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6 January 2021  
(21-0212) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 
CHINA – ANTI -DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES ON BARLEY FROM 
AUSTRALIA  
 REQUEST TO JOIN CONSULTATIONS   
Communication from Canada  
The following communication, dated  4 January 202 1, from the delegation of Canada  to the delegation 
of China , and the delegation of Australia , is circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body in accordance 
with Article 4.11 of the DSU.  
 
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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the settlement of 
Disputes (DSU), the Government of Canada hereby notifies its desire to join the consultations 
requested by Australia pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the DSU,  Article XXII:1 of the General 
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GA TT 1994), Articles 17.2 and 17.3 of the Agreement on 
Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("Anti -Dumping 
Agreement") and Article 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 
(SCM  Agreement), with r espect to China 's anti -dumping and countervailing duty measures on barley 
imported from Australia.  
 
Canada has a substantial trade interest in these proceedings, which concern trade in barley. Given 
the significant amount of trade in barley between Austral ia and China, China 's trade remedies 
measures could have effects on global trade in barley more generally, including impacts on Canadian 
barley. Canada is also a significant producer of barley – among the five largest barley -producing 
countries in the worl d based on 2019 data, and China is an important trading partner for Canada in 
this regard. Canada 's global annual barley exports in 2017, 2018 and 2019 were valued at CAD531 
million, CAD683 million, and CAD700 million respectively, with Canada 's exports to  China 
representing 71.7% of its total barley exports over this period. In this context, Canada has a 
substantial interest in participating in these consultations, and an interest in assuring that trade 
remedy measures are applied in accordance with the WT O agreements.  
 
As a result of this substantial trade interest, Canada respectfully requests that it be permitted to join 
the consultations in this dispute.  
 
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