G/SCM/N/250/EU  
 
8 April 2013  
(13-1789)  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 2012 
from the European Union . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  European Union1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2012 
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 
Argentina Biodiesel(*) CN codes  
ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 
00 91, ex 1518 00 95, 
ex1518 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 3826 00 10, ex 3826 00 90 
AS595 AR  10.11.2012  
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2011 – 
30.09.2012 
I.P.(I) 
01.10.2008 – 
01.10.2012          
China Bicycles  
CN codes ex 
8712 00 30, ex 8712 00 70  AS589 CN 27.04.2012 
I.P.(S) 
01.03.2011 – 
28.02.2012 
I.P.(I) 
01.03.2008 – 
28.02.2011         
 
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on investigations  are available: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/notices.cfm 
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.    
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China 
(Cont'd) Certain organic coated 
steel products  CN codes  
ex 7210 70 80,  
ex 7212 40 80, ex 7225 99 00, ex 7226 99 70  AS587 CN 22.02.2012 
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2010 - 
30.09.2011 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2008 - 
30.09.2011         
Solar panels  
AS594 CN 08.11.2012  
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2011 – 
30.09.2012 
I.P.(I) 
01.10.2008 – 
01.10.2012         
India Stainless steel wires 
(SSW) AS592 IN 10.08.2012  
I.P.(S) 
01.04.2011 - 
31.03.2012  
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2008 - 
31.03.2012         
Indonesia Biodiesel(*) CN codes ex 
1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 
91, ex 1518 00 95, 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 3826 00 10, ex 3826 00 90 AS595 ID 10.11.2012  
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2011 – 
30.09.2012 
I.P.(I) 
01.10.2008 – 
01.10.2012         
United 
States  Bioethanol CN codes  
ex 2207 10 00, ex 2207 
20 00, ex 2208 90 99, ex 2710 11 11, ex 2710 11 15, ex 2710 11 21, ex 2710 11 25, ex 2710 
11 31, ex 2710 11 41, 
ex 2710 11 45, ex 2710 11 49, ex 2710 11 51, ex 2710 11 59, ex 2710 11 70, ex 2710 11 90, 
ex 2710 19 29, ex 3814 
00 10, ex 3814 00 90, ex 3820 00 00, ex 3824 90 97 AS581 US 25.11.2011  
I.P.(S)  
01.10.2010-
30.09.2011 
I.P.(I)  
01.01.2008-
30.09.2011 
   21.12.2012 
Termination of 
the proceeding 
/withdrawal of 
the main 
subsidy 
scheme 
established in 
the IP, the 
amount of 
subsidization 
received for all 
other subsidy 
schemes 
investigated 
were below 
the de minimis 
threshold 
during the IP     
 
  
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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 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 
India Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) 
CN code ex 3907 60 
20 AS426 IN  24.02.2012 
I.P.01.01.2011 
– 31.01.2011 
SNR         
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 
[R558]  09.08.2012 
I.P. 01.07.2011 
– 31.07.2012 
IR (partial)          
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available 
LDR – Lesser duty SNR – Sunset review IR – Interim review NCR – Newcomer 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 OF 31 DECEMBER 2012 
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  
China Coated fine paper  
AS557 CN Duties 14.05.2011 
L 128, p.18  
India Graphite electrode 
systems AS470 IN Duties 18.09.2004 16.12.2010 
L 332, p.1 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) AS426 IN Duties 
  
Undertakings 30.11.2000 
OJ.L.301, p.1 27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
 
27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
Stainless steel bars (certain) AS556 IN Duties 28.04.2011 
L 108, p.3  
Sulphanilic acid  
AS445 IN Duties 
 
Undertakings 
 25.07.2002 
OJ.L.196, p.11 
26.01.2006 
OJ.L. 22, p.52 17.10.2008 
OJ.L. 276, p3 
Iran Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) AS546 IR Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
Pakistan Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) AS546 PK Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
United Arab 
Emirates Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) AS546 AE Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
United States Biodiesel AS532 US  
 Duties 10.07.2009 
OJ.L. 179, p.1 11.05.2011 
L 122, p. 1 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2012  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for termination  
Nil 
 
 
 
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