G/SCM/N/363/COL  
28 August  2020 
(20-5896) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
COLOMBIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1  January  to 30 June 2020 
from Colombia . 
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Reporting Member: COLOMBIA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD  1 JANUARY TO  30 JUNE 2020 
Original investigations  
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 
product;3 
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 
amou nts of 
subsidy 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 subsi dy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United 
States  Fuel alcohol (ethanol)  
 
2207.20  
 
SB-249-01-01/ 
Fuel alcohol  Resolution 
No. 006 of 
24/01/ 2019, 
published in 
Official Journal 
No. 50.850 of 
28/01/ 2019 
 
S: 2017  
PI: 2015, 2016  
and 2017  Pursuant to 
Resolution No.  085 of 
03/05/ 2019, 
published in Official 
Journal No.  50.947 of 
08/05/ 2019, the 
investigation 
continued,  and 
provisional 
countervailing  duties 
were imposed in the 
form of a 9.36% ad 
valorem  levy on 
imports from the 
United States of fuel 
alcohol (ethanol)  
classified under tariff 
subheading 
2207.20.00.00.  Resolution No.  069 
of 30/04/2020, 
published in Official 
Journal No.  51.307 
of 07/05/2020. 
Imposition of 
countervailing 
duties in the form 
of a specific duty of 
USD 0.06646/kg 
net weight.  
Two years , from 
the date of its 
entry into force 
(07/05/2020). - - - 2015:  
1,480,554 kg  
 
2016:  
14,718,355 kg  
 
2017:  
56,677,669 kg  - FEDERAL 
PROGRAMMES FOR 
MAIZE (CORN)  
1. Rural Energy for 
America Program 
(REAP)  
2. Crop insurance  
3. Supplemental 
Coverage Option  
4. Price Loss Coverage 
(PLC) and Agriculture 
Risk Coverage  
 
STATE PROGRAMMES 
FOR ETHANOL  
1. High Quality Jobs 
programme, Iowa  
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.mincit.gov.co/mincomercioexterior/defensa -comercial . 
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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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United 
States 
(Cont 'd)           2. Ethanol Production 
Tax Credit  
3. Ethanol and 
Biodiesel Tax 
Exemption  
4. Biofuel Production 
Tax Credit  
5. Ethanol Production 
Incentive  
6. Standard Enterprise 
Zone Program  
7. Ethanol and 
Biobutanol Production 
Incentive  
   
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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;  
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 
None 
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 AT 3 0 JUNE  2020 
Country/Customs 
territory  Product, investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
United States  Fuel alcohol (ethanol)  
SB-249-01-01/Fuel 
alcohol  
 Specific duty  07/05/2020  
Official Journal  
No. 51.307   - 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  TO 30 JUNE 2020 
Country/Customs 
territory  Product, investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
None 
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