WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS136/14
WT/DS162/17
7 December 2001
(01-6264)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING ACT OF 1916
Status Report by the United States
The following communication, dated 6 December 2001, 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
Recommendations and Rulings of the DSB in
United States – Anti-Dumping Act of 1916
(WT/DS136 and WT/DS162)
The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes  (DSU).
On 26 September 2000, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted its recommendations
and rulings in United States - Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 .  At the following DSB meeting on
23 October 2000, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to implement the
recommendations and rulings of the DSB.  At that time, the United States also advised the DSB that
the United States required a reasonable period of time to complete this process.  On 28 February 2001,
an arbitrator determined that 10 months was a reasonable period of time for implementation, and that
period was to expire on 26 July 2001.  Thereafter, the United States proposed that the reasonableperiod of time be modified so as to expire on 31 December 2001, or on the date on which the current
session of the US Congress adjourns, whichever is earlier.  Neither the European Communities nor
Japan objected to this proposal, and it was approved by the DSB at its meeting on 24 July 2001.
On 23 July 2001, the US Administration transmitted proposed legislation to the US Congress
that would repeal Section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916, with application to all actions under
Section 801 pending on the date of enactment and to all actions filed after the date of enactment.   The
Administration continues to seek passage of such proposed legislation during this Congress, which is
still in session.
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