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WT/DS262 - United States - Anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain steel products

WTO dispute settlement case - Launched by the EU

Country or region
  • United States
Trade topics
  • Dispute settlement
Context
  • WTO - Case launched by the EU

Summary of the case

  • Complaint by: EU
  • Complaint against: United States
  • Third parties: Canada, Japan

The EC considers that the sunset review of these measures and certain aspects of the US legislation on sunset review are in breach of the WTO provisions. The main issues are the treatment on non-cooperation, the definition of 'de minimis' dumping margin, the cumulation of imports on the injury analysis and the negligibility of the import volumes.

Relevant WTO provision: AD(1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 18); SCM (10, 11, 12, 15, 21, 32); GATT (VI, X); WTO (XVI)

Status

Consultations held on 12 Sept. 2002.

  • Consultations requested: 25 July 2002

Documents

Full case details and WTO documents on the WTO website

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