G/SCM/N/281/EU
13 April 2015
(15-1979)  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 fo r the period 1 July-31 December 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 JULY-31 DECEMBER 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 23.12.2014 
0-19.9 %  
All others 
10.3%   (i) Preferential 
loans; (ii) High 
and New 
Technology Enterprises;  (iii) VAT 
exemptions and 
import tariff rebates for the use of imported 
equipment; 
(iv) Provision of land at less than adequate 
remuneration. 
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 17.12.2014
De mimimis 
subsidy 
margin  
 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://eur-lex.europa.eu   
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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China 
(Cont'd) Stainless steel cold-
rolled flat products CN 
codes ex 7219 31 00, ex 7219 32 10, ex 7219 32 90, 
ex 7219 33 10, 
ex 7219 33 90, ex 7219 34 10, ex 7219 34 90, 
ex 7219 35 10, 
ex 7219 35 90, ex 7220 20 21, ex 7220 20 29, 
ex 7220 20 41, 
ex 7220 20 49, ex 7220 20 81, ex 7220 20 89 
AS609 CN
 14.08.2014 
 I.P.(S) 
01.01.2013- 
31.12.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010- 
31.12.2013   
India Polyester staple fibres 
(PSF) (*) CN code  ex 5503 20 00 AS604 IN 19.12.2013 
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2012-
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010-
30.09.2013 17.12.2014
No causal link
 
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 TR  15.02.2014 
I.P (S) 
01.01.2013–
31.12.2013  
I.P.(I) 
01.01 2010–
31.01.2014 06.11.2014
7%-9.7% 
All others 9.7 %  (i) Direct and 
Indirect subsidies; (ii) Preferential 
loans 
Viet Nam Polyester staple fibres 
(PSF) (*) CN code  ex 5503 20 00  AS604 VN 19.12.2013 
I.P.(S) 
01.10.2012-
30.09.2013 
I.P.(I) 
01.01.2010-
30.09.2013 17.12.2014
De mimimis 
subsidy 
margin 
 
 
  
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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 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
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) 
Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) CN code ex 3907 60 20  AS426 IN 
[R604] 01.08.2014 
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 18.12.2014 
All 
United States 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, ex 3826 00 90 AS532 US [R601]10.07.2014 I.P. 
01.07.2013-
30.06.2014 SNR
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of conf identiality  EXP – Measure expired without review 
n/a – not available        HMP – Home market price LDR – Lesser duty        TMP – Third country price SNR – Sunset review        CV – Constructed value 
IR – Interim review        P – Publication date 
NER – New exporter review 
AC – Anti-circumvention C – Date of commencement of duty collection G/SCM/N/281/EU 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 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  
Glass fibre products 
(certain filament) AS603 CN Duties 23.12.2014 
OJ L 367, p. 22  
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 
OJ L 295, p. 4 16.12.2010 
L 332, p.1 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) AS426 IN Duties 
    
 
 30.11.2000 
OJ.L.301, p.1 27.02.2007 
L. 59, p34 
 
09.09.2011 
L 232, P19 
 
23.05.2013 
OJ L 137 p.1 
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  
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 25.09.2013 
OJ L 253, p. 1 
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  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2014  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for termination
India Sulphanilic acid  
AS445 IN 18.12.2014 No likelihood of 
recurrence of injury 
 
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