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WTO Dispute Panel Halts Consideration of Russia's Claims Against US Antidumping Duties

A World Trade Organization dispute panel suspended its consideration of Russia's complaint against U.S. antidumping duties on steel and aluminum products at Russia's request, the WTO announced. The panel said that after reviewing Russia's comments and U.S. opposition, it decided to temporarily stop its work on the dispute. Per WTO rules, the panel cannot halt the work for more than 12 months.

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Russia opened the dispute in 2019 concerning U.S. antidumping duties on carbon-quality steel from Russia. The dispute panel recently said it was in "ongoing consultations with the parties" and did not expect to issue its final report before the third quarter of 2023.