反倾销中的归零问题探析

自WTO成立以来,针对反倾销调查中实施归零法的争端解决案件屡见不鲜。在2001年多哈回合反倾销规则改革谈判中,归零问题也是重要议题之一。由于《反倾销协定》未就归零问题做出明确规定,导致了成员对归零法本身的可诉性和合法性产生意见分歧,专家组和上诉机构也难以对此取得一致意见。运用法律解释的方法,结合WTO争端解决案例,分析了归零法的法律性质,得出归零法本身和适用均具有可诉性并且在反倾销各个阶段实施归零均属于违反WTO反倾销规则的结论。最后,结合反倾销规则谈判现状,指出仅凭WTO争端解决机构的裁判结果不能根本解决归零问题,终结归零法必须通过对现行WTO反倾销规则进行修改。

The Analysis of Zeroing Practices in Anti-dumping Investigations

ince the foundation of WTO,more and more disputative cases against the zeroing practices in US anti-dumping investigations have been raised.In the negotiation of the reform of anti-dumping rules in 2001 Doha Development Agenda,zeroing is always an important topic.As the Anti-dumping Agreement does not have specific articles concerning zeroing,Members,the Panels and the Appellate Bodies differ in their opinions on the legality of zeroing.Based on the analysis of the justifiability and legal nature of zeroing,the author reaches a conclusion that zeroing is actionable both as such and as applied and zeroing is WTO anti-dumping rules inconsistent in all anti-dumping procedures including original investigations and reviews.Finally,the author points out that under the current negotiation situation,zeroing could not be solved within the system of WTO antidumping without major changes of its anti-dumping rules.