August 2013

Updated WTO Analytical Index and Supplement (1995-2013)

WTO News, 31 August, 2013

The WTO Analytical Index: Guide to WTO Law and Practice is a comprehensive guide to the interpretation and application of the WTO agreements by the Appellate Body, panels and other WTO bodies. An updated Third Edition (covering the period January 1995 to September 2011) is now available on the WTO website, accompanied by a new companion publication entitled the “Analytical Index Supplement Covering New Developments in WTO Law and Practice” (covering the period October 2011 to August 2013). The Supplement will be updated on an on-going basis to reflect new developments. More…

Korea files dispute against US

WTO News, 29 August, 2013

Korea has notified the WTO Secretariat, on August 29, of a request for consultations with the United States on anti-dumping and countervailing measures adopted by the US Department of Commerce on “large residential washers” (large washing machines) from Korea. Korea considers that the use by the US Department of Commerce of a particular methodology (known as “zeroing”) in the final determination of sales at less than fair value in large residential washers from Korea are inconsistent with several provisions of the Anti-dumping Agreement and other WTO Agreements. More…

Ottawa seeks WTO help to change revised American COOL rules

Winnipeg Free Press, 20 August, 2013

Ottawa is again going to the World Trade Organization to try and get the United States to change its country-of-origin labelling rules that Canadian cattle and hog producers say is costing them $1 billion a year. More…

Bangladesh to seek duty waiver for garment exports to US

The Daily Star, 18 August, 2013

Bangladesh will press for duty privileges for garment exports to the US market, at a WTO meeting in Indonesia in December. More…

Incoming WTO Chief Says Regional Deals Threaten Doha Trade Talks

Bloomberg News, 06 August,2013

The World Trade Organization’s incoming director-general said nations pursuing regional and bilateral trade accords threaten to hamper efforts to revive global trade talks. More…

Multilateralism is still key to global trade

China Daily, 05 August, 2013

The outgoing secretary general of the WTO, Pascal Lamy, remarked in an interview in Lujiazui magazine that multilateral trade will continue to dominate world trade. More…

Solar issue at WTO: India, US complete consultations

Business Standard, 04 August, 2013

India and the US have completed consultations under WTO on American charges of discrimination against its products by New Delhi’s national solar mission. More…

WTO rules against China in US chicken dispute

Global Post, 04 August, 2013

China breached the rules of global commerce by imposing duties on imports of US chicken, the World Trade Organization ruled Friday, saying Beijing must fall into line. More…