G/SCM/N/334/AUS  
 
12 September  2018 
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT U NDER  
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE  AGREEMENT  
AUSTRALIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2018 from 
Australia . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Australia1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT O F COUNTERVAILING DUT Y ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2018 
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  Railway wheels  
8607.19  
ADC 466 CV 1  18.04.2018  
D: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.012014 -
31.12.2017  18.06.2018  
17.0%  
All others 17.0%         
PVC flat electrical 
cables  
8544.49  
ADC 469 CV 1 04.06.2018  
D: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.01.2014 -
31.12.2017          
 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.adcommission.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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- 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 rate s 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  Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1 (*)  09.06.2016  
(DAR)  
03.07.2015 - 
02.01.2016  
     AMD1    
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  01.01.2016  
(DAR)  
03.01.2015 -  
02.07.2015  
     AMD2    
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  08.05.2017  
(REV)  
01.04.16 – 
31.03.17      10.10.2017  
11.12.2017  
26.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
Final Report  
30.04.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  08.05.2017  
(REV)  
01.04.16 – 
31.03.17      10.10.2017  
11.12.2017  
26.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
Final Report  
30.04.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
  
                                                
1 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.  
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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China 
(Cont'd)  Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  02.01.2017  
(DAR)  
03.01.2016 - 
02.07.2016  
     AMD3    
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  30.06.2017  
(DAR)  
03.07.16 – 
02.01.17      Extension 
granted     
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69 ; 7306.50  
TM 177 CV 1  14.07.2017  
(REV)  
01.07.16 – 
30.06.17      13.10.2017  
17.01.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
06.06.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
Aluminium extrusions4 
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  26.07.2017  
(DAR)  
28.10.16 – 
27.04.17  
     25.01.2018  
Finalised – 
partial 
refund     
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV 1  08.11.2017  
(DAR)  
26.03.17 – 
25.09.17      25.05.2018 
Finalised – 
partial 
refund     
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69 ; 7306.50  
TM 177 CV 1  02.01 .2018 
(DAR) 
03.01.17 – 
02.07.17      18.01.18  
Rejected     
Hot rolled plate steel  
7208.22  
ITR 198 CV 1  04.12.2017  
(EX)     15.06.2018  
Exemption 
granted     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  16.10.2017  
(ACI)      24.01.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
    
Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel5 
7210.49; 7212.30  
ITR 190b AD 1  10.11.2017  
(REV) 
01.10.16 – 
30.09.17      28.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF    
Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49; 7212.30  
ITR 190b AD 1  10.11.2017  
(SNR)  
01.10.16 – 
30.09.17      28.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF    
                                                
3 Commissioner's prelim inary decision made. Assistant Minister has extended his deadline to make a decision until 28 days after Federal Court decisi on on same 
commodity.  
4 Incorrect commodity listed in previous report. Updated to accurately reflect the investigation  
5 Investigat ion missed in previous report. Included to accurately reflect Australia’s ongoing investigations   
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China 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium zinc  
coated steel6 
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  10.11 .2017  
(REV) 
01.10.16 – 
30.09.17      28.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF    
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  10.11 .2017  
(SNR)  
01.10.16 – 
30.09.17      28.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF    
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 AD 1  20.11.2017  
(RVN)      25.01.2018  
Report 
provided to 
ADRP     
Deep drawn stainless  
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV 1  21.12.2017  
(REV)  
01.10.16 – 
30.09.17      15.06.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied      
Hot rolled plate steel  
7225.40  
ITR 198 CV 1  18.12.2017  
(DAR)  
19.02.16 – 
18.07.17      09.01.2018  
Finalised - 
rejected     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1 16.01.2018  
(A/R)  
01.01.17 – 
31.12.17      23.05 .2018 
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV  1 12.02.2018  
(REV)  
01.01.17 – 
31.12.17      29.05.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF    
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV  1 15.02.2018  
(DAR)  
28.04.17 – 
27.10.17      18.04.2018  
Terminated     
Aluminium road 
wheels  
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 CV  1 02.03.2018  
(REVOC)      20.06 .2018 
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF    
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  23.03.2018  
(EX)  
     28.05.2018  
Withdrawn     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV  1 04.04.2018  
(A/R)  
01.01.17 – 
31.12.17      18.06 .2018 
Terminated     
                                                
6 Investigation missed in previous report. Included to accurately reflect Australia's ongoing investigations   
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China 
(Cont'd)  Grinding balls  
7325.90.00; 
7325.11.00; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  11.04.2018  
(A/R)  
01.04.17 – 
31.03.18          
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV  1 16.04.2018  
(DAR)  
26.09.17 – 
25.03.18          
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV  1 19.04.2018  
(DAR)  
28.04.17 – 
27.10.17          
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV  1 3.04.2018  
(DAR)  
27.09.17 – 
26.03.18      18.04.2018  
Rejected     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV  1 04.05.2018  
(DAR)  
28.10.17 – 
27.04.18          
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV  1 19.06.2018  
(A/R)  
01.04.17 – 
31.03.18          
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  17.11.2017  
(RVN)      02.02.2018  
Report 
provided to 
ADRP     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  02.01 .2018 
(DAR)  
28.02.17 – 
27.06.17      16.01.2018  
Rejected     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  02.01 .2018 
(DAR)  
28.02.17 – 
27.06.17      16.01.2018  
Rejected     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 25.06 .2017  
(DAR)  
28.06.17 – 
27.12.17           
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Malaysia 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 26.06 .2017  
(DAR)  
27.06.17 – 
26.12.17          
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  
(AR) – Accelerated review requested by a new exporter  
HMP – Home market price  
TMP – Third cou ntry 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 – Negligibl e volumes  
NCM – Negligible countervailing  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-Circumvention inquiry  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES  IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 2018 
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  28.10.2010  
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  05.07 .2017  
ADN 2017/75  
Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  Duties  03.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012/31  03.07 .2017  
ADN 2017/70  
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   
A4 copy paper  
ADC 341 CV 1  Duties  19.04.2017  
ADN 2017/40   
India Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
ADC 370 CV 1  Duties  16.08.2017  
ADN 2017/99   
Malaysia  Aluminium 
extrusions  
ADC 362 CV 1  Duties  27.06.2017  
ADN 2017/73   
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURI NG THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH  30 JUNE 2018 
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  Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
ADC 238 CV  1 26.03.2015  
 2 2 Commenced  
2 Completed  
Aluminium extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  29.10.2010  
Extended   
20.10.2015  3 3 Commenced  
2 Completed  
                                                
1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states.  
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.  G/SCM/N/334/AUS  
 
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  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 (Cont'd)  Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  03.07.2012  
Extended  
03.07.2017  1 0 Commenced  
1 Completed  
Hot rolled plate steel  
ITR 198 CV  1 19.12.2013  0 0 Commenced  
1 Completed  
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
ADC 362 CV 1  27.06.2017  
 2 0 Commenced  
0 Completed  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY  THROUGH  30 JUNE 2018 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason  for termination  
Nil 
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