G/SCM/N/328/EU  
 
28 March  2018 
(18-1925) Page: 1/5 
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 July-31 December  2017 from the 
European Union . 
 
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  G/SCM/N/328/EU  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN UNION1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COU NTERVAILING DUTY ACT IONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER  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)  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, 
explan - 
ation 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  Electric bicycles (e -bikes) CN 
codes  
ex 8711 60 10  
ex 8711 60 90  
AS646 CN  
 21.12.2017 
I.P. (D) 
01.10.2016 -
30.09.2017  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2014 -
30.09.2017          
Retreaded tyres for buses or 
lorries  
AS646 CN  
 14.10.2017 
I.P. (D) 
01.07.2016 -
30.06.2017  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2014 -
30.06.2017          
 
 
                                                
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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- 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  Certain 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  
AS557 CN  13.05.2016  
I.P. SNR  
(S) 01.01.2015 – 
31.12.2015  
I.P. (I) 01.01.2012 
– 31.12.2015  
-  SNR  04.07.2017  
4%-12% 
All others 12%       
Turkey  Certain rainbow 
trout CN codes ex 
0301 91 90, ex 
0302 11 80, ex 
0303 14 90, ex 
0304 42 90, ex 
0304 82 90,  
ex 0305 43 00 
AS606 TR  
[R667]  20.07.2017 
I.P 01.0 7.2016–
30.06.2017 
IR (partial)            
CF – Information not provided for reasons  of confidentiality   EXP – Measure expired without review   NER – New exporter review  
n/a – not available         HMP – Home market price     AC – Anti-circumvention  
LDR – Lesser duty         TMP – Third country price     C – Date of commencement of duty collection  
SNR – Sunset review         CV – Constructed value  
IR – Interim review         P – Publication date  G/SCM /N/328/EU  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES IN FO RCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2017 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Canada  Biodiesel  
AS532CA  Duties  11.05.2011  
L 122, p. 1  15.09.2015  
OJ L 239 p. 99  
China  Coated fine paper 
AS557 CN  Duties  14.05.2011  
L 128, p.18  04.07.2017  
OJ L 171 p.134  
Glass fibre products 
(certain filament) 
AS603 CN  Duties  23.12.2014  
OJ L 367, p. 22   
Hot-rolled flat 
products of iron, non -
alloy o other alloy 
steel AS634 CN  Duties  09.06.2017  
OJ L146, p. 17   
Organic coated steel 
products (certain) 
AS587 CN  Duties  15.03.2013  
OJ L 73, p. 16  
  
Solar glass AS599 CN  Duties  14.05.2014  
OJ L 142, p. 23   
Solar panels 
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules 
and key components)  
AS594 CN  Duties  05.12.2013  
OJ L 325, p. 66  
  
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  
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  
Stainless steel wires 
(SSW) AS592 IN  Duties  07.09.2013  
OJ L 240, p. 1  
[AS592]   
Tubes and pipes of 
ductile cast iron 
AS618 IN  Duties  18.03.2016  
OJ L 73, p. 1  
[AS618]   
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   G/SCM/N/328/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)  
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 MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER  2017  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
 
Nil 
 
 
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