WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS244/3
19 February 2002
(02-0836)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SUNSET REVIEW OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
ON CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM JAPAN
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from India
The following communication, dated 14 February 2002, from the Permanent Mission of India
to the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Mission of Japan and to the Chairmanof the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated  in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of Indi a hereby notifies its desire to be joined in the
consultations requested by the Permanent Mission of Japan to the Permanent Mission of the
United States pursuant to Article 4 of the DSU, Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) and Article 17.2 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of
GATT 1994 (the Anti-Dumping Agreement), regarding the final determination of both the
United States' Department of Commerce (DOC) and the United States' International TradeCommission (ITC) on the full sunset review of Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from
Japan issued on 2 August 2000 and 21 November 2000, respectively.  The 30 January 2002
communication from the Permanent Mission of Japan to the Permanent Mission of the United States
was circulated to WTO Members on 4 February  2002 (WT/DS244/1;  G/L/508;  G/ADP/D39/1).
India has a substantial trade interest in the consultations on this matter, as its steel and other
products are also being subjected to restrictive measures and sunset reviews by the US authorities.
We would be grateful of being informed of the date and venue of consultations, so as to enable us to
participate in the consultations.
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