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Zeroing in International Trade

Meaning of Zeroing, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): In the World Trade Organization (WTO) dumping procedures, an investigating authority usually calculates the dumping margin by getting the average of the differences between the export prices and the home market prices of the product in question. When it chooses to disregard or put a value of zero on instances when the export price is higher than the home market price, the practice is called “zeroing”. Critics claim this practice artificially inflates dumping margins.

Zeroing in 2011

United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): As discussed in World Encyclopedia of Law 2010 at 487-90, the United States has taken steps to comply with findings adopted by the DSB in several disputes challenging the U.S. practice of “zeroing” in antidumping administrative reviews. Additional panel reports issued in 2011 also found the past practice of zeroing to be inconsistent with U.S. obligations. In United States – Antidumping Administrative Reviews and Other Measures Related to Imports of Certain Orange Juice from Brazil (DS382), discussed in the 2011 Annual Report at 94, the panel found that the use of zeroing was inconsistent with the Antidumping Agreement. The DSB adopted the panel's recommendations and ruling on June 17, 2011. The United States stated its intention to implement the recommendations and ruling. In United States – Use of Zeroing in Antidumping Measures Involving Products from Korea (DS402), discussed in the 2011 Annual Report at 96-97, the panel circulated its report on January 18, 2011, finding that the United States' use of zeroing methodology was inconsistent with its WTO obligations. On February 24, 2011, the DSB adopted the panel's recommendations and rulings. The United States agreed to implement the recommendations and rulings and notified the DSB on December 19, 2011 that it had done so. In United States – Anti-dumping Measures on Certain Shrimp from Vietnam (DS404), discussed in the 2011 Annual Report at 97-98, the panel issued its report on July 11, 2011 finding the use of zeroing to be inconsistent with the Antidumping Agreement and the GATT 1994. On September 2, 2011, the DSB adopted the panel's recommendations and rulings. The United States stated its intention to comply with the recommendations and rulings within a reasonable period.

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  • Commercial Relations
  • Investment
  • Transportation
  • World Trade Organization
  • Dispute Settlement
  • International Disputes
  • United States

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