South Korea Files WTO Challenge of US Safeguards on Washers, Solar Cells
South Korea began a World Trade Organization challenge of recent Section 201 safeguard duties imposed by the U.S. on large residential washers and solar cells and modules, the WTO said in a news release. South Korea requested consultations with the…
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U.S. on May 16, saying “the measures are inconsistent with a number of provisions under the WTO's Agreement on Safeguards and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994,” the WTO said. Under WTO rules, South Korea may request the formation of a panel to adjudicate the case if consultations don’t resolve the dispute after 60 days. South Korea’s challenge follows a dispute on the safeguard duties filed by China in February (see 1802070022).