WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/212/USA 
16 September 2010 
 (10-4674) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
UNITED STATES 
  
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2010 from 
the United States
. 
 
_______________ 
  
  G/SCM/N/212/USA 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  UNITED STATES  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS1 
 
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2010  
 
Original Investigations  
 
Final measures 
Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price 
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 
product2; 
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 9/1/ 10/1/ 11/15/ 
China, 
P.R. Aluminum 
Extrusions 
HTSUS:  7604.21, 
7604.29, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90, 
7615.19, 7615.20, 
7616.99 
ID #:  C-570-968 27.04.10 
(01.09 – 12.09)      116,276,752 kg 
CY 2008 
/8/ 33.98% 
CY 2008 
/8/ NA 
 Certain Coated Pa-
per* HTSUS:  
4810.14,  
4810.19, 4810.22, 4810.29 
ID #:  C-570-959 20.10.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 09.03.10 
3.92% - 12.83%; 
All Others 8.38% 
 
01.06.10 
3.92% - 20.07%; 
All Others 12.00% 
/2/     275,532 short 
tons 
CY 2008 
/13/ 
 29.3% 
CY 2008 
/13/ 1.  Policy Loans to Coated Paper 
Producers and Related Pulp 
Producers from State–Owned 
Commercial Banks and Government Policy Banks 
2.  Income Tax Exemption/Reduction 
under the Two Free/Three Half Program 
3.  Local Income Tax Exemption and 
Reductions for "Productive" FIEs 
                                                      
1 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
2 For reference purposes only.  
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China, 
P.R. 
(Cont'd)          4.  Income Tax Reduction for FIEs 
Purchasing Domestically 
Produced Equipment 
5.  Income Tax Subsidies for FIEs 
Based on Geographic Location  
6.  Preferential Tax Policies for 
Research and Development ("R&D") at FIEs 
7.  Value–Added Tax ("VAT") and 
Tariff Exemptions on Imported 
Equipment 
8.  VAT Rebates on Domestically 
Produced Equipment 
9.  Domestic VAT Refunds for 
Companies Located in the Hainan 
Economic Development Zone ("EDZ")  
10. Exemption from City 
Maintenance and Construction Taxes and Education Surcharges 
for FIEs 
11. Provision of Electricity 
 Certain Magnesia 
Carbon Bricks 
HTSUS:  6902.10, 
6815.91, 6815.99 
ID #:  C-570-955 25.08.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 23.12.09 
De minimis      44,891 short 
tons 
CY 2008 
/13/ 9.22% 
CY 2008 
/8/ 
 
 NA 
 Certain Seamless 
Carbon and Alloy 
Steel Standard, 
Line, and  
Pressure Pipe 
HTSUS:  7304.19, 
7304.31, 7304.39, 
7304.51, 7304.59 
ID #:  C-570-957 15.10.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 01.03.10 
11.06% - 12.97%; 
All Others 12.02%     197,022short 
tons 
CY 2008 
/13/ 65.1% 
CY 2008 
/13/ 1. Policy Loans to the Seamless Pipe 
Industry 
2. Export Loans From the Export-
Import Bank of China 
3. Provision of Steel Rounds for Less 
Than Adequate Remuneration 
4. Provision of Electricity for Less 
Than Adequate Remuneration 
5. The State Key Technology Project 
Fund 
6. Subsidies Provided in the Tianjin 
Binhai New Area and the Tianjin Economic and Technological 
Development Area 
7. Other Subsidies Received by 
TPCO 
8. Import Tariff and VAT 
Exemptions for FIEs Using 
Imported Equipment in 
Encouraged Industries  
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China, 
P.R. 
(Cont'd)          9 .  Income Tax Credits for 
Domestically Owned Companies 
Purchasing Domestically Produced Equipment  
10. "Two Free, Three Half" Program 
11. Local Income Tax Exemption and 
Reduction Programs for "Productive" FIEs 
12. Government Debt Forgiveness 
 Certain Potassium 
Phosphate Salts 
HTSUS:  2835.39, 
2835.24 
ID #:  C-570-963 23.10.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 08.03.10 
109.11%; 
All Others 
109.11% 
 
01.06.10 
109.11%; All 
Others 109.11% 
/9/     24,888,627 kg 
CY 2008 
/8/ 
 
 13.65% 
CY 2008 
/8/ 
 
 1. Two Free, Three Half Tax 
Exemption for Foreign Invested 
Enterprises 
2. Income Tax Subsidies for FIEs 
Based on Geographic Location 
3. Income Tax Exemption Programs 
for Export-Oriented FIEs 
4. Local Income Tax Exemption or 
Reduction Program for "Productive" FIEs 
5. Preferential Tax Subsidies for 
Research and Development by FIEs 
6. Reduced Income Tax Rate for 
High- and New-Technology 
Enterprises 
7. Income Tax Credit on Purchases 
of Domestically Produced 
Equipment 
8. Reduction in or Exemption from 
the Fixed Assets Investment Orientation Regulatory Tax 
9. Subsidies to Loss-Making 
State-Owned Enterprises by the 
Government of China at the 
National Level 
10. Subsidies to Loss-Making SOEs 
by the GOC at the Provincial Level 
11. Grants Pursuant to the State Key 
Technology Renovation Project Fund 
12. Grants Pursuant to the Famous 
Brands Program 
13. Value-Added Tax Refunds for 
FIEs Purchasing Domestically 
Produced Equipment 
14. VAT and Tariff Exemptions on 
Imported Equipment  
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China, 
P.R. 
(Cont'd)          15. Discounted Loans for Export 
Oriented Industries (Honorable 
Enterprises) 
16. Government Restraints on Exports 
of Yellow Phosphorus 
 Certain Steel 
Grating  
HTSUS: 7308.90 
ID #:  C-570-948 25.06.09 
(01.08 - 12.08) 03.11.09 
7.44%. All Others 
7.44% 
 
08.06.10 
62.46%; All 
Others 62.46% 
/9/     59,617,000 kgs 
CY 2008 
/13/ 
 79.8% 
CY 2008 
/13/ 1.  Government Provision of 
Hot-Rolled Steel for Less than 
Adequate Remuneration 
2.  Government Provision of Wire 
Rod for Less than Adequate Remuneration 
3.  Income Tax Credits for 
Domestically Owned Companies 
Purchasing Domestically 
Produced Equipment 
4.  Government Provision of 
Electricity for Less Than Adequate Remuneration 
5.  Other Grant Programs 
A. Export Grant 2006, 2007, 2008 
B. Jiulong Lake Town Grant 2008 C. Energy Saving Grant 2008 
D. Foreign Trade Grant 2008 
E.  Famous Brand Grant 2008 F.  Innovative Small- and Medium-
Sized Enterprise Grant 2008 
G. Water Fund Refund/Exemption 
2008 
H. Product Quality Grant 
 Drill Pipe 
HTSUS:  7304.22, 
7304.23, 8431.43,  
7304.39, 7304.49,  
7304.59 
ID #:  C-570-966 27.01.10 
(01.09 – 12.09) 
 11.06.10 
15.72%; All 
Others 15.72%       1 .  Policy Loans to Chinese Drill Pipe 
Producers 
2. Two Free, Three Half Tax 
Exemption for FIEs 
3. Exemption from City Construction 
Tax and Education Tax for FIEs 
4. Import Tariff and VAT 
Exemptions for FIEs and Certain 
Domestic Enterprises Using 
Imported Equipment in Encouraged Industries 
5. Provision of Green Tubes for 
LTAR 
6. Provision of Electricity for LTAR  
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China, 
P.R. 
(Cont'd) Narrow Woven 
Ribbons with 
Woven Selvedge 
HTSUS:  5806.32, 
5806.31, 5806.39, 5808.90, 5810.91, 
5810.99, 5903.90, 
5907.00, 5810.92, 6307.90 
ID #: C-570-953 06.08.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 
 14.12.09 
0.29% 
(de minimis ) – 
118.68%.  
All Others 59.49%     7,764,000 sq 
yds 
CY 2008 
/13/ 40.0% 
CY 2008 
/13/ 1.  Tax Subsidies to FIEs in Specially 
Designated Areas 
2.  Local Income Tax Exemption and 
Reduction Programs for 
"Productive" Foreign-Invested Enterprises 
 Oil Country 
Tubular Goods 
HTSUS:  7304.29, 
7305.20, 7306.29, 
7304.39, 7304.59 
ID #:  C-570-944 05.05.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 
 15.09.09 
10.90% - 30.69%. 
All Others 21.33% 
 
07.12.09 
10.36% - 15.78%; 
All Others 13.20% 
/9/ 
 
20.01.10 
10.49% - 15.78%; 
All Others 13.41% 
/4/ 20.01.10 
10.49% - 
15.78%; All 
Others 
13.41%    2,197,556 short 
tons 
CY 2008 
/13/ 
 58.9% 
CY 2008 
/13/ 
 
 1.  Policy Loans 
2.  Export Loans from the Export-
Import Bank of China 
3.  Provision of Steel Rounds for Less 
than Adequate Remuneration 
4.  The State Key Technology Project 
Fund 
5.  "Two Free, Three Half" Program 6.  Preferential Tax Program for 
Foreign-Invested Enterprises Recognized as High or New Technology Enterprises 
7.  Local Income Tax Exemption and 
Reduction Programs for 
"Productive" Foreign-Invested 
Enterprises 
8.  Income Tax Credits for 
Domestically Owned Companies Purchasing Domestically 
Produced Equipment 
9.  Subsidies Provided in the Tianjin 
Binhai New Area and the Tianjin 
Economic and Technological Development Area 
10. Loan and Interest Forgiveness for 
SOEs 
11. Provision of Electricity For Less 
Than Adequate Remuneration 
 Prestressed 
Concrete Steel 
Wire Strand 
HTSUS:7312.10 ID #:  C-570-946 23.06.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 
 02.11.09 
7.53% – 12.06%; 
All Others 9.80% 
 
21.05.2010 
8.85% - 45.85%; 
All Others 27.35% 
/9/     381,652,000 lbs 
CY 2008 
/13/ 
 92.5% 
CY 2008 
/13/ 
 1.  Federal Provision of Electricity 
for Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration 
2.  Grants Under the Science and 
Technology Program of Jiangsu 
Province 
3.  Provision of Wire Rod for Less 
Than Adequate Remuneration  
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China, 
P.R. 
(Cont'd)          4.  Provision of Land Use Rights for 
Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration to FIEs in Jiangxi and the City of Xinyu 
5.  Import Tariff and Value Added 
Tax Exemptions for FIES and 
Certain Domestic Enterprises 
Using Imported Equipment in Encouraged Industries 
6.  Subsidies for Development of 
Famous Export Brands and China 
World Top Brands at Central and 
Sub-Central Level 
7.  Implementing Measures on the 
Supporting Fund for Foreign Trade & Economic Development 
of Jiangxi Province (Implementing 
Measures) 
8.  Circular on Issuance of 
Management Methods for Foreign 
Trade Development Support Fund (Support Fund) 
9.  Export Grants Under Regulations 
for Export Product Research and 
Development Fund Management 
10. Rebates for Export and Credit 
Insurance Fee 
11. Income Tax Benefits for FIEs 
Based on Geographic Location 
12. Two Free, Three Half Tax 
Exemptions for FIEs 
13. Local Tax Exemptions and 
Reduction Programs for 
"Productive:" FIEs 
14. Federal, Provincial, and Municipal 
Level Policy Lending to Producers of PC Strand 
15. Income Tax Credits for Purchases 
of Domestically-Produced Equipment by Domestically 
Owned Firms  
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China, 
P.R. 
(Cont'd) Wire Decking 
HTSUS:  9403.20, 
9403.90, 7217.10, 
7217.20, 7326.20, 
7326.90 
ID #:  C-570-950 02.07.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 
 
 09.11.09 
2.02% - 427.73%; 
All Others 2.58% 
 
10.06.10 
1.52% - 437.11%; 
All Others 2.54% 
/9/ 
     104,807,389 kg 
CY 2008 
/8/ 
 21.66% 
CY 2008 
/8/ 
 
 1.  Provision of Electricity for Less 
Than Adequate Remuneration 
2.  Provision of Wire Rod for Less 
Than Adequate Remuneration 
3.  Provision of Hot-Rolled Steel for 
Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration 
4.  Provision of Land for Less Than 
Adequate Remuneration 
5.  Two Free, Three Half Program 
6.  Income Tax Benefits for FIEs 
Based on Geographical Location 
7.  Income Tax Exemption for 
Investors in Designated 
Geographical Regions within Liaoning 
8.  Import Tariff and VAT 
Exemptions for FIEs and Certain 
Domestic Enterprises Using 
Imported Equipment in Encouraged Industries 
9.  VAT Refunds for FIEs Purchasing 
Domestically-produced Equipment 
10. International Market Exploration 
Fund 
11. Income Tax Credits for FIEs on 
Purchases of Domestically 
Produced Equipment 
Indonesia Certain Coated 
Paper* 
HTSUS:  4810.14,  4810.19, 4810.22,  
4810.29 
 ID #:  C-560-824 20.10.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 
 
 09.03.10 
17.48%; 
All Others 17.48%     52,938 short 
tons 
CY 2008 
/13/ 
 5.6% 
CY 2008 
/13/ 1.  Provision of Standing Timber for 
Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration 
2. Government Prohibition of Log 
Exports 
3.  Debt Forgiveness through the 
Indonesian Government's 
Acceptance of Financial Instruments with No Market 
Value 
4. Debt Forgiveness through 
APP/SMG's Buyback of Its Own 
Debt from the Indonesian Government  
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Viet Nam Polyethylene 
Retail Carrier 
Bags 
HTSUS: 3923.21 
ID #:  C-552-805 27.04.09 
(01.08 – 12.08) 
 04.09.09 
0.20% ( de 
minimis ) – 4.24%;  
All others 2.97% 
 
01.04.10 
0.44% ( de 
minimis ) – 
52.56%;  All 
Others 5.28% 
/9/ 04.05.10 
0.44% ( de 
minimis ) – 
52.56%;  All 
Others 
5.28%    7,192,325,000 
bags 
CY 2008 
/13/ 19.8% 
CY 2008 
/13/ 
 1.  Preferential Lending for the 
Plastics Industry 
2.  Land Rent Exemption for 
Manufacturers of Plastic Products 
3.  Corporate Income Tax 
Exemptions and Reductions 
4.  Import Duty Exemptions for Raw 
Materials 
 
Table Notes: 
1  Figures refer to the 12-month period prior to and in cluding the initiation month,  unless otherwise specified. 
2 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Preliminary Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
3 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to court remand. 
4 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
5 Denotes cumulation  of imports with other countri es investigated simultaneously. 
6 Denotes revocation of order pursuant to determination in sunset review. 
7 Denotes revocation of order pur suant to negotiated agreement. 
8 Source:  U.S. ITC Dataweb http://www.usitc.gov , based on 6-digit HTSUS numbers provided in column 2. 
9 Date of final countervailable subsidies determination, not yet definitive pending final injury determination by the ITC. 
10 Date of final determination of the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subs idization, not yet definitive pending fin al injury determination by the ITC. 
11 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to settlement. 
12 Denotes termination of investigat ion due to finding of no injury. 
13 Source:  U.S. ITC Tr ade Remedy publication http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/ publications/opinions_index.htm  
14 Denotes termination of investigation due to final negative countervailing duty determination. 
15 The precise name of a given subsidy progr am may differ from case to ca se reflecting, in part, differences in how the program  was alleged. 
 
Abbreviations/Symbols/Other: 
(R- y) Denotes review - review period  
(C- y) Denotes circumvention inquiry - review period  
(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review 
(SNR)  Denotes sunset review 
(NR- y) Denotes new shipper review - review period  
(SR) Denotes review of suspension agreement 
(ER) Denotes expedited review 
CL Information not provided fo r reasons of confidentiality 
NS Denotes No Shipments during period 
NA Statistics not available or not collected 
*  Denotes simultaneous investigation of produ ct from multiple countries/customs territories 
CY Calendar year 
 
Dates are listed in the following format: DD.MM.YY or MM.YY 
Countervailing Duty actions are published in the Federal Register  or available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/index.html   
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Page 10 Reviews / 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 9/1/ 10/1/ 11/13/ 
Argentina Honey 
HTSUS:  0409.00, 
1702.90, 2106.90 
ID #:  C-357-813 29.01.10 
(R 01.09 – 
12.09)     17.03.10 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
Belgium Stainless Steel Plate 
in Coils  
HTSUS:  7219.11, 
7219.12, 7219.90, 
7219.31, 7220.11, 7220.20, 7220.90 
ID #:  C-423-809 30.06.10 
(R 01.09 – 
12.09)        NA 
 Stainless Steel Plate 
in Coils  
HTSUS:  7219.11, 
7219.12, 7219.90, 
7219.31, 7220.11, 7220.20, 7220.90 
ID #:  C-423-809 02.06.10 
(SNR)      1,508,389 kg 
CY 2009 
/8/ 2.68% 
CY 2009 
/8/ NA  
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Brazil 
 Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat 
Products 
HTSUS:  7208.10, 
7208.25, 7208.26, 7208.27, 7208.36, 
7208.37, 7208.38, 
7208.39, 7208.40, 7208.53, 7208.54, 
7208.90, 7210.70, 
7211.14, 7211.19, 7212.40, 7212.50, 
7225.11, 7225.19, 
7225.30, 7225.40, 7225.99, 7226.11, 
7226.19, 7226.91, 
7226.99 
ID #:  C-351-829 01.04.10 
(SNR)      2,804,011 kg 
CY 2009 
/8/ 0.10% 
CY 2009 
/8/ NA 
 Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat 
Products 
HTSUS:  7208.10, 
7208.25, 7208.26, 
7208.27, 7208.36, 
7208.37, 7208.38, 7208.39, 7208.40, 
7208.53, 7208.54, 
7208.90, 7210.70, 7211.14, 7211.19, 
7212.40, 7212.50, 
7225.11, 7225.19, 7225.30, 7225.40, 
7225.99, 7226.11, 
7226.19, 7226.91, 7226.99 
ID #:  C-351-829 26.10.09 
(R 01.08 – 
12.08)        NA 
 Heavy Iron 
Construction 
Castings 
HTSUS:  7325.10, 
7325.99 
ID #:  C-351-504 03.05.10 
(SNR)      4,086,369 kg 
CY 2009 
/8/ 4.88% 
CY 2009 
/8/ NA  
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China, P.R. Certain New 
Pneumatic 
Off-the-Road Tires 
HTSUS:  4011.20, 
4011.61, 4011.62, 4011.63, 4011.69, 
4011.92, 4011.93, 
4011.94 
ID #:  C-570-913 26.10.09 
(R 12.07 – 
12.08)     06.01.10 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review 
 
06.05.10 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
 Citric Acid And 
Certain Citrate Salts 
HTSUS: 3824.90, 
2918.14,  2918.15 
ID #:  C-570-938 30.06.10 
(R 09.08 – 
12.09)        NA 
 Laminated Woven 
Sacks 
HTSUS:  6305.33, 
3923.21, 3923.29, 3917.39, 3921.90, 5903.90, 4601.99, 
4602.90 
ID #:  C-570-917 22.09.09 
(R 12.07 – 
12.08)     04.12.09 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review 
 
29.03.10 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
 Lightweight 
Thermal Paper 
HTSUS:  4811.90, 
3703.10, 4811.59, 
4820.10, 4823.40 
ID #:  C-570-921 23.12.09 
(R 11.08 – 
12.08)     02.03.10 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
 Raw Flexible 
Magnets 
HTSUS:  8505.19 
ID #:  C-570-923 30.04.10 
(NR 01.09 – 
02.10)        NA 
India Carbazole Violet 
Pigment 23 
HTSUS:  3204.17 
ID #:  C-533-839 29.01.10 
(R 01.08 – 
12.08)     18.06.10 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
 Carbazole Violet 
Pigment 23 
HTSUS:  3204.17 
ID #:  C-533-839 02.11.09 
(SNR) 19.03.10 27.05.10    15,311,827 kg 
CY 2008 
/8/ 28.77% 
CY 2008 
/8/ 
 NA  
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India (Cont'd) Carbazole Violet 
Pigment 23 
HTSUS:  3204.17 
ID #:  C-533-839 02.02.09 
(R 01.07 – 
12.07) 
 07.01.10 
7.79% 11.06.10 
7.79%      1. Pre-Shipment and Post-Shipment 
Export Financing 
2. Duty Entitlement Passbook 
Scheme (DEPS) 
 Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat 
Products 
HTSUS:  7208.10, 
7208.25, 7208.26, 7208.27, 7208.36, 
7208.37, 7208.38, 
7208.39, 7208.40, 7208.53, 7208.54, 
7208.90, 7210.70, 
7210.90, 7211.14, 7212.40, 7212.50, 
7225.11, 7225.19, 
7225.30, 7225.40, 7225.99, 7226.11, 
7226.19, 7226.91, 
7226.99, 7211.19  
ID #:  C-533-821 02.02.09 
(R 01.08 – 
12.08) 
 11.01.10 
586.43%    04.06.09 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review 
 
   1. Pre-Shipment and Post-Shipment 
Export Financing 
2.  Export Promotion Capital Goods 
Scheme (EPCGS) 
3.  Advance License Program (ALP) 
4. Duty Entitlement Passbook 
Scheme (DEPS) 
5. Status Certificate Program 6.  Loan Guarantees From the GOI 
7.  Steel Development Fund (SDF) 
Loans 
8.  Captive Mining of Iron Ore 
9.  Captive Mining Rights of Coal 10. Export Oriented Units (EOU) - 
Duty-Free Importation of Capital Goods and Raw Materials 
11. Export Oriented Units (EOU) - 
Reimbursement of CST Paid on Materials Procured Domestically 
12. Income Tax Exemption Scheme 
under (80 HHC) 
13. Sale of High-Grade Iron Ore for 
Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration 
14. Market Development Assistance 
(MDA) 
15. Market Access Initiative (MAI) 
16. Special Economic Zone Act of 
2005 (SEZ Act):  Duty free 
import/domestic procurement of 
goods and services for development, operation, and 
maintenance of SEZ units 
program 
17. SEZ Act:  Exemption from excise 
duties on goods machinery and 
capital goods brought from the Domestic Tariff Area for use by 
an enterprise in the SEZ  
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India (Cont'd)          18. SEZ Act:  Drawback on goods 
brought or services provided 
from the Domestic Tariff Area into a SEZ, or services provided 
in a SEZ by service providers 
located outside India 
19. SEZ Act:  100 percent exemption 
from income taxes on export income from the first 5 years of 
operation, 50 percent for the next 
5 years, and a further 50 percent exemption on export income 
reinvested in India for an 
additional 5 years 
20. SEZ Act:  Exemption from the 
Central Sales Tax (CST) 
21. SEZ Act:  Exemption from 
National Service Tax 
22. Programs Administered by the 
Government of Gujarat 
23. Programs Administered by the 
State Government of Maharashtra 
Programs (SGOM) 
24. Programs Administered by the 
State Government of Andhra Pradesh Programs (SGAP) 
25. Programs Administered by the 
State Government of 
Chhattisgarh (SGOC) 
26. Programs Administered by the 
State Government of Jharkhand 
(SGOJ)   
27. Programs Administered by the 
State Government of Karnataka (SGOK) 
 Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) 
Film 
HTSUS:  3920.62 ID #:  C-533-825 09.03.10 
(NR 01.09 – 
12.09)        NA  
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India (Cont'd) Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) 
Film 
HTSUS:  3920.62 
ID #:  C-533-825 26.08.08 
(R 01.07 – 
12.07) 07.08.09 
7.18% 10.02.10 
7.17%      1. Pre-Shipment and Post-Shipment 
Export Financing 
2. Advance License Program (ALP) 
3. Export Promotion Capital Goods 
Scheme (EPCGS) 
4. Export Oriented Units (EOU) 
a. Duty-Free Importation of 
Capital Goods and Raw Materials 
b. Reimbursement of CST Paid 
on Materials Procured 
Domestically 
c. EOU Duty Drawback on 
Furnace Oil Procured From 
Domestic Oil Companies 
d. EOU Income Tax Exemption 
Scheme (Section 10B) 
5. State and Union Territory Sales 
Tax Incentive Programs 
Italy Certain Pasta 
HTSUS:  1901.90, 
1902.19 
ID #:  C-475-819 25.08.09 
(R 01.08 – 
12.08) 
 13.04.10 
0.44% ( de 
minimis ) – 
0.62%; 
All Others 3.85% 29.06.10 
0.44% ( de 
minimis ) – 
0.62%; All 
Others 
3.85%      NA 
Korea, Rep. of Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat 
Products 
HTSUS: 7210.29, 
7210.30, 7210.31, 7210.39, 7210.41, 
7210.49, 7210.60, 
7210.61, 7210.70, 7210.90, 7212.20, 
7212.21, 7212.29, 
7212.30, 7212.40, 7212.50, 7212.60, 
7215.90, 7217.12, 
7217.13, 7217.19, 7217.20, 7217.22, 
7217.23, 7217.29, 
7217.30, 7217.32, 7217.33, 7217.39, 
7217.90. 
ID #:  C-580-818 22.09.09 
(R 01.08 – 
12.08)        NA  
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Korea, Rep. of 
(Cont'd) Dynamic Random 
Access Memory 
Semiconductors 
HTSUS:  8443.99, 
8471.50, 8473.30, 8517.30, 8517.50, 
8517.61, 8517.62, 
8517.69, 8517.70, 8517.90, 8542.21, 
8542.31, 8542.32, 
8542.33, 8542.39, 8543.89 
ID #:  C-580-851 22.09.09 
(R 01.08 – 
08.08)        NA 
 Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils 
HTSUS:  7219.13, 
7219.14, 7219.32, 
7219.33, 7219.34, 7219.35, 7219.90, 
7220.12, 7220.20, 
7220.90 
ID #:  C-580-835 02.06.10 
(SNR)      10,649,954 kg 
CY 2009 
/8/ 5.40% 
CY 2009 
/8/ NA 
South Africa Stainless Steel Plate 
in Coils  
HTSUS:  7219.11, 
7219.12, 7219.90, 7219.31, 7220.11, 
7220.20, 7220.90 
ID #:  C-791-806 02.06.10 
(SNR)      73,243 kg 
CY 2009 
/8/ 0.13% 
CY 2009 
/8/ NA 
Turkey Welded Steel 
Carbon Pipe and 
Tube 
HTSUS: 7306.30, 
7306.90 
ID #:  C- 489-502 27.04.09 
(R 01.08 – 
12.08) 01.04.10 
0.09% ( de 
minimis )  
0.12% ( de 
minimis )    18.09.09 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review   NA 
 
Table Notes: 
1  Figures refer to the 12-month period prior to and in cluding the initiation month,  unless otherwise specified. 
2 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Preliminary Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
3 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to court remand. 
4 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
5 Denotes cumulation  of imports with other countri es investigated simultaneously. 
6 Denotes revocation of order pursuant to determination in sunset review. 
7 Denotes revocation of order pur suant to negotiated agreement. 
8 Source:  U.S. ITC Dataweb http://www.usitc.gov , based on 6-digit HTSUS numbers provided in column 2. 
9 Date of final countervailable subsidies determination, not yet definitive pending final injury determination by the ITC. 
10 Date of final determination of the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subs idization, not yet definitive pending fin al injury determination by the ITC.  
   G/SCM/N/212/USA
 Page 1711 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to settlement. 
12 Source:  U.S. ITC Trade Remedy publication http://www.usitc.gov/trade_re medy/publications/opinions_index.htm 
13 The precise name of a given subsidy progr am may differ from case to ca se reflecting, in part, differences in how the program  was alleged. 
  
 
Abbreviations/Symbols/Other: 
(R- y) Denotes review - review period  
(C- y) Denotes circumvention inquiry - review period  
(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review 
(SNR)  Denotes sunset review 
(NR- y) Denotes new shipper review - review period  
(SR) Denotes review of suspension agreement 
(ER) Denotes expedited review 
CL Information not provided fo r reasons of confidentiality 
NS Denotes No Shipments during period 
NA Statistics not available or not collected 
*  Denotes simultaneous investigation of produ ct from multiple countries/customs territories 
CY Calendar year 
 
Dates are listed in the following format: DD.MM.YY or MM.YY 
Countervailing Duty actions are published in the Federal Register  or available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/index.html  
 
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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)  
Argentina Honey 
C-357-813 Duties 10.12.01 
66 FR 63673 02.08.07 
72 FR 42384 
Belgium Stainless Steel Plate In 
Coils 
C-423-809  Duties 11.05.99 
64 FR 25288 
Amended: 
11.03.03 
68 FR 11524 18.07.05 
70 FR 41202 
Carbon and Certain Alloy 
Steel Wire Rod 
C-351-833   Duties 22.10.02 
67 FR 64871 30.07.08 
73 FR 44218 
Hot-Rolled, Flat-Rolled 
Carbon Quality Steel Products 
C-351-829 Duties 17.09.04 
69 FR 56040 26.05.05 
70 FR 30417 Brazil 
Iron Construction Castings 
C-351-504 Duties 15.05.86 
51 FR 17786 29.06.05 
70 FR 37326  
Certain Kitchen Appliance 
Shelving and Racks 
C-570-942  Duties 14.09.09 
74 FR 46973  
Certain New Pneumatic 
Off-the-Road Tires 
C-570-913  Duties 04.09.08 
73 FR 51627  
Certain Tow-Behind Lawn 
Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof 
C-570-940   Duties 03.08.09 
74 FR 38399  
Circular Welded Austenitic 
Stainless Pressure Pipe 
C-570-931     Duties 19.03.09 
74 FR 11712 
  
Circular Welded Carbon 
Quality Steel Line Pipe  
C-570-936 Duties 23.01.09 
74 FR 4136  
Circular Welded Carbon 
Quality Steel Pipe 
C-570-911   Duties 22.07.08 
73 FR 42545  
Citric Acid and Certain 
Citrate Salts 
C-570-938     Duties 29.05.09 
74 FR 25705  
Laminated Woven Sacks 
C-570-917 Duties 07.08.08 
73 FR 45955  China, P.R. 
Light-Walled Rectangular 
Pipe and Tube  
C-570-915 Duties 05.08.08 
73 FR 45405   G/SCM/N/212/USA 
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  Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Measure(s)Date of original 
imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Lightweight Thermal Paper 
C-570-921  Duties 24.11.08 
73 FR 70958  
Oil Country Tubular Goods 
C-570-944 Duties 20.01.10 
75 FR 3203  
Raw Flexible Magnets 
C-570-923   Duties 17.09.08 
73 FR 53849  China, P.R. (Cont'd) 
Sodium Nitrite 
C-570-926     Duties 27.08.08 
73 FR 50595  
Carbazole Violet Pigment 
23 
C-533-839 Duties 29.12.04 
69 FR 77995 27.05.10 
75 FR 29719 
Certain Cut-to-Length 
Carbon Quality Steel Plate 
C-533-818     Duties 10.02.00 
65 FR 6587 06.12.05 
70 FR 72607 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon 
Steel Flat Products 
C-533-821   Duties 03.12.01 
66 FR 60198 27.12.07 
72 FR 73316 
Certain Lined Paper 
Products 
C-533-844 Duties 28.09.06 
71 FR 56949  
Commodity Matchbooks 
C-533-849 Duties 11.12.09 
74 FR 65740  
Polyethylene Terephthalate 
Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET 
Film) 
C-533-825    Duties 01.07.02 
67 FR 44179 08.05.08 
73 FR 26080 
Prestressed Concrete Steel 
Wire Strand 
C-533-829   Duties 04.02.04 
69 FR 5319 11.12.09 
74 FR 65739 India 
Sulfanilic Acid 
C-533-807     Duties 02.03.93 
58 FR 12026 11.05.06 
71 FR 27449 
Certain Cut-to-Length 
Carbon Quality Steel 
C-560-806 Duties 10.02.00 
65 FR 6587 06.12.05 
70 FR 72607 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon 
Steel Flat Products 
C-560-813 Duties 03.12.01 
66 FR 60198 27.12.07 
72 FR 73316 Indonesia 
Certain Lined Paper 
Products 
C-560-819 Duties 28.09.06 
71 FR 56949  
In-Shell Pistachio Nuts 
C-507-501     Duties 11.03.86 
51 FR 8344 NA* 
Iran 
Roasted In-Shell Pistachios 
C-507-601  Duties 07.10.86 
51 FR 35679 NA* 
Italy Certain Pasta 
C-475-819     Duties 24.07.96 
61 FR 38543 12.10.07 
72 FR 58052 G/SCM/N/212/USA 
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  Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Measure(s)Date of original 
imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Italy (Cont'd) Certain Cut-to-Length 
Carbon Quality Steel Plate 
C-475-827   Duties 10.02.00 
65 FR 6587 06.12.05 
70 FR 72607 
Certain Cut-to-Length 
Carbon Quality Steel PlateC-580-837    Duties 10.02.00 
65 FR 6587 06.12.05 
70 FR 72607 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon 
Steel Flat Products 
C-580-818    Duties 17.08.93 
58 FR 43752 14.02.07 
72 FR 7009 
Stainless Steel Sheet & 
Strip in Coils 
C-580-835    Duties 06.08.99 
64 FR 42932 04.08.05 
70 FR 44886 Korea, Rep.of 
Top-of-the-Stove Stainless 
Steel Cooking Ware 
C-580-602 Duties 20.01.87 
52 FR 2140 22.11.05 
70 FR 70585 
Norway Fresh & Chilled Atlantic 
Salmon 
C-403-802 Duties 12.04.91 
56 FR 14921 13.02.06 
71 FR 7512 
South Africa Stainless Steel Plate In 
Coils 
C-791-806     Duties 11.05.99 
64 FR 25288 05.08.04 
69 FR 47418 
Thailand Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon 
Steel Flat Products 
C-549-818 Duties 03.12.01 
66 FR 60197 27.12.07 
72 FR 69187 
Certain Pasta C-489-806   Duties 24.07.96 
61 FR 38546 12.10.07 
72 FR 58052 
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel 
Standard Pipe 
C-489-502  Duties 07.03.86 
51 FR 7984 08.08.06 
71 FR 44996 
Viet Nam Polyethylene Retail Carrier 
Bags 
C-552-805 Duties 04.05.10 
75 FR 23670  
 
 
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 None None None 
 
Countervailing Duty actions are published in the Federal Register  or available at 
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/index.html  
 
* Iran is not a WTO member.  Therefore, there is no injury/sunset reviews for CVD orders. 
 
 
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