Category: WTO and RTA Dispute Settlement and Compliance

On 10 September 2019, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) issued its report inKorea – Anti-Dumping Duties on Pneumatic Valves from Japan (DS504). The underlying dispute concerned the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Korea on imports of pneumatic valves originating from Japan following the investigation conducted by the Korea Trade Commission… Continue reading WTO Appellate Body Issues Report in the Korea-Japan Dispute Concerning…

Canada and the European Union have formalized an interim bilateral arbitration solution for the current deadlock in appointing members to the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Appellate Body is composed of seven members who are appointed to serve for four-year terms and may be reappointed for an additional four-year term. Currently, there are… Continue reading Canada and the European Union Announce an Interim Bilateral Arbitration…

On 16 July 2019, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) issued its report in United States – Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China (Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by China) (DS437). This appeal concerned China’s recourse to Article 21.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement… Continue reading WTO Appellate Body Issues Report in the U.S.-China Dispute Concerning…

On 12 July 2019, a World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel issued its report in the second compliance proceeding in Thailand – Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines (Second Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the Philippines) (DS371). This was the Philippines’ second recourse to Article 21.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures… Continue reading WTO Compliance Panel Issues Report in Philippines-Thailand Dispute Concerning Certain…

On 27 June 2019, a World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel issued its report in the dispute United States – Certain Measures Relating to the Renewable Energy Sector (DS510). The dispute concerned a challenge by India of various measures implemented by certain U.S. States that India alleged violated the national treatment obligation in Article III:4 of the GATT… Continue reading WTO Panel Issues Report in India-United States WTO Dispute Concerning…

On 10 January 2018, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a request for consultations from Canada to the United States regarding laws, regulations, policies, practices and other measures with respect to US anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings. This is the first step in the WTO dispute settlement procedure. The request cites 188 trade remedy determinations,… Continue reading Canada Launches Omnibus WTO Challenge of US Trade Remedies Laws