WT/DS454/6  
 
13 March 2015  
(15-1435)  Page: 1/2  
  Original: English  
 
 CHINA – MEASURES IMPOSING ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON  
HIGH-PERFORMANCE STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS TUBES ("HP-SSST") 
FROM JAPAN 
JOINT REQUEST BY CHINA AND JAPAN 
FOR A DECISION BY THE DSB 
The following communication, dated 12 March 2015, from the delegation of China and the 
delegation of Japan to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated at the 
request of those delegations.  
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Taking into account the current workload of the A ppellate Body, the People's Republic of China and 
Japan would like to request the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to adopt the draft decision attached to this letter with respect to the dispute China — Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping 
Duties on High-Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes ("HP-SSST") from Japan (WT/DS454).  
We consider that the draft DSB decision, if adopte d, would provide greater flexibility in scheduling 
any possible appeal of the panel report in this dispute, which was circulated to WTO Members on 
13 February 2015. Attached to the letter you will al so find the text of the confirmed procedures 
between the parties to the dispute. 
 We would be grateful if you could circulate this notification including its attachments to the 
Members of the DSB. 
  
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Draft Decision of the DSB 
 
The DSB agrees that, upon a request by the People's  Republic of China or Japan, the DSB shall no 
later than 20 May 2015 adopt the report of the panel in the dispute China — Measures Imposing 
Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance St ainless Steel Seamless Tubes ("HP-SSST") from 
Japan (WT/DS454) unless (i) the DSB decides by consensus not to do so or (ii) either party to the 
dispute notifies the DSB of its decision to appeal pursuant to Article 16.4 of the Understanding on 
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement  of Disputes . 
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  Confirmed Procedures between Japan and the People's Republic of China  
regarding the Time Period under Article 16.4 of the DSU 
 
 
1.  In order to take into account the current workload of the Appellate Body, the above parties 
have decided that the 60-day time period in Article 16.4 of Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), as app licable to the above dispute, will be extended 
to 20 May 2015, and that a decision of the Disput e Settlement Body (DSB) on this extension will 
be sought at the meeting of the DSB to be held on 25 March 2015.  2.  The parties decide to seek this extension on the understanding that the rights of the parties 
to the dispute with respect to adoption or a ppeal of the panel report panel in the dispute China — 
Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes ("HP-SSST") from Japan (WT/DS454) are preserved, as if su ch adoption or appeal had been 
requested within the 60-day time period specified in Article 16.4 of the DSU. 
 3.  Neither party will file a notice of appeal of the panel report before 20 May 2015, provided 
the DSB decision set out in paragraph 1 is obtained. 
 4. If for any reason neither party files a notice of appeal and appellant submission on 20 May 2015, the report would be presented for adoption at the DSB meeting to be held on that 
date.   
 
 
  
 
  
 
H.E. Mr Yu Jianhua 
Ambassador 
Permanent Mission of 
the People's Republic of China  
  
 
  
 
H.E. Mr Yoichi Otabe 
Ambassador 
Permanent Mission of Japan 
 
 
 
 
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