Report of the Panel
from United States - Final Anti-Dumping Measures on Stainless Steel from Mexico (WT/DS344)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 January 2018
Summary
INTRODUCTION
1.1 On 26 May 2006, the Government of Mexico (“Mexico”) requested consultations with the Government of the United States of America (“United States” or “US”) pursuant to Article 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 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (“Anti-Dumping Agreement” or “Agreement”), regarding the laws, regulations, administrative practices and methodologies for calculating dumping margins. Consulations were held on 15 June 2006, but failed to resolve the dispute.
1.2 On 12 October 2006, Mexico requested the Dispute Settlement Body (“DSB”) to establish a panel pursuant to Articles 4 and 6 of the DSU, Article XXIII of the GATT 1994 and Article 17 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement.
1.3 At its meeting on 26 October 2006, the DSB established a panel pursuant to the request of Mexico in document WT/DS344/4, in accordance with Article 6 of the DSU.
1.4 The Panel's terms of reference are the following:
“To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited by Mexico in document WT/DS344/4, the matter referred to the DSB by Mexico in that document, and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in making the recommendations or in giving the rulings provided for in those agreements.”
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- Dispute Settlement Reports 2008 , pp. 599 - 786Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010