WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/212/AUS 
8 September 2010 
 (10-4618) 
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 2010 
from Australia
. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/212/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA1 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the Period from 1 January-30 June 2009  
  Original Investigations
 
 
Final measures 
Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive duty Undertaking No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data 
(from published report(s)) Countervailed 
programme(s)  
Country or 
customs 
territory 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 
Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  TM 148 CV1 24.06.2009 
S:01/07/2008-
30/06/2009; 
I: 01/01/2006 – 
30/6/2009 15.04.2010 
2-20% 
    
   
China PR 
Hollow structural 
sections 7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 144 CV1 Resumed
4 18.12.2008 
S:01/01/2008-
31/12/2008; 
I: 01/07/2004 - 
31/12/2008      
   
United States Biodiesel 
2710.11; 2710.19; 
3824.90; 3824.90 
TM 163 CV1 22.06.2010 
S:01/04/2009 - 
31/03/2010 
I: 01/07/2007 -  
31/03/2010      
   
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.customs.gov.au/anti-dumping/referencematerials/r eports . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.   
4 Investigation was terminated on 6 June 2009 and then resumed on 31 August 2009 following an appeal to the Trade Measures Revie w Officer (TMRO).  
   G/SCM/N/212/AUS
 Page 3Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results 
Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Definitive duty Undertaking 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)  
Country or 
customs 
territory 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 30 JUNE 2010 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
France Certain Brandy 
TM 117 CV1 Duties 08.03.07 
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2007/12  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2010 
 
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 
Nil 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2010 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Nil 
 
 
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1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states. 
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.