RESTRICTED

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE SGM/69/Add.5ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE 22 April 1986

Special DistributionACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE ARANCELES ADUANEROS Y COMERCIO

Committee on Subsidies andCountervailing Measures

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 2:16 OF THE AGREEMENT

Addendum

Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report submitted by theUnited States.

Comité des subventions etmesures compensatoires

RAPPORTS SEMESTRIELS PRESENTES AU TITRE DEL'ARTICLE 2:16 DE L'ACCORD

Addendum

On trouvera ci-joint le rapport semestriel¹présenté par les Etats-Unis.

Comité de Subvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias

PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES SEMESTRALES PREVISTOS EN ELPÁRRAFO 16 DEL ARTÍCULO 2 DEL ACUERDO

Addendum

A continuación se reproduce el informe semestral¹presentado por losEstados Unidos.

¹English only/anglais seulement/inglés solamente

86-0615

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Arti

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Carb

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amount

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(Date)

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amount

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11/13/85

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161,

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SCM/69/Add.5

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COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS IN EFFECT ON 12/31/85

1 .2.3.4.5.6.7 .

DATE

04/26/8403/18/8301/17/79

11/22/8403/12/8504/04/8311/16/78

8. 10/11/85

9. 10/22/8510. 03/16/7611. 03/15/7712. 04/04/80

13. 08/15/85

14. 07/31/78

15. 06/22/83

16. 07/21/8017. 10/16/80

18. 09/04/80

19. 01/04/83

COMMODITY COUNTRY

Cold-Rolled Steel SheetLeather Wearing ApparelNon-Rubber FootwearOil Country Tubular GoodsTextiles and ApparelWoolWoolen Garments

Certain Carbon Steel Products

Agricultural Tillage ToolsCastor OilCotton YarnPig Iron

Live Swine

Sugar

Nitrocellulose

FastenersIron Construction Castings

Roses

Forged Undercarriages

ArgentinaArgentinaArgentinaArgentinaArgent inaArgentinaArgentina

Austria

BrazilBrazilBrazilBrazil

Canada

European Comm.

France

IndiaIndia

Israel

Italy

01/14/8508/16/8405/08/8406/20/8305/10/8203/02/8304/10/8109/11/8412/06/8209/21/8303/18/8512/27/82

Automotive Float GlassBars, Rebars and ShapesBricksCarbon BlackCeramic TileIron Construction CastingsLeather Wearing ApparelLimeLithargePortland Hydraulic CementTextile Mill ProductsToy Balloons

32. 09/17/8533. 08/05/85

Lamb MeatLow-Fuming Brazing CopperRod and Wife

New ZealandNew Zealand

20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.

MexicoMexicoMexicoMexicoMexicoMexicoMexicoMexicoMexicoMexicoMexicoMexico

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DATE

03/09/84

02/01/8302/01/83

11/27/85

03/12/85

10/31/83

03/11/81

10/06/83

07/10/8401/03/8303/12/85

10/11/8505/15/7903/15/8508/14/85

01/04/84

06/23/83

07/17/82

12/31/85

COMMOD ITY

Shop Towels

Cotton Sheeting and SateenCotton YarnDeformed Concrete SteelReinforcing BarsTextiles and ApparelCanned Tuna

Ferrochrome

Bicycle Tires and Tubes

Carbon Steel Wire RodStainless Steel Wire Rod

Textiles and Apparel

Certain Carbon Steel ProductsRayon Staple Fiber

Certain ApparelWelded Carbon Steel Pipesand Tubes

Carbon Steel Wire Rod

Stainless Steel Plate

Leather Wearing Apparel

Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube

COUNTRY

Pakistan

PeruPeruPeru

Peru

Philippines

South Africa

South Korea

SpainSpain

Sri Lanka

SwedenSweden

ThailandThailand

Trinidad/Tobago

United Kingdom

Uruguay

Yugoslavia

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54. 05/29/8555. 03/04/8356. 02/02/8357. 03/21/83

58. 01/12/8359. 04/02/8160. 03/12/85

61. 12/03/84

62. 11/30/81

63. 03/01/8464. 12/07/8265. 12/07/8266. 02/07/83

67. 09/12/84

68. 11/07/83

69. 12/01/82

70. 03/12/85

Carbon Steel Wire Rod

Iron Ore PelletsOrange JuiceStainless Steel ProductsTool Steel Products

Cut FlowersLeather Wearing ApparelTextiles and Apparel

Cement

Sodium Gluconate

Float GlassPectinPolypropylene FilmPolypropylene Yarn

Shop Towels

Compressors

Wire Rope

Textiles

Argentina

BrazilBrazilBrazilBrazil

ColombiaColombiaColombia

Costa Rica

European Communities

MexicoMexicoMexicoMexico

Peru

Singapore

South Africa

Thailand