G/SCM/N/313/AUS  
 
1 March  2017 
(17-1248) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
  SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE  AGREEMENT  
AUSTRALIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December  2016 from 
Australia . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Australia1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COU NTERVAILING DU TY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER  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) ) 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 me asures; 
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  Grinding balls  
7325.91;7326.11  
ADC 316 CV 1  17.11.2015  
S: 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2015  
I: 01.07.2011 -
30.09.2015  21.04.2016  
0% 
all others: 8.2%  09.09.2016  
0% 
All others 8.2%    07.03.2016  
Extension of 
time for 
publication of 
SEF 
27.06.2016  
08.08.2016  
Longer period 
for decision of 
Parliamentary 
Secretary     
Steel reinforcing 
bar 
7213.10;7214.20  
7227.90;7228.30  
7228.60  
ADC 322 CV 1  23.12.2015  
S: 01.07.2014 -
30.06.2015  
I: 01.07.2011 -
30.06.20 15    19.10.2016  
No measures, 
NI 
 11.04.2016  
06.06.2016  
Extension of 
time for 
publication of 
SEF    
Rod in coil 
7213.91;7227.90  
ADC 331 CV 1  17.02.2016  
S: 01.07.2014 -
30.06.2015  
I: 01.07.2011 -
30.06.2015     19.10.2016  
No measures, 
NI 06.06.2016  
Extension o f 
time for 
publication of 
SEF    
 
 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://www.adcommissi on.gov.au   
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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China  
(Cont'd)  Copy paper  
4802.56  
ADC 341 CV 1 (*)  12.04.2016  
S: 01.01.2015 -
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2012 -
31.12.2015  20.12.2016  
2.2%  
All others 8.0%     02.08.2016  
18.10.2016  
04.11.2016  
Extension of 
time for 
publication 
of SEF     
Steel shelving 
units 
9403.10; 9403.20  
ADC 355 CV 1  04.07.2016  
S: 01.04.2015 -
31.03.2016  
I: 01.04.2011 -
31.03.2016      21.10.2016  
Extension of 
time for 
publication 
of SEF     
India Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49;7212.3 0 
7225.92;7226.99  
ADC 370 CV 1 (*)  07.10.2016  
S: 01.07.2015 -
30.06.2016  
I: 01.07.2012 -
30.06.2016          
Indonesia  Copy paper  
4802.56  
ADC 341 CV 2 (*)  12.04.2016  
S: 01.01.2015 -
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2012 -
31.12.2015      02.08.2016  
18.10.2016  
04.11.2016  
Extensi on of 
time for 
publication 
of SEF     
Malaysia  Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10;7604.21;  
7604.29;7608.10  
7608.20;7610.10  
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 (*)  16.08.2016  
S: 01.07.2015 -
30.06.2016  
I: 01.07.2012 -
30.06.2016      30.11.2016  
Extension of 
time for 
publication 
of SEF 
    
Viet Nam  Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49;7212.30  
7225.92;7226.99  
ADC 370 CV 2 (*)  07.10.2016  
S: 01.07.2015 -
30.06.2016  
I: 01.07.2012 -
30.06.2016          
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10;7604.21;  
7604.29;7608.10  
7608.20;7610.10  
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV  2 (*) 16.08.2016  
S: 01.07.2015 -
30.06.2016  
I: 01.07.2012 -
30.06.2016      30.11.2016  
Extension of 
time for 
publication 
of SEF  
     
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- 4 - 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 
cover ing 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]  Effectiv e 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 
China  Aluminium extrusion s 
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  11.06.2015  
(EX)         
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  16.06.2015  
(EX)     05.12.2016  
Finalised no 
exemption 
granted     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  14.12.2016  
(A/R)          
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV 1  16.05.2016  
(REV)1     21.11.2016  
Measures 
varied     
Aluminium road 
wheels  
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 CV 1 27.10.2016  
(SNR)  
01.07.2015 – 
30.06.2016          
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1 (*)  31.10.2016  
(SNR)  
01.07.2015 – 
30.06.2016          
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV 1  11.10.2016  
(EX)         
                                                
1 This review was incorrectly omitted for semi -annual report for the period 1 January – 30 June 2016.  
  
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China 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 
7604.21; 7604.29; 
7608.10; 7608.20; 
7610.10; 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  11.03.2016  
(A/R)      14.07.2016  
Finalised - 
measures 
not varied     
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.6 9 
TM 177  CV 1  19.02.2016  
(EX)     21.11.2016  
Finalised no 
exemption 
granted     
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  27.04.2016  
(DAR)  
28.04.2015 -  
27.10.2015  
     10.11.2016  
Partial 
refund    
 
Hot rolled plate 
steel 7225.40  
ITR 198 CV 1 (*)  13.12.2016  
(EX)         
Hollow structural 
sections  7306.30; 
7306.61; 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1 (*)  09.06.2016  
(DAR)  
03.07.2015 - 
02.01.2016      16.12.2016  
Extension of 
time for final 
report     
Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 
7604.21; 7604.29; 
7608.10; 7608.20; 
7610.10; 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  20.09.2016  
(DAR)  
28.10.2015 – 
27.04.2016          
Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 
7604.21; 7604.29; 
7608.10; 7608.20; 
7610.10; 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  27.10.2016  
(DAR)  
27.10.2015 – 
28.04 .2016      16.11.2016  
Rejected -    
Hollow structural 
sections 7306.30; 
7306.61; 7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  01.01.2016  
(DAR)  
03.01.2015 -  
02.07.2015      AMD2    
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  
(REV) – Review of measure  
                                                
2 Commissioner's preliminary decision made. Assistant Minister has extended his deadline to make a decision until 28 days after  Federal Court decision on same commodity.  
  
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- 6 - (AR) – Accelerated review requested by a new exporter  
HMP – Home market price  
TMP – Third country price  
CV – Constructed value  
(RVN) – Reinvestigation  
(DAR) – Duty Assessment Review  
(IMP) – Importation period  
(EX) – Exemption inquiry  
IMP – Importation period  
ND - No dumping  
AMD – Awaiting Ministerial Direction  
NI – Negligible injury  
NV – Negligible volumes  
NDM – Negligible dumping margin  
TM/ITR/ADC – Trade Measures/International Trade Remedies/Anti -Dumping Commission Report referred to is the original investigation report  
(MIR) – Minister Initiated Review  
SEF – Statement of Essential Facts  
(ACI) – Anti-Circumventi on inquiry  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES IN FO RCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2016 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Aluminium 
extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  Duties  29.10.2010  
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40  27.08.2011  
Gazette  
ACDN 2011/21  
20.10.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/125  
Aluminium road 
wheels  
TM 181 CV 1  Duties  05.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012/23   
Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 17 7 CV 1  Duties  03.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012/31   
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
ITR 193a CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66   
Zinc coated  
(galvanised) steel  
ITR 193b CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66   
Hot rolled plate 
steel 
ITR 198 CV 1  Duties  19.12.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/72   
Deep drawn 
stainless steel sinks  
ADC 238 CV 1  Duties  26.03.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/41   
Silicon metal  
ADC 237 CV 1  Duties  03.06.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/71   
Grinding balls  
ADC 316 CV 1  Duties  09.09.2016  
ADN 2016/91   
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURI NG THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 3 1 DECEMBER  2016 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Original effective 
date; date of most 
recent extension  Number of 
refund requests 
received  Number of refund 
reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
China  Aluminium extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  29.10.2010; 27.08.2011  2 2 Commenced  
1 Completed  
Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  03.07.2012  0 1 Commenced  
0 Completed  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH 3 1 DECEMBER  2016 
Countr y/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
Nil 
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1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states . 
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.