G/SCM/N/298/USA  
 
11 March 2016  
(16-1433)  Page: 1/24  
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original: English  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT 
UNITED STATES 
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2015 from 
United States . 
 
 
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  G/SCM/N/298/USA  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member : UNITED STATES  
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS1 
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
/termina
-tion Other Trade data  
(from published 
report(s)) 
 Countervailed Programme(s)  
Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking 
 Description;  HS 6-
digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product2; 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, 
explana-
tion Import volume 
or value (units 
/currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from  
cols. 2 / 3 Import 
volume as 
% of 
apparent domestic 
consump-
tion or as 
% of total 
imports 
 Name(s) of the subsidy 
programme(s) countervailed 
1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8 91 101 1115 
Brazil Certain Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat Products* 
HTSUS: 7209.15, 
7209.16, 7209.17, 7209.18, 7209.25, 7209.26, 7209.27, 
7209.28, 7209.90, 
7210.70, 7211.23, 7211.29, 7211.90, 7212.40, 7225.50, 
7225.99, 7226.92, 
7210.90, 7212.50, 7215.10, 7215.50, 7215.90, 7217.10,  
 
7217.90, 7225.19, 7226.19, 7226.99, 7228.50, 7228.60, 7229.90 
ID #: C-351-844 24.08.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 22.12.15
 
7.42%; All 
Others 7.42%     99,525,491 kg  
CY 2014 
/8/ 2.6%  
CY 2014 
/8/ 1. Reduction of IPI for Machines 
and Equipment 2. Ex-Tarifário 
3. BNDES FINAME Loans 
4. Integrated Drawback Scheme 5. Reintegra 6. Bahia State Industrial 
Development and Economic 
Integration Program (Desenvolve) 
 
                                               
1 All terms and column headings used in this format ha ve the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
2 For reference purposes only.    
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Brazil 
(Cont'd) Certain Hot-Rolled 
Steel Flat 
Products* HTSUS: 7208.10, 7208.25,  
7208.26, 7208.27, 
7208.36, 7208.37, 7208.38, 7208.39, 7208.40, 7208.53, 
7208.54, 7208.90, 
7210.70, 7210.90, 7211.14, 7211.19, 7211.90, 7212.40, 
7212.50, 7214.91, 
7214.99, 7215.90, 7225.11, 7225.19, 7225.30, 7225.40, 
7225.99, 7226.11, 
7226.19, 7226.91, 7226.99, 7228.60 ID #: C-351-846 09.09.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 
     245,280,841 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 3.3%  
CY 
2014 
/8/ NA 
Canada Supercalendered 
Paper 
HTSUS: 4802.61,  4802.62, 4802.69 ID #: C-122-854 26.03.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 03.08.15
 
2.04% - 
20.33%; All 
Others 11.19% 
 
20.10.15 
17.87% - 
20.18%; All 
Others 18.85% 
/9/ 10.12.15  
17.87% - 
20.18%; All 
Others 
18.85%    1,882,239,188 
kg 
CY 2013 
/8/ 82% 
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. GNS Loan for Working Capital  
2. GNS Loan to Improve Productivity 
and Efficiency 3. PWCC Indemnity Loan 4. Richmond County (Nova Scotia) 
Promissory Note for Property Taxes 
5. GNS Grants for Maintaining Hot Idle Status 6. Forestry Infrastructure Fund 
7. GNS Grants for the Sustainable 
Forest Management and Outreach Program Agreement 8. GNS Provision of Funds for Worker 
Training and Marketing 
9. The Federal Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program 10. Ontario Northern Industrial 
Electricity Rate Program 
11. Ontario Forest Sector Prosperity Fund 12. Subsidies discovered during the 
course of verification 
13. GNS Preferential Electricity Rate for PHP 14. GNS Provision of Stumpage and 
Biomass Material for LTAR  
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China Boltless Steel 
Shelving Units 
Prepackaged for Sale HTSUS: 9403.20, 
9403.10 
ID #: C-570-019 22.09.14 
(01.13 – 
12.13) 30.01.15
 
12.21% - 
14.53%; All 
Others 13.37% - 
55.75% 
 
26.08.15 
12.40% - 
15.05%; All 
Others 13.73% - 
80.45% 
/9/ 
 
21.10.15 
12.40% - 
15.05%; All 
Others 13.73% - 
80.39% 
/4/ 21.10.15  
12.40% - 
15.05%; All 
Others 
13.73% - 
80.39%    390,046 units  
CY 2013 
/8/ 41.3%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Electricity for LTA R 
2. HRCS for LTAR 
3. Exhibition Subsidy 4. Foreign Trade Bureau Award 5. Export Credit Insurance 
6. Export Subsidy for High-tech 
Merchandise 
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products* 
HTSUS: 7209.15, 
7209.16, 7209.17, 7209.18, 7209.25, 7209.26, 7209.27, 
7209.28, 7209.90, 
7210.70, 7211.23,  
 
7211.29, 7211.90, 7212.40, 7225.50, 
7225.99, 7226.92, 
 
7210.90, 7212.50, 
7215.10, 7215.50, 7215.90, 7217.10,  
 
7217.90, 7225.19, 7226.19, 7226.99, 7228.50, 7228.60, 
 
7229.90 
ID #: C-570-030 24.08.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 22.12.15  
227.29%; All 
Others 227.29%     1,002,363,594 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 26.3%  
CY 
2014 
/8/ NA 
Certain Cor rosion-
Resistant Steel 
Products* HTSUS: 7210.30,  
7210.41, 7210.49, 
 
7210.61, 7210.69, 
7210.70, 7210.90, 7212.20, 7212.30, 
 
7212.40, 7212.50, 7212.60, 7215.90, 7217.20, 7217.30, 7217.90, 7225.91, 
7225.92, 7225.99, 
 
7226.99, 7228.60, 
7229.90 ID #: C-570-027 
 
 30.06.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 06.11.15
 
26.26% - 
235.66%; All 
Others 26.26%     355,513,188 
kg 
CY 2013 
/8/ 14.0%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Policy Loans to Corrosion-Resistant 
Steel Industry 
2. Provision of Hot-Roll Steel, Cold-Roll Steels, Zinc, and Primary Aluminum for 
LTAR 
3. Provision of Electricity for LTAR 4. Import Tariff and VAT Exemptions for FIEs and Certain Domestic Enterprises 
Using Imported Equipment in 
Encouraged Industries 5. Reported Grants  
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China 
(Cont'd) Certain Iron 
Mechanical 
Transfer Drive Components HTSUS: 7325.10, 
7325.99, 7326.19, 
8431.31, 8431.39, 8483.30, 8483.50, 8483.90 
ID #: C-570-031 25.11.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 
     123,775,269 kg  
CY 2014 
/8/ 32.3%  
CY 2014  
/8/ NA 
Certain Uncoated 
Paper* HTSUS: 4802.56, 4802.57, 4802.62,  
4802.69, 4811.90
 
ID #: C-570-023 18.02.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 29.06.15  
5.82% - 
126.42%; All 
Others 5.82%     73,056,579 kg  
CY 2013 
/8/ 7.4%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Policy Loans to the Paper Industry  
2. Provision of Calcium Carbonate for 
LTAR 3. Provision of Caustic Soda for LTAR 
4. Preferential Income Tax Program for 
High or New Technology Enterprises 5. VAT and Import Tariff Exemptions for Imported Equipment 
6. Subsidies for Energy Efficiency and 
Environmental Protection 7. Support Fund for Environmental Protection Project- Rizaho City 
8. Support Fund for Environmental 
Protection Input 9. Support Fund for Environmental Protection Project 
10. City Bonus for Export Activity from 
Finance Bureau 
Melamine* HTSUS: 2933.61 ID #: C-570-021 09.12.14 
(01.13 – 
12.13) 20.04.15
 
147.62% - 
150.52%; All 
Others 148.20% 
 
06.11.15 
154.00% - 
156.90%; All 
Others 154.58%  
/9/ 
 28.12.15  
154.00% - 
156.90%; 
All Others 
154.58%    10,584,656 kg  
CY 2013 
/8/ 28.4%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ NA 
Certain Passenger 
Vehicle and Light 
Truck Tires 
HTSUS: 4011.10, 4011.20, 4011.99, 8708.70 
ID #: C-570-017 21.07.14 
(01.13 – 
12.13) 01.12.14
 
12.50% - 
81.29%; All 
Others 15.69% 
 
30.12.14 
11.74%; All 
Others 12.03% 
/2/ 
18.06.15 
20.73% - 
100.77%; All 
Others 30.87% 
/9/ 
10.08.15 
116.33%; All 
Others 30.61%  
/4/ 10.08.15  
20.73% - 
116.33%; 
All Others 
30.61%    132,784,818 
units 
CY 2012 
/8/ 26.8%  
CY 
2012 
/8/ 1. Government Policy Lending  
2. Export Seller's Credits from State-
Owned Banks 
3. Provision of Carbon Black, Nylon Cord and Synthetic Rubber and Butadiene for LTAR 
4. Provision of Electricity for LTAR 
5. Enterprise Income Tax Law, R&D Program 6. Two Free, Three Half Program for 
FIEs 
7. Import Tariff and VAT Exemptions for Use of Imported Equipment 8. VAT Exemptions and Deductions for 
Central Regions 
9. Special Fund for Energy-Saving Technology Reform  
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China 
(Cont'd) Certain 
Polyethylene 
Terephthalate Resin* HTSUS: 3907.60 
ID #: C-570-025 06.04.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 14.08.15
 
4.27% - 
18.88%; All 
Others 11.58%     78,698,927 kg  
CY 2013 
/8/ 10.9%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Policy Loans to the PET Resin 
Industry 
2. Preferential Export Financing 3. Export Seller's Credits 4. Import Tariff and Value Added Tax 
Exemptions on Imported Equipment in 
Encouraged Industries 5. Provision of Inputs for LTAR 6. Provision of Electricity for LTAR 
Energy Savings Technology Reform 
8. 2013 Annual Incentive Funds Stable Foreign Trade Policy 9. Export Credit Insurance 
10. Import/Export Credit 
Insurance/2013 Foreign Trade Policy Award 11. Transition Gold Support 
12. Overseas Investment Discount 
(Jiangsu Province DOC) 13. Energy Saving 14. Technology Reform Interest 
Subsidy 
15. 2012 and 2013 Refund of Land Use Tax 16. Income Tax Deduction for New High 
Technology Enterprise 
17. Project Subsidy from Haicang Bureau of Science and Technology 18. Bounty for Enterprise with 
production and sales growth 
19. 2013 Enterprise financing subsidy 20. Subsidy income in the fourth quarter of 2013 
21. Subsidy for social security 
22. Bounty for enterprise with production and sales growthNA 
India Certain Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat 
Products* 
HTSUS: 7209.15, 7209.16, 7209.17, 7209.18, 7209.25, 
7209.26, 7209.27, 
7209.28, 7209.90, 7210.70, 7211.23,  
 
7211.29, 7211.90, 
7212.40, 7225.50, 
7225.99, 7226.92,  
7210.90, 7212.50, 7215.10, 7215.50, 
7215.90, 7217.10,  
 
7217.90, 7225.19, 
7226.19, 7226.99, 7228.50, 7228.60, 
 
7229.90 ID #: C-533-866  24.08.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 22.12.15
 
4.45%; All 
Others 4.45%     114,472,547 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 3.0%  
CY 
2014 
/8/ 1. Duty Drawback (DDB)  
2. Export Promotion of Capital Goods 
Scheme (EPCG) 
3. State Government of Maharashtra (SGOM) 4. Electricity Duty Exemptions 
5. State Government of Maharashtra 
Subsidies for Mega Projects under the Package Scheme of Incentives- Sales Tax/VAT Deferral/Exemption  
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India 
(Cont'd) Certain Cor rosion-
Resistant Steel 
Products* HTSUS: 7210.30, 7210.41, 7210.49, 7210.61, 
7210.69, 7210.70, 
7210.90, 7212.20, 7212.30, 7212.40, 7212.50, 7212.60, 
7215.90, 7217.20, 
7217.30, 7217.90, 7225.91, 7225.92, 7225.99, 7226.99, 
7228.60, 7229.90 
ID #: C-533-864 30.06.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 06.11.15
 
2.85% - 7.71%; 
All Others 
5.28% 
     299,843,285 
kg 
CY 2013 
/8/ 12.0%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Advance Authorization Scheme 
(AAP), aka, Advance License Program 
(ALP) 2. Duty Free Import Authorization Scheme (DFIA Scheme) 
3. Duty Drawback (DDB) 
4. Export Promotion of Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG) 5. Status Certificate Program 
6. State Government of Maharashtra 
(SGOM) Subsidy Programs a. Sales Tax Program b. Electricity Duty Exemptions 
c. Waiving of Loan Interest by the State 
Industrial and Investment Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (SICOM) d. Subsidies for Mega Projects under 
the Package Scheme of Incentives- 
Mega Incentive e. Subsidies for Mega Projects under the Package Scheme of Incentives-
Sales Tax/VAT Deferral/Exemption 
Certain 
Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin* 
HTSUS: 3907.60 
ID #: C-533-862 06.04.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 14.08.15
 
5.50% - 
115.04%; All 
Others 5.50%     43,051,040 kg  
CY 2013 
/8/ 6.0%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Export Promotion of Capital Goods 
Scheme (EPCG)  2. Duty Drawback (DDB)  3. Focus Product Scheme (FPS)  
4. Income Tax Exemption Scheme 
(ITES)  5. Incentive Under The West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme 
Indonesia Certain Uncoated 
Paper* 
HTSUS: 4802.56, 
4802.57, 4802.62,  4802.69, 4811.90 ID #: C-560-829 18.02.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 29.06.15
 
43.19% - 
131.12%; All 
Others 43.19%     123,667,699 
kg 
CY 2013 
/8/ 12.6%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Provision of Standing Timber for Less 
Than Adequate Remuneration  
2. Government Prohibition of Log 
Exports 
Italy Certain Cor rosion-
Resistant Steel 
Products* HTSUS: 7210.30, 7210.41, 7210.49, 7210.61, 
7210.69, 7210.70, 
7210.90, 7212.20, 7212.30, 7212.40, 7212.50, 7212.60, 
7215.90, 7217.20, 
7217.30, 7217.90, 7225.91, 7225.92, 7225.99, 7226.99, 
7228.60, 7229.90 
ID #: C-475-833 30.06.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 06.11.15
 
0.04% (de 
minimis) – 
38.41%; All 
Others 13.06%     46,387,311 kg  
CY 2013 
/8/ 1.8% 
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Industrial Development Grants Under 
Law 488/92 
2. Technological Innovation Grants Under Law 46/82 3. Technological Innovation Loans 
Under Law 46/82 
4. Certain Social Security Reductions and Exemptions (“Sgravi” Benefits)   
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Korea, Rep. 
of Certain Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat 
Products* HTSUS: 7209.15, 7209.16, 7209.17, 
7209.18, 7209.25, 
7209.26, 7209.27, 7209.28, 7209.90, 7210.70, 7211.23,  
 
7211.29, 7211.90, 7212.40, 7225.50, 7225.99, 7226.92, 
 
7210.90, 7212.50, 
7215.10, 7215.50, 
7215.90, 7217.10,   
7217.90, 7225.19, 7226.19, 7226.99, 
7228.50, 7228.60, 
 
7229.90 
ID #: C-580-882 24.08.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 22.12.15  
0.18% 
(de minimis) – 
0.61% 
(de minimis)     329,069,916 kg  
CY 2014 
/8/ 8.6%  
CY 2014  
/8/ NA 
Certain Cor rosion-
Resistant Steel 
Products* HTSUS: 
7210.30, 7210.41, 7210.49, 7210.61, 7210.69, 7210.70, 
7210.90, 7212.20, 
7212.30, 7212.40, 7212.50, 7212.60, 7215.90, 7217.20, 
7217.30, 7217.90, 
7225.91, 7225.92, 7225.99, 7226.99, 7228.60, 7229.90 
ID #: C-580-879 30.06.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 06.11.15
 
0.69% (de 
minimis) – 
1.37%; All 
Others 1.37%     372,599,528 
kg 
CY 2013 
/8/ 14.5%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. KEXIM Import Financing  
2. KDB and IBF Short-Term Discounted 
Loans for Export Receivables  
3. Dongbu's Debt Restructuring  4. RSTA Article 25(2): Tax Deduction for Investments in Energy Economizing 
Facilities  
5. RSTA Article 26: GOK Facilities Investment Support  6. RSLTA Article 78: Acquisition and 
Property Tax Benefits to Companies 
Located in Industrial Complexes 
Certain Hot-Rolled 
Steel Flat 
Products* HTSUS: 7208.10, 7208.25,  
7208.26, 7208.27, 
7208.36, 7208.37, 7208.38, 7208.39, 
7208.40, 7208.53, 
7208.54, 7208.90, 7210.70, 7210.90, 7211.14, 7211.19, 
7211.90, 7212.40, 
7212.50, 7214.91, 7214.99, 7215.90, 7225.11, 7225.19, 
7225.30, 7225.40, 
7225.99, 7226.11, 7226.19, 7226.91, 7226.99, 7228.60 
ID #: C-580-884 
 09.09.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 
     1,141,482,530 kg
CY 2014 
/8/ 15.2%  
CY 2014  
/8/ NA  
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Korea, Rep. 
of (Cont'd) Welded Line Pipe*  
HTSUS: 7305.11, 
7305.12, 7305.19, 7306.19 ID #: C-580-877 13.11.14 
(01.13 – 
12.13) 20.03.15
 
0.47% (de 
minimis) – 0.52% (de 
minimis) 
 
13.10.15 
0.28% (de minimis) – 
0.44% (de 
minimis) 
/9/   13.10.15  
/14/  702,636,993 
kg 
CY 2012 
/8/ 34.6%  
CY 
2012 
/8/ NA 
Mexico Sugar 
HTSUS: 1701.12, 
1701.13, 1701.14, 
1701.91, 1701.99, 1702.90 ID #: C-201-846 24.04.14 
(01.13 – 
12.13) 02.09.14
 
2.99% - 
17.01%; All 
Others 14.87% 23.09.15  
5.78% - 
43.93%; All 
Others 
38.11% 29.12.14   04.05.15 
Continua-
tion of 
Suspended 
Investiga-
tion 961,903,222 
kg 
CY 2012 
/8/ 31.3%  
CY 
2012 
/8/ 1. 1997 Export Subsidy  
2. 1998 Inventory Support Subsidy 
3. 2001 "Special Fund" Grants 
4. 2008 Programa de Apoyo al Sector Agroindustrial de la Caña de Azúcar (Support Program for the Sugar Cane 
Agro-Industrial Sector) (PROINCAÑA) 
Grants 5. Annual Budget Grants to FEESA 6. "Apoyos al Paquete Technologico a 
los Productores de Caña" 
("Technological Support Package to Sugar Cane Producers") 2013 Grant 7. Government Forgiveness or Discount 
of Debt – Forgiveness of FEESA Mills' 
FINA Debt 8. Tax Benefit Program – Accelerated Depreciation for Renewable Energy 
Investments 
Oman Certain 
Polyethylene 
Terephthalate Resin* HTSUS: 3907.60 
ID #: C-523-811 06.04.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 14.08.15
 
0.28% (de 
minimis)     61,486,124 kg  
CY 2013 
/8/ 8.5% 
CY 
2013 
/8/ NA 
Pakistan Circular Welded 
Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe HTSUS: 7306.19, 
7306.30, 7306.50  
ID #: C-535-904 25.11.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14)      21,606,559 kg  
CY 2014 
/8/ 1.3%  
CY 2014  
/8/ NA  
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Russian 
Federation Certain Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat 
Products* HTSUS: 7209.15, 7209.16, 7209.17, 
7209.18, 7209.25, 
7209.26, 7209.27, 7209.28, 7209.90, 7210.70, 7211.23,  
 
7211.29, 7211.90, 7212.40, 7225.50, 7225.99, 7226.92, 
 
7210.90, 7212.50, 
7215.10, 7215.50, 
7215.90, 7217.10,   
7217.90, 7225.19, 7226.19, 7226.99, 
7228.50, 7228.60, 
 
7229.90 
ID #: C-821-823 24.08.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 22.12.15  
0.01% (de 
minimis) – 
6.33%; All 
Others 6.33%     90,799,410  kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 2.4%  
CY 2014  
/8/ 1. Provision of Natural Gas for LTA R 
2. Tax Deduction for Exploration 
Expenses 
Chinese Taipei Certain Cor
rosion-
Resistant Steel 
Products* HTSUS: 
7210.30, 7210.41, 7210.49, 7210.61, 7210.69, 7210.70, 
7210.90, 7212.20, 
7212.30, 7212.40, 7212.50, 7212.60, 7215.90, 7217.20, 
7217.30, 7217.90, 
7225.91, 7225.92, 7225.99, 7226.99, 7228.60, 7229.90 
ID #: C-583-857 30.06.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 06.11.15
 
0.00% (de 
minimis); All 
Others 0.00% 
(de minimis) 
    363,928,447 
kg 
CY 2013 
/8/ 14.2%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ NA 
Trinidad and 
Tobago Melamine* 
HTSUS: 2933.61 
ID #: C-274-807 09.12.14 
(01.13 – 
12.13) 20.04.15  
27.48%; All 
Others 27.48% 
   24.12.15/  
12/  11,983,220 kg  
CY 2013 
/8/ 32.1%  
CY 
2013 
/8/ 1. Bailout Program  
2. Fiscal Incentives Act: Tax Programs 
NA 
Turkey Heavy Walled 
Rectangular 
Welded Carbon 
Steel Pipes and Tubes HTSUS: 7306.61 
ID #: C-489-825 17.08.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 28.12.15
 
1.35% - 7.69%; 
All Others 
4.39%     62,470,964 kg  
CY 2014 
/8/ 10.9%  
CY 2014  
/8/ 1. Provision of Hot-Rolled Steel (HRS) 
for Less than Adequate Remuneration 
(LTAR) 
2. Provision of Land for LTAR 3. Deductions from Taxable Income for Export Revenue 
4. Export Financing - Rediscount 
Program 5. Investment Encouragement Program (IEP) Customs Duty and VAT 
Exemptions 
6. Law 6486: Social Security Premium Incentive  
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Turkey 
(Cont'd) Certain Hot-Rolled 
Steel Flat 
Products* HTSUS: 7208.10, 7208.25,  
7208.26, 7208.27, 
7208.36, 7208.37, 7208.38, 7208.39, 7208.40, 7208.53, 
7208.54, 7208.90, 
7210.70, 7210.90, 7211.14, 7211.19, 7211.90, 7212.40, 
7212.50, 7214.91, 
7214.99, 7215.90, 7225.11, 7225.19, 7225.30, 7225.40, 
7225.99, 7226.11, 
7226.19, 7226.91, 7226.99, 7228.60 ID #: C-489-827 09.09.15 
(01.14 – 
12.14) 
     392,710,088 kg  
CY 2014 
/8/ 5.2%  
CY 2014  
/8/ NA 
Welded Line Pipe*  
HTSUS: 7305.11, 
7305.12, 7305.19, 7306.19 ID #: C-489-823 13.11.14 
(01.13 – 
12.13) 20.03.15
 
3.76% - 8.85%; 
All Others 
4.36% 
 
13.10.15 
1.31% - 152.20%;  
All Others 1.31%  
/9/ 01.12.15  
1.31% - 
152.20%; 
All Others 
1.31%    62,791,063 kg  
CY 2012 
/8/ 3.1%  
CY 
2012 
/8/ 1. Provision of Hot-Rolled Steel (HRS) 
for Less than Adequate Remuneration 
(LTAR)  2. Provision of Land for LTAR  3. Law 5084: Energy Support  
4. Deductions from Taxable Income for 
Export Revenue  5. Export Financing  6. Exemption from Property Tax  
7. Law 6486: Social Security Premium 
Incentive 
Viet Nam Certain Steel 
Nails* HTSUS: 7317.00, 8206.00 
ID #: C-552-819 25.06.14 
(01.13 – 
12.13) 03.11.14
 
0.17% (de 
minimis) – 
8.35%; All 
Others 8.35% 
 
20.05.15 
288.56% - 
313.97%; All 
Others 301.27% 
/9/ 14.07.15  
288.56% - 
313.97%; 
All Others 
301.27%    26,333,954 kg  
CY 2012 
/8/ 5.2%  
CY 
2012 
/8/ 1. Preferential Lending to Exporters 
2. Income Tax Preferences Under Chapter V of Decree 24 
3. Income Tax Preferences Under 
Decree 60/2012/ND-CP (Decree 60) 4. Import Duty Exemptions and Reimbursements for Imported Raw 
Materials for Exported Goods 
5. Land Rent Exemptions Under Decision 189 
 
Table Notes:  1  Figures refer to the 12-month period prior to and incl uding the initiation month, unless otherwise specified. 
2 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Preliminary Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
3 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to court remand. 
4 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to cl erical or ministerial error. 
5 Denotes cumulation of imports with othe r countries investigated simultaneously 
6 Denotes revocation of order pursuant  to determination in sunset review 
7 Denotes revocation of order pu rsuant to negotiated agreement 
8 Source: U.S. ITC Dataweb http://www.usitc.gov, base d on 6-digit HTSUS numbers provided in column 2  
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- 12 - 9 Date of final countervailable subsidies determination. Under the US system, the final injury determination is made after the final countervailable subsidies 
determination. Definitive measures may not be imposed until there are affirmative find ings of both countervailable subsidies an d injury, threat of injury or material retardation.  
10 Date of final determination of the likeli hood of continuation or recurrence of subs idization. Under the US system, the final  injury determination is made after the final 
determination of the likelihood of continua tion or recurrence of subsid ization. Measures may not be  continued until there are a ffirmative findings of both subsidization and 
injury.  11 Denotes date and amount of Amended Final Determination due to settlement 
12 Denotes termination of investigation due to finding of no injury. 13 Source: U.S. ITC Trade Remedy publ ication http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/publications/opinions_index.htm 
14 Denotes termination of investigation due to fi nal negative countervailing duty determination 
15 The precise name of a given subsidy program may differ from case  to case reflecting, in part, differences in how the program  was alleged. 
 Abbreviations/Symbols/Other: (R- y) Denotes review - review period (C- y) Denotes circumvention inquiry - review period  
(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review (SNR)  Denotes sunset review (NR- y) Denotes new shipper review - review period (SR) Denotes review of suspension agreement (ER) Denotes expedited review CL Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality NS Denotes No Shipments during period NA Statistics not available or not collected *  Denotes simultaneous investigation of prod uct from multiple countries/customs territories 
CY Calendar year Dates are listed in the following format: DD.MM.YY or MM.YY Countervailing Duty actions ar e published in the Federal Register or available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html   
  G/SCM/N/298/USA  
 
- 13 - Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings 
Country 
or 
customs 
territory Product  Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Final measures  No final 
measures/ 
termina-
tion Other Trade data  
(from published 
report(s) Countervailed programme(s)  
Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking 
 Description;  
HS 6-digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product;  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,  
explana-
tion Import 
volume or 
value (units 
/currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different 
from 
cols. 2 / 3 Import 
volume 
as % of 
apparent 
domestic 
consump
tion or 
as % of 
total 
imports Name(s) of the subsidy programme(s) 
countervailed 
1 2 3 4 5  6 7 8 91 101 1113 
Brazil Iron Construction 
Castings 
HTSUS: 7325.10, 
7325.99 ID #: C-351-504 01.10.15 
(SNR)  
    1,040,310 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 0.8%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
China Aluminum 
Extrusions HTSUS: 
7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90, 7615.19, 7615.20, 7616.99, 
8418.99, 8302.10, 
8302.30, 8302.41, 8302.42, 8302.49, 8302.50, 8302.60, 
8306.30, 8419.90, 
8479.89, 8479.90, 8513.90, 9403.10, 9403.20, 9403.90, 
9506.11, 9506.51, 
9506.59, 9506.70, 9506.91, 9506.99, 9507.30, 9507.90
 
ID #: C-570-968 01.07.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)        NA 
  
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1 2 3 4 5  6 7 8 91 101 1113 
China 
(Cont'd) Aluminum 
Extrusions HTSUS: 
7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90, 7615.19, 7615.20, 7616.99, 
8418.99, 8302.10, 
8302.30, 8302.41, 8302.42, 8302.49, 8302.50, 8302.60, 
8306.30, 8419.90, 
8479.89, 8479.90, 8513.90, 9403.10, 9403.20, 9403.90, 
9506.11, 9506.51, 
9506.59, 9506.70, 9506.91, 9506.99, 9507.30, 9507.90 
ID #: C-570-968 27.06.14 
(R 01.13 – 
12.13) 09.06.15
 
1.61% - 4.83%; 
All Others 
158.96% 14.12.15  
3.59% - 
64.14%; All 
Others 
61.36% - 
222.82%   14.12.15 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   1. Policy Loans to Chinese Aluminum Extrusion Producers 
2. Preferential Tax Policies for High or 
New Technology Enterprises 3. Provision of Land-Use Rights Located in the South Sanshui Science and 
Technology Industrial Park for LTAR 
4. GOC and Sub-Central Government Grants, Loans, and Other Incentives for Development of Famous Brands and 
China World Top Brands (Famous Brands 
program) 5. International Market Exploration (SME) Fund 
6. Tax Offset for Research and 
Development (R&D) 7. Grant Programs for Which the GOC Did Not Provide the Requested Laws, 
Regulations, and Specificity Information 
8. Provision of Primary Aluminum for LTAR
 
Crystalline  Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 
Whether Or Not  
Assembled into Modules HTSUS: 8501.61, 
8507.20, 8541.40, 
8501.31 ID #:  C-570-980 04.02.15 
(R 01.13 – 
12.13)  
      NA 
Crystalline  Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether Or Not  
Assembled into 
Modules HTSUS: 8501.61, 8507.20, 8541.40, 
8501.31 
ID #:  C-570-980 03.02.14 
(R 03.12 – 
12.12) 08.01.15
 
8.63% - 
22.73%; All 
Others 15.68% 14.07.15  
15.43% - 
23.28%; All 
Others 
20.94%      1. Provision of Polysilicon for LTA R 
2. Provision of Aluminum Extrusions for LTAR 
3. Provision of Solar Glass for LTAR 
4. Provision of Electricity for LTAR 5. Provision of Land for LTAR 6. Preferential Policy Lending to the 
Renewable Energy Industry, aka 
Preferential Loans and Directed Credit 7. Enterprise Income Tax Law, Research 
and Development (R&D) Program 
8. Preferential Tax Programs for High or New Technology Enterprises (HNTEs) 9. Import Tariff and Value Added Tax 
(VAT) Exemptions for Use of Imported 
Equipment - Encouraged Industries 10. VAT Rebates on FIE Purchases of Chinese-Made Equipment 
11. Discovered Subsidies 
12. Export Credit Subsidy Programs: Export Buyer’s Credits  
 
    
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China 
(Cont'd) Circular Welded 
Carbon Quality Steel 
Pipe HTSUS: 7306.30, 7306.50, 7306.19
 
ID #: C-570-911 02.09.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)        NA 
Citric Acid And 
Certain Salts HTSUS: 3824.90, 2918.14,  2918.15 
ID #:  C-570-938 01.07.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
   02.10.15 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
Citric Acid And 
Certain Citrate Salts 
HTSUS: 3824.90, 2918.14,  2918.15 ID #:  C-570-938 27.06.14 
(R 01.13 – 
12.13) 08.06.15
 
33.31% 14.12.15  
30.93%      1. Shandong Province Policy Loans 
Program 
2. Reduced Income Tax Rate for High or New Technology Enterprises 3. Income Tax Credits on Purchases of 
Domestically Produced Equipment 
4. Provision of Sulfuric Acid for LTAR 5. Provision of Steam Coal for LTAR 6. Provision of Calcium Carbonate for 
LTAR 
7. Provision of Caustic Soda for LTAR 8. Provision of Land in the Laiwu High-Tech Industrial Development Zone for 
LTAR 
9. Technology Innovation Advanced Unit Award 10. Laiwu City Award for Advanced 
Construction of Large Projects 
11. Laiwu High-Tech Zone Development Fund for Small & Medium Enterprises with Regional Characteristic Industries 
12. Provision of Electricity for LTAR 
13. Environmental Tax Offset 14. National Support Fund for 2011 Energy Saving Project, Circulation 
Economy and Resource Conservation 
Project and Pollution Abatement Project 
Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print 
Graphics Using 
Sheet-Fed Presses HTSUS: 4810.14, 4810.19, 4810.22, 
4810.29, 4810.32, 
4810.39,  4810.92 ID #: C-570-959 01.10.15 
(SNR)  
    615,663,733 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 30.4%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Drawn Stainless 
Steel Sinks 
HTSUS: 7324.10 
ID #: C-570-984 26.05.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)     14.08.15 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA  
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China 
(Cont'd) Drawn Stainless 
Steel Sinks 
HTSUS: 7324.10 ID #: C-570-984 29.05.14 
(R 08.12 – 
12.13) 07.05.15
 
2012 rate 
3.91%; 2013 
rate 9.83% 10.11.15  
2012 rate 
3.91%; 
2013 rate 
9.83%      1. Provision of Electricity for LTA R 
2. Provision of Stainless Steel Coil for LTAR 3. Policy Lending to the Stainless Steel Sinks Industry 
4. Technology Award from Xingtan 
Bureau of Economy 
High Pressure Steel Cylinders HTSUS: 7311.00 
ID #: C-570-978 03.08.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
   15.10.15 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
Magnesia Carbon Bricks 
HTSUS: 6902.10, 6815.91, 6815.99 ID #: C-570-955 09.11.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
      NA 
Magnesia Ca rbon 
Bricks 
HTSUS: 6902.10, 6815.91, 6815.99 ID #: C-570-955 03.08.15 
(SNR) 07.12.15
     $57,680,885  
CY 2014 
/8/ 19.9%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Magnesia Carbon 
Bricks 
HTSUS: 6902.10, 6815.91, 6815.99 ID #: C-570-955 30.10.14 
(R 01.13 – 
12.13)  
   25.08.15 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-
Road Tires HTSUS: 
4011.20, 4011.61, 4011.62, 4011.63, 4011.69, 4011.92, 
4011.93, 4011.94  
ID #: C-570-913 09.11.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
      NA 
Multilayered Wood 
Flooring HTSUS: 4412.31, 4412.32, 
4412.39, 4412.94, 
4412.99, 4418.71, 4418.72 ID #: C-570-971 
 04.02.15 
(R 01.13 – 
12.13)  
      NA 
Multilayered Wood 
Flooring HTSUS: 4412.31, 4412.32, 4412.39, 
4412.94, 4412.99, 
4418.71, 4418.72 ID #: C-570-971 03.02.14 
(R 01.12 – 
12.12) 07.01.15
 
0.95% - 0.99%; 
All Others 
0.97% 14.07.15  
0.99%; All 
Others 
0.99%      1. Income Tax Subsidies for FIEs Based 
on Geographic Location 2. Two Free, Three Half Program 3. GOC and Sub-Central Government 
Grants, Loans, and Other Incentives for 
Development of Famous Brands 4. Value Added Tax (VAT) and Tariff Exemptions on Imported Equipment 
5. Provision of Electricity for Less than 
Adequate Remuneration 6. Minhang District Pujiang Town Enterprise Support 
7. Support for Developing a National 
Technology Standard   
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China 
(Cont'd) Narrow Woven 
Ribbons with Woven 
Selvedge HTSUS: 5806.32, 5806.31, 5806.32, 
5806.39, 5808.90, 
5810.91, 5810.99, 5903.90, 5907.00, 5810.92, 6307.90 
ID #: C-570-953 03.08.15 
(SNR) 07.12.15
 
/10/     35,041,940 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 43.0%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Potassium 
Phosphate Salts HTSUS: 2835.39, 2835.24 
ID #: C-570-963 01.06.15 
(SNR) 05.10.15
 
/10/ 21.12.15     11,919,205 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 10.1%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire 
Strand HTSUS: 7312.10 ID #: C-570-946 01.05.15 
(SNR) 04.09.15
 
/10/ 13.10.15     87,704,944 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 19.4%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Seamless Carbon 
and Alloy Steel 
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe HTSUS: 7304.19, 
7304.31, 7304.39, 
7304.51, 7304.59 ID #: C-570-957 01.10.15 
(SNR)  
    104,753,343 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 9.4%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Steel Grating 
HTSUS: 7308.90 
ID #: C-570-948 01.06.15 
(SNR) 05.10.15  
/10/ 12.11.15     230,842,867 
kg 
CY 2014 /8/ 32.8%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Utility Scale Wind 
Towers HTSUS: 
7308.20, 8502.31 ID #: C-570-982 03.04.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
   17.07.15 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
India Carbazole Violet 
Pigment 23 
HTSUS: 3204.17 
ID #: C-533-839 01.04.15 
(SNR) 07.08.15  
/10/ 17.11.15  
   11,665,884 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 22.2% 
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Lined Paper Products  
HTSUS: 4810.22, 4811.90, 4820.10 
ID #: C-533-844 09.11.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
      NA 
Oil Country Tubular 
Goods HTSUS: 7304.29, 7304.39, 7304.59, 
7305.20, 7305.31, 
7306.29, 7306.30, 7306.50 ID #: C-533-858 09.11.15 
(R 12.13 – 
12.14)  
      NA 
Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) 
Film 
HTSUS: 3920.62 ID #: C-533-825  02.09.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
      NA  
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India 
(Cont'd) Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) 
Film HTSUS:  3920.62 ID #:  C-533-825 29.08.14 
(R 01.13 -
12.13) 06.08.15
 
2.11% - 9.86%    06.08.15 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   1. Export P romotion Capital Goods 
Scheme (EPCGS) 
2. Duty Drawback (DDB) Program 3. Status Holder Incentive Scrip (SHIS) 4. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) 
formerly known as Export Process 
Zones/Export Oriented Units (EPZs/EOUs) 5. Advance Authorization Scheme (AAS), 
aka, Advance License program (ALP) 
6. State and Union Territory Sales Tax Incentive Programs 7. State Government of Maharashtra 
(SGOM) Subsidies Under the Package 
Scheme of Incentives (PSI) 1993 and 2007 
Indonesia Coated Paper 
Suitable for High-
Quality Print 
Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses HTSUS: 4810.14, 
4810.19, 4810.22, 
4810.29, 4810.32, 4810.39,  4810.92 ID #: C-560-824 01.10.15 
(SNR)  
    12,429,010 
kg 
CY 2014 
/8/ 0.6%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
Italy Certain Pasta  
HTSUS:  1901.90, 
1902.19 
ID #:  C-475-819 02.09.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)     17.12.15 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
Certain Pasta  
HTSUS:  1901.90, 1902.19 
ID #:  C-475-819 29.08.14 
(R 01.13 – 
12.13) 10.08.15
 
0.32% - 2.12% 
      1. Article 1 of Law 296/06  
2. Law 662/96 – Patti Territoriali  
3. Law 662/96 – Contratto di 
Programma  
4. Article 14 Law 46/82 (Fondo Innovazione Tecnologica) – Grants  5. European Social Fund – Arte Bianca 
Training Project  
6. Law 289/02 – Article 62 - Investments in Disadvantaged Areas  7. POR FESR Molise 2007/2013  
8. Certain Social Security Reductions 
and Exemptions – Sgravi  9. Article 42 of Law 78/2010  10. Article 14 of Law 46/82 (Fondo 
Innovazione Tecnologica) – Loans  
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Korea, 
Rep. of Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate HTSUS: 7208.40, 7208.51, 7208.52, 
7208.53, 7208.90, 
7210.70, 7210.90, 7211.13, 7211.14, 7211.90, 7212.40, 
7212.50, 7225.40, 
7225.50, 7225.99, 7226.91, 7226.99 ID #: C-580-837 06.04.15 
(NR 01.14 
– 12.14)  
      NA 
Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate HTSUS: 7208.40, 7208.51, 7208.52, 
7208.53, 7208.90, 
7210.70, 7210.90, 7211.13, 7211.14, 7211.90, 7212.40, 
7212.50, 7225.40, 
7225.50, 7225.99, 7226.91, 7226.99 ID #: C-580-837 03.04.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
   29.07.15 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review 
  NA 
Large Residential 
Washers 
HTSUS: 8450.20,  
8450.11, 8450.90 ID #: C-580-869 03.04.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)  
   21.07.15 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
Large Residential Washers 
HTSUS:  8450.20,  
8450.11, 8450.90 ID #: C-580-869 01.04.14 
(R 06.12 – 
12.13) 11.03.15
 
34.77% - 
81.91% 15.09.15  
34.77% - 
81.91%       
Turkey Certain Pasta  
HTSUS: 1901.90, 
1902.19 
ID #: C-489-806 02.09.15 
(R 01.14 – 
12.14)        NA 
Welded Steel Carbon 
Pipe and Tube HTSUS: 7306.30, 
7306.90 
ID #:  C-489-502  30.04.14 
(R 01.13 – 
12.13) 08.04.15
 
4.18%; All 
Others 4.18% 13.10.15  
0.91%; All 
Others 
0.91% 
 
13.11.15 
0.88%; All 
Others 
0.88% 
/4/      1. Deduction from Taxable Income for Export Revenue 2. Short Term Pre-Shipment Rediscount 
Program 
3. Investment Encouragement Program (IEP): Customs Duty Exemptions 4. Provision of HRS for LTAR  
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1 2 3 4 5  6 7 8 91 101 1113 
Viet Nam  Polyethylene Retail 
Carrier Bags 
HTSUS: 3923.21 ID #: C-552-805 01.04.15 
(SNR) 05.08.15
 
/10/     2.3 billion 
units 
CY 2014 
/8/ 1.5%  
CY 2014 
/8/ NA 
 
Table Notes: 
1 Figures refer to the 12-month period prior to and incl uding the initiation month, unless otherwise specified. 
2 Denotes date and amount of Amen ded Preliminary Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
3 Denotes date and amount of Amended Final Determination due to court remand. 4 Denotes date and amount of Amended Final Determ ination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
5 Denotes cumulation of imports with othe r countries investigated simultaneously 
6 Denotes revocation of order pursuant  to determination in sunset review 
7 Denotes revocation of order pu rsuant to negotiated agreement 
8 Source: U.S. ITC Dataweb http://www.usitc.gov, base d on 6-digit HTSUS numbers provided in column 2 
9 Date of final countervailable subsidies determination. Under the US system, the final injury determination is made after the final countervailable subsidies 
determination. Definitive measures may not be imposed until there are affirmative find ings of both countervailable subsidies an d injury, threat of injury or material retardation.  
10 Date of final determination of the likeli hood of continuation or recurrence of subs idization. Under the US system, the final  injury determination is made after the final 
determination of the likelihood of continua tion or recurrence of subsid ization. Measures may not be  continued until there are a ffirmative findings of both subsidization and 
injury.  11 Denotes date and amount of Amended Final Determination due to settlement 
12 Source: U.S. ITC Trad e Remedy publication http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/ publications/opinions_index.htm  
13 The precise name of a given subsidy program may differ from case  to case reflecting, in part, differences in how the program  was alleged. 
14 Denotes revocation of order pu rsuant to changed circumstances 
Abbreviations/Symbols/Other: (R- y) Denotes review - review period 
(C- y) Denotes circumvention inquiry - review period (CR) Denotes changed circumstances review (SNR) Denotes sunset review (NR- y) Denotes new shipper review - review period (SR) Denotes review of suspension agreement (ER) Denotes expedited review CL Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality NS Denotes No Shipments during period NA Statistics not available or not collected *  Denotes simultaneous investigation of prod uct from multiple countries/customs territories 
CY Calendar year Dates are listed in the following format: DD.MM.YY or MM.YY Countervailing Duty actions ar e published in the Federal Register or available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html
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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) 
Brazil Carbon and Certain 
Alloy Steel Wire Rod C-351-833 Duties 22.10.02 
67 FR 64871 03.07.14 
79 FR 38008 
Iron Construction Castings C-351-504 Duties 15.05.86 
51 FR 17786 19.11.10 
75 FR 70900 
Canada Supercalendered Paper  
C-122-854 Duties 10.12.15 
80 FR 76668  
China  Aluminum Extrusions 
C-570-968 Duties 26.05.11 
76 FR 30653  
Boltless Steel Shelving 
Units Prepackaged for Sale C-570-019 Duties 21.10.15 
80 FR 63745  
Calcium Hypochlorite 
C-570-009 Duties 30.01.15 
80 FR 5082  
Carbon and Certain 
Alloy Steel Wire Rod C-570-013 Duties 08.01.15 
80 FR 1018  
Chlorinated 
Isocyanurates C-570-991 Duties 13.11.14 
79 FR 67424  
Circular Welded 
Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe C-570-931     Duties 19.03.09 
74 FR 11712 12.08.14 
79 FR 47089 
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe  C-570-936 Duties 23.01.09 
74 FR 4136 20.05.14 
79 FR 28894 
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe C-570-911   Duties 22.07.08 
73 FR 42545 04.12.13 
78 FR 72863 
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts C-570-938     Duties 29.05.09 
74 FR 25705 24.06.15 
80 FR 36318 
Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses C-570-959 Duties 17.11.10 
75 FR 70201 
Corrected 
06.12.10 
75 FR 75663  
Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether Or Not Assembled Into Modules C-570-980 Duties 07.12.12 
77 FR 73018  
Certain Crystalline 
Silicon Photovoltaic Products C-570-011 Duties 18.02.15 
80 FR 8592  G/SCM/N/298/USA 
 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
China (Cont'd) Drawn Stainless Steel 
Sinks C-570-984 Duties 11.04.13 
78 FR 21596  
High Pressure Steel 
Cylinders C-570-978 Duties 21.06.12 
77 FR 37384  
Certain Kitchen 
Appliance Shelving and Racks C-570-942  Duties 14.09.09 
74 FR 46973 12.03.15 
80 FR 12983 
Laminated Woven Sacks C-570-917 Duties 07.08.08 
73 FR 45955 27.03.14 
79 FR 17134 
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube  C-570-915 Duties 05.08.08 
73 FR 45404 23.06.14 
79 FR 35522 
Lightweight Thermal Paper C-570-921  Duties 24.11.08 
73 FR 70958 30.01.15 
80 FR 5083 
Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks C-570-955 Duties 21.09.10 
75 FR 57442  
Melamine 
C-570-021 Duties 28.12.15 
80 FR 80751  
Multilayered Wood 
Flooring C-570-971 Duties 08.12.11 
76 FR 76693  
Narrow Woven Ribbons 
with Woven Selvedge C-570-953 Duties 01.09.10 
75 FR 53642  
Certain New Pneumatic 
Off-the-Road Tires C-570-913  Duties 04.09.08 
73 FR 51626 04.02.14 
79 FR 6539 
Non-Oriented Electrical Steel C-570-997 Duties 03.12.14 
79 FR 71749  
Oil Country Tubular 
Goods C-570-944 Duties 20.01.10 
75 FR 3203 18.05.15 
80 FR 28224 
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires  C-570-017 Duties 10.08.15 
80 FR 47902  
Certain Potassium 
Phosphate Salts C-570-963 Duties 22.07.10 
75 FR 42682 21.12.15 
80 FR 79305 
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand C-570-946 Duties 07.07.10 
75 FR 38977 13.10.15 
80 FR 61372 
Raw Flexible Magnets C-570-923   Duties 17.09.08 
73 FR 53849 05.02.14 
79 FR 6886 
Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and  Pressure Pipe C-570-957 Duties 10.11.10 
75 FR 69050  
Sodium Nitrite 
C-570-926     Duties 27.08.08 
73 FR 50595 05.09.14 
79 FR 53016 
Certain Steel Grating  C-570-948 Duties 23.07.10 
75 FR 43144 12.11.15 
80 FR 69940 
Utility Scale Wind Towers C-570-982 Duties 15.02.13 
78 FR 11152  G/SCM/N/298/USA 
 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
India Carbazole Violet 
Pigment 23 C-533-839 Duties 29.12.04 
69 FR 77995 17.11.15 
80 FR 71773 
Commodity Matchbooks C-533-849 Duties 11.12.09 
74 FR 65740 30.04.15 
80 FR 24232 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate C-533-818     Duties 10.02.00 
65 FR 6587 04.01.12 
77 FR 264 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products C-533-821   Duties 03.12.01 
66 FR 60198 07.02.14 
79 FR 7425 
Certain Lined Paper Products C-533-844 Duties 28.09.06 
71 FR 56949 31.08.12 
77 FR 53172 
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods C-533-858 Duties 10.09.14 
79 FR 53688  
Polyethylene 
Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) C-533-825    Duties 01.07.02 
67 FR 44179 06.08.14 
79 FR 45762 
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand C-533-829   Duties 04.02.04 
69 FR 5319 23.04.15 
80 FR 22708 
Sulfanilic Acid C-533-807     Duties 02.03.93 
58 FR 12026 25.10.11 
76 FR 66039 
Indonesia Certain Coated Paper 
Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses C-560-824 Duties 17.11.10 
75 FR 70206  
Certain Cut-to-Length 
Carbon Quality Steel C-560-806 Duties 10.02.00 
65 FR 6587 04.01.12 
77 FR 264 
Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat Products C-560-813 Duties 03.12.01 
66 FR 60198 07.02.14 
79 FR 7425 
Iran In-Shell Pistachio Nuts 
C-507-501     Duties 11.03.86 
51 FR 8344 NA* 
Roasted In-Shell 
Pistachios C-507-601  Duties 07.10.86 
51 FR 35679 NA* 
Italy Certain Pasta 
C-475-819     Duties 24.07.96 
61 FR 38543 17.09.13 
78 FR 57129 
Korea, Rep. of Certain Cut-to-Length 
Carbon Quality Steel Plate  C-580-837    Duties 10.02.00 
65 FR 6587 04.01.12 
77 FR 264 
Large Residential Washers C-580-869 Duties 15.02.13 
78 FR 11154  
Stainless Steel Sheet & 
Strip in Coils C-580-835    Duties 06.08.99 
64 FR 42932 11.08.11 
76 FR 49726 G/SCM/N/298/USA 
 
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  Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Mexico Sugar 
C-201-846 Suspension 
Agreement 29.12.14 
79 FR 78044  
South Africa Stainless Steel Plate In 
Coils C-791-806     Duties 11.05.99 
64 FR 25288 30.08.11 
76 FR 53882 
Chinese Taipei Non-Oriented Electrical 
Steel C-583-852 Duties 03.12.14 
79 FR 71749  
Thailand Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat Products C-549-818 Duties 03.12.01 
66 FR 60197 07.02.14 
79 FR 7425 
Turkey Certain Oil Country 
Tubular Goods C-489-817 Duties 10.09.14 
79 FR 53688  
Certain Pasta 
C-489-806   Duties 24.07.96 
61 FR 38546 17.09.13 
78 FR 57129 
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar C-489-819 Duties 06.11.14 
79 FR 65926  
Welded Carbon Steel 
Standard Pipe C-489-502  Duties 07.03.86 
51 FR 7984 17.07.12 
77 FR 41967 
Welded Line Pipe C-489-823 Duties 01.12.15 
80 FR 75054  
Viet Nam Polyethylene Retail 
Carrier Bags C-552-805 Duties 04.05.10 
75 FR 23670  
Certain Steel Nails 
C-552-819 Duties 14.07.15 
80 FR 41006  
Steel Wire Garment 
Hangers C-552-813 Duties 05.02.13 
78 FR 8107  
 
 
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  
 
N/A 
 
 
Countervailing Duty actions are published in the Federal Register or available at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html  
 * Iran is not a WTO member. Therefore, there are no injury/sunset reviews for CVD orders. 
 
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