WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/130/CAN 
12 August 2005 
 (05-3620) 
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 2005 from 
Canada
.  
  
  
 G/SCM/N/130/CAN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  CANADA 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2005  
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Country 
or 
Customs 
Territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive Duty Price 
undertaking No 
subsidizationNo injury Case 
withdrawn Other Trade 
volume Subsidized 
imports as %  
of domestic 
consumption
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
  Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date   
Brazil Stainless steel 
round bar 08.12.04 
Interim  
Review     18.01.05     
Steel fasteners 28.04.04 10.09.04 
32% 
Note 1 07.01.05 
31.53% 
(certain goods 
excluded)     Negligible 
volume for 
certain goods39,241,532 
kg 2% People’s 
Republic of  China 
Laminate 
flooring 04.10.04 16.02.05 
2.01% 
Note 2 16.06.05 
3.0%      4,736,364 
square 
meters  
CF 
Denmark Canned ham Review Not 
Initiated       19.03.05 
Finding 
Expired   
European 
Communities Refined sugar 17.02.05 
R(2)          
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 13.10.04 
R(2)     27.06.03     
Stainless steel 
round bar 08.12.04 
Interim  
Review     18.01.05     India 
Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
sheet 15.02.05 
R(1)  29.06.05        
Indonesia Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 13.10.04 
R(2)     27.06.03     
Netherlands Canned ham Review Not 
Initiated       19.03.05 
Finding 
Expired   
Thailand Hot-rolled 
carbon steel 
plate 13.10.04 
R(2)     27.06.03      
  G/SCM/N/130/CAN
 Page 3CODES AND NOTATIONS 
 
 Provisional Measures  (Column 4): Provisional measures apply from the date of a prelim inary determination of subsidiz ing to the date on which the 
Canadian International Trade Tribunal makes its finding regarding injury caused to the Canadian industry (maximum 120 days from  the notice of the 
preliminary determination).  The estimated amount of th e subsidy is normally expressed as an amount per unit. 
  Definitive Duties  (Column 5): Either the date of a positive injury finding, in th e 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 Interna tional Trade Tribunal 
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. 
 
 CF : denotes Confidential.  The information provided to the author ities 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 existing countervailing measure. 
 
 The symbol R(2)  refers to a sunset review of an existing countervailing me asure to determine whether the measure should be continued. 
 
 
 Note 1  
 
 At the preliminary determination of subsidizing on carbon steel  and stainless steel fasteners, the amount of provisional dutie s (for subsidizing) assessed 
was 32% of the export price of the subject goods. 
  
 Note 2 
 
 At the preliminary determination of subsidizing on laminate flooring, the amount of provis ional duty (for subsidizing) assesse d was 2.01 % of the export 
price of the subject goods. 
 
 
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 COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE ON 30.06.05 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Commodity  Date of Finding  
European Communities Refined Sugar 06.11.95 (03.11.00) 
Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Sheet 17.08.01 India 
Stainless Steel Wire 30.07.04 
People’s Republic of China Steel Fasteners 07.01.05 
 
Note :   A subsequent date is shown in brackets if the injury finding was reviewed and re-affirmed. 
  
REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
 
1 January-30 June 2005
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Commodity  Date of Revocation  
Brazil  Stainless Steel Round Bar 18.01.05 
Denmark Canned ham 19.03.05 
Stainless Steel Round Bar 18.01.05 India 
Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.05 
Indonesia Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.05 
Netherlands Canned ham 19.03.05 
Thailand Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate 27.06.05 
 
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