UNITED STATES – CERTAIN SYSTEMIC TRADE REMEDIES MEASURES REQUEST TO JOIN CONSULTATIONS
Document: Communication from the Russian Federation
Date: 23 January 2018
Document codes: WT/DS535/3
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Dispute stage: Consultation
Agreements cited: Art. 21.1, 21.3  Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)Art. 1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.9, 7.4, 7.5, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1, 9.4, 10.1, 10.6, 11.1, 11.2, 18.1, 18.4  Anti-dumpingArt. X:3(a), VI:2, VI:3  GATT 1994Art. 1.1(a)(1), 1.1(b), 7.3, 10, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 12.1, 12.8, 14(d), 17.3, 17.4, 17.5, 19.1, 19.3, 19.4, 20.1, 20.6, 21.1, 21.2, 32.1, 32.5  Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM)

UNITED STATES – CERTAIN SYSTEMIC TRADE REMEDIES MEASURES
REQUEST TO JOIN CONSULTATIONS
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.

I wish to refer to the consultations requested by Canada pursuant to Article 4 of the 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 (, , , ) 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 rod 1, cold-rolled carbon steel flat products 2,
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.

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).