G/SCM/N/407/AUS  
 
1 September 2023  
(23-5882) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
  
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
AUSTRALIA  
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 January -30 June 2023  from 
Australia . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: AUSTRALIA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2023  
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, 
explanation  Import 
volume or 
value (units/ 
currency); 
product 
cover age, 
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 available:  https://www.industry.gov.au/regulations -and-standards/anti -dumping -and-countervailing -
system . 
2 All terms and colum n headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions.  
3 For reference purposes only.    
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- 3 - Reviews/Other subsequent proceedings4 
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 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 t he 
subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Grinding balls  
7325.91, 7326.11, 7326.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  25.10.2021  
Judicial Review - 
ADRP -#141/ADC -
#569  - - - Final 
determination:  
26.04.2023  
Negative  
26.04.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
imposed/  
extended  
ADRP Report 
No. 141 - - - - 
 Grinding balls  
7325.91, 7326.11, 7326.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  18.02.2022  
Interim Review - 
REV-#596  
S: 01.01.2021 -
31.12.2021  - - - - Final 
determination:  
28.04.2023 (P)  
Negative  
ADN 2023/026  
Cessation of 
review  - - - 
 PVC flat electrical cables  
8544.49  
ADC 469 CV 1  22.03.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#233  
S: 14.05.2021 -
13.11.2021  - - - - Final 
determination:  
14.02.2023  
Affirmative  
14.02.2023 (P)  
Measure not 
changed  
Full refunds  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  04.04.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#236  
S: 28.04.2021 -
27.10.2021  - - - - - - - - 
 
4 Please note, all reviews and other investigations will now include the unique identifier applied to all Australian Anti -Dumping investig ations for ease of reference.    
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China 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  06.04.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#234  
S: 28.04.2021 -
27.10.2021  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  07.04.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#235  
S: 28.04.2021 -
27.10.2021  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69, 
7306.50, 7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  06.05.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#239  
S: 03.07.2021 -
02.01.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30 , 7306.61 , 7306.69, 
7306.50, 7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  10.05.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review - DAR-
#240  
S: 03.07.2021 -
02.01.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  20.07.2022 
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#92 - Final 
determination: 
30.03.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
changed  
P: 30.03.2023  
C: 06.04.2022  
0% 
Exemption 
granted  - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  20.07.2022  
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#93 - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  08.08.2022  
Interim Review - 
REV-#609 
ADN 2022/081  - - - - - - - - 
 Grinding balls  
7325.91, 7326.11  
ADC 316 CV 1  10.08.2022  
Interim Review - 
Rev -#608  
S: 01.07.2021 -
30.06.2022  
ADN 2022/083  - - - - Final 
determination:  
28.04.2023 (P)  
Negative  
ADN 2023/026  
Cessation of 
review  - - -   
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China 
(Cont'd)  Aluminium zinc coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  22.08.2022  
Sunset/Expiry 
review – 
SNR - #610  
S: 01.07.2021 -
30.06.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Zinc Coated (Galvanised) Steel  
7210.49 , 7212.30  
ITR 193b CV 1  22.08. 2022 
Sunset/Expiry 
review – 
SNR - #611  
S: 01.07.2021 -
30.06.2022  - Final 
determination: 
30.06.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
extended  
P: 30.06.2023  
C: 05.08.2023  
12.1%  - - - - - See Appendix 1  
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 , 7604.21 , 7604.29 , 
7608.10 , 7608.20 , 7610.10 , 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  20.10. 2022 
Duty Assessment 
Review – 
DAR-#245  
S: 28.10.2021 -
27.04.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30 , 7306.61 , 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  09.11. 2022 
Duty Assessment 
Review – 
DAR-#248  
S: 03.01.2022 -
02.07.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30 , 7306.61 , 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  09.11. 2022 
Duty Assessment 
Review – 
DAR-#249  
S: 03.01.2022 -
02.07.2022  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30 , 7306.61 , 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  22.12. 2022 
Duty Assessment 
Review - 
DAR - #252  
S: 03.01.2022 -
03.07.2022  - - - - Final 
determination:  
24.05.2023 (P)  
Negative  
Terminated 
Investigation  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 , 7604.21 , 7604.29 , 
7608.10 , 7608.20 , 7610.10 , 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  23.12. 2022 
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#94 
ADN 2022/117  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 , 7604.21 , 7604.29 , 
7608.10 , 7608.20 , 7610.10 , 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  23.12. 2022 
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#95 - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30 , 7306.61 , 7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  23.12. 2022 
Scope Inquiry - 
EX-#96 - - - - - - - -   
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China 
(Cont'd)  A4 copy paper  
4802.56  
ADC 341 CV 1  03.02.2023  
Scope Inquiry  
EX -#98 - Final 
determination: 
18.04.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure 
changed  
P: 18.04.2023  
C: 18.01.2023  
0% 
Exemption 
granted  - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 , 7604.21 , 7604.29 , 
7608.10 , 7608.20 , 7610.10 , 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  03.03.2023  
New 
shipper/Exporter 
review  
A/R - #618  - - - - - - - - 
 Precision pipe and tube steel (*)  
7306.30, 7306.50, 7306.61  
ADC 550 CV 1  16.03.2023  
Scope Inquiry  
EX -#97 - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10 , 7604.21 , 7604.29 , 
7608.10 , 7608.20 , 7610.10 , 7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  24.03.2023  
New 
shipper/Exporter 
review  
A/R - #619  - - - - - - - - 
 A4 copy paper  
4802.56  
ADC 341 CV 1  05.05.2023  
Judicial Review  
REVOC - 623 
Revocation 
Review  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69, 
7306.50, 7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  06.06.2023  
Duty Assessment 
Review  
DAR - #257  - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural sections  
7306.30, 7306.61, 7306.69, 
7306.50, 7306.90  
TM 177 CV 1  06.06.2023  
Duty Assessment 
Review  
DAR - 258 - - - - - - - - 
 PVC flat electrical cables  
8544.49  
ADC 469 CV 1  09.06.2023  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
SNR - #626  - - - - - - - - 
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions (*)  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  16.07.2021  
Scope Inquiry - 
EX - #83 - - - - - - - -   
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Malaysia  
(Cont'd)  Aluminium extrusions (*)  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  27.06.2022  
Duty Assessment 
Review – 
DAR-#243  
S: 27.06.2021 -
26.12.2021  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions (*)  
7604.10, 7604.21, 7604.29, 
7608.10, 7608.20, 7610.10, 7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  17.08.2022  
Judicial Review - 
ADRP#155/ADC#
591 - - - - - - - - 
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 30 JUNE 2023  
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  Aluminium extrusions  
TM 148 CV 1  
 Duties  28.10.2010  
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40 of 
28.10.2010  14.04.2014  
ADN3 2015/17 of 
19.02.2015 
(extension due to 
circumvention - 
Aluminium extrusions 
from China)  
 
28.10.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/125  
of 20.10.2015  
 
16.10.2017  
ADN 2018/155 of 
29.10.2018 
(extension due to 
circumvention - 
Aluminium extrusions 
from China)  
 
28.10.2020  
ADN 2020/103  
of 15.10.2020  
 Hollow structural sections  
TM 177 CV 1  Duties  03.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012/31 of 
03.07.2012  03.07.2017  
ADN 2017/070 of 
26.06.2017  
 
03.07.2022  
ADN 2022/049 of 
01.07.2022  
 Aluminium zinc coated steel  
ITR 193a CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66 of 
05.08.2013  05.08.2018  
ADN 2018/097 of 
17.07.2018  
 Zinc coated (Galvanised) 
steel 
ITR 193b CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66 of 
05.08.2013  01.06.2015  
ADN 2016/23 of 
18.03.2016 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Zinc 
Coated (Galvanised) 
Steel from China)  
 
05.08.2018  
ADN 2018/096 of 
17.07.2018  
 
05.08.2023  
ADN 2023/035 of  
30.06.2023  
 
1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states.  
2 ACDN – Australian Customs Dumping Notice.  
3 ADN – Anti-Dumping Notice . G/SCM/N/407/AUS  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China 
(Cont'd)  Deep drawn stainless steel 
sinks 
ADC 238 CV 1  Duties  26.03.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/41 of 
26.03.2015  26.03.2020  
ADN 2020/003 of 
28.02.2020  
 Silicon metal  
ADC 237 CV 1  Duties  03.06.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/71 of 
03.06.2015  03.06.2020  
ADN 2020/036 of 
13.05.2020  
 A4 copy paper  
ADC 341 CV 1  Duties  19.04.2017  
ADN 2017/40 of 
19.04.2017  19.04.2022  
ADN 2022/023 of 
31.03.2022  
 PVC flat electrical cables  
ADC 469 CV 1  Duties  14.05.2019  
ADN 2019/047 of 
14.05.2019  - 
 Precision pipe and tube steel  
ADC 550 CV 1  Duties  28.09.2021  
ADN 2021/110 of 
28.09.2021  - 
 Painted steel strapping  
ADC 553 CV 1  Duties  26.11.2021  
ADN 2021/137 of 
26.11.2021  - 
India Zinc coated (Galvanised) 
steel 
ADC 370 CV 1  Duties  16.08.2017  
ADN 2017/99 of 
16.08.2017  16.08.2022  
ADN 2022/063 of 
29.07.2022  
 
 
REFUND  REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2023  
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  
China  PVC flat electrical cables  
ADC 469 CV 1  14.05.2019  0 Commenced: 0  
Completed: 1  
 Hollow structural sections  
TM 177 CV 1  03.07.2012  
03.07.2022  2 Commenced: 2 
Completed: 1 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 30 JUNE 2023  
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
China  Grinding balls  
ADC 316 CV 1  26.04.2023  
Effective from 23.07.2021  Terminated by review: Judicial 
Review initiated on 25.10.2021.  
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  APPENDIX 1 - NAMES  OF THE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS COUNTERVAILED AT THE FINAL 
REPORT FOR SUNSET REVIEW ON ZINC COATED (GALVANISED) STEEL FROM CHINA  
Program 1  Hot rolled steel provided by government at less than  fair market value  
Program 2 Coking coal provided by government at less than  adequate remuneration  
Program 3 Coke provided by government at less than adequate  remuneration  
Program 4 Preferential Tax Policies for Enterprises with Foreign  Investment Established in the 
Coastal Economic  Open Areas and Economic and Technological  Development Zones  
Program 5 Preferential Tax Policies for Foreign Invested  Enterprises – Reduced Tax Rate for 
Productive  Foreign Invested Enterprises scheduled to operate for  a period of not less 
than 10 years  
Program 6 Preferential Tax Policies for Enterprises with Foreign  Investment Established in 
Special Economic Zones  (excluding Shanghai Pudong area)  
Program 7 Preferential Tax P olicies for High and New  Technology Enterprises  
Program 8 Preferential Tax Policies in the Western Regions  
Program 9 Land Use Tax Deduction  
Program 10 Preferential Tax Policies for High and New  Technology Enterprises  
Program 11 Tariff and value -added tax (VAT) Exemptions on  Imported Materials and Equipment  
Program 12 One-time Awards to Enterprises Whose Products  Qualify for 'Well-Known Trademarks 
of China ' and 'Famous Brands of China ' 
Program 13 Matching Funds for International Market Devel opment  for Small and Medium 
Enterprises  
Program 14 Superstar Enterprise Grant  
Program 15 Research & Development (R&D) Assistance Grant  
Program 16 Patent Award of Guangdong Province  
Program 17 Innovative Experimental Enterprise Grant  
Program 18 Special Supp ort Fund for Non State -Owned  Enterprises  
Program 19 Venture Investment Fund of Hi -Tech Industry  
Program 20 Grants for Encouraging the Establishment of  Headquarters and Regional 
Headquarters with  Foreign Investment.  
Program 21 Grant for key enterprises in equipment manufacturing  industry of Zhongshan  
Program 22 Water Conservancy Fund Deduction  
Program 23 Wuxing District Freight Assistance  
Program 24 Huzhou City Public Listing Grant  
Program 25 Huzhou City Quality Award  
Program 26 Huzhou Indust ry Enterprise Transformation &  Upgrade Development Fund  
Program 27 Wuxing District Public List Grant  
Program 28 Anti-dumping Respondent Assistance  
Program 29 Technology Project Assistance  
Program 30 Equity injection  
Program 31 Environmental Protection Gran t 
Program 32 High and New Technology Enterprise Grant  
Program 33 Independent Innovation and High -Tech Industrialisation Program  
Program 34 VAT refund on domestic sales by local authority  
Program 35 Environmental Prize  
Program 36 Jinzhou District Research and Development  Assistance Program  
Program 37 Enterprise support fund  
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