Negotiating Group on Rules - New Shipper Reviews (ADA Article 9.5) - Paper from the United States

World Trade Organization TN/RL/GEN/91 17 November 2005 (05-5435) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English NEW SHIPPER REVIEWS (ADA Article 9.5) Paper from the United States The following communication, dated 16 November 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United Sates. The submitting delegation has requested that this paper, which was submitted to the Rules Negotiating Group as an informal document (JOB(05)/294), also be circulated as a formal document. _______________ The United States and other Members have previously suggested that the Rules Negotiating Group discuss clarifications and improvements to Article 9.5 of the AntiDumping Agreement (ADA) to ensure correct use and application of the "new shipper" procedure in antidumping proceedings. In our view, Article 9.5 was designed to strike a balance between the needs of legitimate new shippers and the needs of injured domestic industries seeking to ensure