G/SCM/N/259/PER  
26 September 2013  
(13-5161)  Page: 1/4  
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 January to 30 June 2013 
from Peru. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/259/PER  
- 2 - Reporting Member: PERU1 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUN TERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2013 
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 product2; 
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 
consumpti
on 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  Cotton fibre, not carded 
or combed 
5201.00.10.00, 
5201.00.20.00, 
5201.00.30.00 and 5201.00.90.00 (File No. 019-2012-
CFDEE.UU.) 02.06.12 
S: 2006/2007 
to 2010/2011 
I: 2006-2011      2011 
66,000 tonnes 99%  US Government 
cotton support 
programmes 
under the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(FSRI 2002) 
and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 
(FCE 2008) 
                                               
1 Website address where published report s on investigations are available: 
http://www.indecopi.gob.pe/0/modulos/PAR/PAR _ListarArchivos.aspx?PFL=5&GRU=178&VALTEM=0  
2 For reference purposes only.   
  G/SCM/N/259/PER  
- 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 
product2; 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. 
 G/SCM/N/259/PER 
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  ANNEXES 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 
Country/ 
Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
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  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2013 
Country/Customs 
territory Product; 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
European Union 
(Spain and Italy only) Olive oil 
(File No. 166-2008-CDS-EEC)  26.03.2013 Measure revoked by 
Second Administrative 
Tribunal 
 
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