THE Russian
Federation has notified the WTO Secretariat of a request
for consultations with the European Union regarding anti-dumping measures
imposed by the European Union on several products imported from Russia, including
ammonium nitrate and steel products.
In Russia's view the administrative procedures, methodologies or practices
of the European Union for the calculation of the dumping margin in anti-dumping
investigations and reviews appear to be, in several respects, not in conformity
with the obligations of the EU under several WTO agreements.
The imports at issue are ammonium nitrate, certain welded tubes and pipes
of iron or non-alloy steel, and certain seamless steel pipes of iron or steel.
This is the first dispute originated by Russia at the Dispute Settlement Mechanism
of the WTO since it became a full member on 22 August 2012. Russia is already
a respondent on two disputes: DS462, initiated by the European Union, and DS463,
initiated by Japan, both on recycling fees for motor vehicles.
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