On October 30, 2020, Hong Kong, China requested consultations with the United States regarding certain measures concerning the origin marking requirement applicable to goods produced in Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong, China claimed that measures appear to be inconsistent with:
On August 15, 2018, Turkey requested consultations with the United States concerning certain duties that the United States imposed on imports of steel and aluminum products.
Turkey claimed in its request for consultations that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 7, 8.1, 9.1, 11.1(a) and (b), 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 of the Safeguards Agreement;
• Articles I:1, II:1(a) and (b), X:3(a), XI:1, XIII:1, XIX:1(a), and XIX:2 of the GATT 1994; and
• Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement.
On July 9, 2018, Switzerland requested consultations with the United States concerning certain duties that the United States imposed on imports of steel and aluminum products.
Switzerland claimed in its request for consultations that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 7, 11.1(a), 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 of the Safeguards Agreement;
• Articles I:1, II:1(a) and (b), X:3(a), XI:1, XIX:1(a), and XIX:2 of the GATT 1994; and
• Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement.
On June 29, 2018, Russia requested consultations with the United States concerning certain duties that the United States imposed on imports of steel and aluminum products.
Russia claimed in its request for consultations that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 7, 8.1, 11.1(a) and (b), 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 of the Safeguards Agreement; and
• Articles I:1, II:1(a) and (b), X:3(a), XI:1, XIX:1(a), and XIX:2 of the GATT 1994.
On June 12, 2018, Norway requested consultations with the United States concerning certain duties that the United States imposed on imports of steel and aluminum products.
Norway claimed in its request for consultations that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 7, 11.1(a) and (b), 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 of the Safeguards Agreement;
• Articles I:1, II:1(a) and (b), X:3(a), XI:1, XIX:1(a), and XIX:2 of the GATT 1994; and
• Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement.
On June 1, 2018, the EU requested consultations with the United States concerning certain duties that the United States imposed on imports of steel and aluminum products.
The EU claimed in its request for consultations that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 7, 9, 11.1(a), 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 of the Safeguards Agreement;
• Articles I:1, II:1(a) and (b), X:3(a), XI:1, XIX:1(a), and XIX:2 of the GATT 1994; and
• Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement.
On April 5, 2018, China requested consultations with the United States concerning certain duties that the United States imposed on imports of steel and aluminum products.
China claimed in its request for consultations that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 7, 11.1(a), 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 of the Safeguards Agreement; and
• Articles I:1, II:1(a) and (b), X:3(a), XIX:1(a), and XIX:2 of the GATT 1994.
Joint complaint by Australia, Brazil, Chile, European Communities, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Thailand (WT/DS217), and Canada and Mexico (WT/DS234).
On 21 December 2000 and 21 May 2001 respectively, the complainants requested consultations with the US concerning the amendment to the Tariff Act of 1930 signed on 28 October 2000 with the title of "Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000" (the "Act") usually referred to as "the Byrd Amendment".
Complaint by the European Communities.
The European Communities considered that there was a disagreement as to the existence or consistency with a covered agreement of the measures taken to comply with the rulings and recommendations of the DSB. Therefore, on 9 July 2007, the European Communities requested consultations under Article 21.5. Brazil and Korea requested to join the consultation. On 13 September 2007, the European Communities requested the establishment of a compliance panel.
