G/SCM/N/342/EU  
 
16 April 2019  
(19-2512) Page: 1/8 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT U NDER  
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE  AGREEMENT  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2018 from the 
European Union . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN UNION1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT O F COUNTERVAILING DUT Y ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER  2018 
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 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 
subsidy  
or minimum 
prices  Date,  
Reason  Date, 
explan - 
ation 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) 
countervail ed 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Argentina  Biodiesel  
CN codes  
ex 1516 20 98, ex 1516 20 98, 
ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 91, 
ex 1518 00 91, ex 1518 00 91, 
ex 1518 00 95, ex 1518 00 99, 
ex 1518 00 99, ex 1518 00 99, 
ex 2710 19 43, ex 2710 19 43, 
ex 2710 19 43, ex 2710 19 46, 
ex 2710 19 46, ex 2710 19 46, 
ex 2710 19 47, ex 2710 19 47, 
ex 2710 19 47, ex 2710 20 11, 
ex 2710 20 15, ex 2710 20 17, 
ex 3824 99 92, ex 3824 99 92, 
ex 3824 99 92, ex 3826 00 10, 
ex 3826 00 90, ex 3826 00 90, 
ex 3826 00 90 AS644 AR  31.01.20 18 
I.P.(D) 
01.01.2017 - 
31.12.2017 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2014 - 
31.12.2017  - - - - - - - - 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available : http://eur -lex.europa.eu   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For re ference purposes only.    
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China 
(Cont'd)  Electric bicycles (e -bikes)  
CN codes  
ex 8711 60 10  
ex 8711 60 90  
AS646 CN  
 21.12.2017 
I.P. (D) 
01.10.2016 -
30.09.2017  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2014 -
30.09.2017  - - - - - - - - 
 Retreaded tyres for buses or 
lorries  
AS646 CN  
 14.10.2017 
I.P. (D) 
01.07.2016 -
30.06.2017  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2014 -
30.06.2017  - 12.11.2018  
€0 - €38.98 
per item  - - - 4,596,098 
units 21.1%  - Preferential lending  
- Preferential 
financing and 
insurance: bonds  
- Preferential 
financing and 
insurance: support 
for foreign 
investment  
- Provision of 
electricity at less 
than adequate 
remuneration  
- Provision of land 
use rights for less 
than adequate 
remuneration  
- Enterprise  Income 
Tax (EIT) privileges 
for High and New 
tech sectors  
- Enterprise Income 
Tax (EIT) offset for 
research and 
development  
- Land use tax 
exemption  
- Local tax discounts 
or refunds  
- VAT exemptions 
and import tariff 
rebates for the use 
of imported 
equipm ent and 
technology  
India Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)  
CN code 3907 61 00  22.05.2018  
01.04.2017 – 
31.03.02018  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2014 – 
31.03.2018  - - - - - - - -  
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Indonesia  Biodiesel  
CN codes  
ex 1516 20 98, ex 1516 20 98, 
ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 91, 
ex 1518 00 91, ex 1518 00 95, 
ex 1518 00 95, ex 1518 00 99, 
ex 1518 00 99, ex 2710 19 43, 
ex 2710 19 43, ex 2710 19 43, 
ex 2710 19 46, ex 2710 19 46, 
ex 2710 19 46, ex 2710 19 47, 
ex 2710 19 47, ex 2710 19 47, 
ex 2710 20 11, ex 2710 20 15, 
ex 2710 20 17, ex 3824 99 92, 
ex 3824 99 92, ex 3824 99 92, 
ex 3826 00 10, ex 3826 00 90, 
ex 3826 00 90, ex 3826 00 90 
AS650 ID  06.12.2018 
I.P.(D) 
01.10.2017 - 
30.09.2018 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2015 - 
30.09.2018  - - - - - - - - 
 
 
  
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- 5 - 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 
individ ual 
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 % o f 
total imports  Name(s) of the 
subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Organic coated 
steel products 
(certain)  
CN codes  
ex 7210 70 80, 
ex 7210 70 80, 
ex 7212 40 80, 
ex 7212 40 80, 
ex 7212 40 80, 
ex 7225 99 00, 
ex 7225 99 00, 
ex 7226 99 70, 
ex 7226 99 70  
AS587 CN  14.03.2018 I.P.  -  
SNR - - - - - - - - 
Solar panels 
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components)  
AS594 CN  - - - - 03.09.2018  
Expiry of 
measures  - - - - 
India Polyethylene 
terephtalate  (PET) 
CN code ex 3907 
61 00 AS426 IN  22.05.2018 I.P. 
01.04.2017 - 
31.03.2018 SNR  - - - - - - - - 
 Polyethylene 
terephtalate (PET) 
CN code ex 3907 
61 00 AS426 IN  06.07.2017  I.P. 
01.04.201 6 - 
31.03.201 7 IR - 02.10.2018  
Amendment of 
measures  
€18.73 - €29.21 
per tonne  - - - - - -  
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India 
(Cont'd)  Tubes and pipes of 
ductile cast iron  
CN codes ex 7303 
00 10 and ex 7303 
00 90 (TARIC 
codes 7303 00 10 
10, 7303 00 90 
10) 
AS618  04.12.2018  
I.P. 01.04.2017 – 
31.03.2018  
IR (partial)   - - - - - - - - 
 Stainless steel 
wires (SSW) 
AS592 IN  - - - - 08.09.2018  
Expiry of 
measures  - - - - 
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality   EXP – Measure expired without review   NER – New exporter review  
n/a – not available         HMP – Home market price     AC – Anti-circumvention  
LDR – Lesser duty         TMP – Third country price     C – Date of commencement of duty collection  
SNR – Sunset review         CV – Constructed value  
IR – Interim review         P – Publication date  G/SCM/N/342/EU  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES IN FO RCE 
AS OF 3 1 DECEMBER  2018 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of  original 
imposition; 
publication reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Canada  Biodiesel  
AS532CA  Duties  11.05.2011  
L 122, p. 1  15.09.2015  
OJ L 239 p. 99  
China  Retreaded tyres for 
buses  or lorries  
AS646 CN  Duties  12.11.2018  
L293, p.1   
Coated fine paper 
AS557 CN  Duties  14.05.2011  
L 128, p.18  04.07.2017  
OJ L 171 p.134  
Glass fibre products 
(certain filament) 
AS603 CN  Duties  23.12.2014  
OJ L 367, p. 22   
Hot-rolled flat 
products of iron, non -
alloy or other alloy 
steel AS634 CN  Duties  09.06.2017  
OJ L146, p. 17   
Organic coated steel 
products (certain) 
AS587 CN  Duties  15.03.2013  
OJ L 73, p. 16  
  
Solar glass AS599 CN  Duties  14.05.2014  
OJ L 142, p. 23   
India Graphite electrode 
systems AS470 IN  Duties  18.09.2004  
OJ L 295, p. 4  16.12.2010  
L 332, p.1  
 
10.03.2017  
OJ L 64, p. 10  
Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 
AS426 IN  Duties  30.11.2000  
OJ L 301, p.1  27.02.2007  
L 59, p.34  
 
09.09.2011  
L 232, p.19  
 
23.05.2013  
OJ L 137 p.1  
 
 
Stainless steel bars 
(certain) AS556 IN  Duties  28.04.2011  
L 108, p.3  27.07.2013  
OJ L 202 p.2  
 
28.06.2017  
OJ L 165, p. 2  
Tubes and pipes of 
ductile cast iron 
AS618 IN  Duties  18.03.2016  
OJ L 73, p. 1  
  
Malaysia  Solar panels 
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules 
and key components) 
AS594 MY  Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p.56   
Chinese Taipei  Solar panels 
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules 
and key components) 
AS594 TW  Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p.56   
Turkey  Trout (certain 
rainbow) AS606 TR  Duties  27.02.2015  
OJ L 56, p. 12   G/SCM/N/342/EU  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of  original 
imposition; 
publication reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
United States  Biodiesel AS532 US  Duties  10.07.2009  
L 179, p.1  15.09.2015  
OJ L 239, p. 99  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH 3 1 DECEMBER  2018  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
China  Solar panels (Crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic modules 
and key components) 
AS594 CN  03.09.2018  Expiry  
India Stainless steel wires (SSW) 
AS592 IN  08.09.2018  Expiry  
 
 
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