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DISPUTE SETTLEMENT: THE DISPUTES

Disputes, chronologically

The cases listed below are in reverse chronological order (the newest appear first) and they are grouped according to the years they were first brought to the WTO.
Click on the case (“DS”) number below to search WTO Documents Online for all documents on the case.

First, jump to the year the dispute was initiated:
2005: cases 325–         > 2004: cases 305–324     > 2003: cases 277–304     > 2002: cases 243–276    > 2001: cases 216–242     > 2000: cases 186–215    > 1999: cases 155–185     > 1998: cases 111–154     > 1997: cases 65–110      > 1996: cases 23–64        > 1995: cases 1–22         

See also:
Dispute panel, Appellate Body and arbitration rulings: according to year of ruling
Dispute rulings, by country (i.e. country complained against)
Disputes by subject (index of disputes issues by subject)
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2005: Cases 325–           back to top

DS329 Panama — Tariff classification of certain milk products (Brought by Mexico): 16 March 2005

DS328 European Communities — Definitive Safeguard Measure on Salmon (Brought by Norway): 3 March 2005

DS327 Egypt — Anti-dumping duties on matches from Pakistan (Brought by Pakistan): 24 February 2005

DS326 European Communities — Definitive safeguard measure on salmon (Brought by Chile): 14 February 2005

DS325 United States — Anti-dumping determinations regarding stainless steel from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 10 January 2005

2004: Cases 305–324     back to top

DS324 United States — Provisional anti-dumping measures on shrimp from Thailand (Brought by Thailand): 14 December 2004

DS323 Japan — Import quotas on dried laver and seasoned laver (Brought by Korea): 3 December 2004

DS322 United States — Measures relating to zeroing and sunset reviews (Brought by Japan): 29 November 2004

DS321 Canada — Continued suspension of obligations in the EC — Hormones dispute (Brought by EC): 10 November 2004

DS320 United States — Continued suspension of obligations in the EC — Hormones dispute (Brought by EC): 10 November 2004

DS319 United States — Section 776 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (Brought by EC): 9 November 2004

DS318 India — Anti-dumping measures on certain products from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  (Brought by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu): 1 November 2004

DS317 United States — Measures affecting trade in large civil aircraft (Brought by EC): 12 October 2004

DS316 European Communities and certain Member States — Measures affecting trade in large civil aircraft (Brought by United States): 12 October 2004

DS315 European Communities — Selected customs matters (Brought by United States): 27 September 2004

DS314 Mexico — Provisional Countervailing Measures on Olive oil from the European Communities (Brought by EC): 24 August 2004

DS313 European Communities — Anti-dumping duties on certain flat rolled iron or non-alloy steel products from India (Brought by India): 8 July 2004

DS312 Korea — Anti-dumping duties on imports of certain paper from Indonesia (Brought by Indonesia): 10 June 2004

DS311 United States — Reviews of countervailing duty on softwood lumber from Canada (Brought by Canada): 19 April 2004

DS310 United States — Determination of the International Trade Commission in hard red spring wheat from Canada (Brought by Canada): 15 April 2004

DS309 China — Value-added tax on integrated circuits (Brought by United States): 23 March 2004

DS308 Mexico — Tax measures on soft drinks and other beverages (Brought by United States): 18 March 2004

DS307 European Communities — Aid for commercial vessels (Brought by Korea): 19 February 2004

DS306 India — Anti-dumping measure on batteries from Bangladesh (Brought by Bangladesh): 2 February 2004

DS305 Egypt — Measures affecting imports of textile and apparel products (Brought by United States): 6 January 2004

2003: Cases 277–304     back to top

DS304 India — Anti-dumping measures on imports of certain products from the European Communities and/or Member States (Brought by EC): 11 December 2003

DS303 Ecuador — Definitive safeguard measure on imports of medium density fibreboard  (Brought by Chile): 28 November 2003

DS302 Dominican Republic — Measures affecting the importation and internal sale of cigarettes (Brought by Honduras): 13 October 2003

DS301 European Communities — Measures affecting trade in commercial vessels (Brought by Korea): 11 September 2003

DS300 Dominican Republic — Measures affecting the importation of cigarettes (Brought by Honduras): 3 September 2003

DS299 European Communities — Countervailing measures on dynamic random access memory chips from Korea (Brought by Korea): 31 July 2003

DS298 Mexico — Certain pricing measures for customs valuation and other purposes (Brought by Guatemala): 25 July 2003

DS297 Croatia — Measure affecting imports of live animals and meat products (Brought by Hungary): 14 July 2003

DS296 United States — Countervailing duty investigation on dynamic random access memory semiconductors (DRAMS) from Korea (Brought by Korea): 8 July 2003    > Rulings only

DS295 Mexico — Definitive anti dumping measures on beef and rice (Brought by United States): 23 June 2003

DS294 United States — Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins (“Zeroing”) (Brought by EC): 19 June 2003

DS293 European Communities — Measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products (Brought by Argentina): 21 May 2003

DS292 European Communities — Measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products (Brought by Canada): 20 May 2003

DS291 European Communities — Measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products (Brought by United States): 20 May 2003

DS290 European Communities — Protection of trademarks & geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs (Brought by Australia): 23 April 2003    > Rulings only

DS289 Czech Republic — Additional duty on imports of pig-meat from Poland (Brought by Poland): 23 April 2003

DS288 South Africa — Definitive anti-dumping measures on blanketing from Turkey (Brought by Turkey): 15 April 2003

DS287 Australia — Quarantine regime for imports (Brought by EC): 9 April 2003

DS286 European Communities — Customs classification of frozen boneless chicken cuts (Brought by Thailand: 31 March 2003

DS285 United States — Measures affecting the cross-border supply of gambling and betting services (Brought by Antigua and Barbuda): 27 March 2003    > Rulings only

DS284 Mexico — Certain measures preventing the importation of black beans from Nicaragua (Brought by Nicaragua): 20 March 2003

DS283 European Communities — Export subsidies on sugar (Brought by Thailand): 20 March 2003

DS282 United States — Anti-dumping measures on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 26 February 2003

DS281 United States — Anti-dumping measures on cement from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 11 February 2003

DS280 United States — Countervailing duties on steel plate from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 27 January 2003

DS279 India — Import restrictions maintained under the export and import policy, 2002-2007 (Brought by EC): 9 January 2003

DS278 Chile — Definitive safeguard measure on imports of fructose (Brought by Argentina): 8 January 2003

DS277 United States — Investigation of the International Trade Commission in softwood lumber from Canada (Brought by Canada): 7 January 2003    > Rulings only

2002: Cases 243–276     back to top

DS276 Canada — Measures relating to exports of wheat and treatment of imported grain (Brought by United States): 19 December 2002    > Rulings only

DS275 Venezuela — Import licensing measures on certain agricultural products (Brought by United States): 12 November 2002

DS274 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by Chinese Taipei): 11 November 2002

DS273 Korea — Measures affecting trade in commercial vessels (Brought by EC): 24 October 2002    > Rulings only

DS272 Peru — Provisional anti-dumping duties on vegetable oils from Argentina (Brought by Argentina): 28 October 2002

DS271 Australia — Certain measures affecting the importation of fresh pineapple (Brought by Philippines): 23 October 2002

DS270 Australia — Certain measures affecting the importation of fresh fruit and vegetables (Brought by Philippines): 23 October 2002

DS269 European Communities — Customs classification of frozen boneless chicken (Brought by Brazil): 16 October 2002

DS268 United States — Sunset review of anti-dumping measures on oil country tubular goods from Argentina (Brought by Argentina): 10 October 2002    > Rulings only

DS267 United States — Subsidies on upland Cotton (Brought by Brazil): 3 October 2002    > Rulings only

DS266 European Communities — Export subsidies on sugar (Brought by Brazil): 1 October 2002

DS265 European Communities — Export subsidies on sugar (Brought by Australia): 1 October 2002

DS264 United States — Final dumping determination on softwood lumber from Canada (Brought by Canada): 19 September 2002    > Rulings only

DS263 European Communities — Measures affecting imports of wine (Brought by Argentina): 12 September 2002

DS262 United States — Sunset reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain steel Products from France and Germany (Brought by EC): 30 July 2002

DS261 Uruguay — Tax treatment on certain products (Brought by Chile): 26 June 2002

DS260 European Communities — Provisional safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by United States): 5 June 2002

DS259 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by Brazil): 23 May 2002    > Rulings only

DS258 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by New Zealand): 21 May 2002    > Rulings only

DS257 United States — Final countervailing duty determination with respect to certain softwood lumber from Canada (Brought by Canada): 13 May 2002    > Rulings only

DS256 Turkey — Import ban on pet food from Hungary (Brought by Hungary): 7 May 2002

DS255 Peru — Tax treatment on certain imported products (Brought by Chile): 29 April 2002

DS254 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by Norway): 10 April 2002    > Rulings only

DS253 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by Switzerland): 8 April 2002    > Rulings only

DS252 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by China): 2 April 2002    > Rulings only

DS251 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by Korea): 26 March 2002    > Rulings only

DS250 United States — Equalizing excise tax imposed by Florida on processed orange and grapefruit Products (Brought by brazil): 26 March 2002

DS249 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by Japan): 26 March 2002    > Rulings only

DS248 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products (Brought by EC): 13 March 2002    > Rulings only

DS247 United States — Provisional anti-dumping measure on imports of certain softwood lumber from Canada (Brought by Canada): 12 March 2002

DS246 European Communities — Conditions for the granting of tariff preferences to developing countries (Brought by India): 12 March 2002    > Rulings only

DS245 Japan — Measures affecting the importation of apples (Brought by US): 6 March 2002    > Rulings only

DS244 United States — Sunset review of anti-dumping duties on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan (Brought by Japan): 4 February 2002    > Rulings only

DS243 United States — Rules of origin for textiles and apparel products (Brought by India): 22 January 2002    > Rulings only

2001: Cases 216–242     back to top

DS242 European Communities — Generalized System of Preferences (Brought by Thailand): 12 December 2001

DS241 Argentina — Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Poultry from Brazil (Brought by Brazil): 12 November 2001    > Rulings only

DS240 Romania — Import Prohibition on Wheat and Wheat Flour (Brought by Hungary): 7 November 2001

DS239 United States — Certain Measures Regarding Anti-Dumping Methodology (Brought by Brazil): 21 September 2001

DS238 Argentina — Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Preserved Peaches (Brought by Chile): 24 September 2001    > Rulings only

DS237 Turkey — Certain Import Procedures for Fresh Fruit (Brought by Ecuador): 10 September 2001

DS236 United States — Preliminary Determinations with Respect to Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada (Brought by Canada): 27 August 2001    > Rulings only

DS235 Slovakia — Safeguard Measure on Imports of Sugar (Brought by Poland): 17 July 2001

DS234 United States — Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (Brought by Canada and Mexico): 1 June 2001    > Rulings only

DS233 Argentina — Measures Affecting the Import of Pharmaceutical Products (Brought by India): 30 May 2001

DS232 Mexico — Measures Affecting the Import of Matches (Brought by Chile): 28 May 2001

DS231 European Communities — Trade Description of Sardines (Brought by Peru): 23 April 2001    > Rulings only

DS230 Chile — Safeguard Measures and Modification of Schedules Regarding Sugar (Brought by Colombia): 23 April 2001

DS229 Brazil — Anti-Dumping Duties on Jute Bags from India (Brought by India): 17 April 2001

DS228 Chile — Safeguard Measures on Sugar (Brought by Colombia): 22 March 2001

DS227 Peru — Taxes on cigarettes (Brought by Chile): 6 March 2001

DS226 Chile — Provisional safeguard measure on mixed edible oils (Brought by Argentina): 22 February 2001

DS225 United States — Anti-dumping duties on seamless pipe from Italy (Brought by EC): 8 February 2001

DS224 United States — US Patents Code (Brought by Brazil): 7 February 2001

DS223 European Communities — Tariff-rate quota on corn gluten feed from the US (Brought by US): 30 January 2001

DS222 Canada — Export credits & loan guarantees for regional aircraft (Brought by Brazil): 25 January 2001    > Rulings only

DS221 United States — Section 129(c)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Brought by Canada): 22 January 2001    > Rulings only

DS220 Chile — Price band system and safeguard measures relating to certain agricultural products (Brought by Guatemala): 10 January 2001

DS219 European Communities — Anti-dumping duties on malleable cast iron tube or pipe fittings from Brazil (Brought by Brazil): 9 January 2001    > Rulings only

DS218 United States — Countervailing duties on certain carbon steel products from Brazil (Brought by Brazil): 9 January 2001

DS217 United States — Continued Dumping & Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (Brought by Australia, Brazil, Chile, the EC, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand): 9 January 2001    > Rulings only

DS216 Mexico — Provisional anti-dumping measure on electric transformers (Brought by Brazil): 4 January 2001

2000: Cases 186–215     back to top

DS215 Philippines — Anti-dumping measures regarding polypropylene resins from Korea (Brought by Korea): 28 December 2000

DS214 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of steel wire rod and circular welded carbon quality line pipe (Brought by EC): 7 December 2000

DS213 United States — Countervailing duties on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany (Brought by EC): 20 November 2000    > Rulings only

DS212 United States — Countervailing measures concerning certain products from the EC (Brought by EC): 27 November 2000    > Rulings only

DS211 Egypt — Definitive anti-dumping measures on rebar from Turkey (Brought by Turkey): 7 November 2000    > Rulings only

DS210 Belgium — Administration of measures establishing customs duties for rice (Brought by US): 19 October 2000

DS209 European Communities — Measures affecting soluble coffee (Brought by Brazil): 19 October 2000

DS208 Turkey — Anti-dumping duty on steel and iron pipe fittings (Brought by Brazil): 12 October 2000

DS207 Chile — Price band system and safeguard measures relating to certain agricultural products (Brought by Argentina): 12 October 2000    > Rulings only

DS206 United States — Anti-dumping and countervailing measures on steel plate from India (Brought by India): 12 October 2000    > Rulings only

DS205 Egypt — Import Prohibition on canned tuna with soybean oil (Brought by Thailand): 27 September 2000

DS204 Mexico — Measures affecting telecommunications services (Brought by US): 27 August 2000    > Rulings only

DS203 Mexico — Measures affecting trade in live swine (Brought by US): 13 July 2000

DS202 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of circular welded carbon quality pipe from Korea (Brought by Korea): 15 June 2000    > Rulings only

DS201 Nicaragua — Measures affecting imports from Honduras & Colombia (Brought by Honduras): 13 June 2000

DS200 United States — Section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 and amendments thereto (Brought by EC): 13 June 2000

DS199 Brazil — Measures affecting patent protection (Brought by US): 8 June 2000

DS198 Romania — Measures on minimum import prices (Brought by US): 8 June 2000

DS197 Brazil — Measures on minimum import prices (Brought by US): 7 June 2000

DS196 Argentina — Certain measures on the protection of patents and test data (Brought by US): 6 June 2000

DS195 Philippines — Measures affecting trade and investment in the motor vehicle sector (Brought by US): 31 May 2000

DS194 United States — Section 771(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended and applied (Brought by Canada): 24 May 2000    > Rulings only

DS193 Chile — Measures affecting transit and importation of swordfish (Brought by EC): 26 April 2000

DS192 United States — Transitional safeguard measure on combed cotton yarn from Pakistan (Brought by Pakistan): 3 April 2000    > Rulings only

DS191 Ecuador — Definitive anti-dumping measure on cement from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 17 March 2000

DS190 Argentina — Transitional safeguard measures on certain imports of woven fabrics of cotton and cotton mixtures originating in Brazil (Brought by Brazil): 11 February 2000

DS189 Argentina — Definitive anti-dumping measures on carton-board imports from Germany & definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of ceramic floor tiles from Italy (Brought by EC): 1 February 2000    > Rulings only

DS188 Nicaragua — Measures affecting imports from Honduras & Colombia (Brought by Colombia): 20 January 2000

DS187 Trinidad & Tobago — Provisional anti-dumping measure on imports of macaroni & spaghetti from Costa Rica (Brought by Costa Rica): 20 January 2000

DS186 United States — Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 & amendments thereto (Brought by EC): 18 January 2000

1999: Cases 155-185     back to top

DS185 Trinidad & Tobago — Anti-dumping measures on pasta from Costa Rica (Brought by Costa Rica): 23 November 1999

DS184 United States — Anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan (Brought by Japan): 23 November 1999    > Rulings only

DS183 Brazil — Measures on import licensing and minimum import prices (Brought by EC): 25 October 1999

DS182 Ecuador — Provisional anti-dumping measure on cement from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 8 October 1999

DS181 Colombia — Safeguard measure on imports of plain polyester filaments from Thailand (Brought by Thailand): 8 September 1999

DS180 United States — Reclassification of certain sugar syrups (Brought by Canada): 15 September 1999

DS179 United States — Anti-dumping measures on stainless steel plate in coils and stainless steel sheet and strip from Korea (Brought by Korea): 6 August 1999    > Rulings only

DS178 United States — Safeguard measure on imports of fresh, chilled or frozen lamb from Australia (Brought by Australia): 29 July 1999    > Rulings only

DS177 United States — Safeguard measure on imports of fresh, chilled or frozen lamb from New Zealand (Brought by New Zealand): 22 July 1999    > Rulings only

DS176 United States — Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act (Brought by EC): 15 July 1999    > Rulings only

DS175 India — Measures relating to trade & investment in the motor vehicle sector (Brought by US): 7 June 1999    > Rulings only

DS174 European Communities — Measures relating to the protection of trademarks & geographical indications (Brought by US): 7 June 1999    > Rulings only

DS173 France — Measures relating to the development of a flight management system (Brought by US): 31 May 1999

DS172 European Communities — Measures relating to the development of a flight management system (Brought by US): 31 May 1999

DS171 Argentina — Patent protection for pharmaceutical products (Brought by US): 10 May 1999

DS170 Canada — Term of protection for patents (Brought by US): 10 May 1999    > Rulings only

DS169 Korea — Measures affecting imports of fresh, chilled and frozen beef (Brought by Australia): 19 April 1999    > Rulings only

DS168 South Africa — Anti-dumping duties on import of certain pharmaceutical products from India (Brought by India): 13 April 1999

DS167 United States — Countervailing duty investigation with respect to live cattle from Canada (Brought by Canada): 25 March 1999

DS166 United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of wheat gluten (Brought by EC): 23 March 1999    > Rulings only

DS165 United States — Import measures on certain products from the European Communities (Brought by EC): 5 March 1999    > Rulings only

DS164 Argentina — Measures affecting imports of footwear (Brought by US): 4 March 1999

DS163 Korea — Measures affecting government procurement (Brought by US): 22 February 1999    > Rulings only

DS162 United States — Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 (II) (Brought by Japan): 16 February 1999    > Rulings only

DS161 Korea — Measures affecting imports of fresh, chilled and frozen beef (Brought by US): 4 February 1999    > Rulings only

DS160 United States — Section110(5) of the US Copyright Act (Brought by EC): 4 February 1999    > Rulings only

DS159 Hungary — Safeguard measure on imports of steel products (Brought by Czech Rep): 27 January 1999

DS158 European Communities — Regime for the importation, sale and distribution of bananas (II) (Brought by Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, US): 25 January 1999

DS157 Argentina — Anti-dumping measures on imports of drill bits from Italy (Brought by EC): 19 January 1999

DS156 Guatemala — Definitive anti-dumping measure regarding grey Portland cement from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 8 January 1999    > Rulings only

DS155 Argentina — Measures on the export of bovine hides and the import of finished leather (Brought by EC): 4 January 1999    > Rulings only

1998: Cases 111-154     back to top

DS154 European Communities — Measures affecting differential and favourable treatment of coffee (Brought by Brazil): 11 December 1998

DS153 European Communities — Patent protection for pharmaceutical and agricultural products (Brought by Canada): 7 December 1998

DS152 United States — Sections 301-310 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Brought by EC): 30 November 1998    > Rulings only

DS151 United States — Measures affecting textiles and apparel products (II) (Brought by EC): 25 November 1998

DS150 India — Measures affecting customs duties (Brought by EC): 3 November 1998

DS149 India — Import restrictions (Brought by EC): 12 November 1998

DS148 Czech Republic — Measure affecting import duty on wheat from Hungary (Brought by Hungary): 15 October 1998

DS147 Japan — Tariff quotas and subsidies affecting leather (Brought by EC): 14 October 1998

DS146 India — Measures affecting the automotive sector (Brought by EC): 12 October 1998    > Rulings only

DS145 Argentina — Countervailing duties on imports of wheat gluten from the European Communities (Brought by EC): 29 September 1998

DS144 United States — Certain measures affecting the import of cattle, swine and grain from Canada (Brought by Canada): 29 September 1998

DS143 Slovak Republic — Measure affecting import duty on wheat from Hungary (Brought by Hungary): 21 September 1998

DS142 Canada — Certain measures affecting the automotive industry (Brought by EC): 21 August 1998    > Rulings only

DS141 European Communities — Anti-dumping measures on imports of cotton-type bed-linen from India (Brought by India): 7 August 1998    > Rulings only

DS140 European Communities — Anti-dumping measures on imports of unbleached cotton fabrics from India (Brought by India): 7 August 1998

DS139 Canada — Certain measures affecting the automotive industry (Brought by Japan): 8 July 1998    > Rulings only

DS138 United States — Imposition of countervailing duties on certain hot-rolled lead & bismuth carbon steel products originating from the United Kingdom (Brought by EC): 6 July 1998    > Rulings only

DS137 European Communities — Measures affecting imports of wood of conifers from Canada (Brought by Canada): 24 June 1998

DS136 United States — Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 (Brought by EC): 24 June 1998    > Rulings only

DS135 European Communities — Measures affecting asbestos and products containing asbestos (Brought by Canada): 3 June 1998    > Rulings only

DS134 European Communities — Measures affecting import duties on rice (Brought by India): 8 June 1998

DS133 Slovak Rep. — Measures concerning the importation of dairy products & the transit of cattle (Brought by Switzerland): 18 May 1998

DS132 Mexico — Anti-dumping investigation of high-fructose corn syrup from the United States (Brought by US): 15 May 1998    > Rulings only

DS131 France — Measures affecting tax treatment for imports and exports (Brought by US): 11 May 1998

DS130 Ireland — Measure affecting tax treatment for exports (Brought by US): 11 May 1998

DS129 Greece — Measure affecting tax treatment for exports (Brought by US): 11 May 1998

DS128 Netherlands — Measure affecting tax treatment for exports (Brought by US): 11 May 1998

DS127 Belgium — Measure affecting tax treatment for exports (Brought by US): 11 May 1998

DS126 Australia — Subsidies provided to producers and exporters of automotive leather (Brought by US): 8 May 1998    > Rulings only

DS124 &  DS125 European Communities — Enforcement of intellectual property rights for motion pictures and TV programmes. Greece — Enforcement of intellectual property rights for motion pictures and TV programmes. (Brought by US): 7 May 1998

DS123 Argentina — Safeguard measures on imports of footwear (Brought by Indonesia): 27 April 1998

DS122 Thailand — Anti-dumping duties on angles, shapes & sections of iron or non-alloy steel & H-beams (Brought by Poland): 15 April 1998    > Rulings only

DS121 Argentina — Safeguard measures on imports of footwear (Brought by EC): 8 April 1998    > Rulings only

DS120 India — Measures affecting export of certain commodities (Brought by EC): 23 March 1998

DS119 Australia — Anti-dumping measures on imports of coated wood free paper sheets (Brought by Switzerland): 3 March 1998

DS118 United States — Harbour maintenance tax (Brought by EC): 16 February 1998

DS117 Canada — Measures affecting film distribution services (Brought by EC): 22 January 1998

DS116 Brazil — Measures affecting payment terms for imports (Brought by EC): 13 January 1998

DS115 European Communities — Measures affecting the grant of copyright and neighbouring rights (Brought by US): 12 January 1998

DS114 Canada — Patent protection for pharmaceutical products (Brought by EC): 12 January 1998    > Rulings only

DS113 Canada — Measures affecting dairy exports (Brought by New Zealand): 8 January 1998    > Rulings only

DS112 Peru — Countervailing duty investigation against imports of buses from Brazil (Brought by Brazil): 9 January 1998

DS111 United States — Tariff rate quota for imports of groundnuts (Brought by Argentina): 8 January 1998

1997: Cases 65-110     back to top

DS110 Chile — Taxes on alcoholic beverages (Brought by EC): 18 December 1997    > Rulings only

DS109 Chile — Taxes on alcoholic beverages (Brought by US): 18 December 1997

DS108 United States — Tax treatment for “Foreign Sales Corporations” (Brought by EC): 28 November 1997    > Rulings only

DS107 Pakistan — Export measures affecting hides and skins (Brought by EC): 20 November 1997

DS106 Australia — Subsidies provided to producers and exporters of automotive leather (Brought by US): 17 November 1997

DS105 European Communities — Regime for the importation, sale and distribution of bananas (Brought by Panama): 29 October 1997

DS104 European Communities — Measures affecting the exportation of processed cheese (Brought by US): 13 October 1997

DS103 Canada — Measures affecting the importation of milk & the exportation of dairy products (Brought by US): 13 October 1997    > Rulings only

DS102 Philippines — Measures affecting pork and poultry (Brought by US): 9 October 1997

DS101 Mexico — Anti-dumping investigation of high-fructose corn syrup from the United States (Brought by US): 15 September 1997

DS100 United States — Measures affecting imports of poultry products (Brought by EC): 25 August 1997

DS99 United States — Anti-dumping duty on dynamic random access memory semiconductors (DRAMS) of one megabyte or above originating from Korea (Brought by Korea): 15 August 1997    > Rulings only

DS98 Korea — Definitive safeguard measure on imports of certain dairy products (Brought by EC): 15 August 1997    > Rulings only

DS97 United States — Countervailing duty investigation of imports of salmon from Chile (Brought by Chile): 12 August 1997

DS96 India — Quantitative restrictions on imports of agricultural, textile and industrial products (Brought by EC): 24 July 1997

DS95 United States — Measures affecting government procurement (Brought by Japan): 21 July 1997

DS94 India — Quantitative restrictions on imports of agricultural, textile and industrial products (Brought by Switzerland): 23 July 1997

DS93 India — Quantitative restrictions on imports of agricultural, textile and industrial products (Brought by New Zealand): 22 July 1997

DS92 India — Quantitative restrictions on imports of agricultural, textile and industrial products (Brought by Canada): 22 July 1997

DS91 India — Quantitative restrictions on imports of agricultural, textile and industrial products (Brought by Australia): 22 July 1997

DS90 India — Quantitative restrictions on imports of agricultural, textile and industrial products (Brought by US): 22 July 1997    > Rulings only

DS89 United States — Imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of colour television receivers from Korea (Brought by Korea): 16 July 1997

DS88 United States — Measures affecting government procurement (Brought by EC): 26 June 1997

DS87 Chile — Taxes on alcoholic beverages (Brought by EC): 11 June 1997    > Rulings only

DS86 Sweden — Measures affecting the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Brought by US): 2 June 1997

DS85 United States — Measures affecting textiles and apparel products (Brought by EC): 3 June 1997

DS84 Korea — Taxes on alcoholic beverages (Brought by US): 28 May 1997    > Rulings only

DS83 Denmark — Measures affecting the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Brought by US): 21 May 1997

DS82 Ireland — Measures affecting the grant of copyright and neighbouring rights (Brought by US): 22 May 1997

DS81 Brazil — Measures affecting trade and investment in the automotive sector (Brought by EC): 20 May 1997

DS80 Belgium — Measures affecting commercial telephone directory services (Brought by US): 13 May 1997

DS79 India — Patent protection for pharmaceutical & agricultural chemical products (Brought by EC): 6 May 1997    > Rulings only

DS78 United States — Safeguard measure against imports of broom and corn brooms (Brought by Colombia): 1 May 1997

DS77 Argentina — Measures affecting textiles, clothing and footwear (Brought by EC): 28 April 1997

DS76 Japan — Measures affecting agricultural products (Brought by US): 9 April 1997    > Rulings only

DS75 Korea — Taxes on alcoholic beverages (Brought by EC): 9 April 1997    > Rulings only

DS74 Philippines — Measures affecting pork and poultry (Brought by US): 7 April 1997

DS73 Japan — Procurement of a navigational satellite (Brought by EC): 1 April 1997

DS72 European Communities — Measures affecting butter products (Brought by New Zealand): 3 April 1997    > Rulings only

DS70 & DS71 Canada — Measures affecting the export of civilian aircraft (see also dispute No: 46 below) (Brought by Brazil): 14 March 1997    > Rulings only

DS69 European Communities — Measures affecting importation of certain poultry products (Brought by Brazil): 4 March 1997    > Rulings only

DS68 Ireland — Customs classification of certain computer equipment (Brought by US): 19 February 1997    > Rulings only

DS67 United Kingdom — Customs classification of certain computer equipment (Brought by US): 20 February 1997    > Rulings only

DS66 Japan — Measures affecting imports of pork (Brought by EC): 22 January 1997

DS65 Brazil — Certain measures affecting trade and investment in the automotive sector (Brought by US): 17 January 1997

1996: Cases 64-23     back to top

DS64 Indonesia — Certain automotive industry measures (Brought by Japan): 5 December 1996    > Rulings only

DS63 United States — Anti-dumping measures on imports of solid urea (Brought by EC): 9 December 1996

DS62 European Communities — Customs classification of certain computer equipment (Brought by US): 14 November 1996    > Rulings only

DS61 United States — Import prohibition of certain shrimp and shrimp products (Brought by Philippines): 4 November 1996

DS60 Guatemala — Anti-dumping investigation on imports of portland cement from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 24 October 1996    > Rulings only

DS59 Indonesia — Certain measures affecting the automobile industry (Brought by US): 15 October 1996    > Rulings only

DS58 United States — Import prohibition of shrimp and shrimp products (Brought by India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand): 14 October 1996    > Rulings only

DS57 Australia — Textile, Clothing and Footwear Import Credit Scheme (TCF Scheme) (Brought by US): 9 October 1996

DS56 Argentina — Measures affecting imports of footwear, textiles, apparel and other items (Brought by US): 15 October 1996    > Rulings only

DS55 Indonesia — Certain measures affecting the automobile industry (Brought by Japan): 10 October 1996    > Rulings only

DS54 Indonesia — Certain measures affecting the automobile industry (Brought by EC): 14 October 1996    > Rulings only

DS53 Mexico — Customs valuation of imports (Brought by EC): 9 September 1996

DS52 Brazil — Certain measures affecting trade and investment in the automotive sector (Brought by US): 14 August 1996

DS51 Brazil — Certain automotive investment measures (Brought by Japan): 6 August 1996

DS50 India — Patent protection for pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical products (Brought by US): 9 July 1996    > Rulings only

DS49 United States — Anti-dumping investigation on fresh and chilled tomatoes from Mexico (Brought by Mexico): 8 July 1996

DS48 European Communities — Measures affecting meat and meat products (hormones) (Brought by Canada): 8 July 1996    > Rulings only

DS47 Turkey — Restrictions on imports of textile and clothing products (Brought by Thailand): 26 June 1996

DS46 Brazil — Export financing programme for aircraft (Brought by Canada): 21 June 1996    > Rulings only

DS45 Japan — Measures affecting distribution services (Brought by US): 20 June 1996

DS44 Japan — Measures affecting consumer photographic film & paper (Brought by US): 21 June 1996    > Rulings only

DS43 Turkey — Taxation of foreign film revenues (Brought by US): 17 June 1996

DS42 Japan — Measures concerning sound recordings (Brought by EC): 4 June 1996

DS41 Korea — Measures concerning inspection of agricultural products (Brought by US): 31 May 1996

DS40 Korea — Laws, regulations and practices in the telecommunications procurement sector. (Brought by EC): 20 May 1996

DS39 United States — Tariff increases on products from the EC. (Brought by EC): 29 May 1996

DS38 United States — The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act. (Brought by EC): 13 May 1996

DS37 Portugal — Patent protection under the Industrial Property Act. (Brought by US): 6 May 1996

DS36 Pakistan — Patent protection for pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical products. (Brought by US): 6 May 1996

DS35 Hungary — Export subsidies in respect of agricultural products. (Brought by Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, US): 2 April 1996

DS34 Turkey — Restrictions on imports of textile and clothing products. (Brought by India): 23 March 1996    > Rulings only

DS33 United States — Measures affecting imports of woven wool shirts and blouses. (Brought by India): 1 April 1996    > Rulings only

DS32 United States — Measures affecting imports of women’s and girls’ wool coats. (Brought by India): 15 March 1996

DS31 Canada — Measures prohibiting or restricting importation of certain periodicals. (Brought by US): 14 March 1996    > Rulings only

DS30 Brazil — Measures affected desiccated coconut and coconut milk powder. (Brought by Sri Lanka): 5 March 1996

DS29 Turkey — Restrictions on imports of textile and clothing products. (Brought by Hong Kong): 15 February  1996

DS28 Japan — Measures concerning the protection of sound recordings. (Brought by US): 14 February 1996

DS27 European Communities — Regime for the importation, sale and distribution of bananas. (Brought by Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, US): 12 February 1996    > Rulings only

DS26 European Communities — Measures concerning meat and meat products (hormones). (Brought by US): 31 January 1996    > Rulings only

DS25 European Communities — Implementation of Uruguay Round commitments concerning rice. (Brought by Uruguay): 17 January 1996

DS24 United States — Quantitative restrictions on Costa Rican underwear. (Brought by Costa Rica): 15 January 1996    > Rulings only

DS23 Venezuela — Anti-dumping investigation concerning certain oil country tubular goods. (Brought by Mexico): 4 January 1996

1995: Cases 22-1     back to top

DS22 Brazil — Measures affecting desiccated coconut. (Brought by Philippines): 20 December 1995    > Rulings only

DS21 Australia — Measures concerning the importation of salmonids. (Brought by US): 23 November 1995

DS20 Korea — Measures concerning bottled water. (Brought by Canada): 22 November 1995

DS19 Poland — Import rιgime for automobiles. (Brought by India): 18 October 1995

DS18 Australia — Import prohibition of salmon from Canada. (Brought by Canada): 11 October 1995    > Rulings only

DS17 European Communities — Import duties on rice. (Brought by Thailand): 11 October 1995

DS16 European Communities — Importation, sale and distribution of bananas. (Brought by Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, US): 4 October  1995

DS15 Japan — Measures affecting the purchase of telecommunications equipment. (Brought by EC): 24 August 1995

DS14 European Communities — Trade description of scallops. (Brought by Chile): 31 July 1995    > Rulings only

DS13 European Communities — Duties on imports of grains. (Brought by US): 26 July 1995

DS12 European Communities — Trade description of scallops. (Brought by Peru): 25 July 1995    > Rulings only

DS11 Japan — Taxes on alcoholic beverages. (Brought by US): 17 July 1995    > Rulings only

DS10 Japan — Taxes on alcoholic beverages. (Brought by Canada): 17 July 1995    > Rulings only

DS9 European Communities — Duties on imports of cereals. (Brought by Canada): 10 July 1995

DS8 Japan — Taxes on alcoholic beverages. (Brought by EC): 29 June 1995    > Rulings only

DS7 European Communities — Trade description of scallops. (Brought by Canada): 24 May 1995    > Rulings only

DS6 United States — Imposition of import duties on autos from Japan under Sections 301 & 304. (Brought by Japan): 22 May 1995

DS5 Korea — Measures concerning the shelf-life of products. (Brought by US): 5 May 1995

DS4 United States — Standards for reformulated and conventional gasoline. (Brought by Brazil): 12 April 1995

DS3 Korea — Measures concerning the testing and inspection of agricultural products. (Brought by US): 6 April 1995

DS2 United States — Standards for reformulated and conventional gasoline. (Brought by Venezuela): 2 February 1995    > Rulings only

DS1 Malaysia — Prohibition of imports of polyethylene and polypropylene. (Brought by Singapore): 13 January  1995

GATT disputes (pre-WTO).

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