WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/228/EEC 
14 October 2011 
 (11-5072) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
EUROPEAN UNION 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period from 1 January-30 June 2011 
from the European Union. 
 
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Page 2 Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN UNION1 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
For the Period from 1 January-30 June 2011 
 
Original Investigations 
 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Final measures No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data 
(from published report(s)) Countervailed programme(s)  Definitive duty Undertaking 
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, 
explanationImport 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. Coated fine paper 
 CN codes ex 4810 13 20, ex 
4810 13 80, ex 4810 14 20, ex 
4810 14 80, ex 4810 19 10, ex 
4810 19 90, ex 4810 22 10, ex 
4810 22 90, ex 4810 29 30, ex 4810 29 80, ex 4810 92 10, ex 
4810 92 30, ex 4810 92 90, ex 
4810 99 10, ex 4810 99 30 and 
ex 4810 99 90  
AS557CH 17.04.2010 P 
01.01.2009 – 
31.12.2009  14.05.2011 
4%-12% 
All others 
12%    n.a  
 
4 % of 
domestic 
consumption (I) Preferential lending to the 
coated paper industry (II) Income tax Programmes 
(III) Indirect Tax and Import Tariff Programmes 
(IV) Grant Programmes 
(V) Government Provision of Goods and Services for Less 
than Adequate Remuneration 
(‘LTAR’) 
Wireless wide area 
networking modems  CN codes ex 8517 62 00, ex 
8471 80 00 
AS564CH 16.09.2010 
IP:01.04.2009 – 
31.03.2010    3.3.2011 
Investigation 
terminated-
complaint 
withdrawal     
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/notices.cfm 
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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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
India Stainless steel bars 
 CN codes 7222 20 21, 7222 
20 29, 7222 20 31, 7222 20 
39, 7222 20 81 and 7222 20 89 
AS556INDI  01.04.2010  
SP01.04.2009 – 
31.03.2010 29.12.2010 
3.3% - 4.3% 
Others 4.3% 28.04.2011 
3.3% - 4.3% 
All others 4.3% 
    n/a n/a (a) duty entitlement passbook 
scheme;  (b) advance authorisation 
scheme; (c) export promotion capital 
goods scheme; 
(d) export oriented units scheme; (e) Export credit scheme. 
Stainless steel fasteners 
CN codes 7318 12 10, 7318 
14 10, 7318 15 30, 7318 15 51, 7318 15 61 and 7318 15 
70 
AS573INDI 13.05.2011IP: 
01.04,2010 -
31.03.2011         
Kingdom of 
Saudi 
Arabia Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET)(*) CN code 3907 60 20 
AS570SAR 16.02.2011 
IP: 01.01.2010-
31.12.2010         
Oman Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET)(*) CN code 3907 60 20 
AS570SOM 16.02.2011 
IP: 01.01.2010-
31.12.2010         
Thailand Purified terephthalic acid 
 CN code ex 2917 36 00  AS 551 THAI 22.12.2009 P 
S:12/2008-
11/2009    20.1.2011 
Investigation 
terminated     
 
    
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Page 4 Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings 
 
Country 
or customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary 
results/ 
determination Final results 
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)  Definitive duty Undertaking 
Description; 
HS 6-digit category covering 
investigated product3; ID 
number; 
(*) if investig ation 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  
Canada Biodiesel(*) 
CN codes ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 91, ex 1518 00 99, 
ex 2710 19 41, 3824 90 91, ex 3824 90 97 AS532CA 12.8.2010 
AC 
IP:01.04.2009-
30.06.2010  11.05.2011 
EUR 237 per 
tonne    197 772tonnes   
India Broad Spectrum anti-biotics 
 CN codes ex 2941 10 00 
and ex 2941 90 00  
AS372INDI 12.05.2010 
SNR 
01.04.2009 – 
31.03.2010         
Polyethylene terephthalate  
 CN code 3907 60 20 
 AS 426 INDI 10.06.2010  
PIR         
Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET) CN code 3907 60 20 AS426INDI 02.04.2011 
PIR         
Israel Polyethylene terephthalate 
film  CN codes ex 3920 62 
19 and ex 3920 62 90  
AS395ISR  06.01.2010 
NCR 
01.01.2003 – 
31.12.2003    03.03.2011 
normal expiry     
Singapore Biodiesel (*) 
CN codes ex 1516 20 98, ex 
1518 00 91, ex 1518 00 99, 
ex 2710 19 41, 3824 90 91, 
ex 3824 90 97 
AS532SI 12.8.2010 
AC 
IP:01.04.2009-
30.06.2010    11.5.2011 
investigation 
terminated     
United 
States Biodiesel(*) 
CN codes ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 91, ex 1518 00 99, 
ex 2710 19 41, 3824 90 91, 
ex 3824 90 97 AS532USA 12.8.2010 
AC 
IP:01.04.2009-
30.06.2010  11.05.2011 
EUR 237 per 
tonne    24 tonnes 0%  
 
 
  
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CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review 
IR – Interim review NCR – Newcomer review 
EXP – Measure expired without review 
PIR – Partial interim review AC – Anti-circumvention 
P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection 
 
 
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  ANNEXES 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation 
ID number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  
publication reference Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Canada Biodiesel 
AS532CA Duties 11.05.2011 
L 122, p. 1  
China, P.R. Coated fine pape r
AS557CH Duties 14.05.2011 
L 128,p. 18  
India Antibiotics (broa d
spectrum) 
AS372 INDI Duties 09.10.1998 
OJ.L. 273, p.1 13.05.2005 
OJ L 121, p.1 
Graphite Electrode
systems 
AS470 INDI Duties 18.09.2004 
OJ.L. 295, p.4 16.12.2010 
OJ L 332, p. 1 
PET (polyethyleneterephthalate) AS426 INDI Duties 30.11.2000 
OJ.L.301, p.1 27.02.2007 
OJ.L. 59, p34 
Stainless steel bars and rods  
AS556INDI Duties 28.04.2011 
L 108, p. 3  
Sulphalinic Acid 
AS445 INDI Duties 
Undertakings 25.07.2002 
OJ.L.196, p.11 26.01.2006 
OJ.L. 22, p.52 17.10.2008 
OJ.L. 276, p3 
Iran PET (polyethylene
terephthalate)  AS546IRAN Duties 29.09.2010 
OJ L 254, p. 10  
Pakistan PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) 
AS546PAK Duties 29.09.2010 
OJ L 254, p. 10  
United Arab 
Emirates PET (polyethylene
terephthalate)  AS546UAE Duties 29.09.2010 
OJ L 254, p. 10  
United States Biodiesel 
AS532USA Duties 10.07.2009 
OJ.L. 179, p.1 11.05.2011 
L 122, p. 1 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Re ason for termination
Brazil PET film (polyethylene terephthalate) 
AS395BRA 03.03.2011 
C 68, p. 6 Normal expiry period 
India PET film (polyethylene terephthalate) 
AS395INDI 03.03.2011 
C 68, p. 6 Normal expiry period 
Israel PET film (polyethylene terephthalate) 
AS395ISR 03.03.2011 
C 68, p. 6 Normal expiry period 
 
 
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