On February 21, 2019, Tunisia requested consultations with Morocco concerning definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Morocco on imports of school exercise books. This is the second consultations request submitted by Tunisia against Morocco on a similar matter (see DS555, concerning provisional anti-dumping duties imposed by Morocco on imports of school exercise books from Tunisia).
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Statement by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Punke at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Madagascar
July 14 and 16, 2015
Geneva, Switzerland
*For the Record*
Thank you, Chair. The United States would like to welcome Minister Rabesahala and his entire delegation on the occasion of Madagascar’s third WTO Trade Policy Review.
June 26, 2014
President Obama reinstated Madagascar’s eligibility for African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits, effective immediately, and withdrew Swaziland’s AGOA eligibility, effective January 1, 2015.
Madagascar
Madagascar was removed from AGOA on January 1, 2010 following a 2009 coup d’état.
AGOA Status: Madagascar is eligible for AGOA this year.
Complaints by Australia (WT/DS265), Brazil (WT/DS266) and Thailand (WT/DS283).
On 27 September 2002, Australia and Brazil requested consultations with the European Communities concerning the export subsidies provided by the EC in the framework of its Common Organisation of the Market for the sugar sector. The requests concerned Council Regulation (EC) No.
Complaints by Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the United States.
The complainants in this case other than Ecuador had requested consultations with the EC on the same issue on 28 September 1995 (WT/DS16). After Ecuador's accession to the WTO, the current complainants again requested consultations with the EC on 5 February 1996.