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Appeals to panel reports are considered by the WTO’s Appellate Body, which consists of seven members elected for a four-year term. The Appellate Body can uphold, modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions of a panel, and Appellate Body reports, once adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), must be accepted by the parties to the dispute.
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United States - Measures Affecting Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tyres from China
Publication Date: September 2011More LessOn 14 September 2009, China requested consultations with the United States concerning increased tariffs on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tyres (subject tyres) from China. The decision was announced on 11 September 2009 following an investigation pursuant to section 421 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.). The USITC determined that there was market disruption as a result of rapidly increasing impo Read More
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European Communities - Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from China
Publication Date: July 2011More LessOn 31 July 2009, China requested consultations with the European Communities concerning Article 9(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 384/96 (the EC's Basic Anti–Dumping Regulation) which provides that in case of imports from non-market economy countries, the duty shall be specified for the supplying country concerned and not for each supplier and that an individual duty will only be specified for exporters that demonstrate t Read More
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Philippines - Taxes on Distilled Spirits
Publication Date: December 2011More LessOn 29 July 2009, the European Communities requested consultations with the Philippines concerning the Philippines' current Excise Tax regime on distilled spirits, which has been in place since 1997. The European Communities contends that the regime discriminates against imported distilled spirits by taxing them at a substantially higher rate than domestic spirits. The European Communities cites a number of specific measur Read More
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United States - Definitive Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products from China
Publication Date: March 2011More LessOn 19 September 2008, China requested consultations concerning the definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by the United States pursuant to the final anti-dumping and countervailing duty determinations and orders issued by the US Department of Commerce in several investigations. China considers that these measures, which include the conduct of the underlying anti-dumping and countervailing duty i Read More
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Thailand - Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines
Publication Date: June 2011More LessOn 7 February 2008, the Philippines requested consultations with Thailand concerning a number of Thai fiscal and customs measures affecting cigarettes from the Philippines. Such measures include Thailand's customs valuation practices, excise tax, health tax, TV tax, VAT regime, retail licensing requirements and import guarantees imposed upon cigarette importers. The Philippines claims that Thailand administers these Read More
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European Communities and Certain Member States - Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft
Publication Date: May 2011More LessOn 6 October 2004, the United States requested consultations with the Governments of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain (the “member States”), and with the European Communities (“EC”) concerning measures affecting trade in large civil aircraft.
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Australia - Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples from New Zealand
Publication Date: November 2010More LessOn 31 August 2007, New Zealand requested consultations with Australia concerning measures imposed by Australia on the importation of apples from New Zealand. On 27 March 2007, Australia's Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine determined a policy for the importation of apples from New Zealand: “Importation of apples can be permitted subject to the Quarantine Act 1908, and the application of phytosanitary measur Read More
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China - Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products
Publication Date: December 2009More LessOn 10 April 2007, the United States requested consultations with China concerning: (1) certain measures that restrict trading rights with respect to imported films for theatrical release, audiovisual home entertainment products (e.g. video cassettes and DVDs), sound recordings and publications (e.g. books, magazines, newspapers and electronic publications); and (2) certain measures that restrict market access for, or discrimina Read More
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United States - Continued Existence and Application of Zeroing Methodology
Publication Date: February 2009More LessOn 2 October 2006, the European Communities requested consultations with the United States concerning its continued application of the “zeroing” methodology. In particular, the request for consultations concerns (i) the implementing regulation (19 CFR Section 351) of the US Department of Commerce, especially section 351.414(c)(2); and (ii) the Import Administration Antidumping Manual (1997 edition), including the comput Read More
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India - Additional and Extra-Additional Duties on Imports from the United States
Publication Date: October 2008More LessOn 6 March 2007, the United States requested consultations with India with respect to “additional duties” or “extra additional duties” that India applies to imports from the United States, which include (but are not limited to) wines and distilled products (HS2204, 2205, 2206 and 2208.
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United States - Measures Relating to Shrimp from Thailand. Customs Bond Directive for Merchandise Subject to Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties
Publication Date: July 2008More LessOn 24 April 2006, Thailand requested consultations with the United States concerning anti-dumping measures on imports of frozen warmwater shrimp. Thailand requests consultations on the United States’ application in the Preliminary, Final and Amended Final Determinations of the practice known as “zeroing” negative dumping margins, the effect of which was to artificially create margins of dumping, and the consequent im Read More
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United States - Final Anti-Dumping Measures on Stainless Steel from Mexico
Publication Date: April 2008More LessOn 26 May 2006, Mexico requested consultations with the United States concerning a series of final anti-dumping determinations by the US Department of Commerce concerning imports of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Mexico for the period between January 1999 and June 2004. It also addresses: (i) certain sections of the US Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; (ii) the Statement of Administrative Action that acc Read More
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United States - Measures Relating to Shrimp from Thailand
Publication Date: July 2008More LessOn 24 April 2006, Thailand requested consultations with the United States concerning anti-dumping measures on imports of frozen warmwater shrimp. Thailand requests consultations on the United States’ application in the Preliminary, Final and Amended Final Determinations of the practice known as “zeroing” negative dumping margins, the effect of which was to artificially create margins of dumping, and the consequent im Read More
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China - Measures Affecting Imports of Automobile Parts
Publication Date: December 2008More LessOn 30 March 2006, the European Communities and the United States, and on 13 April 2006, Canada, requested consultations with China regarding China's imposition of measures that adversely affect exports of automobile parts from the European Communities, the United States and Canada to China. The measures include the following: (a) Policy on Development of Automotive Industry (Order No. 8 of the National Development Read More
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Canada - Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC – Hormones Dispute
Publication Date: October 2008More LessOn 8 November 2004, the European Communities filed a request for consultations with the United States asserting that the United States should have removed its retaliatory measures since the EC has removed the measures found to be WTO-inconsistent in the EC — Hormones case.
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United States - Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC – Hormones Dispute
Publication Date: October 2008More LessOn 8 November 2004, the European Communities filed a request for consultations with the United States asserting that the United States should have removed its retaliatory measures since the EC has removed the measures found to be WTO-inconsistent in the EC — Hormones case.
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Japan - Countervailing Duties on Dynamic Random Access Memories from Korea
Publication Date: November 2007More LessOn 14 March 2006, Korea requested consultations with Japan concerning countervailing duties imposed by Japan on certain Dynamic Random Access Memories (DRAMs) from Korea. According to Korea, notice of the imposition of such duties was provided by Japan in Cabinet Order No. 13 and Finance Notice 35, published respectively in Issue No. 4264 and Special Issue No. 17 of the Official Gazette dated 27 January 2006. T Read More
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Brazil - Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres
Publication Date: December 2007More LessOn 20 June 2005, the European Communities requested consultations with Brazil on the imposition of measures that adversely affect exports of retreaded tyres from the EC to the Brazilian market.
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United States - Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews
Publication Date: January 2007More LessOn 24 November 2004, Japan requested consultations with the United States concerning (1) the USDOC’s “zeroing” practice in anti-dumping investigations, administrative reviews, sunset reviews, and also in assessing the final anti-dumping duty liability on entries upon liquidation; (2) the USDOC’s “irrefutable presumption” in sunset reviews; and (3) the waiver provisions of US law, which, in sunset reviews, oblige the USDO Read More
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United States - Sunset Reviews of Anti-Dumping Measures on Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina - Recourse 1
Publication Date: April 2007More LessOn 7 October 2002, Argentina requested consultations with the US regarding the final determinations of the US Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the US International Trade Commission (“ITC”) in the sunset reviews of the anti-dumping duty order on OCTG from Argentina, issued on 7 November 2000 (65 Federal Register 66701) and June 2001 (USITC Pub. No. 3434), respectively, and the DOC’s determination to continu Read More
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