WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States-Antidumping Measures on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Thailand, 80443-80444 [E8-31172]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. WTO/DS383]
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding
Regarding United States—
Antidumping Measures on
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
Thailand
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is
providing notice that on November 26,
2008, Thailand requested consultations
with the United States under the
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the
World Trade Organization (‘‘WTO
Agreement’’) concerning certain issues
relating to the imposition of
antidumping measures on polyethylene
retail carrier bags from Thailand. That
request may be found at https://
www.wto.org contained in a document
designated as WT/DS383/1. USTR
invites written comments from the
public concerning the issues raised in
this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any
comments received during the course of
the dispute, comments should be
submitted on or before January 30, 2009
to be assured of timely consideration by
USTR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted (i) electronically to
www.regulations.gov, docket number
USTR–2008–0043. If you are unable to
provide submissions by
www.regulations.gov, please contact
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to
arrange for an alternative method of
transmission. If (as explained below) the
comment contains confidential
information, then the comment should
be submitted by fax only to Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395–3640.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elissa Alben, Assistant General Counsel,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative, 600 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395–3150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is
providing notice that consultations have
been requested pursuant to the WTO
Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(‘‘DSU’’). If such consultations should
fail to resolve the matter and a dispute
settlement panel is established pursuant
to the DSU, such panel, which would
hold its meetings in Geneva,
Switzerland, would be expected to issue
a report on its findings and
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recommendations within nine months
after it is established.
Major Issues Raised by Thailand
On November 26, 2008, Thailand
requested consultations regarding
antidumping measures on polyethylene
retail carrier bags from Thailand.
Thailand challenges the use of what it
describes as ‘‘the practice of ‘zeroing’
negative anti-dumping margins in
calculating overall weighted-average
margins of dumping’’ in the Department
of Commerce’s final and amended final
determinations and antidumping duty
order with respect to polyethylene retail
carrier bags from Thailand.1 Thailand
states that it considers this action to be
inconsistent with the obligations of the
United States under Article VI of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
1994 (‘‘GATT 1994’’), and, in particular,
under Article 2.4.2 of the Agreement on
Implementation of Article VI of the
GATT 1994.
Public Comment: Requirements for
Submissions
Interested persons are invited to
submit written comments concerning
the issues raised in this dispute. Persons
may submit public comments
electronically to www.regulations.gov
docket number USTR–2008–0043. If you
are unable to provide submissions by
www.regulations.gov, please contact
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to
arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
To submit comments via
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number USTR–2008–0043 on the home
page and click ‘‘go’’. The site will
provide a search-results page listing all
documents associated with this docket.
Find a reference to this notice by
selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document
Type’’ on the left side of the searchresults page, and click on the link
entitled ‘‘Send a Comment or
Submission.’’ (For further information
on using the www.regulations.gov Web
site, please consult the resources
provided on the Web site by clicking on
‘‘How to Use This Site’’ on the left side
of the home page.) The
www.regulations.gov site provides the
option of providing comments by filling
in a ‘‘General Comments’’ field, or by
attaching a document. It is expected that
most comments will be provided in an
1 See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value: Polyethylene Retail Carrier
Bags from Thailand, 69 FR 34122 (June 18, 2004),
Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value: Polyethylene Retail Carrier
Bags from Thailand, 69 FR 42419 (July 15, 2004),
Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene Retail
Carrier Bags from Thailand, 69 FR 48204, 9 August
2004.
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be released to the public by the
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as such and the submission must be
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at the top and bottom of the cover page
and each succeeding page. Any
comment containing business
confidential information must be
submitted to Sandy McKinzy at (202)
395–3640. A non-confidential summary
of the confidential information must be
submitted to www.regulations.gov. The
non-confidential summary will be
placed in the docket and open to public
inspection.
Information or advice contained in a
comment submitted, other than business
confidential information, may be
determined by USTR to be confidential
in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that
information or advice may qualify as
such, the submitter—
(1) Must clearly so designate the
information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as
‘‘SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE’’ at the
top and bottom of the cover page and
each succeeding page; and
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Any comment containing confidential
information must be submitted by fax. A
non-confidential summary of the
confidential information must be
submitted to www.regulations.gov. The
non-confidential summary will be
placed in the docket and open to public
inspection.
USTR will maintain a docket on this
dispute settlement proceeding,
accessible to the public. The public file
will include non-confidential comments
received by USTR from the public with
respect to the dispute; if a dispute
settlement panel is convened or in the
event of an appeal from such a panel,
the U.S. submissions, any nonconfidential submissions, or nonconfidential summaries of submissions,
received from other participants in the
dispute; the report of the panel; and, if
applicable, the report of the Appellate
Body.
Comments will be placed in the
docket and open to public inspection
pursuant to 15 CFR 2006.13, except
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confidential business information
exempt from public inspection in
accordance with 15 CFR 2006.15 or
information determined by USTR to be
confidential in accordance with 19
U.S.C. 2155(g)(2). Comments open to
public inspection may be viewed on the
www.regulations.gov Web site by
entering docket number USTR–2008–
0043 in the search field on the home
page.
Daniel Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative
for Monitoring and Enforcement.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. WTO/DS379]
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding
Regarding United States—Definitive
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing
Duties on Certain Products From
China
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is
providing notice that on December 9,
2008, the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘China’’) requested the establishment
of a dispute settlement panel under the
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the
World Trade Organization (‘‘WTO
Agreement’’) concerning final antidumping and countervailing duty
determinations and orders by the
Department of Commerce on imports of
the following products from China:
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel
Pipe (Investigations A–570–910 and C–
570–911); Certain New Pneumatic Offthe-Road Tires (Investigations A–570–
912 and C–570–913); Light-Walled
Rectangular Pipe and Tube
(Investigations A–570–914 and C–570–
915); and Laminated Woven Sacks
(Investigations A–570–916 and C–570–
917). That request may be found at
www.wto.org contained in a document
designated as WT/DS379/2. USTR
invites written comments from the
public concerning the issues raised in
this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any
comments received during the course of
the dispute settlement proceedings,
comments should be submitted on or
before February 20, 2009 to be assured
of timely consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: Public comments should be
submitted electronically to
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www.regulations.gov, docket number
USTR–2008–0035. If you are unable to
provide submissions by
www.regulations.gov, please contact
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to
arrange for an alternative method of
transmission. If (as explained below) the
comment contains confidential
information, then the comment should
be submitted by fax only to Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395–3640.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arun Venkataraman, Associate General
Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, 600 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395–
5694.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
127(b) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C.
3537(b)(1)) requires that notice and
opportunity for comment be provided
after the United States submits or
receives a request for the establishment
of a WTO dispute settlement panel.
Consistent with this obligation, USTR is
providing notice that the establishment
of a dispute settlement panel has been
requested pursuant to the WTO
Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(‘‘DSU’’) in this dispute. If such a panel
is established pursuant to the DSU, such
panel, which would hold its meetings in
Geneva, Switzerland, would be
expected to issue a report on its findings
and recommendations within nine
months after it is established.
Major Issues Raised by China
In its December 9, 2008 panel request,
China makes a number of allegations
concerning the Department of
Commerce’s final antidumping and
countervailing duty determinations and
orders regarding the following products
from China: Circular Welded Carbon
Quality Steel Pipe (Investigations A–
570–910 and C–570–911); Certain New
Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
(Investigations A–570–912 and C–570–
913); Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and
Tube (Investigations A–570–914 and C–
570–915); and Laminated Woven Sacks
(Investigations A–570–916 and C–570–
917). These final determinations and
orders are available at the following
Web pages of the Department of
Commerce: https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/
0806frn/#CHINA, https://
ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/0807frn/
index.html#CHINA, https://
ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/0808frn/
index.html#CHINA, https://
ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/0809frn/
index.html#CHINA.
With respect to certain of the
aforementioned determinations, China
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. WTO/DS383]
WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States--
Antidumping Measures on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Thailand
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative
(``USTR'') is providing notice that on November 26, 2008, Thailand
requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'')
concerning certain issues relating to the imposition of antidumping
measures on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Thailand. That
request may be found at https://www.wto.org contained in a document
designated as WT/DS383/1. USTR invites written comments from the public
concerning the issues raised in this dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any comments received during the
course of the dispute, comments should be submitted on or before
January 30, 2009 to be assured of timely consideration by USTR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted (i) electronically to
www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2008-0043. If you are unable to
provide submissions by www.regulations.gov, please contact Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395-9483 to arrange for an alternative method of
transmission. If (as explained below) the comment contains confidential
information, then the comment should be submitted by fax only to Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395-3640.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elissa Alben, Assistant General
Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395-3150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is providing notice that consultations
have been requested pursuant to the WTO Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (``DSU''). If such
consultations should fail to resolve the matter and a dispute
settlement panel is established pursuant to the DSU, such panel, which
would hold its meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, would be expected to
issue a report on its findings and recommendations within nine months
after it is established.
Major Issues Raised by Thailand
On November 26, 2008, Thailand requested consultations regarding
antidumping measures on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Thailand.
Thailand challenges the use of what it describes as ``the practice of
`zeroing' negative anti-dumping margins in calculating overall
weighted-average margins of dumping'' in the Department of Commerce's
final and amended final determinations and antidumping duty order with
respect to polyethylene retail carrier bags from Thailand.\1\ Thailand
states that it considers this action to be inconsistent with the
obligations of the United States under Article VI of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (``GATT 1994''), and, in
particular, under Article 2.4.2 of the Agreement on Implementation of
Article VI of the GATT 1994.
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\1\ See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand, 69 FR 34122
(June 18, 2004), Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from
Thailand, 69 FR 42419 (July 15, 2004), Antidumping Duty Order:
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand, 69 FR 48204, 9
August 2004.
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Public Comment: Requirements for Submissions
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning the issues raised in this dispute. Persons may submit public
comments electronically to www.regulations.gov docket number USTR-2008-
0043. If you are unable to provide submissions by www.regulations.gov,
please contact Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395-9483 to arrange for an
alternative method of transmission.
To submit comments via www.regulations.gov, enter docket number
USTR-2008-0043 on the home page and click ``go''. The site will provide
a search-results page listing all documents associated with this
docket. Find a reference to this notice by selecting ``Notice'' under
``Document Type'' on the left side of the search-results page, and
click on the link entitled ``Send a Comment or Submission.'' (For
further information on using the www.regulations.gov Web site, please
consult the resources provided on the Web site by clicking on ``How to
Use This Site'' on the left side of the home page.) The
www.regulations.gov site provides the option of providing comments by
filling in a ``General Comments'' field, or by attaching a document. It
is expected that most comments will be provided in an
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attached document. If a document is attached, it is sufficient to type
``See attached'' in the ``General Comments'' field.
A person requesting that information contained in a comment
submitted by that person be treated as confidential business
information must certify that such information is business confidential
and would not customarily be released to the public by the submitter.
Confidential business information must be clearly designated as such
and the submission must be marked ``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL'' at the top
and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page. Any comment
containing business confidential information must be submitted to Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395-3640. A non-confidential summary of the
confidential information must be submitted to www.regulations.gov. The
non-confidential summary will be placed in the docket and open to
public inspection.
Information or advice contained in a comment submitted, other than
business confidential information, may be determined by USTR to be
confidential in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that information
or advice may qualify as such, the submitter--
(1) Must clearly so designate the information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as ``SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE''
at the top and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page; and
(3) Must provide a non-confidential summary of the information or
advice.
Any comment containing confidential information must be submitted
by fax. A non-confidential summary of the confidential information must
be submitted to www.regulations.gov. The non-confidential summary will
be placed in the docket and open to public inspection.
USTR will maintain a docket on this dispute settlement proceeding,
accessible to the public. The public file will include non-confidential
comments received by USTR from the public with respect to the dispute;
if a dispute settlement panel is convened or in the event of an appeal
from such a panel, the U.S. submissions, any non-confidential
submissions, or non-confidential summaries of submissions, received
from other participants in the dispute; the report of the panel; and,
if applicable, the report of the Appellate Body.
Comments will be placed in the docket and open to public inspection
pursuant to 15 CFR 2006.13, except confidential business information
exempt from public inspection in accordance with 15 CFR 2006.15 or
information determined by USTR to be confidential in accordance with 19
U.S.C. 2155(g)(2). Comments open to public inspection may be viewed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site by entering docket number USTR-2008-
0043 in the search field on the home page.
Daniel Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative for Monitoring and
Enforcement.
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