WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/62/USA
21 September 2000
(00-3783)
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-30 June 2000 from
the United States.G/SCM/N/62/USA
Page 2REPORTING MEMBER:  United States
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
For the period 1 January-30 June 2000
Final Outcome
Final Measures No Final Measures
Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct Initiation Provisional
MeasuresDefinitive duty Price Undertaking No
subsidizationNo injury Case
withdrawnOther Trade Volume Subsidized
Imports as
% of
Domestic
ConsumptionVolume of
Trade
Investigated
(of
Exporting
Country)
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1112113
Date Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem)Date; Amount of
Subsidization
(ad valorem)Date;
Amount of
BenchmarkDate Date Date Date;
Result
Belgium Stainless Steel Plate in Coils
(R-99)07.07.00 n/a n/a 1 Firm
Brazil Certain Cold-Rolled
Flat-Rolled Carbon
Quality Steel Products*25.06.99 01.10.99
6.67-11.88%04.02.00
7.14-10.60%16,707,471
net tons
(1998)1.29%
(1998)All Firms
Canada Pure and Alloy
Magnesium(R-98)01.10.99 04.05.00
1.38%n/a n/a 1 Firm
France Cut-to-Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate*16.03.99 26.07.99
3.77-5.42%10.02.00
5.56-6.86%n/a n/a All Firms
Hot-Rolled Lead and
Bismuth Carbon SteelProducts (R-98)30.04.99 18.01.00
Review
TerminatedGermany
Hot-Rolled Lead and
Bismuth Carbon SteelProducts (CR)18.01.00 09.03.00
Order
Revoked
(Effective
01.01.98)
Certain Cut-To-LengthCarbon-Quality Steel Plate*
416.03.99 26.07.99
14.45%10.02.00
12.82%137,710
short tonnes
(1998)n/a All Firms India
Certain Iron-Metal Castings
(R-86) 604.02.00
9.07-128.6%n/a n/a All FirmsG/SCM/N/62/USA
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1112113
Certain Iron-Metal Castings
(R-87) 604.02.00
7.18-37.96%n/a n/a All Firms India
contd.
Certain Iron-Metal Castings
(R-97)30.11.99 12.11.99
0.42-27.65%18.05.00
0.00-27.65%n/a n/a 22 Firms
Indonesia Cut-to-Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate*16.03.99 26.07.99
0.00-17.38%10.02.00
15.90-47.70%168,098 short
tonnes
(1998)n/a All Firms
Certain Pasta* (C) 05.05.00 n/a n/a 1 Firm
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils
(R-99)07.07.00 n/a n/a 1 Firm
Cut-to-Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate*16.03.99 26.07.99
0.00-23.27%10.02.00
0.12-26.12%108,937 short
tonnes (1998)n/a All FirmsItaly
Stainless Steel Wire Rod(R-
98)04.11.99 08.02.00
Review
Terminatedn/a n/a 2 Firms
Certain Cut-To-Length
Carbon-Quality Steel Plate*
416.03.99 26.07.99
1.12-1.16%10.02.00
0.82-3.26%352,055
short tonnes
(1998)n/a All Firms
Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel
Flat Products (R-98)01.10.99 08.02.00
Review
Terminatedn/a n/a 4 FirmsKorea
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products (R-98)01.10.99 08.02.00
Review
Terminatedn/a n/a 4 Firms
Mexico Certain-Cut-to-Length
Carbon Steel Plate   (R-97)29.09.98 08.09.99
16.31%13.03.00
10.42%n/a n/a 1 Firm
Pakistan Shop Towels (R-99) 01.05.00 n/a n/a 12 Firms
Turkey Certain Welded Carbon Steel
Pipes and Tubes    (R-98)30.04.99 06.04.00
0.20%
de minimisn/a n/a 2 FirmsG/SCM/N/62/USA
Page 412 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1112113
Certain Hot Rolled Lead and
Bismuth Carbon SteelProducts (R-98)30.04.99 14.03.00
Review
Revokedn/a n/a 1 Firm
United
Kingdom
Certain Hot-Rolled Lead and
Bismuth Carbon SteelProducts (CR)15.02.00 15.02.00 14.03.00
Recission of
Reviews and
Revocation of
Order
(Effective
01.01.95)
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 antidumping investigationG/SCM/N/62/USA
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COUNTERVAILING ORDERS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2000
Country/customs territory Product Effective Date
Belgium Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Belgium Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99
Brazil Brass Sheet & Strip 08.01.87
Brazil Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Brazil Iron Construction Castings 15.05.86
Canada New Steel Rails 22.09.89
Canada Pure and Alloy Magnesium 31.08.92
EU Sugar 31.07.78
France Brass Sheet & Strip 06.03.87
France Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Products 17.08.93
France Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 10.02.00
France Stainless Steel Sheet & Strip in Coils 06.08.99
Germany Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 17.08.93
Germany Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel  Products 17.08.93
Germany Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
India Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 10.02.00
India Sulfanilic Acid 02.03.93
Indonesia Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 10.02.00
Iran In-Shell Pistachio Nuts 11.03.86
Iran Roasted In-Shell Pistachios 07.10.86
Italy Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 10.02.00
Italy Grain-Oriented El ectrical Steel 07.06.94
Italy Oil Country Tubular Goods 10.08.95
Italy Certain Pasta 24.07.96
Italy Seamless Line and Pressure Pipe 08.08.95
Italy Stainless Steel Plate in Coils 11.05.99
Italy Stainless Steel Sheet & Strip in Coils 06.08.99
Italy Stainless Steel Wire Rod 15.09.98G/SCM/N/62/USA
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Country/customs territory Product Effective Date
Mexico Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Norway Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon 12.04.91
Pakistan Cotton Shop Towels 09.03.84
South Africa Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99
South Korea Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 17.08.93
South Korea Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 17.08.93
South Korea Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 10.02.00
South Korea Stainless Steel Sheet & Strip in Coils 06.08.99
South Korea Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware 20.01.87
Spain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Sweden Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Sweden Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Products 11.10.85
Taiwan Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware 20.01.87
Turkey Certain Pasta 24.07.96
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel Pipe & Tube 07.03.86
United Kingdom Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS
Brazil Certain Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 19.07.99
Venezuela Gray Portland Cement & Cement Clinker 17.03.92G/SCM/N/62/USA
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COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS REVOKED
or CONTINUED by SUNSET REVIEW
Country/
customsterritoryProduct Order
DateResult of Review Effective
Date
Argentina Carbon Steel Wire Rod 27.09.82 Revocation of suspension
agreement01.01.00
Brazil Agricultural Tillage Tools 22.10.85 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Brazil Brass Sheet and Strip 08.01.87 Continuation of order 01.05.00
Brazil Castor Oil 16.03.76 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Brazil Cotton Yarn 15.03.77 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Brazil Frozen Concentrated Orange
Juice03.02.83 Revocation of suspension
agreement01.01.00
Brazil Heavy Iron Construction
Castings15.05.86 Continuation of order 12.11.99
Brazil Hot-rolled Lead and Bismuth
Carbon Steel Products22.03.93 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Canada Live Swine 15.08.85 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Canada New Steel Rails 22.09.89 Continuation of order 09.02.00
Canada Pure and Alloy Magnesium 31.08.92 Continuation of order 16.08.00
Chile Standard Carnations 19.03.87 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Colombia Textile and Textile Products 22.10.93 Revocation of suspension
agreement01.01.00
EU Sugar 31.07.78 Continuation of order 28.10.99
France Brass Sheet and Strip 06.03.87 Continuation of order 01.05.00
France Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth
Carbon Steel Products22.03.93 Revocation of order 01.01.00
India Iron Metal Castings 18.10.80 Revocation of order 01.01.00
India Sulfanilic Acid 02.03.93 Continuation of order 08.06.00
Israel Industrial Phosphoric Acid 19.08.87 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Israel Oil Country Tubular Goods 06.03.87 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Mexico Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking
Ware12.12.86 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Netherlands Standard Chrysanthemums 12.03.87 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Norway Fresh and Chilled Atlantic
Salmon12.04.91 Continuation of order 07.02.00
Pakistan Cotton Shop Towels 09.03.84 Continuation of order 17.02.00G/SCM/N/62/USA
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Country/
customsterritoryProduct Order
DateResult of Review Effective
Date
Peru Cotton Shop Towels 12.09.84 Revocation of suspension
agreement01.01.00
Peru Pompon Chrysanthemums 23.04.87 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Singapore Refrigeration Compressors 07.11.83 Revocation of suspension
agreement01.01.00
South Korea Top-of-the-Stove Stainless
Steel Cooking Ware20.01.87 Continuation of order 18.04.00
Spain Stainless Steel Wire Rod 03.01.83 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Sweden Viscose Rayon Staple Fiber 15.05.79 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Taiwan Top-of-the-Stove Stainless
Steel Cooking Ware20.01.87 Continuation of order 18.04.00
Thailand Textiles and Textile Products 12.03.85 Revocation of suspension
agreement01.01.00
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel Line
Pipe07.03.86 Revocation of order 01.01.00
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel Pipes
and Tubes07.03086 Continuation of order 22.08.00
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