WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/122/CAN 
25 February 2005 
 (05-0797) 
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 repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2004 from 
Canada
.  
  
  
 G/SCM/N/122/CAN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  CANADA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES 
 
For the period 1 July -31 December 2004  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Country 
or 
Customs 
Territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive Duty Price 
undertaking No 
subsidizationNo injury Case 
withdrawn Other Trade 
volume Subsidized 
imports as %  
of domestic 
consumption
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
  Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date   
Stainless steel 
round bar 28.07.04 
R(1)  27.10.04        Brazil 
Stainless steel 
round bar 08.12.04 
Interim  
Review          
Barbeques 13.04.04 27.08.04 
16% 
Note 1      19.11.04 
(Insignificant 
amounts of 
subsidy) 380,105  
units 39.6% 
Steel fasteners 28.04.04 10.09.04 
32% 
Note 2       39,241,532 
kg 2% People’s 
Republic of China 
Laminate 
flooring 04.10.04        $7,813,718  
Denmark Canned ham Review Not 
Initiated       19.03.05 
Expiry of 
Finding   
European 
Communities Refined sugar 13.07.04 
R(1)  30.11.04        
Stainless steel 
wire 21.11.03 02.04.04 
667 – 13,857 
rupees 
Note 3 30.07.04 
(Certain goods 
excluded)      526,182 
kg CF 
Memorials Review Not 
Initiated       18.07.04 
Finding 
Expired   
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 16.06.04 
R(1)  02.09.04        
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 15.07.04 
Interim 
 Review  23.08.04 
Continued with 
amendment     23.08.04 
Certain goods 
excluded   
Stainless steel 
round bar 28.07.04 
R(1)  27.10.04        India 
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 13.10.04 
R(2)           
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
India 
(Cont’d) Stainless steel 
round bar 08.12.04 
Interim  
Review          
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 16.06.04 
R(1)  02.09.04        
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 15.07.04 
Interim 
 Review  23.08.04 
Continued with 
amendment     23.08.04 
Certain goods 
excluded   Indonesia 
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 13.10.04 
R(2)          
Netherlands Canned ham Review Not 
Initiated       19.03.05 
Expiry of 
Finding   
Chinese Taipei Steel fasteners 28.04.04 
 10.09.04 
7% 
Note 2      09.12.04 
(Insignificant 
amount of 
subsidy) 132,664,862
kg 44% 
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 16.06.04 
R(1)  02.09.04        
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 15.07.04 
Interim 
 Review  23.08.04 
Continued with 
amendment     23.08.04 
Certain goods 
excluded   Thailand 
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 13.10.04 
R(2)          
  
 G/SCM/N/122/CAN 
Page 4  CODES AND NOTATIONS 
 
 Provisional Measures  (Column 4): Provisional measures apply from the date of a prelim inary determination of subsidiz ing to the date on which the 
Canadian International Trade Tribunal makes its finding regarding injury caused to the Canadian industry (maximum 120 days from  the notice of the 
preliminary determination).  The estimated amount of th e subsidy is normally expressed as an amount per unit. 
  Definitive Duties  (Column 5): Either the date of a positive injury finding, in th e 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 subsidy in cases where there is an existing Canadian Interna tional Trade Tribunal 
finding of injury. 
  Total Trade Volume  (Column 11): The total trade volume is based on statistical data  for the latest available 12 month period prior to the initiat ion, 
unless otherwise indicated. 
 
 CF : denotes Confidential.  The information provided to the author ities is given on a confidential basis or the results of a calcu lation would disclose 
information 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 existing countervailing measure. 
 
 The symbol R(2)  refers to a sunset review of an existing countervailing me asure to determine whether the measure should be continued. 
 
 Note 1 
   At the preliminary determination of subs idy on Barbeques, the amount of provisi onal duties (for subsidizing) assessed was 16 %  of the export price of the 
subject goods. 
 
 Note 2 
  At the preliminary determination of subsidy on carbon steel and stainless steel fasteners, the amount of provisional duties (f or subsidizing) on subject 
goods were assessed as follows: People’s Republic of China 32% of the export price and Chinese Taipei 7% of the export price. 
  Note 3 
 
 At the preliminary determination of subsidy on stainless st eel wire, the amount of provisional duties assessed was 667 rupees,  5,654 rupees, 12, 256 
rupees, 12,326 rupees or 13, 857 rupees depe nding upon the exporter of the subject goods.  G/SCM/N/122/CAN 
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 COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 31.12.04 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Commodity  Date of Finding  
Brazil Stainless Steel Round Bar 27.10.00 
Denmark Canned Ham 07.08.84 (16.03.90) 
(21.03.95) (20.03.00) 
European Communities Refined Sugar 06.11.95 (03.11.00) 
India Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.00 
 Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Sheet 17.08.01 
 Stainless Steel Round Bar 27.10.00 
 Stainless Steel Wire 30.07.04 
Indonesia Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.00 
Netherlands Canned Ham 07.08.84 (16.03.90) 
(21.03.95) (20.03.00) 
Thailand Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.00 
 
Note :   A subsequent date is shown in brackets if the injury finding was reviewed and re-affirmed. 
  
REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
 
1 July to 31 December 2004
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Commodity  Date of Revocation  
INDIA Memorials 18.07.04 
 
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