G/SCM/N/259/EU  
 
23 September 2013  
(13-5046)  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 January-30 June 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 JANUARY-30 JUNE 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          
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    23.05.2013  
termination of 
the proceeding     
 
                                               
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) 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  15.03.2013  
13.7% - 29.7% 
All others 44.7%    702 452 14.6% (i) Government Provision of 
Goods and Services for Less 
than Adequate Remuneration ("LTAR") (ii) Preferential loans and 
interest rates to the OCS 
industry  (iii) Equity programmes (II) Preferential loans and 
interest rates to the OCS 
industry (iv) Income and other direct taxes 
(v) Indirect Tax and Import 
Tariff Programmes (vi) Grant Programmes (vii) Purchase of goods by 
the Government for higher 
than adequate remuneration (viii) Other regional programmes 
(ix) Ad hoc subsidies 
referred to in the complaint 
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         
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 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 08.05.2013  
0% - 4.3% 
All others 
4.3%     n.a n.a (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')  
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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         
  
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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 Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) CN code ex 
3907 60 20  AS426 IN  24.02.2012 
I.P.01.01.2011 
– 31.01.2011 
SNR  23.05.2013  
0 E/unit - 
106.5 E/unit 
All 69.4 E/unit    96 678  3.5%  Nationwide schemes  
(a) Duty Entitlement 
Passbook Scheme 
('DEPBS') (b) Duty Drawback Scheme ('DDS') 
(c) Focus Market Scheme 
('FMS') (d) Status Holder Incentive Scrip ('SHIS') 
(e) Advance Authorisation 
Scheme ('AAS') Regional schemes (f) West Bengal Incentive 
Scheme ('WBIS'). 
 
 
  
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India 
(Cont'd) 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 30 JUNE 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 
  
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 
 
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 JANUAARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2013  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for termination  
Nil 
 
 
 
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