WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/185/CAN 
6 March 2009 
 (09-1154) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
CANADA 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2008 from 
Canada
.   
 
  
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2008  
 
Final measures No final measures Trade 
volume Subsidized 
imports as % 
of domestic 
consumption Initiation Provisional 
measures /  
determinations
Definitive 
duty Price 
undertakingNo 
subsidyNo 
injury Case 
withdrawnOther Country or 
Customs 
territory Product 
Date Date, amount 
of subsidy Date, 
amount of 
subsidy Date, 
amount of 
subsidy Date Date Date Date   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Certain carbon 
steel welded 
pipe  
 23.01.08 22.04.08 
(0-12%) 
(Note 1) 20.08.08 
(1,130-5,280 
RMB/Metric
Tonne) 
(Note 2)      135 000 
metric 
Tonnes 
(Note 3) 43% 
Thermoelectric 
coolers and 
warmers 15.05.08 13.08.08 
(0.76-100%) 
(Note 4) 11.12.08 
(0.8-14.1%)      95.3% of all 
imports of 
like goods 
(Note 5) 85% 
Certain 
aluminum 
extrusions 18.08.08 17.11.08 
(0-17%) 
(Note 6)       44% of all 
imports of 
like goods 
(Note 7)  
Steel Fasteners 28.08.08 
Interim 
Reviews  24.10.08 
Continued 
without 
amendments       
 
Steel Fasteners 15.09.08 
R(1)          China, P.R. 
Laminate 
Flooring 23.10.08 
R(1)          
Stainless steel 
Wire 15.05.08 
R(1)  08.10.2008        India 
Stainless Steel 
Wire 12.11.08 
R(2)           
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 CODES AND NOTATIONS 
 
 Provisional Measures  (Column 4): Provisional measures apply from the date of a preliminary determination of subsidizing to the date on which the Ca nadian 
International Trade Tribunal makes its finding regarding injury caused to the Canadian industry (maximum 120 days from the noti ce of the preliminary determination).  
The estimated amount of the subsidy is normally expressed as an amount per unit. 
  Definitive Duties  (Column 5): Either the date of a positive injury finding, in the case of an investigation, or the date of the conclusion of a review of injury; or the date 
of the conclusion of a review of the amount of subsidy in cases where there is an existing Canadian International Trade Tribuna l finding of injury. 
 
 Total Trade Volume  (Column 11): The total trade volume is based on statistical data for the latest available 12 month period prior to the initiat ion, unless otherwise 
indicated. 
 
 Interim Review :  An interim review is a review that is initiated where there is a reasonable indication that sufficient new facts have arisen  or that there has been a 
sufficient change in the circumstances that  led to the measure, or where there are su fficient facts that, although in existence , were not put into evidence during the 
previous review or investigation and were not discoverable  by the exercise of reasonable diligence at that time. 
 
 CF : denotes Confidential.  The information provided to the auth orities is given on a confidential basis or the results of a calcu lation would disclose information provided 
on a confidential basis. 
 
 N/A  denotes that the information is not available. 
 
 R : This symbol has been used in the context of a review of an existing countervailing measure. 
 
The symbol R(1)  refers to an administrative review of the amount of subsidy of an existin g countervailing measure. 
 
 The symbol R(2)  refers to a sunset review of an existing countervailing m easure to determine whether the measure should be continued. 
 
Note 1 
At the preliminary determination of subsidy on certain carbon st eel welded pipe from the People’s Republic of China, provisiona l duties (for subsidy) on 
subject goods were assessed on an e xporter basis, from 0% to 12%.  
Note 2 
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby excludes three goods from its injury finding (For more information, see reason s of the Canadian International 
Trade Tribunal)  
Note 3  
 This volume is based on an 18 -month period of investigation (1  July 2006 to 31  December 2007). 
Note 4 
At the preliminary determination of subsid y on thermoelectric coolers and warmers from  the People’s Republic of China, provisio nal duties (for subsidy) on 
subject goods were assessed on an e xporter basis, from 0.76% to 100%.  
Note 5 
  This volume is based on a 15-month period of investigation (1 January 2007 to 31 March 2008). 
  
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At the preliminary determination of subsidy on Certain aluminium extrusion from the People’s Republic of China, provisional dut ies (for subsidy) on subject 
goods were assessed on an exporter basis, from 0% to 17%.  
Note 7   
This volume is an estimate for 2007.  
 
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  DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE 
(as at 31 December 2008) 
 
Country/Customs 
territory  Commodity  Date of Finding  
Steel Fasteners 07.01.05 
Laminate Flooring 16.06.05 
Copper pipe fittings 19.02.07 China, P.R. 
Seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well 
casings 10.03.08 
European 
Communities Refined Sugar 06.11.95 
(03.11.00) (02.11.05) 
Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Sheet 17.08.01 
(16.08.06) India 
Stainless Steel Wire 30.07.04 
 
NOTE:  A subsequent date is shown in brackets if  the measure was continued further to an expiry 
review.     
 
REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
For the period 1 July-31 December 2008
 
  
Country/Customs 
territory  Commodity  Date of Finding  
Nil 
 
 
 
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