G/SCM/N/250/AUS  
 
22 February 2013  
(13-0974)  Page: 1/5  
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 2012 
from Australia . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member:  Australia1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 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-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 Aluminium Road 
Wheels 8708.70; 8716.90
4 
TM 181 CV 1 07.11.2011 
S: 7/2010-
6/2011;  
I: 7/2006-
6/2011 31.05.2012  
0-58.78%; all 
others: 58.78% 05.07.2012  
2.8-5.1%; 
all others: 
58.8%  08.06.2012 
Part 
termination 
/negligible 
countervailing 27.04.2012  
Extension of 
time for 
publication 
of SEF    
Hollow Structural Sections  7306.30; 7306.61; 7306.69
5 
TM 177 CV 1 19.09.2011 
S: 7/2010-
6/2011;  
I: 7/2006-
6/2011 06.06.2012  
2.2-11.1%; all 
others: 54.8% 
 03.07.2012  
0-11.1%;  
all others: 
54.8% 
  06.06.2012 
Part 
termination/ 
negligible 
countervailing     
Aluminium Zinc 
Coated Steel 7210.61 ITR 193a CV 1 05.09.2012 
S: 7/2011-
6/2012 
I: 1/2007-
6/2012         
Zinc Coated 
(Galvanised) Steel 7210.49; 7212.30 ITR 193b CV 1 05.09.2012 
S: 7/2011-
6/2012 
I: 1/2007-
6/2012         
 
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.customs.gov.au/a nti-dumping/referencematerials/r eports 
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.   
4 Incorrect HS code was entered in the pr evious semi-annual report.  This has no w been rectified with the above codes. 
5 Only one HS code was entered in the prev ious semi-annual report.  Two others which had been left off have now been included.  
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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 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 Extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 05.04.2012 
(DAR) IMP: 04-
10/2011  
   07.09.2012  
Terminated    
Aluminium Extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 27.04.2012 
(DAR) 
IMP: 04-
10/2011  
   28.09.2012  
Partial 
repayment    
Aluminium Extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 27.04.2012 
(DAR) 
IMP: 04-10/2011  
   02.10.2012  
Partial 
repayment    
Aluminium Extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 21.05.2012 
(REV) Rev: 04/2011-
03/2012 
  
   21.11.2012  
Finalised CF CF  
Aluminium Extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 29.10.2012 
(DAR) IMP: 10/2011-
04/2012  
       
Aluminium Extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 20.12.2012 
(DAR) IMP: 04-
10/2012 
  
       
 
  
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- 4 - 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 
HMP – Home market price TMP – Third country price CV – Constructed value 
(RVN) – Reinvestigation 
(DAR) – Duty Assessment Review (IMP) – Importation period 
 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2012 
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 29.10.10 
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40 27.08.2011 
Gazette 
ACDN 2011/21 
Aluminium road 
wheels 
TM 181 CV 1 Duties 05.07.2012 
Gazette 
ACDN 2012/23  
Hollow structural 
sections 
TM 177 CV 1 Duties 03.07.2012 
Gazette 
ACDN 2012/31  
United States Biodiesel 
TM 163 CV1 Duties 19.04.11 
Gazette 
ACDN 2011/18  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2012  
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  29.10.2010; 27.08.2011 2 2 Commenced 
3 Completed 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2012  
Country/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.