WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/207 
17 March 2010 
 (10-1432) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
JAPAN 
 
  The following communication, dated 8 March 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan.  
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  Japan has no countervailing actions to incl ude in its semi-annual report for the period 
1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009.  Yet, it hereby vol untarily submits detailed in formation with regard 
to definitive countervailing duty measures so far,  for the purpose of improving transparency and 
contributing to collection of necessary data for Memb ers and the Secretariat, availing itself of this 
opportunity to commence a submission under the new fo rmat (G/SCM/2/Rev.1).  Japan confirms that 
Members are currently under no obligation to su bmit such information under the new format, 
however, Japan strongly encourages the SCM Committ ee and the other Members to consider possible 
inclusion of this sort of detailed information in th e new format for the sake of enhancing transparency 
and improving affordability of necessary data both for Members and the Secretariat.  
  G/SCM/N/207 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  JAPAN1 
 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES SO FAR (DETAILED INFORMATION) 
 
 
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 
product;  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 
Korea, Rep. of DRAMs (dynamic 
random access 
memories) 
8542-32 and 
8473-30 04.08.2004 
S: 01.01.2003-
31.12.2003; 
I: 01.04.2001-
31.03.2004  27.01.2006 
（P,C） 
27.2%    100
2 (2001FY); 
126(2002FY); 
291(2003FY) 1003(2001 FY); 
100 (2002FY);  
141(2003FY)   Certain restructuring 
measures 
in October 2001 and 
December 2002 
 
                                                      
1 Website where reports are available:  Website address wh ere published reports to investigations are available: 
http://www.customs.go.jp/tokusyu/sousai_jokyo.htm  
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/external_economy/tr ade_control/boekikanri/trade-remedy/index.html  
2 Indexes of import volume of the products under investigation based to 2001FY.   
3 Indexes of market share of the products under investigation in Japan based to 2001FY.  
   G/SCM/N/207
 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 
product;  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  
DRAMs (dynamic 
random access 
memories) 
8542-32 and 
8473-30    29.08.2008 (P) 
01.09.2008 (C) 
9.1% 
(The Re-
Determination 
complying with the 
DSB 
recommendations 
and rulings)       Certain 
restructuring 
measures in 
December 2002  
Korea, Rep. of 
DRAMs (dynamic 
random access 
memories) 
8542-32 and 
8473-30 15.10.2008 
changed 
circumstances 
review 
S: 01.01.2007-
31.12.2007     23.04.2009 
(Extinction of 
benefit conferred 
by certain 
restructuring 
measures in 
December 2002)      
 
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 
S – Subsidies investigation period 
I – Injuries investigation period 
 
 
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