G/SCM/N/399/GBR  
 
29 March 2023  
(23-2213) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
UNITED KINGDOM  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July -31 December 2022 from 
the United Kingdom . 
 
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  G/SCM/N/399/GBR  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member: UNITED KINGDOM1 
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 
cover age, 
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  Optical fibre cables  
85 44 70 00 10,  
85 44 70 00 90  
2022/02 CN4 26.04.2022  
S: 01.01.2021 -
31.12.2021  
I: 01.01.2018 -
31.12.2021  - - - - - - - - 
Türkiye  Ironing boards  
7323 93 00 10,  
7323 99 00 10,  
8516 79 70 10,  
8516 90 00 51  
2022/01 TR5 07.04.2022  
S: 01.01.2021 -
31.12.2021  
I: 01.01.2018 -
31.12.2021  - - - - - - - - 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  https://www.trade -remedies.service.gov.uk/public/cases/ . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.  
4 Unique investigation identifier AS0022.  
5 Unique investigation identifier AS0020.   
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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 product6;  
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 
China  Filament glass fibre products 
(certain)  
7019 11 00 00, 7019 12 00 22, 
7019 12 00 25, 7019 12 00 26, 
7019 12 00 39, 7019 31 00 00  
2020/08 CN7 29.01.2021  
Transition 
Review8 
TS0009 CN  
S: 01.01.2020 -
31.12.2020  
I: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2020  - - - - - - - - 
 
6 For reference purposes only.  
7 European Union's ID number AS603 CN.  
8 Transition reviews are reviews under Part 12 of the Trade Remedies (Dumping  and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations  2019 (as amended) of certain trade remedy 
measures imposed by the European Union that the Secretary of State for International Trade determined by public notice to ret ain with respect to the United Kingdom followin g the 
end of the United Kingdom -European Union transition period, pursuant to Part 12 of the aforementioned Regulations.   
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China  
(Cont'd)  Hot-rolled flat products of iron, 
non-alloy or other alloy steel  
72 08 10 00 00 , 72 08 40 00 10 , 
72 11 19 00 10 , 72 08 26 00 00 , 
72 08 52 99 00 , 72 25 30 90 00 , 
72 08 27 00 00 , 72 08 53 10 00 , 
72 25 40 60 90 , 72 08 36 00 00 , 
72 08 53 90 00 , 72 25 40 90 00 , 
72 08 37 00 10 , 72 08 37 00 90 , 
72 08 54 0 0 00, 72 08 38 00 10 , 
72 08 38 00 90 , 72 11 13 00 00 , 
72 26 91 91 00 , 72 08 40 00 90 , 
72 08 39 00 10 , 72 08 39 00 90 , 
72 11 14 00 10 , 72 26 91 99 00 , 
72 11 14 00 90 , 72 11 19 00 90 , 
72 08 25 00 00 , 72 08 52 10 00 , 
72 25 19 10 90 , 72 26 19 10 91 , 
72 26 19 1 0 959 
2020/15 CN10 05.04.2022  
Transition 
Review - 
TS0018 CN  
S: 01.04.2021 -
31.03.2022  
I: 01.04.2018 -
31.03.2022  - - - - - - - - 
India Stainless steel bars (certain)  
7222 20 21, 7222  20 29, 
7222 20 31, 7222  20 39, 
7222 20 81, 7222  20 89 
2020/16 IN11 21.06.2022  
Transition 
Review - 
TS0023  
S: 01.04.2021 -
31.03.2022  
I: 01.04.2018 -
31.03.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 
9 Please note that the HS Codes were incorrectly reported in document G/SCM/N/392/GBR. Please consider these HS Codes as the co rrect on es. 
10 European Union's ID number AS634 CN.  
11 European Union's ID number AS556 IN.   
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- 5 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United 
States  Biodiesel  
1516 20 98 (TARIC 1516 20 98 21,  
1516 20 98 29, 1516 20 98 30)  
1518 00 91 (TARIC 1518 00 91 21,  
1518 00 91 29, 1518 00 91 30)  
1518 00 99  (TARIC 1518 00 99 21,  
1518 00 99 29, 1518 00 99 30)  
2710 19 43  (TARIC 2710 19 43 21,  
2710 19 43 29, 2710 19 43 30)  
2710 19 46  (TARIC 2710 19 46 21,  
2710 19 46 29, 2710 19 46 30)  
2710 19 47  (TARIC 2710 19 47 21,  
2710 19 47 29, 2710 19 47 30)  
2710 20 11  (TARIC 2710 20 11 21,  
2710 20 11 29, 2710 20 11 30)  
2710 20 16  (TARIC 2710 20 16 21,  
2710 20 16 29, 2710 20 16 30)  
3824 99 92  (TARIC 3824 99 92 10,  
3824 99 92 12, 3824 99 92 20)  
3826 00 10  (TARIC 3826 00 10 20,  
3826 00 10 29, 3826 00 10 50,  
3826 00 10 59, 3826 00 10 89,  
3826 00 10 99)  
3826 00 90  (TARIC 3826 00 90 11,  
3826 00 90 19, 3826 00 90 30)  
2020/05 US12 11.08.2020  
Transition 
Review13 
TS0005 US  
S: 01.07.2019 -
30.06.2020  
I: 01.07.2016 -
30.06.2019  - Final determination: 
10.11.2022  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 10.11.2022  
C: 11.11.2022  
176.747 - 198.338 (Duty 
rate GBP (£) per  tonne net)  
Recommendation to vary 
the application of the 
countervailing amount in 
relation to the goods 
subject to review, with the 
exception of HVO, and to 
revoke the application of 
the countervailing amount 
in relation to HVO from 
30 January  2021.  - - - - - - 
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection
 
12 European Union's ID number AS532 US.  
13 Transition Review includes AC from Canada (TS0005 CAN) - IRD: 2020/05 CA AC.  G/SCM/N/399/GBR  
 
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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 
imposition1; publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Argentina  Biodiesel  
2020/26 AR2 Duties  Taxation notice 2020/26: 
countervailing duty on 
biodiesel originating in 
Argentina  - 
China  Electric bikes  
2020/25 CN3 Duties  Taxation notice 2020/25: 
countervailing duty on 
electric bicycles 
originating in the People's 
Republic of China  - 
 Filament glass fibre products 
(certain)  
2020/08 CN4 Duties  Taxation notice 2020/08: 
countervailing duty on 
certain filament glass fibre 
products originating in the 
People's  Republic of China  - 
 Hot-rolled flat products of 
iron, non -alloy or other alloy 
steel 
2020/15 CN5 Duties  Taxation Notice 2020/15: 
countervailing duty on 
certain hot -rolled flat 
products of iron, non -alloy 
or other alloy steel 
originating in the 
People's  Republic of China  - 
 Organic coated steel products 
(certain)  
2020/29 CN6 Duties  Taxation notice 2020/29: 
countervailing duty on 
certain organic coated 
steel products originating 
in the People's  Republic of 
China  - 
 Retreaded tyres for buses or 
lorries  
2020/23 CN7 Duties  Taxation Notice 2020/23: 
countervailing duty on 
certain pneumatic tyres, 
new or retreaded, of 
rubber, of a kind used for 
buses or lorries and with a 
load index exceeding  121 
originating in the 
People's  Republic of China  - 
Egypt  Continuous filament glass 
fibre 
2020/37 EG8 Duties  Taxation notice 2020/37: 
countervailing duty on 
continuous filament glass 
fibre products originating 
in Egypt  - 
 
1 On 31 December 2020, when the agreed transition period with the European Union ended, the 
definitive trade remedy measures imposed by the European Union on behalf of the United Kingdom that the 
United Kingdom determined should be retained after the end of the transition period, continued to apply in the 
United Kingdom, as detailed in this table of definitive countervailing measures in force.  Under the terms of the 
Northern Ireland Protocol, measures terminated for the whole of the United Kingdom will contin ue to apply to 
certain imports into Northern Ireland. For the date of original imposition, please refer to the European Union 's 
ID number in respect of each measure.  
2 European Union's ID Number AS644 AR.  
3 European Union's ID Number AS646 CN.  
4 European U nion's ID Number  AS603 CN.  
5 European Union's ID Number  AS634 CN.  
6 European Union's ID Number  AS587 CN.  
7 European Union's ID Number  AS641 CN.  
8 European Union's ID Number  AS657 EG.  G/SCM/N/399/GBR  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition1; publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
India Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET)  
2020/32 IN9 Duties  Taxation notice 2020/32: 
countervailing duty on 
certain polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 
originating in India - 
 Stainless steel bars (certain)  
2020/16 IN10  Duties  Taxation notice 2020/16: 
countervailing duty on 
certain stainless steel bars 
and rods originating in 
India  - 
Indonesia  Biodiesel  
2020/36 ID11  Duties  Taxation notice 2020/36: 
countervailing duty on 
biodiesel originating in 
Indonesia  - 
Türkiye  Trout (certain rainbow)  
2020/02 TR12  Duties  Taxation Notice 2020/02: 
countervailing duty on 
certain rainbow trout 
originating in Türkiye   30.01.2021  
Trade Remedies 
Notice 2021/12: 
countervailing duty 
on certain rainbow 
trout originating in 
Türkiye of 
30.11.2021  
United States  Biodiesel  
2020/05 US13 
 
AC Extension -Canada - 
2020/05 CA AC14 Duties  Taxation notice: 2020/05: 
countervailing duty on 
biodiesel originating in the 
United States of America 
(including biodiesel 
consigned from Canada)  11.11.2022  
Trade remedies 
notice 2022/09: 
countervailing duty 
on biodiesel 
products originating 
in the United States 
of America 
(including biodiesel 
consigned  from 
Canada) of 
10.11.2022  
 
 
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  
NIL 
 
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9 European Union's ID Number  AS426 IN . 
10 European Union's ID Number  AS556 IN . 
11 European Union's ID Number  AS650 ID . 
12 European Union's ID Number  AS606 TR . 
13 European Union's ID Number  AS532 US.  
14 European Union's ID number AS532 CA AC.