RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/W/161
23April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1488)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
REPLIES TOQUESTION POSED BYCANADA1CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION
PROVIDED BYTHE UNITED STATES2OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6OFTHE AGREEMENT
Thefollowing communication, dated 18April 1996, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission oftheUnited States.
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Aretherespecific provisions intheUSlawthatwould allow fortherefund ofprovisional duties
following adetermination thatprovisional relief should nothavebeengranted?
Section 202(d)(4)(A) oftheTrade Actprovides thatprovisional relief endswhen there isa
negativefinaldetermination,oranaffirmativefinaldeterminationbutthePresidentdecidesnottoprovide
relief ortoprovide relief insome other form. Section 202(d)(4)(D) provides that,insuchacase,entries
covered bytheprovisional relief willbeliquidated attheratethatapplied before theprovisional relief
wasimposed.
1G/SG/W/52.
2G/SG/N/1/USA/1.