WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/170/CAN 
13 March 2008 
 (08-1134) 
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 2007 
from Canada
.  
  G/SCM/N/170/CAN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  CANADA  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2007  
  
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Subsidized imports 
as %  of domestic 
consumption Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
Determinations Definitive Duty Price 
undertaking No 
subsidizationNo injury Case 
withdrawn Other Country 
or 
Customs 
territory Product 
Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Trade volume 
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Copper pipe 
fittings 12.03.07 
R(1)  16.07.07        
Laminate 
flooring 30.05.07 
R(1)  26.11.07        
People's 
Republic of 
China Seamless 
carbon or alloy 
steel oil and gas well casings 13.08.07 09.11.07 
6%-10%        
240,000 metric 
tonnes (Note 1) 22% 
 
 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 Ca nadian International Trade Tribunal makes its finding 
regarding injury caused to the Canadian industry (maximum 120 da ys from the notice of the preliminary determination).  The esti mated amount of the subsidy is normally  expressed as an amount per unit. 
  Definitive Duties  (Column 5): Either the date of a positive in jury finding, in the case of an investiga tion, 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 Cana dian International 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. 
 
 Interim Review :  An interim review is a review that is initiated where there is a reasonable indication that sufficient new facts have arisen  or that there has been a sufficient ch ange in the circumstances that led to 
the measure, or where there are sufficient facts that, although in existence, were not put into evidence during the previous re view or investigation and were not discovera ble by the exercise of reasonable diligence 
at that time. 
 
 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 
 This volume is based on an 18-month period of investigation (January 1st, 2006 to June 30, 2007).   G/SCM/N/170/CAN 
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  COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 31.12.2007 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Commodity  Date of Finding  
European Communities Refined Sugar 06.11.95 (03.11.00) (02.11.05) 
Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Sheet 17.08.01 (16.08.06) India Stainless Steel Wire 30.07.04 
Steel Fasteners 07.01.05 
Laminate Flooring 16.06.05 People's Republic of China 
Copper pipe fittings 19.02.07 
 
NOTE: A subsequent date is shown in brackets if the measure was continued further to an expiry review. 
 
 
 
REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
(1 July-31 December 2007) 
  
Country/Customs 
Territory Commodity Date of Revocation 
Nil   
 
 
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