  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS217/16/Add.4 
WT/DS234/24/Add.4 
7 May 2004 
 (04-2057) 
 Original:   English 
   
UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND  
SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 2000 
 
Status Report by the United States
 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 6 May 2004, from the delegation of the United States to the Chairperson 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 Disputes United States – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000  
(WT/DS217 and WT/DS234)  
 
  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 27 January 2003, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and 
rulings in United States – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000  (WT/DS217 and 
WT/DS234).  At the same DSB meeting, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to 
implement the recommendations and rulings of  the DSB in connection with this matter. 
  On 19 June 2003, legislation that would bri ng the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset 
Act of 2000 into conformity with US obligations under the Anti-Dumping Agreement, the Subsidies 
Agreement and the GATT 1994 was introduced in the US  Senate (S. 1299).  In addition, on 10 March 
2004, legislation that would repeal the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act was introduced in 
the US House of Representatives (H.R. 3933).  
 The US Administration is continuing to work with Congress to enact legislation, and will 
continue to confer with the complaining parties in these disputes, in order to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of this matter.  
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