WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/98/USA
11 September 2003
(03-4724)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
UNITED STATES
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2003 from
the United States.G/SCM/N/98/USA
Page 2 Reporting Member:  United States
COUNTERVAILING ACTIVITY
For the Period 1 January – 30 June 2003
Final Measures No Final Measures
Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct Initiation Provisional
MeasuresDefinitive
PriceDuty
UndertakingNo
Subsidiz-
ationNo
InjuryCase
WithdrawnOther Trade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as %
of Domestic
ConsumptionVolume of
Trade
Investigated
(of Exporting
Country)
123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3
Date Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
BenchmarkDate Date Date Date;
Result
Certain
Hot-Rolled SteelFlat Products(R 1/01-12/01)24.10.02 16.05.03 16.05.03
Intent to
Rescind
ReviewNA NA 1 Firm
Argentina
Honey
(R 1/01-12/01)22.01.03 NA NA NA
Belgium Certain Stainless
Steel Plate in
Coils11.03.03
1.78-2.00%
3NA NA NA
Certain Durum
Wheat*29.10.02 10.03.03
3.94%587,615
MT
(2001-2002)NA 1 Firm
Certain Hard Red
Spring Wheat*29.10.02 10.03.03
3.94%1,519,117
MT
(2001-2002)NA 1 Firm
Pure and Alloy
Magnesium
NR (1/01-12/01)03.04.02 28.01.03
7.00%28.04.03
7.00%13.09.02
Review
RescindedNA NA 1 FirmCanada
Pure and Alloy
Magnesium(R 1/01-12/01)25.09.02 12.05.03
1.68%03.12.02
Partial
Rescission
of ReviewNA NA 2 FirmsG/SCM/N/98/USA
Page 3Final Measures No Final Measures
Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct Initiation Provisional
MeasuresDefinitive
PriceDuty
UndertakingNo
Subsidiz-
ationNo
InjuryCase
WithdrawnOther Trade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as %
of Domestic
ConsumptionVolume of
Trade
Investigated
(of Exporting
Country)
123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3
Date Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
BenchmarkDate Date Date Date;
Result
Softwood Lumber
(ER 4/00-3/01)17.07.02 14.08.02
0.25-35.35%05.11.02
1.16-13.42%
07.05.03
0.12-13.42%08.01.03
Partial
Rescission
of ReviewNA NA 104 Firms
Softwood Lumber
(ER 4/00-3/01)20.09.02 08.05.03
0.00-10.94%
0.00-13.72%08.05.03
Partial
Recission
of ReviewNA NA 73 FirmsCanada
(cont’d)
Softwood Lumber
(NR 1/02-12/02)08.01.03 NA NA 1 Firm
Low Enriched
Uranium
(R 5/01-12/02)25.03.03 NA NA 1 Firm France
Stainless Steel
Sheet and Strip in
Coils
(R 1/01-12/01)25.09.02 09.05.03
1.11%NA NA 2 Firms
Germany Low Enriched
Uranium
(R 5/01-12/02)25.03.03 NA NA 1 Firm
Allura Red 31.03.03 18.04.03
ITC
Negative
Prelim.NA NA NA
Certain Hot-
Rolled Carbon
Steel FlatProducts(R 1/01-12/01)22.01.03 NA NA 1 FirmIndia
Diamino
StilbenedisulfonicAcid & StilbenicFluorescent
Whitening Agents10.06.03 NA NA NAG/SCM/N/98/USA
Page 4Final Measures No Final Measures
Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct Initiation Provisional
MeasuresDefinitive
PriceDuty
UndertakingNo
Subsidiz-
ationNo
InjuryCase
WithdrawnOther Trade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as %
of Domestic
ConsumptionVolume of
Trade
Investigated
(of Exporting
Country)
123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3
Date Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
BenchmarkDate Date Date Date;
Result
India
(cont’d)Prestressed
Concrete Steel
Wire Strand27.02.03 NA NA NA
In-Shell Raw
Pistachio
NR (10/00-9/01)07.11.01 04.09.02
0.00%31.01.03
23.18%NA NA 1 Firm
In-Shell Raw
Pistachios
(R 1/01-12/01)24.04.02 04.04.03
53.63%NA NA 1 Firm
In-Shell Raw
Pistachios(R 1/02-12/02)21.04.03 NA NA 1 Firm
Roasted In-Shell
PistachiosNR (10/00-9/01)27.11.01 04.09.02
0.00%31.01.03
21.68%NA NA 1 FirmIran
Roasted In-Shell
Pistachios(R 1/01-12/01)22.11.02 26.03.03
Review
RescindedNA NA 1 Firm
Certain Pasta
(R 1/01-12/01)27.08.02 09.04.03
0.00-2.06%09.04.03
Partial
Recession
of ReviewNA NA 5 Firms
Certain Pasta
NR (1/02-12/02)27.02.03 NA NA 1 Firm
Certain Pasta
(CR)07.04.03 07.04.03 NA NA NA
Certain Stainless
Steel Plate in
Coils11.03.03
15.16%
3NA NA NAItaly
Stainless Steel
Wire Rod
(R 1/01-12/01)24.10.02 27.02.03
Review
RescindedNA NA 1 FirmG/SCM/N/98/USA
Page 5Final Measures No Final Measures
Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct Initiation Provisional
MeasuresDefinitive
PriceDuty
UndertakingNo
Subsidiz-
ationNo
InjuryCase
WithdrawnOther Trade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as %
of Domestic
ConsumptionVolume of
Trade
Investigated
(of Exporting
Country)
123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3
Date Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
BenchmarkDate Date Date Date;
Result
Cut-to-Length
Carbon-Quality
Steel Plate(R 1/02-12/02)25.03.03 08.05.03
Review
RescindedNA NA 3 Firms
 Dynamic
Random Access
MemorySemiconductors27.11.02 07.04.03
0.16-57.37%296,902,000
Units
(2001)NA 2 Firms
Stainless Steel
Sheet and Strip inCoils(CR)28.09.01 03.06.02 NA NA 1 Firm
Stainless Steel
Sheet and Strip inCoils(R 1/00-12/00)01.10.01 10.09.02
5.21%19.03.03
3.79%19.03.03
Partial
Rescission
of ReviewNA NA 2 Firms
Stainless Steel
Sheet and Strip inCoils
(R 1/01-12/01)25.09.02 NA NA 2 FirmsKorea,
Republic
of
Structural Steel
Beams  (CR)28.09.01 03.06.02 NA NA 1 Firm
Mexico Cut-to-Length
Carbon Steel Plate(R 1/01-12/01)25.09.02 NA NA 1 Firm
Nether-
landsLow Enriched
Uranium(R 5/01-12/02)25.03.03 NA NA 1 Firm
Certain
Hot-Rolled
Carbon Steel FlatProducts(R 1/01-12/01)22.01.03 05.06.03
Review
RescindedNA NA 2 Firms
South
Africa
Certain Stainless
Steel Plate inCoils11.03.03
3.95%
3NA NA NAG/SCM/N/98/USA
Page 6Final Measures No Final Measures
Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct Initiation Provisional
MeasuresDefinitive
PriceDuty
UndertakingNo
Subsidiz-
ationNo
InjuryCase
WithdrawnOther Trade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as %
of Domestic
ConsumptionVolume of
Trade
Investigated
(of Exporting
Country)
123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3
Date Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem )Date;
Amount of
BenchmarkDate Date Date Date;
Result
Turkey Pasta  (CR) 07.04.03 07.04.03 NA NA NA
United
KingdomLow Enriched
Uranium(R 5/01-12/02)25.03.03 NA NA 1 Firm
Table Notes
1 Figures in columns 11 and 12 refer to the 12-month period prior to and including the initiation month, unless otherwise speci fied.
2 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Preliminary Determination due to clerical or ministerial error.
3 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to court remand.
4 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to clerical or ministerial error.
5 Denotes cumulation  of imports with other countries investigated simultaneously
6 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to settlement.
Abbreviations/Symbols
(R- y) Denotes review - review period
(C) Denotes circumvention inquiry(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review(NR) Denotes new shipper review(SR) Denotes review of suspension agreement
(ER) Denotes expedited review
CL Information not provided for reasons of confidentialityNS Denotes No Shipments during periodn/a Statistic not available or not collected * Indicates existence of concurrent anti-dumping investigationG/SCM/N/98/USA
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COUNTERVAILING ORDERS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
as of 30 June 2003
Country Product E ffective Date
Honey 10.12.01 Argentina
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 11.09.01
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93 Belgium
Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99
Brass Sheet & Strip 08.01.87
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod 22.10.02
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93Brazil
Iron Construction Castings 15.05.86
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod 22.10.02
New Steel Rails 22.09.89
Pure and Alloy Magnesium 31.08.92Canada
Softwood Lumber 22.05.02
Chinese Taipei Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware 20.01.87
EU Sugar 31.07.78
Brass Sheet & Strip 06.03.87
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel 02.10.00
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Products 17.08.93
Low Enriched Uranium 13.02.02France
Stainless Steel Sheet & Strip in Coils 06.08.99
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel  Products 17.08.93
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93Germany
Low Enriched Uranium 13.02.02
Hungary Sulfanilic Acid 08.11.02
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel 02.10.00
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) 01.07.02India
Sulfanilic Acid 02.03.93
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel 02.10.00 Indonesia
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01
In-Shell Pistachio Nuts 11.03.86 Iran
Roasted In-Shell Pistachios 07.10.86
Certain Pasta 24.07.96
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel 02.10.00
Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel 07.06.94
Oil Country Tubular Goods 10.08.95
Stainless Steel Bar 08.03.02
Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99
Stainless Steel Sheet & Strip in Coils 06.08.99Italy
Stainless Steel Wire Rod 15.09.98
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel 02.10.00
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 17.08.93
Stainless Steel Sheet & Strip in Coils 06.08.99
Structural Steel Beams 14.08.00Korea, Republic of
Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware 20.01.87
Mexico Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93G/SCM/N/98/USA
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Country Product E ffective Date
Netherlands Low Enriched Uranium 13.02.02
Norway Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon 12.04.91
Pakistan Cotton Shop Towels 09.03.84
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 South Africa
Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99
Spain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Sweden Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Thailand Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01
Certain Pasta 24.07.96 Turkey
Welded Carbon Steel Pipe & Tube 07.03.86
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93 United Kingdom
Low Enriched Uranium 13.02.02
SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS
as of 30 June 2003
Country Product E ffective Date
Brazil Certain Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 19.07.99
SUNSET REVIEWS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
For the period of 1 January – 30 June 2003
Country Product Order Date Result  of Review Effective Date
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