G/SCM/N/298/BRA  
 
25 February 2016  
(16-1165)  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 July-31 December 2015 from 
Brazil . 
 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Brazil1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
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 / 
termination Other  Trade data  
(from published 
report(s) Countervailed programme(s)  
Definitive 
duty Undertakin
g 
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 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. 
     2.9t  21.8%  
of total 
imports Advanced Authorization Scheme 
– AAS Duty Entitlement Passbook – DEPB Duty Free Import Authorisation – 
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 Capital Goods Scheme – EPCG Duty Free Replenishment 
Certificate – DFRC 
Export Credit Scheme – ECS Exemption from Electricity Duty 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: http://www.mdic.gov.br/ . 
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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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 & Registration 
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 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 
 
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 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) 
Nil 
 
 
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  
Nil 
 
 
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