Dispute Settlement DS454

17/05/2013 12:00 - 904 Views

China — Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes (“HP-SSST”) from Japan

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Complainant:	Japan
Respondent:	China
Third Parties:
Agreements cited: (as cited in request for consultations)	Anti-dumping (Article VI of GATT 1994): Art.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 5.3, 5.8, 6.5, 6.5.1,6.8, 6.9, 7.4, 12.2, 12.2.2, Annex II GATT 1994: Art. VI
Request for Consultations received:	20 December 2012

Consultations

Complaint by Japan.

On 20 December 2012, Japan requested consultations with China concerning measures imposing anti-dumping duties on high-performance stainless steel seamless tubes (“HP-SSST”) from Japan, as set forth in Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (“MOFCOM”) Notice No. 21 [2012] and Notice No. 72 [2012], including any and all annexes and any amendments thereof.

Japan claims that the measures are inconsistent with:

Articles 1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 5.3, 5.8, 6.5, 6.5.1, 6.8, 6.9, 7.4, 12.2 and 12.2.2 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement; and
Article VI of the GATT 1994.

On 15 January 2013, the European Union requested to join the consultations. Subsequently, China informed the DSB that it had accepted the request of the European Union to join the consultations. On 11 April 2013, Japan requested the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on 24 April 2013, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel.