WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/203/NZL 
17 March 2010 
 (10-1439) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
NEW ZEALAND 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2009 from 
New Zealand
.   
  
  G/SCM/N/203/NZL 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  NEW ZEALAND1 
 
 
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 
 
Nil 
 
 
 
  
                                                     
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are av ailable:  http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/StandardSummary____ 13567.aspx    
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/NZL
 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  
European 
Union Canned Peaches 
HS:2008.70 
ID No.: 
CV1997-001 14.12.08 
(SNR) 
S 01.12.07 – 
30.11.08 
I 01.05.05 – 
30.04.09    14.10.09 
(with effect 
from 
03.07.09)     
 
 
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 
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  ANNEXES 
  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2009 
 
Country/Customs Territory Product Date of Imposition (Review) 
Nil 
 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2007 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
European Union Canned peaches 
HS: 2008.70 
ID No.: CV1997-001  14.10.09 (with effect 
from 03.07.09) Sunset review found no 
subsidisation or likely 
recurrence of 
subsidisation 
 
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