WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS234/4
12 June 2001
(01-2906)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES - CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY
OFFSET ACT OF 2000
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Brazil
The following communication, dated 8 June 2001, from the Permanent Mission of Brazil to
the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Missions of Canada and Mexico, and to
the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the
DSU.
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I refer to the "Request for Consultations by Canada and Mexico" with respect to
"United States – Continued Dumping and Subs idy Offset Act of 2000" (WT/DS234/1, G/L/452,
G/ADP/D36/1 and G/SCM/D43/ 1) which has been circulated on 1 June 2001.
Brazil has a trade and systemic interest in the matter.  Therefore, pursuant to Article 4.11 of
the DSU, we request respectfully to be joined in the consultations.
We would be grateful of being informed of the date and venue of the consultations.
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