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16 February  2023 
(23-1078) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 
UNITED STATES  – MEASURES ON CERTAIN SEMICONDUCTOR AND OTHER PRODUCTS, 
AND RELATED SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES  
The following communication, dated 9 February  2023, was received from the delegation of the 
United  States  with the request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).  
 
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The United States is in receipt of a letter from the Russian Federation, dated December 21, 2022, 
reques ting to join in the consultations requested by China as circulated in document WT/DS615/1. 
In light of Russia's premeditated and unprovoked invasion of  Ukraine, the United States does not 
intend to engage in business -as-usual activity with the delegation o f the Russian Federation , 
including direct engagement on this matter . Furthermore, the United States does not consider 
Russia's claim of substantial interest to be well -founded.  
 
Thus, without prejudice to WTO rules that issues of national security are not  susceptible to review 
or capable of resolution by WTO dispute settlement,1 the United States does not accept Russia's 
request to join the consultations.  
 
 
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1 See Article XXI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ; Article XIV bis of the General 
Agreement on Trade in Services ; and Article 73 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Aspects of Intellectual 
Property Rights . 