WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/228/AUS 
11 October 2011 
 (11-4983) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
AUSTRALIA 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period from 1 January-30 June 2011 
from Australia. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/228/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA1 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the Period from 1 January-30 June 2011 
 
Original Investigations 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Final measures No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data 
(from published report(s)) Countervailed 
programme(s)  Definitive duty Undertaking 
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. Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90  
TM 148 CV1 
Resumed
4 
 24.06.2009 
S:01/07/2008 -
30/06/2009; 
I: 01/01/2006 - 
30/6/2009    19.05.2011 
Termination 
NS  
   
United States Biodiesel 
2710.11; 2710.19; 
3824.90; 3824.90 
TM 163 CV1 22.06.2010 
S:01/04/2009 - 
31/03/2010 
I: 01/07/2007 - 
31/03/2010  19.04.11 
55%    
 CF CF 
 
  
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.customs.gov.au/anti-dumping/referencematerials/r eports. 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.   
4 Investigation was terminated on 13 April 2010 in respect of e xporter Tai Ao.  On appeal the Tr ade Measures Review Officer (TMR O) revoked the termination and the 
investigation was resumed on 24 August 2010.  On 24 May 2011 the investigation was again terminated. 
  
   G/SCM/N/228/AUS
 Page 3Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Final results 
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)  Definitive duty Undertaking 
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
China, P.R. Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV1 09.11.10 
(AR) 
1/10/2009 – 
30/09/2010      
 
28.01.2011 
Terminated    
Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV1 22/03/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010      
08.04.2011 
Application 
Rejected 
    
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV1 21/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010         
Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 
TM 148 CV1 21/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010         
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV1 27/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010         
 
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
China P.R. 
(Cont'd) Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 
TM 148 CV1 27/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010         
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV1 27/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010         
Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 
TM 148 CV1 27/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010     11.05..2011 
Application 
Rejected     
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV1 27/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010         
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV1 27/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010         
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV1 17/05/2011 
(RVN)
5 
D:01/07/2008 - 
30/06/2009 
I: 01/01/2006 - 
30/6/2009         
 
  
                                                      
5 Following a successful appeal by numerous applicants to  the TMRO a reinvestigation was commenced on 17 May 2011.   
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 Page 5CF – 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 
 AR – Accelerated review 
 NI – Negligible injury 
DAR – Duty Assessment Review 
RVN – Reinvestigation 
IMP – Importation period G/SCM/N/228/AUS 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  
publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
China, P.R. Aluminium 
extrusions  
TM 148 CV1 Duties 29.10.10 
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40  
France Certain Brandy 
TM 117 CV1 Duties 08.03.07 
Gazette 
ACDN 2007/12  
United States  Biodiesel 
TM 163 CV1 Duties 19.04.11 
Gazette 
ACDN 2011/18  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product, 
Investigation ID 
number  Original 
effective date; 
date of most 
recent extension  Number of 
refund requests 
received  Number of 
refund reviews 
commenced, 
completed  
China P.R.  Aluminium 
extrusions 
TM 148 CV1  29.10.10 9 7 Commenced 
2 Completed 
  
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Nil 
 
 
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1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states. 
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.