WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS344/1 
G/L/778 
G/ADP/D67/1 
1 June 2006 
 
 (06-2635) 
 Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES – FINAL ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
ON STAINLESS STEEL FROM MEXICO 
 
Request for Consultations by Mexico  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 26 May 2006, from the delegation of Mexico to the delegation of the United States and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in 
accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU. 
 
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Acting on instructions from the relevant Mexican  Government authorities, I hereby request 
consultations with the Government of the Un ited States pursuant to Article 4 of the WTO 
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing th e Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Article XXII 
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 1994 (GATT 1994), and Article 17 of the 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 
(Anti-Dumping Agreement), in respect of the matters listed hereunder:  
1. The following determinations of the Unite d States Department of Commerce (USDOC) 
concerning the imports of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Mexico, Case No. A-201-822:  
• Final results of the anti-dumping inves tigation and anti-dumping order, entitled 
"Final Determination Of Sales At Less Than Fa ir Value:  Stainless Steel Sheet and 
Strip in Coils from Mexico ," published in 64 Federal Register (FR) 30790 of 
8 June 1999 (investigation) and its ame ndments, 64 FR 40560 of 27 July 1999; 
 
• Final results of the determination of anti-dumping duties for the period from 
January 1999 to June 2000, entitled " Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review:  Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico ," 
published in 67 FR 6490 of 12 February 20 02 (final results of the determination of 
duties 1999-2000) and its amendments, published in 67 FR 15542 of 2 April 2002; 
 
• Final results of the determination of anti-dumping duties for the period from 
July 2000 to June 2001, entitled " Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review:  Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico ," published in 68 FR 
6889 of 11 February 2003 (final results of the determination of duties 2000-2001) and 
its amendments, published in 68 FR 13,68 of 20 March 2003. 
 
• Final results of the determination of anti-dumping duties for the period from 
July 2001 to June 2002, entitled " Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative WT/DS344/1 
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  Review:  Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico ", published in 69 FR 
6259 of 10 February 2004 (final results of  the determination of duties 2001-2002); 
 
• Final results of the determination of anti-dumping duties for the period from 
July 2002 to June 2003, entitled " Final Results Of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review:  Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico, " published in 69 FR 
3677 of 26 January 2005 (final results of the determination of duties 2002-2003); 
 
• Final results of the determination of anti-dumping duties for the period from 
July 2003 to June 2004, entitled "Final Results Of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review:  Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico, " published in 70 FR
 
73444 of 12 December 2005 (final results of the determination of duties 2003-2004). 
 
2. The following US laws, regulations, administrative practices and methodologies: 
 
• Sections 736, 751, 771(35)(A) a nd (B), and section 777A(c) and (d) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended; 
 
• The US Statement of Administrative Action that accompanied the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act, H.R. Doc. No. 103-316, vol. I; 
 
• USDOC regulations codified at Title 19 of the United States Code of Federal 
Regulations, sections 351.212(b), 351.414(c), (d) and (e); 
 
• The Import Administration Antidumping Manual (1997 edition), including the 
computer program(s) to which it refers; 
 
• The methodology employed by the Department to determine the overall margin of 
dumping for the product under investigation in the original investigation, whereby the Department disregarded (treated as zero or "zeroed") negative dumping margins (i.e., 
dumping margins where the weighted-average export price for the model exceeded 
the weighted-average normal value);  and 
 
• The methodology employed by the Department to determine the overall margin of 
dumping for the product subject to review in the listed administrative reviews whereby the Department disregarded (treat ed as zero or "zeroed") negative dumping 
margins (i.e. dumping margins where the individual export price for the model 
exceeded the weighted-average normal value). 
 3. Mexico considers that the laws, regula tions, measures, administrative practices and 
methodologies described above are as  such, and as applied in the liste d determinations , inconsistent 
with the obligations of the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World 
Trade Organization (WTO Agreement) and the Agre ements annexed thereto, and that they have 
resulted in the nullification or impairment of benefi ts directly or indirectly accruing to Mexico under 
this Agreement.  In particular, Mexico cons iders that the US laws, regulations, measures, 
administrative practices and methodologies listed above are inconsistent at least with the following provisions: 
 
• Articles VI:1 and VI:2 of GATT 1994; 
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  • Articles 1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.4.2, 5, 6.10, 9 (including but not limited to 9.3), 11 and 18 of 
the Anti-Dumping Agreement; 
 
• Article XVI: 4 of the Agreement Establishing the WTO (the WTO Agreement). 
  Mexico reserves the right to raise further f actual and legal claims during the course of the 
consultations.  It looks forward to receiving the US Government's response in order to set a mutually 
convenient date for consultations. 
 
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