WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS184/19 
8 July 2005 
 
 (05-3034) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON 
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN 
 
Understanding between Japan and the United States
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 7 July 2005, from the delegation of Japan and the 
delegation of the United States to the Chairman of th e Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the 
request of those delegations.  
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  Japan and the United States would like to inform  the Dispute Settlement Body of the attached 
"Understanding between Japan and the United States" with respect to the dispute United States – 
Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Ho t-Rolled Steel Products from Japan  (WT/DS184). 
 
 We request that you please circulate this notification to the Members of the Dispute 
Settlement Body. WT/DS184/19 
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 Understanding between Japan and the United States of America
 
   Noting that the United States has informed th e Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) that it will 
continue to work to bring its anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan 
into conformity with its WTO obligations, 
  Our two governments have reached the followi ng understanding with re gard to the dispute 
United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on C ertain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan : 
 
 Japan will not at this stage request authori zation from the DSB to suspend concessions or 
other obligations pursuant to Article 22.2 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing 
the Settlement of Disputes  (DSU). 
 1. If Japan at some future date decides to re quest DSB authorization to suspend concessions or 
other obligations under Article 22.2 of the DS U, it will provide the United States advance 
notice and will consult with the United States before making such a request. 
 2. Japan retains its right to be granted DSB authorization to suspend concessions or other 
obligations pursuant to Article 22.6 of the DS U at any future date and the United States will 
not seek to block Japan’s request for DSB aut horization on the grounds that such DSB action 
would not be within the time period set out in the first sentence of Article 22.6 of the DSU. 
 3. The United States retains the right to object to the level of suspension proposed, or to claim 
that the principles and procedures set forth in Article 22.3 of the DSU have not been 
followed, and to have the matter referred to arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU. 
 
4. Japan and the United States agree to request jointly the adoption by the DSB of the draft 
decision attached to this Understandi ng at its meeting on 20 July 2005. 
   
 
 (signed) (signed)  Mr Ichiro Fujisaki Mr David Shark  Ambassador Chargé d'affaires, a.i.  Permanent Representative of Japan Pe rmanent Mission of the United States 
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 Draft Decision of the DSB  
   The DSB takes note of the Understanding r eached between Japan and the United States and 
agrees that, upon a request by Japan, the DSB shall grant Japan authorization to suspend concessions 
or other obligations unless (i) the DSB decides by c onsensus not to do so or (ii) the United States 
objects to the level of suspension proposed or cl aims that the principles and procedures in DSU 
Article 22.3 have not been followed, referring the ma tter to arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU. 
 
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