WORLD TRADE WT/DS24/7
7February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0554)
UNITED STATES -RESTRICTIONS ONIMPORTS OFCOTTON
AND MAN-MADE FIBRE UNDERWEAR
Communication from theAppellate Body
Thefollowing communication, dated 7February 1997, from theChairman oftheAppellate
Body addressed totheChairman oftheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance with
Article 17(5) oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes.
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ItismyhonourtotransmittoyoutheReportoftheAppellateBodyinUnitedStates-Restrictions
onImports ofCotton andMan-made Fibre Underwear ,AB-1996-3. Itwillbecirculated onMonday,
10February 1997 toMembers oftheWorld Trade Organization inaccordance withparagraph 5of
Article 17oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes .The
three Members oftheAppellate Body whoserved onthisappeal wereMr.Claus-Dieter Ehlermann
asPresiding Member, Mr.Florentino Feliciano andMr.Mitsuo Matsushita asMembers.