G/SCM/N/298/PER  
3 March 2016  
(16-1270)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
PERU 
Reproduced herewith is the se mi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2015 
from Peru.  
 
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  G/SCM/N/298/PER  
- 2 - Reporting Member: PERU1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 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 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 
Argentina Biodiesel B100;  
3826.00.00.00; 
(File No. 009-2014-
CFD-ARG) 28.7.14 
S: 2013; 
I: 2009-2013 - - - - -  2013 
186,587 
tonnes 2013 
73.3%  
 
                                               
1 Website address where resolutions and reports on co untervailing duty invest igations are available: 
https://www.indecopi.gob.pe/web/fiscali zacion-dumping-y-subsidios/resoluciones -de-dumping-subsidio s-y-salvaguardias . 
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.   
  G/SCM/N/298/PER  
- 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 
United States 
of America Pure biodiesel (B100) 
and blends containing more than 50% biodiesel (B50); 
3824.90.99.99; 
(File No. 034-2009-CFD-USA) 21.8.15 
(SNR) -
 - - - -  2014 
0 
(no imports) 2014 
0% Supply agreement, 
and reduction in the tax base for the presumed 
minimum profits 
tax (Law No. 26.093) 
 
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 
 
 G/SCM/N/298/PER 
- 4 - 
  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 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) 
United States 
of America Pure biodiesel (B100) and 
blends containing more than 50% biodiesel (B50); (File No. 034-2009-CFD-USA) Duties 22.8.10 
Official Journal, 
page 424266  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2015 
Country/Customs 
territory Product; investigation 
ID number Date of  
termination Reason for 
termination 
- - - - 
 
 
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