United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on
Certain Shrimp from Viet Nam

Request for Consultations by Viet Nam

        The following communication, received on 22 February 2012, from the delegation of Viet Nam to the delegation of the United States and to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.

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Upon instructions from my authorities, I hereby request consultations with the Government of the United States pursuant to Article 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 Articles 17.2 and I7.3 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994 ("Anti-Dumping Agreement").  This request is made with respect to:

(1)                The imposition of anti-dumping  duties and cash deposit requirements pursuant to the final results of the United States Department of Commerce's (hereafter, "USDOC") fourth administrative review for the period from 1 February 2008 to 31 January 2009, in Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 75 Fed. Reg. 4771 (August 9,2010);

(2)                The fourth administrative review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam insofar as it did not revoke the anti-dumping  duty order with respect to certain respondents requesting such revocation;

(3)                The imposition of anti-dumping duties and cash deposit requirements pursuant to the final results of the USDOC's fifth administrative review for the period from 1 February 2009 through 31 January 2010, in Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results and Final Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 Fed.Reg. 56158 (September 12,2011);

(4)                The fifth administrative review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam insofar as it did not revoke the anti-dumping  duty order with respect to certain respondents eligible for such revocation;