G/SCM/N/305/IND  
 
7 October  2016 
(16-5382) 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 January -30 June  2016 from India . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: INDIA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COU NTERVAILING DUTY ACT IONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2016 
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)  Counte rvailed 
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 
subsid y 
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   19.1.2016  
 
8.78 to 
13.44% of 
landed value    Final findings 
issued on 
27.11.2015.  14245MT  99% As per  
Annexure 1  
Certain hot rolled and 
cold rolled stainless steel 
flat products  
7219 and 7220  
 
14-18-2015-1/1 12.4.2016  
S: 01.01.2015 -
31.12.2015  
 
I: 01.04.2012 - 
31.12.2015          
 
 
 
                                               
1 Webs ite address where published reports on investigations are available : http://www.commerce.nic.in/  
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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- 3 - Reviews / Other subsequent proceedi ngs 
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)  Countervaile d 
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 
individua l  
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 COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES IN FO RCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE  2016 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publi cation 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Castings of wind 
operated electricity 
generators  
17/6/2013 -1/1 Duties  19.1.2016  
1/2016 -
Customs(CVD)   
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2016  
Country /Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
Nil 
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  ANNEXURE  1 – NAME S OF THE SUBSIDY PROGR AMMES 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 Bra nds 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 E xport 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 rese arch 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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