WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/242/AUS 
15 August 2012 
 (12-4451) 
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 repor t for the period from 1 January-30 June 2012 
from Australia. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/242/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA1 
 
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, 
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 Certain Aluminium 
Road Wheels 
8709.70 TM 181 CV 1 07.11.2011 
D: 7/2010-6/2011; 
I: 7/2006-6/2011 31.05.2012 
0-58.78%; all 
others: 58.78%   08.06.2012 
Part termination 
/negligible 
countervailing 27.04.2012 
Extension 
of time for 
publication 
of SEF    
China Certain Hollow 
Structural Sections 
(*) 7306.30 
TM 177 CV  19.09.2011 
D: 7/2010-6/2011; 
I: 7/2007-6/2011 06.06.2012 
2.2-11.1%; all 
others: 54.8% 
   06.06.2012 
Part 
termination/ 
negligible 
countervailing     
 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.custom s.gov.au/anti-dumping/referencematerials/r eports.   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have  the meanings assigned to th em in the instructions.   
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/SCM/N/242/AUS
 Page 3Reviews / 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 Aluminium 
Extrusions 
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 27.10.2011  
(DAR) 
IMP: 10/2010-04/2011     29.03.2012 
Negative 
Finding 
   
China Aluminium 
Extrusions 7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 27.10.2011 
(DAR) IMP: 04-
10/2010     29.03.2012 
Terminated 
   
China Aluminium 
Extrusions 
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 27.10.2011 
(DAR) 
IMP: 04-10/2010     29.03.2012 
Terminated 
   
China Aluminium 
Extrusions 
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 27.10.2011 
(DAR) 
IMP: 04-
10/2010     21.03.2012 
Terminated 
   
 
 
  
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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 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
China Aluminium 
Extrusions 7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 05.04.2012 
(DAR) IMP: 04-
10/2010     Ongoing 
   
China  Aluminium 
Extrusions 
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 27.04.2012 
(DAR) 
IMP: 04-
10/2010     Ongoing 
   
China Aluminium 
Extrusions 7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 21.05.2012 
(REV) Rev: 04/2011-
03/2012 
       
   
 
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 
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Page 5 
 
 
  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) 
China Aluminium 
extrusions  
TM 148 CV1 Duties 29.10.10 
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40 27.08.2011 
Gazette 
ACDN 2011/21 
United States  Biodiesel 
TM 163 CV1 Duties 19.04.11 
Gazette 
ACDN 2011/18  
 
 
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 
France Certain Brandy 
TM 117 CV1 08.03.2012 Expiry 
 
  
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1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication th at is published in all Australian states. 
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.