WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/153/USA 
8 March 2007 
 (07-0952) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
UNITED STATES 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2006 from 
the United States
. 
  
  G/SCM/N/153/USA 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  UNITED STATES  
 
COUNTERVAILING ACTIVITIY 
For the Period 1 July-31 December 2006 
  
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
Measures Definitive 
Duty Price 
Undertaking No 
Subsidization No 
Injury Case 
Withdrawn Other Country 
or 
Customs Territory Product 
Date Date; 
Amount of 
Subsidization 
(ad valorem)  Date; 
Amount of 
Subsidization 
(ad valorem)  Date; 
Amount of 
Benchmark Date Date Date Date; 
Result Trade 
Volume Subsidized 
Imports as 
% of 
Domestic 
Consumption Volume of 
Trade 
Investigated 
(of Exporting 
Country) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13 
Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat 
(R 01/04-12/04) 27.11.06        NA NA NA 
Pure Magnesium & 
Alloy Magnesium 
(R 01/04-12/04) 28.09.05 13.07.06 
0.51% 08.11.06 
0.51%     13.07.06 
Intent to 
Rescind 
Review 
08.11.06 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Review (1) NA NA NA 
Pure Magnesium & 
Alloy Magnesium 
(R 01/05-08/05) 29.09.06        NA NA NA Canada 
Softwood Lumber 
(certain) (R 04/04-03/05) 30.06.05 12.06.06 
11.23%      19.10.06 
Review 
Rescinded NA NA NA 
China, 
People’s 
Rep. of Coated Free Sheet 
Paper 27.11.06        NA NA NA 
Low Enriched 
Uranium (R 01/04-12/04) 23.03.05 15.02.06 
5.06% 18.08.06 
5.06%      NA NA NA 
France Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products  
(R 01/04-12/04) 28.09.05 07.09.06 
0.00% 27.11.06 
0.00%      NA NA NA 
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13 
Low Enriched 
Uranium (R 01/04-12/04) 23.03.05 28.02.06 
0.00% 07.07.06 
0.00%     28.02.06 
Intent to 
Revoke the 
Order 
07.07.06 
Order 
Revoked NA NA NA 
Germany 
Low Enriched 
Uranium (R 01/05-12/05) 05.04.06       28.07.06 
Review 
Rescinded NA NA NA 
Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat 
Products 
(R 01/05-12/05) 01.02.06  
      28.03.06 
Intent to 
Rescind 
Review 
18.07.06 
Review 
Rescinded NA NA NA 
Certain Lined 
Paper Products  07.10.05 15.02.06 
2.20-7.17% 
08.08.06 
0.00-10.24% 28.09.06 
0.00-10.24%      NA NA NA 
Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) Film (R 01/04-12/04) 29.08.05 08.08.06 
13.15-
13.19%      08.08.06 
Rescission in 
Part (1) NA NA NA India 
Polyethylene 
Terephthalate 
(PET) Film 
(R 01/05-12/05) 30.08.06        NA NA NA 
Certain Lined 
Paper Products  07.10.05 13.02.06 
33.31% 
16.08.06 
40.55%  
28.09.06 
40.55% 
      NA NA NA 
Indonesia 
Coated Free Sheet 
Paper 27.11.06        NA NA NA 
Certain In-Shell 
Roasted Pistachios 
(R 01/04-12/04) 01.12.05 07.07.06 
66.50% 13.11.06 
66.50%      NA NA NA 
Iran 
Certain In-Shell 
Roasted Pistachios (R 01/05-12/05) 27.11.06        NA NA NA 
Italy Certain Pasta 
(R 01/05-12/05) 30.08.06        NA NA NA 
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13 
Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon 
Quality Steel Plate 
(R 01/04-12/04) 23.03.05 07.03.06 
0.05% 10.07.06 
0.05%      NA NA NA 
Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate (R 01/05-12/05) 05.04.06        NA NA NA 
Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products  
(R 01/04-12/04) 28.09.05 11.09.06 
0.07-0.39%       NA NA NA 
Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat 
Products  (R 01/05-12/05) 29.09.06        NA NA NA 
Dynamic Random 
Access Memory  
Semiconductors 
(R 01/04-12/04) 28.09.05 11.08.06 
31.86%       NA NA NA 
Dynamic Random 
Access Memory  Semiconductors (R 01/05-12/05) 29.09.06        NA NA NA 
Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils 
(R 01/04-12/04) 28.09.05 28.08.06 
0.00%       NA NA NA 
Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils 
(CR) 30.06.06 19.12.06       NA NA NA 
Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils (R 01/05-12/05) 29.09.06        NA NA NA Korea, Rep. 
of 
Coated Free Sheet 
Paper 27.11.06        NA NA NA 
Low Enriched 
Uranium 
(R 01/04-12/04) 23.03.05 28.02.06 
0.00% 07.07.06 
0.00%     28.02.06 
Intent to 
Revoke the 
Order 
07.07.06 
Order 
Revoked NA NA NA 
Netherlands 
Low Enriched 
Uranium (R 01/05-12/05) 05.04.06       28.07.06 
Review 
Rescinded NA NA NA 
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13 
Certain Welded 
Carbon Steel 
Standard Pipe 
(R 01/04-12/04) 22.04.05 06.04.06 
0.27% 31.07.06 
0.27%      NA NA NA 
Certain Welded 
Carbon Steel Standard Pipe (NS 01/05-12/05) 02.05.06        NA NA NA 
Certain Welded 
Carbon Steel Standard Pipe 
(R 01/05-12/05) 28.04.06 27.11.06 
0.23%       NA NA NA Turkey 
Pasta  
(R 01/04-12/04) 29.08.05 09.06.06 
0.00% 07.09.06 
0.00%      NA NA NA 
Low Enriched 
Uranium (R 01/04-12/04) 23.03.05 28.02.06 
0.00% 07.07.06 
0.00%     28.02.06 
Intent to 
Revoke the 
Order 
07.07.06 
Order Revoked NA NA NA 
United 
Kingdom 
Low Enriched 
Uranium 
(R 01/05-12/05) 05.04.06       28.07.06 
Review 
Rescinded NA NA NA 
 
Table Notes  
1  Figures in columns 11 and 12 refer to the 12-month period pr ior to and including the initiation month, unless otherwise spec ified. 
2 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Preliminary Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
3 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to court remand. 
4 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
5 Denotes cumulation  of imports with other countries investigated simultaneously 
6 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to settlement. 
 
Abbreviations/Symbols  
(R- y) Denotes review - review period  
(C- y) Denotes circumvention inquiry - review period  
(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review 
(NR- y) Denotes new shipper review - review period  
(SR) Denotes review of suspension agreement 
(ER) Denotes expedited review 
CL Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality NS Denotes No Shipments during period 
n/a Statistic not available or not collected 
 *  Indicates existence of concurrent antidumping investigation 
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  COUNTERVAILING ORDERS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT 
As of 31 December 2006 
  
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Effective Date 
Honey 10.12.01 Argentina  Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 11.09.01 
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93 
Belgium Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99 
Amended: 
11.03.03 
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod 22.10.02 
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93 
Hot-Rolled, Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality Steel Products 26.09.04 Brazil  
Iron Construction Castings 15.05.86 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Products 17.08.93 
France Low Enriched Uranium 13.02.02 
Hungary Sulfanilic Acid 08.11.02 
Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 29.12.04 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate 10.02.00 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 
Certain Lined Paper 28.11.06 
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET 
Film) 01.07.02 
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand 04.02.04 India  
Sulfanilic Acid 02.03.93 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel 10.02.00 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 Indonesia  
Certain Lined Paper 28.11.06 
In-Shell Pistachio Nuts 11.03.86 
Iran Roasted In-Shell Pistachios 07.10.86 
Certain Pasta 24.07.96 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate 10.02.00 Italy 
Stainless Steel Bar 08.03.02 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate 10.02.00 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products 17.08.93 
Stainless Steel Sheet & Strip in Coils 06.08.99 
Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors 11.08.03 Korea, Republic of  
Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware 20.01.87 
Mexico Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93 
Norway Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon 12.04.91 
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Country/Customs 
Territory Product Effective Date 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 
South Africa  Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99 
Amended: 
11.03.03 
Spain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93 
Sweden Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93 
Thailand Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 
Certain Pasta 24.07.96 
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe 07.03.86 
United Kingdom Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93 
 
  
SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS  
As of 31 December 2006 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Effective Date 
None None Note 
 
 
 
SUNSET REVIEWS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS 
For the Period of 1 July - 31 December 2006 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Order 
Date Result of 
Review Effective 
Date 
Alloy Magnesium ( FR Publication 
Date is July 6, 2006 ) 31.08.92 Revocation 16.08.05 
Canada Pure Magnesium ( FR Publication 
Date is July 6, 2006 ) 31.08.92 Revocation 16.08.05 
Italy Oil Country Tubular Goods (FR 
Publication Date is December 26, 
2006)  10.08.95 Revocation 25.07.06 
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe 07.03.86 Continuation 08.08.06 
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  COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS REVOKED 
For the Period of 1 July - 31 December 2006 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Order Date Effective Date 
Alloy Magnesium ( FR Publication Date 
is July 6, 2006 ) 31.08.92 16.08.05 
Pure Magnesium ( FR Publication Date 
is July 6, 2006 ) 31.08.92 16.08.05 Canada  
Certain Softwood Lumber 22.05.02 12.10.06 
Germany Low Enriched Uranium (FR Publication 
Date is July 7, 2006)  13.02.02 01.01.05 
Italy Oil Country Tubular Goods (FR 
Publication Date is December 26, 2006)  10.08.95 25.07.06 
Netherlands Low Enriched Uranium (FR Publication 
Date is July 7, 2006)  13.02.02 01.01.05 
United Kingdom Low Enriched Uranium (FR Publication 
Date is July 7, 2006)  13.02.02 01.01.05 
 
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