United States – Anti-dumping duties

on Silicon Metal from Brazil

Request for Consultations by Brazil

Revision

            The following communication, dated 1 November 2001, from the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the Permanent Mission of the United States and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU:

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            Upon instruction from my authorities, I hereby wish to convey the request of the Government of Brazil for consultations with the United States pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) and Article 17 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994 (Antidumping Agreement), including Article 17.4 thereof.

            This request pertains to antidumping duties imposed by the United States on imports of silicon metal from Brazil: Antidumping Duty Order:  Silicon Metal From Brazil, 56 Fed. Reg. 36135 (July 31, 1991) (US case number A-351-806).  It also relates to Section 351.106(c) of the United States Department of Commerce's (Department) regulations[1], which establishes that a de minimis margin of 0.5 percent applies for administrative reviews.  This request also concerns the US "zeroing" methodology when establishing margins of dumping, as reflected in Chapter 6 of the Antidumping Manual of the Department[2] and in Section 771(35) of the Tariff Act of 1930.