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The reports provided on this page consist of all the Appellate Body reports circulated to WTO Members (incorporating any official corrigenda). The list is updated immediately after each new report is circulated. |
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Pursuant to DSU Article 17.14, Appellate Body reports are to be adopted by the DSB within 30 days of circulation. In the table below, unless otherwise indicated, the date in the "Adoption Date/Status" column is the adoption date. For those reports that have not yet been adopted, we have indicated the circulation date. Note that the date on the cover page of the report itself is the circulation date.
These reports are published in their officially paginated format by Cambridge University Press in the Dispute Settlement Reports (DSRs). The DSR citations are provided in the table (with the exception of recently circulated reports which have not yet been published).
See additional explanatory notes for table.
WTO Appellate Body Reports
|
Dispute Name |
Complainant(s) |
DS Number |
DSR Citation | AB Division |
Adoption Date/Status |
Agreements Covered |
|
U.S. -
Customs Bond / U.S. - Shrimp (Thailand) (Word format) |
India, Thailand | 343,345 | Sacerdoti, Baptista, Ganesan | August 1, 2008 | AD, DSU, GATT, SCM | |
|
U.S. - Cotton Subsidies
(21.5) (Word format) |
Brazil | 267 | Baptista, Hillman, Unterhalter | June 20, 2008 | Agriculture, DSU, SCM | |
|
U.S. - Stainless
Steel (Mexico) (Word format) |
Mexico | 344 | Ganesan, Bautista, Sacerdoti | May 20, 2008 | AD, DSU, GATT | |
|
Brazil - Tyres (Word format) |
EC | 332 | Abi-Saab, Baptista, Taniguchi | December 17, 2007 | DSU, GATT | |
|
Japan - DRAMS CVDs (Word format) |
Korea | 336 | Unterhalter, Ganesan, Sacerdoti | December 17, 2007 | DSU, SCM | |
|
Chile -
Agricultural Products (Price Band) (21.5) (Word format) |
Argentina | 207 | Baptista, Abi-Saab, Sacerdoti | May 22, 2007 | Agriculture, DSU, GATT | |
|
U.S. - OCTG Sunset
Reviews (21.5) (Word format) |
Argentina | 268 | Taniguchi, Janow, Unterhalter | May 11, 2007 | AD, DSU | |
|
U.S. - "Zeroing" (Japan) (Word format) |
Japan | 322 | Sacerdoti, Abi-Saab, Ganesan | January 23, 2007 | AD, GATT | |
|
EC - Customs
Matters (Word format) |
U.S. | 315 | Ganesan, Janow, Taniguchi | December 11, 2006 | DSU, GATT | |
|
U.S. - Final
Lumber AD Determination (21.5) ("U.S. - Softwood Lumber V, Article 21.5") (Word format) |
Canada | 264 | Abi-Saab, Baptista, Sacerdoti | September 1, 2006 | AD | |
|
U.S. - "Zeroing" of Dumping
Margins (Word format) |
EC | 294 | Sacerdoti, Janow, Taniguchi | May 9, 2006 | AD, GATT, WTO | |
|
U.S. - Lumber ITC
Investigation (21.5) ("U.S. - Softwood Lumber VI, Article 21.5") (Word format) |
Canada | 277 | Baptista, Abi-Saab, Ganesan | May 9, 2006 | AD, DSU, SCM | |
|
Mexico - Taxes on
Soft Drinks (Word format) |
U.S. | 308 | Taniguchi, Janow, Sacerdoti | March 24, 2006 | DSU, GATT | |
|
U.S. - FSCs
(21.5)(II) (Word Format) |
EC | 108 | Abi-Saab, Ganesan, Janow | March 14, 2006 | Agriculture, DSU, GATT, SCM | |
|
U.S. - Lumber
CVDs Final (21.5) ("U.S. - Softwood Lumber IV, Article 21.5") (Word format) |
Canada | 257 | Janow, Baptista, Sacerdoti | December 20, 2005 | DSU | |
|
Mexico - Rice AD Measures (Word format) |
U.S. | 295 | DSR 2005:XXII, 10853 | Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi | December 20, 2005 | AD, DSU, SCM |
|
U.S. - OCTG AD
Measures (Word format) |
Mexico | 282 | DSR 2005:XX, 1129 | Ganesan, Lockhart, Taniguchi | November 28, 2005 | AD, DSU, GATT |
|
EC - Chicken
Classification (Word format) |
Brazil, Thailand | 269,286 | DSR 2005:XIX, 9157 | Sacerdoti, Baptista, Ganesan | September 27, 2005 | DSU, GATT |
|
U.S. - DRAMS CVD
Investigation (Word format) |
Korea | 296 | DSR 2005:XVI, 8131 | Abi-Saab, Janow, Taniguchi | July 20, 2005 | DSU, SCM |
|
EC - Sugar
Subsidies (Word format) |
Australia, Brazil, Thailand | 265,266,283 | DSR 2005:XIII, 6365 | Ganesan, Janow, Taniguchi | May 19, 2005 | Agriculture, DSU, SCM |
|
Dominican Republic -
Cigarettes (Word format) |
Honduras | 302 | DSR 2005:XV, 7367 | Baptista, Lockhart, Sacerdoti | May 19, 2005 | DSU, GATT |
|
U.S. - Gambling
Services (Word format) |
Antigua and Barbuda | 285 | DSR 2005:XII, 5663 | Sacerdoti, Abi-Saab, Lockhart | April 20, 2005 | DSU, GATS |
|
U.S. - Cotton
Subsidies (Word format) |
Brazil | 267 | DSR 2005:I, 3 | Janow, Baptista, Ganesan | March 21, 2005 | Agriculture, DSU, GATT, SCM |
|
U.S. - OCTG
Sunset Reviews (Word format) |
Argentina | 268 | DSR 2004:VII, 3341 | Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan | December 17, 2004 | AD, DSU |
|
Canada - Wheat (Word format) |
U.S. | 276 | DSR 2004:VI, 2807 | Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi | September 27, 2004 | DSU, GATT |
|
U.S. - Final Lumber AD
Determination ("U.S. - Softwood Lumber V") (Word format) |
Canada | 264 | DSR 2004:V, 1917 | Ganesan, Baptista, Janow | August 31, 2004 | AD |
|
EC - Tariff
Preferences (Word format) |
India | 246 | DSR 2004:III, 951 | Abi-Saab, Baptista, Sacerdoti | April 20, 2004 | Enabling Clause, GATT |
|
U.S. - Lumber CVDs
Final ("U.S. - Softwood Lumber IV") (Word format) |
Canada | 257 | DSR 2004:II, 587 | Baptista, Lockhart, Sacerdoti | February 17, 2004 | GATT, SCM |
|
U.S. -
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sunset Review (Word format) |
Japan | 244 | DSR 2004:I, 3 | Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan | January 9, 2004 | AD, WTO |
| U.S. | 245 | DSR 2003:IX, 4391 | Lockhart, Baptista, Sacerdoti | December 10, 2003 | DSU, SPS | |
|
U.S.
- Steel Safeguards (Word format) |
EC,
Japan, Korea, China, Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, Brazil |
248,249,251,252, 253,254,258,259 |
DSR 2003:VII, 3117 | Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Lockhart | December 10, 2003 | DSU, GATT, Safeguards |
|
EC - Pipe
Fittings (Word format) |
Brazil | 219 | DSR 2003:VI, 2613 | Ganesan, Baptista, Sacerdoti | August 18, 2003 | AD, GATT |
| India | 141 | DSR 2003:III, 965 | Abi-Saab, Bacchus, Taniguchi | April 24, 2003 | AD, DSU | |
|
U.S.
- Offset Act ("Byrd Amendment") (Word format) |
Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, EC, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Thailand |
217,234 | DSR 2003:I, 375 | Sacerdoti, Baptista, Lockhart | January 27, 2003 | AD, DSU, GATT, SCM, WTO |
| New Zealand, U.S. | 103,113 | DSR 2003:I, 213 | Baptista, Sacerdoti, Taniguchi | January 17, 2003 | Agriculture | |
|
U.S.
- CVDs on EC Products ("Privatization Subsidies") (Word format) |
EC | 212 | DSR 2003:I, 73 | Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Bacchus | January 8, 2003 | SCM, WTO |
|
U.S.
- German Steel CVDs ("U.S. - Carbon Steel") (Word format) |
EC | 213 | DSR 2002:IX, 3779 | Taniguchi, Ganesan, Sacerdoti | December 19, 2002 | DSU, SCM, WTO |
|
EC - Sardines (Word format) |
Peru | 231 | DSR 2002:VIII, 3359 | Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Baptista | October 23, 2002 | DSU, TBT |
|
Chile -
Agricultural Products (Price Band) (Word format) |
Argentina | 207 | DSR 2002:VIII, 3045 | Abi-Saab, Bacchus, Lockhart | October 23, 2002 | Agriculture, DSU, GATT |
|
India
- Autos (Word format) |
EC, U.S. | 146,175 | DSR 2002:V, 1821 | Ganesan, Sacerdoti, Taniguchi | April 5, 2002 | Appeal withdrawn, no substantive findings |
|
U.S.
- Line Pipe Safeguards (Word format) |
Korea | 202 | DSR 2002:IV, 1403 | Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Abi-Saab | March 8, 2002 | GATT, Safeguards |
|
U.S.
- Section 211 ("Havana Club") (Word format) |
EC | 176 | DSR 2002:II, 589 | Ehlermann, Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro | February 1, 2002 | TRIPS |
|
U.S.
- FSCs (21.5) (Word Format) |
EC | 108 | DSR 2002:I, 55 | Feliciano, Ganesan, Taniguchi | January 29, 2002 |
Agriculture, DSU, GATT, SCM |
| New Zealand, U.S. | 103,113 | DSR 2001:XIII, 6829 | Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan | December 18, 2001 | Agriculture | |
|
U.S. - Shrimp (21.5) (Word format) |
Malaysia | 58 | DSR 2001:XIII, 6481 | Bacchus, Ganesan, Lacarte-Muro | November 21, 2001 | GATT |
|
Mexico - HFCS (21.5) (Word format) |
U.S. | 132 | DSR 2001:XIII, 6675 | Feliciano, Abi-Saab, Ehlermann | November 21, 2001 | AD, DSU |
|
U.S.
- Cotton Yarn (Word format) |
Pakistan | 192 | DSR 2001:XII, 6027 | Abi-Saab, Ehlermann, Ganesan | November 5, 2001 | ATC |
|
U.S.
- Japan Hot-Rolled Steel (Word format) |
Japan | 184 | DSR 2001:X, 4697 | Taniguchi, Feliciano, Lacarte-Muro | August 23, 2001 | AD |
|
U.S.
- Lamb (Word format) |
New Zealand, Australia | 177,178 | DSR 2001:IX, 4051 | Ehlermann, Bacchus, Ganesan | May 16, 2001 | GATT, Safeguards |
| Poland |
122 |
DSR 2001:VII, 2701 | Ganesan, Lacarte-Muro, Taniguchi | April 5, 2001 | AD, DSU | |
| Canada | 135 | DSR 2001:VII, 3243 | Feliciano, Bacchus, Ehlermann |
April 5, 2001 |
GATT, TBT | |
| India | 141 | DSR 2001:V, 2049 | Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Feliciano | March 12, 2001 | AD | |
| EC | 166 | DSR 2001:II, 717 | Lacarte-Muro, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi | January 19, 2001 | Safeguards, DSU | |
| Australia, U.S. | 161,169 | DSR 2001:I, 5 | Ehlermann, Abi-Saab, Feliciano | January 10, 2001 | Agriculture, DSU, GATT | |
| EC | 165 | DSR 2001:I, 373 | Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro, Taniguchi | January 10, 2001 | DSU, GATT | |
| U.S. | 170 | DSR 2000:X, 5093 | Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Ganesan | October 12, 2000 | TRIPS | |
| EC, Japan | 136,162 | DSR 2000:X, 4793 | Lacarte-Muro, Ehlermann, Feliciano | September 26, 2000 | AD, GATT, WTO | |
| Brazil | 70 | DSR 2000:IX, 4299 | Feliciano, Bacchus, Ehlermann | August 4, 2000 | DSU, SCM | |
| Canada | 46 | DSR 2000:VIII, 4067 | Bacchus, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro | August 4, 2000 | SCM | |
| EC, Japan | 139,142 | DSR 2000:VI, 2985 | Ehlermann, Bacchus, Feliciano | June 19, 2000 | GATS, GATT, SCM | |
| EC | 138 | DSR 2000:V, 2595 | Matsushita, El-Naggar, Lacarte-Muro | June 7, 2000 | SCM | |
| EC | 108 | DSR 2000:III, 1619 | Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Feliciano | March 20, 2000 | Agriculture, SCM | |
| EC | 121 | DSR 2000:I, 515 | Bacchus, Beeby, Matsushita | January 12, 2000 | DSU, GATT, Safeguards | |
| EC | 98 | DSR 2000:I, 3 | El-Naggar, Ehlermann, Feliciano | January 12, 2000 | DSU, GATT, Safeguards | |
| EC | 87,110 | DSR 2000:I, 281 | Feliciano, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro | January 12, 2000 | DSU, GATT | |
| India | 34 | DSR 1999:VI, 2345 | Beeby, Bacchus, El-Naggar | November 19, 1999 | GATT | |
| New Zealand, U.S. | 103,113 | DSR 1999:V, 2057 | Matsushita, Feliciano, Lacarte-Muro | October 27, 1999 | Agriculture, GATT | |
| U.S. | 90 | DSR 1999:IV, 1763 | Ehlermann, El-Naggar, Matsushita | September 22, 1999 | DSU, GATT | |
| Brazil | 70 | DSR 1999:III, 1377 | Bacchus, Feliciano, Matsushita | August 20, 1999 | DSU, SCM | |
| Canada | 46 | DSR 1999:III, 1161 | El-Naggar, Bacchus, Ehlermann | August 20, 1999 | DSU, SCM | |
| U.S. | 76 | DSR 1999:I, 277 | Beeby, Lacarte-Muro, Matsushita | March 19, 1999 | DSU, SPS | |
| EC, U.S. | 75,84 | DSR 1999:I, 3 | Matsushita, Ehlermann, Feliciano | February 17, 1999 | DSU, GATT | |
| Mexico | 60 | DSR 1998:IX, 3767 | Lacarte-Muro, Beeby, El-Naggar | November 25, 1998 | DSU, AD | |
| Canada | 18 | DSR 1998:VIII, 3327 | Ehlermann, Beeby, El-Naggar | November 6, 1998 | DSU, SPS | |
| India,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand |
58 | DSR 1998:VII, 2755 | Feliciano, Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro | November 6, 1998 | DSU, GATT | |
| Brazil | 69 | DSR 1998:V, 2031 | Bacchus, El-Naggar, Feliciano | July 23, 1998 |
Agriculture, DSU, GATT, Licensing |
|
| U.S. | 62,67,68 | DSR 1998:V, 1851 | Beeby, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro | June 22, 1998 | DSU, GATT | |
| U.S. | 56 | DSR 1998:III, 1003 | El-Naggar, Feliciano, Matsushita | April 22, 1998 | DSU, GATT | |
| Canada, U.S. | 26,48 | DSR 1998:I, 135 | Feliciano, Ehlermann, Matsushita | February 13, 1998 | DSU, SPS | |
| U.S. | 50 | DSR 1998:I, 9 | Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Beeby | January 16, 1998 | DSU, TRIPS | |
| Ecuador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, U.S. |
27 | DSR 1997:II, 589 | Bacchus, Beeby, El-Naggar | September 25, 1997 |
Agriculture, DSU, GATS, GATT, Licensing |
|
| U.S. | 31 | DSR 1997:I, 449 | Matsushita, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro | July 30, 1997 | GATT | |
| India | 33 | DSR 1997:I, 323 | Beeby, Bacchus, Matsushita | May 23, 1997 | DSU, ATC | |
| Philippines | 22 | DSR 1997:I, 167 | El-Naggar, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro | March 20, 1997 | DSU, GATT, SCM, WTO | |
| Costa Rica |
24 |
DSR 1997:I, 11 | Ehlermann, Feliciano, Matsushita | February 25, 1997 | ATC, GATT | |
| Canada, EC, U.S. |
8,10,11 |
DSR 1996:I, 97 | Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, El-Naggar | November 1, 1996 | GATT | |
| Brazil, Venezuela |
2 |
DSR 1996:I, 3 | Feliciano, Beeby, Matsushita | May 20, 1996 | GATT |
Additional Explanatory Notes:
This list contains both normal disputes and Article 21.5 compliance disputes, the latter indicated by a "(21.5)" notation after the dispute name.
AB Division is the division of the Appellate Body hearing the appeal. The first name listed is the Presiding Member of the division. The next two names are the two other Members of the division. The full names of the past and present Appellate Body Members listed above are:
Georges Abi-Saab, James Bacchus, Luiz Olavo Baptista, Lilia Bautista, Christopher Beeby, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, Said El-Naggar, Florentino Feliciano, A.V. Ganesan, Jennifer Hillman, Merit Janow, Julio Lacarte-Muro, John Lockhart, Mitsuo Matsushita, Giorgio Sacerdoti, Yasuhei Taniguchi, David Unterhalter.
Agreements Covered indicates which of the covered agreements were the subject of findings and conclusi