USTR Seeking Comments on AD/CV WTO Disputes With China
The U.S. Trade Representative is accepting comments until Dec. 30 on China's Nov. 19 request for a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel with the U.S. on countervailing and antidumping duty decisions by the U.S. related to the application of countervailing duties on non-market economy (NME) countries, and concurrent application of AD and CV duties using NME methodology.
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The challenged investigations and administrative reviews were all initiated between 2006 and 2012, and cover the following products from China: Coated Free Sheet Paper (C-570-907); Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe (C-570-911); Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube (C-570-915); Laminated Woven Sacks (C-570-917); New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires; (C-570-913); Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires, Administrative Review (C-570-913); Raw Flexible Magnets (C-570-923); Lightweight Thermal Paper (C-570-921); Sodium Nitrite (C-570-926); Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe (C-570-931); Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe (C-570-936); Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts (C-570-938); Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts, Administrative Review (C-570-938); Certain Tow Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof (C-570-940); Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks (C-570-942); Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks, Administrative Review (C-570-942), Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods (C-570-944), Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand (C-570-946); Certain Steel Grating (C-570-948); Wire Decking (C-570-950); Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge (C-570-953); Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks (C-570-955); Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (C-570-957); Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses (C-570-959); Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts (C-570-963); Drill Pipe (C-570-966); Aluminum Extrusions (C-570-968); Multilayered Wood Flooring (C-570-971); Certain Steel Wheels (C-570-974); Galvanized Steel Wire (C-570-976); High Pressure Steel Cylinders (C-570-978); Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, (C-570-980); Utility Scale Wind Towers (C-570-982); Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks (C-570-984); Coated Free Sheet Paper (A-570-906); Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe (A-570-910); Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube (A-570-916); Laminated Woven Sacks (A-570-914); Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires (A-570-912); Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires, Administrative Review (A-570-912); Raw Flexible Magnets (A-570-922); Lightweight Thermal Paper (A-570-920); Sodium Nitrite (A-570-925); Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe (A-570-930); Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe (A-570-935); Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts (A-570-937); Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts, Administrative Review (A-570-937); Certain Tow Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof (A-570-939); Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks (A-570-941); Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks, Administrative Review (A-570-941); Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods (A-570-943); Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand (A-570-945); Certain Steel Grating (A-570-947); Wire Decking (A-570-949); Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge (A-570-952); Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks (A-570-954); Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (A-570-956); Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses (A-570-958); Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts (A-570-962); Drill Pipe (A-570-965); Aluminum Extrusions (A-570-967); Multilayered Wood Flooring (A-570-970); Certain Steel Wheels (A-570-973); Galvanized Steel Wire (A-570-975); High Pressure Steel Cylinders (A-570-977); Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules (A-570-979); Utility Scale Wind Towers (A-570-981); and Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks (A-570-983).
In each case, China alleges that the U.S. acted inconsistently with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. The challenged investigations and reviews are (here). Comments should be submitted via www.regulations.gov, docket USTR-2012-0031. Further information: Joseph Rieras, 202-395-3150.