G/SCM/N/342 /PER  
18 February  2019 
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Committee on Subsidies and  Countervailing Measures   Original:  Spanish  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
PERU 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July  to 31 December  2018 
from Peru. 
 
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Reporting Member : PERU1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY TO 31  DECEMBER  2018 
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 
minimu m 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  Ethanol, in the form  of 
denatured ethyl  alcohol , 
or undenatured 
anhydrous ethyl alcohol 
with a maximum  
moisture content  of 
0.5% ; 2207.10.00.00 
2207.20.00.10  (File  
No. 045-2017-CDB-USA) 10.05.17 
S: 2016 
I: 2014-2016  10.11. 18 
Between 
USD 47.86/tonne 
and 
USD 47.94/tonne     2016 
124,456 to nnes 2016 
100%  Direct transfer of 
funds for 
producers of raw 
materials (maize) . 
Direct transfer of 
funds and fiscal 
incentives for 
ethanol 
biorefineries . 
 Yellow maize;  
1005.90.11.00  
(File No.  025-2018-
CDB-USA) 24.07.18  
S: 2017  
I: 2015 -2017      2017 
3,254.7 tonnes  2017 
97% Direct transfer of 
funds for maize 
producers.  
  
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  
https://www.indecopi.gob.pe/web/fiscali zacion -dumping -y-subsidios/resoluciones -de-dumping -subsidios -y-salvaguardias . 
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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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 
product ; 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 
           
 
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 AT 31 DECEMBER  2018 
Country / 
Customs 
territory  Product ; investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Argentina  Biodiesel (B100);  
(File No. 009-2014-CFD-ARG) Duties  28.01.16 
Official  Journal,  
page 576696   
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  28.01.17 
Official 
Journal,  
page 35  
Ethanol, in the form of denatured 
ethyl alcohol, or undenatured 
anhydrous ethyl alcohol with a 
maximum moisture content 
of 0.5%  Duties  10.11.18  
Official Journal,  
page 64   
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY TO 31  DECEMBER  2018 
Country / 
Customs 
territory  Product ; investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for 
termination  
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