G/SCM/N/407/IND  
 
11 October 2023  
(23-6828) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
INDIA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2023  from India . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: INDIA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2023  
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, 
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 
Indonesia  Saturated fatty alcohols  
(*) 
290517, 290519, 
382370  
6/18/2021 -DGTR -1/3 08.02.2022  
S: 01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  
I: 01.04.2018 -
30.09.2021  - Final determination: 
07.02.2023  
Affirmative  
6/18/2021 -DGTR  
Measure applied  
P: 04.05.2023  
C: 04.05.2023  
14%-30% of 
CIF Value   - - - - - 
Malaysia  Saturated fatty alcohols  
(*) 
290517, 290519, 
382370  
6/18/2021 -DGTR -2/3 08.02.2022  
S: 01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  
I: 01.04.2018 -
30.09.2021  - Final determination: 
07.02.2023  
Affirmative  
6/18/2021 -DGTR  
Measure applied  
P: 04.05.2023  
C: 04.05.2023  
3%-11% of CIF value  - - - - - - 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available : https://www.dgtr.gov.in/ . 
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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Thailand  Saturated fatty alcohols  
(*) 
290517, 290519, 
382370  
6/18/2021 -DGTR -3/3 08.02.2022  
S: 01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021  
I: 01.04.2018 -
30.09.2021  - Final determination: 
07.02.2023  
Affirmative  
6/18/2021 -DGTR  
Measure applied  
P: 04.05.2023  
C: 04.05.2023  
3%-5% of CIF value  - - - - - - 
* The Final findings issued by DGTR  are in the form of recommendations to the Central Government for imposition of Anti -Subsidy Duty. Duty imposition is based on final 
decision of the Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, dates mentioned in column 8 indicate the date on which a recommendation f or imposition of CVD measure was made to 
the Central Government and the date in column 5 indicate the date on which the recommendation was accepted and duty was notif ied. 
** The Final findings issued by DGTR  are in the form of recommendations to the Central Government for imposition of Anti -Dumping Duty. Duty imposition is based on final 
decision of the Ministry of Finance. In this particular investigation, the recommendation of DGTR to impose the AD Duty was  not accepted by the Ministry of Finance. 
Accordingly, the date in column (7) for these investigations is the date on it was decided not to impose the duty.   
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- 4 - 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 
applie d 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,  
reaso n 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 
China  Certain hot rolled and cold rolled 
stainless steel flat products  
7219, 7220  
14-18-2015-1/1 08.10.2021  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
S: 01.04.2020 -
30.06.2021  
I: 01.04.2017 -
30.06.2021  - - - - Final 
determination : 
06.04.2023  
Affirmative  
Extension pending  - - - 
Viet Nam  Copper tubes and pipes  
74111000, 74112100, 74112200, 
74112900  
04/10/2020 -DGTR -3/3 30.09.2022  
New 
shipper/Exporter 
review4 
S: 01.04.2021 -
30.03.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 
4 This is a New Shipper Review investigation for determi nation of individual anti -subsidy duty rates for M/s LS Metal Vina LLC (Producer from Viet  Nam) in the case of 
Anti-Subsidy duties imposed on imports of Copper Tubes & Pipes originating in or exported from Viet  Nam. G/SCM/N/407/IND  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 2023  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of ext ension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  New pneumatic tyres for 
buses and lorries  
6/8/2018 -DGAD -1/1 Duties  24.06.2019  
01/2019 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 24.06.2019  - 
 Saccharin  
6/18/2018 -DGAD -1/1 Duties  30.08.2019  
02/2019 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 30.08.2019  21.10.2022  
4/2022 -Customs (CVD)  
of 21.10.2022  
(extension due to 
circumvention - 
Saccharin from 
Thailand)  
 Atrazine  
06/19/2018 -DGAD -1/1 Duties  17.09.2019  
03/2019 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 17.09.2019  - 
 Stainless steel welded pipes  
6/22/2018 -DGAD -1/2 Duties  17.09.2019  
04/2019 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 17.09.2019  - 
Indonesia  Continuous cast copper wire 
rods 
6/17/2018 -DGAD -1/4 Duties  08.01.2020  
01/2020 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 08.01.2020  - 
 Saturated fatty alcohols  
6/18/2021 -DGTR -1/3 Duties  04.05.2023  
01/2023 -Customs 
(CVD) of 04.05.2023  - 
Malaysia  Continuous cast copper wire 
rods 
6/17/2018 -DGAD -2/4 Duties  08.01.2020  
01/2020 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 08.01.2020  - 
 Textured tempered glass 
whether coated or uncoated  
6/13/2019 -DGTR -1/1 Duties  09.03.2021  
03/2021 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 09.03.2021  - 
 Aluminium wire/wire rods 
above 7 mm dia  
6/3/2020 -DGTR -1/1 Duties  24.09.2021  
4/2021 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 24.09.2021  - 
 Copper tubes and pipes 
04/10/2020 -DGTR -1/3 Duties  28.04.2022  
02/2022 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 28.04.2022  - 
 Saturated fatty alcohols  
6/18/2021 -DGTR -2/3 Duties  04.05.2023  
01/2023 -Customs 
(CVD) of 04.05.2023  - 
Thailand  Continuous cast copper wire 
rods 
6/17/2018 -DGAD -3/4 Duties  08.01.2020  
01/2020 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 08.01.2020  - 
 Copper tubes and pipes 
04/10/2020 -DGTR -2/3 Duties  28.04.2022  
02/2022 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 28.04.2022  - 
 Saturated fatty alcohols  
6/18/2021 -DGTR -3/3 Duties  04.05.2023  
01/2023 -Customs 
(CVD) of 04.05.2023  - 
Viet Nam  Stainless steel welded pipes  
6/22/2018 -DGAD -2/2 Duties  17.09.2019  
04/2019 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 17.09.2019  - 
 Continuous cast copper wire 
rods 
6/17/2018 -DGAD -4/4 Duties  08.01.2020  
01/2020 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 08.01.2020  - 
 Copper tubes and pipes 
04/10/2020 -DGTR -3/3 Duties  28.04.2022  
02/2022 -Customs 
(CVD)  of 28.04.2022  - 
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TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2023  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
NIL 
 
 
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