Source: http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-02-22-02-4214
Timestamp: 2013-05-18 16:38:15
Document Index: 102702502

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 7114', 'art 3944', 'art 6726', 'art 140', 'art 5250', 'art 1739', 'art 30206', 'art 514', 'art 9740', 'art 180']

Japan and U.S.—; Consultations regarding antidumping duty order on
14 CFR Part 7114 CFR Part 3944 CFR Part 6726 CFR Part 140 CFR Part 5250 CFR Part 1739 CFR Part 30206 CFR Part 514 CFR Part 9740 CFR Part 180	Federal Register: February 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 36)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-4214
Docket ID: [Docket No. WTO/DS-244]
SUBJECT CATEGORY: WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Brought by Japan Regarding the Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order Imposed by the United States on Corrision-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan DATES: Although USTR will accept any comments received during the course of the dispute settlement proceedings, comments should be submitted on or before March 12, 2002, to be assured of timely consideration by USTR.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that on January 30, 2002, the United States received from Japan a request for consultations under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO Agreement) regarding certain aspects of the final determinations of both the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) and the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) in the full sunset review of CorrosionResistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan issued on August 2, 2000, and November 21, 2000, respectively. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.
SUMMARY: Japan and U.S.—; Consultations regarding antidumping duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Japan alleges that the DOC and ITC final determinations in the full sunset review of CorrosionResistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan issued on August 2, 2002, and November 21, 2000, respectively, are erroneous and based on WTOinconsistent provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 and related regulations. Japan points in particular to:
the automatic initiation of the sunset review without sufficient evidence;
the likelihood standard used in determining whether to revoke or terminate an order, including the ``good cause'' provision determining whether the DOC may consider other relevant factors;
the use of original dumping margins without careful examination of dumping and injury;
the determination of the likelihood of continued dumping on an orderwide basis rather than a companyspecific basis;
the treatment as ``zero'' of negative dumping margins in the averagetoaverage or transactiontotransaction methodologies in calculating dumping margins in sunset reviews;
the application of a de minimis standard of 0.5 percent in sunset reviews;
the cumulative assessment of the volume and the effect of subject imports ``from all countries'' where such imports are likely to have a discernible adverse impact on the domestic industry.
Japan contends that these aspects of the final determinations are inconsistent with Articles VI and X of GATT 1994; Articles 2, 3, 5, 6 (including Annex II), 11, 12, and 18.4 of the Antidumping Agreement; and Article XVI:4 of the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization.
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning the issues raised in the dispute. Comments must be in English. Commenters should send either one copy by U.S. mail, first class, postage prepaid, to Sandy McKinzy at the address listed above, or transmit a copy electronically to japancrsteel@ustr.gov. For documents sent by U.S. mail, USTR requests that the submitter provide a confirmation copy, either electronically or by fax to (202) 3953640. USTR encourages the submission of documents in Adobe PDF format, as attachments to an electronic mail. A person requesting that information contained in a comment submitted by that person be treated as confidential business information must certify that such information is business confidential and would not customarily be released to the public by the commenter. Confidential business information must be clearly marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' in a contrasting color ink at the top of each page of each copy. For any document containing business confidential information submitted by electronic transmission, the file name of the business confidential version should begin with the characters ``BC'', and the file name of the public version should begin with the characters ``P''. The ``P'' or ``BC'' should be followed by the name of the commenter. Interested persons who make submissions by electronic mail should not provide separate cover letters; information that might appear in a cover letter should be included in the submission itself. Similarly, to the extent possible, any attachments to the submission should be included in the same file as the submission itself, and not as separate files. Information or advice contained in a comment submitted, other than business confidential information, may be determined by USTR to be confidential in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that information or advice may qualify as such, the submitter (1) Must so designate the information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as ``SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE'' in a contrasting color ink at the top of each page of each copy, or appropriately name the electronic file submitted containing such material; and
confidential comments received by USTR from the public with respect to the dispute; if a dispute settlement panel is convened, the U.S. submissions to that panel, the submissions, or nonconfidential summaries of submissions, to the panel received from other participants in the dispute, as well as the report of the panel; and, if applicable, the report of the Appellate Body. An appointment to review the public file (Docket WTO/DS244, Japan CorrosionResistant Steel Dispute) may be made by calling the USTR Reading Room at (202) 3956186. The USTR Reading Room is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Christine Bliss,
Acting Assistant United States Trade Representative, for Monitoring and Enforcement.
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Katherine J. Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC, (202) 3950317.