WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS259/3
29 May 2002
(02-2937)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Japan
The following communication, dated 27 May 2002, from the Permanent Mission of Japan to
the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Pe rmanent Mission of Brazil and to the Chairman of
the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of Japan hereby notifies the
Government of the United States that, in light of the substantial trade interest of Japan, it desires to be
joined in the consultations requested by Brazil in a communication circulated to WTO Members on
23 May 2002 (WT/DS259/1, G/L/552, G/SG/D27/1) title d "United States – Definitive Safeguard
Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products".
As a major exporter of steel products to the United States, Japan has a substantial trade
interest in this case.
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