WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/212/EEC 
11 October 2010 
 
 (10-5183) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
EUROPEAN UNION 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period from 1 January-30 June 2010 
from the European Union . 
 
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  G/SCM/N/212/EEC 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN UNION1 
 
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 
China, P.R. Coated fine paper 
CN codes ex 4810 13 20, 
ex 4810 13 80, ex 4810 14 20, 
ex 4810 14 80, ex 4810 19 10, ex 4810 19 90, ex 4810 22 10, 
ex 4810 22 90, ex 4810 29 30, 
ex 4810 29 80, ex 4810 92 10, ex 4810 92 30, ex 4810 92 90, 
ex 4810 99 10, ex 4810 99 30 
and ex 4810 99 90  
AS557CH 17.04.2010 P 
01.01.2009-31.12.2009        
India Stainless steel bars 
CN codes 7222 20 21, 
7222 20 29, 7222 20 31, 
7222 20 39, 7222 20 81 and 
7222 20 89 
AS556INDI  01.04.2010 P 
01.04.2009-30.04.2010        
 Stainless Steel fasteners* 
CN codes 7318 12 10, 
7318 14 10, 7318 15 30, 7318 
15 51, 7318 15 61 and 
7318 15 70  
AS 543 INDI 13.08.2009 P 
S: 7/2008-6/2009         
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations  are available:  http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/notices.cfm  
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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Iran Polyethylene terephthalate* 
CN code 3907 60 20 
AS 546 IRAN  03.09.2009 P 
S: 7/2008-6/2009  
 01.06.2010 
17%  (€142.97 per 
tonne)     304,202 tonnes 
(cumulated with 
imports from 
Pakistan and UAE)10.2% of 
domestic 
consumption 
(cumulated 
with imports 
from Pakistan 
and UAE) - Duty free imports 
connected to 
Special Economic 
Zones. 
- Financing from 
National 
Petrochemical 
Company to PET 
exporting producer 
Malaysia Stainless Steel fasteners* 
CN codes 7318 12 10, 
7318 14 10, 7318 15 30, 
7318 15 51, 7318 15 61 and 
7318 15 70  
AS 543 MAL 13.08.2009 P 
S: 7/2008-6/2009         
Pakistan Polyethylene terephthalate* 
CN code 3907 60 20  
AS 546 PAK 03.09.2009 P 
S: 7/2008-6/2009 01.06.2010 
9.7% 
(€83.64 per tonne)     304,202 tonnes 
(cumulated with 
imports from Iran 
and UAE) 10.2% of 
domestic 
consumption 
(cumulated 
with imports 
from Iran and 
UAE) - Manufacturing 
bond scheme. 
- Imports of plant, 
machinery and 
equipment in 
Manufacturing 
Bond 
-Tariff protection 
on purchases of 
PTA on domestic 
market 
-Final Tax regime 
-Export long term 
Fixed rate 
financing schemes 
-Export finance 
scheme from State 
Bank of Pakistan 
(EFS) 
-Finance under 
F.E. Cicular No 25 
of the EFS.  
Thailand Purified terephthalic acid 
CN code ex 2917 36 00  
AS 551 THAI 22.12.2009 P 
S:12/2008-11/2009         
UAE Polyethylene terephthalate* 
CN code 3907 60 20  
AS 546 UAE 03.09.2009 P 
S: 7/2008-6/2009 01.06.2010 
5.1% 
€42.34 per tonne     304,202 tonnes 
(cumulated with 
imports from Iran 
and Pakistan) 10.2% of 
domestic 
consumption 
(cumulated 
with imports 
from Iran and 
Paksitan) -Federal Law No 1 
of 1979 
- Free Trade Zone  
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Page 4 Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results 
Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Definitive duty Undertaking Revocation 
of MeasuresOther (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 investig ation 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  
Broad Spectrum anti-biotics 
 CN codes ex 2941 10 00 and 
ex 2941 90 00 
AS372INDI 12.05.2010 
SNR 
01.04.2009-31.03.2010        
Polyethylene terephthalate film 
CN codes ex 3920 62 19 and 
ex 3920 62 90  
AS 395 INDI 09.09.2009 P 
IR         
Polyethylene terephthalate film 
CN codes ex 3920 62 19 and 
ex 3920 62 90  
AS 395 INDI 14.01.2010 P 
IP          
Polyethylene terephthalate  
CN code 3907 60 20  
AS 426 INDI 10.06.2010 P 
IR         India 
Graphite Electrode Systems 
CN code ex 8545 90 90  
AS 470 INDI 17.09.2009 P 
SNR 
7/2008-6/2009         
Israel Polyethylene terephthalate film 
CN codes ex 3920 62 19 and 
ex 3920 62 90 
AS395ISR  06.01.2010 
NCR 
01.01.2003-31.12.2003        
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available 
LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review IR – Interim review 
NCR – Newcomer review 
EXP – Measure expired without review 
P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection  G/SCM/N/212/EEC 
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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) 
Brazil PET film (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  
AS395 INDI 
(measure originally imposed on 
India extended to Brazil) Duties 18.11.2004 
OJ.L 342, p.8 08.03.2005 
OJ. L 68, p.15 
Antibiotics (broad spectrum) 
AS372 INDI Duties 09.10.1998 
OJ.L. 273, p.1 13.05.2005 
OJ L 121, p.1 
Graphite Electrode systems 
AS470 INDI Duties 18.09.2004 
OJ.L. 295, p.4  
PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  
AS426 INDI Duties 30.11.2000 
OJ.L.301, p.1 27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
PET (polyethylene 
terephthalate) film 
AS395 INDI  Duties 10.12.1999 
OJ.L. 316, p.1 08.03.2006 
OJ.L. 68, p15 India 
Sulphalinic Acid 
AS445 INDI Duties 
 
Undertakings 
 25.07.2002 
OJ.L.196, p.11 
26.01.2006 
OJ.L. 22, p.52 17.10.2008 
OJ.L. 276, p3 
Israel PET film (polyethylene 
terephthalate)  
AS395 ISR 
(measure originally imposed on 
India extended to Israel) Duties 18.11.2004 
OJ.L 342, p.8 08.03.2005 
OJ. L 68, p.15 
United States Biodiesel 
AS532USA Duties 10.07.2009 
OJ.L. 179, p.1  
 
 
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
None 
 
 
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