G/SCM/N/342/AUS  
 
14 March 2019  
(19-1560) Page: 1/9 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT U NDER  
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE  AGREEMENT  
AUSTRALIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July -31 December 2018 from 
Australia . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Australia1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT O F COUNTERVAILING DUT Y ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY -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 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 
China  Railway wheels  
8607.19  
ADC 466 CV 1  18.04.2018  
D: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.012014 -
31.12.2017  4 - - - 27.07.2018  
18.09.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
26.11.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
Final Report  - - - 
PVC flat electrical 
cables  
8544.49  
ADC 469 CV 1 04.06.2018  
D: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.01.2014 -
31.12.2017  - - - - 24.09.2018  
30.11.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF - - - 
Turkey  Steel Reinforcing 
Bar 
7213.10; 7214.20  
7227.90; 7227.90  
7228.30; 7228.30  
7228.60  
ADC 495 CV 1  16.11.2018  
D: 01.10.2017 -
30.09.2018  
I: 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2018  - - - - - - - - 
 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.adcommission.gov.au   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.  
4 Due to an error in the previous report, preliminary measures for Railway wheels have been removed as countervailing duties were not imposed.   
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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 
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 
China  Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30;  7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  09.06.2016  
(DAR)  
03.07.2015 - 
02.01.2016  
     18.10.2018  
Finalised – 
partial 
refund     
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  01.01.2016  
(DAR)  
03.01.2015 -  
02.07.2015  
     18.10.2018  
Finalised – 
partial 
refund     
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  02.01.2017  
(DAR)  
03.01.2016 - 
02.07.2016  
     18.10.2018  
Finalised – 
partial 
refund     
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  30.06.2017  
(DAR)  
03.07.2016 – 
02.01.2017      Extension 
approved  
18.10.2018  
Finalised – 
partial 
refund     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  16.10.2017  
(ACI)   P: 29.10.2018  
C: 16.10.2018  
8.1%    24.01.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
29.10.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied  
     
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China 
(Cont'd)  Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49; 7212.30  
7225.92; 7226 .99 
ITR 19 3b CV 1  10.11.2017  
(SNR)  
01.10.16 – 
30.09.17   P: 17.07.2018  
C: 06.08.2018  
0% 
All others 
22.8%    28.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
17.07.2018  
Finalised – 
Measures 
continued     
Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49; 7212.30  
7225.92; 7226.99 
ITR 19 3b CV 1  10.11.2017  
(REV) 
01.10.2016 – 
30.09.2017  - 06.08.2018  
0% 
All others 
22.8%  - - 28.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
17.07.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied  - - - 
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  10.11 .2017  
(REV) 
01.10.2016 – 
30.09.2017  - P: 17.07.2018  
C: 06.08.2018  
All others 
21.7%  - - 28.02.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
17.07.2018  
Finalised – 
Measures  
varied  - - - 
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  10.11 .2017  
(SNR)  
01.10.2016 – 
30.09.2017  - P: 17.07.2018  
C: 06.08.2018  
All others 
21.7%  - - 28.02.2018  
Extension of  
time to issue 
SEF 
17.07.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
continued  - - - 
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV  1 12.02.2018  
(REV)  
01.01.2017 – 
31.12.2017  - 12.10.2018  
0.4%  
- - 29.05.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
12.10.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied  - - - 
Aluminium road 
wheels  
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 CV  1 02.03.2018  
(REVOC)  - - - 22.11.2018  
Measures 
revoked  20.06 .2018 
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF - - - 
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  23.03.2018  
(EX)  
 - - - -  
- - -  
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China 
(Cont'd)  Grinding balls  
7325.90.00; 
7325.11.00; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  11.04.2018  
(A/R)  
01.04.2017 – 
31.03.2018  - 20.08.2018  
0% 
- - 20.08.2018  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied  - - - 
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV  1 16.04.2018  
(DAR)  
26.09.17 – 
25.03.18  -  
- - 29.10.2018  
Finalised – 
Partial 
refund  - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV  1 19.04.2018  
(DAR)  
28.04.2017 – 
27.10.2017  - - - - 13.11.2018  
Terminated  
- - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV  1 04.05.2018  
(DAR)  
28.10.2017 – 
27.04.2018  - - - - 13.11.2018  
Terminated  
- - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV  1 19.06.2018  
(A/R)  
01.04.2017 – 
31.03.2018  - - - - 06.08.2018  
Terminated  
- - - 
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  01.07.2018  
(DAR)  
03.01.2018 -
02.07.2018  - - - - 03.07.2018  
Withdrawn  
- - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148  CV 1 11.07.2018  
(DAR)  
28.10.2017 -
27.04.2018  - - - - 03.12.2018  
Terminated  
- - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148  CV 1 12.07.2018  
(REVOC)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  - - - - 24.10.2018  
11.12.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148  CV 1 19.07.2018  
(DAR)  
28.10.2017 -
27.04.2018  - - - - 03.12.2018  
Terminated  
- - - 
Grinding balls  
7325.90.00; 
7325.11.00; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  30.07. 2018 
(A/R)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  - - - - 10.09.2018  
Terminated  
- - -  
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China 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148  CV 1 20.08.2018  
(DAR)  
28.10.2017 -
27.04.2018  - - - - 09.10.2018  
Rejected  
- - - 
Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49; 7212.30  
7225.92; 722 6.99 
ITR 19 3b CV 1  29.08. 2018 
(A/R) 
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  - - - - 28.11.2018  
Terminated  
- - - 
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  04.09 .2018 
(RVN)  
 - - - - - - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148  CV 1 23.10.2018  
(DAR)  
28.10.2017 -
27.04.2018  - - - - - - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148  CV 1 26.10.2018  
(DAR)  
28.0.2017 -
27.04.2018  - - - - - - - - 
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238  CV 1 30.10 .2018 
(DAR)  
27.03.2018 -
26.09.2018  - - - - - - - - 
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 19 3a CV 1  20.11. 2018 
(A/R) 
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  - - - - - - - - 
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  07.12 .2018 
(DAR)  
03.01.2018 -
02.07.2018  - - - - - - - - 
Hot rolled plate steel  
7225.40  
ITR 198  CV 1 - 
- - - 19.12.2018  
Measures 
expired. No 
application for 
continuation 
received  - - - - 
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 25.06 .2018 
(DAR)  
27.06.2017 -
26.12.2017  - - - - Extension 
granted  
- - -  
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Malaysia  
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1 26.06 .2018 
(DAR)  
27.06.17 – 
26.12.17  - - - - 24.12.2018  
Finalised – 
full refund  - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362  CV 1 24.08. 2018 
(REVOC)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  
 - - - - 06.11.2018  
12.12.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362  CV 1 27.09. 2018 
(REV) 
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  
 - - - - 12.12.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362  CV 1 19.11. 2018 
(A/R) 
01.10.2017 -
30.09.2018  
 - - - - - - - - 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362  CV 1 26.12.2018  
(DAR)  
28.12.2017 -
27.06.2018  - - - - - - - - 
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  
(REV) – Review of measure  
(REVOC) – Revocation review  
(AR) – Accelerated review requested by a new exporter  
HMP – Home market price  
TMP – Third country price  
CV – Constructed value  
(RVN) – Reinvestigation  
(DAR) – Duty Assessment Review  
(IMP) – Importation period  
(EX) – Exemption inquiry  
IMP – Importation period  
AMD – Awaiting Ministerial Direction  
NI – Negligible injury  
NV – Negligible volumes  NCM – Negligible countervailing  margin  
TM/ITR/ADC – Trade Measures/International Trade Remedies/Anti -Dumping 
Commission Report referred to is the original investigation report  
(MIR) – Minister Initiated Review  
SEF – Statement of Essential Facts  
(ACI) – Anti-Circumvention i nquiry  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES  IN FORCE  
AS OF 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)  
China  Aluminium 
extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  Duties  28.10.2010  
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40  27.08.2011  
Gazette  
ACDN 2011/21  
20.10.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/125  
Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  Duties  03.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012/31  26.06.2017  
ADN 2017/70  
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
ITR 193a CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66  17.07.2018  
ADN 2018/97  
Zinc coated  
(galvanised) steel  
ITR 193b CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66  17.07.2018  
ADN 2018/96  
Deep drawn 
stainless steel sinks  
ADC 238 CV 1  Duties  26.03.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/41   
Silicon metal  
ADC 237 CV 1  Duties  03.06.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/71   
Grinding balls  
ADC 316 CV 1  Duties  09.09.2016  
ADN 2016/91   
A4 copy paper  
ADC 341 CV 1  Duties  19.04.2017  
ADN 2017/40   
India Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
ADC 370 CV 1  Duties  16.08.2017  
ADN 2017/99   
Malaysia  Aluminium 
extrusions  
ADC 362 CV 1  Duties  27.06.2017  
ADN 2017/73   
 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURI NG THE PERIOD  
1 JULY  THROUGH  31 DECEMBER 2018 
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  
China  Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
ADC 238 CV  1 26.03.2015  
 1 1 Commenced  
1 Completed  
Aluminium extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  29.10.2010  
27.08.2011  5 5 Commenced  
5 Completed  
Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  03.07.2012  
 2 2 Commenced  
5 Completed  
                                                
1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states.  
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.  G/SCM/N/342/AUS  
 
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  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  
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
ADC 362 CV 1  27.06.2017  
 1 1 Commenced  
1 Completed  
 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY  THROUGH  31 DECEMBER 2018 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
China  Hot rolled plate steel  
ITR 198 CV 1 19.12.2018  Measures expired  
Aluminium road wheels  
TM 181 CV 1  22.11.2018  Measures revoked 
following revocation 
review  
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