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WTO ruling on Japan complaint goes too far: USTR
24/08/2009 12:00
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new World Trade Organization ruling against a U.S. method of calculating anti-dumping duties seems to go beyond the scope of the WTO pact, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday.
The WTO on Tuesday rejected a U.S. appeal in a case brought by Japan over the U.S. practice of "zeroing" -- a frequent target of complaints from trading partners. The ruling clears the way for Japan to seek sanctions.
"The findings appear to take a sweeping approach to compliance proceedings that is beyond anything agreed by (WTO) members," Nefeterius McPherson said.
"For example, the Appellate Body found that Japan could challenge the results of an administrative review which did not even exist at the time Japan initiated the compliance proceeding against the United States," she said.
The WTO on Tuesday rejected a U.S. appeal in a case brought by Japan over the U.S. practice of "zeroing" -- a frequent target of complaints from trading partners. The ruling clears the way for Japan to seek sanctions.
"The findings appear to take a sweeping approach to compliance proceedings that is beyond anything agreed by (WTO) members," Nefeterius McPherson said.
"For example, the Appellate Body found that Japan could challenge the results of an administrative review which did not even exist at the time Japan initiated the compliance proceeding against the United States," she said.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton)
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