G/SCM/N/305/EU  
 
27 September  2016 
(16-5136) Page: 1/8 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measu res 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 2016 from the 
European Union . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN UNION1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2016 
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 
applicatio n; 
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  Hot-rolled flat 
products of iron, non -
alloy steel CN codes 
ex 7208 10 00,  
ex 7208 25 00,  
ex 7208 26 00,  
ex 7208 27 00,  
ex 7208 36 00,  
ex 7208 38 00,  
ex 7208 39 0 0, 
ex 7208 40 00,  
ex 7208 52 99,  
ex 7208 53 90,  
ex 7208 54 00,  ex 
7211 14 00,  ex 7211 
19 00,  ex 7225 19 10,  
ex 7225 30 10,  ex 
7225 30 30,  ex 7225 
30 90,  ex 7225 40 12 , 
ex 7225 40 15,ex 
7225 40 60,ex 7225 
40 90,ex 7226 19 10,  
ex 7226 91 20, ex 
7226 91 91, e x 7226 
91 99 AS634 CN  13.05.2016 I.P.(S) 
01.01.2015 – 
31.12.2015  
I.P.(I)  -01.01.2012 
– 31.12.2015          
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on i nvestigations 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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India Tubes and pipes of 
ductile cast iron (also 
known as spheroidal 
graphite cast iron) CN 
codes ex 7303 00 10, 
ex 7303 0 0 90 
AS618 IN  11.03.2015 I.P.(D) 
01.10.2013 – 
30.09.2014 - 
I.P.(I)01.01.2011 – 
30.09.2014   18.03.2016  
8.7% - 9% 
All others 9%       - Focus Product 
Scheme (FPS)  
- Export 
Promotion of 
Capital Goods 
Scheme (EPCGS)  
- Duty Drawback 
Scheme (DDS)  
- Provision of 
iron ore for less 
than adequate 
remuneration  
Turkey  European sea bass 
and sea bream  
 
CN codes  
ex 0302 84 10,  
ex 0302 85 30,  
ex 0303 84 10,  
ex 0303 89 55,  
ex 0304 49 90  
ex 0304 89 90  
(AS623 TR  14.08.2015  
I.P (D) 01.07.2014 -
30.06.2015  
I.P.(I) 01.01.2012 –
30.06.2015          
 
 
  
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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 availa ble 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 
appar ent 
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 
Canada  Biodiesel(*) CN 
codes  
ex 1516 20 98,  
ex 1518 00 91,  
ex 1518 00 99,  
ex 2710 19 43,  
ex 2710 19 46,  
ex 2710 19 47,  
ex 2710 20  11, 
ex 2710 20 15,  
ex 2710 20 17,  
ex 3824 90 92,  
ex 3824 90 93,  
ex 3826 00 10,  
ex 3826 00 90 
AS532 CA  
[R619]  19.05.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 - 
31.03.2015 IR 
(partial)          
China  Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components (i.e. 
cells)(*) CN  codes 
ex 8501 31 00,  
ex 8501 32 00,  
ex 8501 33 00,  
ex 8501 34 00,  
ex 8501 61 20,  
ex 8501 61 80,  
ex 8501 62 00,  
ex 8501 63 00,  
ex 8501 64 00,  
ex 8541 40 90,  
ex 8542 13 13 
AS594 CN  29.05.2015  
AC 
IP 01.04.2014 – 
31.03.2015   12.02.2016  
Measures 
extended to 
imports from 
Malaysia and 
Chinese Taipei        
  
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China 
(Cont'd)  Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components (i.e. 
cells)(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00,  
ex 8501 32 00,  
ex 8501 33 00,  
ex 8501 34 00,  
ex 8501 61 20,  
ex 850 1 61 80,  
ex 8501 62 00,  
ex 8501 63 00,  
ex 8501 64 00,  
ex 8541 40 90,  
ex 8542 13 13 
AS594 CN  05.12.2015  
I.P. 01.10.2014 – 
30.09.2015  
SNR         
 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. 
(S) 01.01.2015 – 
31.12.2015  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2012 – 
31.12.2015  
-  SNR         
India Certain graphite 
electrode systems 
(GES) CN codes ex 
8545 11 00, ex 
8545 90 90 AS470 
IN 15.12.2015  
 I.P.  
S 01.10. 2014 – 
30.09.2015  
IP I 01.01.2012 – 
30.09.2015   SNR         
Certain stainless 
steel  bars and 
rods CN codes ex 
7222 20 21, ex 
7222 20 29, ex 
7222 20 31, ex 
7222 20 39, ex 
7222 20 81, ex 
7222 20 89  
AS556 IN  27.04.2016 I.P. - 
IP S 01.04.2015 – 
31.03.2016  
IP I 01.01.2012 – 
31.03.2016  
SNR          
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Malaysia  Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key 
components (i.e. 
cells)(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00,  
ex 8501 32 00,  
ex 8501 33 00,  
ex 8501 34 00,  
ex 8501 61 20,  
ex 8501 61 80,  
ex 8501 62 00,  
ex 8501 63 00,  
ex 8501 64 00,  
ex 8541 40 90,  
ex 8542 13 13 
AS594 MY  [R622 ] 29.05.2015  
IP 01.04.2014 – 
31.03.2015  
AC  12.02.2016  
11.7%  
 
Measures 
extended to 
imports from 
Malaysia and 
Chinese Taipei        
Chinese 
Taipei  Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules  and key 
components (i.e. 
cells)(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00,  
ex 8501 32 00,  
ex 8501 33 00,  
ex 8501 34 00,  
ex 8501 61 20,  
ex 8501 61 80,  
ex 8501 62 00,  
ex 8501 63 00,  
ex 8501 64 00,  
ex 8541 40 90,  
ex 8542 13 13 
AS594 TW [R622 ] 29.05.2015  
IP 01.04.2014 – 
31.03.2015  
AC 
  12.02.2016  
11.7%  
 
Measures 
extended to 
imports from 
Malaysia and 
Chinese Taipei  
       
United 
States  Biodiesel CN codes 
ex 1516 20 98,  
ex 1518 00 91,  
ex 1518 00 99,  
ex 2710 19 43,  
ex 2710 19 46,  
ex 2710 19 47,  
ex 2710 20 11,  
ex 2710 20 15,  
ex 2710 20 17,  
ex 3824 90 97  
ex 3824 90 92,  
ex 3824 90 93  
ex 3826 00 10,  
ex 3826 00 90 
AS532 US [R601]  19.05.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 - 
31.03.2015 IR 
(partial)          
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality   EXP – Measure expired without r eview   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 val ue 
IR – Interim review         P – Publication date  G/SCM/N/305/EU  
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES IN FO RCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2016  
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  
[AS557]   
Glass fibre products 
(certain filament) 
AS603 CN  Duties  23.12. 2014 
OJ L 367, p. 22  
[AS603]   
Organic coated steel 
products (certain) 
AS587 CN  Duties  15.03.2013  
OJ L 73, p. 16  
[AS587]   
Solar glass AS599 CN  Duties  14.05.2014  
OJ L 142, p. 23  
[AS599]   
Solar panels 
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules 
and key co mponents)  
AS594 CN  Duties  05.12.2013  
OJ L 325, p. 66  
[AS594]   
India Graphite electrode 
systems AS470 IN  Duties  18.09.2004  
OJ L 295, p. 4  
[AS470]  16.12.2010  
L 332, p.1  
 
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  
[AS556]  27.07.2013  
OJ L 202 p.2  
 
Stainless steel wires 
(SSW) AS592 IN  Duties  07.09.2013  
OJ L 240, p. 1  
[AS592]   
Tubes a nd 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 silico n 
photovoltaic modules 
and key components)  
AS594 TW  Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p.56   
Turkey  Trout (certain 
rainbow) AS606 TR  Duties  27.02.2015  
OJ L 56, p. 12  
[AS606]   
United States  Biodiesel AS532 US  Duties  10.07.2009  L 179, p.1  
[AS532]  15.09.2015  
OJ L 239, p. 99  G/SCM/N/305/EU  
 
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TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2016  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
 
Nil 
 
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