G/SCM/N/3 63/PER  
5 October  2020 
(20-6795) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE  25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
PERU 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January  to 30 June 2020 from Peru. 
 
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Reporting Member : PERU1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD  1 JANUARY  TO 30 JUNE 2020 
Original investiga tions  
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 
subsid y 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United 
States  Yellow maize  
1005.90.11.00  
(File 
No. 025-2018-CDB-USA) 24.07.18  
S: 2017 
I: 2015-2017 - - - 22.01.20  
No material 
injury 
determined  - 8,241.4  thousand  
tonnes  90.67%  Direct transfer of 
funds for maize 
producers  
 
 
1 Website address where resolutions and reports on countervailing duty investigations are available: https://www.indecopi.gob.pe/web/fiscalizacion -dumping -y-
subsidios/resoluciones -de-dumping -subsidios -y-salvaguardias . 
2 All ter ms 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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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 product ; 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 
volum e 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 
Argentina  Biodiesel (B100) 
3826.00.00.00  
(File No. 009-2014-CFD-
ARG) 11.12.2019  
(CCR) - - - - - 2018 
0 
(no imports)  2018 
0% Supply 
agreement  
between  the 
government  of 
Argentina and 
producers  
United 
States  Pure biodiesel (B100) 
and blends containing 
more than 50% 
biodiesel (B50)  
3826.00.00.00  
(File No. 019-2009-CFD-
USA)4 13.02.20 
(SNR)  - - - - - 2018 
0 
(no imports)  2018 
0% Fiscal incentives 
programme for 
biodiesel 
blenders, 
retailers and 
users.  Fiscal 
incentives 
programme for 
small agro -
biodiesel 
producers.  
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality . 
n/a - Not available . 
LDR - Lesser duty. 
SNR - Sunset review . 
EXP - Measure expired without review . 
CCR - Changed circumstances review . 
P - Publication date . 
C - Date of commencement of duty collection . 
 
 
4 As indicated in the present semi -annual report, the countervailing measures were originally applied on 22.08.10 , within the framework of investigation proceedings  
concerning subsidy practices related to imports of pure biodiesel (B100) and blends containing more than 50% biodiesel  from the United States , under file No. 019-2009-CFD. The 
file number associated with this case as reported in previous semi -annual reports has therefore been modified in the present report .  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 3 0 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 (B100)  
(File No. 009-2014-CFD-ARG) Duties  28.01.16  
Official Journal,  
page 576696  - 
United States  Pure biodiesel (B100) and 
blends containing more than 
50% biodiesel (B50)  
(File No. 019-2009-CFD-USA)1 Duties  22.08.10  
Official Journal,  
page 424266  28.01.17  
Official Journal,  
page 35  
 Ethanol, in the form of 
denatured ethyl alcohol, or 
undenatured anhydrous ethyl 
alcohol with a maximum 
moisture content of  0.5%  
(File No. 045-2017-CDB-USA) Duties  10.11.18  
Official Journal,  
page 64  - 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  TO 30 JUNE 2020 
Country/  
Customs territory  Product ; investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for 
termination  
None 
 
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1 As indicated in the present semi -annual report, the countervailing measures were originally applied on 
22.08.10, within the framework of investigation proceedin gs concerning subsidy practices related to imports of 
pure biodiesel (B100) and blends containing more than 50% biodiesel from the United States, under file No. 
019-2009-CFD. The file number associated with this case as reported in previous semi -annual rep orts has 
therefore been modified in the present report .