Recent World Trade Organization Notices
The World Trade Organization recently posted the following notices:
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- Dispute Settlement Body to hear variety of U.S. cases. The WTO Dispute Settlement Body on Sept. 26 was set to review U.S. antidumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan, a WTO Appellate Body report and panel report on U.S. AD and countervailing measures on large residential washers from South Korea, and to hear a statement from India on U.S. CV measures on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India, as well as a U.S. statement on Indian measures on the importation of certain agricultural products (WTO Doc. #: WTO/AIR/DSB/33).
- Russia challenges EU win in pork case. Russia on Sept. 23 filed a notice of appeal after a WTO panel in August ruled in favor of the EU, finding that the Russian import ban on live pigs, fresh pork and other pig products from the EU, is illegal (here) (see 1608220015). The case now goes to the WTO Appellate Body for consideration. Generally, the Appellate Body is expected to issue decisions three months after an appeal filing at most, the WTO said. The WTO said more information should be available within "the next few days" in document WT/DS475/8.
- Bahrain ratifies TFA. Bahrain on Sept. 23 became the 93rd World Trade Organization member to ratify the Trade Facilitation Agreement, the WTO announced (here). The agreement will enter into force once two-thirds (108) of WTO's 162 members ratify it.
- China begins sugar safeguard investigation. China announced it started a sugar safeguard investigation on Sept. 22, after a sugar industry association from the country told the national government in a request for investigation that imports have surged. Operating rates, sales volumes, market shares, revenue and pre-tax profits have dropped for China's sugar industry, the association reportedly told the Chinese government. "Information provided by the Applicant indicated a causal link exists between import increase of the product under application for investigation and serious injury suffered by the domestic industry," a WTO document says (WTO Doc. #: G/SG/N/6/CHN/2).