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European Union and Certain Member States - Certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels
United States — Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Ripe Olives from Spain
Turkey - Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States
China - Anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures on barley from Australia
China - Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States
United States - Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products
India - Additional duties on certain products from the United States
Dominican Republic - Anti-dumping measures on corrugated steel bars
China - Anti-Dumping measures on stainless steel products from Japan
India - Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications Technology Sector
India - Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications Technology Sector
India - Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods
Costa Rica - Measures Concerning the Importation of Fresh Avocados from Mexico
Türkiye - the Production, Importation and Marketing of Pharmaceutical Products
United States - Countervailing Measures on Supercalendered Paper from Canada
European Union - Safeguard Measures on Certain Steel Products
United States - Safeguard measure on imports of large residential washers
United States - Countervailing duty measures on certain products from China
India - Measures Concerning Sugar and Sugarcane
India - Measures Concerning Sugar and Sugarcane
India - Measures Concerning Sugar and Sugarcane
United States - Safeguard Measure on Imports of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products
On 2 September 2021 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by China in “United States — Safeguard Measure on Imports of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products” (DS562).
Morocco - Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on School Exercise Books from Tunisia
On 27 July 2021 he WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Tunisia in “Morocco — Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on School Exercise Books from Tunisia” (DS578).
Foreword
This updated edition of WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries has been prepared by the Legal Affairs Division of the WTO with assistance from the Rules Division and the Appellate Body Secretariat. This new edition includes all panel and Appellate Body reports adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body up to 31 December 2020. It also includes a separate section with summaries for panel reports that have been circulated to WTO Members and made available on the WTO website, but that have not been adopted by the DSB as they remain subject to pending appeals. Given the unfilled vacancies on the Appellate Body these appeals cannot be advanced or completed in current circumstances.
Note
The European Union succeeded the European Community for WTO purposes as of 1 December 2009.
WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries 1995–2020
2021 edition
WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries provides a succinct summary of the key findings of every dispute panel report up to the end of 2019 and, where applicable, the subsequent Appellate Body report. Each one-page summary comprises three sections: the core facts; the key findings contained in the reports; and, where relevant, other matters of particular significance. The disputes are presented in chronological order (by dispute settlement number). Two indexes at the end of the publication list the disputes by WTO agreement and by WTO member responding to the complaint.
Canada - Measures Governing the Sale of Wine
On 25 May 2021 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Australia in “Canada — Measures Governing the Sale of Wine” (DS537).
United States - Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products and the Use of Facts Available
On 21 January 2021 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Korea in “United States — Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products and the Use of Facts Available” (DS539).
Pakistan - Anti-Dumping Measures on Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Film from the United Arab Emirates
On 18 January 2021 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by the United Arab Emirates in “Pakistan — Anti-Dumping Measures on Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Film from the United Arab Emirates” (DS538) .
Korea, Republic of - Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars
On 30 November 2020 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Japan in “Korea - Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars” (DS553).
Indonesia - Measures Concerning the Importation of Chicken Meat and Chicken Products
On 10 November 2020 the WTO circulated the compliance panel report in the case brought by Brazil in “Indonesia — Measures Concerning the Importation of Chicken Meat and Chicken Products” (DS484).
United States - Tariff Measures on Certain Goods from China
On 15 September 2020 the WTO circulated the dispute panel report in the case brought by China in “United States — Tariff Measures on Certain Goods from China” (DS543)..
United States - Countervailing Measures on Softwood Lumber from Canada
On 24 August 2020 the WTO circulated the dispute panel report in the case brought by Canada in “United States - Countervailing Measures on Softwood Lumber from Canada” (DS533).
European Union - Cost Adjustment Methodologies and Certain Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports from Russia - (Second complaint)
On 24 July 2020 the WTO circulated the dispute panel report in the case brought by the Russian Federation in “European Union - Cost Adjustment Methodologies and Certain Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports from Russia - Second complaint)” (DS494).
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of - Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
On 16 June 2020 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Qatar in “Saudi Arabia — Measures concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights” (DS567).
Australia - Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging
On 9 June 2020 the Appellate Body issued its reports in the cases brought by Honduras and the Dominican Republic in “Australia — Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging” (DS435 and DS441).
The Role of WTO Committees through the Lens of Specific Trade Concerns Raised in the TBT Committee
In this paper we provide some evidence of the common claim that STCs improve transparency and monitoring as well as help mitigate trade conflicts.
United States - Countervailing Measures on Supercalendered Paper from Canada
On 6 February 2020 the Appellate Body issued its report in the case brought by Canada in “United States - Countervailing Measures on Supercalendered Paper from Canada” (DS505).
Russian Federation - Measures affecting the importation of railway equipment and parts thereof
On 4 February 2020 the Appellate Body issued its report in the case brought by Ukraine in “ Russia - Measures affecting the importation of railway equipment and parts thereof” (DS499).
Morocco - Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel from Turkey
On 10 December 2019 the Appellate Body issued its report in the case brought by Turkey in “Morocco - Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot Rolled Steel from Turkey” (DS513). On 4 December Morocco notified the Appellate Body that it had withdrawn its appeal in this dispute.
Australia - Anti-Dumping Measures on A4 Copy Paper
On 4 December 2019 the WTO circulated the dispute panel report in the case brought by Indonesia in “Australia - Anti-Dumping Measures On A4 Copy Paper” (DS529).
European communities and certain member states - Measures affecting trade in large civil aircraft (Boeing - Airbus) - Recourse 2
On 2 December 2019 the WTO circulated the compliance panel report in the case brought by the European Union in “European Communities and Certain Member States - Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft - Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the EU” (DS316)
United States - Countervailing measures on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India - Recourse 1
On 15 November 2019 the WTO circulated the compliance panel report in the case brought by India in “United States — Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India - Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by India” (DS436).
United States - Certain methodologies and their application to anti-dumping proceedings involving China - Recourse 2
On 1 November 2019, a WTO arbitrator issued its decision on the level of countermeasures China may request with respect to the United States in “United States - Certain Methodologies and their Application to Anti-Dumping Proceedings Involving China” (DS471).
India - Export Related Measures
On 31 October 2019 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by the United States in “India — Export Related Measures” (DS541).
Thailand - Customs and fiscal measures on cigarettes from the Philippines - Recourse 2
On 12 July 2019 the WTO circulated the panel report in the compliance case initiated by the Philippines in “Thailand — Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines — Second Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the Philippines” (DS371).
Mexico - Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United State
On 11 July 2019 the WTO circulated two panel report in the cases brought by the United States in “Canada — Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States” (DS557) and “Mexico — Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States” (DS560).
United States - Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products
On 11 July 2019 the WTO circulated two panel report in the cases brought by Canada and Mexico in “United States — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products” (DS550) and “United States — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products” (DS551).
United States - Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products
On 11 July 2019 the WTO circulated two panel report in the cases brought by Canada and Mexico in “United States — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products” (DS550) and “United States — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products” (DS551).
Canada - Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States
On 11 July 2019 the WTO circulated two panel report in the cases brought by the United States in “Canada — Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States” (DS557) and “Mexico — Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States” (DS560).
United States - Certain Measures Relating to the Renewable Energy Sector
On 27 2019 June the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by India in “United States - Certain Measures Relating to the Renewable Energy Sector” (DS510).
Foreword
This updated edition of WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries has been prepared by the Legal Affairs Division of the WTO with assistance from the Rules Division and the Appellate Body Secretariat. This new edition covers all panel and Appellate Body reports adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body as of 31 December 2018.
WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries 1995–2018
WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries provides a succinct summary of the key findings of every dispute panel report up to the end of 2018 and, where applicable, the subsequent Appellate Body report. Each one-page summary comprises three sections: the core facts; the key findings contained in the reports; and, where relevant, other matters of particular significance. The disputes are presented in chronological order (by dispute settlement number). Two indexes at the end of the publication list the disputes by WTO agreement and by WTO member responding to the complaint.
China - Tariff Rate Quotas for Certain Agricultural Products
On 18 April 2019 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by the United States in “China - Tariff Rate Quotas for Certain Agricultural Products” (DS517).
United States - Anti-Dumping Measures Applying Differential Pricing Methodology to Softwood Lumber from Canada
On 9 April 2019 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Canada in “United States - Anti-Dumping Measures Applying Differential Pricing Methodology to Softwood Lumber from Canada” (DS534).
Russia - Measures Concerning Traffic in Transit
On 5 April 2019 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Ukraine in “Russia - Measures Concerning Traffic in Transit” (DS512).
United States - Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Second Complaint) (Boeing - Airbus) - Recourse 1
On 28 March 2019 the WTO’s Appellate Body issued its report on US compliance in the dispute brought by the European Union in “United States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft — Second complaint” (DS353).
China - Domestic Support for Agricultural Producers
On 28 February 2019 the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by the United States in “China — Domestic Support for Agricultural Producers” (DS511)
Acknowledgements
This publication was prepared by Arti Gobind Daswani, Roy Santana and János Volkai of the WTO Secretariat with the support of WTO Deputy Director-General Karl Brauner, Valerie Hughes (former Director of the WTO’s Legal Affairs Division), Suja Rishikesh Mavroidis (Director of the WTO Market Access Division) and John Adank (Director of the Legal Affairs Division). Special acknowledgment is owed to William Castro, of the WTO’s Young Professionals Programme, for his contributions to the processing of the data and preparation of the one-page case summaries, to WTO staff members Jesse Kreier and Olga Falgueras Alamo, from the Rules Division, for their contribution to the compilation of relevant documents and to Jesse Nicol, from the Appellate Body Secretariat, for his comments. The authors are also grateful to Laoise Ní Bhriain, Maria Bressi and Bryson Strupp, from the Archives Section of the WTO Information Management Services, for their active collaboration in checking the archives and identifying relevant information, and to Tan Albayrak, intern at the Legal Affairs Division, for assisting in the final editing of the onepage case summaries.
Foreword by the Director-General
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is the world’s first general multilateral trade agreement. It was signed in 1947 and came into force on 1 January 1948. As the contracting parties began to implement what is more widely known as the GATT 1947, it is unlikely they would have foreseen the full magnitude of the political and economic importance of their accord and its enduring impact as a fundamental framework for multilateral trade right up to the present day.
Acknowledgements/Disclaimer
This publication was prepared by Arti Gobind Daswani, Roy Santana and János Volkai of the WTO Secretariat with the support of WTO Deputy Director-General Karl Brauner, Valerie Hughes (former Director of the WTO’s Legal Affairs Division), Suja Rishikesh Mavroidis (Director of the WTO Market Access Division) and John Adank (Director of the Legal Affairs Division). Special acknowledgment is owed to WTO staff members Jesse Kreier and Olga Falgueras Alamo, from the Rules Division, for their contribution to the compilation of relevant documents.
One-page case summaries
A one-page case summary is devoted to each of the 316 GATT disputes identified by this publication.