G/SCM/N/399/CHN  
 
1 March 2023  
(23-1393) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
CHINA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July -31 December 2022 from China . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: CHINA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY -31 DECEMBER 2022 
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 
NIL 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://cacs.mofcom.gov.cn/index.shtml . 
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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- 3 - 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 
European Union4 Potato starch  
110813  
10-0001 15.09.2022  
Sunset/Expiry review  
S: 01.04.2021 -31.03.2022  
I: 01.01.2018 -31.03.2022  - - - - Duty remains in 
force pending 
the outcome of 
the review  
15.09.2022 (P)  
16.09.2022 (C)  
Measure 
extended up to: 
15.09.2023  - - - 
United Kingdom  Potato starch  
110813  
10-0001-UK - - - - 16.09.2022  
Expiry 
without 
review  - - - - 
United States  Distillers dried grains 
with or without 
solubles  
23033000  
16-0001 12.01.2022  
Sunset/Expiry review  
S: 01.07.2020 -30.06.2021  
I: 01.01.2017 -30.06.2021  - - - - Duty remains in 
force pending 
the outcome of 
the review  
11.01.2022 (P)  
12.01.2022 (C)  
Measure 
extended up to: 
11.01.2023  - - - 
 
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection    
 
4 European Union (27 membe r States) . G/SCM/N/399/CHN  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2022 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Australia  Barley  
18-0003 Duties  19.05.2020  
Gazette, 2020 No. 15 
of 18.05.2020  - 
European 
Union1 Potato starch  
10-0001 Duties  17.09.2011  
Gazette, 2011 No. 54 
of 17.09.2011  15.09.2017  
Gazette, 2017 No.  38 
of 15.09.2017  
 
16.09.2022*  
Gazette 2022 No.  23 of 
15.09.2022  
India Ortho chloro para nitroaniline  
17-0001 Duties  13.02.2018  
Gazette, 2018 No. 18 
of 13.02.2018  - 
United States  Solar-grade polysilicon  
12-0007 Duties  20.01.2014  
Gazette, 2014 No. 4 
of 20.01.2014  20.01.2020  
Gazette, 2020 No.  2 
of 20.01.2020  
 Distillers dried grains with or 
without solubles  
16-0001 Duties  12.01.2017  
Gazette, 2016 No. 80 
of 12.01.2017  12.01.2022*  
Gazette, 2022 No.  6 
of 11.01.2022  
 n-Propanol (NPA)  
19-0001 Duties  18.11.2020  
Gazette, 2020 No. 47 
of 17.11.2020  - 
(*) Duty extended pending outcome of the final findings of the Sunset Review investigation . 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY  THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2022 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
United Kingdom  Potato starch  
10-0001-UK 15.09.2022  
Effective from 
16.09.2022  Expiry without review  
 
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1 European Union (27 member States).