G/SCM/N/267/ZAF  
 
31 January 2014  
(14-0568)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original: English  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT 
SOUTH AFRICA 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report  for the period 1 July-31 December 2013 
from South Africa. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/267/ZAF  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member:  South Africa1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 2013 
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 
NIL 
 
                                               
1 Website where reports are available:  http://www.itac.org.za/docs_page.asp?cID=8  
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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- 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 
India Wire Ropes  
280802/CV 
 (SNR)*         
 
The data on trade volume is provided for the total trade volume of the subject product from the country/customs territory under  investigation.  Percentage or amount per unit if appropriate. 
 CF = Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
AC = Anti-circumvention 
n/a = Not available  LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR = Sunset review  
(SNR)*= Notice given of Sunset review, but not yet initiated  EXP= measure expired without a review P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection 
 
 
Basis for determination codes: HM Home market price OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country  
TM Third country market price (specify country) OCT Cost of other producer in third country 
CV Constructed value O  Other (specify) SP Prices charged by same producer  LDC Treatment having regard  to Article 15 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the Committ ee 
OP Prices charged by other producers 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 20131 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
India Wire Ropes 
280802/CV Duties 28/08/02 13/02/09 
GG31892 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2013  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for termination  
Nil 
 
 
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1 Please note that since South Africa is part of th e Southern African Customs Union (SACU), these duties 
are applied Customs Union wide.