WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/35/USA
10March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0943)
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
1July-31 December 1997.G/SCM/N/35/USA
Page2Reporting Party: UNITED STATES
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFCOUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1July-31December 1997
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 Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R-91)29.12.92 13.06.97
0.49%27.10.97
0.49% de
minimis1firm
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(CR-N/A)02.04.96 02.05.97 01.08.97
RevokedAllfirms
Certain textile
millproducts
(R-94)01.03.94 01.08.97
Amended
partial
revocationAllfirms
Cold-rolled
carbon steel
flat-rolled
products (R-91)18.06.92 17.07.97
0.00-1.84%10.10.97
0.00-1.84%n/a n/a 2firms
Cold-rolled
carbon steel
flat-rolled
products
(CR-N/A)02.04.96 02.05.97 01.08.97
RevokedAllfirms
Leather
(CR-N/A)02.04.96 02.05.97 01.08.97
RevokedAllfirmsG/SCM/N/35/USA
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Argentina
(cont'd)Wool
(CR-N/A)02.04.96 02.05.97 01.08.97
RevokedAllfirms
Belgium Certain carbon
steelproducts24.07.92 Amended
determination
15.07.97
0.58-23.15%Allfirms
Carbon steel
plate (R-96)25.09.97 n/a n/a 1firm
Brazil Certain
agricultural
tillage tools
(R-95)15.11.96 09.07.97
0.00%10.10.97
0.00%n/a n/a 1firm
Certain
agricultural
tillage tools
(R-96)26.11.97 n/a n/a 1firm
Pigiron 01.04.97 10.09.97
RevokedAllfirms
Canada Liveswine
(R-95/96)17.09.96 09.09.97
CAN$0.0055/
kil(deminimis)n/a n/a Allfirms
Pureandalloy
magnesium
(R-96)25.09.97 1firm
Pureandalloy
magnesium
(R-95)15.09.96 12.05.97
3.18%17.09.97
3.18%n/a n/a 1firm
Pureandalloy
magnesium
(R-93)16.09.94 24.03.97
7.13%16.09.97
7.34%n/a n/a 1firm
Steel wirerod* 24.03.97 04.08.97
0.00-9.55%22.10.97
0.00-8.95%28.11.97
Terminated1.33mil.ST5
(1996)17.1%5
(1996)Allfirms
Chile Fresh Atlantic
salmon*09.07.97 19.11.97
0.62% (de
minimis )70.3mil.
pounds5
(1996)45.1%5
(1996)Allfirms
Germany Steel wirerod* 24.03.97 04.08.97
5.54-17.85%22.10.97
5.61-17.67%28.11.97
Terminated1.33mil.ST5
(1996)17.1%5
(1996)AllfirmsG/SCM/N/35/USA
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India Certain iron-
metal castings
(R96)26.11.97 n/a n/a 24firms
Israel Industrial
phosphoric acid
(R-95)17.09.96 10.09.97
12.77%n/a n/a 1firm
Industrial
phosphoric acid
(R-96)25.09.97 n/a n/a 2firms
Italy Pasta
(R-95/96)28.08.97 n/a n/a 7firms
Stainless steel
wirerod*26.08.97 42,685 ST
(1996)13.2%
(1996)Allfirms
Malaysia Extruded rubber
thread (R95)17.09.96 13.05.97
0.03-1.07%18.09.97
0.03-0.90%n/a n/a 5firms
Extruded rubber
thread (R-96)25.09.97 03.12.97
Rescinded6firms
Mexico Carbon steel
plate
(R-96)25.09.97 n/a n/a 1firm
Cut-to-length
steelplate
(R-96)25.09.97 03.12.97
Rescinded1firm
Singapore Certain
refrigeration
compressors
(SR-94/95)15.12.95 29.08.96
1.24%03.07.97
1.80%07.11.83 n/a n/a 2firms
Certain
refrigeration
compressors
(SR-95/96)16.12.96 09.12.97
0.23%07.11.83 n/a n/a 2firms
Sweden Viscose rayon
staple fibre
(R95)25.06.96 06.06.97
0.00%02.10.97
0.00%n/a n/a 1firmG/SCM/N/35/USA
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Thailand Certain apparel
(R-91)13.04.92 03.09.97
1.13%26.11.97
0.07-1.13%n/a n/a Allfirms
Trinidad &
TobagoSteel wirerod* 24.03.97 04.08.97
16.04%22.10.97 28.11.97
Terminated284,864 ST
(1996)3.7%
(1996)Allfirms
Turkey Certain welded
carbon steel
pipes &tubes
(R-95)25.04.96 08.04.97
0.75%-4.06%18.08.97
0.75-4.02%n/a n/a 2firms
Welded carbon
steellinepipe
(R-95)25.04.97 08.04.97
0.75-4.06%18.08.97
0.75-4.02%n/a n/a 2firms
Certain welded
carbon steel
pipes &tubes
(R-96)24.04.97 12.09.97
3.26-3.81%n/a n/a 2firms
Welded carbon
steellinepipe
(R-96)24.04.97 12.09.97
3.26-3.81%n/a n/a 2firms
United
KingdomCertain hot-
rolled leadand
bismuth carbon
steelproducts
(R-95)25.04.96 07.04.97
7.35%14.10.97
2.40-7.35%n/a n/a 3firms
Certain hot-
rolled leadand
bismuth carbon
steelproducts
(R-96)24.04.97 08.12.97
5.28%n/a n/a 3firms
Venezuela Steel wirerod* 24.03.97 04.08.97
13.06%22.10.97 28.11.97
Terminated1.33mil.ST5
(1996)17.1%5
(1996)AllfirmsG/SCM/N/35/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/35/USA
Page7
COUNTERVAILING ORDERS CURRENTLY INEFFECT
Fortheperiod 1July-31 December 1997
Country/customs
territoryProduct Effective date
Belgium Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Brazil Agricultural tillage tools 22.10.85
Brass sheet &strip 08.01.87
Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Castor oilproducts 16.03.76
Cotton yarn 15.03.77
Hot-rolled leadandbismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
Ironconstruction castings 15.05.86
Canada Liveswine 15.08.85
Newsteelrails 22.09.89
Pureandalloy magnesium 31.08.92
Chile Standard carnations 19.03.87
Chinese Taipei Top-of-the-stove stainless steelcooking ware 20.01.87
EC Sugar 31.07.78
France Brass sheet andstrip 06.03.87
Corrosion-resistant carbon steel 17.08.93
Hot-rolled lead/bismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
Germany Cold-rolled carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
Corrosion-resistant carbon steel 17.08.93
Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Hot-rolled lead/bismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
India Ironmetal castings 18.10.80
Sulfanilic acid 02.03.93
Iran In-shell pistachio nuts 11.03.86
Roasted in-shell pistachios 07.10.86G/SCM/N/35/USA
Page8
Country/customs
territoryProduct Effective date
Israel Industrial phosphoric acid 19.08.87
Oilcountry tubular goods 06.03.87
Italy Grain-oriented electrical steel 07.06.94
Oilcountry tubular goods 04.08.95
Certain pasta 24.07.96
Seamless lineandpressure pipe 02.08.95
Korea, Rep.of Cold-rolled carbon steelflatproducts 17.08.93
Corrosion-resistant carbon steel 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
Spain Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Stainless steelwirerod 03.01.83
Sweden Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Carbon steelproducts 11.10.85
Rayon staple fibre 15.05.79
Thailand Steel wirerope 11.09.91
Turkey Certain pasta 24.07.96
Welded carbon steelpipeandtube 07.03.86
United Kingdom Cut-to-length carbon steelplate 17.08.93
Hot-rolled lead/bismuth carbon steelproducts 22.03.93
Venezuela Ferrosilicon 10.05.93
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