United States – Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures
on Certain Products from China

Request for the Establishment of a Panel by China

        The following communication, dated 19 November 2012, from the delegation of China to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 6.2 of the DSU.

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        On 17 September 2012, the People's Republic of China requested consultations with the United States of America pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), Article XXIII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), Article 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("SCM Agreement"), and Article 17 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("AD Agreement").  This request for consultations concerned the measures described below. 

        Consultations were held on 5 November 2012 with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution.  These consultations clarified certain issues pertaining to this matter, but failed to resolve the dispute.  Therefore, China respectfully requests, pursuant to Articles 4.7 and 6 of the DSU, Article XXIII:2 of the GATT 1994, Article 30 of the SCM Agreement, and Article 17 of the AD Agreement that the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") establish a Panel to examine this matter.  China further requests that the Panel have the standard terms of reference, as set forth in Article 7.1 of the DSU.