G/SCM/N/281/MEX
27 February 2015
(15-1162)  Page: 1/4
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: Spanish
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT 
MEXICO 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2014 
from Mexico . 
 
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  G/SCM/N/281/MEX
- 2 - Reporting Member: MEXICO1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 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
India Metoprolol tartrate
(2922.19.28); 12/13-IND 26.8.13 
(S: 1.1.12-
31.12.12; 
I: 1.1.10-
31.12.12) 27.2.14
56.85% 25.7.14
56.85%  66.99 t 31% of
apparent domestic 
consumption. 
95% of total 
imports Duty Drawback 
Scheme (DDS), 
Focus Market 
Scheme (FMS), 
Market Linked Focus 
Product Scheme 
(MLFPS), and 
Advance 
Authorisation 
Scheme (AAS), 
among others.
4 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.economia.gob .mx/comunidad-negocios/industria -y-comercio/upci/publicaciones . 
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 Owing to the number of programmes investigated, on ly a few are mentioned here  for reference purposes.   
  G/SCM/N/281/MEX
- 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
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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 t Tonne(s) 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 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) 
India Metoprolol tartrate 
12/13-IND Duties  26.7.2014 
(Official Journal 
of 25.7.2014)  
Amoxicillin trihydrate 
26/10-IND Duties 28.11.2012 
(Official Journal 
of 27.11.2012) - 
Dicloxacillin sodium 
22/10-IND Duties 18.8.2012 
(Official Journal 
of 17.8.2012) - 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2014 
Country/customs 
territory Product, investigation 
ID number Date of termination Reason for termination  
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