WORLD TRADE WT/DS53/3
30September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3873)
Original: English
MEXICO -CUSTOMS VALUATION OFIMPORTS
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Switzerland
Thefollowing communication, dated 18September 1996, from thePermanent Mission of
Switzerland tothePermanent Mission ofMexico andthePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean
Commission andtheDispute Settlement Body iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheDSU, Switzerland notify hereby itsdesire tobe
joined intheconsultation requested toMexico bytheEuropean Communities pursuant toparagraph 1
ofArticle XXII ofGATT 1994concerning theMexican Customs Law, andtheResolution establishing
thegeneral rules governing theapplication ofcustoms provisions oftheNAFTA.
Therequest bytheEuropean Communities wascirculated on9September 1996(WT/DS53/1).
Switzerlandconsidersthatithasasubstantialtradeinterestintheabove-mentionedconsultations.