WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/162/USA 
20 September 2007 
 (07-3938) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
UNITED STATES 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2007 from 
the United States . 
  
  G/SCM/N/162/USA 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  UNITED STATES  
 
 
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIVITY  
 
For the Period 1 January-30 June 2007  
 
Initiation Provisional  
Measures Final Measures  
   Definitive                Price        Duty             Undertaking No Final Measures
 
 
       No                 No              Case                 Subsidization     Injury      Withdrawn           Other     Country 
or 
Customs 
Territory Product 
Date Date; 
Amount of 
Subsidization 
(ad valorem)  Date;  
Amount of 
Subsidization 
(ad valorem)  Date; 
Amount of 
Benchmark Date Date Date Date; 
Result  
Trade 
Volume 
  
Subsidized 
Imports as 
% of  
Domestic 
Consumption 
  
Volume of 
Trade 
Investigated (of 
Exporting 
Country) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 12 1 13 
Argentina Honey  
(R 1/06-12/06) 02.02.07       05.04.07 
Rescission of 
Review NA NA NA 
Belgium Stainless Steel 
Plate in Coils (R 01/06-12/06) 29.06.07        NA NA NA 
Certain Hard Red 
Spring Wheat 
(R 01/04-12/04) 27.11.06  
      13.03.07 
Rescission of 
Review NA NA NA 
Canada Pure Magnesium & 
Alloy Magnesium 
(R 01/05-08/05) 29.09.06 20.04.07 
0.00%       NA NA NA 
China, 
People’s 
Republic of Coated Free Sheet 
Paper 27.11.06 09.04.07 
10.90%- 
20.35%       NA NA NA 
France Low Enriched 
Uranium 
(3)  
05.01.01  
13.07.01 
17.52%  
21.12.01 
19.57% 
08.06.07 
0.87% (de 
minimis) 
(3)     08.06.07  
Notice of 
Amended 
Final Negative 
Determination 
Pursuant to 
Court 
Decision, 
Rescission of 
Administrative 
Review, and 
Revocation of 
CVD Order NA NA NA 
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 12 1 13 
France 
(cont'd) Low Enriched 
Uranium 
(R 01/06-12/06)  28.03.07       25.05.07 
Amended 
Final Negative  
Determination 
Pursuant to 
Final Court 
Decision, 
Rescission of 
Admin. 
Review and 
Revocation of 
Order NA NA NA 
Carbazole Violet 
Pigment 23 
(R 1/05-12/05) 02.02.07       30.03.07 
Rescission of 
Review NA NA NA 
Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat Products  
(R 01/06-12/06) 02.02.07        NA NA NA 
Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) 
Film (R 01/04-12/04) 29.08.05 08.08.06 
13.15%-
13.19% 12.02.07 
9.20%-
14.28%     08.08.06 
Rescission in 
Part (1) NA NA NA  
India  
Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) 
Film 
(R 01/05-12/05) 30.08.06       10.04.07 
Partial 
Rescission of 
Review (1) NA NA NA 
Indonesia Coated Free Sheet 
Paper 27.11.06 09.04.07 
21.24%       NA NA NA 
Certain In-Shell 
Roasted Pistachios 
(NS 01/06-12/06) 01.06.07        NA NA NA 
Iran 
Certain In-Shell 
Roasted Pistachios (R 01/05-12/05) 27.11.06       30.03.07 
Review 
Rescinded NA NA NA 
Italy Certain Pasta 
(R 01/05-12/05) 30.08.06        NA NA NA  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 12 1 13 
Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate 
(R 01/05-12/05) 05.04.06 07.03.07 
0.10%       NA NA NA 
Certain Cut-to-
Length 
Carbon Quality Steel Plate 
(R 01/06-12/06) 28.03.07        NA NA NA 
Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat 
Products  (R 01/04-12/04) 28.09.05 11.09.06 
0.07%-0.39% 03.01.07 
0.07%-0.39%      NA NA NA 
Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat 
Products  
(R 01/05-12/05) 29.09.06        NA NA NA 
Dynamic Random 
Access Memory  Semiconductors 
(R 01/04-12/04) 28.09.05 11.08.06 
31.86% 14.02.07 
31.86%      NA NA NA 
Dynamic Random 
Access Memory  
Semiconductors (R 01/05-12/05) 29.09.06        NA NA NA 
Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils (R 01/04-12/04) 28.09.05 28.08.06 
0.00% 03.01.07 
0.02%      NA NA NA 
Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils 
(CR) 30.06.06 19.12.06 19.03.07      NA NA NA 
Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils 
(R 01/05-12/05) 29.09.06        NA NA NA Korea, 
Republic of  
Coated Free Sheet 
Paper 27.11.06 09.04.07 
0.04%-1.76% 
08.05.07 
de minimis-
0.89% 
(4)       NA NA NA 
  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 12 1 13 
Certain Welded 
Carbon Steel Standard Pipe 
(NS 01/05-12/05) 02.05.06 26.02.07 
0.20% 02.05.07 
0.20%      NA NA NA 
Certain Welded 
Carbon Steel 
Standard Pipe (R 01/05-12/05) 28.04.06 27.11.06 
0.23% 22.03.07 
0.23%      NA NA NA Turkey 
Certain Welded 
Carbon Steel 
Standard Pipe 
(R 01/06-12/06) 27.04.07        NA NA NA 
 
Table Notes  
1  Figures in columns 11 and 12 refer to the 12-month period pr ior to and including the initiatio n month, unless otherwise spec ified. 
2 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Preliminary Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
3 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to court remand. 
4 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to clerical or ministerial error. 
5 Denotes cumulation  of imports with other countri es investigated simultaneously 
6 Denotes date and amount of Amended  Final Determination due to settlement. 
 
Abbreviations/Symbols  
(R- y) Denotes review - review period  
(C- y) Denotes circumvention inquiry - review period  
(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review 
(NR- y) Denotes new shipper review - review period  
(SR) Denotes review of suspension agreement 
(ER) Denotes expedited review 
CL Information not provided fo r reasons of confidentiality 
NS Denotes No Shipments during period 
n/a Statistic not available or not collected 
 *  Indicates existence of conc urrent antidumping investigation 
 
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  COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS IN EFFECT 
As of 30 June 2007 
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Effective Date 
Honey 10.12.01 Argentina 
 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 11.09.01 
Belgium Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99 
Amended: 
11.03.03 
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod 22.10.02 
Hot-Rolled, Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality Steel Products 26.09.04 Brazil 
Iron Construction Castings 15.05.86 
Hungary Sulfanilic Acid 08.11.02 
Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 29.12.04 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate 10.02.00 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 
Certain Lined Paper Products 28.09.06 
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET 
Film) 01.07.02 
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand 04.02.04 India 
Sulfanilic Acid 02.03.93 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel 10.02.00 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 Indonesia 
Certain Lined Paper 28.09.06 
In-Shell Pistachio Nuts 11.03.86 Iran 
 Roasted In-Shell Pistachios 07.10.86 
Certain Pasta 24.07.96 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate 10.02.00 Italy 
 
Stainless Steel Bar 08.03.02 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Quality Steel Plate 10.02.00 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products 17.08.93 
Stainless Steel Sheet & Strip in Coils 06.08.99 
Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors 11.08.03 Korea, Republic of 
 
Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware 20.01.87 
Norway Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon 12.04.91 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 
South Africa Stainless Steel Plate In Coils 11.05.99 
Amended: 
11.03.03 
Thailand Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 03.12.01 
Certain Pasta 24.07.96 
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe 07.03.86 
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  SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS 
As of 30 June 2007 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Effective Date 
None None None 
 
 
SUNSET REVIEWS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS  
For the Period of 1 January – 30 June 2007 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Order Date Result of 
Review Effective Date  
Belgium Certain Steel Products – cut-
to-length plate only (FR 
Publication date is 
12 February 2007)  17.08.93 Revocation 15.12.05 
Brazil Certain Steel Products – cut-
to-length plate only (FR 
Publication date is 
12 February 2007)  17.08.93 Revocation 15.12.05 
France Certain Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products 
(FR Publication Date is 14 February 2007)  17.08.93 Revocation 15.12.05 
Korea Certain Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products  17.08.93 Continuation 14.02.07 
Mexico Certain Steel Products – cut-
to-length plate only (FR 
Publication date is 
12 February 2007)  17.08.93 Revocation 15.12.05 
Spain Certain Steel Products – cut-
to-length plate only (FR 
Publication date is 12 February 2007)  17.08.93 Revocation 15.12.05 
Sweden Certain Steel Products – cut-
to-length plate only (FR 
Publication date is 
12 February  2007)  17.08.93 Revocation 15.12.05 
 
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  COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS REVOKED 
For the Period of 1 January – 30 June 2007
 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product Order Date Effective Date 
Belgium Certain Steel Products – cut-to-length 
plate only (FR Publication date is 
12 February  2007)  17.08.93 15.12.05 
Brazil Certain Steel Products – cut-to-length 
plate only (FR Publication date is 
12 February  2007)  17.08.93 15.12.05 
France Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon 
Steel Flat Products (FR Publication 
Date is 14 February  2007) 17.08.93 15.02.05 
France Low Enriched Uranium (FR 
Publication date is 25 May 2007)  13.02.02 08.06.06 
Mexico Certain Steel Products – cut-to-length 
plate only (FR Publication date is 
12 February  2007)  17.08.93 15.12.05 
Spain Certain Steel Products – cut-to-length 
plate only (FR Publication date is 
12 February 2007)  17.08.93 15.12.05 
Sweden Certain Steel Products – cut-to-length 
plate only (FR Publication date is 
12 February  2007)  17.08.93 15.12.05 
 
  
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