WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding U.S. Sunset Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Steel Products From France and Germany

Résumé

The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that, on July 25, 2002, the United States received from the European Communities ("EC") a request for consultations under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO Agreement") regarding antidumping and countervailing duties imposed by the United States on imports of corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products ("corrosion-resistant steel") from France and Germany and imports of cut-to-length carbon steel plate ("cut-to-length steel") from Germany. The EC alleges that the sunset review determinations made by U.S. authorities concerning these products, and certain related matters, are inconsistent with Articles 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 (including Annex II), 11.1, 11.3, 11.4, 18.3 and 18.4 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("AD Agreement"), Articles 10, 11, 12, 15, 21.1, 21.3, 21.4, 32.3 and 32.5 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("SCM Agreement"), Articles VI and X of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), and Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement. USTR invites written com