On January 15, 2021, Malaysia requested consultations with the European Union (EU), France and Lithuania with respect to certain measures imposed by the EU and EU Member States concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels from Malaysia.
Malaysia claimed that certain measures imposed by the EU (the EU renewable energy target, the criteria for determining the high ILUC-risk feedstock, and the sustainability and GHG emission savings criteria) appear to be inconsistent with:
On March 15, 2019, Guatemala requested consultations with India concerning domestic support measures allegedly maintained by India in favor of producers of sugarcane and sugar (domestic support measures), as well as all export subsidies that India allegedly provides for sugarcane and sugar (export subsidy measures). Guatemala claimed that the domestic support measures appear to be inconsistent with: • Articles 3.2, 6.3 and 7.2(b) of the Agreement on Agriculture.
On February 27, 2019, Australia requested consultations with India concerning support allegedly provided by India in favor of producers of sugarcane and sugar (domestic support measures), as well as all export subsidies that India allegedly provides for sugar and sugarcane (export subsidy measures).
Australia claimed that the domestic support measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 3.2, 6.3 and 7.2(b) of the Agreement on Agriculture; and
• Article XVI of the GATT.
Australia claimed that the export subsidy measures appear to be inconsistent with:
On February 27, 2019, Brazil requested consultations with India concerning domestic support allegedly provided by India in favor of agricultural producers of sugarcane and sugar (domestic support measures), as well as all export subsidies that India allegedly provides for sugar and sugarcane (export subsidy measures).
Brazil claimed that the domestic support measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 3.2, 6.3 and 7.2(b) of the Agreement on Agriculture.
Brazil claimed that the export subsidy measures appear to be inconsistent with:
On September 13, 2016, the United States requested consultations with China regarding certain measures through which China appears to provide domestic support in favor of agricultural producers, in particular, to those producing wheat, Indica rice, Japonica rice, and corn.
On June 18, 2013, Panama requested consultations with Colombia with respect to the imposition by Colombia of a compound tariff affecting the importation of textiles, apparel and footwear from Panama. The measure at issue is a compound tariff, which Panama claims is contained in:
March 17, 2014
Washington, DC. – The Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced the results of its Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) of El Salvador.
On April 12, 2013, Guatemala requested consultations with Peru with respect to the imposition by Peru of an “additional duty” on imports of certain agricultural products, such as rice, sugar, maize, milk and certain dairy products.
Guatemala claims that the measure at issue is inconsistent with:
DS412: On 13 September 2010, Japan requested consultations with Canada regarding Canada's measures relating to domestic content requirements in the feed-in tariff program (the “FIT Program”).
Costa Rica (on 15 October 2010), Guatemala (on 15 October 2010), Honduras (on 18 October 2010), and El Salvador (on 19 October 2010) requested consultations with the Dominican Republic concerning the provisional and definitive safeguard measures imposed by the Dominican Republic on imports of polypropylene bags and tubular fabric and the investigation that led to the imposition of those measures. The products at issue are classified under subheadings 5407.20.20, 6305.33.10 and 6305.33.90 of the Dominican Republic Tariff.
