WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/203/ZAF 
9 February 2010 
 (10-0717) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
SOUTH AFRICA 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period from 1 July-31 December 2009 
from South Africa
.  
  G/SCM/N/203/ZAF 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  SOUTH AFRICA1 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the Period from 1 July-31 December 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 
Malaysia Stainless Steel Sinks 
7324.10 250708/CV 25/07/08 No provisional 
measures in place   06/11/09 
No final 
measures  154843kg 14% None 
 
                                                      
1 Website where reports are available:  http://www.itac.org.za /docs_page.asp?cID=8   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.   
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/SCM/N/203/ZAF
 Page 3Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results 
Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Definitive duty Undertaking Revocation of 
Measures Other (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 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 
programme(s) 
countervailed 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Nil 
 
* The symbol (R) is used if an investiga tion is opened in the context of an existing anti-dumping measure, or after an allegati on of a breach of an undertaking. 
** Trade volume based on statistical da ta for the latest available calendar year prior to initiation.   
 
 The data on trade volume is provided for the total trade volume  of the subject product from the country/customs territory unde r investigation.   
 Percentage or amount per unit if appropriate.   
 
AC = Anti-circumvention 
CF = Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a = Not available  
LDR = Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review 
EXP – Measure expired without review 
P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection (SR)*= Notice given of Sunset Review, but not yet initiated 
 
Basis for determination codes
 
 
HM Home market price     OPT Prices charged by other producer in third country 
TM Third country market price (specify country)  OCT Cost of other producer in third country 
CV Constructed value     O Other (specify) 
SP Prices charged by same producer   OP Prices charged by other producers 
LDC Treatment having regard to Article 13 of the Agreement and the Decisions of the Committee 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 December 2009 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
India Wire Ropes 
280802/CV Duties 28/08/02 13/02/09 
GG31892 
 
  
  
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2009 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Nil 
 
 
 
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