WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS259/6
4 June 2002
(02-3072)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from China
The following communication, dated 31 May 2002, from the Permanent Mission of China to
the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Pe rmanent Mission of Brazil and to the Chairman of
the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), th e Government of the People's Republic of China
hereby notifies the Government of the United States that, in light of the substantial trade interest of
China, it wishes to join the consultations requested by Brazil in a communication circulated to WTO
Members on 23 May 2002 (WT/DS259/ 1, G/L/552, G/SG/D27/1) titled "United States – Definitive
Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products".
I would appreciate a reply to our request for consultation from your side.
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