WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS184/15/Add.2
18 November 2002
(02-6389)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 15 November 2002, from the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6
of the DSU.
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan
(WT/DS184)
The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes .
On 23 August 2001, the Dispute Settlement B ody (DSB) adopted its recommendations and
rulings in United States - Anti-Dumping  Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan
(WT/DS184).  At the following DSB meeting on 10 September 2001, the United States informed the
DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with
this matter.  At that time, the United States also advised the DSB that a "reasonable period of time"would be required to complete this process.  On 19 February 2002, an arbitrator found that 15 months,
or until 23 November 2002, constituted a reasonable time for implementation.
As the United States has reported in previous status reports, implementation of the DSB
recommendations and rulings in this dispute has both administrative and statutory aspects.  Withrespect to the administrative aspects, on 8 November 2002, the US Department of Commerce issued a
draft determination to the parties involved in the anti-dumping duty investigation underlying this
dispute.  That draft determination addresses the recommendations and rulings of the DSB relating to
the calculation of dumping margins for respondents in that investigation, including the application of
a new "arm's length" test and adjustments with respect to "facts available".  In addition, havingsolicited and considered comments from the public, the US Department of Commerce has announced
a new arm's length test that will be applied to proceedings initiated after 23 November 2002.  With
respect to the statutory aspects, the United States Administration has been consulting with the
US Congress concerning appropriate statutory measur es and will continue to work with the Congress
on resolving the dispute.
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