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

Communication from the United States

The following communication, dated 21 August 2014, from the delegation of the United States to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of that delegation.

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At its meeting on 22 July 2014, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and rulings in the dispute United States — Countervailing and Anti-dumping Measures on Certain Products from China (DS449). My authorities have instructed me to advise the DSB of the intentions of the United States with respect to implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the DSB pursuant to Article 21.3 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"). The United States and China have agreed that the United States would inform the DSB of its intentions by letter rather than at a meeting of the DSB convened solely for this purpose. 

The United States intends to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in this dispute in a manner that respects its WTO obligations, and we have begun to evaluate options for doing so. The United States will need a reasonable period of time for implementation. The United States stands ready to discuss this matter with China, in accordance with Article 21.3(b) of the DSU.

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