WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS294/3
1 July 2003
(03-3501)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – LAWS, REGULATIONS AND METHODOLOGY
FOR CALCULATING DUMPING MARGINS ("ZEROING")
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Korea
The following communication, dated 27 June 2003, from the Permanent Mission of Korea to
the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission
and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 ofthe 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 the Republic of Korea hereby notifies its desire to
be joined in the consultations requested by the European Communities pursuant to Article 17 of the
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994,
Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Ta riffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) and Article 4 of
the DSU, with respect to certain laws, regulatio ns and methodology for calculating dumping margins
("zeroing").  The relevant communication from the Permanent Mission of the European Communities
was circulated to WTO Members on 19 J une 2003 (WT/DS294/1, G/L/630, G/AD/D49/1).
The Republic of Korea, as an exporting country whose companies have frequently been
subject to anti-dumping investigations by the US, has both a substantial and systemic interest in theissues under consultation.  We would be grateful if you could inform us of the date and venue of
consultations, so as to enable us to participate in the consultations.
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