WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/19/USA
10October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4156)
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
January-June 1996.
_______________G/SCM/N/19/USA
Page2Reporting Signatory: UNITED STATES
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFCOUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
(Fortheperiod 1January 1996-30 June1996)
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
dutyUndertaking No
subsidyNo
injuryCase
withdrawn Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date;
amount of
subsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount of
bench-markDate Date Date Date;
result
Argentina Cold-rolled
carbon steelflat
products02.04.96
Leather (CR) 02.04.96
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(R)15.12.95 n.a. n.a.
Oilcountry
tubular goods
(CR)02.04.96
Wool (CR) 02.04.96
Brazil Agriculture
tillage tools (R)16.11.95 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Canada Alloy
magnesium
(R1992)30.09.93 19.03.96
9.87%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
2
programmesG/SCM/N/19/USA
Page3Country or
customs
territory
Product Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeSubsidized
Imports
as%of
domestic
consumptionVolume of
trade
investigated
(ofexporting
country)Definitive
dutyUndertaking No
subsidyNo
injuryCase
withdrawn Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date;
amount of
subsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount of
bench-markDate Date Date Date;
result
Canada
(contd.)Alloy
magnesium
(R1994)15.09.95 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Laminated
hardwood
flooring04.04.96
Liveswine
(R91-92)28.09.92 29.05.96
$0.0594/kgn.a. n.a. Allfirms
Liveswine
(R92-93)30.09.93 25.09.96
$0.0609/kgn.a. n.a. Allfirms
Liveswine
(R93-94)16.09.94 25.09.96
$0.0099/kgn.a. n.a. Allfirms
Liveswine
(R94-95)15.09.95 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
Liveswine (CR) 29.05.96 29.05.96 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
Newsteelrail,
except lightrail
(CR94-95)30.11.95 30.11.95
intent to
revoke inpart21.03.96
partial
revocationn.a. n.a. n.a.
Newsteelrail,
except lightrail
(CR95-96)11.06.96 11.06.96
intent to
revoke inpartn.a. n.a. n.a.
Puremagnesium
(R1992)30.09.93 19.03.96
9.87%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
2
programmes
Puremagnesium
(R1994)15.09.95 n.a. n.a. 1firmG/SCM/N/19/USA
Page4Country or
customs
territory
Product Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeSubsidized
Imports
as%of
domestic
consumptionVolume of
trade
investigated
(ofexporting
country)Definitive
dutyUndertaking No
subsidyNo
injuryCase
withdrawn Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date;
amount of
subsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount of
bench-markDate Date Date Date;
result
Colombia Miniature
carnations
(SR93-94)17.02.94 16.08.95
noviolationsn.a. n.a. 11
programmes
Miniature
carnations
(SR94-95)14.04.95 08.03.96
noviolationsn.a. n.a. 11
programmes
Miniature
carnations
(SR95-96)20.02.96 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
Roses andother
fresh cut
flowers
(SR93-94)17.02.94 16.08.95
noviolations08.03.96
no
violationsn.a. n.a. 11
programmes
Roses andother
fresh cut
flowers
(SR94-95)14.04.95 08.03.96
noviolationsn.a. n.a. Allfirms
Roses andother
fresh cut
flowers
(SR95-96)20.02.96 n.a. n.a. Allfirms
India Certain iron-
metal castings
(R92-93)17.11.93 29.08.95
0.0%-12.93%n.a. n.a. 14firms
12
programmes
Certain iron-
metal castings
(R93-94)14.11.94 22.05.96
0.0%-5.45%n.a. n.a. 2firms
7
programmesG/SCM/N/19/USA
Page5Country or
customs
territory
Product Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeSubsidized
Imports
as%of
domestic
consumptionVolume of
trade
investigated
(ofexporting
country)Definitive
dutyUndertaking No
subsidyNo
injuryCase
withdrawn Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date;
amount of
subsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount of
bench-markDate Date Date Date;
result
India
(contd.)Certain iron-
metal castings
(R94-95)16.11.95 n.a. n.a. 21firms
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
(R)16.09.94 04.03.96
5.50%06.06.96
5.49%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
10
programmes
Industrial
phosphoric acid
(R)15.09.95 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Italy Certain pasta* 08.06.95 17.10.95
0.0%-10.67%14.06.96
0.0%-
11.23%281,037,000
lbs.
(1994)16.6%
(1994)9firms
60+%
Malaysia Extruded rubber
thread (R94-95)15.09.95 11.06.96
0.19%-2.58%n.a. n.a. 5firms
13
programmes
Mexico Cut-to-length
carbon steel
plate (R)15.09.95 26.01.96
Leather wearing
apparel (R)15.05.95 29.03.96
termina-
tion
pursuant
tocourt
remandG/SCM/N/19/USA
Page6Country or
customs
territory
Product Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeSubsidized
Imports
as%of
domestic
consumptionVolume of
trade
investigated
(ofexporting
country)Definitive
dutyUndertaking No
subsidyNo
injuryCase
withdrawn Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date;
amount of
subsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount of
bench-markDate Date Date Date;
result
Mexico
(contd.)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%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
5
programmes
Standard
chrysanthemums
(R1993)15.04.94 06.05.96
0.80%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
5
programmes
Standard
chrysanthemums
(R1994)14.04.95 06.05.96
0.43%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
5
programmes
Pakistan Shop towels
(R95-96)25.04.96 24.05.96
Singapore Antifriction
bearings (other
thantapered
roller bearings)
(CR)27.04.95 27.04.95
intent torevoke08.05.96
order
revoked
Ballbearings
(R)15.06.95 n.a. n.a.
Cylindrical
roller bearings
(R)15.06.95 n.a. n.a.
Needle roller
bearings (R)15.06.95 n.a. n.a.G/SCM/N/19/USA
Page7Country or
customs
territory
Product Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeSubsidized
Imports
as%of
domestic
consumptionVolume of
trade
investigated
(ofexporting
country)Definitive
dutyUndertaking No
subsidyNo
injuryCase
withdrawn Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date;
amount of
subsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount of
bench-markDate Date Date Date;
result
Singapore
(contd.)Refrigeration
compressors
(SR92-93)20.12.93 18.11.94
noviolations13.03.96
no
violationsn.a. n.a. Allfirms
6
programmes
Refrigeration
compressors
(SR93-94)15.12.94 10.06.96
noviolationsn.a. n.a. Allfirms
6
programmes
Refrigeration
compressors
(SR94-95)15.12.95 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.
Sweden Carbon steel
products
(R1993)14.11.94 24.08.95
2.98%12.02.96
2.98%n.a. n.a. Allfirms
9
programmes
Carbon steel
products
(R1994)16.11.95 n.a. n.a.
Cut-to-length
carbon steel
plate (R)15.09.95 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Rayon staple
fibre(R95-96)25.06.96 n.a. n.a. 1firm
Thailand Ballbearings
andparts
thereof (CR)01.06.95 07.12.95
intent torevoke08.05.96
order
revokedG/SCM/N/19/USA
Page8Country or
customs
territory
Product Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeSubsidized
Imports
as%of
domestic
consumptionVolume of
trade
investigated
(ofexporting
country)Definitive
dutyUndertaking No
subsidyNo
injuryCase
withdrawn Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date;
amount of
subsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount of
bench-markDate Date Date Date;
result
Thailand
(contd.)Ballbearings
andparts
thereof (R)15.06.95 n.a. n.a.
Carbon steel
butt-weld pipe
fittings (R)08.03.93 22.11.95
0.22%
(deminimis)n.a. n.a. 1firm
15
programmes
Certain apparel
(R)14.04.95 13.03.96
Circular welded
carbon steel
pipes andtubes
(R)15.09.95 20.02.96
0.0%
(deminimis)n.a. n.a. 1firm
9firms
Textile mill
products (SR)15.04.94 02.08.95
noviolations29.01.96
no
violationsn.a. n.a. 9
programmes
7firms
Turkey Certain pasta* 08.06.95 17.10.95
14.72%-
21.25%14.06.96
3.87%-
15.82%59,928,000 lbs
(1994)3.5%
(1994)4firms
60+%
Welded carbon
steelpipes and
tubes (R95-96)25.04.96 n.a. n.a. 4firms
United
KingdomCertain hot-
rolled leadand
bismuth carbon
steelproducts
(R94-95)14.04.95 06.05.96
1.69%n.a. n.a. 1firm
4
programmesG/SCM/N/19/USA
Page9Country or
customs
territory
Product Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volumeSubsidized
Imports
as%of
domestic
consumptionVolume of
trade
investigated
(ofexporting
country)Definitive
dutyUndertaking No
subsidyNo
injuryCase
withdrawn Other
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11112113
Date Date; amount
ofsubsidization
(advalorem)Date;
amount of
subsidiza-
tion(ad
valorem)Date;
amount of
bench-markDate Date Date Date;
result
United
Kingdom
(contd.)Certain hot-
rolled leadand
bismuth carbon
steelproducts
(R95-96)25.04.96 n.a. n.a. 3firms
Table Notes:
1 Figures incolumns 11and12refer tothe12-month period prior toandincluding theinitiation month, unless otherwise specified.
2 Denotes dateandamount ofAmended Preliminary Determination duetoclerical orministerial error.
3 Denotes dateandamount ofAmended Final Determination duetocourt remand.
4 Denotes 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/19/USA
Page10
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS REVOKED
(Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1996)
Final outcome
Country Product Effective date
Singapore Anti-friction bearings 08.05.96
Thailand Ballbearings 08.05.96
COUNTERVAILING ORDERS CURRENTLY INEFFECT
(Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1996)
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 22.03.93G/SCM/N/19/USA
Page11
Country Product Effective date
India Ironmetal castings 16.10.80
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 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 cook ware 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 Welded carbon steellinepipe 07.03.86
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/19/USA
Page12
ACTIVE SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS
Fortheperiod 1January-30 June1996
Country Product Effective Date
Brazil Frozen concentrated orange juice 02.03.83
Columbia Fresh cutflowers 13.01.87
Roses andother cutflowers 18.01.83
Textiles andtextile products 12.03.85
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-cellulosic 18.05.92
Venezuela Grey Portland cement andcement clinker 17.03.92