G/SCM/N/356/PER  
27 February  2020 
(20-1502) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT U NDER ARTICLE  25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
PERU 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December  2019 from 
Peru. 
 
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Reporting Member : PERU1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD  1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER  2019 
Original investiga tions  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures/ 
termination  Other  Trade data  
(from published report(s))  Countervailed 
programme(s)  Definitive duty  Undertaking  
 Description;  
HS 6-digit category 
covering investigated 
product3; ID number ;  
(*) if investigation of  
>1 country  Date; period of 
investigation  
(S-subsidization;  
I-injury)  Date of 
measures ; range 
of individual 
amounts of 
subsidy ; "other" 
rates ; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, reason]  Date of duties ; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy ; "other" 
rates ; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Date of 
application ; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsid y or 
minimum 
prices  Date;  
reason  Date; 
explanation  Import volume or 
value (units/ 
currency) ; 
product coverage ; 
period, if different 
from cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Name(s) of the 
subsidy 
programme (s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United 
States  Yellow maize;  
1005.90.11.00  
(File 
No. 025-2018 -CDB-USA) 24.07.18  
S: 2017 
I: 2015-2017 - - - - - 8,241.4  thousand  
tonnes  90.67%  Direct transfer of 
funds for maize 
producers.  
 
 
1 Website address where resolutions and reports on countervailing duty investigations are availa ble: https://www.indecopi.gob.pe/web/fiscalizacion -dumping -y-
subsidios/resoluciones -de-dumping -subsidios -y-salvaguardias . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Preliminary 
results/  
determination  Final results  Revocation 
of measures  Other (e.g. 
procedures not 
affecting the 
duty level)  Trade data  
(if available from published 
report(s) on proceeding)  Countervailed 
programme(s)  Definitive duty  Undertaking  
 Description ; HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated product ; ID 
number ; (*) if 
investigation of  
>1 country  Date; type of 
review or 
procedure 
(code) ; 
period 
covered  Effective date ; range 
of individual amounts 
of subsidy ; "other" 
rates ; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, reason]  Effective date ; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy ; "other" 
rates ; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, reason]  Effective date ; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy or 
minimum 
prices ; or other 
outcome 
(code)  Date;  
reason  Date; 
explanation  Import volume 
or value (units/ 
currency) ; 
product 
coverage ; 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Name(s) of the 
subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Argentina  Biodi esel (B100 ) 
3826.00.00.00  
(File 
No. 009-2014 -CFD-ARG) 11.12.2019  
(CCR) - - - - - 2018  
0 
(no imports)  2018  
0% Supply 
agreement  
between  the 
government  of 
Argentina and 
producers  
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality . 
n/a - Not available . 
LDR - Lesser duty . 
SNR - Sunset review . 
EXP - Measure expired without review . 
CCR - Changed circumstances review . 
P - Publication date . 
C - Date of commencement of duty collection . 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 31 DECEMBER  2019 
Country/  
Customs 
territory  Product ; investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Argentina  Biodiesel (B100);  
(File No. 009-2014-CFD-ARG)  Duties  28.01.16  
Official Journal,  
page 576696  - 
United States  Pure biodiesel (B100) and 
blends containing more than 
50% biodiesel (B50);  
(File No. 034-2009-CFD-USA) Duties  22.08.10  
Official Journal,  
page 424266  28.01.17  
Official Journal,  
page 35  
 Ethanol, in the form of 
denatured ethyl alcohol, or 
undenatured anhydrous ethyl 
alcohol with a maximum 
moisture content of  0.5%  
(File No. 045-2017-CDB-USA) Duties  10.11.18  
Official Journal,  
page 64  - 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER  2019 
Country/  
Customs territory  Product ; investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for 
termination  
None 
 
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