WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/212/CAN 
22 September 2010 
 (10-4827) 
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 January-30 June 2010 from 
Canada
.   
 
  
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Reporting Member:  CANADA1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2010  
 
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 
China, P.R. Oil country tubular 
goods; 
HS 7304.29; 
ex-7304.39; ex-7304.59; 
7306.29 
 CV/125/CN 24.08.2009 
 
S: 01.01.2008 -
30.06.2009 
I: 01.01.06 – 
31.12.09 & 
01.01.08 – 
30.09.08 & 
01.01.09 – 
30.09.09  
 23.11.2009 
 
0.33%  - 2.47% 
 
"All others" rate: 
15%  
 23.03.10 
 
85.14 
RMB/metric 
tonne – 4070.00 
RMB/metric 
tonne 
 
“All others” rate: 
4070.00 
RMB/metric 
tonne    CF   
 55% of total 
imports  
 See appendix 1 
 
 
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations ar e available:http://www.cbsa-asfc .gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/menu-eng.html  or 
http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/index_e.asp .   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.   
3 For reference purposes only.    
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 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  
Steel fasteners;  
HS 7318.11,   
7318.12,  7318.14,  ex-7318.15;  
CV/103/CN 22.04.09; 
(SNR); 
S: 01.01.06 – 
31.03.09 
I: 18 to 24 
months from 
the date the 
finding would 
have expired 
(6 Jan. 2010)    
06.01.10    CF 0.8% of total 
imports 
(Note 1) 
 See appendix 
2 
China, P.R. 
Thermoelectric 
coolers and warmers 
HS ex-8418.50, 
ex-8418.61, ex-8418.99 
CV/121/CN 08.06.10 
(ADR)         
Refined sugar;  
HS ex-1701.91; 
ex-1701.99;  ex-1702.90; 
CV/87/EU 27.07.2009; 
(ADR) 
   29.01.10 
 
"All others" 
rate:  
22.13 €/100 kg    CF CF Export 
Refunds 
 
Compensation 
System for 
Storage Costs 
 
UK Refining 
Aid European Union 
Refined sugar;  
HS ex-1701.91; 
ex-1701.99;  ex-1702.90; 
CV/87/EU 
 17.02.10 
(SNR) 
 
D: 01.01.07 – 
31.12.09      $651,112 
(CAD) N/A N/A  
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CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available 
LDR – Lesser duty 
ADR – administrative review (see below) 
SNR – sunset review 
EXP – Measure expired without review 
P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection 
 
 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 (maxim um 120 days from the notice of the preliminary determi nation).  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 subsid y in cases where there is an ex isting Canadian International Trad e Tribunal finding of injury. 
 
 No injury (Column 7):  The Canadian International Trade Tribunal makes its finding regarding injury caused to the Canadian industry after  the President of the Canada Border Services 
Agency renders his final deter mination of subsidization (maxim um 120 days from the notice of th e preliminary determination). If  the Canadian International Trade Tribunal finds that the 
subsidized goods did not cause injury, definitive dutie s are not imposed and provisional duties are refunded. 
 
 Rescinded (Column 7, reviews/other proceedin gs): The Canadian International Trade Tribunal generally conducts the expiry review (sunset r eview) before the expiry of the finding or 
order imposing duties. If the Tribunal finds th at the injury caused by the dumping of the goods is not likely to resume or cont inue, they will rescind the origin al finding or order, usually on 
the date of that the order or finding would have expired. 
  
 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 sufficient facts that, alt hough in existence, were not put into evide nce during the previous review or investigation and were not 
discoverable by the exercise of reasonable diligence at that time. 
 
 The symbol ADR  refers to an administrative review of the amount of subsidy of an existi ng countervailing measure. 
 
 The symbol SNR  refers to a sunset review of an existing countervailing m easure to determine whether the measure should be continued. 
 
 Note 1 – Volume of imports for 2008 
  
 Note 2 - Under Canadian legislation, ques tions of law can be referred to the Federal Cour t and the Federal Court of Appeal for domestic judicial review.  
 
 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2010 (Note 3) 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Steel fasteners, 
CV/103/CN Duties 07.01.05 
C.Gaz.2005.I.139.04 06.01.10 
C. Gaz.2010.I.144.03
Copper pipe fittings,
CV/118/CN Duties 19.02.07  
C. Gaz.2007.I.141.09  
Seamless carbon or 
alloy steel oil and gas well casings,  
CV/122/CN Duties 10.03.08  
C. Gaz.2008.I.142.12  
Carbon steel welded 
pipe, CV/123/CN Duties 20.08.08  
C. Gaz.2008.I.142.35  
Thermoelectric 
coolers and 
warmers,  CV/121/CN Duties 11.12.08  
C. Gaz.2008.I.142.51  
Aluminium 
extrusions, 
CV/124/CN Duties 17.03.09  
C. Gaz.2009.I.143.13  China, P.R. 
Oil country tubular 
goods,  
CV/125/CN Duties 23.03.10 
C. Gaz.2010.I.144.14  
European Union Refined sugar, 
CV/87/EU Duties 06.11.95 
 03.11.00 
C.Gaz.2000.I.134.47;
02.11.05 
C.Gaz.2005.I.139.46
India Hot-rolled steel 
sheet (previously 
Hot-rolled carbon 
steel sheet), CV/94/IN Duties 17.08.01 
C.Gaz.2001.I.135.34 16.08.06 
C.Gaz.2006.I.140.34
 
Note 3 The Canada Gazette is available electronically since 1998. 
 
 
 
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 
China, P.R. Laminate flooring,  
CV/104/CN 15.06.10 Finding rescinded, no 
sunset review 
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  REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2010 (Note 4) 
 
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 
Steel fasteners, 
CV/103/CN 07.01.05; 
06.01.10 94 252 (commenced) 
377 (completed) 
Laminate flooring,  
CV/104/CN 16.06.05 20 18 (commenced) 
9 (completed) 
Copper pipe fittings,  
CV/118/CN 19.02.07 9 5 (commenced) 
11 (completed) 
Thermoelectric coolers 
and warmers, 
CV/121/CN 11.12.08 7 8 (commenced) 
1 (completed) China, P.R. 
Aluminium extrusions, 
CV/124/CN 17.03.09 8 48 (commenced) 
10 (completed) 
European Union Refined sugar, 
CV/87/EU 06.11.95; 
02.11.05 10 10 (commenced) 
0 (completed) 
India Stainless steel wire, 
CV/98/IN 19.02.07 0 1 (commenced) 
1 (completed) 
 
Note 4 
 
 In Canada, domestic legisla tion allows importers to requ est refunds of anti-dumping and 
countervailing duties through a process called re-deter minations. Requests for re-determinations of 
countervailing duties can be  made on two grounds: 
 
- The amount of subsidy on the goods; 
- Whether the imported goods are goods of the same  description as goods to which the order or 
finding applies (note: when an order or finding imposes both anti-dumping and countervailing 
duties, a refund request made on this ground will appear on both reports).   
 
 In Canada, requests for re-determinations fo llow a two-level appeal system under which the 
re-determination at the first level can fu rther be appealed at the second level.  
 
 Consequently, the table records the number of requests made under both levels of re-
determination, for any of the three grounds listed prev iously with respect to imported goods subject to 
countervailing measures.    Note that in the context of the Canadian sy stem for processing refund requests, the following 
descriptions apply for the table headings: 
 
- "Number of refund requests received": the number of requests received during the period 
covered by the report 
- "Number of refund reviews commenced": includ es the number of requests received during the 
period covered by the report and the number of requests received in a preceding period that 
were not completed within the period covered by  the report. Under the Canadian system once 
a request is received, a decision under both levels  of appeal must be rendered within one year.  
- "Number of refund reviews completed": the num ber of requests that were completed during 
the period covered by the report.  
  Further, under the Canadian duty refund system , a request can cover multiple entries. It may 
thus be possible for one request to represent a serie s of entries rather than an individual entry. 
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  APPENDIX 1 - Name(s) of the subsidy programme (s) countervailed at the final determination 
of subsidization of oil country tubular goods from the People's Republic of China 
 
Program 1: Accelerated Depreciation on Fixed Assets in Binhai New Area of Tianjin 
Program 2: Export Assistance Grant 
Program 3: Research & Development (R&D) Assistance Grant 
Program 4: Provincial Scien tific Development Plan Fund 
Program 5: Five Points, One Line Strategy in Liaoning Province Program 6: Reduced Tax Rate for Productive FIEs  Scheduled to Operate for a Period not Less 
Than 10 Years 
Program 7: Preferential Tax Policies for FIEs a nd Foreign Enterprises whic h have Establishments 
or Places in China and are Engaged in Produc tion or Business Operations Purchasing 
Domestically Produced Equipment 
Program 8: Preferential Tax Policies for Domestic  Enterprises Purchasing Domestically Produced 
Equipment for Technology Upgrading Purpose 
Program 9: Exemption of Tariff and Import VA T for the Imported Technologies and Equipment 
Program 10: Liaoning High-tech Products & Equipment Exports Interest Assistance Program 11: Corporate Income Tax Reduction for New High-Technology Enterprises Program 12: Changzhou Qishuyan District Environmental Protection Fund Program 13: 2007 Technology Innovation Award Program 14: 2007 & 2008 Energy-saving Fund 
Program 15: Enterprise Innovation Award of Qishuyan District  
Program 16: Energy-saving Technique Special Fund Program 17: Changzhou Technology Plan Program 18: 2008 Water-saving Technique Assistance Program 19: 2009 Energy-saving Fund 
Program 20: Enterprise Technology Centers of Tianjin City & Jinnan District 
Program 21: Top Ten Privately-owned Export En terprises of Tianjin for the Year of 2008 
Program 22: Income Tax Refund for Enterprises lo cated in Tianjin Jinnan Economic Development 
Area 
Program 23: Science and Technology Award Program 24: Financial Subsidy 
Program 25:  Jiangdu City Industrial Economy Performance Award 
Program 26: Environment Protection Award Program 27: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award Program 28: Energy-saving Technology Renovation Fund Program 29: Water Saving Enterprise 
Program 30: Grant for Market Promotion and Trade Development 
Program 31: Refund of Land Transfer Fee Program 32: Grant – Wengeng Government Program 33: Grant – Gaocun Government Program 34:  Grant – Enterprise Technology Centre Program 35:  Grant – Taxpayer 
Program 36: Debt-to-Equity Swaps 
Program 37: Acquisition of Government Assets at Less than Fair Market Value Program 38:  Input Materials Provided by Government at Less Than Fair Market Value Program 39: Preferential Tax Policies for Enterpri ses with Foreign Investment (FIEs) Established 
in Special Economic Zones (excluding Shanghai Pudong Area) 
Program 40: Preferential Tax Policies for FIEs Established in the Coastal Economic Open Areas 
and in the Economic and Technological Development Zones 
Program 41: Preferential Tax Policies for FIEs  Established in the Pudong Area of Shanghai 
Program 42:  Preferential Tax Policies in the Western Regions Program 43: Corporate Income Tax Exemption and/or Reduction in SEZs  and other Designated 
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  Program 44: Local Income Tax Exemption and/or  Reduction in SEZs and other Designated Areas 
Program 45: Exemption/Reduction of Special Land Tax and Land Use Fees in SEZs and Other 
Designated Areas 
Program 46: Tariff and Value-added Tax ( VAT) Exemptions on Imported Materials and 
Equipment in SEZs and other Designated Areas 
Program 47: Income Tax Refund where Profits Re -invested in SEZs and other Designated Areas 
Program 48: Preferential Costs of Services and/or  Goods Provided by Government or State-owned 
Enterprises (SOEs) in SEZs and Other Designated Areas 
Program 49: Grants for Export Increasing  Program 50: Grants for International Certification 
Program 51:  The State Key Technology Renovation Projects 
Program 52: Reimbursement of Anti-dumping and/or Countervailing Legal Expenses by the Local 
Governments 
Program 53: Supportive Fund provided by th e Government of Xuyi County, Jiangsu  Province 
Program 54:  Repaying Foreign Currency Loan by Returned VAT 
Program 55:  Government Export S ubsidy and Product Innovation Subsidy 
Program 56:  Innovative Experimental Enterprise Grant Program 57:  Superstar Enterprise Grant Program 58: Awards to Enterprises whose Products  Qualify for “Well-Known Trademarks of 
China” or “Famous Brands of China” 
Program 59:  Export Brand Development Fund 
Program 60:  Technical Renovation Loan Interest Discount Fund 
Program 61:  Venture Investment Fund of Hi-Tech Industry Program 62: National Innovation Fund for Technology Based Firms 
Program 63: Guangdong – Hong Kong T echnology Cooperation Funding Scheme 
Program 64: Grants for Encouraging the Es tablishment of Headquarters and Regional 
Headquarters with Foreign Investment 
Program 65: Exemptions for SOEs from Distributing Dividends to the State Program 66: Loans and Interest Subsidies provide d under the Northeast Revitalization Program  
Program 67: Preferential Loans Program 68: Income Tax Exemption for Enterprises Changed Ownership from SOE to Private 
Limited Company 
Program 69:  Preferential Tax Policies for Foreign Invested Export Enterprises 
Program 70: Preferential Tax Policies for FIEs which are Technology  Intensive and Knowledge 
Intensive 
Program 71:  Preferential Tax Policies for the Research and Development of FIEs Program 72:  Income Tax Refund for Re-investment of FIE Profits by Foreign Investors 
Program 73: VAT and Income Tax exemption /r eduction for Enterprises adopting Debt-to-Equity  
Swaps  
Program 74:  Stamp Exemption on Share Transfers under Non-tradable Share Reform Program 75: Relief from Duties and Taxes on Imported Material and other Manufacturing Inputs Program 76:  Reduction in Land Use Fees 
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APPENDIX 2 - Name(s) of the subsidy programme (s) countervailed at the final determination 
of subsidization of steel fasteners from the People's Republic of China 
 
Special Economic Area Incentives  
Grants Provided for Export Performance and Employing Common Workers  Preferential Loans  
Loan Guarantees by the Government of China 
 Income Tax Credits, Refunds and Exemptions  Relief from Duties and Taxes on Inputs 
 
Reductions in Land Use Fees  Purchase of Goods from State-owned Enterprises   
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