WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS259/4
4 June 2002
(02-3071)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Korea
The following communication, dated 30 May 2002, from the Permanent Mission of Korea to
the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Mission of Brazil, the Permanent Mission
of New Zealand and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance withArticle 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), the Republic of Korea hereby notifies the United States
that, in light of the substantial trade interest in the trade of steel products, it desires to be joined in
both 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) and by New Zealand in a communication
circulated to WTO Members on 21 May 2002 (WT/ DS258/1, G/L/551, G/SG/D26/1) titled "United
States – Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products".
The Republic of Korea would be grateful of being informed of the date and venue of the
consultations.
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