G/SCM/N/305/PER  
30 August  2016 
(16-4589) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT  UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
PERU 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January  to 30 June 2016 
from Peru. 
 
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Reporting Member : PERU1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COU NTERVAILING DUTY ACT IONS  
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 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 product2; 
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 B100 ; 
3826.00.00.00 ; 
(File 
No. 009-2014-CFD-ARG) 28.7.14  
S: 2013 
I: 2009-2013 - 28.1.2016  
From US$15. 40 
per tonne to 
US$208.20 per 
tonne  - - - 2013 
186,587 
tonnes  2013 
73.3%  
 
                                                
1 Website address where resolutions and reports on countervailing duty investigations are available:  
https://www.indecopi.gob.pe/web/fiscalizacion -dumping -y-subsidios/resoluciones -de-dumping -subsidios -y-salvaguardias   
2 For reference purposes only.    
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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 repor t(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 
consumpti
on or as % 
of total 
imports  Name(s) of 
the subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
United 
States 
of America  Pure biodiesel 
(B100) and blends 
containing more 
than 50% biodiesel 
(B50);  
3824.90.99.99;  
(File 
No. 034-2009-CFD
-USA) 21.8.15  
(SNR)  - - - - - 2014 
0 
(no imports ) 2014 
0% Supply 
agreement, and 
reduction in the 
tax base for 
the presumed 
minimum profits 
tax 
(Law No. 26.093)  
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a - Not available  
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset revi ew 
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 2016  
Country /  
Customs 
territory  Product ; investigation 
ID number  Measure(s)  Date o f original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Argentina  Biodiesel (B100);  
(File No.  009-2014-CFD-ARG) Duties  28.1.16  
Official Journal, 
page 576696   
United States 
of America  Pure biodiesel (B100) and 
blends co ntaining more than 
50% biodiesel (B50);  
(File No. 034-2009-CFD-USA) Duties  22.8.10  
Official Journal, 
page 424266   
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE  2016 
Country / Customs 
territory  Product ; investigation 
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for 
termination  
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