G/SCM/N/267/EU  
 
11 March 2014  
(14-1517)  Page: 1/7  
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 2013 
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 2013 
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    26.11.2013  
termination of 
the proceeding     
China Certain filament glass 
fibre products CN codes 
ex 7019 11 00, ex 7019 12 00, ex 7019 31 10 AS603 CN 12.12.2013 
 I.P. (S) 
01.10.2012 - 
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010 - 
30.09.2013         
 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s 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) Polyester staple fibres 
(PSF)(*) CN code ex 5503 20 00 AS604 CN 19.12.2013  
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2012 - 
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010 - 
30.09.2013         
Solar panels (Crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic 
modules and key components)  CN codes ex 3818 00 10, ex 3818 
00 10, ex 8501 31 00, 
ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 8501 
33 00, ex 8501 34 00, 
ex 8501 34 00, ex 8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 80, ex 8501 
61 80, ex 8501 62 00, 
ex 8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 00, ex 8501 63 00, ex 8501 64 00, ex 8501 
64 00, ex 8541 40 90, 
ex 8541 40 90, ex 8541 40 90, ex 8541 40 90 AS594 CN 08.11.2012  
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2011 – 
30.09.2012 
I.P.(I) 
01.10.2008 – 
01.10.2012 
 05.12.2013  
0-11.5%  
All others  
11.5%      n/a modules  
78-83% 
cells  
22-27% (i) Preferential policy 
loans, other financing, 
guarantees and insurance (ii) Grant Programmes (iii) Direct Tax Exemption 
ad Reduction programmes 
(iv) Indirect Tax and Import Tariff Programmes  (v) Government provision 
of goods and services for 
less than adequate remuneration 
Solar glass CN ex 7007 
19 80 AS599  27.04.2013  
I.P.(s) 
01.03.2012- 
28.02.2013 
 I.P.(I) 
01.03.2009 – 
28.02.2013         
India Polyester staple fibres 
(PSF)(*) CN code  ex 5503 20 00 AS604 IN 19.12.2013 
I.P.(D) 
01.10.2012 - 
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010 - 
30.09.2013          
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India 
(Cont'd) Stainless steel wires 
(SSW) CN codes  
ex 7223 00 19, ex 7223 
00 99 AS592 IN 10.08.2012  
I.P.(S) 
01.04.2011 - 
31.03.2012  
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2008 - 
31.03.2012 08.05.2013  
0-4.3% 
All others 
4.3% 07.09.2013  
0-3.7 %  
All others  
3.7 %    24 415  12.4%  (a) Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme 
('DEPBS?); 
(b) Duty Drawback Scheme ('DDS'); (c) Advance Authorisation 
Scheme ('AAS'); 
(d) Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme ('EPCGS'); 
(e) Export Credit Scheme 
('ECS'); (f) Focus Market Scheme ('FMS') 
(g) Special Economic 
Zones/Export Oriented Units ('SEZ/EOU') 
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    26.11.2013 
termination 
of the 
proceeding     
Viet Nam Polyester staple fibres 
(PSF)(*) CN code  ex 5503 20 00  AS604 VN 19.12.2013 
I.P.(D) 
01.10.2012 - 
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010 - 
30.09.2013         
  
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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 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 
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 97, 
ex 3826 00 10 and ex 3826 00 90AS532 CA 30.04.2013 
I.P.01.03.2012
- 31.03.2013 
 IR (partial) 
        
India 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)  27.07.2013  
0-3.4% 
all others  
4%       
Sulphanilic acid CN code  ex 2921 42 00 AS445 IN 
[R582] 16.10.2013 
I.P. 
01.10.2013 - 
30.09.2013 
SNR         
  
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Pakistan Polyethylene-
terephtalate (PET)  
partial re-opening 
following Court Judgement (case 
T-556/10) 
company : Novatex AS546 PK
 
[AS546a] 17.05.2013 
I.P. 
01.07.2008 -  
OTH  25.09.2013  
 All others 
35.39 
EUR/tonne       
 
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 2013 
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  
Organic coated steel 
products (certain) AS587 CN Duties 15.03.2013 
L 73, p. 16 
  
Solar panels 
(crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules 
and key components) AS594 CN Duties 05.12.2013, 
325, p. 66  
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 
23.05.2013 
OJ L 137 p.1 
25.09.2013 
L 253,p. 1 
27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
Stainless steel bars (certain) AS556 IN Duties 28.04.2011 
L 108, p.3 27.07.2013 
L 202, p. 2 
Stainless steel wires AS592 IN Duties 07.09.2013 
L 240, p. 1  
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 2013  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for termination  
Nil 
 
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