G/SCM/N/321/PER  
20 September  2017 
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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 2 017 
from Peru. 
 
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Reporting Member : PERU1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS  
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2017  
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))  Coun tervailed 
programme(s)  
Definitive  
duty Undertaking  
 Description;  
HS 6-digit category  
covering 
investigated 
product2; 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 
amou nts 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 
United 
States  Ethanol, in the form  
of denatured 
ethyl alcohol , or 
undenatured 
anhydrous 
ethyl alcohol with a 
maximum  moisture 
content  of 0.5% ; 
2207.10.00.00 
2207.20.00.10  
(File No. 045-2017-
CDB-USA)  10.05.17  
S: 2016 
I: 2014-2016      2016 
124,456 
tonnes 2016 
100%  Direct transfer of 
funds for producers 
of raw materials 
(maize) . 
Direct transfer of 
funds and fiscal 
incentives for 
ethanol 
biorefineries .  
                                                
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 For reference purposes only.    
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Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings  
Country o r 
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 
United 
States  Pure biodiesel 
(B100) and blends 
containing more than 
50% biodiesel (B50);  
3824.90.99.99;  
(File No. 034-2009-
CFD-USA) 21.08.15 
(SNR)      28.01.17  
It was decided to 
maintain the 
duties for 
another 
five years . 2014 
(no imports ) 2014 
0% Fiscal incentives 
programme for 
biodiesel 
blenders, retailers 
and users . 
 
Fiscal incentives 
program me for 
small 
agro-biodiesel 
producers . 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a - Not ava ilable 
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset review  
EXP - Measure expired without review  
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS AT 30 JUNE 2017  
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. 034-2009-CFD-USA) Duties  22.08.10 
Official Journal,  
page 424266  28.01.17  
Official Journal,  
page 35 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2017  
Country/ 
Customs territory  Product ; investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for 
termination  
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