I. INTRODUCTION

A. Establishment and Composition of the Panel

1.1 On 1 February 2010, Viet Nam requested consultations with the United States pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (the "DSU"), Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (the "GATT 1994"), and Articles 17.2 and 17.3 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (the "Anti-Dumping Agreement") with regard to determinations in the U.S. anti-dumping proceedings on Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Vietnam (hereafter "Shrimp"), and certain related actions, laws, regulations, administrative procedures, practices and methodologies of the United States.

1.2 On 7 April 2010, Viet Nam requested, pursuant to Article XXIII:1 of the GATT 1994, Articles 4 and 6 of the DSU, and Article 17.4 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement, that the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") establish a panel.

1.3 At its meeting on 18 May 2010, the DSB established a panel in accordance with Article 6 of the DSU to examine the matter referred to the DSB by Viet Nam in document WT/DS404/5.