G/SCM/N/407/EU  
 
30 August 2023 
(23-5830) Page: 1/7 
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 2023  from 
the Europe an Union . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: EUROPEAN UNION1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2023  
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 
Indonesia  Fatty Acid  
CN codes ex 2915 70 40,  
ex 2915 70 50, ex 2915 90 30, 
ex 2915 90 70, ex  2916 15 00, 
ex 3823 11 00, ex  38 23 12 00, 
ex 3823 19 10, ex 3823 19 90 
(TARIC  codes  2915 70 40 95, 
2915 70 50 10, 2915  90 30 95, 
2915 90 70 95, 2916  15 00 10, 
3823 11 00 20, 3823  11 00 70, 
3823 12 00 20, 3823  12 00 70, 
3823 19 10 30, 3823  19 10 70, 
3823 19 90 70, 3823 19 90 95) 
AS688 ID  13.05.2022  
S: 01.10.2020 -
30.09.2021 
I: 01.01.201 8-
30.09.2021  - - - Final determination:  
20.03.2023  
Withdrawn  
No measure applied  
OJ L 80, P100  - - - - 
 
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 instructi ons. 
3 For reference purposes only.   
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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 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  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  codes 
7226 19 10 91,   
7226 19 10 95) , 7226 91 91, 
7226 91 99  
AS634 CN  08.06.2022  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
S: 01.01.2021 -
31.12.2021  
I: 01.01.2018 -
31.12.2021  - Final 
determination: 
08.06.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
extended  
P: 08.06.2023  
C: 09.06.2023  
4.6% -31.5%  
All other rates: 
35.9%  - - - 28.7 (000 tonnes)  SIPDC: 
0.1%  - Preferential lending  
- The provision of land -use 
rights for less than 
adequate remuneration  
- Enterprise Income Tax 
(EIT) privileges for 
Resource Products from  
Synergistic Utilisation, EIT 
offset for research and 
development expenses 
and Land use tax 
exemption  
- VAT exemptions and 
import tariff rebates for 
the use of imported 
equipment and technology  
- Tax exemption for 
policy-based relocation  
- Grants related to 
environmental protection 
and reduction of 
emissions and from grants 
related to R & D, 
technological upgrading 
and innovation  
- Debt for equity swaps   
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China 
(Cont'd)  Coated fine paper  
CN codes ex 4810 13 00, 
ex 4810 14 00, ex 4810 19 00,  
ex 4810 22 00, ex 4810 29 30,  
ex 4810 29 80, ex 4810 99 10, 
ex 4810 99 80   
(TARIC  codes  4810 13 00 20,  
4810 14 00 20,  
4810 19 00 20,  
4810 22 00 20,  
4810 29 30 20,  
4810 29 80 20,  
4810 99 10 20,  
4810 99 80 20)  
AS557 CN  30.06.2022  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
S: 01.01.2021 -
31.12.2021  
I: 01.01.2018 -
31.12.2021  - - - - - - - - 
India Graphite electrode systems  
CN codes  
ex 8545 11 00, 
ex 8545 90 90, 
(TARIC  codes  8545 11 00 10, 
8545 90 90 10)  
AS470 IN  09.03.2022  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
S: 01.01.2021 -
31.12.2021  
I: 01.01.2018 -
31.12.2021  - Final 
determination: 
07.06.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
extended  
P: 07.06.2023  
C: 08.06.2023  
6.3% -7% 
All other rates: 
7.2%  - - - 6,540  tonnes  SIPDC: 5%  (a)  Advance Authorisation 
Scheme  ('AAS'); 
(b)  Merchandise Export from 
India Scheme  ('MEIS'); 
(c)  Export Promotion Capital 
Goods Scheme  
('EPCGS '); 
(d)  Duty Drawback Scheme  
('DDS'); 
(e)  Regional Schemes: 
electricity duty 
exemption and fiscal 
assistance;  
(f)  Remission of Duties and 
Taxes on Exported 
Products  ('RODTEP '); 
(g)  Pre-shipment and Post -
shipment Export 
Financing, Interest 
Equalization scheme  
('IES'), 
(h)  Duty Free Import 
Authorisation Scheme  
('DFIA'); 
(i)  Regional schemes: 
electricity rebates and 
reduced rates;  
(j)  Gold Card Scheme, 
Status Holder Scheme;  
(k)  Market Access Initiative  
('MAI') 
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
SIPDC  - Subsidized imports as % of domestic consumption  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 2023  
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  13.02.2019  
OJ L 40, p. 1  
of 12.02.2019  - 
Undertakings  13.02.2019  
OJ L 40, p. 1  
of 12.02.2019  - 
China  Coated fine paper  
AS557 CN  Duties  15.05.2011  
OJ L 128, p. 18  
of 14.05.2011  05.07.2017  
OJ L 171 , p. 134  
of 04.07.2017  
 Organic coated steel products  
AS587 CN  Duties  16.03.2013  
OJ L 73, p. 16  
of 15.03.2013  04.05.2019  
OJ L 116  
of 03.05.2019  
 Solar glass 
AS599 CN  Duties  15.05.2014  
OJ L 142, p. 23  
of 14.05.2014  24.07.2020  
OJ L 238   
of 23.07.2020  
 Filament glass fibre products 
(certain)  
AS603 CN  Duties  24.12.2014  
OJ L 367, p. 22  
of 23.12.2014  26.02.2021  
OJ L 65   
of 25.02.2021  
 Hot-rolled flat products of 
iron, non -alloy or other alloy 
steel 
AS634 CN  Duties  10.06.2017  
OJ L 146, p. 17  
of 09.06.2017  09.06.2023  
OJ L 148 , p. 84 
of 08.06.2023  
 Retreaded tyres for buses  
or lorries  
AS641 CN  Duties  13.11.2018  
OJ L 293, p. 1  
of 12.11.2018  - 
 Electric bikes  
AS646 CN  Duties  19.01.2019  
OJ L 16, p. 5  
of 18.01.2019  - 
 Glass fibre fabrics  
AS656 CN  
 
AC Extension – Morocco  
AS656 MA AC  
 
AC Extension – Türkiye  
AS656 TR AC  Duties  16.06.2020  
OJ L 189, p. 1  
of 15.06.2020  26.02.2022  
OJ L 46, p. 31  
(extension due to 
circumvention  - Glass 
fibre fabrics from 
Morocco  - 
AS656  MA AC) 
of 25.02.2022  
 
09.09.2022  
OJ L 233 , p. 1 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Glass 
fibre fabrics from 
Türkiye  - AS656 TR AC ) 
of 08.09.2022  
 Aluminium converter foil  
AS675 CN  Duties  23.12.2021  
OJ L 458, p. 344  
of 22.12.2021  - 
 Optical fibre cables  
AS677 CN  Duties  20.01.2022  
OJ L 12, p. 34  of 
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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)  
Egypt  Glass fibre fabrics  
AS656 EG  
 
AC Extension – Türkiye  
AS656 TR AC  Duties  16.06.2020  
OJ L 189, p. 1   
of 15.06.2020  09.09.2022  
OJ L 233, p.18  
(extension due to 
circumvention - Glass 
fibre fabrics from 
Türkiye  - AS656 TR AC )  
of 08.09.2022  
 Continuous filament glass 
fibre 
AS657 EG  Duties  26.06.2020  
OJ L 201, p. 10  
of 25.06.2020  - 
India Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET)  
AS426 IN  Duties  01.12.2000  
OJ L 301, p. 1  
of 30.11.2000  28.02.2007  
OJ L 59, p. 34  
of 27.02.2007  
 
24.05.2013  
OJ L 137 , p. 1 
of 23.05.2013  
 
01.08.2019  
OJ L 202, p. 81 
of 31.07.2019  
 Graphite electrode systems  
AS470 IN  Duties  19.09.2004  
OJ L 295, p. 4  
of 18.09.2004  17.12.2010  
OJ L 332, p. 1  
of 16.12.2010  
 
11.03.2017  
OJ L 64, p. 10   
of 10.03.2017  
 
08.06.2023  
OJ L 147, p . 27 
of 07.06.2023  
 Stainless steel bars 
 
AS556 IN  Duties  29.04.2011  
OJ L 108, p. 3   
of 28.04.2011  28.07.2013  
OJ L 202 , p. 2  
of 27.07.2013  
 
29.06.2017  
OJ L 165, p. 2   
of 28.06.2017  
 Tubes and pipes of ductile 
cast iron  
AS618 IN  Duties  19.03.2016  
OJ L 73, p. 1  
of 18.03.2016  17.06.2022  
OJ L 161, p. 28   
of 16.06.2022  
 Stainless steel cold-rolled flat 
products  
AS678 IN  Duties  17.03.2022  
OJ L 88, p. 24  of 
16.03.2022  - 
Indonesia  Biodiesel  
AS650 ID  Duties  10.12.2019  
OJ L 317, p. 42   
of 09.12.2019  - 
 Stainless steel cold -rolled flat 
products  
AS678 ID  Duties  17.03.2022  
OJ L 88, p. 24   
of 16.03.2022  - 
Türkiye  Trout (certain rainbow)  
AS606 TR  Duties  28.02.2015  
OJ L 56, p. 12   
of 27.02.2015  26.05.2021  
OJ L 183, p. 5   
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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)  
United States  Biodiesel  
AS532 US  
 
AC Extension -Canada - 
AS532 CA AC  Duties  11.07.2009  
OJ L 179, p. 1   
of 10.07.2009  12.05.2011  
OJ L 122, p. 1 
(extension  due to 
circumvention  - 
Biodiesel from 
Canada  - 
AS532 CA AC ) 
of 11.05.2011  
 
16.09.2015  
OJ L 239, p. 99   
of 15.09.2015  
 
03.08.2021  
OJ L 277, p.  62  
of 02.08.2021  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2023  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
NIL 
 
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