On March 15, 2016, Japan requested consultations with Korea regarding measures imposing anti-dumping duties on valves for pneumatic transmission from Japan and the documents and factual information underlying the imposition of those duties.
Japan claims that the measures are inconsistent with:
• Articles 1, 3.1,3.2,3.4, 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 June 9, 2016, Japan requested the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on June 22, 2016, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on July 4, 2016, the DSB established a panel. Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, the European Union, Norway, Singapore, Turkey, the United States and Viet Nam reserved their third-party rights. On August 22, 2016, Japan requested the Director-General to compose the panel. On August 29, 2016, the Director-General composed the panel.
| Brief Date | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| 03/23/2017 | U.S. Third Party Executive Summary |
| 03/16/2017 | U.S. Third Party Answers to Panel's Questions |
| 01/13/2017 | U.S. Third Party Submission |
| Brief Date | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| 06/22/2018 | U.S. Third Participant Submission |
| 06/22/2018 | Executive Summary of U.S. Third Participant Submission |
