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17 May 2019 
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  Original: English  
 
UNITED STATES – ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES ON  CERTAIN OIL  
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS  FROM KOREA  
STATUS REPORT REGARDING IMPLEMENTA TION OF THE  
DSB RECOMMENDATIONS AND RULINGS  
BY THE UNITED STATES  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 16 May 2019, 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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The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understand ing on Rules 
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"). 
 
On 12 January 2018, the Dispute Settlement Body ( "DSB") adopted its recommendations in United 
States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Korea (WT/DS48 8). At 
the DSB meeting held on  9 February 2018, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to 
implement the recommendations of the DSB in connection with this matter.  
 
On 26 February 2018, the United States and Korea informed the DSB that they had agreed that the 
reasonable period of time to implement the DSB 's recommendations and rulings would be 
12 months, expiring on 12 January 2019. On 11 January 2019, the United States an d Korea informed 
the DSB that they had mutually agreed to modify the reasonable period of time. The reasonable 
period of time now expires on 12 July 2019.  
 
On 23 November 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register 
indicating that it "is commencing a proceeding to gather information, analyze record evidence, and 
consider the determination which would be necessary to bring its measures into conformity with the 
recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body … i n United States —Antidumping 
Measures in Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Korea (WTO/DS488) ."1 In the notice, the 
U.S. Department of Commerce invited interested parties wishing to participate in this proceeding to 
file letters of appearance and submit  applications for disclosure of business proprietary information . 
 
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1 Notice of Commencement of a Compliance Proceeding Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act , 83 Fed. Reg. 59,359 (Nov. 23, 2018).  