DISPUTE SETTLEMENT: APPELLATE BODY

Appellate Body Reports

The Reports below are listed in reverse chronological order according to the date when the appeal was filed.

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2018 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

Australia — Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging
WT/DS435 / WT/DS441

Australia — Tobacco Plain Packaging (Honduras) / Australia — Tobacco Plain Packaging (Dominican Republic)

WT/DS435/AB/R, WT/DS441/AB/R

Australia

Honduras, Dominican Republic

29 June 2020

TRIPS, TBT Agreement, DSU

 

United States — Countervailing Measures on Supercalendered Paper from Canada
WT/DS505

US — Supercalendered Paper

 

WT/DS505/AB/R

United States

Canada

5 March 2020

SCM Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU

 

Russia — Measures Affecting the Importation of Railway Equipment and Parts Thereof
WT/DS499

Russia — Railway Equipment

 

WT/DS499/AB/R

Ukraine

Russia

5 March 2020

GATT 1994, TBT Agreement, DSU

 

Morocco — Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel from Turkey
WT/DS513

Morocco — Hot-Rolled Steel

 

WT/DS513/AB/R

Morocco

Turkey

8 January 2020

Anti-Dumping , DSU

 

Korea — Anti-Dumping Duties on Pneumatic Valves from Japan
WT/DS504

Korea — Pneumatic Valves

 

WT/DS504/AB/R

Japan

Korea

30 September 2019

Anti-Dumping , DSU

 

Ukraine — Anti-Dumping Measures on Ammonium Nitrate
WT/DS493

Ukraine — Ammonium Nitrate (Russia)

 

WT/DS493/AB/R

Ukraine

Russian Federation

30 September 2019

Anti-Dumping , DSU

 

United States — Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by China
WT/DS437

US — Countervaiing Measures (China) (Article 21.5 — China)

WT/DS437/AB/RW

United States

China

15 August 2019

SCM Agreement, DSU

 

Korea — Import Bans, and Testing and Certification Requirements for Radionuclides
WT/DS495

Korea — Radionuclides (Japan)

WT/DS495/AB/R

Korea

Japan

26 April 2019

SPS Agreement, DSU

 

Russia — Anti-Dumping Duties on Light Commercial Vehicles from Germany and Italy
WT/DS479

Russia — Commercial Vehicles

WT/DS479/AB/R

Russian Federation, European Union

European Union, Russian Federation

9 April 2018

Anti-Dumping Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU

 

2017 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoption date of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

United States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Second Complaint) — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Union
WT/DS353

US — Large Civil Aircraft (2nd complaint) (Article 21.5 — EU)

WT/DS353/AB/RW

European Union
Other appellants:
United States

United States
European Union

11 April 2019

SCM Agreement , DSU

 

United States — Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the United States and United States — Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products — Second Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Mexico
WT/DS381

US — Tuna II (Mexico) (Article 21.5 — US) / US — Tuna II (Mexico) (Article 21.5 — Mexico II)

WT/DS381/AB/RW

Mexico

United States

11 January 2019

GATT 1994, TBT Agreement, , DSU

 

Brazil — Certain Measures Concerning Taxation and Charges
WT/DS472, WT/DS497

Brazil — Taxation

WT/DS472/AB/R, WT/DS497/AB/R

 Brazil
Other appellants: European Union, Japan

European Union, Japan, Brazil

11 January 2019

GATT 1994, SCM Agreement, TRIMs,DSU

 

Indonesia — Safeguard on Certain Iron or Steel Products
WT/DS490, WT/DS496

Indonesia — Iron or Steel Products

WT/DS490/AB/R, WT/DS496/AB/R

Indonesia
Other appellants: Chinese Taipei, Viet Nam

Chinese Taipei, Viet Nam, Indonesia

28 August 2018

Agreement on Safeguards, GATT 1994, DSU

 

European Union — Countervailing Measures on Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate from Pakistan
WT/DS486

EU — PET (Pakistan)

WT/DS486/AB/R

European Union, Pakistan

Pakistan, European Union

28 May 2018

SCM Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU

 

Indonesia — Importation of Horticultural Products, Animals and Animal Products
WT/DS477, WT/DS478

Indonesia — Import Licensing Regimes

WT/DS477/AB/R, WT/DS478/AB/R

Indonesia

New Zealand, United States

22 November 2017

Agreement on Agriculture, GATT 1994, DSU

 

European Union — Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Certain Fatty Alcohols from Indonesia
WT/DS442

EU — Fatty Alcohols (Indonesia)

WT/DS442/AB/R

Indonesia
Other appellant: European Union

European Union, Indonesia

29 September 2017

Anti-Dumping, DSU

 

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2016 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

European Communities and certain member States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the United States
WT/DS316

EC and certain member States — Large Civil Aircraft (Article 21.5 — US)

WT/DS316/AB/RW

European Union, United States

United States, European Union

28 August 2018

SCM Agreement, DSU

 

United States — Conditional Tax Incentives for Large Civil Aircraft
WT/DS487

US — Tax Incentives

WT/DS487/AB/R

United States
Other appellant: European Union

European Union, United States

22 September 2017

SCM Agreement, DSU

 

United States — Certain Methodologies and their Application to Anti-Dumping Proceedings Involving China
WT/DS471

US — Anti-Dumping Methodologies (China)

WT/DS471/AB/R

China

United States

22 May 2017

Anti-Dumping

 

Russian Federation — Measures on the Importation of Live Pigs, Pork and Other Pig Products from the European Union
WT/DS475

Russia — Pigs (EU)

WT/DS475/AB/R

Russian Federation, European Union

European Union, Russian Federation

21 March 2017

SPS Agreement, DSU, WTO Agreement

 

European Union — Anti-Dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Argentina
WT/DS473

EU — Biodiesel

WT/DS473/AB/R

European Union, Argentina

Argentina, European Union

26 October 2016

Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994, DSU

 

India — Certain Measures Relating to Solar Cells and Solar Modules
WT/DS456

India — Solar Cells

WT/DS456/AB/R

 India

United States

14 October 2016

TRIMs,GATT 1994, DSU

 

United States — Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on Large Residential Washers from Korea
WT/DS464

US — Washing Machines

WT/DS464/AB/R

United States

Korea

26 September 2016

GATT 1994, DSU

 

Colombia — Measures Relating to the Importation of Textiles, Apparel and Footwear
WT/DS461

Colombia — Textiles

WT/DS461/AB/R

Colombia

Panama

22 June 2016

Anti-Dumping, SCM Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU

 
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2015 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

Argentina — Measures Relating to Trade in Goods and Services
WT/DS453

Argentina — Financial Services

WT/DS453/AB/RW

 Panama

Other Appellant: Argentina

Argentina, Panama

9 May 2016

GATS, DSU

 

European Communities — Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from China — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by China
WT/DS397

EC — Fasteners (China) (Article 21.5 — China)

WT/DS397/AB/RW

European Union

Other Appellant:
China

China, European Union

12 February 2016

Anti-Dumping, DSU

 

United States — Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Mexico
WT/DS381

US — Tuna II (Mexico) (Article 21.5 — Mexico)

WT/DS381/AB/RW

United States

Mexico, United States

Other Appellant:
Mexico

3 December 2015

TBT Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU

 

China — Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes
WT/DS454 and WT/DS460

China — HP-SSST

WT/DS454/AB/R and WT/DS460/AB/R

Japan (in DS454);
China (in DS460)

China (in DS454 and DS460)

Other Appellant:
China (in DS454);
European Union (in DS460)

28 October 2015

Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994, DSU

 

Peru — Additional Duty on Imports of Certain Agricultural Products
WT/DS457

Peru — Agricultural Products

WT/DS457/AB/R

Peru

Peru

Other Appellant:
Guatemala

31 July 2015

Agreement on Agriculture, GATT 1994, DSU

 

India — Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products
WT/DS430

India — Agricultural Products

WT/DS430/AB/R

India

United States

19 June 2015

SPS Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU

 

United States — Certain Country of Original Labelling (COOL) Requirements — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada and Mexico
WT/DS384, WT/DS386

US — COOL (Article 21.5 — Canada and Mexico)

WT/DS384/AB/RW, WT/DS386/AB/RW

United States, Canada, Mexico

Canada, Mexico, United States

29 May 2015

TBT Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU

 

 

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2014 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

United States — Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Shrimp from Viet Nam
WT/DS429

US — Shrimp II (Viet Nam) WT/DS429/AB/R

Viet Nam

United States

22 April 2015 DSU, Anti-Dumping  

Argentina — Measures Affecting the Importation of Goods
WT/DS438, WT/DS444, WT/DS445

Argentina — Import Measures WT/DS438/AB/R, WT/DS444/AB/R, WT/DS445/AB/R

Argentina

European Union, United States, Japan, Argentina

Other Appellant: European Union, Japan

26 January 2015 GATT 1994, Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures  

United States — Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China
WT/DS437

US — Countervailing Duty Measures (China) WT/DS437/AB/R

China

China

Other Appellant: United States
16 January 2015 SCM Agreement, DSU  

United States — Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India
WT/DS436

United States — Carbon Steel (India) WT/DS436/AB/R

India

United States, India

19 December 2014 SCM Agreement, DSU  
China — Measures Related to the Exportation of Rare Earths, Tungsten, and Molybdenum
WT/DS431, WT/DS432 WT/DS433
China - Rare Earths WT/DS431/AB/R, WT/DS432/AB/R and WT/DS433/AB/R

United States, China

China, United States, European Union, Japan

Other Appellant: China
29 August 2014 China's Accession Protocol, WTO Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU  

United States — Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Products from China

US — Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures (China)

WT/DS449/AB/R

WT/DS449/AB/R/Corr.1

China

United States, China

Other Appellant: United States
22 July 2014 SCM Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU  

European Communities — Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Seal Products

EC — Seal Products

WT/DS400/AB/R and WT/DS401/AB/R

 

Canada, Norway

European Union, Canada, Norway

Other Appellant: European Union
18 June 2014 TBT Agreement, GATT 1994  

 

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2013  

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

Canada — Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector and Canada — Measures Relating to the Feed-in Tariff Program

Canada — Renewable Energy and Canada — FIT Program WT/DS412/AB/R and WT/DS426/AB/R

Canada

Japan, European Union, Canada 24 May 2013 TRIMs; SCM Agreement; GATT 1994  
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2012  

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

China — Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-Rolled Electrical Steel from the United States

China — GOES WT/DS414/AB/R

China

United States 16 November 2012 Anti-Dumping; SCM Agreement  

United States — Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements

US — COOL WT/DS384/AB/R,
WT/DS386/AB/R

United States, Canada, Mexico

Canada, Mexico, United States 23 July 2012 TBT Agreement  
United States — Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing, and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products US — Tuna II (Mexico) WT/DS381/AB/R United States, Mexico Mexico, United States 13 June 2012 TBT Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU  
United States — Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Cigarettes US — Clove Cigarettes WT/DS406/AB/R United States

Indonesia

24 April 2012 TBT Agreement, DSU  

  

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2011  

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
Philippines — Taxes on Distilled Spirits Philippines — Distilled Spirits WT/DS396/AB/R,
WT/DS403/AB/R
Philippines, European Union European Union, United States, Philippines 20 January 2012 GATT 1994  
China — Measures Related to the Exportation of Various Raw Materials China — Raw Materials WT/DS394/AB/R/
WT/DS395/AB/R/
WT/DS398/AB/R
China, United States, European Union, Mexico United States, European Union, Mexico, China 22 February 2012 GATT 1994, DSU, China’s Accession Protocol  
United States — Measures Affecting Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tyres from China US — Tyres (China) WT/DS399/AB/R China United States 5 October 2011 China's Accession Protocol, DSU, GATT 1994  
United States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Second Complaint) US — Large Civil Aircraft (2nd complaint) WT/DS353/AB/R European Union, United States United States, European Union 23 March 2012 SCM Agreement, DSU  
European Communities — Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from China EC — Fasteners (China) WT/DS397/AB/R European Union, China China, European Union 28 July 2011 Anti-Dumping, DSU, GATT 1994, WTO Agreement  
Thailand — Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines Thailand — Cigarettes (Philippines) WT/DS371/AB/R Thailand Philippines 15 July 2011 Anti-Dumping, Customs Valuation, DSU, GATT 1994, TRIPS, WTO Agreement  

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2010  

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
United States — Definitive Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products from China US — Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties (China) WT/DS379/AB/R China United States 25 March 2011 SCM Agreement, GATT 1994, DSU  
European Communities and Certain Member States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft EC and Certain Member States — Large Civil Aircraft WT/DS316/AB/R European Union; United States United States;  European Union 1 June 2011 SCM Agreement, DSU  
Australia — Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples from New Zealand Australia — Apples WT/DS367/AB/R Australia;  New Zealand New Zealand;  Australia 17 December 2010 SPS Agreement, DSU  

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2009  

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
China — Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products China — Publications and Audiovisual Products WT/DS363/AB/R China,  United States United States,   China 19 January 2010 China's Accession Protocol, China's Accession Working Party Report; GATT 1994; GATS; DSU  
United States — Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Japan US — Zeroing (Japan) (Article 21.5 — Japan) WT/DS322/AB/RW United States Japan 31 August 2009 Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994, DSU  
United States — Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins ("Zeroing") — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities US — Zeroing (EC) (Article 21.5 — EC) WT/DS294/AB/RW European Communities, United States United States; European Communities 11 June 2009 Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994, DSU  
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2008  

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
United States — Continued Existence and Application of Zeroing Methodology US — Continued Zeroing WT/DS350/AB/R European Communities; United States United States; European Communities 19 February 2009 Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994, DSU  
China — Measures Affecting Imports of Automobile Parts
WT/DS339, WT/DS340, WT/DS342
China — Auto Parts WT/DS339/AB/R; WT/DS340/AB/R; WT/DS342/AB/R China Canada; European Communities; United States 20 January 2009 GATT 1994; China's Accession Working Party Report  
European Communities — Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas — Second Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Ecuador EC — Bananas III (Article 21.5 — Ecuador II) WT/DS27/AB/RW2/ECU
WT/DS27/AB/RW2/ECU/Corr.1
European Communities Ecuador 11 December 2008 GATT 1994, DSU  
European Communities — Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the United States EC — Bananas III (Article 21.5 — US) WT/DS27/AB/RW/US
WT/DS27/AB/RW/USA/Corr.1
European Communities United States 22 December 2008 GATT 1994, DSU  
India — Additional and Extra-Additional Duties on Imports from the United States India — Additional Import Duties WT/DS360/AB/R United States, India India, United States 17 November 2008 GATT 1994  
United States — Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC — Hormones Dispute US — Continued Suspension WT/DS320/AB/R European Communities; United States United States; European Communities 14 November 2008 SPS Agreement, DSU  
Canada — Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC — Hormones Dispute Canada  — Continued Suspension WT/DS321/AB/R European Communities; Canada Canada; European Communities 14 November 2008 SPS Agreement, DSU  
United States — Customs Bond Directive for Merchandise Subject to Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties

United States — Measures Relating to Shrimp from Thailand

US — Customs Bond Directive

 
US — Shrimp (Thailand)

WT/DS345/AB/R

  

WT/DS343/AB/R

India, Thailand, United States United States, India, Thailand 1 August 2008 Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994, SCM, DSU  
United States — Subsidies on Upland Cotton: Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Brazil US — Upland Cotton (Article 21.5 — Brazil) WT/DS267AB/RW United States; Brazil Brazil; United States 20 June 2008 SCM, Agreement on Agriculture, DS  
United States — Final Anti-dumping Measures on Stainless Steel from Mexico US — Stainless Steel (Mexico) WT/DS344/AB/R Mexico United States 20 May 2008 Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994, DSU  

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Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
Brazil — Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres Brazil — Retreaded Tyres WT/DS332/AB/R European Communities Brazil 17 December 2007 GATT 1994, DSU  
Japan — Countervailing Duties on Dynamic Random Access Memories from Korea Japan — DRAMs (Korea) WT/DS336/AB/R Japan, Korea Korea, Japan 17 December 2007 SCM, DSU  
Chile — Price Band System and Safeguard Measures Relating to Certain Agricultural Products (Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Argentina) Chile — Price Band System (Article 21.5 — Argentina) WT/DS207/AB/RW Chile, Argentina Argentina, Chile 22 May 2007 Agreement on Agriculture, DSU  
United States — Sunset Reviews of Anti-Dumping Measures on Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina (Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Argentina) US — Oil Country Tubular Goods Sunset Reviews (Article 21.5 — Argentina) WT/DS268/AB/RW United States, Argentina Argentina, United States 11 May 2007 Anti-Dumping, DSU  

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Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
United States — Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews US — Zeroing (Japan) WT/DS322/AB/R Japan, United States United States, Japan 23 January 2007
WT/DSB/M/225
Anti-Dumping, DSU, GATT 1994  
European Communities — Selected Customs Matters EC — Selected Customs Matters WT/DS315/AB/R United States, European Communities European Communities, United States 11 December 2006 GATT  
United States — Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada US — Softwood Lumber V (Article 21.5 — Canada) WT/DS264/AB/RW Canada United States 1 September 2006
WT/DSB/M/219
Anti-Dumping  
United States — Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins (“Zeroing”) US — Zeroing (EC) WT/DS294/AB/R European Communities, United States United States, European Communities 9 May 2006
WT/DSB/M/211
WT/DSB/M/211/Corr.1
Anti-Dumping, DSU, GATT 1994  
United States — Investigation of the International Trade Commission in Softwood Lumber from Canada, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada US — Softwood Lumber VI (Article 21.5 — Canada) WT/DS277/AB/RW Canada United States 9 May 2006
WT/DSB/M/211
WT/DSB/M/211/Corr.1
DSU, Anti-Dumping, SCM  
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2005  

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
Mexico — Tax Measures on Soft Drinks and Other Beverages Mexico — Taxes on Soft Drinks WT/DS308/AB/R Mexico United States 24 March 2006
WT/DSB/M/208
GATT 1994, DSU  
United States — Tax Treatment for “Foreign Sales Corporations” — Second Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities US — FSC (Article 21.5 — EC II)
 
WT/DS108/AB/RW2 United States, European Communities European Communities, United States 14 March 2006
WT/DSB/M/206
SCM, DSU  
United States — Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Respect to Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada, Recourse by Canada to Article 21.5 of the DSU US — Softwood Lumber IV (Article 21.5 — Canada) WT/DS257/AB/RW United States Canada 20 December 2005
WT/DSB/M/202
DSU  
Mexico — Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Beef and Rice, Complaint with Respect to Rice Mexico — Anti-Dumping Measures on Rice WT/DS295/AB/R Mexico United States 20 December 2005
WT/DSB/M/202
DSU, Anti-Dumping, SCM  
United States — Anti-Dumping Measures on Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from Mexico US — Anti-Dumping Measures on Oil Country Tubular Goods WT/DS282/AB/R Mexico, United States United States, Mexico 28 November 2005
WT/DSB/M/200
Anti-Dumping, DSU, GATT 1994  
European Communities — Customs Classification of Frozen Boneless Chicken Cuts EC — Chicken Cuts WT/DS269/AB/R; WT/DS286/AB/R European Communities, Brazil, Thailand Brazil, Thailand, European Communities 27 September 2005
WT/DSB/M/198
GATT 1994, DSU  
United States — Countervailing Duty Investigation on Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors (DRAMS) from Korea US — Countervailing Duty Investigation on DRAMS WT/DS296/AB/R United States, Korea Korea, United States 20 July 2005
WT/DSB/M/194
SCM, DSU  
European Communities — Export Subsidies on Sugar EC — Export Subsidies on Sugar WT/DS265/AB/R
WT/DS266/AB/R
WT/DS283/AB/R
European Communities, Australia, Brazil, Thailand Australia, Brazil, Thailand, European Communities 19 May 2005
WT/DSB/M/189
GATT 1994, DSU, Agriculture, SCM  
Dominican Republic — Measures Affecting the Importation and Internal Sale of Cigarettes Dominican Republic — Import and Sale of Cigarettes WT/DS302/AB/R Dominican Republic, Honduras Honduras, Dominican Republic 19 May 2005
WT/DSB/M/189
GATT 1994, DSU  
United States — Measures Affecting the Cross-Border Supply of Gambling and Betting Services US — Gambling WT/DS285/AB/R United States, Antigua and Barbuda United States, Antigua and Barbuda 20 April 2005
WT/DSB/M/188
GATS, DSU  
United States — Subsidies on Upland Cotton US — Upland Cotton WT/DS267/AB/R United States, Brazil Brazil, United States 21 March 2005
WT/DSB/M/186
Agriculture, DSU, GATT 1994, SCM  
  
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2004  

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
United States — Sunset Reviews of Anti-Dumping Measures on Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina US — Oil Country Tubular Goods Sunset Reviews WT/DS268/AB/R United States, Argentina Argentina, United States 17 December 2004
WT/DSB/M/180
DSU, Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994  
Canada — Measures Relating to Exports of Wheat and Treatment of Imported Grain Canada — Wheat Exports and Grain Imports WT/DS276/AB/R United States
Canada
United States
Canada
27 September 2004 WT/DSB/M/176 GATT 1994
DSU
 
United States — Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada US — Softwood Lumber V WT/DS264/AB/R United States
Canada
United States
Canada
 
31 August 2004 WT/DSB/M/175 Anti-Dumping, GATT 1994  
European Communities — Conditions for the Granting of Tariff Preferences to Developing Countries EC — Tariff Preferences WT/DS246/AB/R European Communities India 20 April 2004
WT/DSB/M/167
GATT 1994  
  
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2003 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
United States — Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Respect to Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada US —Softwood Lumber IV WT/DS257/AB/R United States,
Canada
United States,
Canada
February 17, 2004
WT/DSB/M/165
SCM
GATT 1994
 
United States — Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duties on Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan US — Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sunset Review

WT/DS244/AB/R

Japan United States January 9, 2004
WT/DSB/M/162
Anti-Dumping, WTO Agreement  
Japan — Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples Japan — Apples WT/DS245/AB/R Japan, United States Japan, United States December 10, 2003
WT/DSB/M/160
SPS, DSU  
United States — Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Productsl US — Steel Safeguards

WT/DS248/AB/R, WT/DS249/AB/R, WT/DS251/AB/R, WT/DS252/AB/R, WT/DS253/AB/R, WT/DS254/AB/R, WT/DS258/AB/R
and
WT/DS259/AB/R

United States,
Brazil
China
European Communities
Japan
Korea
New Zealand
Norway
Switzerland
United States
Brazil
China
European Communities
Japan
Korea
New Zealand
Norway
Switzerland
December 10, 2003
WT/DSB/M/160
Safeguards, GATT 1994, DSU  
European Communities — Anti-Dumping Duties on Malleable Cast Iron Tube or Pipe Fittings from Brazil EC — Tube or Pipe Fittings
WT/DS219/AB/R
Brazil European Communities August 18, 2003
WT/DSB/M/154
GATT 1994

Anti-Dumping

 
European Communities — Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by India EC — Bed Linen
(Article 21.5 — India) 

WT/DS141/AB/RW
India European Communities April 24, 2003
WT/DSB/M/148
Anti-Dumping

DSU

2003:III, 965
  
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2002

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

United States —
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000

US — Offset Act
(Byrd Amendment )

WT/DS217/AB/R
WT/DS234/AB/R

United States Australia, Brazil,
Canada, Chile,
European Communities, India,
Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Mexico,
Thailand
January 27, 2003
WT/DSB/M/142
DSU

WTO Agreement

Anti-Dumping

SCM

2003:I, 375
Canada —
Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products, — Second Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by New Zealand and the United States
Canada — Dairy
(Article 21.5 — New Zealand and US II) 
WT/DS103/AB/RW2 WT/DS113/AB/RW2 Canada New Zealand, United States January 17, 2003
WT/DSB/M/141
Agriculture 2003:I, 213
United States —
Countervailing Measures Concerning Certain Products from the European Communities
US — Countervailing Measures on Certain EC Products  WT/DS212/AB/R United States European Communities January 8, 2003
WT/DSB/M/140
WTO Agreement

SCM

2003:I, 5
United States —
Countervailing
Duties on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany
US — Carbon Steel 

WT/DS213/AB/R
and Corr.1

United States, European Communities United States, European Communities December 19, 2002
WT/DSB/M/139
DSU

SCM

2002:IX, 3779
European Communities — Trade Description of Sardines EC — Sardines  WT/DS231/AB/R European Communities Peru October 23, 2002
WT/DSB/M/134
DSU

TBT

2002:VIII, 3359
Chile —
Price Band System and Safeguard Measures Relating to Certain Agricultural Products
Chile — Price Band System  WT/DS207/AB/R Chile Argentina October 23, 2002
WT/DSB/M/134
DSU

GATT 1994

Agriculture

2002:VIII, 3045
India —
Measures Affecting the Automotive Sector
**
India — Autos  WT/DS146/AB/R WT/DS175/AB/R India European Communities, United States April 5, 2002
WT/DSB/M/122
  2002:V, 1821
** India withdrew its appeal the day before the oral hearing was scheduled to proceed.
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2001 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
United States —
Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe from Korea
US — Line Pipe  WT/DS202/AB/R United States, Korea United States, Korea March 8, 2002
WT/DSB/M/121
GATT 1994

Safeguards

2002:IV, 1403

Canada —
Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products, — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by New Zealand and the United States

Canada — Dairy
(Article 21.5 — New Zealand and US) 
WT/DS103/AB/RW
WT/DS113/AB/RW
Canada New Zealand, United States December 18, 2001
WT/DSB/M/116
Agriculture

SCM

2001:XIII, 6829
United States —
Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998
US — Section 211 Appropriations Act  WT/DS176/AB/R European Communities, United States European Communities, United States February 1, 2002
WT/DSB/M/119
DSU

TRIPS

2002 :II, 589
United States —
Tax Treatment for “Foreign Sales Corporations”, — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities
US — FSC
(Article 21.5 — EC) 
WT/DS108/AB/RW United States, European Communities United States, European Communities January 29, 2002
WT/DSB/M/118
DSU

GATT 1994

Agriculture

SCM

2002 :I, 55
Mexico —
Anti-Dumping Investigation of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) from the United States, — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the United States
Mexico — Corn Syrup
(Article 21.5 — US) 
WT/DS132/AB/RW Mexico United States November 21, 2001
WT/DSB/M/113
DSU

Anti-Dumping

2001:XIII, 6675
United States —
Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products, — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Malaysia
US — Shrimp
(Article 21.5 — Malaysia) 
WT/DS58/AB/RW Malaysia United States November 21, 2001
WT/DSB/M/113
GATT 1994 2001:XIII, 6481
United States —
Transitional Safeguard Measure on Combed Cotton Yarn from Pakistan
US — Cotton Yarn  WT/DS192/AB/R United States Pakistan November 5, 2001
WT/DSB/M/112
DSU

GATT 1994

Textiles and Clothing

2001:XII, 6027
United States —
Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan
US — Hot-Rolled Steel  WT/DS184/AB/R United States, Japan United States, Japan August 23, 2001
WT/DSB/M/108
DSU

WTO Agreement

Anti-Dumping

2001:X, 4697
United States —
Safeguard Measures on Imports of Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Lamb Meat from New Zealand and Australia
US — Lamb 

WT/DS177/AB/R
WT/DS178/AB/R

United States, Australia, New Zealand United States, Australia, New Zealand

May 16, 2001
WT/DSB/M/105
and Corr.1

DSU

GATT 1994

Safeguards

2001:IX, 4051
  
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2000 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
Thailand —
Anti-Dumping Duties on Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel and H-Beams from Poland
Thailand — H-Beams  WT/DS122/AB/R Thailand Poland April 5, 2001
WT/DSB/M/103
DSU

Anti-Dumping

2001:VII, 2701
European Communities —
Measures Affecting Asbestos and Asbestos — Containing Products
EC — Asbestos  WT/DS135/AB/R Canada, European Communities Canada, European Communities April 5, 2001
WT/DSB/M/103
DSU

GATT 1994

TBT

2001:VII, 2701
European Communities — Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India EC — Bed Linen WT/DS141/AB/R European Communities India March 12, 2001
WT/DSB/M/101
Anti-Dumping 2001:V, 2049
United States —
Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Wheat Gluten from the European Communities
US — Wheat Gluten  WT/DS166/AB/R United States, European Communities United States, European Communities

January 19, 2001
WT/DSB/M/97

DSU

GATT 1994

Safeguards

2001:II, 717
United States —
Import Measures on Certain Products from the European Communities
US — Certain EC Products  WT/DS165/AB/R European Communities, United States European Communities, United States January 10, 2001
WT/DSB/M/96
DSU

GATT 1994

2001:I, 373
Korea —
Measures Affecting Imports of Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Beef
Korea — Various Measures on Beef  WT/DS161/AB/R
WT/DS169/AB/R
Korea Australia, United States January 10, 2001
WT/DSB/M/96
GATT 1994

Agriculture

LIC

2001:I, 5
Canada —
Term of Patent Protection
Canada — Patent Term  WT/DS170/AB/R Canada United States September 18, 2000
WT/DSB/M/90
TRIPS 2000:X, 5093
United States —
Anti-Dumping Act of 1916,
US — 1916 Act  

WT/DS136/AB/R
WT/DS162/AB/R

European Communities, United States, Japan European Communities, United States, Japan September 26, 2000
WT/DSB/M/89
DSU

WTO Agreement

GATT 1994

Anti-Dumping

2000:X, 4793
Canada —
Measures Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft, Recourse by Brazil to Article 21.5 of the DSU
Canada — Aircraft
(Article 21.5 — Brazil) 
WT/DS70/AB/RW Brazil Canada August 4, 2000
WT/DSB/M/87
SCM 2000:IX, 4299
Brazil —
Export Financing Programme for Aircraft, Recourse by Canada to Article 21.5 of the DSU
Brazil — Aircraft
(Article 21.5 — Canada) 
WT/DS46/AB/RW Brazil Canada August 4, 2000
WT/DSB/M/87
SCM 2000:VIII, 4067
Canada —
Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry
Canada — Autos  WT/DS139/AB/R
WT/DS142/AB/R
Canada, Japan, European Communities Canada, Japan, European Communities June 19, 2000
WT/DSB/M/84
GATT 1994

TRIMS

SCM

GATS

2000:VI, 2985
United States —
Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Certain Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel Products Originating in the United Kingdom
US — Lead and Bismuth II  WT/DS138/AB/R United States European Communities June 7, 2000
WT/DSB/M/83
DSU

GATT 1994

Anti-Dumping

SCM

2000:V, 2595
  
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1999 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference

United States —
Tax Treatment for “Foreign Sales Corporations”

 US — FSC  WT/DS108/AB/R United States European Communities March 20, 2000
WT/DSB/M/77
Agriculture

SCM

2000:III, 1619
Korea —
Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products
Korea — Dairy  WT/DS98/AB/R Korea, European Communities Korea, European Communities January 12, 2000
WT/DSB/M/73
DSU

GATT 1994

Safeguards

2000:I, 3
Argentina —
Safeguard Measures on Imports of Footwear
Argentina — Footwear (EC)  WT/DS121/AB/R Argentina, European Communities Argentina, European Communities January 12, 2000
WT/DSB/M/73
DSU

GATT 1994

Safeguards

2000:I, 515
Chile —
Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages
Chile — Alcoholic Beverages  WT/DS87/AB/R
WT/DS110/AB/R
Chile European Communities January 12, 2000
WT/DSB/M/73

DSU

2000:I, 281

Turkey —
Restrictions on Imports of Textile and Clothing Products

Turkey — Textiles  WT/DS34/AB/R Turkey India November 19, 1999
WT/DSB/M/71
GATT 1994 1999:VI, 2345
Canada —
Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products
Canada — Dairy 

WT/DS103/AB/R
WT/DS113/AB/R

and Corr.1

Canada New Zealand, United States October 27, 1999
WT/DSB/M/70
GATT 1994

Agriculture

1999:V, 2057
India —
Quantitative Restrictions on Imports of Agricultural, Textile and Industrial Products
India — Quantitative Restrictions  WT/DS90/AB/R India United States September 22, 1999
WT/DSB/M/68
DSU

GATT 1994

Agriculture

1999:IV, 1763
Canada —
Measures Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft
Canada — Aircraft  WT/DS70/AB/R Canada, Brazil Canada, Brazil August 20, 1999
WT/DSB/M/67
DSU

SCM

1999:III, 1377
Brazil —
Export Financing Programme for Aircraft
Brazil — Aircraft  WT/DS46/AB/R Brazil, Canada Brazil, Canada August 20, 1999
WT/DSB/M/67
SCM 1999:III, 1161
  
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1998 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
Japan —
Measures Affecting Agricultural Products
Japan — Agricultural Products II  WT/DS76/AB/R Japan, United States Japan, United States March 19, 1999
WT/DSB/M/57
DSU

SPS

1999:I, 277
Korea —
Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages
Korea — Alcoholic Beverages  WT/DS75/AB/R
WT/DS84/AB/R
Korea European Communities, United States

February 17, 1999
WT/DSB/M/55
and Corr.1

DSU

GATT 1994

1999:I, 3

Guatemala —
Anti-Dumping Investigation Regarding Portland Cement from Mexico
Guatemala — Cement I  WT/DS60/AB/R Guatemala Mexico

November 25, 1998
WT/DSB/M/51
and Add.1
and Add.2

DSU

Anti-Dumping

1998:IX, 3767
Australia —
Measures Affecting Importation of Salmon
Australia — Salmon  WT/DS18/AB/R Australia, Canada Australia, Canada

November 6, 1998
WT/DSB/M/50

SPS 1998:VIII, 3327
United States —
Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products
US — Shrimp  WT/DS58/AB/R United States India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand November 6, 1998
WT/DSB/M/50
GATT 1994 1998:VII, 2755
European Communities —
Measures Affecting the Importation of Certain Poultry Products
EC — Poultry 

WT/DS69/AB/R

Brazil, European Communities Brazil, European Communities July 23, 1998
WT/DSB/M/47
DSU

GATT 1994

Agriculture

LIC

1998:V, 2031
European Communities —
Customs Classification of Certain Computer Equipment
EC — Computer Equipment  WT/DS62/AB/R
WT/DS67/AB/R
WT/DS68/AB/R
European Communities United States June 22, 1998
WT/DSB/M/46
WTO Agreement

GATT 1994

1998:III, 1003
Argentina —
Measures Affecting Imports of Footwear, Textiles, Apparel and Other Items
Argentina — Textiles and Apparel 

WT/DS56/AB/R
and Corr.1

Argentina United States

April 22, 1998
WT/DSB/M/45

GATT 1994 1998:III, 1003
  
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1997 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
European Communities —
Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones)
EC — Hormones  WT/DS26/AB/R
WT/DS48/AB/R
European Communities, United States, Canada European Communities, United States, Canada February 13, 1998
WT/DSB/M/42
DSU

SPS

1998:I, 135
India —
Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products
India — Patents (US)  WT/DS50/AB/R India United States January 16, 1998
WT/DSB/M/40
TRIPS

1998:I, 9

European Communities —
Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas
EC — Bananas III  WT/DS27/AB/R European Communities, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States European Communities, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States September 25, 1997
WT/DSB/M/37
GATT 1994

LIC

GATS

1997:II, 591
Canada —
Certain Measures Concerning Periodicals
Canada — Periodicals  WT/DS31/AB/R Canada, United States Canada, United States July 30, 1997
WT/DSB/M/36
DSU

GATT 1994

1997:I, 449
United States —
Measure Affecting Imports of Woven Wool Shirts and Blouses from India
US — Wool Shirts and Blouses 

WT/DS33/AB/R
and Corr.1

India United States May 23, 1997
WT/DSB/M/33
DSU

WTO Agreement

GATT 1994

Textiles and Clothing

1997:I, 323
  
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1996 

Dispute Name
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Short Title Appellate Body Report Appellants Appellees Adoptiondate of report (s)  Agreements addressed DSR Reference
Brazil —
Measures Affecting Desiccated Coconut
Brazil — Desiccated Coconut  WT/DS22/AB/R Philippines, Brazil Philippines, Brazil March 20, 1997
WT/DSB/M/30
GATT 1994

SCM

1997:I, 167

United States —
Restrictions on Imports of Cotton and Man-made Fibre Underwear

US — Underwear  WT/DS24/AB/R Costa Rica United States February 25, 1997
WT/DSB/M/29
GATT 1994

Textiles and Clothing

1997:I, 11
Japan —
Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages
Japan — Alcoholic Beverages II  WT/DS8/AB/R
WT/DS10/AB/R
WT/DS11/AB/R
Japan, United States Japan, United States, Canada, European Communities November 1, 1996
WT/DSB/M/25
GATT 1994 1996:I, 97
United States —
Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline
US — Gasoline  WT/DS2/AB/R United States Brazil, Venezuela May 20, 1996
WT/DSB/M/17
GATT 1994 1996:I, 3

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