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29 August 2016 
(16-4581) Page: 1/7 
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 January -30 June 2016 from 
Australia . 
 
 
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SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COU NTERVAILING DUT Y ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2016 
Original Investigations  
Country 
or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures / 
termination  Other  Trade data  
(from published rep ort(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 measu res; 
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  Grinding balls  
7325.91;7326.11  
ADC 316 CV 1  17.11.2015  
S: 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2015  
I: 01.07.2011 -
30.09.2015  21.04.2016  
0% 
all others: 8.2%  - - - 27.6.2016 
extension of 
time for 
decisio n to 
27.06.2016  
Longer period 
for decision of 
Parliamentary 
Secretary  - - - 
Steel reinforcing 
bar 
7213.10;7214.20  
7227.90;7228.30  
7228.60  
ADC 322 CV 1  23.12.2015  
S: 01.07.2014 -
30.06.2015  
I: 01.07.2011 -
30.06.2015  - - - - 11.04.2016  
06.06.2016  
Extension of  
time for 
publication of 
SEF - - - 
Rod in Coil  
7213.91;7227.90  
ADC 331 CV 1  17.02.2016  
S: 01.07.2014 -
30.06.2015  
I: 01.07.2011 -
30.06.2015  - - - - 06.06.2016  
Extension of 
time for 
publication of 
SEF - - - 
 
 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://www.adcommission.gov.au   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.   
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China  
(Cont'd)  Copy p aper 
4802.56  
ADC 341 CV 1 (*)  12.04.2016  
S: 01.01.2015 -
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2012 -
31.12.2015  - - - - - - - - 
Indonesia  Copy paper  
4802.56  
ADC 341 CV 2 (*)  12.04.2016  
S: 01.01.2015 -
31.12.2015  
I: 01.01.2012 -
31.12.2015  - - - - - - - -  
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- 4 - Reviews / Other subsequ ent 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 o f 
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 import s Name(s) of the 
subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Aluminium zinc coated 
steel 
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  21.05.2015  
(EX) - - - - 06.01.2016  
Exemption 
not granted  
 - - - 
Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49; 7212.30  
ITR 190b  CV 1 01.06.2015  
(ACI)  
01.07.2011 -
31.05.2015  - 18.03.2016  
Measures 
varied  - - 24.08.2015  
Extension of 
time to 
publish SEF  
14.12.2015  
Extension of 
time to issue 
Final report  - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10;  
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  11.06.2015  
(EX) - - - - - - - - 
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  16.06.2015  
(EX) - - - - - - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  03.09 .2015  
(DAR)  
28.10.2014 - 
27.04.2015  - - - - 27.04.2016  
Partial 
refund  - - - 
Aluminium road 
wheels  
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 CV 1  18.11.2015  
(A/R)  - - - - 14.01.2016  
Withdrawn  - - - 
  
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China 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 76 04.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  21.09.2015  
(A/R)  - - - - 22.01.2016  
Finalised  - - - 
Aluminium road 
wheels  
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 CV 1  09.12.2015  
(A/R)  - - - - 12.01.2016  
Withdrawn  - - - 
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604 .21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  11.03.2016  
(A/R)  - - - - - - - - 
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  18.12.2015  
(EX) - - - - 16.05.2016  
Exemption 
not granted  
 - - - 
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  19.02.2016  
(EX) - - - - - - - - 
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  14.12.2015  
(RVN)  - - - - 27.05.2016  
Report 
provided to 
ADRP  - - - 
Aluminium 
extrusion s 
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 AD 1  13.08.2015  
(REV)  
01.07.2014 -
30.06.2015  - - - - 09.02.2016  
Measures 
varied  - - - 
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 AD 1  27.04.2016  
(DAR)  
28.04.2015 -  
27.10.2015  
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China 
(Cont'd)  Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  01.01.2016  
(DAR)  
03.01.2015 -  
02.07.2015  
 - - - - - - - - 
Aluminium road 
wheels  
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 AD 1  22.02.2 016 
(RVN)  - - - - 15.04.2016  
Report 
provided to 
ADRP - - - - 
United 
States  Biodiesel  
TM 163 CV1  - - - - 19.04.2016  
Measures 
expired. No 
application for 
continuation 
received  - - - - 
 
 
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  
(AR) – Accelerated review requested by a new exporter  
HMP – Home market price  
TMP – Third country price  
CV – Constructed value  
(RVN) – Reinvestigation  
(DAR) – Duty Assessment Review  
(IMP) – Importation period  
(EX) – Exemption inquiry  
IMP – Importation period  
ND - No dumping  
AMD – Awaiting Ministerial Direction  
NI – Negligible injury  
NV – Negligible volumes  
NDM – Negligible dumping margin  
TM/ITR/ADC – Trade Measures/International Trade Remedies/Anti -Dumping Commission Report referred to is the original investigation report  
(MIR) – Minister Initiated Review  
SEF – Statement of Essential F acts 
(ACI) – Anti-Circumvention inquiry  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES IN FO RCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2016 
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  29.10.2010  
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40  27.08.2011  
Gazette  
ACDN 2011/21  
20.10.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/125  
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   
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
ITR 193a CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66   
Zinc coated  
(galvanised) steel  
ITR 193b CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66   
Hot rolled plate 
steel 
ITR 198 CV 1  Duties  19.12.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/72   
Deep drawn 
stainless steel sinks  
ADC 238 CV 1  Duties  26.03.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/41   
Silicon metal  
ADC 237 CV 1  Duties  03.06.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/71   
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURI NG THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 3 0 JUNE 2016 
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  Aluminium extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  29.10.2010; 27.08.2011  1 1 Commenced  
1 Completed  
Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  03.07.2012  2 1 Commenced  
0 Completed  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 3 0 JUNE 2016  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investig ation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
United States  Biodiesel  
TM 163 CV1  19.04.2016  
 Measures expired. No 
application for 
continuation received  
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1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publicat ion that is published in all Australian states.  
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.