RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/DS32/2
30April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1656)
Original: English
UNITED STATES -MEASURES AFFECTING IMPORTS OF
WOMEN 'SAND GIRLS 'WOOL COATS
Communication from India
Thefollowing communication fromthePermanent Mission ofIndia, dated 25April 1996, is
circulated inaccordance withtheDSU.
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This iswith regard tothecommunication sent bymethrough my letter
No.GEN/PMI/WTO/204/13/96/2 dated 14March 1996 requesting fortheestablishment ofapanel
toexamine thematter arising outofthemeasure taken bytheUnited States onimports ofCategory 435
(Women 'sandGirls'Wool Coats) fromIndia. Youwould kindly recall thatonthebasisofthisrequest,
theDispute Settlement Body, initsmeeting heldon17April 1996, decided toestablish apanel. The
Secretariat isintheprocess ofarriving atthecomposition ofthepanel inconsultation withIndia and
theUnited States.
Inthemeanwhile, Ihavereceived afaxmessage on23April 1996 from theChief Textile
Negotiator oftheUnited States, whoiscurrently inGeneva, informing methattheUnited States has
removed therestraint onCategory 435through anotification intheFederal Register on23April 1996
andthatthisnotification comes intoeffect from 24April 1996. Wefindthatthisisinkeeping with
thestatement bytheUnited States Ambassador intheDSBmeeting heldon27March 1996.
Inthelightoftheabove, theGovernment ofIndiahasdecided torequest termination offurther
action inpursuance ofthedecision taken bytheDSBon17April 1996toestablish apanel toexamine
matters arising outoftheUnited States 'action withregard toCategory 435.
Iwould however liketoaddthatIndia ismaking thisrequest without prejudice toitsstand
thattherestraint introduced bytheUnited States onimports ofCategory 435fromIndiaeffective from
18April 1995isinconsistent withtheATC. Further, thisrequest isalsowithout prejudice toIndia's
stand onvarious factual andlegalissues outlined byIndia initsrequest forestablishment ofapanel
(document No.WT/DS32/1 dated 15March 1996).