WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/153/CAN 
13 March 2007 
 (07-1068) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
CANADA 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2006 
from Canada
.  
  G/SCM/N/153/CAN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  CANADA  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES 
For the period 1 July – 31 December 2006  
  
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
Determinations Definitive DutyPrice 
undertaking No 
subsidizationNo injury Case 
withdrawnOther Country 
or 
Customs 
territory Product 
Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Trade volumeSubsidized 
imports as %  
of domestic 
consumption
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Brazil Copper rod 30.08.06 28.11.06 
3.5%       52.4% 
of all imports 
of like goods26.2% 
Copper pipe 
fittings 08.06.06 20.10.06 
17% or 68% 
(Note 1)       2,582,802 
Pounds CF People’s 
Republic of  
China  Steel 
fasteners 17.07.06 
R(1)          
India Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
sheet 30.11.05 
R(2)  16.08.06        
 
Codes and Notations  
 
 Provisional Measures  (Column 4):  Provisional measures apply from  the date of a preliminary determination of  subsidizing to the date on which the C anadian International Trade Tribunal 
makes its finding regarding injury caused to the Canadian industry (maximum 120 days from the notice of the preliminary determi nation).  The estimated amount  of the subsidy is normally 
expressed as an amount per unit. 
 
 Definitive Duties  (Column 5):  Either the date of a positive injury finding, in the case of an investigation, or the date of the conclusion of a  review of injury;  or the date of the conclusion 
of a review of the amount of s ubsidy in cases where there is an existing Canadi an International Trade Tribunal finding of injur y. 
 
 Total Trade Volume  (Column 11):  The total trade volume is based on statistical data for the latest av ailable 12 month period prior to the initia tion, unless otherwise indicated. 
 
 CF :  Denotes Confidential.  The information provided to the author ities is given on a confidential basis or the results of a calc ulation would disclose informa tion provided on a confidential 
basis. 
 
 N/A :  Denotes that the information is not available. 
 
 R :  This symbol has been used in the context of  a review of an existing countervailing measure. 
 
 The symbol R(1)  refers to an administrative review of the amount of subsidy of an existi ng countervailing measure. 
 
 The symbol R(2)  refers to a sunset review of an existing countervailing m easure to determine whether the measure should be continued. 
 
Note 1 
 At the preliminary determination of s ubsidy on copper pipe fittings, provisional dutie s (for subsidy) on subject goods were as sessed as follows:  17 per cent or 68 per cent of the export 
price for goods, depending on the exporter.   G/SCM/N/153/CAN 
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  COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 31.12.2006 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Commodity  Date of Finding  
European Communities Refined Sugar 06.11.95 
(03.11.00) (02.11.05) 
Steel Fasteners 07.01.05 China, People’s Republic of  Laminate Flooring 16.06.05 
Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Sheet 17.08.01  
(16.08.06) India  
Stainless Steel Wire 30.07.04 
 
Note:  A subsequent date is shown in brackets if  the injury finding was reviewed and re-affirmed. 
 
  
REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
(1 July–31 December 2006) 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Commodity Date of Revocation 
Nil Nil Nil 
 
 
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