united states – anti‑dumping act of 1916

Status Report by the United States

Addendum

            The following communication, dated 7 May 2002, from the Permanent Mission of the United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.

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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the

DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute

United States – Anti‑Dumping Act of 1916

(WT/DS136 and WT/DS162)

            The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

            On 26 September 2000, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted its recommendations and rulings in United States ‑ Anti‑Dumping Act of 1916 (WT/DS136 and WT/DS162).  At the following DSB meeting on 23 October 2000, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter.

            As noted in our previous status reports, the United States submitted proposed legislation to the US Congress on 23 July 2001, that repeals the 1916 Act and terminates all pending actions under the Act.  On 20 December 2001,  H.R.3557 was introduced in the US House of Representatives, which would repeal the 1916 Act and provide that no judgments pursuant to actions under such Act will be entered on or after 26 September 2000.  On 23 April 2002, a companion bill, S.2224, was introduced in the US Senate, which also provides for the retroactive repeal of the 1916 Act.  The United States continues to work for the enactment of these bills, and continues to confer with the European Communities and Japan in order to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of this matter.