G/SCM/N/363/EU  
6 August  2020 
(20-5445) Page: 1/8 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2 020 from 
the European Union . 
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Reporting Member : EUROPEAN UNION1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PER IOD 1  JANUARY -30 JUNE 2020  
Original Investigations  
Country 
or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determination
s 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 o f 
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 hot rolled stainless steel 
sheets and coils (SSHR)  (*) 
CN codes  
ex HS72 19 11, ex HS72 19 12, 
ex HS72 19 13, ex HS72 19 14, 
ex HS72 19 22, ex HS72 19 23, 
ex HS72 19 24, ex HS72 20 11, 
ex HS72 20 12  
AS660 CN  10.10.2019  
I.P. (S) 
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2016 -
30.06.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://eur -lex.europa.eu . 
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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China 
(Cont'd)  Glass Fibre Fabrics (*)  
CN codes  
ex 7019 39 00, ex 7019 40 00, 
ex 7019 59 00, ex 7019 90 00 
(TARIC codes 7019 39 00 80, 
7019 40 00 80, 7019 59 00 80, 
7019 90 00 80)  
AS656 CN  16.05.2019  
I.P. (S)  
01.01.2018 -
31.12.2018  
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2015 -
31.12.2018  - 15.06.2020  
17%-30.7%  
Others: 30.7%  - - - 37,558 
tonnes  22.3% 
market 
share  - Preferential  financing  
- Credit lines  
- Bank acceptance drafts  
- Equity programs (debt to 
equity swaps/equity 
infusions)  
-Bonds  
-Export credit insurance  
- Provision of land and land -
use rights for less than 
adequate remuneration  
- Provision of electricity at 
reduced r ate 
- Enterprise Income Tax 
('EIT') reduction for High and 
New Technology Enterprises  
- EIT offset for research and 
development  
- Dividend exemption 
between qualified resident 
enterprises  
- Exemption or waiving of 
real estate and land use 
taxes  
- Grants related to 
technological upgrading or 
transformation  
- Environmental Protection 
grant  
- Ad-hoc subsidies provided 
by the municipal/provincial 
authorities    
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Egypt  Glass Fibre Fabrics (*)  
CN codes  
ex 7019 39 00, ex 7019 40 00, 
ex 7019 59 00, ex 7019 90 00 
(TARIC codes 7019 39 00 80, 
7019 40 00 80, 7019 59 00 80, 
7019 90 00 80)  
AS656 EG  16.05.2019  
I.P. (S)  
01.01.2018 -
31.12.2018  
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2015 -
31.12.2018  - 15.06.2020  
37.6% -69% 
Others: 34%  - - - 15,334 
tonnes  9.1% 
market 
share - Loans from policy banks to 
Jushi Egypt directly or via the 
parent company Jushi in 
China  
- Support for capital 
investment  
- Export Credit Insurance  
 - Provision of power for less 
than adequate remuneration  
- Provision of land for less 
than adequate remuneration: 
Rental of buildings by 
Hengshi Egypt/Purchase of 
land by Jushi Egypt  
 - Enterprise income tax 
privileges  
- VAT exemptions and import 
tariff rebates for imported 
equipment  
 Continuous filament glass fibre  
CN codes  
7019 11 00, ex 7019 12 00, 
7019 31 00 
(TARIC  codes  7019 12 00 22, 
7019 12 00 25, 7019 12 00 26, 
7019 12 00 39).  
AS657 EG  07.06.2019  
I.P. (S)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2016 -
31.03.2019  06.03.2020  
All 8.7%  25.06.2020  
8.7% all 
companies  - - - 144,169 
tonnes  14% market 
share - Loans provided by EXIM 
and CDB to Jushi Egypt/ 
Loans from policy banks to 
Jushi Egypt via the parent 
company Jushi in China  
- Support for capital 
investment  
- Revenue foregone through 
Direct Tax Exemption and 
Reduction programmes  
- VAT exemptions and import 
tariff waivers for imported 
input materials used in 
exported finished goods,  
-VAT exemptions and import 
tariff rebates for imported 
materials  
Indonesia  Certain hot rolled stainless steel 
sheets and coils (SSHR) (*)  
CN codes  
ex HS72 19 11, ex HS72 19 12, 
ex HS72 19 13, ex HS72 19 14, 
ex HS72 19 22, ex HS72 19 23, 
ex HS72 19 24, ex HS72 20 11, 
ex HS72 20 12  
AS660 ID  10.10.2019  
I.P. (S)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2016 -
30.06.2019  - - - - - - - -   
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Turkey  Certain hot -rolled flat products 
of iron, non -alloy or other alloy 
steel.  
CN codes  
7208 10 00, 7208 25 00, 
7208 26 00, 7208 27 00, 
7208 36 00, 7208 37 00, 
7208 38 00, 7208 39 00, 
7208 40 00, 7208 52 10, 
7208 52 99, 7208 53 10, 
7208 53 90, 7208 54 00, 
7211 13 00, 7211 14 00, 
7211 19 00, ex 7225 19 10 
(TARIC code 7225 19 10 90), 
7225 30 90, ex 7225 40 60 
(TARIC code 7225 40 60 90), 
7225 40 90, ex 7226 19 10 
(TARIC code 7226 19 10 90), 
7226 91 91 , 7226 91 99  
AS667TR  12.06.2020  
I.P. (S)  
01.01.2019 -
31.12.20 19 
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2016 -
31.12.2019  - - - - - - - - 
    
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Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
Country 
or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Preliminary 
results/  
determination  Final results  Revocatio
n 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 
China  Filament glass fibre 
products (certain)   
CN codes  
ex. 7019 11 00,  
ex 7019 12 00,  
ex 7019 31 00  
AS603  CN 17.12.2019  
I.P. 01.01.2019 -
31.12.2019  
SNR - - - - - - - - 
India Tubes and pipes of 
ductile cast iron  
CN codes  
ex 7303 00 10 , 
ex 7303 00 90 
(TARIC codes  
7303 00 10 10,  
7303 00 90 10)  
AS618  IN 04.12.2018  
I.P. 01.04.2017 -
31.03.2018  
IR (partial)  - - - - 02.03.2020  
Investigation 
terminated  
Request 
withdrawn  - - - 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of 
confidentiality  
n/a - not available  
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset review  
IR - Interim review  EXP - Measure expired without review  
HMP - Home market price  
TMP - Third country price  
CV - Constructed value  
P - Publication date  NER - New exporter review  
AC - Anti-circumvention  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
   
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 2020 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Argentina  Biodiesel  
AS644  AR Duties  
Undertakings  12.02.2019  
OJ L 40, p. 1 - 
Canada  Biodiesel  
AS532  CA Duties  11.05.2011  
L 122, p.  1 15.09.2015  
OJ L 239 p.  99 
China  Retreaded tyres for buses  
or lorries  
AS646 CN  Duties  12.11.2018  
L 293, p.  1 - 
 Coated fine paper  
AS557 CN  Duties  14.05.2011  
L 128, p.  18 04.07.2017  
OJ L 171 p.  134 
 Filament glass fibre products 
(certain)  
AS603 CN  Duties  23.12.2014  
OJ L 367, p.  22 - 
 Hot-rolled flat products of 
iron, non -alloy or other alloy 
steel 
AS634 CN  Duties  09.06.2017  
OJ L 146, p.  17 - 
 Organic coated steel products 
(certain)  
AS587 CN  Duties  15.03.2013  
OJ L 73, p.  16 03.05.2019  
OJ L 116  
 Solar glass  
AS599 CN  Duties  14.05.2014  
OJ L 142, p.  23 - 
 Electric bikes  
AS646 CN  Duties  18.01.2019  
OJ L 16, p.  5 - 
 Glass Fibre Fabrics  
AS656 CN  Duties  15.06.2020  
OJ L 189, p. 1  - 
Egypt  Glass Fibre Fabrics  
AS656 EG  Duties  15.06.2020  
OJ L 189, p. 1  - 
 Continuous filament glass 
fibre 
AS657 EG  Duties  25.06.2020  
OJ L 201, p. 10  - 
India 
 Graphite electrode systems  
AS470 IN  Duties  18.09.2004  
OJ L 295, p. 4  16.12.2010  
L 332, p. 1  
 
10.03.2017  
OJ L 64, p. 10  
Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET)  
AS426 IN  Duties  30.11.2000  
OJ L 301, p. 1  27.02.2007  
L 59, p. 34  
 
09.09.2011  
L 232, p. 19  
 
23.05.2013  
OJ L 137 p. 1  
 
31.07.2019  
OJ L 202, P. 81  
Stainless steel bars (certain)  
AS556 IN  Duties  28.04.2011  
L 108, p. 3  27.07.2013  
OJ L 202 p. 2  
 
28.06.2017  
OJ L 165, p. 2  
Tubes and pipes of ductile 
cast iron  
AS618 IN  Duties  18.03.2016  
OJ L 73, p. 1  - G/SCM/N/363/EU  
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Indonesia  Biodiese l 
AS650 ID  Duties  09.12.2019  
OJ L 317, P.  42 - 
Malaysia  Solar panels (*) 
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules and 
key components)  
AS594 MY  Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p.  56 - 
Chinese 
Taipei  Solar panels (*) 
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules and 
key components)  
AS594 TW  Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p. 56 - 
Turkey  Trout (certain rainbow) 
AS606 TR  Duties  27.02.2015  
OJ L 56, p.  12 - 
United 
States  Biodiesel  
AS532 US  Duties  10.07.2009  
L 179, p.  1 15.09.2015  
OJ L 239, p.  99 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANU ARY THROUGH  30 JUNE 2020  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
NIL 
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