G/SCM/N/298/EU  
 
8 April 2016  
(16-1994)  Page: 1/8  
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 2015 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 2015 
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  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     24.07.15  
Withdrawal of 
complaint     
 
                                               
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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India Tubes and pipes of 
ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) CN 
codes ex 7303 00 10, 
ex 7303 00 90 AS618 IN
 11.03.2015 I.P.(D) 
01.10.2013 – 
30.09.2014 - 
I.P.(I)01.01.2011 – 
30.09.2014         
Turkey European sea bass  
and sea bream 
AS623 TR CN codes 0302 84 10, 
0302 85 30, 0303 84 
10, 0303 89 55, ex 0304 49 90 (TARIC codes 0304 49 90 50 
and 0304 49 90 70) 
and ex 0304 89 90 (TARIC codes 0304 89 90 40 and 0304 89 90 
60). 14.08.2015 
I.P (D) 01.07.2014-
30.06.2015 
I.P.(I) 01.01.2012–
30.06.2015
         
 
 
  
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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 
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 92, 
ex 3824 90 93, ex 3826 00 10, ex 3826 00 90 
AS532 CA 
[R619]
 19.05.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 - 
31.03.2015 IR 
(partial)          
China Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. 
cells)(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 33 00, 
ex 8501 34 00, 
ex 8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 80, ex 8501 62 00, 
ex 8501 63 00, 
ex 8501 64 00, ex 8541 40 90, ex 8542 13 13 
AS594 CN [R622
] 29.05.2015 
I.P.  - 
AC         
  
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China 
(Cont'd) Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key components (i.e. cells)(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00, 
ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 8501 34 00, 
ex 8501 61 20, 
ex 8501 61 80, ex 8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 00, 
ex 8501 64 00, 
ex 8541 40 90, ex 8542 13 13 
AS594 CN [R622
] 05.12.2015 
I.P. 01.10.2014 – 
30.09.2015 
SNR         
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)  05.08.15  
€35.69/tonne-
€69.39/tonne       
Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) CN code ex 3907 60 20  AS426 IN 
[R604] 01.08.2014 
IR (partial) 
 05.08.15  
€35.69/tonne-
€69.39/tonne       
Iran Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) AS546 IR     30.09.2015 
Expiry     
Malaysia Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules and key 
components (i.e. 
cells)(*) CN codes ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 32 00, 
ex 8501 33 00, 
ex 8501 34 00, ex 8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 80, 
ex 8501 62 00, 
ex 8501 63 00, ex 8501 64 00, ex 8541 40 90, 
ex 8542 13 13 
AS594 MY 
[R622
] 29.05.2015 
I.P.  -  
AC         
Pakistan Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
(PET) AS546 PK     30.09.2015 
Expiry      
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Chinese 
Taipei Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic 
modules and key components (i.e. cells)(*) CN codes 
ex 8501 31 00, 
ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 8501 34 00, 
ex 8501 61 20, 
ex 8501 61 80, ex 8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 00, 
ex 8501 64 00, 
ex 8541 40 90, ex 8542 13 13 
AS594 TW [R622
] 29.05.2015 
I.P.  - 
AC         
United Arab Emirates Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) AS546 AE  
   30.09.2015 
Expiry     
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   15.09.2015 
€211.2 - €237  
per tonne All 
others 
€237 per tonne  
    13 metric 
tonnes   
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 3824 90 92, ex 3824 90 93 
ex 3826 00 10, 
ex 3826 00 90 AS532 US [R601] 19.05.2015 I.P. 
01.04.2014 - 
31.03.2015 IR 
(partial) 
        
 
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  
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2015 
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 15.09.2015 
OJ L 239 p. 99
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  
Turkey Trout (certain 
rainbow) AS606 TR Duties 27.02.2015 
OJ L 56, p. 12  
United States Biodiesel AS532 US 
 Duties 10.07.2009 
OJ.L. 179, p.1 15.09.2015 
OJ L 239, p. 99 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2015  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for termination  
Iran Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET) AS546 IR 30.09.2015 Expiry 
Pakistan Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET) AS546 PK 30.09.2015 Expiry 
United Arab Emirates Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET) AS546 AE 30.09.2015 Expiry 
 
 
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