G/SCM/N/328/AUS  
 
16 March 2018  
(18-1616) Page: 1/8 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER  
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE  AGREEMENT  
AUSTRALIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2 017 from 
Australia . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: Australia1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COU NTERVAILING DUTY ACT IONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER  2017 
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 
India Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49;7212.30  
7225.92;7226.99  
ADC 370 CV 1 (*)  07.10.2016  
S: 01.07.2015 -
30.06.2016  
I: 01.07.2012 -
30.06.2016  31.05.2017  
3.6-5.0%  
All others 5.9%  16.08.2017  
3.6-5.0%  
All others 5.9%    25.01.2017  
21.04.2017  
08.05.2017  
Extension  of 
time for 
publication of 
SEF    
Viet Nam  Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49;7212.30  
7225.92;7226.99  
ADC 370 CV 2 (*)  07.10.2016  
S: 01.07.2015 -
30.06.2016  
I: 01.07.2012 -
30.06.2016     17.07.2017  
Terminated  
NCM 25.01.2017  
21.04.2017  
08.05.2017  
Extension  of 
time for 
publication of 
SEF    
 
                                                
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 instructio ns. 
3 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 
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  Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV 1  11.10.2016  
(EX)     11.07.2017  
Exemption 
granted     
Hot rolled plate steel  
7225.40  
ITR 198 CV 1 (*)  13.12.2016  
(EX)     07.07.2017  
Exemption 
granted     
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1 (*)  09.06.2016  
(DAR)  
03.07.2015 - 
02.01.2016  
     AMD1    
Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177  CV 1  01.01.2016  
(DAR)  
03.01.2015 -  
02.07.2015  
     AMD2    
Aluminium road 
wheels3 
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 CV 1  15.03.2017  
(A/R)      24.07.2017  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
Aluminium road 
wheels  
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 CV 1  12.04.2017  
(A/R)      21.08.2017  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49;7212.30  
7225.92;7226.99  
ITR 193b CV 1  18.04.2017  
(A/R)      21.08.2017  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
  
                                                
1 Commissioner 's preliminary decision made. Assistant Minister has extended his deadline to make a decision until 28 days after Federal Cour t decision on same 
commodity  
2 Commissioner 's preliminary decision made. Assistant Minister has extended his deadline to make a decision until 28 days after Federal Co urt decision on same 
commodity.  
3 The commodity included in the previous notification was incorrect. The correct one has now been included.   
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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  10.05.2017  
(A/R)      07.07.2017  
Withdrawn     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  TM 148 CV 1  23.03.2017  
(REV)      08.11.2017  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  08.05.2017  
(REV)      10.10.2017  
11.12.2017  
Extension of 
time to issue 
Final Report     
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  08.05.2017  
(REV)      10.10.2017  
11.12.2017  
Extension of 
time to issue 
Final Report     
Aluminium road 
wheels  
8708.70; 8716.90  
TM 181 CV 1  06.03.2017  
(EX)     09.08.2017  
Exemption 
granted     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  TM 148 AD 1  06.03.2017  
(A/R)      10.07.2017  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
Grinding balls  
7325.91; 7326.11  
7326.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  31.01.2017  
(EX)     20.07.2017  
Exemption 
not granted     
Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
7210.49;7212.30  
7225.92;7226.99  
ITR 193b CV  04.05.2017  
(EX)     09.08.2017  
Exemption 
granted     
Hollow structural 
sections  7306.30; 
7306.61; 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  02.01.2017  
(DAR)  
03.01.2016 - 
02.07.2016  
     AMD4    
Hollow structural 
sections  7306.30; 
7306.61; 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  30.06.2017  
(DAR)          
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  TM 148 CV 1  
 12.07.2017  
(A/R)      20.11.2017  
Finalised – 
measures 
varied     
                                                
4 Commissioner's preli minary decision made. Assistant Minister has extended his deadline to make a decision until 28 days after Federal Court decis ion on same 
commodity.   
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China 
(Cont'd)  Hollow structural 
sections  7306.30; 
7306.61; 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  14.07.2017  
(REV)      13.10.2017  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF    
Hollow structural 
sections  7306.30; 
7306.61; 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  26.07.2017  
(DAR)  
         
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  7324.10  
ADC 238 CV 1  08.11.2017  
(DAR)          
Hot rolled plate steel  
7225.40  ITR 198 CV 1  04.12.2017  
(EX)         
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  07.09.2017  
(A/R)      13.12.2017  
Terminated     
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  TM 148 CV 1  16.10.2017  
(ACI)          
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  10.11.2017  
(SNR)          
Hollow structural 
sections  7306.30; 
7306.61; 7306.69  
TM 177 AD 1  20.11.2017  
(RVN)          
Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  7324.10  
ADC 238 CV 1  21.12.2017  
(REV)          
Hot rolled plate steel  
7225.40  ITR 198 CV 1  18.12.2017  
(DAR)          
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  ADC  
362 CV 1  17.11.2017  
(RVN)          
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  
(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) – Importat ion period   
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- 6 - (EX) – Exemption inquiry  
IMP – Importation period  
ND - No dumping  
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 inquiry  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVA ILING MEASURES  IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2017 
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  
Aluminium road 
wheels  
TM 181 CV 1  Duties  05.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012/23  19.06.2017  
ADN 2017/75  
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   
Zinc coated  
(galvanised) steel  
ITR 193b CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66   
Hot rolled plate 
steel 
ITR 198 CV 1  Duties  19.12.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/72   
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  2017 
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 AD 1  26.03.2015  
 1 1 Commenced  
0 Completed  
Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
ITR 190a AD 1  05.08.2013  1 1 Commenced  
0  Completed  
                                                
1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states.  
2 Australian Customs  Dumping Notice.  G/SCM/N/328/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  
China (Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  29.10.2010;  
27.08.2011  0 0 Commenced  
1 Completed  
Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  03.07.2012  0 0 Commenced  
1 Completed  
Hot rolled plate steel  
ITR 198 AD 1  19.12.2013  1 1 Commenced  
0 Completed  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASU RES DURING THE PERIO D 
1 JULY THROUGH  31 DECEMBER  2017 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
Nil 
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