Antidumping Administrative Reviews and Other Measures Related to Imports of Certain Orange Juice from Brazil
| Short Title: | US — Zeroing OJ |
|---|---|
| Respondent: | United States |
| Complaintant(s): | Brazil; |
| Dispute Number: | DS382 |
| Link to Dispute Site: | http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds382_e.htm |
| Dispute Status: | Pending |
On November 27, 2008, the United States received from Brazil a request for consultations pertaining to definitive antidumping duties imposed by the United States pursuant to the final results issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on imports of certain orange juice from Brazil. Brazil claimed that certain actions by DOC and Customs and Border Protection with respect to this administrative review and with respect to any ongoing or future antidumping administrative reviews concerning this antidumping duty order, as well as various U.S. laws, regulations, administrative procedures, practices, and policies, both as such and as applied, are inconsistent with U.S. commitments and obligations under Articles II, VI:1, and V:2 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Articles 1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.4.2, 9.1, 9.3, 11.2, and 18.3 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (the Antidumping Agreement), and Article XVI:4 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. Specifically, Brazil complained that DOC used “zeroing” in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on imports of orange juice.
On May 22, 2009, the United States received a request for consultations from Brazil pertaining to the antidumping duty investigation on certain orange juice from Brazil, the second antidumping duty administrative review on certain orange juice from Brazil, and the “continued use of the US zeroing procedures (‘model’ or ‘simple’ zeroing) in successive antidumping proceedings.”
On August 20, 2009, Brazil requested the establishment of a panel. The DSB established the panel on September 25, 2009.