CANADA – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CARBON STEEL WELDED PIPE FROM THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS BY THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
Document: REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS BY
Date: 30 June 2014
Document codes: WT/DS482/1; G/L/1073; G/ADP/D105/1
Complainant: Taiwan
Respondent: Canada
Third parties: EU, China, South Korea, Norway, UAE, U.S., Brazil
Dispute stage: Panel
Agreements cited: Art. 5.8, 1, 6.10, 7.1(ii), 7.5, 9.2  Anti-dumpingArt. VI:2  GATT 1994Art. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 6.8, Annex II, 2.2, 9.3  Anti-dumpingArt. XVI:4  Agreement Establishing the World Trade OrganizationArt. 18.4  Anti-dumpingArt. VI  GATT 1994

CANADA – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CARBON STEEL
WELDED PIPE FROM THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS BY THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY
OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
The following communication, dated 25 June 2014, from the delegation of the Separate Customs
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu to the delegation of Canada and to the
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the
DSU.

My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with Canada pursuant to Articles 1 and
4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"),
Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994") and Article 17 of
the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 ("Anti-Dumping Agreement")
with respect to the provisional
1 and definitive 2 anti-dumping measures imposed by Canada on
imports of Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe (CSWP) originating in, among others , the Separate
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, and the investigations 3 underlying the
measures.These measures appear to be inconsis tent with the obligations of Canada under the
following provisions of the GATT 1994 and the Anti-Dumping Agreement:
1. Articles 3.1 and 3.5 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement, because
i. Canada failed to make an objective exam ination on the basis of positive evidence
that the dumped imports are, through the effects of dumping, causing injury
and/or a threat of injury to the domestic industry;
ii. Canada failed to examine any known factors other than the allegedly dumped
imports which at the same time were injuring the domestic industry, such as the
existing overcapacity of the domestic industry and subsidized imports from India;
iii. Canada failed to ensure that the injuries caused by such other factors were not
attributed to the allegedly dumped imports.

1 The provisional measures were imposed on 13 August 2012 after a preliminary injury determination
made by the Canada International Trade Tribunal, issued on 13 July 2012, and a preliminary determination of
dumping made by the Canada Border Services Agency on 13 August 2012.
2 The definitive measures were imposed following the final dumping determination of the Canada Border
Services Agency of 9 November 2012 and the finding of the Canada International Trade Tribunal, made on
11 December 2012, that dumped imports of certain CSWP originating in, among others, the Separate Customs
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu were threatening to cause injury to the Canadian domestic
industry (C. Gaz. 2012.I.146.51).
3 The Canada Border Services Agency issued a notice of initiation of the dumping investigation on
14 May 2012 and the Canada International Trade Tribunal issued a notice of commencement of a preliminary
injury inquiry on 15 May 2012 (C. Gaz. 2012.I.1382). On 14 August 2012, the Canada International Trade
Tribunal issued a notice of commencement of inquiry (C. Gaz. 2012.I.2523). On 7 January 2013, the Canada
Border Services Agency initiated a re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices of certain
CWSP originating in, among others, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu,
which was concluded on 7 May 2013.
WT/DS482/1 • G/L/1073 • G/ADP/D105/1

2. Article 5.8 of the Anti-Dumping Agreem ent because Canada failed to immediately
terminate the investigation with respect to those exporters whose margins of
dumping are de minimis within the meaning of that provision.
3. Article 6.10 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement because Canada failed to determine
only one individual margin of dumping for each exporter in its determination of
whether to continue the investigation and the subsequent determination of duty
rates.
4. Articles 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.7 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement because, for the
purpose of the injury analysis, Canada fail ed to exclude from the volume of dumped
imports, the imports of exporters with a de minimis dumping margin. By not
excluding these imports from the volume of dumped imports, Canada failed to
properly consider the volume of dumped imports, the effects of the dumped imports
on prices in the domestic market, the impact of the dumped imports on the domestic
industry and whether the dumped imports are causing injury and/or threat of injury
to the domestic industry.
5. Article 6.8 and Annex II of the Anti-Dumping Agreement because Canada applied
facts inconsistent with the "best information available" principles in determining the
duty rate applicable to "all other exporters" from the Separate Customs Territory of
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.
The anti-dumping measures of Canada applicable to certain CSWP originating in the Separate
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu also appear to be inconsistent with
Articles 1 and 18 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement and Article VI of the GATT 1994 as a
consequence of the above-mentioned violations.
The above measures of Canada, therefore, appear to nullify or impair benefits accruing to the
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu directly or indirectly under the
cited agreements.
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu reserves the right to
address additional measures and claims regard ing the above matters, including any amendment,
replacement, extension, implementing measures or other related measures, in the course of the
consultations.
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu , Kinmen and Matsu looks forward to receiving
the response of Canada to this request and to scheduling a mutually convenient date and venue
for the consultations.