WT/DS535/3  
 
23 January 2018  
(18-0557) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN SYSTEMIC TRA DE REMEDIES MEASURES  
REQUEST TO JOIN CONS ULTATIONS  
Communication from the Russian Federation  
The following communication, dated 19 January 2018 , from the delegation of the Russian 
Federation  to the delegation of the United States , the delegation of Canada  and to the Chairperson 
of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article  4.11 of the DSU.  
 
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I wish to refer to the consultations requested by Canada  pursuant to Article 4 of th e Understanding 
on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes  (DSU), Article XXII:1 of the 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), Article 17 of the Agreement on the 
Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 ("Anti -Dumping Agreement") and Article 30 of the 
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, concerning certain laws, regulations and 
other measures maintained by the Un ited States with respect to US  anti-dumping and 
countervailing duty proceedings, as stated in Canada' s communication circulated to WTO Members 
on 10  January  2018 (WT/DS535/1, G/L/1207, G/ADP/D121/1, G/SCM/D117/1) titled  "United 
States — Certain Systemic Trade Remedies Measures (DS535) ". My authorities have instructed me 
to notify the consulting Members and the Dispute Settlement Body of the desire of the Russian 
Federation to be joined in these consultations, pursuant to Article 4.11 of the  DSU. 
The Request for consultations refers to several anti -dumping measures concerning imports of  
Russian products (certain carbon and alloy steel wire rod1, cold -rolled carbon steel flat products2, 
grain-oriented electrical steel3) exports of which to the United States are of interest for the Russian 
producers.  Moreover,  certain issues raised in this  dispute which relate to the use of certain 
methodologies in the course of application of the Anti -Dumping Agreement and the GATT 1994 (in 
particular, Articles 7.4, 9.2, 9.3, 10.1, 10.6 and 11.1 of the Anti -Dumping Agreement, Article VI:2 
of the GATT 1994)  are of systemic importance for the Russian Federation. Therefore, the Russian 
Federation has a substantial trade interest in these consultations.  
 
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1 Department of Commerce Docket Number A -821-824. Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From 
the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates: Affirmative Preliminary Determinations of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value, and Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances for Imports of Certain 
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Russian Federation, 82 Fed. Reg. 42,794 (Sept. 12, 2017).  
2 Department of Commerce Docket Number A -462-822. Certain Cold -Rolled Steel Flat Products from the 
Russian Federation: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of  Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Affirmative 
Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 Fed. Reg. 
12,072 (Mar. 8, 2016).  
3 Department of Commerce Docket Number A -455-804. Grain -Oriented Electrical Steel From Germany, 
Japan, Poland, and the Russian Federation: Preliminary Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 
Certain Affirmative Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Russian Final 
Determination, 79 Fed. Reg. 26 ,941 (May 12, 2014).