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Dispute Panel report

Appellate Body Report

Arbitrator's Report

Mutually acceptable solution
United States — Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe from Korea — “Complaint by Korea”

(DS202/R)

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Part I (143 pages; 726KB)
Part II (31 pages; 160KB)
Part III (107 pages; 504KB)
Part IV (20 pages; 105KB)

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Part I (143 pages; 417KB)
Part II (31 pages; 88KB)
Part III (107 pages; 300KB)
Part IV (20 pages; 61KB)

     
Argentina — Definitive Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Ceramic Floor Tiles from Italy — “Complaint by the European Communities”
(DS189/R)
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(DS189/R)

     
United States — Section 211 omnibus appropriations Act of 1998 — “Complaint by the European Communities”
(DS176/R)
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(DS176/R)

     
United States — Measures treating exports restraints as subsidies — “Complaint by Canada”

(DS194/R)

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Part I (116 pages; 629KB)
Part II (73 pages; 319KB)
Part III (20 pages; 104KB)

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Part I (116 pages; 357KB)
Part II (73 pages; 210KB)
Part III (20 pages; 65KB)
(
DS194/R)

     
United States — Transitional safeguard measure on combed cotton yarn from Pakistan — “Complaint by Pakistan”
(DS192/R)
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(DS192/R)

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(DS192/AB/R)

   
United States — Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan — “Complaint by Japan”

 

(DS184/R)
(DS184/AB/R)

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Part I (465KB)
Part II (1.25MB)
Part III (173KB)
Part IV (704KB)
Part V (458KB)
Part VI (443KB)

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Part II (829KB)
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Part IV (479KB)
Part V (304KB)
Part VI (290KB)

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(DS184/AB/R)

   
United States — Anti-Dumping Measures on stainless steel plate in coils and stainless steel sheet and strip from Korea

(DS179/R)

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(DS179/R)

     
United States — Safeguard Measures on imports of fresh, chilled or frozen lamb meat from New Zealand and Australia — “Complaints by New Zealand and Australia”
(DS177/R) (DS178/R)
(DS177/AB/R)
(DS178/AB/R)
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Part II (681KB)
Part III (718KB)
(DS177/R)
(DS178/R)

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(DS177/AB/R)
(DS178/AB/R)
   
Argentina — Measures affecting the export of bovine hides and the import of finished leather — “Complaint by the European Communities”

(DS155/R)

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(DS155/R)

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(DS155/10)

 
European Communities — Anti-dumping measures on imports of cotton-type bed-linen from India

(DS141/R)

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Part II(617KB)
Part III(1MB)

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(DS141/AB/R)
   
Guatemala — Definitive anti-dumping measures on grey portland cement from Mexico

(DS156/R)

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Thailand — Anti-dumping duties on angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel and H-beams from Poland
(DS122/R)
(DS122/AB/R)
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(DS122/R)

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(DS122/AB/R)
   
European Communities — Measures affecting asbestos and products containing asbestos

(DS135/R) and (DS135/R/Add.1)

(DS135/AB/R)

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Part III
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Part I Part II

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Part III
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Part I Part II

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(DS135/AB/R)

 
   
United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of wheat gluten from the European communities — “Complaint by the European Communities”
(DS166/R)
 
(DS166/AB/R)
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(DS166/R)

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(DS166/AB/R)

   
Korea — Measures affecting imports of fresh, chilled and frozen beef — “Complaint by the United States”
(DS161/R) and (DS169/R/)
 
(DS161/AB/R) and (DS169/AB/R/)
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(DS161/R)
and (DS169/R/)

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(DS161/AB/R) and (DS169/AB/R/)

   
Brazil — Export financing programme for aircraft — Recourse by Canada Download in Word

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DS46/R

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DS46/AB/R

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DS46/ARB

 
First recourse to article 21.5
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Part I  Part II
DS46/RW

Appellate review of first recourse to article 21.5
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DS46/AB/RW

Second Recourse to article 21.5 
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Part I(70 pages; 435KB)
Part II(74 pages; 363KB)
Part III(76 pages; 378KB)
Part IV(33 pages; 168KB)

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Part II (74 pages; 225KB)
Part III(76 pages; 233KB)
Part IV(33 pages; 99KB)
DS46/RW/2

Canada — Measures affecting the export of civilian aircraft — Recourse by Brazil to article 21.5 of the DSUs   Download in Word

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United States — Import measures on certain products from the European communities
(DS165/R) and (DS165/R/Add.1)

(DS165/AB/R)

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(DS165/AB/R)

   
United States — Section 110(5) Of the US Copyright Act

(DS160/R)
(DS160/12)

(DS160/12)

(DS160/ARB25/1)

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Part IPart II
(DS160/R)

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(DS160/12)

Recourse to arbitration under article 25
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(DS160/ARB25/1)

 
United States — Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 — Complaint by Japan
(DS162/R, DS162/R/Add.1)and (DS162/AB/R)
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(DS162/AB/R)

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Canada — Measures affecting the export of civilian aircraft — Recourse by Brazil to Article 21.5 of the DSU Download in Word

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Canada — Term of Patent Protection

(DS170/R)
(DS170/AB/R)
(DS170/10)

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Part I  Part ll

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Part I  Part II
(DS170/R)

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(DS170/AB/R)

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(DS170/10)

 
Korea — Measures Affecting Government Procurement * Download in Word

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United States — Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 — “Complaint by the European Communities”
DS136/R
(DS136/AB/R and
DS162/AB/R)
(DS136/11 and DS162/14)
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(DS136/R)

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(DS136/AB/R and
DS162/AB/R)

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(DS136/11 and DS162/14)
 
Canada — Patent Protection of Pharmaceutical Products — “Complaint by the European Communities and their Member States” * Download in Word

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Canada — Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry Download in Word

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(DS139 and DS142)
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Mexico — Anti-Dumping Investigation of High Fructose Corn Syrup (hfcs) from the United States *

DS132/R
DS132/R/Corr.1
DS132/AB/RW
DS132/RW

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Corrigendum

  
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Corrigendum
DS132/R
DS132/R/Corr.1

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(DS132/AB/RW)

 
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Part I (328KB)
Part II (187KB)

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DS132/RW

 
United States — Imposition Of Countervailing Duties On Certain Hot-Rolled Lead And Bismuth Carbon Steel Products Originating In The United Kingdom Download  Part IPart II
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United States — Sections 301-310 of the Trade Act of 1974 * Download in Word

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United States — Tax Treatment for “Foreign Sales Corporations” Download in Word

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Recourse to Article 21.5
DS108/RW

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Annexes:
A
 (103 pages, 533 KB)
B (14 pages, 95 KB)
C
(72 pages, 354 KB)
D
(57 pages, 401 KB)
E
 (11 pages, 85 KB)
F
(101 pages, 479 KB)

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(65 pages, 414 KB)

Annexes:
A
 (103 pages, 566 KB)
B (14 pages, 77 KB)
C (72 pages, 360 KB)
D (57 pages, 292 KB)
E (11 pages, 55 KB)
F (101 pages, 529 KB)

Argentina — Safeguard Measures on Imports of Footwear Download in Word

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Korea — Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Product Download in Word
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Chile — Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages Download in Word

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Turkey — Restrictions on Imports of Textile and Clothing Products Download in Word

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Australia — Subsidies provided to producers and exporters of automotive leather *

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 Canada — Measures affecting the Importation of milk and the exportation of dairy products
DS103/R — DS113/R
DS103/AB/R DS113/AB/R
DS103/RW
DS113/RW

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DS103/R — DS113/R

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Corrigendum

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Corrigendum
 
DS103/AB/R DS113/AB/R

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DS103/RW
DS113/RW

 
Canada — Measures Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft Download in Word

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India — Quantitative Restrictions on Imports of Agricultural, Textile and Industrial Products Download in Word

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United States — Anti-Dumping Duty on Dynamic Ramdom Access Memory Semiconductors (DRAMS) of one Megabit or above from Korea * Download in Word

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Japan — Measures Affecting Agricultural Products Download in Word

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Korea — Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages Download Part I Part II in Word  

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India — Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products — “Complaint by the Europeean Communities” * Download in Word 

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Indonesia — Certain Measures Affecting the Automobile Industry * Download in Word 
I  II  III
Corrigendum
I  II  III  IV

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I  II  III
Corrigendum
I  II  III   IV

     
Guatemala — Anti-dumping Investigation regarding Portland Cement from Mexico * Download in Word 

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Australia — Measures Affecting Importation of Salmon * Download in Word 
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United States — Import prohibition of certain shrimp and shrimp products *

DS58/R
DS58/AB/R
DS58/AB/RW
DS58/RW

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I  II  III
DS58/R
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DS58/AB/R
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DS58/AB/R

 
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DS58/AB/RW
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DS58/AB/RW

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DS58/RW
 
Japan — Measures affecting consumer photographic film and paper, complaint by the United States *

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I  II  III  IV  V  VI  VII  VIII  IX 

     
EC Measures concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones)-Complaint by Canada * Download in PDF format 

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EC Measures concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones)-Complaint by the United States * Download in PDF format 

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United States — Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline *  Download Panel Reports in PDF format  Download Appellate Body Reports in PDF format      
Japan — Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages *        Download in PDF format
United States — Restrictions on Imports of Cotton and Man-Made Fibre Underwear *  Download in PDF format  Download in PDF format     
Brazil — Measures Affecting Desiccated Coconut *         
United States — Measure Affecting Imports of Woven Wool Shirts and Blouses *  Download in PDF format  Download in PDF format + Corr. 1    
Canada — Certain Measures Concerning Periodicals *         
EC — Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas * European Communities — Regime for the Importation  Download in PDF

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EC -Regime for The Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas

Recourse To Article 21.5 By Ecuador
(1999)

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EC — Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas

Recourse to Article 21.5 by the European Communities
(1999)

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European Communities — Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas — Recourse to Arbitration by the European Communities under Article 22.6 of the DSU

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India — patent protection for pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical products — “complaint by the United States” *  

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Argentina — certain measures affecting imports of footwear, textiles, apparel and other items, complaint by the United States *

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Customs classification of certain computer equipment, complaint by the United States * against — “The European Communities, United Kingdom and Ireland”

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European Communities — measures affecting importation of certain poultry products, complaint by Brazil *

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Both Appellate Report and Panel Report, as modified by the Appellate Report, have been adopted.