G/SCM/N/298/IND  
 
14 March 2016  
(16-1468)  Page: 1/5  
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original: English  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT 
INDIA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2015 from 
India . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: INDIA1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2015 
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 
China Castings of wind 
operated electricity 
generators 
8503 17/6/2013-1/1  29.5.2014 
S: 01.10.2012-
30.09.2013 
 
I: 01.04.2010- 
30.09.2013     Final findings 
issued on 
27.11.2015. 14245M T 99% See Appendix 1 
 
  
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.commerce.nic.in/  
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 
 
Nil 
 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Nil 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2015  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for termination  
Nil 
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  APPENDIX 1 – NAMES OF THE SUBSIDY PROGRAMMES COUNTERVAILED 
 
1. The State Key Technology Renovation Projects Fund  
2. Reimbursement of Antidumping and/or Countervailing Legal Expenses by the Local 
Governments 
 3. Research & Development (R&D) Assistance Grant 
 
4. Enterprise Grant  5. Superstar Enterprise Grant 
 
6. Award to Enterprises whose product quality for "Well-known Trademarks of China" or 
"Famous Brands of China" 
 
7. Venture investment fund of Hi-Tech Industry 
 8. Grant for Encouraging the Establishment of Headquarters and Regional Headquarters with 
Foreign Investment.  
 
9. Innovative Small and Medium Enterprise Grants 
 10. Grants to Privately-Owned Export Enterprises  
11. Preferential Tax Policies for FIEs and Foreign Enterprises which have Establishments in China 
and are engaged in Production or Business Operations Purchasing Domestically Produced Equipment 
 
12. Tax Policies for the deduction of research and development (R&D) expenses 
 13. Preferential tax policies for companies that are recognized as high and new technology 
companies 
 
14. Reduction in Land Use Fees  15. Provision of various goods for less than adequate remuneration 
 
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