05.79
Thailand Steel wirerope 11.09.91
Turkey Certain pasta 24.07.96
Welded carbon steelpipes andtubes 07.03.86
United Kingdom Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Hot-rolled leadandbismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
Venezuela Ferrosilicon 10.05.93G/SCM/N/23/USA
Page13
ACTIVE SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS
Fortheperiod 1July-31 December 1996
Country Product Effective Date
Argentina Carbon steelwirerod 27.09.82
Brazil Frozen concentrated orange juice 02.03.83
Toolsteel 21.03.83
Colombia Fresh cutflowers 13.01.87
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
non-cellulosic18.05.92
Venezuela Grey Portland cement andcement
clinker17.03.92