G/SCM/N/414/AUS  
 
4 March 2024  
(24-2025) Page: 1/9 
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 report for the period 1 July -31 December  2023 from 
Australia . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: AUSTRALIA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY -31 DECEMBER 2023  
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  program me(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 
cover age, 
period, if 
different from  
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Name(s) of the subsidy  
program me(s) countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
NIL 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  https://www.industry.gov.au/regulations -and-standards/anti -dumping -and-countervailing -
system . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.   
 
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- 3 - Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings4 
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  
program me(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  
program me(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  04.04.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#236  
S: 28.04.2021 -
27.10.2021  - - - - Final 
determination:  
05.10.2023  
Affirmative  
05.10.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
No refund  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  06.04.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#234  
S: 28.04.2021 -
27.10.2021  - - - - Final 
determination:  
05.10.2023  
Affirmative  
05.10.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Part refund  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  07.04.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#235  
S: 28.04.2021 -
27.10.2021  - - - - Final 
determination:  
08.09.2023  
Affirmative  
08.09.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Part refund  - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69, 
7306.50, 7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  06.05.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#239  
S: 03.07.2021 -
02.01.2022  - - - - Final 
determination:  
04.10.2023  
Affirmative  
04.10.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Full refund  - - - 
 
4 Please note, all reviews and other investigations will now include the unique identifier applied to all Australian Anti -Dumping investigations for ease of reference.   
 
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China 
(Cont'd)  Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69, 
7306.50, 7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  10.05.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#240  
S: 03.07.2021 -
02.01.2022  - - - - Final 
determination:  
05.10.2023  
Affirmative  
05.10.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Full refund  - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  20.07.2022  
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#93 - - - - Final 
determination:  
02.08.2023  
Affirmative  
02.08.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
ADN 2023/041  
Exemption 
Not Granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  08.08.2022  
Interim Review - 
REV-#609 
ADN 2022/081  - Final 
determination: 
22.09.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
changed  
P: 22.09.2023  
C: 23.09.2023  
0.0% - 10.1%  
All other rates: 
10.1%  - - - - - - 
 Aluminium zinc coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  22.08.2022  
Sunset/Expiry 
review – 
SNR - #610  
S: 01.07.2021 -
30.06.2022  - Final 
determination: 
03.07.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
extended  
P: 03.07.2023  
C: 05.08.2023  
Measures 
unaltered  - - - - - 36 programs 
were found to 
be 
countervailable 
subsidies. This 
list can be 
found in 
REP193  
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  20.10.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review – 
DAR-#245  
S: 28.10.2021 -
27.04.2022  - - - - Final 
determination:  
25.10.2023  
Affirmative  
25.10.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Full Refund  - - -  
 
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China 
(Cont'd)  Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  09.11.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review – 
DAR-#248  
S: 03.01.2022 -
02.07.2022  - - - - Final 
determination:  
05.10.2023  
Affirmative  
05.10.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Full refund  - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  09.11.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review – 
DAR-#249  
S: 03.01.2022 -
02.07.2022  - - - - Final 
determination:  
05.10.2023  
Affirmative  
05.10.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Full refund  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1 23.12.2022  
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#94 
ADN 2022/117  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  23.12.2022  
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#95 - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  23.12.2022  
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#96 - - - - Final 
determination:  
10.10.2023  
Affirmative  
10.10.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
ADN 2023/055  
Exemption 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  03.03.2023  
New 
shipper/Exporter 
review  
A/R - #618  - Final 
determination: 
12.07.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
changed  
P: 12.07.2023  
C: 03.03.2023  
2.1%  - - - - - - 
 Precision pipe and tube steel (*)  
7306.30, 7306.50, 7306.61  
ADC 550 CV 1  16.03.2023  
Scope Inquiry  
EX -#97 - - - - - - - -  
 
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China 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  24.03.2023  
New 
shipper/Exporter 
review  
A/R - #619  - Final 
determination: 
01.08.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
changed  
P: 01.08.2023  
C: 24.03.2023  
0.2%  - - - - - - 
 A4 copy paper  
4802.56  
ADC 341 CV 1  05.05.2023  
Judicial Review  
REVOC - 623 
Revocation 
Review  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69, 
7306.50, 7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  06.06.2023  
Duty Assessment 
Review  
DAR - #257  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69, 
7306.50, 7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  06.06.2023  
Duty Assessment 
Review  
DAR - 258 - - - - - - - - 
 PVC flat electrical cables  
8544.49  
ADC 469 CV 1  09.06.2023  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
SNR - #626  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 
7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  27.09.2023  
Interim Review  
REV - #633  
S: 01.07.2022 -
30.06.2023  - - - - - - - - 
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions (*)  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  16.07.2021  
Scope Inquiry - 
EX - #83 - - - - Final 
determination:  
15.08.20225 
Withdrawn  
Measure not 
changed  
ADN 2022/078  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions (*)  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  27.06.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review – 
DAR-#243  
S: 27.06.2021 -
26.12.2021  - - - - Final 
determination:  
25.08.2023  
Affirmative  
25.08.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Part refund  - - - 
 
5 Please note this was concluded on 15.08.2022. The inquiry was withdrawn and the measure  was not changed (AD 2022/078). The conclusion in question was omitted in 
error from document G/SCM/N/399/AUS  (which made reference to the period July -December 2022).   
 
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Malaysia 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions (*)  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  17.08.2022  
Judicial Review - 
ADRP#155/ADC#
591 - - - - Final 
determination:  
15.12.2023  
Affirmative  
15.12.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
reinstated  
ADRP Report 
No. 155 - - - 
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2023 
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 CV 1  Duties  28.10.2010  
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40 of 
28.10.2010  14.04.2014  
ADN3 2015/17 
of 19.02.2015 
(extension due to 
circumvention - 
Aluminium extrusions 
from China)  
 
28.10.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/125  
of 20.10.2015  
 
16.10.2017  
ADN 2018/155 
of 29.10.2018 
(extension due to 
circumvention - 
Aluminium extrusions 
from China)  
 
28.10.2020  
ADN 2020/103  
of 15.10.2020  
 Hollow structural sections  
TM 177 CV 1  Duties  03.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012/31 of 
03.07.2012  03.07.2017  
ADN 2017/070 
of 26.06.2017  
 
03.07.2022  
ADN 2022/049 
of 01.07.2022  
 Aluminium zinc coated steel  
ITR 193a CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66 of 
05.08.2013  05.08.2018  
ADN 2018/097 
of 17.07.2018  
 
05.08.2023  
ADN 2023/034 
of 03.07.2023  
 
1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian s tates.  
2 ACDN – Australian Customs Dumping Notice.  
3 ADN – Anti-Dumping Notice . G/SCM/N/414/AUS  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China 
(Cont'd)  Zinc coated (Galvanised) 
steel 
ITR 193b CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66 of 
05.08.2013  01.06.2015  
ADN 2016/23 
of 18.03.2016 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Zinc 
Coated (Galvanised) 
Steel from China)  
 
05.08.2018  
ADN 2018/096 
of 17.07.2018  
 
05.08.2023  
ADN 2023/035 
of 30.06.2023  
 Deep drawn stainless steel 
sinks 
ADC 238 CV 1  Duties  26.03.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/41 of 
26.03.2015  26.03.2020  
ADN 2020/003 
of 28.02.2020  
 Silicon metal  
ADC 237 CV 1  Duties  03.06.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/71 of 
03.06.2015  03.06.2020  
ADN 2020/036 
of 13.05.2020  
 A4 copy paper  
ADC 341 CV 1  Duties  19.04.2017  
ADN 2017/40 of 
19.04.2017  19.04.2022  
ADN 2022/023 
of 31.03.2022  
 PVC flat electrical cables  
ADC 469 CV 1  Duties  14.05.2019  
ADN 2019/047 of 
14.05.2019  - 
 Precision pipe and tube steel  
ADC 550 CV 1  Duties  28.09.2021  
ADN 2021/110 of 
28.09.2021  - 
 Painted steel strapping  
ADC 553 CV 1  Duties  26.11.2021  
ADN 2021/137 of 
26.11.2021  - 
India Zinc coated (Galvanised) 
steel 
ADC 370 CV 1  Duties  16.08.2017  
ADN 2017/99 of 
16.08.2017  16.08.2022  
ADN 2022/063 
of 29.07.2022  
 
REFUND  REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY  THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2023  
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  
China  Aluminium extrusions  
TM 148 CV 1  28.10.2010  
15.10.2020  0 Commenced: 0  
Completed: 4  
 Hollow structural sections  
TM 177 CV 1  03.07.2012  
01.07.2022  0 Commenced: 0  
Completed: 4  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY  THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2023  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
NIL 
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