United States - Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins (zeroing) - Ab-2006-2 - Report of the Appellate Body

World Trade Organization WT/DS294/AB/R 18 April 2006 (06-1768) Original: English UNITED STATES – LAWS, REGULATIONS AND METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING DUMPING MARGINS ("ZEROING") ab-2006-2 Report of the Appellate Body I. Introduction 1 II. Arguments of the Participants and the Third Participants 5 A. Claims of Error by the European Communities – Appellant 5 1. Article 9.3 of the  Anti-Dumping Agreement  and Article VI:2 of the GATT 1994 5 2. Article 2.4 of the  Anti-Dumping Agreement 7 3. Article 2.4.2 of the  Anti-Dumping Agreement 8 4. Other Claims 11 B. Arguments of the United States – Appellee 14 1. Article 9.3 of the  Anti-Dumping Agreement, Article VI:2 of the GATT 1994, and Article 2.4.2 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement 14 2. Article 2.4 of the  Anti-Dumping Agreement 17 3. Other Claims 20 C. Claims of Error by the United States – Appellant 22 D. Arguments of the European Communi