G/SCM/N/356/AUS  
21 February  2020 
(20-1335) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
AUSTRALIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July -31 December 2 019 from 
Australia . 
 
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Reporting Member : Australia1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY -31 DECEMBER 2019  
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 
amount s 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 
Turkey  Steel reinforcing 
bar 
7213.10 ; 7214.20  
7227.90 ; 7227.90  
7228.30 ; 7228.30  
7228.60  
ADC 495  CV 1 16.11.2018  
D: 01.10.2017 -
30.09.2018  
I: 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2018  - - - 20.06.20194 
Terminated  
ND/NV  27.09.2019  
ADRP revoked 
decision to 
terminate  - - - 
 
  
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.adcommission.gov.au . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructi ons. 
3 For reference purposes only.  
4 ADRP revoked the decision to terminate on 27 September 2019. Investigation to resume upon publication of a new Statement of E ssential Facts (ADN 2019/148).    
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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 individua l 
amounts of 
subsidy;  
"other" rates ; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Effective date, 
range of 
individua l 
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 
China  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  09.08.2018  
(EX - #68) - - - - 23.10.2019  
Finalised - Exemption 
not granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  19.10.2018  
(EX - #69) - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  26.10.2018  
(DAR - #152)  
28.10.2017 -
27.04.2018  - - - - 28.03.2019  
22.05.2019  
07.06.2019  
Extension granted  
22.08.2019  
Finalised - Partial 
refund  - - - 
 Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238  CV 1 30.10.2018  
(DAR - #154)  
27.03.2018 -
26.09.2018  - - - - 02.04.2019  
07.06.2019  
Extension granted  
30.09.2019  
Finalised - No refund 
given  - - - 
 Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30 ; 7306.61 ; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  07.12.2018  
(DAR - #157)  
03.01.2018 -
02.07.2018  - - - - 30.04.2019  
06.09.2019  
Extension granted  - - -   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  15.01.2019  
(REV - #497)  
01.01.2018 -
31.12.2018  - - - - 16.04.2019  
05.07.2019  
09.09.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue SEF  
16.12.2019  
Finalised - No change 
to measures  - - - 
 Grinding balls  
7325.90.00 ; 
7325.11.00 ; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316  CV 1 17.04.2019  
(A/R - #511)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - - - - 22.07.2019  
Terminated  - - - 
 Grinding balls  
7325.90.00 ; 
7325.11.00 ; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316  CV 1 24.04.2019  
(A/R - #512)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - - - - 26.08.2019  
Finalised - No change 
to measures  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  13.05.2019  
(A/R - #514)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - 24.09.2019  
0% -  - 24.09.2019  
Finalised - measures 
varied  - - - 
 Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193 a CV 1 (*)  20.06.2019  
(A/R - #519)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  - 16.10.2019  
0.5%  - - 16.10.2019  
Finalised - measures 
varied  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  01.07.2019  
(DAR - #172)  
 - - - - 12.07.2019  
Rejected  - - - 
 Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238  CV 1 03.07.2019  
(SNR - #517)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  - - - - 09.10.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue SEF  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  18.07.2019  
(EX - #74) - - - - 17.12.2019  
Finalised - Exemption 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  18.07.2019  
(EX - #75) - - - - 17.12.2019  
Finalised - Exemption 
granted  - - -   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  18.07.2019  
(EX - #76) - - - - 17.12.2019  
Finalised - Exemption 
granted  - - - 
 Grinding balls  
7325.90.00 ; 
7325.11.00 ; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316  CV 1 22.07.2019  
(REV - #520)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  - - - - 01.11.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue SEF  - - - 
 Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49 ; 7212.30 ; 
7225.92 ; 7225.99  
ITR 193 b CV 1  23.08.2019  
(REV - #521)  
01.07.2018 -
31.06.2019  - - - - 10.12.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue SEF  - - - 
 Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193 a CV 1  23.08.2019  
(REV - #522)  
01.07.2018 -
31.06.2019  - - - - 10.12.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue SEF  - - - 
 Silicon metal  
2804.69  
ADC 237  CV 1 05.09.2019  
(SNR - #524)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  - - - - 24.12.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue SEF  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  02.10.2019  
(DAR - #174)  
28.10.2018 -
27.04.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  08.10.2019  
(A/R - #530)  
01.10.2018 -
30.09.2019  - - -  - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 ; 7604.21 ; 
7604.29 ; 7608.10 ; 
7608.20 ; 7610.10 ; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  18.10.2019  
(A/R - #531)  
01.10.2018 -
30.09.2019  - - - - 24.12.2019  
Terminated  - - - 
 Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30 ; 7306.50 ; 
7306.61 ; 7306.69 ; 
7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  25.10.2019  
(REV - #529)  
01.10.2018 -
30.09.2019  - - - - - - - -   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  
(Cont'd)  Grinding balls  
7325.90.00; 
7325.11.00; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  31.10.2019  
(A/R - #533)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 PVC flat electrical 
cables  
8544.49  
ADC 469 CV 1  27.11.2019  
(A/R - #536)  
01.10.2018 -
30.09.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  02.12.2019  
(A/R - #537)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.50; 
7306.61; 7306.69; 
7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1 (*)  29.12.2017  
(DAR - #118a)  
03.01.2017 -
02.07.2017  - - - - 18.01.2018  
Rejected5 
19.12.2019  
DAR resumed  - - - 
India Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49; 7212.30; 
7225.92; 7225.99  
ADC 370 CV 1  23.08.2019  
(REV - #521)  
01.07.2018 -
31.06.2019  - - - - 10.12.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue SEF  - - - 
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*) 25.06.2018  
(DAR - #135)  
27.06.2017 -
26.12.2017  - - - - 29.10.2018  
11.12.2018  
20.02.2019  
16.06.2019  
Extension granted  
22.07.2019  
Finalised - Full refund  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  26.12.2018  
(DAR - #158)  
28.12.2017 -
27.06.2018  - - - - 08.05.2019  
01.08.2019  
26.09.2019  
02.12.2019  
Extension granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  26.04.2019  
(REVOC - 
#509)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - - - - 05.08.2019  
26.09.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue SEF  
02.12.2019  
Extension of time to 
issue Final Report  - - - 
 
5 Decision to reject DAR was revoked by the ADRP and matter resumed on 19.12.2019 .   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Malaysia  
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  26.06.2019  
(DAR - #170)  
27.06.2018 -
26.12.2018  - - - - 7.11.2019  
Extension granted  
 - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  26.06.2019  
(DAR - #171)  
27.06.2018 -
26.12.2018  - - - - 01.08.2019  
26.09.2019  
02.12.2019  
Extension granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*) 18.07.2019  
(EX - #74) - - - - 17.12.2019  
Finalised - Exemption 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  18.07.2019  
(EX - #75) - - - - 17.12.2019  
Finalised - Exemption 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  18.07.2019  
(EX - #76) - - - - 17.12.2019  
Finalised - Exemption 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  23.08.2019  
(A/R - #525)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  - - - - 15.11.2019  
Terminated  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  20.11.2019  
(A/R - #534)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  27.12.2019  
(DAR - #183)  
27.12.2018 - 
26.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
   
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CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality       n/a - not available  
LDR - Lesser duty             (SNR - #XXX6) - Sunset review  
EXP - Measure expired without review          P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection         (REV - #XXX ) - Review of measure  
(REVOC - #XXX) - Revocation review          (A/R - #XXX ) - Accelerated review requested by a new exporter  
HMP - Home market price            TMP - Third country price  
CV - Const ructed value            (RVN - ADRP#XX / ADC#XXX ) - Reinvestigation  
(DAR - #XXX) - Duty Assessment Review          (IMP) - Importation period  
(EX - #XXX) - Exemption inquiry           IMP - Importation period  
AMD - Awaiting Ministerial Direction          NI - Negligible injury  
NV - Negligible volumes            NCM - Negligible countervailing margin  
(MIR - #XXX) - Minister Initiated Review          SEF - Statement of Essential Facts  
(ACI - #XXX) - Anti-Circumvention in quiry 
TM/ITR/ADC - Trade Measures/International Trade Remedies/Anti -Dumping Commission . Report referred to is the original investigation report  
 
 
6 Please note, all reviews and other investigations will now include the unique identifier applied to all Australian Anti -Dumping investigations for ease of reference.  G/SCM/N/356/AUS  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2019  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  A4 copy paper  
ADC 341  CV 1 Duties  19.04.2017  
ADN1 2017/40 - 
 Aluminium 
extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  Duties  28.10.2010  
Gazette2 
ACDN3 2010/40  27.08.2011  
Gazette  
ACDN 2011 /21 
20.10.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015 /125 
 Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
ITR 193 a CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013 /66 17.07.2018  
ADN 2018 /97 
 Deep drawn 
stainless steel sinks  
ADC 238  CV 1 Duties  26.03.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015 /41 - 
 Grinding balls  
ADC 316  CV 1 Duties  09.09.2016  
ADN 2016 /91 - 
 Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  Duties  03.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012 /31 26.06.2017  
ADN 2017 /70 
 PVC flat electrical 
cables  
ADC 469  CV 1 Duties  14.05.2019  
ADN 2019 /047 - 
 Silicon metal  
ADC 237  CV 1 Duties  03.06.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015 /71 - 
 Zinc coated  
(galvanised) steel  
ITR 193 b CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66 17.07.2018  
ADN 2018/96 
India Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
ADC 370 CV 1 Duties  16.08.2017  
ADN 2017/99 - 
Malaysia  Aluminium 
extrusions  
ADC 362  CV 1 (*) Duties  27.06.2017  
ADN 2017 /73 - 
 
 
 
1 ADN – Anti-Dumping Notice . 
2 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states.  
3 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.  G/SCM/N/356/AUS  
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  REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2019  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Original effective date ; 
date of most recent 
extension  Number of 
refund requests 
received  Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
China  Aluminium extrusion s 
TM 148 CV1  29.10.2010;  
20.10.2015  2 2 Commenced  
2 Completed  
 Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
ADC 238  CV 1 26.03.2015  0 0 Commenced  
1 Completed  
 Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  03.07.2012  
Extended  
26.06.2017  1 1 Commenced  
0 Completed  
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
ADC 362  CV 1 (*)  27.06.2017  1 1 Commenced  
1 Completed  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2019  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
NIL 
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