WORLD TRADE WT/DS55/2
23October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4431)
Original: English
INDONESIA -CERTAIN MEASURES AFFECTING THE
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from theUnited States
Thefollowing communication, dated 18October 1996, from thePermanent Mission ofthe
United States tothePermanent Mission ofIndonesia, thePermanent Mission ofJapan andtotheDispute
Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes, theUnited States Government hereby notifies theDispute Settlement Body
that, inlight ofthesubstantial trade interest oftheUnited States, itdesires tobejoined inthe
consultations requested byJapan inacommunication circulated toWTO Members onOctober 10,1996
(WT/DS55/1) entitled “Indonesia -Certain Measures Affecting theAutomobile Industry ”.
Asasignificant exporter ofmotor vehicles andautopartstoIndonesia, theUnited States has
asubstantial tradeinterest inthematter thatisthesubject oftheJapanese request. In1995, theUnited
States exported approximately $59million worth ofmotor vehicles andparts toIndonesia, which is
indicative ofoursubstantial trade interest.