RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/7/USA
ORGANIZATION 30October 1995
(95-3330)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER
ARTICLE 25:11 OFTHE AGREEMENT
UNITED STATES
Reproduced herewith istheSemi-Annual Report from theUnited States.
_______________G/SCM/N/7/USA
Page2SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFCOUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1January -30June1995
Final Outcome
Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct
Initia-
tionProvisional
MeasuresFinal Measures
Definitive Price
Duty
UndertakingNoFinal Measures
No
Subsidiza- No Case
tion Injury Withdrawn OtherTrade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as
%of
Domestic
Consump-
tion%ofTrade
Volume
Investi-
gated (of
Exporting
Country)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13
Date Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(advalorem)Date;
Amount of
Subsidization
(advalorem)Date;
Amount of
BenchmarkDate Date Date Date;
Result
Argentina Wool (R) 15.05.95 n/a n/a
Austria OilCountry Tubular
Goods*20.07.94 24.01.95;
11.44%28.06.95;
11.44%CL CL 100%
Brazil Certain Castor Oil
Products (R)06.05.93 07.11.94;
0.03%
(deminimis )26.04.95;
0.03%
(deminimis )n/a n/a 6Firms
12
Programs
Brazil Frozen Concentrated
Orange Juice (SR)14.04.95 n/a n/a
Canada Certain Softwood
Lumber (R)24.08.93 14.03.95;
Review
terminated 5
Colombia Miniature Carnations
(SR)15.05.95 n/a n/aG/SCM/N/7/USA
Page3Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct
Initia-
tionProvisional
MeasuresFinal Measures
Definitive Price
Duty
UndertakingNoFinal Measures
No
Subsidiza- No Case
tion Injury Withdrawn OtherTrade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as
%of
Domestic
Consump-
tion%ofTrade
Volume
Investi-
gated (of
Exporting
Country)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13
Colombia Roses andOther
Fresh CutFlowers
(SR)14.04.95 n/a n/a
Germany Certain Cut-to-Length
Carbon Steel Plate (R)08.09.94 24.01.95
Germany Certain Hot-Rolled
Lead andBismuth
Carbon Steel Products
(R)14.04.95 n/a n/a
India Certain Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings *25.03.94 01.06.94;
1.3% -
23.03%27.02.95;
9.62% -
61.56%443,000 lbs.
(Jan.-Sep.
1994)0.7%
(Jan.-Sep.
1994)85%
India Certain Iron-Metal
Castings (R)23.10.91 24.01.95;
10.16%n/a n/a 14Firms
14
Programs
India Certain Iron-Metal
Castings (R)27.10.92 24.01.95;
5.54%n/a n/a 14Firms
14
Programs
India Sulfanilic Acid (R) 14.04.95 n/a n/a
Israel Certain Carbon Steel
Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings *25.03.94 01.06.94;
2.52%27.02.95;
4.93%898,000 lbs.
(Jan.-Sep.
1994)1.4%
(Jan.-Sep.
1994)60%G/SCM/N/7/USA
Page4Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct
Initia-
tionProvisional
MeasuresFinal Measures
Definitive Price
Duty
UndertakingNoFinal Measures
No
Subsidiza- No Case
tion Injury Withdrawn OtherTrade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as
%of
Domestic
Consump-
tion%ofTrade
Volume
Investi-
gated (of
Exporting
Country)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13
Italy Certain Pasta * 08.06.95 281,037,000
lbs.
(1994)16.6%
(1994)
Italy OilCountry
Tubular Goods *20.07.94 23.12.94;
1.42%28.06.95;
1.47%CL CL 85%
Italy Small Diameter
Circular Seamless
Carbon andAlloy
Steel Standard, Line
andPressure Pipe*20.07.94 28.11.94;
1.42%19.06.95;
1.47%CL CL 85%
Malaysia Extruded Rubber
Thread (R)30.09.93 08.09.94;
3.27%06.04.95;
3.3%n/a n/a 4Firms
13
Programs
Malaysia Extruded Rubber
Thread (R)16.09.94 22.05.95;
1.00%n/a n/a 5Firms
12
Programs
Mexico Ceramic Tile(R) 25.06.93 10.11.94;
0.0% -
2.55%14.04.95;
0.0% -
2.08%n/a n/a 33Firms
10
Programs
Mexico Ceramic Tile(R) 15.06.94 18.05.95;
0.48%
(deminimis )n/a n/a 40Firms
4ProgramsG/SCM/N/7/USA
Page5Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct
Initia-
tionProvisional
MeasuresFinal Measures
Definitive Price
Duty
UndertakingNoFinal Measures
No
Subsidiza- No Case
tion Injury Withdrawn OtherTrade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as
%of
Domestic
Consump-
tion%ofTrade
Volume
Investi-
gated (of
Exporting
Country)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13
Mexico Certain Textile Mill
Products (R)06.05.93 26.01.95;
0.15%
(deminimis )28.04.95;
0.15%
(deminimis )n/a n/a 32Firms
10
Programs
Mexico Leather Wearing
Apparel (CR)21.12.94 13.02.95;
0.0%14.04.95;
0.0%n/a n/a 2Firms
only
Mexico Leather Wearing
Apparel (R)15.05.95 n/a n/a
Mexico Leather Wearing
Apparel (NR)01.06.95 n/a n/a 1Firm
Mexico Porcelain-on-Steel
Cooking Ware (R)13.01.95 n/a n/a
Nether-
landsStandard
Chrysanthemums (R)14.04.95 n/a n/a
New
ZealandLamb Meat (R) 18.10.93 01.03.95;
0.0013%
(deminimis )22.05.95 n/a n/a 9Firms
5Programs
Peru Cotton Yarn (R) 15.03.95 n/a n/a
South
AfricaFerrochrome (R) 13.04.92 12.11.93;
2.80%06.02.95;
0.0% -
0.81%n/a n/a 5Firms
7Programs
South
AfricaFerrochrome (R) 14.04.95 n/a n/aG/SCM/N/7/USA
Page6Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct
Initia-
tionProvisional
MeasuresFinal Measures
Definitive Price
Duty
UndertakingNoFinal Measures
No
Subsidiza- No Case
tion Injury Withdrawn OtherTrade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as
%of
Domestic
Consump-
tion%ofTrade
Volume
Investi-
gated (of
Exporting
Country)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13
Saudi
ArabiaCarbon Steel Wire
Rod(R)26.03.93 20.03.95;
Review
terminated
Saudi
ArabiaCarbon Steel Wire
Rod(R)14.03.94 20.03.95;
Review
terminated
Singapore Antifriction Bearings
(Other Than Tapered
Roller Bearings) and
Parts Thereof (CR)27.04.95 n/a n/a AllFirms
Singapore BallBearings (R) 15.06.95 n/a n/a
Singapore Cylindrical Roller
Bearings (R)15.06.95 n/a n/a
Singapore Needle Roller
Bearings (R)15.06.95 n/a n/a
Singapore Spherical Roller
Bearings (R)15.06.95 n/a n/a
Singapore Spherical Plane
Bearings (R)15.06.95 n/a n/a
Thailand BallBearings and
Parts Thereof (R)25.06.93 08.05.95;
4.29%n/a n/a 1Firm
9ProgramsG/SCM/N/7/USA
Page7Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct
Initia-
tionProvisional
MeasuresFinal Measures
Definitive Price
Duty
UndertakingNoFinal Measures
No
Subsidiza- No Case
tion Injury Withdrawn OtherTrade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as
%of
Domestic
Consump-
tion%ofTrade
Volume
Investi-
gated (of
Exporting
Country)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13
Thailand BallBearings and
Parts Thereof (CR)01.06.95 n/a n/a
Thailand BallBearings and
Parts Thereof (R)15.06.95 n/a n/a
Thailand Certain Apparel (R) 14.04.95 n/a n/a
Thailand Certain Circular
Welded Carbon Steel
Pipes andTubes (R)30.09.93 28.03.95;
0.73%29.06.95;
0.73%n/a n/a AllFirms
9Programs
Thailand Certain Circular
Welded Carbon Steel
Pipes andTubes (R)16.09.94 08.06.95;
0.23%
(deminimis )n/a n/a 1Firm
9Programs
Thailand Certain Textile Mill
Products (R)01.03.94 25.04.95;
Review
Terminated
Thailand Disposable Pocket
Lighters *31.05.94 09.08.94;
no
provisional
measures15.03.95
Turkey Certain Pasta * 08.06.95 59,928,000
lbs.
(1994)3.5%
(1994)G/SCM/N/7/USA
Page8Country
or
Customs
TerritoryProduct
Initia-
tionProvisional
MeasuresFinal Measures
Definitive Price
Duty
UndertakingNoFinal Measures
No
Subsidiza- No Case
tion Injury Withdrawn OtherTrade
VolumeSubsidized
Imports as
%of
Domestic
Consump-
tion%ofTrade
Volume
Investi-
gated (of
Exporting
Country)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 121 13
United
KingdomCertain Hot-Rolled
Lead andBismuth
Carbon Steel Products
(R)15.04.94 10.05.95;
7.03% -
20.33%n/a n/a 2Firms
9Programs
United
KingdomCertain Hot-Rolled
Lead andBismuth
Carbon Steel Products
(R)15.04.94 10.05.95;
2.68% -
20.33%n/a n/a 2Firms
9Programs
United
KingdomCertain Hot-Rolled
Lead andBismuth
Carbon Steel Products
(R)14.04.95 n/a n/a
Venezuela Gray Portland Cement
andClinker (SR)14.04.95 n/a n/aG/SCM/N/7/USA
Page9Table Notes
1 Figures incolumns 11and12refertothe12-month period prior toandincluding theinitiation month, unless otherwise specified.
2 Denotes dateandamount ofAmended Preliminary Determination duetoclerical orministerial error.
3 Denotes dateandamount ofAmended Final Determination duetocourt remand.
4 Denotes dateandamount ofAmended Final Determination duetoclerical orministerial error.
5 Current andsubsequent reviews terminated pursuant todecision oftheBi-national Panel oftheU.S.-Canada FreeTrade Agreement.
Abbreviations/Symbols
(R) Denotes review
(CR) Denotes changed circumstances review
(NR) Denotes newshipper review
(SR) Denotes review ofsuspension agreement
CL Information notprovided forreasons ofconfidentiality
NS Denotes NoShipments during period
n/a Statistic notavailable
* Indicates existence ofconcurrent antidumping investigationG/SCM/N/7/USA
Page10SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFCOUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1January -30June1995
Final Outcome
Countervailing Duty Orders Revoked
Country Product Effective Date
Ecuador CutFlowers 01.01.95
Peru Certain Apparel 01.01.95
NewZealand Lamb Meat 22.05.95
Venezuela Certain Electrical Conductor Aluminum Redraw Rod 26.04.95
Scope Amendments toCountervailing Duty Orders
Country Product Effective Date
Peru Certain Apparel 01.05.95
Peru Certain Textile MillProducts 01.05.95
Peru Cotton Sheeting andSateen 01.05.95
Peru Cotton Yarn 01.05.95
SriLanka Certain Textile MillProducts 10.01.95G/SCM/N/7/USA
Page11
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFCOUNTERVAILING ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1January -30June1995
Countervailing Orders Currently inEffect
Country Product Effective Date
Argentina Certain Apparel 12.03.85
Argentina Certain Textile MillProducts 12.03.85
Argentina Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel FlatProducts 26.04.84
Argentina Heavy-Walled Rectangular Tubing 09.27.88
Argentina Leather 02.10.90
Argentina Leather Wearing Apparel 18.03.83
Argentina Light-Walled Rectangular Tubing 27.09.88
Argentina LinePipe 27.09.88
Argentina Non-Rubber Footwear 17.01.79
Argentina OilCountry Tubular Goods 22.11.84
Argentina Standard Pipe 27.09.88
Argentina Wool 04.04.83
Belgium Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Brazil Brass Sheet &Strip 08.01.87
Brazil Castor Oil 16.03.76
Brazil Construction Castings 15.05.86
Brazil Cotton Yarn 15.03.77
Brazil Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Brazil Lead &Bismuth Carbon Steel Plate 22.03.93
Brazil PigIron 04.04.80
Brazil Tillage Tools 22.10.85
Canada Alloy Magnesium 31.08.92
Canada LiveSwine 15.08.85
Canada PureMagnesium 31.08.92G/SCM/N/7/USA
Page12
Country Product Effective Date
Canada Steel Rail 22.09.89
Chile Standard Carnations 19.03.87
EC Sugar 31.07.78
Chinese Taipei Stainless Steel Cooking Ware 20.01.87
France Brass Sheet &Strip 06.03.87
France Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel FlatProducts 17.08.93
France Hot-Rolled Lead &Bismuth Carbon Steel Products 22.03.93
Germany Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel FlatProducts 17.08.93
Germany Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel FlatProducts 17.08.93
Germany Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Germany Hot-Rolled Lead &Bismuth Carbon Steel Products 22.03.93
India IronMetal Castings 16.10.80
India Sulfanilic Acid 02.03.93
Iran RawPistachio Nuts 11.03.86
Iran Roasted Pistachio Nuts 07.10.86
Israel Industrial Phosphoric Acid 19.08.87
Israel OilCountry Tubular Goods 06.03.87
Israel Roses 04.09.80
Italy Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel 07.06.94
Korea (South) Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel FlatProducts 17.08.93
Korea (South) Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel FlatProducts 17.08.93
Korea (South) Stainless Steel Cooking Ware 20.01.87
Malaysia Carbon Steel Wire Rod 22.04.88
Malaysia Extruded Rubber Thread 25.08.92
Mexico Ceramic Tile 10.05.82
Mexico Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Mexico Leather Wearing Apparel 10.04.81
Mexico Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware 12.12.86G/SCM/N/7/USA
Page13
Country Product Effective Date
Mexico Textile MillProducts 18.03.85
Netherlands Standard Chrysanthemums 12.03.87
NewZealand Brazing Copper Wire &Rod 05.08.85
NewZealand Carbon Steel Wire Rod 07.03.86
NewZealand Steel Wire 02.09.86
NewZealand Steel Wire Nails 05.10.87
Norway Fresh &Chilled Atlantic Salmon 12.04.91
Pakistan Shop Towels 09.03.84
Peru Certain Textile MillProducts 12.03.85
Peru Cotton Sheeting andSateen 01.02.83
Peru Cotton Yarn 01.02.83
Peru Pompon Chrysanthemums 23.04.87
Peru Rebar 27.11.85
Singapore BallBearings 03.05.89
Singapore Cylindrical Roller Bearings 03.05.89
Singapore Needle Roller Bearings 03.05.89
Singapore Spherical Plane Bearings 03.05.89
Singapore Spherical Roller Bearings 03.05.89
South Africa Ferrochrome 11.03.81
Spain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Spain Stainless Steel Wire Rod 03.01.83
SriLanka Textiles 12.03.85
Sweden Carbon Steel Products 11.10.85
Sweden Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Sweden Rayon Staple Fibre 15.05.79
Sweden Stainless Steel Cookware 20.01.87
Thailand BallBearings 03.05.89
Thailand Butt-Weld PipeFittings 18.01.90G/SCM/N/7/USA
Page14
Country Product Effective Date
Thailand Certain Apparel 12.03.85
Thailand Malleable IronPipeFittings 10.02.89
Thailand Pipes andTubes 14.08.85
Thailand Rice 10.04.86
Thailand Steel Wire Nails 02.10.87
Thailand Steel Wire Rope 11.09.91
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel LinePipe 07.03.86
Turkey Welded Carbon Steel Pipes andTubes 07.03.86
United Kingdom Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
United Kingdom Hot-Rolled Lead &Bismuth Carbon Steel Products 22.03.93
Venezuela Aluminum Sulphate 19.12.89
Venezuela Circular-Welded Non-Alloy Pipe 17.09.92
Venezuela Ferrosilicon 10.05.93
Zimbabwe Wire Rod 15.08.86
Active Suspension Agreements
Country Product Effective Date
Brazil Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice 02.03.83
Colombia Fresh CutFlowers 13.01.87
Colombia Roses &Other CutFlowers 18.01.83
Colombia Textiles &Textile Products 12.03.85
Peru Cotton Shop Towels 12.09.84
Singapore Refrigeration Compressors 07.11.83
Thailand Non-Continuous Non-Cellulosic Yarn 12.03.95
Thailand Yarn, Other Than Non-Continuous Non-Cellulosic 18.05.92
Venezuela Grey Portland Cement andCement Clinker 17.03.92