SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 2:16 OF THE AGREEMENT. Addendum. Reproduced herewith is the semi annual report submitted by the United States.

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED scm/i70/add.4 1 October 1993 Special Distribution Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Original: English SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE :16 OF THE AGREEMENT Addendum Reproduced herewith is the semi annual report submitted by the United States

2 Reporting Signatory: United States ^ SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS For the Period 1 January to 30 June 1993 " OQ n Country Product Initiation Provisional measures Definitive duty Final measures Undertaking No subsidy No injury No final measures Case withdrawn Other Trade volume** Subsidized imports as % of domestic consumption Date Date, amount of subsidy' Date, amount of subsidy' Date, amount of subsidy' Date Date Date Date Argentina Cold-rolled carbon steel Textiles & Brazil Castor oil Cotton yarn % % Cotton yarn Lead & bismuth steel % % 17,57 ST Vol.4% Pig iron % % Canada Standard carna-tions

3 Canada (Cont'd) Live swine $ $.0051 kg Chile Standard cama-tions ' ' Colombia Roses & other cut flowers Miniature cama-tions Costa Rica Fresh cut flowers France Brass sheet & strip ' ' Lead & bismuth steel % % 40,798 ST Vol.08% Germany Lead & bismuth steel % % 36,565 ST Vol.07% India Sulphanilic acid % 88,808 kgs Iran In-sheU pistachios ' ' Israel Oil country tubular goods ' ' Korea Stainless steel cooking ware ' ' 1 Mexico Ceramic tile % '

4 Mexico (Cont'd) Ceramic tile Ceramic tile % >T3 PJ 0Q ro 4> C/3 o ~-J o > CL a. Leather wearing apparel Textile mill Netherlands Standard chrysanthemums Pakistan Cotton shop towels % Cotton shop towels Peru Cotton sheeting & sateen Cotton yarn Fresh cut flowers Steel concrete reinforcing bar 03.U ' Saudi Arabia Steel wire rod Singapore Antifriction bearings % I Antifriction bearings

5 South Africa Cold-rolled flat steel ,906 M kgs $14,85 M Corrosionresistant flat steel ,703 M kgs $1,589 M Cut-to-length carbon steel plate ,08 M kgs $,466 M Ferrochrome Hot-rolled flat steel ,781 M kgs $8,88 M Taiwan Stainless steel cooking ware Thailand Ball bearings % Ball bearings Turkey Aspirin Welded carbon steel pipe & tube United Kingdom Venezuela Lead & bismuth steel Ferrosilicon % % % % * The symbol is used if an investigation is opened in the context of a review of an existing countervailing measure. ** Trade volume based on statistical data for the latest available calendar year prior to investigation. Where the subject merchandise falls within a "basket tariff classification, trade volume for that basket category from the country concerned may be the only statistic available. 17,45 ST 46,000 ST Vol.6% hd 0) 0Q (D (_n CO n BE H ^J o > a. o-

6 Endnotes, 1. Per cent or amount per unit, if appropriate. n ^r o. Notification of intent to revoke countervailing duty order on basis of no interest by interested parties. > 3. Determination not to revoke the countervailing duty order due to expression of interest by interested party. * 4. By order of the CIT, Commerce rescinded its 13 August 1990 revocation of the countervailing duty order, reinstated the order effective 18 May 199 and continues to suspend liquidation of entries on the subject merchandise. Furthermore, Commerce directed the US Customs Service to require a cash deposit in the amount of 4.53 per cent, ad valorem, the last published deposit rate, for each entry of the subject merchandise. 5. Amendment tofinalresults of countervailing duty administrative review following the Extraordinary Challenge Committee's upholding of the Panel's order affirming the 9 November 199 redetermination. 6. Because the CIT affirmed Commerce's second results of redetermination of remand, the "all others" countervailing duty rate decreased. 03 O 0Q S

7 SCM/170/Add.4 Page 7 COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS IN EFFECT ON ORDER DATE COMMODITY COUNTRY I Woollen garments Argentina Non-rubber footwear Leather wearing apparel Wool Cold-rolled flat OCTG Certain apparel Certain textile mill Heavy-walled rectangular tubing Light-walled rectangular tubing Line pipe Standard pipe Leather Castor oil Brazil Cotton yarn Pig iron Tillage tools Construction castings Brass sheet and strip Hot-rolled lead & bismuth CSP Live swine Canada Standard carnations Steel rail Alloy magnesium Lumber Pure magnesium Standard carnations Chile Sugar EC

8 SCM/170/Add.4 Page 8 ORDER DATE COMMODITY COUNTRY J Cut flowers Ecuador Brass sheet & strip France Hot-rolled lead & bismuth CSP Hot-rolled lead & bismuth CSP Germany Iron metal castings India Sulphanilic acid Raw pistachios Iran Roasted pistachios Roses Israel IPA OCTG SS cookware Korea Carbon steel wire rod Malaysia Extruded rubber thread Leather wearing apparel Mexico Ceramic tile Textile mill POS cookware Standard chrysanthemums Netherlands Brazing copper rod & wire New Zealand Lamb meat Carbon steel wire rod Steel wire Steel wire nails Atlantic salmon Norway Shop towels Pakistan Cotton sheeting & sateen Peru Cotton yarn Rebar

9 SCM/170/Add.4 Page 9 ORDER DATE COMMODITY COUNTRY Pompon chrysanthemums Peru Carbon steel wire rod Saudi Arabia 60 Ball bearings Singapore 61 Cylindrical roller bearings 6 Needle roller bearings 63 Spherical plain bearings 64 Spherical roller bearings Ferrochrome South Africa Stainless steel wire rod Spain Rayon staple fibre Sweden Carbon steel SS cookware Taiwan Certain apparel Thailand Pipe & tube Rice Steel wire nails 74 Ball bearings Malleable pipe fittings Butt-weld pipe fittings Steel wire rope Welded carbon steel line pipe Turkey Welded carbon steel pipe & tube Hot-rolled lead & bismuth CSP UK Leather wearing apparel Uruguay Redraw rod Venezuela Aluminium sulphate Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe Ferrosilicon Wire rod Zimbabwe

10 SCM/170/Add.4 Page 10 UNDERTAKINGS DATE COMMODITY COUNTRY Certain forged steel crankshafts Brazil Frozen concentrate orange juice Miniature carnations Colombia Roses & other cut flowers Fresh cut flowers Costa Rica Cotton shop towels Peru Refrigeration compressors Singapore Non-continuous non-cellulosic yarn Thailand Gray portland cement & clinker Venezuela j %

11 SCM/170/Add.4 Page 11 COUNTERVAILING DUTY REVOCATIONS 1 January - 30 June 1993 Nil