WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/242/MEX 
8 August 2012 
 (12-4377) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original: Spanish 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
MEXICO 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report fo r the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 from 
Mexico. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/242/MEX 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  MEXICO1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 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 
India Dicloxacillin sodium 
(2941.10.08); 22/10-IND 24.2.11 
(S:  1.1.10-31.12.10; 
I:  1.1.07-31.12.10) 2.4.12 
72.9%
4     19 tonnes 11% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption  
 Amoxicillin trihydrate* 
(2941.10.12); 
26/10-IND 12.7.11 
(S:  1.1.10-31.12.10; 
I:  1.1.07-31.12.10) 8.6.12 
72.9%5     98 tonnes 16% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumption Duty Entitlement 
Passbook Scheme 
(DEPBS);  Export 
Promotion Capital Goods 
Scheme (EPCGS);  
Advance Authorization 
Scheme (AAS)6 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on inve stigations are available for consultation:  http://www.pymes.gob.mx/upci/  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only. 
4 A provisional countervailing duty was imposed and a decision taken to pursue the investigation. 
5 A provisional countervailing duty was imposed and a decision taken to pursue the investigation. 
6 Owing to the large number of subsidy programmes giving rise to countervailing measures, only a few are shown here.  
   G/SCM/N/242/MEX
 Page 3Reviews/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 
- - - - - - - - - - - 
 
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 COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product; 
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension;  
publication 
reference(s) 
- - - - - 
 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product; 
investigation ID numberDate of termination Re ason for termination 
- - - - 
 
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