G/SCM/N/328/NZL  
 
9 April 2018 
(18-2130) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing  Measures  Original: English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE  AGREEMENT  
NEW ZEALAND  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December  2017 from 
New Zealand . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: New Zealand1 
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, 
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  Reinforcing steel 
bar and coil  
HS: 7213.10.90  
7213.91.90  
7213.99.90  
7214.20.90  
7214.99.90  
7227.90.00  
7228.30.00  
7228.50.00  
7228.60.00  
 
ID no. CV2017 -
001 
 Initiated on 
15.08.2017 
 
POI (S) = 
01.01.2016 – 
31.12.2016;  
 
POI (Injury) = 
1 July 2011 – 
30 June 2017.  
 06.12.2017 - 
Provisional 
measures 
determination 
(no 
provisional 
measures)  
 
 Investigation  
ongoing  Investigation  
ongoing  Investigation  
ongoing  Not 
applicable  CF 12% of total 
imports  Investigation  
ongoing  
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available : http://www.mbie.govt.nz/info -services/business/trade -tariffs/trade -remedies/dumping -of-
imported -goods/investigations -into-goods -dumping -or-subsidisation/current -investigations . 
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 ou tcome 
(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 
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a – not available  
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 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)  
Nil 
 
 
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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