G/SCM/N/349/BRA  
24 October  2019 
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Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
BRAZIL 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 Januar y-30 June 2019 from Brazil . 
 
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Reporting Member : BRAZIL1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 J ANUAR Y-30 JUNE 2019 
Original Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures 
and 
preliminary  
Determin -
ations  Final measures  No final 
measures/ 
terminatio
n Other  Trade data  
(from published 
report(s))  Countervailed programme(s)  
Definitive 
duty Undertaking  
Description ;  
HS 6-digit 
category 
covering 
investigated 
product3; I 
D 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 
subsidy  
or minimu m 
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) 
count ervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
India Grinding balls  
NCM 7325.91.00  
ID 1701361  02.10.2017 
S: 01 .12.2016 
I: 01.2012-12.2016 PD: 
08.05.2018 
Affirmative 
preliminary 
determination  01.04.2019 
IND 2% 
[All others 
IND 2%]   20.09.2018 
6 months  
extension of 
the 
investigation  
(as of 
02.10.2018)  13,732.00t  95.5% of 
total imports.  Advanced Authorization Scheme (AAS)  
Export promotion Capital goods scheme 
(EPCG)  
Export oriented units (EOU)  
Special economic zones (SEZ)  
Duty free import authorization (D FIA) 
Duty entitlement passbook scheme 
(DEPB)  
Export and trading houses (ETH)  
Status holder incentive scrip (SHIS)  
Focus product scheme (FPS)  
Duty drawback scheme (DDS)  
Section 80IC  
Assistance to states for developing 
infrastructure and allied activities (A SIDE)  
Market Access Initiative (MAI)  
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.mdic.gov.br/index.php/comercio -exterior/defesa -comercial/3876 -defesa -comercial . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format h ave the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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India 
(Cont'd)           Marketing development assistance (MDA)  
Merchandise exports incentive scheme 
(MEIS)  
Scheme of assistance to mega/innovative 
projects  
Schemes for assistance to critical 
infrastructure projects  
Gujarat special economic zone act  
Exemption from electricity duty  
Refund of Octroi/Entry tax in Lieu of 
Octroi  
Waiver of stamp duty  
Mega projects    
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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 
product3; 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 
Nil 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a - not available  
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset review  
EXP - Measure expired without review  
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 3 0 JUNE 2019 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Hot-rolled steel*  
ID 1601160  
 Duty 21/05/2018  
Resolução CAMEX  
34/2018  - 
India Grinding balls  
ID 1701361  Duty 01/04/2019  
Portaria SECINT  
247/2019  - 
 Pet Film  
ID 1401361  Duty 22/04/2016  
Resolução CAMEX  
36/2016  - 
* Duty in force but suspended.  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUAR Y THROUGH 3 0 JUNE 2019  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation 
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
Nil 
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