G/SCM/N/356/TPKM  
23 March  2020 
(20-2341) Page: 1/8 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF  
TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December  2019 from 
Chinese  Taipei . 
 
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Reporting Member : CHINESE TAIPEI1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PER IOD 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 
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 
China  Certain carbon cold -
rolled steel products  
7209.15, 7209.16, 
7209.17, 7209.18, 
7209.25, 7209.26, 
7209.27, 7209.28, 
7209.90, 7210.70, 
7210.90, 7211.23, 
7211.29, 7211.90, 
7212.40, 7212.50, 
7212.60, 7225.19, 
7225.50, 7225.99, 
7226.19, 7226.92, 
7226.99  
18-0001-CHN 16.04.2018  
S: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.01.2015 -
31.03.2019  No provisional 
measures  
P: 17.05.2019  P: 09.10.2019  
"other"  
rates:  51.10%  - - 09.10.2019  
Suspension 
of the 
measure 
levied due to 
the overall 
economic 
interests  144,567MT  
year of 2018  43.8%  
(of total 
imports ) FA; 
1 Policy Loans to the 
Carbon Cold -Rolled 
Steel Industry  
2. Provision of Hot-
Rolled Steel (HRS) for 
Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration (LTAR)  
3. Provision of 
Electricity for LTAR  
4. Provision of Land -
Use Rights for LTAR  
5. Import Tariff and 
VAT Exemptions for 
Foreign -Invested 
Enterprises (FIEs) and 
Certain Domestic 
Enterprises Usi ng 
Imported Equipment 
in Encouraged 
Industries  
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: https://eweb.customs.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=0C371CDB1DCA3BF8&s=4DF842E2CCF4306B . 
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 
China 
(Cont'd)           6. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for High 
and New Technology 
Enterprises  (HNTEs ) 
7. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for 
HNTEs in Designated 
Zones  
8. Preferential Income 
Tax Subsidies for 
FIEs-Export Oriented 
FIEs 
 Certain flat -rolled 
products of stainless 
steel, hot -rolled  
7219.11, 7219.12, 
7219.13, 7219.14, 
7219.21, 7219.22, 
7219.23, 7219.24, 
7220.11, 7220.12  
18-0002-CHN 16.04.2018  
S: 01.01.2017-
31.12.2017 
I: 01.01.2015-
31.03.2019 No provisional 
measures  
P: 17.05.2019  P: 09.10.2019  
"other"  
rates:  43.86%  - - 09.10.2019  
Suspension 
of the 
measure 
levied due to 
the overall 
economic 
interests  518,526MT  
year of 2018  56.3%  
(of total 
imports)  FA; 
1. Policy Loans to the 
Hot Rolled Stainless 
Steel Industry  
2. Provision of Iron 
Ore for Less Than 
Adequate 
Remuneration (LTAR)  
3. Provision of Steam 
Coal for LTAR  
4. Provision of Nickel  
for LTAR  
5. Provision of 
Electricity for LTAR  
6. Provision of Land -
Use Rights for LTAR  
7. Import Tariff and 
VAT Exemptions for 
Foreign -Invested 
Enterprises (FIEs) and 
Certain Domestic 
Enterprises Using 
Imported Equipment 
in Encouraged 
Industries  
8. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for High 
and New Technology 
Enterprises (HNTEs)  
9. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for 
HNTEs in Designated 
Zones  
10. Preferential 
Income Tax Subsidies 
for FIEs -Export 
Oriented FIEs    
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China 
(Cont'd)  Certain flat -rolled 
steel products, plated 
or coated with zinc or 
zinc-alloys  
7210.30, 7210.41, 
7210.49, 7210.61, 
7210.90, 7212.20, 
7212.30, 7212.50, 
7225.91, 7225.92, 
7225.99, 7226.99  
18-0003-CHN 16.04.2018  
S: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.01.2015 -
31.03.2019  No provisional 
measures  
P: 17.05.2019  P: 09.10.2019;  
"other"  
rates:  51.32%  - - 09.10.2019  
Suspension 
of the 
measure 
levied due to 
the overall 
economic 
interests  20,127MT  
year of 2018  11.3%  
(of total 
imports)  FA; 
1. Policy Loans to the 
Coated with Zinc or 
Zinc-Alloys Steel 
Industry  
2. Provision of Hot -
Rolled Steel (HRS) for 
Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration (LTAR)  
3. Provision of Zinc for 
LTAR 
4. Provision of 
Electricity for LTAR  
5. Provision of Land -
Use Rights for LTAR  
6. Import Tarif f and 
VAT Exemptions for 
Foreign -Invested 
Enterprises (FIEs) and 
Certain Domestic 
Enterprises Using 
Imported Equipment 
in 
Encouraged Industries  
7. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for High 
and New Technology 
Enterprises (HNTEs)  
8. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for 
HNTEs in Designated 
Zones  
9. Preferential Income 
Tax Subsidies for 
FIEs-Export Oriented 
FIEs   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China 
(Cont'd)  Carbon steel plate  
7208.51, 7208.52, 
7208.90, 7211.14, 
7225.40, 7226.91  
18-0004-CHN 16.04.2018  
S: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.01.2015 -
31.03.2019  No provisional 
measures  
P: 17.05.2019  P: 09.10.2019;  
"other"  
rates:  27.36%  - - 09.10.2019  
Suspension 
of the 
measure 
levied due to 
the overall 
economic 
interests  37,687MT  
year of 2018  13.2%  
(of total 
imports)  FA; 
1. Policy Loans to the 
Hot-roll Carbon Steel 
Industry  
2. Provision of 
Electricity for Less 
Than Adequate 
Remuneration (LTAR)  
3. Provision of Land -
Use Rights for LTAR  
4. Import Tariff and 
VAT Exemptions for 
Foreign -Invested 
Enterprises (FIEs) and 
Certain Domestic 
Enterprises Using 
Imported Equipment 
in Encouraged 
Industries  
5. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for High 
and New Technology 
Enterprises (HNTEs)  
6. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for 
HNTEs in Designated 
Zones  
7. Preferential Income 
Tax Subsidies for 
FIEs-Export Oriented 
FIEs   
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China 
(Cont'd)  Flat-rolled products of 
stainless steel, cold -
rolled, whether in 
coils or sheets  
7219.32, 7219.33, 
7219.34, 7219.35, 
7220.20  
18-0005-CHN 16.04.2018  
S: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.01.2015 -
31.03.2019  No provisional 
measures  
P: 17.05.2019  P: 09.10.2019  
"other"  
rates:  43.86%  - - 09.10.2019  
Suspension 
of the 
measure 
levied due to 
the overall 
economic 
interests  9,525MT  
year of 2018  22.8%  
(of total 
imports)  FA; 
1. Policy Loans to the 
Stainless Steel 
Industry  
2. Provision of Iron 
Ore for Less Than 
Adequate 
Remuneration (LTAR)  
3. Provision of Steam 
Coal for LTAR  
4. Provision of Nickel 
for LTAR  
5. Provision of 
Electricity for LTAR  
6. Provision of Land-
Use Rights for LTAR  
7. Import Tariff and 
VAT Exemptions for 
Foreign -Invested 
Enterprises (FIEs) and 
Certain Domestic 
Enterprises Using 
Imported Equipment 
in Encouraged 
Industries  
8. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for High 
and New Technology 
Enterpris es (HNTEs)  
9. Preferential Income 
Tax Program for 
HNTEs in Designated 
Zones  
10. Preferential 
Income Tax Subsidies 
for FIEs -Export 
Oriented FIEs  
 
 
   
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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 
Nil 
Codes /Abbreviations:  
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a - not available  
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset review  
EXP - Measure expired without review  
HMP - Home market price  
TMP - Third country price  
NME - Non-Market Economy  
FA - use of Facts Available  
CV - Constructed value  
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
CSR - Changing Circumstance Review  
 
 
 
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 3 1 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  Certain carbon cold -
rolled steel 
products;  
18-0001-CHN Duties1 09.10.2019  
(Gazette,  1081022166)  - 
 Certain flat -rolled 
products of stainless 
steel, hot -rolled;  
18-0002-CHN Duties1 09.10.2019  
(Gazette,  1081022167)  - 
 Certain flat -rolled 
steel products, 
plated or coated 
with zinc or zinc -
alloys;  
18-0003-CHN Duties1 09.10.2019  
(Gazette,  1081022169)  - 
 Carbon steel plate;  
18-0004-CHN Duties1 09.10.2019  
(Gazette,1081022168)  - 
 Flat-rolled products 
of stainless steel, 
cold-rolled, whether 
in coils or sheets;  
18-0005-CHN Duties1 09.10.2019  
(Gazette,  1081022170)  - 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THRO UGH 3 1 DECEMBER  2019 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
Nil 
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1 Suspension of the measure levied due to the overall economic interests.