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21 October 2019 
(19-6898) 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 Januar y-30 June 2019 from 
Australia . 
 
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Reporting Member : AUSTRALIA1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 J ANUAR Y-30 JUNE 2019 
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  Railway wheels  
8607.19  
ADC 466 CV 1  18.04.2018  
S: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.012014 -
31.12.2017   - - 24.01.2019  
Terminated  
NCM 27.07.2018  
18.09.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
26.11.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
Final Report  - - - 
PVC flat electrical 
cables  
8544.49  
ADC 469 CV 1  04.06.2018  
S: 01.01.2017 -
31.12.2017  
I: 01.01.2014 -
31.12.2017  - 14.05.2019  
0-3.1%  
All others 3.7%  - - 24.09.2018  
30.11.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
14.05.2019  
Finalised  - - - 
                                                
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available: http://www.adcommission.gov.au . 
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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Turkey  Steel Reinforcing 
Bar 
7213.10; 7214.20  
7227.90; 7227.90  
7228.30; 7228.30  
7228.60  
ADC 495 CV 1  16.11.2018  
S: 01.10.2017 -
30.09.2018  
I: 01.10.2014 -
30.09.2018  - - - 20.06.2019  
Terminated  
NCM/NV - - - - 
   
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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 individua l 
amounts of 
subsidy ; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, reason]  Effective date, 
range of 
individua l 
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  Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  23.03.2018  
(EX - #64) 
 - - - - 03.04.2019  
Finalised - 
Exemption not 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  12.07.2018  
(REVOC - #482)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  - 09.05.2019  
0-3.6%  
All others 8.2%  - - 24.10.2018  
11.12.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
09.05.2019  
Finalised - 
measures 
varied  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  09.08.20181 
(EX - #68) - - - - - - - - 
 Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  04.09.2018  
(RVN - ADRP#88  / 
ADC#419)  
 - - - - 31.01.2019 
Report sent to 
ADRP  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  19.10.20182 
(EX - #69) - - - - - - - - 
                                                
1 This exemption was omitted accidentally in the previous semi -annual report.  
2 This exemption was omitted accident ally in the previous semi -annual report.    
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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  23.10.2018  
(DAR - #151)  
28.10.2017 -
27.04.2018  - - - - 28.03.2019  
Extension 
granted  
07.06.2019  
Terminated  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  26.10.2018  
(DAR - #152)  
28.10.2017 -
27.04.2018  - - - - 28.03.2019  
22.05.2019  
07.06.2019  
Extension 
granted  - - - 
 Deep drawn stainless 
steel sinks  
7324.10  
ADC 238 CV 1  30.10.2018  
(DAR - #154)  
27.03.2018 -
26.09.2018  - - - - 02.04.2019  
07.06.2019  
Extension 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1  20.11.2018  
(A/R - #500)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  - 01.04.2019  
21.7%  - - 01.04.2019  
Finalised  - - - 
 Grinding balls3 
7325.90.00; 
7325.11.00; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  06.12.2018  
(A/R - #502)  
01.10.2017 -
30.09.2018  - - - - 04.04.2019  
Finalised - no 
change  - - - 
 Hollow structural 
sections  
7306.30; 7306.61; 
7306.69  
TM 177 CV 1  07.12.2018  
(DAR - #157)  
03.01.2018 -
02.07.2018  - - - - 30.04.2019  
Extension 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  15.01.2019  
(REV - #497)  
01.01.2018 -
31.12.2018  - - -  - 16.04.2019  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF - - - 
 Grinding balls  
7325.90.00; 
7325.11.00; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  17.04.2019  
(A/R - #511)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 Grinding balls  
7325.90.00; 
7325.11.00; 
7326.90.90  
ADC 316 CV 1  24.04.2019  
(A/R - #512)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - - - - - - - - 
                                                
3 Please note, this review was incorrectly not reported in the previous semi annual report .   
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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  26.04.2019  
(DAR - #164)  
27.04.2018 -
26.10.2018  - - - - 03.05.2019  
Rejected  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
TM 148 CV 1  13.05.2019  
(A/R - #514)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - - -  - - - - - 
 Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
7210.61  
ITR 193a CV 1 (*)  20.06.2019  
(A/R - #519)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  - - - - - - - - 
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  25.06.2018  
(DAR - #135)  
27.06.2017 -
26.12.2017  - - - - 29.10.20184 
11.12.20185 
20.02.2019  
16.06.2019  
Extension 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  24.08.2018  
(REVOC - #490)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  
 - - - 31.05.2019 
Measures 
revoked as of 
24.08.2018 
for Alumac 
Industries 
Sdn Bhd  06.11.2018  
12.12.2018  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
31.05.2019  
Finalised  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  27.09.2018  
(REV - #494)  
01.07.2017 -
30.06.2018  
 - - - - 12.12.2018  
21.02.2019  
Extension of 
time to issue 
SEF 
16.05.2019  
Extension of 
time for the 
Ministers 
decision  
31.05.2019  
Finalised - 
Measures 
remain 
unaltered  - - - 
                                                
4 Please note, this extension was incorrectly not reported in the previous semi -annual  report . 
5 Please note, this extension was incorrectly not reported in the previous semi -annual report .   
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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  19.11.2018  
(A/R - #498)  
01.10.2017 -
30.09.2018  
 - - - - 09.01.2019  
Terminated  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  26.12.2018  
(DAR - #158)  
28.12.2017 -
27.06.2018  - - - - 08.05.2019  
Extension 
granted  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  15.04.2019  
(A/R - #510)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - - - - 20.06.2019  
Terminated  - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  26.04.2019  
(REVOC - #509)  
01.04.2018 -
31.03.2019  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  26.06.2019  
(DAR - #170)  
27.06.2018 -
26.12.2018  - - - - - - - - 
 Aluminium extrusions  
7604.10; 7604.21; 
7604.29; 7608.10; 
7608.20; 7610.10; 
7610.90  
ADC 362 CV 1  26.06.2019  
(DAR - #171)  
27.06.2018 -
26.12.2018  - - - - - - - - 
CF - Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality        n/a - not available  
LDR - Lesser duty              (SNR - #XXX6) - Sunset review  
EXP - Measure expired without review           P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection          (REV - #XXX) - Review of measure  
(REVOC - #XXX) - Revocation review           (A/R - #XXX) - Accelerated review requested by a new exporter  
HMP - Home market price             TMP - Third country price  
CV - Constructed value             (RVN - ADRP#XX / ADC#XXX) - Reinvestigation  
(DAR - #XXX) - Duty Assessment Review           (IMP) - Importation period  
(EX - #XXX) - Exemption inquiry            IMP - Importation period  
AMD - Awaiting Ministerial Direction           NI - Negligible injury  
                                                
6 Please note, all reviews and other investigations will now include the unique identifier applied to all Australian Anti -Dumping investigations for ease of reference.    
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NV - Negligible volumes            NCM - Negligible countervailing margin  
(MIR - #XXX) - Minister Initiated Review          SEF - Statement of Essential Fac ts 
(ACI - #XXX) - Anti-Circumvention inquiry  
TM/ITR/A DC - Trade Measures/International Trade Remedies/Anti -Dumping Commission Report referred to is the original investigation report  
 
 
 
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 3 0 JUNE 2019 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID 
number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition ; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of 
extension ; 
publication 
reference(s)  
China  A4 copy paper  
ADC 341 CV 1  Duties  19.04.2017  
ADN 2017/40  - 
 Aluminium 
extrusions  
TM 148 CV1  Duties  28.10.2010  
Gazette1 
ACDN2 2010/40  27.08.2011  
Gazette  
ACDN 2011/21  
20.10.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/125  
 Aluminium zinc  
coated steel  
ITR 193a CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66  17.07.2018  
ADN 2018/97  
 Deep drawn 
stainless steel sinks  
ADC 238 CV 1  Duties  26.03.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/41  - 
 Grinding balls  
ADC 316 CV 1  Duties  09.09.2016  
ADN 2016/91  - 
 Hollow structural 
sections  
TM 177 CV 1  Duties  03.07.2012  
Gazette  
ACDN 2012/31  26.06.2017  
ADN 2017/70  
 PVC flat electrical 
cables  
ADC 469 CV 1  Duties  14.05.2019  
ADN 2019/047  - 
 Silicon metal  
ADC 237 CV 1  Duties  03.06.2015  
Gazette  
ADN 2015/71  - 
 Zinc coated  
(galvanised) steel  
ITR 193b CV 1  Duties  05.08.2013  
Gazette  
ADN 2013/66  17.07.2018  
ADN 2018/96  
India Zinc coated 
(galvanised) steel  
ADC 370 CV 1  Duties  16.08.2017  
ADN 2017/99  - 
Malaysia  Aluminium 
extrusions  
ADC 362 CV 1  Duties  27.06.2017  
ADN 2017/73  - 
 
 
REFUND REQUESTS DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY  THROUGH 3 0 JUNE 2019 
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  29.10.2010;  
20.10.2015  1 1 Commenced  
2 Completed  
Malaysia  Aluminium extrusions  
ADC 362 CV 1  27.06.2017  2 2 Commenced  
0 Completed  
 
                                                
1 The Gazette  is a Commonwealth publication that is published in all Australian states.  
2 Australian Customs Dumping Notice.  G/SCM/N/349/AUS  
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  TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUAR Y THROUGH 3 0 JUNE 2019 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation ID number  Date of termination  Reason for termination  
Nil 
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