On January 27, 2022, the European Union requested consultations with China with regard to measures allegedly imposed by or attributable to China on the importation of goods from, and exportation of goods to, the European Union and on trade in services between the European Union and China.
The European Union claimed that the measure or series of measures at issue appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles I:1, V:6, X:3(a), XI:1, and XVII of the GATT 1994;
On February 18, 2022, the European Union requested consultations with China with regard to measures that allegedly adversely affect the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
The European Union claimed that the measures at issue appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 1.1, 28.1, 28.2, 41.1, and 44.1 of the TRIPS Agreement; and
• Section 2(A)(2) of China's Accession Protocol.
The European Union also claimed that:
On June 24, 2021, China requested consultations with Australia with respect to anti-dumping and countervailing measures imposed by Australia on imports of certain products originating in China, inter alia, wind towers, deep drawn stainless steel sinks and railway wheels.
China claimed that the anti-dumping measures on wind towers, deep drawn stainless steel sinks and railway wheels appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1.1, 2.2.2, 2.4 and 9.3 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement; and
• Articles VI:1 and VI:2 of the GATT 1994.
On June 22, 2021, Australia requested consultations with China with respect to anti-dumping and countervailing measures on bottled wine in containers of 2 litres or less imported from Australia. Australia claimed that these measures appear to be inconsistent with:
On June 11, 2021, Japan requested consultations with China with respect to measures imposing anti-dumping duties on stainless steel billets, hot-rolled coils, and hot-rolled plates from Japan.
Japan claimed that these measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 6.5, 6.5.1, 6.9, 12.2, and 12.2.2 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement; and
• Article VI of the GATT 1994.
On August 19, 2021, Japan requested the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on August 30, 2021, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel.
On May 14, 2018, Korea requested consultations with the United States concerning definitive safeguard measures imposed by the United States on imports of large residential washers.
Korea claimed that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
On May 7, 2015, the Russian Federation requested consultations with the European Union regarding “cost adjustment” methodologies used by the European Union for the calculation of dumping margins in anti-dumping investigations and reviews.
The Russian Federation claimed that the measures are inconsistent with:
On January 8, 2018, Viet Nam requested consultations with the United States concerning anti-dumping measures on fish fillets from Viet Nam and certain U.S. legal instruments.
In its request for consultations, Viet Nam claimed that certain so-called measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.4.2, 6, 9, 11, and 17.6(i), and Annex II, of the Anti-Dumping Agreement;
• Articles I:1, VI:1, VI:2, and X:3(a) of the GATT 1994;
• Articles 3.7, 19.1, 21.1, 21.3, and 21.5 of the DSU;
• Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement; and
On January 8, 2018, Viet Nam requested consultations with the United States concerning anti-dumping measures on fish fillets from Viet Nam and certain U.S. legal instruments.
In its request for consultations, Viet Nam claimed that certain so-called measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.4.2, 6, 9, 11, and 17.6(i), and Annex II, of the Anti-Dumping Agreement;
• Articles I:1, VI:1, VI:2, and X:3(a) of the GATT 1994;
• Articles 3.7, 19.1, 21.1, 21.3, and 21.5 of the DSU;
• Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement; and
On November 28, 2017, Canada requested consultations with the United States concerning certain countervailing measures with respect to softwood lumber products from Canada.
Canada claimed in its request for consultations that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 1.1(a), 1.1(b), 2.1(a), 2.1(b), 10, 11.2, 11.3, 14(d), 19.1, 19.3, 19.4, 21.1, 21.2, 32.1, and 32.5 of the SCM Agreement; and
• Article VI:3 of the GATT 1994.
