G/SCM/N/274/EU  
 
5 September 2014  
(14-5040)  Page: 1/5  
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT 
EUROPEAN UNION 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 2014 from 
the European Union . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  European Union1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2014 
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 Certain filament glass 
fibre products CN codes 
ex 7019 11 00, ex 7019 
12 00, ex 7019 31 10 AS603 CN 12.12.2013 
I.P. (S) 
01.10.2012 - 
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010 - 
30.09.2013         
Polyester staple fibres 
(PSF)(*) 
CN code ex 5503 20 00  
AS604 CN 19.12.2013  
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2012 - 
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010 - 
30.09.2013         
Solar glass CN  
ex 7007 19 80  AS599  27.04.2013  
I.P.(s) 
01.03.2012- 
28.02.2013 
 I.P.(I) 
01.03.2009 – 
28.02.2013  14 .05.2014  
0.4% - 36.1%  
all others 25%    8 350  30.5 %  preferential 
loans in the IP, 
both from state-
owned banks and from private banks 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/notices.cfm  
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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1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
India Polyester staple fibres 
(PSF) (*) CN code  ex 5503 20 00 AS604 IN 19.12.2013 
I.P.(D) 
01.10.2012 - 
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010 - 
30.09.2013         
Turkey Certain rainbow trout CN 
codes ex 0301 91 90, ex 
0302 11 80, ex 0303 14 90, ex 0304 42 90, ex 0304 82 90, 
ex 0305 43 00 AS606 TR15.02.2014 I.P 
(S) 01.01.2013 
– 31.01.2014  
I.P.(I) 
01.01 2010 – 
31.01.2014         
Viet Nam Polyester staple fibres 
(PSF) (*) CN code  ex 5503 20 00  AS604 VN 19.12.2013 
I.P.(D) 
01.10.2012 - 
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010 - 
30.09.2013         
  
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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 
Canada Biodiesel CN codes 
ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 91, 
ex 1518 00 99, 
ex 2710 19 43, ex 2710 19 46, 
ex 2710 19 47, 
ex 2710 20 11, ex 2710 20 15, ex 2710 20 17, 
ex 3824 90 97, 
ex 3826 00 10 and ex 3826 00 90 AS532 CA 30.04.2013 
I.P.01.03.2012
- 31.03.2013 
 IR (partial) 
 17.04.2014  
termination of 
the proceeding 
without 
amending the 
measures in 
force as 
extended       
India Certain 
polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) CN code ex 3907 60 20  
AS426 IN [R598
] 06.06.2014 
I.P. 
01.05.2013-
31.05.2014 
IR (partial)         
Sulphanilic acid  
CN code  ex 2921 42 00 
AS445 IN 
[R582] 16.10.2013 
I.P. 
01.10.2013 - 
30.09.2013 
SNR         
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available LDR – Lesser duty SNR – Sunset review IR – Interim review NCR – Newcomer review EXP – Measure expired without review P – Publication date C – Date of commencement of duty collection G/SCM/N/274/EU 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2014 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Canada Biodiesel 
AS532CA Duties 11.05.2011 
L 122, p. 1  
China Coated fine paper  
AS557 CN Duties 14.05.2011 
L 128, p.18  
Organic coated steel 
products (certain) AS587 CN Duties 15.03.2013 
L 73, p. 16 
  
Solar glass AS599 CN Duties 14.05.2014 
L.142, p.23  
Solar panels 
(crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components) AS594 CN Duties 05.12.2013, 
325, p. 66  
India Graphite electrode 
systems AS470 IN Duties 18.09.2004 16.12.2010 
L 332, p.1 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) AS426 IN Duties 
     
Undertakings 
 30.11.2000 
OJ.L.301, p.1 27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
23.05.2013 
OJ L 137 p.1 
25.09.2013 
L 253,p. 1 
27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
Stainless steel bars (certain) AS556 IN Duties 28.04.2011 
L 108, p.3 27.07.2013 
L 202, p. 2 
Stainless steel wires AS592 IN Duties 07.09.2013 
L 240, p. 1  
Sulphanilic acid  
AS445 IN Duties 
 
Undertakings 25.07.2002 
OJ.L.196, p.11 
26.01.2006 
OJ.L. 22, p.52 17.10.2008 
OJ.L. 276, p3 
Iran Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) AS546 IR Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
Pakistan Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) AS546 PK Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
United Arab 
Emirates Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) AS546 AE Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
United States Biodiesel AS532 US 
 Duties 10.07.2009 
OJ.L. 179, p.1 11.05.2011 
L 122, p. 1 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2014  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for termination  
Nil 
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