RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/4/USA
28April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1096)
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/4/USA
Page2Reporting Member: United States
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OFCOUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1Julyto31December 1994
Country
or
customs
territoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measuresFinal measures
__________
Definitive Undertaking
dutyNofinal measures
__________________________
No No Case Other
subsidy injury withdrawnTrade
volume4
$MSubsidized
imports as
%of
domestic
consumption
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Date (Date,
amount of
subsidy)(Date,
amount of
subsidy)(Date,
amount of
subsidy)Date Date Date Date
Argentina Leather
wearing
apparel (R)13.04.92 17.05.94
zero30.09.94
zero
Argentina Oilcountry
tubular
goods (R)15.12.94
Austria Oilcountry
tubular
goods26.07.94 n/a
Belgium Cut-to-
length
carbon steel
plate (R)08.09.94 10.11.941
Brazil Agricultural
tillage tools
(R)27.11.92 10.11.941G/SCM/N/4/USA
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Brazil Agricultural
tillage tools
(R)14.11.94
Brazil Castor oil
products (R)06.05.94 07.11.94
0.03 (de
minimis)
Brazil Certain
forged steel
crankshafts
(SA)18.11.942
Canada Certain
softwood
lumber (R)16.08.943
Canada Live swine
(R)16.09.94
Colombia Miniature
carnations
(SA)24.02.92 18.10.944
Colombia Roses and
other cut
flowers
(SA)24.02.92 18.10.944
France Corrosion-
resistant
carbon steel
(R)08.09.94G/SCM/N/4/USA
Page41 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Germany Cut-to-
length
carbon steel
plate (R)08.09.94
Germany Hot-rolled
leadand
bismuth
carbon steel
products (R)15.04.94 20.07.941
India Iron-metal
castings (R)14.11.94
Israel Industrial
phosphoric
acid(R)16.09.94
Italy Oilcountry
tubular
goods26.07.94 02.12.94
1.42%n/a
Italy Small
diameter
circular
seamless
carbon and
alloy steel
standard,
lineand
pressure
pipe20.07.94 28.11.94
1.42%n/aG/SCM/N/4/USA
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Malaysia Extruded
rubber
thread (R)30.09.93 08.09.94
3.27%
Malaysia Extruded
rubber
thread (R)16.09.94
Mexico Ceramic tile
(R)25.06.93 10.11.94
0-2.55%
Mexico Cut-to-
length
carbon steel
plate (R)08.09.94 28.12.941
Mexico Leather
wearing
apparel (R)27.05.93 17.05.94
0-13.35%25.08.94
0-13.35%
Mexico Leather
wearing
apparel (R)21.12.945
Mexico Textile mill
products (R)15.04.94 09.08.941
Peru Textile mill
products (R)15.04.94 10.11.941
Saudi
ArabiaCarbon steel
wirerod(R)16.03.92 02.11.93
0.18% (de
minimis)15.11.946
0.18% (de
minimis)G/SCM/N/4/USA
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Singapore Certain
refrigeration
compressors
(SA)18.01.94 18.11.944
Singapore Certain
refrigeration
compressors
(SA)15.12.94
Spain Cut-to-
length
carbon steel
plate (R)08.09.94 10.11.941
SriLanka Apparel (R) 25.08.947
Sweden Carbon steel
products (R)14.11.94
Sweden Cut-to-
length
carbon steel
plate (R)08.09.94
Sweden Viscose
rayon staple
fibre (R)06.05.92 17.10.94
0.26% (de
minimis)28.12.94
0.26% (de
minimis)
Thailand Carbon steel
butt-weld
pipefittings
(R)17.02.94 23.09.941G/SCM/N/4/USA
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Thailand Certain
circular
welded
carbon steel
pipes and
tubes (R)16.09.94
Thailand Disposable
pocket
lighters07.06.94 09.08.94
zero138,502,000
units
Uruguay Leather
wearing
apparel (R)02.11.948
Venezuela Electrical
conductor
aluminium
redraw rod
(R)30.09.93 10.06.94
0.50%17.10.94
0.50%
Venezuela Ferrosilicon
(R)15.06.94 15.12.941
Venezuela Phthalic
anhydride18.11.93 27.01.94
zero10.08.94
zero16,692,000 lb
* Trade volume based onstatistical dataforlatest calendar yearprior toinvestigation. (Where thesubject merchandise fallswithin a"basket" tariff classification,
thetrade value forthatbasket category from thecountry concerned maybetheonlystatistic available).G/SCM/N/4/USA
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Endnotes
1. Review terminated asaresult ofinterested party's(ies')withdrawal ofits(their) request for
review.
2. Theundertakingandtheunderlyinginvestigationwereterminatedasaresultofinterestedparties'
lackofinterest.
3. Order revoked asaresult oftheBinational Panel under theUnited States-Canada FreeTrade
Agreement 'sinstructions thatnocountervailing subsidies werebeing provided tosoftwood producers.
Such instructions were reaffirmed bytheExtraordinary Challenge Committee on3August 1994.
4. Preliminarily, signatory companies havecomplied withallterms oftheundertaking.
5. Initiation ofchanged circumstances review.
6. Order revoked; thesoleproducer hasnotapplied norreceived anynetsubsidies forfive
consecutive years.
7. Order revoked pursuant toadecision oftheCourt ofInternational Trade.
8. Order revoked asaresult ofinterested parties 'lackofinterest.G/SCM/N/4/USA
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UNITED STATES
CVD ORDERS (asof31December 1994)
COUNTRY PRODUCT ORDER DATE
Argentina Certain Apparel 12.03.85
Argentina Certain Textile MillProducts 12.03.85
Argentina Cold-Rolled FlatProducts 26.04.84
Argentina Heavy-Walled Rectangular Tubing 27.09.88
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 OCTG 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 andStrip 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 Hot-Rolled Lead &Bismuth 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 31.08.92
Canada Steel Rail 22.09.89
Chile Standard Carnations 19.03.87
Chinese Taipei SSCookware 20.01.87
EC Sugar 31.07.78
Ecuador CutFlowers 13.01.87
France Brass Sheet andStrip 06.03.87
France Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 17.08.93
France Hot-Rolled Lead &Bismuth 22.03.93
Germany Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel FlatProduct 17.08.93
Germany Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 17.08.93
Germany Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
Germany Hot-Rolled Lead &Bismuth 22.03.93
India IronMetal Castings 16.10.80
India Sulfanilic Acid 02.03.93
Iran RawPistachios 11.03.86
Iran Roasted Pistachios 07.10.86
Israel Industrial Phosphoric Acid 19.08.87
Israel OCTG 06.03.87
Israel Roses 04.09.80
Italy Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel 07.06.94G/SCM/N/4/USA
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COUNTRY PRODUCT ORDER DATE
Korea Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel FlatProduct 17.08.93
Korea Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 17.08.93
Korea SSCookware 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 POSCookware 12.12.86
Mexico Textile MillProducts 18.03.85
Netherlands Standard Chrysanthemums 12.03.87
NewZealand Brazing Copper Rod&Wire 05.08.85
NewZealand Carbon Steel Wire Rod 07.03.86
NewZealand Lamb Meat 17.09.85
NewZealand Steel Wire 02.09.86
NewZealand Steel Wire Nails 05.10.87
Norway Atlantic Salmon 12.04.91
Pakistan Shop Towels 09.03.84
Peru Apparel 12.03.85
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
Thailand BallBearings 03.05.89
Thailand Butt-Weld PipeFittings 18.01.90
Thailand Certain Apparel 12.03.85
Thailand Malleable IronPipeFittings 10.02.89
Thailand PipeandTube 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 andTube 07.03.86G/SCM/N/4/USA
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COUNTRY PRODUCT ORDER DATE
UK Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 17.08.93
UK Hot-Rolled Lead &Bismuth 22.03.93
Venezuela Aluminum Sulfate 19.12.89
Venezuela Circular Welded Nonalloy Steel Pipe 17.09.92
Venezuela Ferrosilicon 10.05.93
Venezuela Redraw Rod 22.08.88
Zimbabwe Wire Rod 15.08.86
REVOCATION OFCVD ORDERS AND UNDERTAKINGS
Country Product Date of
Revocation
Canada Softwood Lumber 16.08.94
Saudi Arabia Carbon Steel Wire Rod 15.11.94
Uruguay Leather Wearing Apparel 02.11.94