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Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on Certain Coated Paper from Indonesia


Status: Pending

Subject: Anti-dumping Measures, Countervailing Duty,

Respondent: United States

Complainant(s): Indonesia,

Third Parties: Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, Turkey, Korea, India,

Dispute Number: DS491

Link to Dispute Site: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds491_e.htm



On March 13, 2015, Indonesia requested consultations with the United States concerning the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain coated paper products from Indonesia, as well as the investigation underlying those measures..

Indonesia claims that the measures are inconsistent with:

•Articles 2.1, 2.1(c), 12.7, 14(d), 15.5, 15.7 and 15.8 of the SCM Agreement; and

•Articles 3.5, 3.7 and 3.8 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement.

On July 9, 2015, Indonesia requested the establishment of a panel.  At its meeting on July 20, 2015, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel.  At its meeting on August 31, 2015, the DSB established a panel.  At the DSB meeting, Canada, China, the EU, Korea and Turkey reserved their third-party rights.  On September 30, 2015, India reserved its third party rights.  On October 7, 2015, Brazil reserved its third party rights.  On January 25, 2016, Indonesia requested the Director-General to compose the panel.  On February 4, 2016, the Director-General composed the panel.

 

Panel Proceedings
Brief Date Brief Description
04/21/2017 U.S. Answers to the Panel's Questions Following the Second Panel Meeting 
03/29/2017 U.S. Closing Statement at the Second Panel Meeting
03/28/2017 U.S. Opening Statement at the Second Panel Meeting
01/17/2017 U.S. Second Written Submission
01/04/2017 U.S. Answers to the Panel's Questions Following the First Panel Meeting
12/07/2016 U.S. Closing Statement at the First Panel Meeting 
12/06/2016 U.S. Opening Statement at the First Panel Meeting
10/06/2016 U.S. First Written Submission