WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/242/PER 
5 October 2012 
 (12-5419) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original: Spanish 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
PERU 
 
 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 
from Peru. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/242/PER 
Page 2 REPORTING MEMBER:  PERU1 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January to 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 investigation of 
>1 country  Date;  
period of 
investigation 
(S-subsidizatio
n;  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 
United States  Cotton fibre, not carded or 
combed 
5201.00.10.00, 5201.00.20.00, 
5201.00.30.00 and 
5201.00.90.00 (File No. 019-2012-CFD-EE UU) 02.06.12 
S:  2006/2007 - 
2010/2011 
I:  2006 – 2011      2011 
66,000 tonnes 
 99% US Government cotton 
support programmes 
under the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (FSRI 2002) and 
the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 
(FCE 2008) 
                                                      
1 Website address where resolutions and reports on countervailing duty investigations are available: 
http://www.indecopi.gob.pe/0/modulos/PAR/PAR_L istarArchivos.aspx?PFL=5&GRU=178&VALTEM=0  
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/PER
 Page 3Reviews / 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 
- - - -- - - - - - - - 
 
 
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 collectionG/SCM/N/242/PER 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 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) 
United States  Pure biodiesel (B100) and 
blends containing more than 50% biodiesel (B50) 
(File No. 034-2009-CFD- USA) Duties  22.8.2010 
Official Journal, 
page 424266  
European Union 
(Spain and Italy only) Olive oil 
(File No. 166-2008-CDS-  EEC) Duties 4.12.2010 
Official Journal, 
page 430384  
 
  
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2012 
 
 
Country/ 
Customs territory Product; 
investigation ID numberDate of termination Re ason for termination 
- - - - 
 
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