WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/N/235/AUS 
4 April 2012 
 (12-1773) 
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 repor t for the period from 1 July-31 December 2011 
from Australia. 
 
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  G/SCM/N/235/AUS 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA1 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the Period from 1 July-31 December 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, 
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 
China  Hollow Structural 
Sections 7306.30 
TM  177 CV 19.09.2011 
S: 01.07.2010 – 
30.06.2011 
I: 01.07.2007 – 
30.06.2011      
   
Aluminium Road 
Wheels 8708.70 
TM 181 CV 1 07.11.2011 
S:01.07.2010 – 
30.6.2011 
I:01.07.2016 -  
30.06.2011      
   
 
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  www.customs.gov.au/anti-dumping/referencematerials/r eports. 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/SCM/N/235/AUS
 Page 3Reviews / 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 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 Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 21/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 – 
27/10/2010     23.08.2011 
Finalised CF CF  
Aluminium 
extrusions  7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 22/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010     23.08.2011 
Finalised CF CF  
Aluminium 
extrusions 
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 27/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010     23.08.2011 
Finalised CF CF  
Aluminium 
extrusions 7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 27/04/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/04/2010 –  
27/10/2010     23.08.2011 
Finalised CF CF  
Aluminium 
extrusions 
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 27/10/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/10/2010 –  
27/04/2011     ongoing    
 
  
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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 27/10/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/10/2010 –  
27/04/2011     ongoing    
Aluminium 
extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 27/10/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/10/2010 – 
27/04/2010     ongoing    
Aluminium 
extrusions 
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 
TM 148 CV 1 27/10/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/10/2010 – 
27/04/2010     ongoing    
Aluminium 
extrusions 7604.10; 7604.21; 7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90 TM 148 CV 1 27/10/2011 
(DAR) IMP: 
28/10/2010 – 
27/04/2010     9.11.2011 
Finalised CF CF  
 
   
   G/SCM/N/235/AUS
 Page 5CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available 
LDR – Lesser duty SNR – Sunset review 
EXP – Measure expired without review 
P – Publication date C – Date of commencement of duty collection 
 AR – Accelerated review 
 NI – Negligible injury  NS – Negligible subsidy 
DAR – Duty Assessment Review 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2011 
 
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 CV1 Duties 29.10.10 
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40  
France Certain Brandy 
TM 117 CV1 Duties 08.03.07 
Gazette 
ACDN 2007/12  
United States  Biodiesel 
TM 163 CV1 Duties 19.04.11 
Gazette 
ACDN 2011/18  
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2011 
 
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  Aluminium 
extrusions 
TM 148 CV1  29.10.10 5 5 Commenced 
5 Completed 
  
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD 
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2011 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product,  
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Nil 
 
 
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1 The Gazette is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states. 
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.