WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/242/BRA 
31 August 2012 
 (12-4714) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
BRAZIL 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period from 1 January-30 June 2012 
from Brazil. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/242/BRA 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  BRAZIL1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the Period from 1 January-30 June 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 investig ation 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 
India Yarns of mixed fibres 
containing 50% or more 
of viscose fibres(*) 
NCM 5509.51.00, 5510.11.00, 5510.12.00, 
5510.20.00, 5510.30.00, 
5510.90.00, 5511.30.00 1110361 12/09/2011 
D:04/2010-
03/2011  
I: 04/2006-
03/2011 
     
11,264,598kg  
07/2009-06/2010  12.5% of 
total imports  
Indonesia Yarns of mixed fibres 
containing 50% or more 
of viscose fibres(*) 
NCM 5509.51.00, 5510.11.00, 5510.12.00, 
5510.20.00, 5510.30.00, 
5510.90.00, 5511.30.00  ID 1110365 12/09/2011 
D:04/2010-
03/2011  
I: 04/2006-
03/2011 
     
26,780,345kg   
07/2009-06/2010  29.6% of 
total imports  
Thailand Yarns of mixed fibres 
containing 50% or more of viscose fibres(*)   
NCM 5509.51.00, 
5510.11.00, 5510.12.00, 5510.20.00, 5510.30.00, 
5510.90.00, 5511.30.00  
ID 1110776 12/09/2011 
D:04/2010-
03/2011 
I: 04/2006-
03/2011 
     
11,715,920kg 
07/2009-06/2010  13.0% of 
total imports  
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/comercio-exterior   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/SCM/N/242/BRA
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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
 
Nil 
 
 
 
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 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
India Poly (ethylene 
terephthalate) films 
ID 0701361 Duties 04/07/2008 
Resolução CAMEX 
43/2008  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Nil 
 
 
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