WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS217/31
26 January 2004
(04-0270)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY
OFFSET ACT OF 2000
Request by the United States for Arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU
The following communication, dated 23 January 2004, from the delegation of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 22.6of the DSU.
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Regarding the dispute United States - Continued Dumpi ng and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000
(WT/DS217), my authorities have instructed me to inform you that, pursuant to Article 22.6 of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Go verning the Settlement of Disputes  ("DSU"), the
United States objects to the level of suspension of concessions or other obligations under the covered
agreements proposed by Korea in document WT/DS217/25, including that Korea's request fails tospecify a level of suspension and is inadequate for the arbitrator to perform the functions provided
under Article 22.7 of the DSU.
Accordingly, as required by Article 22.6 of the DSU, "the matter shall be referred to
arbitration".
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