G/SCM/N/250/CHN  
 
9 April 2013  
(13-1813)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original: English  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT 
CHINA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report  for the period 1 July-31 December 2012 
from China . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: China1 
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 
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 
European Union Sola
r-grade 
polysilicon; 28046190; ID:12-0010 01.11.2012; 
S: 7/2011-6/2012 
I: 1/2008-6/2012         
United States Solar-grade 
polysilicon; 
28046190; ID:12-0007 20.07.2012; 
S: 7/2011-6/2012 
I: 1/2008-6/2012         
 
 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on investig ations are available:   http://gpj.mofcom.gov  
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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- 3 - 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 
United States Saloon cars and cross-
country cars (of a cylinder capacity 
>2500cc) 
87032361, 87032362, 87032369, 87032411, 87032412, 87032419, 
87032421, 87032422, 
87032429, 87033311, 87033312, 87033319, 
87033321, 87033322, 
87033329, 87033361, 87033362, 87033369, 87039000 
ID: 09-0003  18.10.2012 
New shipper 
review 
The POI of 
the CVD is 
01.09.2011 
to 
31.08.2012 
         
 
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 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) 
European Union Potato Starch 
ID:10-0001 Duties 17.09.2011, 
Gazette 2011 No. 54  
United States Grain Oriented 
Flat-rolled 
Electrical Steel; 
ID:09-0001 Duties 10.04.2010, 
Gazette 2010 No.21  
Broiler Products; 
ID:09-0002 Duties 29.08.2010, 
Gazette 2010 No. 52  
Saloon cars and 
Cross-country cars 
ID:09-0003 Duties 15.12.2011, 
Gazette 2011 No. 84  
 
 
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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