WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/242/PAK 
31 August 2012 
 (12-4717) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
PAKISTAN 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period from 1 January-30 June 2012 
from Pakistan. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/242/PAK 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  PAKISTAN1 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the Period from 1 January-30 June 2012 
 
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)) Countervaile
d 
programme(
s) Definitive duty Undertaking 
Description;  HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated product3; 
ID number; 
(*) if investig ation 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 
Indonesia 4802.5510,4802.5590, 
4802.5600,4802.5700, 4802.5890,4802.6100, 
4802.6200,4810.1310, 
4810.1320,4810.1390, 4810.1400,4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200,
Writing/Printing Paper* 02/2011/NTC/CP/IDN 23-11-11 
 
S-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11 
    Investigation 
suspended for 
almost five months 
on court's direction 
(19/12/11  
to 24/5/12)    
Thailand 4802.5510,4802.5590, 
4802.5600,4802.5700, 
4802.5890,4802.6100, 
4802.6200,4810.1310, 4810.1320,4810.1390, 
4810.1400,4810.1910, 
4810.1990, 4810.2200,Writing/Printing Paper* 
02/2011/NTC/CP/THA 23-11-11  
 
S-1/7/10-30/6/11 
I-1/7/08-30/6/11 
    Investigation 
suspended for 
almost five months 
on court's direction 
(19/12/11  
to 24/5/12)     
 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.ntc.gov.pk 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/SCM/N/242/PAK
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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 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Nil 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation ID 
number  Original 
effective date; 
date of most 
recent extension  Number of 
refund requests 
received  Number of 
refund reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
Nil 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Nil 
 
 
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