USTR Asks for Comments on South Korean WTO Challenge to Duties on Oil Country Tubular Goods

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is asking for comments on a recently-announced South Korean challenge at the World Trade Organization to U.S. antidumping duties on oil country tubular goods from the country (here). South Korea asked for consultations with the U.S. over the AD duties in December (see 1412220068). WTO requests for consultation are the first action in a dispute proceeding, but if the two sides agree on a resolution, South Korea may opt to not ask for dispute settlement. The Commerce Department issued an AD order on South Korean OCTG in September (see 14090919), after finding South Korean exporters are dumping into the U.S. market (see 14071712). Comments must be submitted by Feb. 18, and USTR prefers they are submitted through www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2015-0001.