WT/DS471/18  
 
11 September 2018  
(18-5601) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
UNITED  STATES - CERTAIN METH ODOLOGIES AND THEIR APPLICATION  
TO ANTI -DUMPING PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHINA  
RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 22.2 OF THE DSU BY CHINA  
The following communication, dated 9 September 2018 , from the delegation of China  to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 22.2 of the DSU.  
 
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On 22 May 2017, the Dispute Settlement Body ( "DSB") adopted the p anel report, as modified by 
the Appellate Body report, in United States  — Certain Methodologie s and their Application to 
Anti-Dumping Proceedings Involving China (DS471)  ("US – Anti-Dumping Methodologies (China) "), 
finding that the United States acted inconsistently with Articles 2.4.2, 6.10, 9.2, and 9.3 of the 
Agreeme nt on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 
("Anti-Dumping Agreement "), and with Article VI.2 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994 ( "GATT 1994 ").  Accordingly, the DSB recommended that "the United Sta tes bring its 
measures into conformity with its obligations under the Anti -Dumping Agreement and the GATT 
1994". 
The arbitrator established under Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures 
Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU") dete rmined that th e reasonable period of time 
for the United States to implement the DSB 's recommendations and rulings w ould expire on 
22 August 2018.  
China considers that the United States has failed to comply with the recommendations and rulings 
of the DSB  in US – Anti-Dumping Methodologies (China)  within the reasonable period of time 
determined by the arbitrator. The parties have not reac hed agreement on compensation.  
Accordingly, pursuant to Article 22.2 of the DSU, China requests authorization from the D SB to 
suspend concessions or other obligations with respect to the United States at a level equivalent to 
the nullification or impairment suffered as a result of the failure of the United States to comply 
with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB. Ba sed on analysis of currently available data, 
the level of nullification or impairment totals approximately USD 7.043 billion ($ 7,043,000,000)  
annually. China will update the level of suspension of concessions or other obligations annually 
using the most r ecently available data.  
In considering what countermeasures to take, China follows the principles and procedures set forth 
in Article 22.3 of the DSU, and in particular, Article 22.3(a). Accordingly, China requests 
authorization to suspend the application to the United States of concessions or other obligations 
with respect to goods under the agreements described in  Article 22.3(g)(i) of the DSU.  
We request that you please circulate this notification to the Members of the DSB.  
Pursuant to Article 22.6 of th e DSU, the DSB must grant authorization to suspend concessions or 
other obligations within 30 days of the expiry of the reasonable period of time to comply, unless 
the Member concerned objects to the level of suspension proposed and the matter is referred to 
arbitration. China therefore also requests that you convene a meeting of the DSB on 21 
September, i.e., 30 days of the expiry of the RPT, and place on that meeting 's agenda China 's 
request to suspend concessions or other obligations.  
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