G/SCM/N/289/EGY  
 
23 July 2015  
(15-3754)  Page: 1/5  
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original: English  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT 
EGYPT 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 2015 from 
Egypt . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Egypt1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2015 
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 
number4; 
(*) 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 
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 Polyethylene 
Terephthalate 
(PET)* 
390760 ID: 2/2014/CHN 02/07/2014 
PI: 01/01/2013 
to 31/12/2013 
I: 01/01/2010 
to 31/12/2013  
       
India Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET)* 
390760 
ID: 2/2014/IND 02/07/2014 
PI: 01/01/2013 
to 31/12/2013 
I: 01/01/2010 
to 31/12/2013  
       
Malaysia Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET)* 
390760 
ID: 2/2014/MYS 02/07/2014 
PI: 01/01/2013 
to 31/12/2013 
I: 01/01/2010 
to 31/12/2013  
       
Netherlands Edam cheese: 
semi-hard cheese (40% fats in dry 
matter). 
04 06 90 90 1/2014/NLD  16/06/2014 
S: 01/01/2013- 
31/12/2013 
I: 01/01/2010 
31/12/2013  
  14/04/2015 
Domestic  
industry did 
not cooperate 
with 
investigating 
authority     
 
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: Reports relating to countervailing investigations are  not available on an official website. 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format ha ve the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only. 
4 ID numbers have been created spec ifically for semi-annual reporting.  
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1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
Oman Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET)* 
390760 
ID: 2/2014/OMN 02/07/2014 
PI: 01/01/2013 
to 31/12/2013 
I: 01/01/2010 
to 31/12/2013  
       
Pakistan Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET)* 
390760 
ID: 2/2014/PAK 02/07/2014 
PI :01/01/2013 
to 31/12/2013 
I: 01/01/2010 
to 31/12/2013  
       
 
   
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- 4 - 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 
Nil 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2015 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Nil 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2015 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Original effective 
date; date of most 
recent extension Number of 
refund requests 
received Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed 
Nil 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2015 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for termination  
Nil 
 
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