WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS217/51 
24 April 2007 
 (07-1684) 
 Original:   English 
 
UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND 
SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 2000 
 
Communication from the European Communities  
   The following communication, dated 19 April 2007, from the delegation of the European 
Communities to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlemen t Body, is circulated at the request of that 
delegation.  
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On 26 November 2004, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") granted authorization to the 
European Communities to suspend concessions and related obligations under the General Agreement 
on Tariff and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994") in accordance with the decision of the Arbitrator in United 
States - Continued Dumping and Subsidies Offset Act of 2000 .  The authorization was made pursuant 
to the European Communities' request (WT/DS217/ 39) made under Article 22.7 of the Understanding 
on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU").  In that request, the 
European Communities undertook to notify the DSB every year the list of products on which the 
additional import duty would apply, prior to the entry into force of a level of suspension of concessions.   On 29 April 2005, the European Communities no tified the DSB that it was suspending, as of 
1 May 2005, the application of concessions and re lated obligations under GA TT 1994 on imports of 
certain products originating in the United States  of America (WT/DS217/47) .  The list of products 
subject to this suspension of concessions was modified on 1 May 2006 (WT/DS217/49) and will be modified again on 1 May 2007.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 409/2007
1 will add products 
classified under eight codes of the EC’s tariff and statistical nomenclature to the list of products subject to an ad valorem  additional duty of 15% when originating in the United States of America. 
The updated list is attached.  The suspension th at will apply as from 1 May 2007 covers, over one 
year, a total value of trade that does not exceed US$81,19 million.   US$81,19 million is the European Communities'  current level of authorization established 
through arbitration under Article 22. 6 of the DSU.  It represents 72 per cent  of US$112,77 million 
collected from the European Communities' exports  and disbursed to U.S. companies in the 
distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000  for the most recent year for 
which data are available.  The amount of releva nt disbursements was identified using the CDSOA 
Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006 , published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on 
30 November 2006. 
 
The European Communities requests that you ask th e Secretariat to circulate this notification 
to the Members of the DSB. 
                                                      
1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 409/2007 of 16 April 2007 replacing Annexes I and II to Council 
Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 establishing additional cust oms duties on imports of certain products originating 
in the United States of America, OJ L 100, 17.4.2007, p. 16.  The Regulation is available in all EC official 
languages at:  http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/. WT/DS217/51 
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  Products that will be subject to a 15% additional import duty
 
as from 1 May 2007  
 
 
The products on which the 15% additional impor t duty will apply are those classified under 
the listed eight-digit CN codes, as provided in annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87 on 
the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1).  The product descriptions 
hereunder are given for information purpose only.  
CN codes Description of products 
4820 10 90 Writing pads and the like, of paper or paperboard 
4820 50 00 Albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard 
4820 90 00 Blotting pads and similar articles of stationery, of paper and paperboard, and book 
covers of paper or paperboard (excl. registers, account books, Note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries, exercise books, binders, folders, 
file covers, manifold business forms and in terleaved carbon sets, and albums for samples 
or for collections) 
4820 30 00 Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers, of paper or paperboard 
4820 10 50 Diaries with calendars, of paper or paperboard 
6204 63 11 Women's or girls' trousers and breeches , of synthetic fibres, in dustrial and occupational 
(excl. knitted or crocheted and bib and brace overalls) 
6204 69 18 Women's or girls' trousers and breeches, of artificial fibres (not of cut corduroy, of denim 
or knitted or crocheted and excl. industrial and occupational clothing, bib and brace 
overalls, briefs and track suit bottoms) 
6204 63 90 Women's or girls' shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and 
swimwear) 
6104 63 00 Women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than 
swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres 
6203 43 11 Men's or boys' trous ers and breeches of synthetic fibr es, industrial and occupational 
(excl. knitted or crocheted and bib and brace overalls) 
6103 43 00 Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than 
swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres 
6204 63 18 Women's or girls' trousers and breeches, of synthetic fibres (not of cut corduroy, of 
denim or knitted or crocheted and excl. industrial and occupational clothing, bib and brace overalls, briefs and track suit bottoms) 
6203 43 19 Men's or boys' trousers and breeches of  synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, 
industrial and occupational, bib and brace overalls and underpants) 
6204 69 90 Women's or girls' trousers, bib an d brace overalls, breeches and shorts of textile 
materials (excl. of wool, fine animal hair, co tton or artificial fibres, knitted or crocheted, 
panties and swimwear) 
6203 43 90 Men's or boys' shorts of synthetic fi bres (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and 
swimwear) 
0710 40 00 Sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen 
9003 19 30 Frames and mountings for spect acles, goggles or the like, of base metal Subject to the 15% additional import duty since 1 May 2005 
8705 10 00 Crane lorries (excl. breakdown lorries)  WT/DS217/51 
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  CN codes Description of products 
6301 40 10 Blankets and travelling rugs of synthetic  fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. electric, table 
covers, bedspreads and articles of bedding and similar furnishing of heading 9404) 
6301 30 10 Blankets and travelling rugs of cotton,  knitted or crocheted (excl. electric, table covers, 
bedspreads and articles of bedding and similar furnishing of heading 9404) 
6301 30 90 Blankets and travelling rugs of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, electric, table covers, 
bedspreads and articles of bedding and similar furnishing of heading 9404) 
6301 40 90 Blankets and travelling rugs of synthetic  fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, electric, table 
covers, bedspreads and articles of bedding and similar furnishing of heading 9404) 
4818 50 00 Articles of apparel and clothing accessori es, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or 
webs of cellulose fibres (excl. footware and parts thereof, incl. insoles, heel pieces and 
similar removable products, gaiters and similar products, headgear and part 
9009 11 00 Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image 
directly onto the copy [direct process] 
9009 12 00 Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image via an 
intermediate onto the copy [indirect process] Subject to the 15% additional import duty since 
1 May 2006 
8467 21 99 Drills of all kinds for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor operating 
with an external source of power (excl. electropneumatic drills) 
4803 00 31 Creped paper for household or sanitary purposes and webs of cellulose fibres 'tissues', in 
rolls of a width > 36 cm or in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 36 cm and the 
other side > 15 cm in the unfolded state, weighing <= 25 g/m¦ per ply 
4818 30 00 Tablecloths and serviettes of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose 
fibres 
4818 20 10 Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose 
wadding or webs of cellulose fibres 
9403 70 90 Furniture of plastic (excl. for civil aircraft, medical, dental, surgical or veterinary, and 
seats) 
6110 90 10 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of flax or ramie, knitted or 
crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats) 
6110 19 10 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats  and similar articles, of fine animal hair, knitted 
or crocheted, for men or boys (excl. from hair of Kashmir 'cashmere' goats and quilted 
articles) 
6110 19 90 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats  and similar articles, of fine animal hair, knitted 
or crocheted, for women or girls (excl. from hair of Kashmir 'cashmere' goats and quilted 
articles) 
6110 12 10 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of hair of Kashmir 
'cashmere' goats, knitted or crocheted, fo r men or boys (excl. quilted articles) 
6110 11 10 Jerseys and pullovers containing >= 50% by weight of wool and weighing 
>= 600 g/article, knitted or crocheted 
6110 30 10 Lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle neck jumpers and pullovers of man-made fibres, 
knitted or crocheted 
6110 12 90 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of hair of Kashmir 
'cashmere' goats, knitted or crocheted, for women or girls (excl. quilted articles) To become subject to the 15% additional duty from 1 May 2007 
6110 20 10 Lightweight fine knit roll, polo or tur tle neck jumpers and pullovers of cotton, knitted or 
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CN codes  Description of products  
6110 11 30 Men's or boys' jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, 
knitted or crocheted (excl. jerseys and pullove rs containing >= 50% by weight of wool 
and weighing >= 600 g/article, and wadded waistcoats) 
6110 11 90 Women's or girls' jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, 
knitted or crocheted (excl. jerseys and pullove rs containing >= 50% by weight of wool 
and weighing >= 600 g/article, and wadded waistcoats) 
6110 90 90 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats  and similar articles, of textile materials, knitted 
or crocheted (excl. of man-made fibres, wool, fine animal hair, cotton, flax or ramie, and 
wadded waistcoats) 
6110 30 91 Men's or boys' jerseys, pullovers, cardig ans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made 
fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle neck jumpers 
and pullovers and wadded waistcoats) 
6110 30 99 Women's or girls' jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-
made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle neck 
jumpers and pullovers and wadded waistcoats) 
6110 20 99 Women's or girls' jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, 
knitted or crocheted (excl. lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle neck jumpers and 
pullovers and wadded waistcoats) 
6110 20 91 Men's or boys' jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, 
knitted or crocheted (excl. lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle neck jumpers and 
pullovers and wadded waistcoats) 
9608 10 10 Ball-point pens with liquid ink 
6402 19 00 Sports footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. waterproof 
footwear of heading 6401, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots and 
skating boots with ice or  roller skates attached) 
6404 11 00 Sports footwear, incl. tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the 
like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials 
6403 19 00 Sports footwear, with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and 
uppers of leather (excl. ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots and 
skating boots with ice or  roller skates attached) 
6105 20 90 Men's or boys' shirts of artificial fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. nightshirts, T-shirts, 
singlets and other vests) 
6105 20 10 Men's or boys' shirts of synthetic fibr es, knitted or crocheted (exc l. nightshirts, T-shirts, 
singlets and other vests) 
6106 10 00 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of cotton, kn itted or crocheted (excl. 
T-shirts and vests) 
6206 40 00 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or 
crocheted and vests) 
6205 30 00 Men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres  (excl. knitted or crocheted, nightshirts, singlets 
and other vests) 
6206 30 00 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted 
and vests) 
6105 10 00 Men's or boys' shirts of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. nights hirts, T-shirts, singlets 
and other vests) 
6205 20 00 Men's or boys' shirts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, nightshirts, singlets and other 
vests) To become subject to the 15% additional duty from 1 May 2007  
9406 00 11 Mobile homes 
 
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