G/SCM/N/267/PER  
 
2 April 2014  
(14-2002)  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 2013 
from Peru. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/267/PER  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member: PERU1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2013  
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 
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; 
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  Cotton fibre, not carded 
or combed 5201.00.10.00, 
5201.00.20.00, 
5201.0030.00 and 5201.00.90.00 (File 019-2012-CFD-
EE.UU.) 
 
 02.06.12 
S: 2006/2007 to 
2010/2011 
I: 2006-2011 
   24.11.2013  
No causal 
relationship 
could be 
demonstrated 
between the 
injury 
experienced by 
the domestic 
industry and 
the effects of 
the subsidies 
provided.  2011 
66,000 tonnes 99%  US Government 
cotton support programmes 
under the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(FSRI 2002) 
and the Food, Conservation 
and Energy Act 
of 2008 (FCE 2008) 
 
                                               
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.indecopi.gob.pe/0/modulos/PAR/PAR _ListarArchivos.aspx?PFL=5&GRU=178&VALTEM=0 . 
2 For reference purposes only.  
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- 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 
product2; 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 
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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/267/PER 
 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2013 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
United States  Pure biodiesel (B100) 
and blends containing more 
than 50% biodiesel (B50) 
(File No. 034-2009-CFD-USA) Duties 22.08.10 
Official Journal, 
page 424266  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 2013 
Country/Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
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