G/SCM/N/305/BRA  
 
31 August  2016 
(16-4621) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
  SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE  AGREEMENT  
BRAZIL 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2016 from 
Brazil . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Brazil1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COU NTERVAILING DUTY ACT IONS2 
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 
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; rang e 
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 Pet Film NCM 
3920.62.19, 
3920.62.91, 
3920.62.99, 
3920.62.11, 
3920.63.00, 
3920.68.99, 
3920.69.00  
ID 1401361  24/11/2014  
S: 01 -12/2013  
I: 01/2009 -
12/2013  21/09/2015  
Affirmative 
preliminary 
determination, 
but no duties.  
 22/04/2016  
US$96 .79/t-
US$561 .23/t 
 
[US$0,00/t -
US$689 .66/t 
Article 6.5 
GATT/47]  
 
All others 
[US$83 .39 
/t]    2.9t 21.8%  
of total 
imports  Advanced Authorization Scheme 
– AAS 
Duty Entitlement Passbook – 
DEPB  
Duty Free Import Autho risation – 
DFIA 
Export Oriented Units Schemes – 
EOU 
Special Economic Zones – SEZ 
Export and Trading Houses – 
ETH 
Deemed Exports  
Focus: Latin America  
Assistance to States for 
Developing Export Infrastructure 
and Allied Activities – ASIDE  
Export Promotion Ca pital Goods 
Scheme – EPCG  
Duty Free Replenishment 
Certificate – DFRC  
Export Credit Scheme – ECS 
Exemption from Electricity Duty  
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available : http://www.mdic.gov.br/ . 
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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India 
(Cont'd)  Pet Film NCM 
3920.62.19, 
3920.62.91, 
3920.62.99, 
3920.62.11, 
3920.63.00, 
3920.68.99, 
3920.69.00  
ID 1401361   
(Cont'd)          Refund of Octroi/Entry Tax in lieu 
of Octroi  
Industrial Promotion Subsidy – 
IPS 
Mega Projects  
Export Promotion  
Infrastructure Interest Subsidy 
Scheme  
Industrial Quality Development 
Subsidy Scheme  
Stamp Duty & Registra tion 
Charges on Land   
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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 ava ilable 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 
Procedur e 
(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 
 
Nil 
 
 
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  
 
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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 o riginal 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
India Pet Film  
NCM 3920.62.19  
3920.62.91 
3920.62.99  
ID 1401361  Duty 22/04/2016  
Resolução CAMEX  
36/2016   
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JANUARY  THRO UGH 30 JUNE 2016  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
Nil 
 
 
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