On January 24, 2023, Indonesia requested consultations with the European Union with respect to countervailing and anti-dumping measures imposed by the European Union on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products from Indonesia.
Indonesia claimed that the countervailing measures at issue appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 1.1, 1.1(a)(1), 1.1(a)(1)(ii),footnote 1, 1.1(a)(1)(iv), 1.1(b), 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1(a), 10, 12, 12.1, 12.7, 12.8, 14, 19, 19.3, 22.3 and 32.1 of the SCM Agreement;
• Article 9.2 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement;
• Articles II:1(b), VI:3, VI:4 and VI:5 of the GATT 1994; and
• Article 23.1 of the DSU.
Indonesia claimed that the anti-dumping measures at issue appear to be inconsistent with:
• Articles 1, 2.1, 2.4, 6.1, 6.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 11.1, 17.6(i) and 18.1 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement;
• Article 19.3 of the SCM Agreement; and
• Articles VI:1, VI:2 and VI:5 of the GATT 1994.
On April 17, 2023, Indonesia requested the establishment of a panel.
At its meeting on April 28, 2023, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on May 30, 2023, the DSB established a panel. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Japan, Korea, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Türkiye, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States reserved their third-party rights.
Following the agreement of the parties, the panel was composed on September 13, 2023.
| Brief Date | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| 02/02/2024 | U.S. Third-Party Submission |
