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19 April 2024 
(24-3281) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Reproduced herewith is the semi -annual report for the period 1 July -31 December  2023 from 
the Europe an Union . 
 
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- 2 - Reporting Member: EUROPEAN UNION1 
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY -31 DECEMBER  2023 
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  New battery electric vehicles for 
passengers  
CN code 8703 80 10  
AS689 CN  04.10.2023  
S: 01.10.2022 -
30.09.2023  
I: 01.01.2020 -
30.09.2023  - - - - - - - - 
 Certain alkyl phosphate esters  
ex CN code 2919 90 00 
(TARIC  codes 2919 90 00 50 and 
2919 90 00 65) and ex CN code 
3824 99 92 (TARIC  code 
3824 99 92 38)  
AS701 CN  21.12.2023  
S: 01.07.2022 -
30.06.2023  
I: 01.01.2020 -
30.09.2023  - - - - - - - - 
 
1 Website address where published reports on investigations are available:  http://eur -lex.europa.eu . 
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructi ons. 
3 For reference purposes only.   
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- 3 - 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 
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  Coated fine paper  
CN codes ex 4810 13 00, 
ex 4810 14 00, ex  4810 19 00, 
ex 4810 22 00, ex  4810 29 30, 
ex 4810 29 80, ex  4810 99 10, 
ex 4810 99 80 (TARIC  codes 
4810 13 00 20, 4810  14 00 20, 
4810 19 00 20, 4810  22 00 20, 
4810 29 30 20, 4810  29 80 20, 
4810 99 10 20, 4810  99 80 20) 
AS557 CN  30.06.2022  
Sunset/Expiry 
review  
S: 01.01.2021 -
31.12.2021  
I: 01.01.2018 -
31.12.2021  - Final 
determination: 
22.08.2023  
Affirmative  
Measure extended  
P: 22.08.2023  
C: 23.08.2023  
[4%-12%]  
All other  rates:  
12% - - - 197 tonnes  SIPDC: 
0.008%  Preferential lending  
Preferential tax policies 
for companies that are 
recognised as high or 
new technology 
enterprises  
Preferential tax policies 
for research & 
development  
Dividend tax exemption 
between qualified 
resident enterprises  
Value -Added Tax (VAT) 
and tariff exemptions on 
imported equipment  
VAT rebates on 
domestically produced 
equipment  
Grant Programmes  
Government Provision of 
Goods and Services 
LTAR: provision of land  
Export insurance 
programmes for the 
coated fine paper 
industry  
VAT rebates for pr oducts 
furnished with at least 
70% recycled fibre and 
agricultural residues   
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China 
(Cont'd)  Glass  fibre fabrics  
CN codes  ex 7019 61 00, 
ex 7019 62 00, ex  7019 63 00, 
ex 7019 64 00, ex  7019 65 00, 
ex 7019 66 00, ex 7019 69 10, 
ex 7019 69 90 and 
ex 7019 90 00 (TARIC  codes  
7019 61 00 81, 7019  61 00 84, 
7019 62 00 81, 7019  62 00 84, 
7019 63 00 81, 7019  63 00 84, 
7019 64 00 81, 7019  64 00 84, 
7019 65 00 81, 7019  65 00 84, 
7019 66 00 81, 7019  66 00 84, 
7019 69 10 81, 7019 69 10 84, 
7019 69 90 81, 7019  69 90 84, 
7019 90 00 81 and 7019 90 00 84) 
consigned  from Türkiye, whether  
declared  as originating  in Türkiye  or 
not (TARIC  codes  7019 61 00 83, 
7019 62 00 83, 7019  63 00 83, 
7019 64 00 83, 7019  65 00 83, 
7019 66 00 83, 70 19 69 10 83, 
7019 69 90 83 and 7019 90 00 83) 
AS656  CN 04.07.2023  
Interim Review  
S: 01.01.2019 -
30.06.2023  - Final determination  
18.10.2023  
OJ L 2023/2169  
Turkish exporter 
excluded from 
extension of 
anti-circumvention 
measures  - - - - - - 
 Retreaded tyres for buses or lorries   
CN codes 4011 20 90 and 
ex 4012 12 00 (TARIC code 
4012 12 00 10)   
AS641 CN  10.11.2023   
Sunset/Expiry 
review   
S: 01.07.2022 -
30.06.2023   
I: 01.01.2020 -
30.06.2023  - - - - - - - - Preferential lending  
- Preferential financing 
and insurance: Bonds  
- Support for foreign 
investment  
- Provision of electricity 
at less than adequate 
remuneration  
- Provision of land use 
rights for less than 
adequate remuneration  
- Enterprise Income Tax 
(EIT) privileges for High 
and New tech sectors  
- Enterprise Income Tax 
(EIT) offset for research 
and development  
- Land use tax exemption  
- Local tax discounts o r 
refunds  
- VAT exemptions and 
import tariff rebates for 
the use of imported 
equipment and 
technology   
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China 
(Cont'd)  Retreaded tyres for buses or lorries   
CN codes 4011 20 90 and 
ex 4012 12 00 (TARIC code 
4012 12 00 10)   
AS641 CN  15.12.2023   
Interim Review   
S: 01.07.2020 -
30.06.2023  - - - - - - - - Preferential lending  
- Preferential financing 
and insurance: Bonds  
- Support for foreign 
investment  
- Provision of electricity 
at less than adequate 
remuneration  
- Provision of land use 
rights for less than 
adequate remuneration  
- Enterprise Income Tax 
(EIT) privileges for High 
and New tech sectors  
- Enterprise Income Tax 
(EIT) offset for research 
and development  
- Land use tax exemption  
- Local tax discounts or 
refunds  
- VAT exemptions and 
import tariff rebates for 
the use of imported 
equipment and 
technology  
Egypt  Glass  fibre fabrics  
CN codes  ex 7019 61 00, 
ex 7019 62 00, ex  7019 63 00, 
ex 7019 64 00, ex  7019 65 00, 
ex 7019 66 00, ex  7019 69 10, 
ex 7019 69 90 and ex  7019 90 00 
(TARIC  codes 7019  61 00 81, 
7019 61 00 84, 7019  62 00 81, 
7019 62 00 84, 7019  63 00 81, 
7019 63 00 84, 7019  64 00 81, 
7019 64 00 84, 7019  65 00 81, 
7019 65 00 84, 7019  66 00 81, 
7019 66 00 84, 7019  69 10 81, 
7019 69 10 84, 7019  69 90 81, 
7019 69 90 84, 7019  90 00 81 and 
7019 90 00 84) consigned from 
Türkiye, whether declared as 
originating in Türkiye or not (TARIC 
codes 7 019 61 00 83, 7019  62 00 83, 
7019 63 00 83, 7019  64 00 83, 
7019 65 00 83, 7019  66 00 83, 
7019 69 10 83, 7019  69 90 83 and 
7019 90 00 83) 
AS656 EG 04.07.2023  
Interim Review  
S: 01.01.2019 -
30.06.2023  - Final 
determination  
18.10.2023  
OJ L 2023/2169  
Turkish exporter 
excluded from 
extension of 
anti-circumvention 
measures  - - - - - -  
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Indonesia  Stainless  steel cold-rolled  flat 
products  (*) 
CN codes  7219 31 00, 7219  32 10, 
7219 32 90, 7219  33 10, 7219  33 90, 
7219 34 10, 7219  34 90, 7219  35 10, 
7219 35 90, 7219  90 20, 7219  90 80, 
7220 20 21, 7220  20 29, 7220  20 41, 
7220 20 49, 7220  20 81, 7220  20 89, 
7220 90 20, 7220  90 80 and 
(TARIC  codes  7219 31 00 10, 
7219 32 10 10, 7219  32 90 10, 
7219 33 10 10, 7219  33 90 10, 
7219 34 10 10, 7219  34 90 10, 
7219 35 10 10, 7219  35 90 10, 
7219 90 20 10, 7219  90 80 10, 
7220 20 21 10, 7220  20 29 10, 
7220 20 41 10, 7220  20 49 10, 
7220 20 81 10, 7220  20 89 10, 
7220 90 20 10 and 7220 90 80 10)  
AS678  ID 14.08.2023  
Anti-circumvention  
Proceeding  
AS678 TW AC, 
AS678 TR AC, 
AS678 VN AC,  - - - - - - - - 
 Biodiesel  
CN codes  ex 1516 20 98, 
ex 1518 00 91, ex  1518 00 95, 
ex 1518 00 99, ex  2710 19 43, 
ex 2710 19 46, ex  2710 19 47, 
2710 20 11, 2710  20 16, 
ex 3824 99 92, 3826  00 10 and 
ex 3826 00 90 and (TARIC  codes  
1516 20 98 22, 1516  20 98 23, 
1516 20 98 31, 1516  20 98 32, 
1518 00 91 22, 1518  00 91 23, 
1518 00 91 31, 1518  00 91 32, 
1518 00 95 10, 1518  00 95 11, 
1518 00 99 22, 1518  00 99 23, 
1518 00 99 31, 1518 00 99 32, 
2710 19 43 22, 2710  19 43 23, 
2710 19 43 31, 2710  19 43 32, 
2710 19 46 22, 2710  19 46 23, 
2710 19 46 31, 2710  19 46 32, 
2710 19 47 22, 2710  19 47 23, 
2710 19 47 31, 2710  19 47 32, 
2710 20 11 22, 2710  20 11 23, 
2710 20 11 31, 2710  20 11 32, 
2710 20 16 22, 2710  20 16 23, 
2710 20 16 31, 2710  20 16 32, 
2710 20 16 91, 2710  20 16 92, 
3824 99 92 11, 3824  99 92 13, 
3824 99 92 15, 3824  99 92 16, 
3826 00 10 21, 3826  00 10 22, 17.08.2023  
Anti-circumvention  
Proceeding  
AS650 CN AC, 
AS650 UK AC  - - - - - - - -  
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Indonesia 
(Cont'd)  3826 00 10 51, 3826  00 10 52, 
3826 00 10 90, 3826  00 10 91, 
3826 00 90 12, 3826  00 90 13, 
3826 00 90 31 and 3826 00 90 32)  
AS650  ID          
P - Publication date  
C - Date of commencement of duty collection  
SIPDC  - Subsidized imports as % of domestic consumption  
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  ANNEXES  
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE  
AS OF 31 DECEMBER  2023 
Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Argentina  Biodiesel  
AS644 AR  Duties  13.02.2019  
OJ L 40, p. 1  
of 12.02.2019  - 
Undertakings  13.02.2019  
OJ L 40, p. 1  
of 12.02.2019  - 
China  Coated fine paper  
AS557 CN  Duties  15.05.2011  
OJ L 128, p. 18  
of 14.05.2011  05.07.2017  
OJ L 171 , p. 134  
of 04.07.2017  
 
23.08.2023  
OJ L 207/1 
of 22.08.2023  
 Organic coated steel products  
AS587 CN  Duties  16.03.2013  
OJ L 73, p. 16  
of 15.03.2013  04.05.2019  
OJ L 116  
of 03.05.2019  
 Solar glass  
AS599 CN  Duties  15.05.2014  
OJ L 142, p. 23  
of 14.05.2014  24.07.2020  
OJ L 238   
of 23.07.2020  
 Filament glass fibre products 
(certain)  
AS603 CN  Duties  24.12.2014  
OJ L 367, p. 22  
of 23.12.2014  26.02.2021  
OJ L 65   
of 25.02.2021  
 Hot-rolled flat products of 
iron, non -alloy or other alloy 
steel 
AS634 CN  Duties  10.06.2017  
OJ L 146, p. 17  
of 09.06.2017  09.06.2023  
OJ L 148 , p. 84 
of 08.06.2023  
 Retreaded tyres for buses  
or lorries  
AS641 CN  Duties  13.11.2018  
OJ L 293, p. 1  
of 12.11.2018  - 
 Electric bikes  
AS646 CN  Duties  19.01.2019  
OJ L 16, p. 5  
of 18.01.2019  - 
 Glass fibre fabrics  
AS656 CN  
 
AC Extension – Morocco  
AS656 MA AC  
 
AC Extension – Türkiye  
AS656 TR AC  Duties  16.06.2020  
OJ L 189, p. 1  
of 15.06.2020  26.02.2022  
OJ L 46, p. 31  
(extension due to 
circumvention  - Glass 
fibre fabrics from 
Morocco  - 
AS656  MA AC) 
of 25.02.2022  
 
09.09.2022  
OJ L 233 , p. 1 
(extension due to 
circumvention - Glass 
fibre fabrics from 
Türkiye  - AS656 TR AC ) 
of 08.09.2022  
 Aluminium converter foil  
AS675 CN  Duties  23.12.2021  
OJ L 458, p. 344  
of 22.12.2021  - 
 Optical fibre cables  
AS677 CN  Duties  20.01.2022  
OJ L 12, p. 34  of 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
Egypt  Glass fibre fabrics  
AS656 EG  
 
AC Extension – Türkiye  
AS656 TR AC  Duties  16.06.2020  
OJ L 189, p. 1   
of 15.06.2020  09.09.2022  
OJ L 233, p.18  
(extension due to 
circumvention - Glass 
fibre fabrics from 
Türkiye  - AS656 TR AC )  
of 08.09.2022  
 Continuous filament glass 
fibre 
AS657 EG  Duties  26.06.2020  
OJ L 201, p. 10  
of 25.06.2020  - 
India1 Polyethylene terephthalate 
(PET)  
AS426 IN  Duties  01.12.2000  
OJ L 301, p. 1  
of 30.11.2000  28.02.2007  
OJ L 59, p. 34  
of 27.02.2007  
 
24.05.2013  
OJ L 137 , p. 1 
of 23.05.2013  
 
01.08.2019  
OJ L 202, p. 81 
of 31.07.2019  
 Graphite electrode systems  
AS470 IN  Duties  19.09.2004  
OJ L 295, p. 4  
of 18.09.2004  17.12.2010  
OJ L 332, p. 1  
of 16.12.2010  
 
11.03.2017  
OJ L 64, p. 10   
of 10.03.2017  
 
08.06.2023  
OJ L 147, p . 27 
of 07.06.2023  
 Tubes and pipes of ductile 
cast iron  
AS618 IN  Duties  19.03.2016  
OJ L 73, p. 1  
of 18.03.2016  17.06.2022  
OJ L 161, p. 28   
of 16.06.2022  
 Stainless steel cold -rolled flat 
products  
AS678 IN  Duties  17.03.2022  
OJ L 88, p. 24  of 
16.03.2022  - 
Indonesia  Biodiesel  
AS650 ID  Duties  10.12.2019  
OJ L 317, p. 42   
of 09.12.2019  - 
 Stainless steel cold -rolled flat 
products  
AS678 ID  Duties  17.03.2022  
OJ L 88, p. 24   
of 16.03.2022  - 
Türkiye  Trout (certain rainbow)  
AS606 TR  Duties  28.02.2015  
OJ L 56, p. 12   
of 27.02.2015  26.05.2021  
OJ L 183, p. 5   
of 25.05.2021  
 
1 Please note that the countervailing measure on "Stainless steel bars" from India (AS556 IN) expired 
on 28.06.2022. However, it was reported in error in the Annex of Measures in force in documents 
G/SCM/N/392/EU , G/SCM/N/399 /EU and G/SCM/N/407/EU . Please refer to document G/SCM/N/392/EU/Corr.1 . G/SCM/N/414/EU  
 
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  Country/  
Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  
ID number  Measure(s)  Date of original 
imposition; 
publication 
reference  Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s)  
United States  Biodiesel  
AS532 US  
 
AC Extension -Canada - 
AS532 CA AC  Duties  11.07.2009  
OJ L 179, p. 1   
of 10.07.2009  12.05.2011  
OJ L 122, p. 1 
(extension  due to 
circumvention  - 
Biodiesel from 
Canada  - 
AS532 CA AC ) 
of 11.05.2011  
 
16.09.2015  
OJ L 239, p. 99   
of 15.09.2015  
 
03.08.2021  
OJ L 277, p.  62  
of 02.08.2021  
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY  THROUGH 31 DECEMBER  2023 
Country/Customs 
Territory  Product,  
investigation  ID number  Date of  
termination  Reason for  
termination  
NIL 
 
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