United States – Countervailing Measures on

Supercalendered Paper from Canada

AB‑2018‑8

Report of the Appellate Body

Table of Contents

1   Introduction

2   Arguments of the Participants

3   Arguments of the Third Participants

4   Issues raised in this appeal

5   Analysis of the Appellate Body

5.1   Alleged OFA‑AFA measure

5.1.1   Introduction

5.1.2   The Panel's findings

5.1.3   Scope of appellate review under Article 17.6 of the DSU

5.1.4   Whether the Panel erred by finding that the alleged OFA‑AFA measure amounted to a "measure" that could be challenged under the DSU as "ongoing conduct"

5.1.4.1   Precise content of the alleged OFA‑AFA measure

5.1.4.2   Repeated application of the alleged OFA‑AFA measure

5.1.4.3   Likelihood of continued application of the alleged OFA‑AFA measure

5.1.5   Conclusion

5.2   Article 12.7 of the SCM Agreement

5.2.1   Introduction

5.2.2   The Panel's findings

5.2.3   Whether the Panel erred under Article 12.7 of the DSU by failing to provide a "basic rationale"

5.2.4   Whether the Panel erred under Article 12.7 of the SCM Agreement by finding that the OFA‑AFA measure is inconsistent with that provision

5.2.5   Conclusion

5.3   Separate opinion of one Appellate Body Division Member

5.3.1   Introduction

5.3.2   Ongoing conduct

5.3.3   Conclusion

6   Findings and Conclusions

6.1   OFA‑AFA measure

6.2   Article 12.7 of the SCM Agreement

6.3   Recommendation