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Safeguard Measure on Imports of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products


Status: Pending

Subject: Safeguards,

Respondent: United States

Complainant(s): China,

Third Parties: Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, European Union, Russian Federation, Japan, Korea, India, Malaysia, Phillippines,

Dispute Number: DS562

Link to Dispute Site: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds562_e.htm



On August 24, 2018, the United States requested the Chair of the DSB to circulate to Members a communication where it indicated that the United States was willing to enter into consultations with China, without prejudice to the US view that China's letter of August 14, 2018 did not satisfy the requirements of Article 4 of the DSU.

On August 24, 2018, the European Union requested to join the consultations. On August 27, 2018, Thailand requested to join the consultations. On October 22, 2018, the United States informed the DSB that it had accepted both requests to join the consultations.

On July 11, 2019, China requested the establishment of a Panel. At its meeting on July 22, 2019, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel.

At its meeting on August 15, 2019, the DSB established a panel. Brazil, Canada, the European Union, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Russian Federation and Chinese Taipei have reserved their third-party rights.

On October 14, 2019, China requested the Director-General to compose the panel. On October 24, 2019, the Director-General composed the panel.
 

Panel Proceedings
Brief Date Brief Description
02/05/2021 U.S. Integrated Executive Summary 
01/29/2021 U.S. Comments on China’s Answers to Third Set of Questions from the Panel 
01/15/2021 U.S. Answers to Third Set of Questions from the Panel 
12/11/2020 Closing Statement of the United States at the Panel’s Second Videoconference with the Parties
12/09/2020 Opening Statement of the United States at the Panel’s Second Videoconference with the Parties
11/06/2020 U.S. Second Written Submission
10/12/2020 U.S. Answers to Second Set of Questions from the Panel
09/18/2020 Closing Statement of the United States at the Panel’s Videoconference with the Parties
09/15/2020 Opening Statement of the United States at the Panel’s Videoconference with the Parties
06/30/2020 U.S. Comments on China’s Answers to Advance Questions from the Panel
05/29/2020 U.S. Answers to Advance Questions from the Panel 
02/21/2020 U.S. First Written Submission
12/11/2019 U.S. Letter Request to China Regarding Open Meetings and Non-Confidential Summaries