WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/235/CHN 
18 April 2012 
 (12-2051) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
CHINA 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period from 1 July-31 December 2011 
from China.  
  G/SCM/N/235/CHN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  CHINA1 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2011 
 
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 
European 
Union Potato starch; 
HS: 110813 
ID:10-0001 30.08.2010 
S:01.01.2009-
31.12.2009 
I:01.01.2007-
31.12.2009 19.05.2011 
7.7%-11.19% 
 17.09.2011 
7.5%-12.4% 
   31597 tons 
(2009) 90.27% of total 
imports Subsidy to starch 
producers, Subsidy to 
starch potato growers 
United States Saloon cars and cross-
country cars ; 
8703.23,8703.24,8703.32,8703.33,8703.90 
ID:09-0003 06.11.2009 
S:9/2008-8/2009 
I:1/2006-9/2009 02.04.2011 
0% - 12.9% 
All others 12.9% 
(No Application) 12. 15.2011 
0%-12.9% 
0%    43240 sets 
(1/2008-12/2008) 14% of total 
imports Automotive Industry 
Financing 
Program(AIFP 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investig ations are available:  http://gpj.mofcom.gov.cn. 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.   
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/SCM/N/235/CHN
 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
 
Nil 
 
 
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 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2011 
 
Country/ 
Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
European Union Potato starch 
ID:10-0001 Duties 17.09.2011 
Gazette, 2011 No.54  
United States Grain oriented flat-
rolled electrical steel; 
ID:09-0001 Duties 10.04.2010 
Gazette, 2010 No.21  
Broiler products; 
ID:09-0002 Duties 29.08.2010 
Gazette，2010 No.52  
Saloon cars and cross-
country cars 
ID:09-0003 Duties 
 15.12.2011 
Gazette，2011 No.84  
 
  
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, investigation ID 
number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
    
 
 
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