WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/242/EU 
31 August 2012 
 (12-4716) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
EUROPEAN UNION 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period from 1 January-30 June 2012 
from the European Union. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/242/EU 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN UNION1 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 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)) 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, 
explanationImport 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 
China Bicycles  
CN codes ex 8712 00 30, 
ex 8712 00 70 AS589 CN 27.04.2012         
Certain organic coated steel 
products  CN codes ex 7210 70 80,  
ex 7212 40 80, ex 7225 99 00, 
ex 7226 99 70 AS587 CN 22.02.2012 
I.P.(S) 01.10.2010 - 
30.09.2011 I.P.(I) 
01.01.2008 - 30.09.2011        
India Certain stainless steel fasteners 
and parts CN codes  
ex 7318 12 10, ex 7318 14 10, ex 7318 15 30, ex 7318 15 51, 
ex 7318 15 61, ex 7318 15 70 
AS574 IN 13.05.2011  
I.P.(S)  
01.04.2010-31.03.2011 
I.P.(I)   
01.01.2008-31.01.2011 11.02.2012 
 3.2-13.6%, All 
others 16.5%   24.05.2012 All  amounts 
secured by way of 
provisional duties are 
released     
 
  
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/notices.cfm 
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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United States  Bioethanol CN codes  
ex 2207 10 00, ex 2207 20 00, 
ex 2208 90 99, ex 2710 11 11, 
ex 2710 11 15, ex 2710 11 21, 
ex 2710 11 25, ex 2710 11 31, ex 2710 11 41, ex 2710 11 45, 
ex 2710 11 49, ex 2710 11 51, 
ex 2710 11 59, ex 2710 11 70, ex 2710 11 90, ex 2710 19 29, 
ex 3814 00 10, ex 3814 00 90, 
ex 3820 00 00, ex 3824 90 97 
AS581 US 25.11.2011  
I.P.(S)  
01.10.2010-30.09.2011 
I.P.(I)  
01.01.2008-30.09.2011         
 
  
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Page 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 investig ation 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,  explanationImport 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 Polyethylene 
terephthalate (PET) CN code ex 3907 60 20 
AS426 IN 24.02.2012 
 I.P.01.01.2011 – 
31.01.2011 
 SNR         
Polyethylene 
terephthalte (PET) CN 
code ex 3907 60 20  AS426 IN 02.04.2011 
 I.P.  
01.01.2010-31.01.2011 
 IR (partial)     28.6.2012 
withdrawal of the 
request/ 
termination of the 
proceeding    
 
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review 
IR – Interim review NCR – Newcomer 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) 
Canada Biodiesel 
AS532CA Duties 11.05.2011 
L 122, p. 1  
China Coated fine paper  
AS557 CN Duties 14.05.2011 
L 128, p.18  
India Graphite electrode systems 
AS470 IN Duties 18.09.2004 16.12.2010 
L 332, p.1 
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) 
AS426 IN Duties 
 
 
Undertakings 
 30.11.2000 
OJ.L.301, p.1 27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
 
27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
Stainless steel bars (certain) 
AS556 IN Duties 28.04.2011 
L 108, p.3  
Sulphanilic acid  
AS445 IN Duties 
 
Undertakings 
 25.07.2002 
OJ.L.196, p.11 
26.01.2006 
OJ.L. 22, p.52 17.10.2008 
OJ.L. 276, p3 
Iran Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
AS546 IR Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
Pakistan Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
AS546 PK Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
United Arab 
Emirates Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 
AS546 AE Duties 29.09.2010 
L 254, p.10  
United States Biodiesel AS532 US 
 Duties 10.07.2009 
OJ.L. 179, p.1 11.05.2011 
L 122, p. 1 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2012 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Re ason for termination
India Stainless  steel fasteners and 
parts thereof AS574 24.05.2012 Normal termination 
period  
 
 
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