Dispute Settlement DS464

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United States — Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures on large residential washers from Korea

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Complainant:	Korea, Republic of
Respondent:	United States
Third Parties:
Agreements cited: (as cited in request for consultations)	Anti-dumping (Article VI of GATT 1994): Art. 1, 2, 2.1, 2.4, 2.4.2, 5.8, 9.3, 9.4,9.5, 11, 11.2, 11.3, 18.4 GATT 1994: Art. VI:1, VI:2, VI, VI:3 Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization: Art. XVI:4 Subsidies and Countervailing Measures: Art.1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 10, 14, 19.4
Request for Consultationsreceived:	29 August 2013

Consultations

Complaint by Korea.

On 29 August 2013, Korea requested consultations with the United States concerning anti dumping and countervailing measures relating to large residential washers from Korea.

Korea claims that the measures identified in its request for consultations are inconsistent with:

• Articles 1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.4.2, 5.8, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 11 and 18.4 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement;• Articles 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 10, 14 and 19.4 of the SCM Agreement;• Articles VI, VI:1, VI:2, VI:3 of the GATT 1994;

• Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement.

On 10 September 2013, China requested to join the consultations. On 12 September 2013, Japan requested to join the consultations. On 5 December 2013, Korea requested the establishment of a panel.