UNITED STATES – CERTAIN MEASURES ON STEEL AND ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS

REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS BY Norway

The following communication, dated 12 June 2018, from the delegation of Norway to the delegation of the United States, is circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.

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My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the Government of the United States pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) and Article 14 of the Agreement on Safeguards, with respect to certain measures imposed by the United States to adjust imports of steel and aluminum into the United States, including through imposing additional ad valorem rates of duty on imports of certain steel and aluminium products and exempting certain selected WTO Members from the measures.