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ORGANIZATION  WT/DS294/20/Add.6 
21 August 2007 
 
 (07-3506) 
 Original:  English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – LAWS, REGULATIONS AND METHODOLOGY FOR 
CALCULATING DUMPING MARGINS ("ZEROING") 
 
Status Report by the United States
 
 
Addendum  
   The following communication, dated 20 August 2007, from the delegation of the United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settleme nt Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 
of the DSU. 
 
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
 
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute  
United States – Laws, Regulations and Methodology for  
Calculating Dumping Margins ("Zeroing")  
(WT/DS294)  
 
 
The United States submits this report in  accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on 
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
 
On 9 May 2006, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and 
rulings in United States – Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins 
("Zeroing") (DS294).  At the following DSB meeting on 30 May 2006, the United States informed the 
DSB of its intention to implement the recommendati ons and rulings of the DSB in connection with 
this matter.  On 28 July 2006, the United States and the European Commun ities agreed that the 
reasonable period of time for the United States to implement the recommendations and rulings of the 
DSB would end on 9 April 2007. 
 
On 6 March 2006, the US Department of Commerce ("Commerce") published a notice 
requesting comments on its intention to no longer  perform average-to-average comparisons in 
anti-dumping investigations without offsets.  On 26 January 2007, Commerce published a notice that the date after which it would no longer perform such comparisons would be 22 February 2007.  
Accordingly, as of 22 February 2007, the United States is no longer performing average-to-average 
comparisons in anti-dumping investigations without offsets.    
With respect to the 15 anti-dumping investigations  at issue in this dispute, three had already 
been revoked.  These are: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France (revoked 7 December 2005), Certain Stainless Steel Shee t and Strip in Coils from France (revoked 
4 August 2005), and Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from the United Kingdom 
(revoked 4 August 2005).  With respect to the remaining 12, on 9 April 2007, Commerce issued WT/DS294/20/Add.6 
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  11 determinations.  In those determinations, Comme rce used an average-to-average comparison in 
which offsets were provided.  As a result, in  two of these determinations, Commerce found no 
dumping, and Commerce revoked the orders.  Th ese are:  Certain Hot-Rolled Steel from the 
Netherlands and Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Sweden .  The margins for the others were adjusted 
accordingly, and in several cases, Commerce found no dumping by individual companies.  Commerce 
revoked those orders with respect to tho se companies.  With respect to the 15
th investigation, Certain 
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Italy,  Commerce is expected to issue a determination 
imminently.  
With respect to the assessment reviews at issue in this dispute, in each case the results were 
superseded by subsequent reviews.  Because of  this, no further action is necessary for the 
United States to bring the challenged measures into  compliance with the recommendations and rulings 
of the DSB.  
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