G/SCM/N/371/EU  
10 March  2021 
(21-2029) Page: 1/7 
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 1 July-31 December  2020 from 
the European Union . 
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Reporting Member : EUROPEAN UNION1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PER IOD 1  JULY-31 DECEMBER  2020 
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 
amount s 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 subsid y 
programme(s) countervailed  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
China  Certain hot rolled stainless steel 
sheets and coils (SSHR)  (*) 
CN codes  
ex HS72 19 11, ex HS72 19 12, 
ex HS72 19 13, ex HS72 19 14, 
ex HS72 19 22, ex HS72 19 23, 
ex HS72 19 24, ex HS72 20 11, 
ex HS72 20 12  
AS660 CN  10.10.2019  
I.P. (S) 
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  
I.P. (I) 
01.01.2016 -
30.06.2019  - - - 09.11.2020  
Withdrawal 
of complaint  - - - - 
 Aluminium converter foil  
CN code  
ex 7607 11 19 (TARIC codes 
7607 11 19 60 and  
7606 11 19 91  
AS675  CN 04.12.2020  
I.P. (S)  
01.07.201 9-
30.06. 2020 
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2017-
30.06.20 20 - - - - - - - - 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://eur -lex.europa.eu . 
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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China 
(Cont'd)  Optical fibre cables  
CN code ex 8544 70 00 (TARIC 
code 8544 70 00 10)  
AS677  CN 21.12.2020  
I.P. (S)  
01.07.201 9-
30.06. 2020 
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2017-
30.06.20 20 
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Indonesia  Certain hot rolled stainless steel 
sheets and coils (SSHR) (*)  
CN codes  
ex HS72 19 11, ex HS72 19 12, 
ex HS72 19 13, ex HS72 19 14, 
ex HS72 19 22, ex HS72 19 23, 
ex HS72 19 24, ex HS72 20 11, 
ex HS72 20 12  
AS660 ID  10.10.2019  
I.P. (S)  
01.07.2018 -
30.06.2019  
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2016 -
30.06.2019  - - - 09.11.2020  
Withdrawal 
of complaint  - - - - 
Turkey  Certain hot -rolled flat products 
of iron, non -alloy or other alloy 
steel.  
CN codes  
7208 10 00, 7208 25 00, 
7208 26 00, 7208 27 00, 
7208 36 00, 7208 37 00, 
7208 38 00, 7208 39 00, 
7208 40 00, 7208 52 10, 
7208 52 99, 7208 53 10, 
7208 53 90, 7208 54 00, 
7211 13 00, 7211 14 00, 
7211 19 00, ex 7225 19 10 
(TARIC code 7225 19 10 90), 
7225 30 90, ex 7225 40 60 
(TARIC code 7225 40 60 90), 
7225 40 90, ex 7226 19 10 
(TARIC code 7226 19 10 90), 
7226 91 91 , 7226 91 99  
AS667  TR 12.06.2020  
I.P. (S)  
01.01.2019 -
31.12.2019  
I.P. (I)  
01.01.2016 -
31.12 .2019  - - - - - - - - 
    
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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 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 
volum e 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  Filament glass fibre 
products (certain)   
CN codes   
ex. 7019 11 00,  
ex 7019 12 00,  
ex 7019 31 00  
AS603  CN 17.12.2019  
I.P. 01.01.2019 -
31.12.2019  
SNR - - - - - - - - 
 Solar glass4 
CN code  
ex 7007  19 80 (TARIC 
codes 7007  19 80 12, 
7007 19 80 18, 
7007 19 80 80 and 
7007 19 80 85)  
AS599  CN 14.09.2019  
I.P. 01.01.201 8-
31.12.2018  
SNR - 23.07.2020  
3.2% -17.1%  
Others 17.1%  - - - 1,208  
(1,000 m2) 9% - Preferential loans  
- Specific grant 
programmes and grants  
- Preferential tax policies 
for high and new 
technologies enterprises  
- Tax offset for R&D 
expenses  
- Dividend exemption 
between qualified resident 
enterpr ises 
- Provision of land use 
rights for less than 
adequate remuneration  
 
4 This investigation was omitted in error from G/SCM/N/ 356/EU and G /SCM/N/ 363/EU.   
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United 
States  Biodiesel  
CN codes ex  1516 20 
98 (TARIC code 
1516 20 98 29), 
ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC 
code 1518  00 91 29), 
ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC 
code 1518 00 99 29), 
ex 2710 19 43 (TARIC 
code 2710 19  43 29), 
ex 2710 19 46 (TARIC 
code 2710 19 46 29), 
ex 2710 19 47 (TARIC 
code 2710 19 47 29), 
ex 2710 20 11 (TARIC 
code 2710 20 11 29), 
ex 2710 20 16 (TARIC 
code 2710 20 16 29), 
ex 3824 99 92 (TARIC 
code 3824 99 92 12),  
ex 3826 00 10 (TARIC 
codes 3826 00 10 29, 
3826 00 10 59, 
3826 00 10 99), 
ex 3826 00 90 (TARIC 
code 3826 00 90 19).  
AS532  US 14.09.2020  
I.P. 01.0 7.2019 -
30.06.2020  
SNR - - - - - - - - 
CF  - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality  
n/a - not available  
LDR - Lesser duty  
SNR - Sunset review  
IR - Interim review  EXP - Measure expired without review  
HMP - Home market price  
TMP - Third country price  
CV - Constructed value  
P - Publication date  NER - New exporter review  
AC - Anti-circumvention  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
   
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2020 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Argentina  Biodiesel  
AS644  AR Duties  
 12.02.2019  
OJ L 40, p. 1 - 
  Undertaking s 12.02.2019  
OJ L 40, p. 1   
Canada  Biodiesel  
AS532 CA  Duties  11.05.2011  
L 122, p. 1  15.09.2015  
OJ L 239 p. 99 
China  Retreaded tyres for buses  
or lorries  
AS646 CN  Duties  12.11.2018  
L 293, p. 1  - 
 Coated fine paper  
AS557 CN  Duties  14.05.2011  
L 128, p. 18  04.07.2017  
OJ L 171 p. 134  
 Filament glass fibre products 
(certain)  
AS603 CN  Duties  23.12.2014  
OJ L 367, p. 22  - 
 Hot-rolled flat products of 
iron, non -alloy or other alloy 
steel 
AS634 CN  Duties  09.06.2017  
OJ L 146, p. 17  - 
 Organic coated steel products 
(certain)  
AS587 CN  Duties  15.03.2013  
OJ L 73, p. 16  03.05.2019  
OJ L 116  
 Solar glass  
AS599 CN  Duties  14.05.2014  
OJ L 142, p. 23  23.07.2020  
OJ L 238  
 Electric bikes  
AS646 CN  Duties  18.01.2019  
OJ L 16, p. 5  - 
 Glass Fibre Fabrics  
AS656 CN  Duties  15.06.2020  
OJ L 189, p. 1  - 
Egypt  Glass Fibre Fabrics  
AS656 EG  Duties  15.06.2020  
OJ L 189, p. 1  - 
 Continuous filament glass 
fibre 
AS657 EG  Duties  25.06.2020  
OJ L 201, p. 10  - 
India 
 Graphite electrode systems  
AS470 IN  Duties  18.09.2004  
OJ L 295, p. 4  16.12.2010  
L 332, p. 1  
 
10.03.2017  
OJ L 64, p. 10  
 Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET)  
AS426 IN  Duties  30.11.2000  
OJ L 301, p. 1  27.02.2007  
L 59, p. 34  
 
09.09.2011  
L 232, p. 19  
 
23.05.2013  
OJ L 137 p. 1  
 
31.07.2019  
OJ L 202, P. 81  
 Stainless steel bars (certain)  
AS556 IN  Duties  28.04.2011  
L 108, p. 3  27.07.2013  
OJ L 202 p. 2  
 
28.06.2017  
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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)  
India (Cont'd)  
 Tubes and pipes of ductile 
cast iron  
AS618 IN  Duties  18.03.2016  
OJ L 73, p. 1  - 
Indonesia  Biodiesel  
AS650 ID  Duties  09.12.2019  
OJ L 317, P. 42  - 
Malaysia  Solar panels (*)  
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules and key 
components)  
AS594 MY  Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p. 56  - 
Chinese Taipei  Solar panels (*)  
(Crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic modules and key 
components)  
AS594 TW  Duties  12.02.2016  
OJ L 37, p. 56  - 
Turkey  Trout (certain rainbow) 
AS606 TR  Duties  27.02.2015  
OJ L 56, p. 12  - 
United States  Biodiesel  
AS532 US  Duties  10.07.2009  
L 179, p. 1  15.09.2015  
OJ L 239, p. 99  
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH  31 DECEMBER  2020 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
NIL 
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