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Decision Word Version Full Title Appellant Other Appellant Appellee  DS Number Circulation Adoption Agreements AB Division DSC U.S. - Gambling Services (AB) Word Format United States - Measures Affecting the Cross-Border Supply of Gambling and Betting Services United States Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda, United States 285 Apr 07, 2005 Apr 20, 2005 DSU, GATS Sacerdoti, Abi-Saab, Lockhart DSC Chile - Agricultural Products (Price Band) (AB) Word Format Chile - Price Band System and Safeguard Measures Relating to Certain Agricultural Products Chile None Argentina 207 Sep 23, 2002 Oct 23, 2002 Agriculture, DSU, GATT Abi-Saab, Bacchus, Lockhart DSC Chile - Agricultural Products (Price Band), Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format Chile - Price Band System and Safeguard Measures Relating to Certain Agricultural Products, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Argentina Chile Argentina Argentina, Chile 207 May 07, 2007 May 22, 2007 Agriculture, DSU Baptista, Abi-Saab, Sacerdoti DSC Argentina - Footwear Safeguards (AB) Word Format Argentina - Safeguard Measures on Imports of Footwear Argentina European Communities Argentina, European Communites 121 Dec 14, 1999 Jan 12, 2000 DSU, GATT, Safeguards Bacchus, Beeby, Matsushita DSC U.S. - OCTG Sunset Reviews, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format 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 United States Argentina Argentina, United States 268 Apr 12, 2007 May 11, 2007 AD, DSU Taniguchi, Janow, Unterhalter DSC U.S. - OCTG Sunset Reviews (AB) Word Format United States - Sunset Reviews of Anti-Dumping Measures on Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina United States Argentina Argentina, United States 268 Nov 29, 2004 Dec 17, 2004 AD, DSU Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan DSC U.S. - Offset Act ("Byrd Amendment") (AB) Word Format United States - Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 United States None Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, European Communities, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Thailand 217,234 Jan 16, 2003 Jan 27, 2003 AD, DSU, GATT, SCM, WTO Sacerdoti, Baptista, Lockhart DSC EC - Sugar Subsidies (AB) Word Format European Communities - Export Subsidies on Sugar European Communities Australia, Brazil, Thailand Australia, Brazil, European Communities, Thailand 265,266,283 Apr 28, 2005 May 19, 2005 Agriculture, DSU, SCM Ganesan, Janow, Taniguchi DSC Australia - Salmon (AB) Word Format Australia - Measures Affecting Importation of Salmon Australia Canada Australia, Canada 18 Oct 20, 1998 Nov 06, 1998 DSU, SPS Ehlermann, Beeby, El-Naggar DSC Australia - Apples (AB) Word Format Australia - Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples from New Zealand Australia New Zealand Australia, New Zealand 367 Nov 29, 2010 Dec 17, 2010 DSU, SPS Zhang, Hillman, Oshima DSC U.S. - Lamb Safeguards (AB) Word Format United States - Safeguard Measures on Imports of Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Lamb Meat from New Zealand and Australia United States Australia, New Zealand Australia, New Zealand, United States 177,178 May 01, 2001 May 16, 2001 GATT, Safeguards Ehlermann, Bacchus, Ganesan DSC Korea - Beef (AB) Word Format Korea - Measures Affecting Imports of Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Beef Korea None Australia, United States 161,169 Dec 11, 2000 Jan 10, 2001 Agriculture, DSU, GATT Ehlermann, Abi-Saab, Feliciano DSC Brazil - Tyres (AB) Word Format Brazil - Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres European Communities None Brazil 332 Dec 03, 2007 Dec 17, 2007 DSU, GATT Abi-Saab, Baptista, Taniguchi DSC Canada - Aircraft (AB) Word Format Canada - Measures Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft Canada Brazil Brazil, Canada 70 Aug 02, 1999 Aug 20, 1999 DSU, SCM Bacchus, Feliciano, Matsushita DSC Brazil - Aircraft (AB) Word Format Brazil - Export Financing Programme for Aircraft Brazil Canada Brazil, Canada 46 Aug 02, 1999 Aug 20, 1999 DSU, SCM El-Naggar, Bacchus, Ehlermann DSC U.S. - Steel Safeguards (AB) Word Format United States - Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products United States Brazil, China, EC, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland Brazil, China, EC, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States 248,249,251,252,253,254,258,259 Nov 10, 2003 Dec 10, 2003 DSU, GATT, Safeguards Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Lockhart DSC EC - Poultry (AB) Word Format European Communities - Measures Affecting the Importation of Certain Poultry Products Brazil European Communities Brazil, European Communities 69 Jul 13, 1998 Jul 23, 1998 Agriculture, DSU, GATT, Licensing Bacchus, El-Naggar, Feliciano DSC EC - Chicken Classification (AB) Word Format European Communities - Customs Classification of Frozen Boneless Chicken Cuts European Communities Brazil, Thailand Brazil, European Communities, Thailand 269,286 Sep 12, 2005 Sep 27, 2005 DSU, GATT Sacerdoti, Baptista, Ganesan DSC Brazil - Coconut (AB) Word Format Brazil - Measures Affecting Desiccated Coconut Philippines Brazil Brazil, Philippines 22 Feb 21, 1997 Mar 20, 1997 DSU, GATT, SCM, WTO El-Naggar, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro DSC U.S. - Cotton Subsidies, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format United States - Subsidies on Upland Cotton, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Brazil United States Brazil Brazil, United States 267 Jun 02, 2008 Jun 20, 2008 Agriculture, DSU, SCM Baptista, Hillman, Unterhalter DSC U.S. - Cotton Subsidies (AB) Word Format United States - Subsidies on Upland Cotton United States Brazil Brazil, United States 267 Mar 03, 2005 Mar 21, 2005 Agriculture, DSU, GATT, SCM Janow, Baptista, Ganesan DSC U.S. - Gasoline (AB) Word Format United States - Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline United States None Brazil, Venezuela 2 Apr 29, 1996 May 20, 1996 GATT Feliciano, Beeby, Matsushita DSC U.S. - Lumber CVDs Final, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format United States - Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Respect To Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada United States None Canada 257 Dec 05, 2005 Dec 20, 2005 DSU Janow, Baptista, Sacerdoti DSC Canada - Aircraft, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format Canada - Measures Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft, Recourse by Brazil to Article 21.5 of the DSU Brazil None Canada 70 Jul 21, 2000 Aug 04, 2000 DSU, SCM Feliciano, Bacchus, Ehlermann DSC Brazil - Aircraft, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format Brazil - Export Financing Programme for Aircraft, Recourse by Canada to Article 21.5 of the DSU Brazil None Canada 46 Jul 21, 2000 Aug 04, 2000 SCM Bacchus, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro DSC EC - Asbestos (AB) Word Format European Communities - Measures Affecting Asbestos and Asbestos-Containing Products Canada European Communities Canada, European Communities 135 Mar 12, 2001 Apr 05, 2001 GATT, TBT Feliciano, Bacchus, Ehlermann DSC Canada - Autos (AB) Word Format Canada - Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry Canada European Communities, Japan Canada, European Communities, Japan 139,142 May 31, 2000 Jun 19, 2000 GATS, GATT, SCM Ehlermann, Bacchus, Feliciano DSC Japan - Alcohol (AB) Word Format Japan - Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages Japan United States Canada, European Communities, Japan, United States 8,10,11 Oct 04, 1996 Nov 01, 1996 GATT Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, El-Naggar DSC China - Auto Parts (AB) Word Format China - Measures Affecting Imports of Automobile Parts China None Canada, European Communities, United States 339,340,342 Dec 15, 2008 Jan 12, 2009 DSU, GATT, WTO, Accession Bautista, Hillman, Sacerdoti DSC U.S. - Hormones Suspension (AB) Word Format United States - Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC - Hormones Dispute European Communities Canada, United States Canada, European Communities, United States 320 Oct 16, 2008 Nov 14, 2008 DSU, SPS Unterhalter, Abi-Saab, Bautista DSC Canada - Hormones Suspension (AB) Word Format Canada - Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC - Hormones Dispute European Communities Canada, United States Canada, European Communities, United States 321 Oct 16, 2008 Nov 14, 2008 DSU, SPS Unterhalter, Abi-Saab, Bautista DSC EC - Hormones (AB) Word Format EC Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones) European Communities Canada, United States Canada, European Communities, United States 26,48 Jan 16, 1998 Feb 13, 1998 DSU, SPS Feliciano, Ehlermann, Matsushita DSC Canada - Renewable Energy / Canada - Feed-In Tariff (AB) Word Format Canada - Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector / Canada - Measures Relating to the Feed-In Tariff Program Canada European Union, Japan Canada, European Union, Japan 412,426 May 06, 2013   GATT, SCM, TRIMs Ramírez-Hernández, Bhatia, Unterhalter Canada - Wheat (AB) Word Format Canada - Measures Relating to Exports of Wheat and Treatment of Imported Grain United States Canada Canada, United States 276 Aug 30, 2004 Sep 27, 2004 DSU, GATT Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - Final Lumber AD Determination (AB) Word Format United States - Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada United States Canada Canada, United States 264 Aug 11, 2004 Aug 31, 2004 AD Ganesan, Baptista, Janow DSC U.S. - Lumber CVDs Final (AB) Word Format United States - Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Respect To Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada United States Canada Canada, United States 257 Jan 19, 2004 Feb 17, 2004 GATT, SCM Baptista, Lockhart, Sacerdoti DSC Canada - Periodicals (AB) Word Format Canada - Certain Measures Concerning Periodicals Canada United States Canada, United States 31 Jun 30, 1997 Jul 30, 1997 GATS, GATT Matsushita, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro DSC China - Exportation of Raw Materials (AB) Word Format China - Measures Related to the Exportation of Various Raw Materials China European Union, Mexico, United States China, European Union, Mexico, United States 394,395,398 Jan 30, 2012 Feb 22, 2012 DSU, GATT, Accession Ramírez-Hernández, Hillman, Oshima DSC China - Publications and Audiovisual Products (AB) Word Format China - Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products China United States China, United States 363 Dec 21, 2009 Jan 19, 2010 GATS, GATT, Accession Oshima, Hillman, Ramírez-Hernández DSC Dominican Republic - Cigarettes (AB) Word Format Dominican Republic - Measures Affecting the Importation and Internal Sale of Cigarettes Dominican Republic Honduras Dominican Republic, Honduras 302 Apr 25, 2005 May 19, 2005 DSU, GATT Baptista, Lockhart, Sacerdoti DSC EC - Bananas (AB) Word Format European Communities - Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas European Communities Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States Ecuador, European Communities, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States 27 Sep 09, 1997 Sep 25, 1997 Agriculture, DSU, GATS, GATT, Licensing Bacchus, Beeby, El-Naggar DSC EC - Bananas, Article 21.5 II (AB) (Ecuador) / Article 21.5 (AB) (U.S.) Word Format European Communities - Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas, Second Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Ecuador / Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the United States European Communities Ecuador Ecuador, European Communities, United States 27 Nov 26, 2008 Dec 11, 2008 DSU, GATT Baptista, Oshima, Unterhalter DSC Korea - Dairy Safeguards (AB) Word Format Korea - Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products Korea European Communities European Communites, Korea 98 Dec 14, 1999 Jan 12, 2000 DSU, GATT, Safeguards El-Naggar, Ehlermann, Feliciano DSC Korea - Alcohol (AB) Word Format Korea - Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages Korea None European Communites, United States 75,84 Jan 18, 1999 Feb 17, 1999 DSU, GATT Matsushita, Ehlermann, Feliciano DSC EC - Pipe Fittings (AB) Word Format European Communities - Anti-Dumping Duties on Malleable Cast Iron Tube or Pipe Fittings from Brazil Brazil None European Communities 219 Jul 22, 2003 Aug 18, 2003 AD, GATT Ganesan, Baptista, Sacerdoti DSC EC - Bed Linen, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format European Communities - Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports Of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by India India None European Communities 141 Apr 08, 2003 Apr 24, 2003 AD, DSU Abi-Saab, Bacchus, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - CVDs on EC Products (AB) Word Format United States - Countervailing Measures Concerning Certain Products from the European Communities United States None European Communities 212 Dec 09, 2002 Jan 08, 2003 SCM, WTO Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Bacchus DSC U.S. - Lead Bars (AB) Word Format United States - Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Certain Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel Products Originating in the United Kingdom United States None European Communities 138 May 10, 2000 Jun 07, 2000 SCM Matsushita, El-Naggar, Lacarte-Muro DSC Chile - Alcohol (AB) Word Format Chile - Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages Chile None European Communities 87,110 Dec 13, 1999 Jan 12, 2000 DSU, GATT Feliciano, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro DSC EC - Fasteners (AB) Word Format European Communities - Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from China European Communities China European Communities, China 397 Jul 15, 2011 Jul 28, 2011 AD, DSU, GATT, WTO Oshima, Hillman, Unterhalter DSC EC - Bed Linen (AB) Word Format European Communities - Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports Of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India European Communities India European Communities, India 141 Mar 01, 2001 Mar 12, 2001 AD Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Feliciano DSC U.S. - 1916 Act (AB) Word Format United States - Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 United States European Communities, Japan European Communities, Japan, United States 136,162 Aug 28, 2000 Sep 26, 2000 AD, GATT, WTO Lacarte-Muro, Ehlermann, Feliciano DSC U.S. - Aircraft (AB) Word Format United States - Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Second Complaint) European Communities United States European Communities, United States 353 Mar 12, 2012 Mar 23, 2012 DSU, SCM Bautista, Unterhalter, Zhang DSC EC - Aircraft (AB) Word Format European Communities and Certain Member States - Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft European Communities United States European Communities, United States 316 May 18, 2011 Jun 01, 2011 DSU, SCM Unterhalter, Bautista, Van den Bossche DSC U.S. - "Zeroing" of Dumping Margins, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format United States - Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins ("Zeroing"), Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities European Communities United States European Communities, United States 294 May 14, 2009 Jun 11, 2009 AD, DSU, GATT Oshima, Bautista, Hillman DSC U.S. - Continued Zeroing (AB) Word Format United States - Continued Existence and Application of Zeroing Methodology European Communities United States European Communities, United States 350 Feb 04, 2009 Feb 19, 2009 AD, DSU, GATT Zhang, Baptista, Unterhalter DSC EC - Customs Matters (AB) Word Format European Communities - Selected Customs Matters United States European Communities European Communities, United States 315 Nov 13, 2006 Dec 11, 2006 DSU, GATT Ganesan, Janow, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - "Zeroing" of Dumping Margins (AB) Word Format United States - Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins ("Zeroing") European Communities United States European Communities, United States 294 Apr 18, 2006 May 09, 2006 AD, GATT, WTO Sacerdoti, Janow, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - FSC, Article 21.5 II (AB) Word Format United States - Tax Treatment for "Foreign Sales Corporations", Second Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities United States European Communities European Communities, United States 108 Feb 13, 2006 Mar 14, 2006 Agriculture, DSU, GATT, SCM Abi-Saab, Ganesan, Janow DSC U.S. - German Steel CVDs (AB) Word Format United States - Countervailing Duties on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany United States European Communities European Communities, United States 213 Nov 28, 2002 Dec 19, 2002 DSU, SCM, WTO Taniguchi, Ganesan, Sacerdoti DSC India - Autos (AB) Word Format India - Measures Affecting the Automotive Sector India None European Communities, United States 146,175 Mar 19, 2002 Apr 05, 2002 DSU, GATT; Appeal withdrawn Ganesan, Sacerdoti, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - FSC, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format United States - Tax Treatment for "Foreign Sales Corporations", Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities United States European Communities European Communities, United States 108 Jan 14, 2002 Jan 29, 2002 Agriculture, DSU, GATT, SCM Feliciano, Ganesan, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - Section 211 ("Havana Club") (AB) Word Format United States - Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998 European Communities United States European Communities, United States 176 Jan 02, 2002 Feb 01, 2002 TRIPS Ehlermann, Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro DSC U.S. - Wheat Gluten Safeguards (AB) Word Format United States - Definitive Safeguard Measures On Imports of Wheat Gluten from the European Communities United States European Communities European Communities, United States 166 Dec 22, 2000 Jan 19, 2001 DSU, Safeguards Lacarte-Muro, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - Certain EC Products (AB) Word Format United States - Import Measures on Certain Products from the European Communities European Communities United States European Communities, United States 165 Dec 11, 2000 Jan 10, 2001 DSU, GATT Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - FSC (AB) Word Format United States - Tax Treatment For "Foreign Sales Corporations" United States European Communities European Communities, United States 108 Feb 24, 2000 Mar 20, 2000 Agriculture, SCM Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Feliciano DSC Philippines - Distilled Spirits (AB) Word Format Philippines - Taxes on Distilled Spirits Philippines European Union European Union, Philippines, United States 396, 403 Dec 21, 2011 Jan 20, 2012 DSU, GATT Van den Bossche, Hillman, Ramírez-Hernández DSC EC - Tariff Preferences (AB) Word Format European Communities - Conditions for the Granting of Tariff Preferences to Developing Countries European Communities None India 246 Apr 07, 2004 Apr 20, 2004 Enabling Clause, GATT Abi-Saab, Baptista, Sacerdoti DSC Turkey - Textiles (AB) Word Format Turkey - Restrictions on Imports of Textile and Clothing Products Turkey None India 34 Oct 22, 1999 Nov 19, 1999 GATT Beeby, Bacchus, El-Naggar DSC U.S. - Shrimp (AB) Word Format United States - Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products United States None India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand 58 Oct 12, 1998 Nov 06, 1998 DSU, GATT Feliciano, Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro DSC U.S. - Shrimp (Thailand) (AB) / U.S. - Customs Bond (AB) Word Format United States - Measures Relating to Shrimp from Thailand / United States - Customs Bond Directive for Merchandise Subject to Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties India, Thailand United States India, Thailand, United States 343,345 Jul 16, 2008 Aug 01, 2008 AD, DSU, GATT, SCM Sacerdoti, Baptista, Ganesan DSC India - Additional Duties (AB) Word Format India - Additional and Extra-Additional Duties on Imports from the United States United States India India, United States 360 Oct 30, 2008 Nov 17, 2008 DSU, GATT Hillman, Sacerdoti, Zhang DSC U.S. - Clove Cigarettes (AB) Word Format United States - Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Cigarettes United States None Indonesia 406 Apr 04, 2012 Apr 24, 2012 TBT Oshima, Ramírez-Hernández, Van den Bossche DSC U.S. - Zeroing (Japan), Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format United States - Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Japan United States None Japan 322 Aug 18, 2009 Aug 31, 2009 AD, DSU, GATT Sacerdoti, Bautista, Zhang DSC Japan - DRAMS CVDs (AB) Word Format Japan - Countervailing Duties on Dynamic Random Access Memories from Korea Japan Korea Japan, Korea 336 Nov 28, 2007 Dec 17, 2007 DSU, SCM Unterhalter, Ganesan, Sacerdoti DSC U.S. - Zeroing (Japan) (AB) Word Format United States - Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews Japan United States Japan, United States 322 Jan 09, 2007 Jan 23, 2007 AD, GATT Sacerdoti, Abi-Saab, Ganesan DSC Japan - Apples (AB) Word Format Japan - Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples Japan United States Japan, United States 245 Nov 26, 2003 Dec 10, 2003 DSU, SPS Lockhart, Baptista, Sacerdoti DSC U.S. - Hot-Rolled Steel from Japan (AB) Word Format United States - Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan United States Japan Japan, United States 184 Jul 24, 2001 Aug 23, 2001 AD Taniguchi, Feliciano, Lacarte-Muro DSC Japan - Agricultural Products (AB) Word Format Japan - Measures Affecting Agricultural Products Japan United States Japan, United States 76 Feb 22, 1999 Mar 19, 1999 DSU, SPS Beeby, Lacarte-Muro, Matsushita DSC U.S. - DRAMS CVD Investigation (AB) Word Format United States - Countervailing Duty Investigation on Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors (DRAMS) from Korea United States Korea Korea, United States 296 Jun 27, 2005 Jul 20, 2005 DSU, SCM Abi-Saab, Janow, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - Line Pipe Safeguards (AB) Word Format United States - Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe from Korea United States Korea Korea, United States 202 Feb 15, 2002 Mar 08, 2002 GATT, Safeguards Lacarte-Muro, Abi-Saab, Bacchus DSC Guatemala - Cement I (AB) Word Format Guatemala - Anti-Dumping Investigation Regarding Portland Cement from Mexico Guatemala None Mexico 60 Nov 02, 1998 Nov 25, 1998 AD, DSU Lacarte-Muro, Beeby, El-Naggar DSC U.S. - Tuna II (Mexico) (AB) Word Format United States - Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products United States Mexico Mexico, United States 381 May 16, 2012 Jun 13, 2012 TBT Zhang, Bhatia, Graham DSC U.S. - OCTG AD Measures (AB) Word Format United States - Anti-Dumping Measures of Anti-Dumping Measures on Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from Mexico Mexico United States Mexico, United States 282 Nov 02, 2005 Nov 28, 2005 AD, DSU, GATT Ganesan, Lockhart, Taniguchi DSC Canada - Milk/Dairy, Article 21.5 II (AB) Word Format 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 None New Zealand, United States 103,113 Dec 20, 2002 Jan 17, 2003 Agriculture Baptista, Sacerdoti, Taniguchi DSC Canada - Milk/Dairy, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format 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 None New Zealand, United States 103,113 Dec 03, 2001 Dec 18, 2001 Agriculture Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan DSC Canada - Milk/Dairy (AB) Word Format Canada - Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products Canada None New Zealand, United States 103,113 Oct 13, 1999 Oct 27, 1999 Agriculture, GATT Matsushita, Feliciano, Lacarte-Muro DSC U.S. - Cotton Yarn (AB) Word Format United States - Transitional Safeguard Measure On Combed Cotton Yarn from Pakistan United States None Pakistan 192 Oct 08, 2001 Nov 05, 2001 ATC Abi-Saab, Ehlermann, Ganesan DSC EC - Sardines (AB) Word Format European Communities - Trade Description of Sardines European Communities None Peru 231 Sep 26, 2002 Oct 23, 2002 DSU, TBT Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Baptista DSC Thailand - Cigarettes (Philippines) (AB) Word Format Thailand - Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines Thailand None Philippines 371 Jun 17, 2011 Jul 15, 2011 Customs, DSU, GATT Van den Bossche, Ramírez-Hernández, Zhang DSC Thailand - Steel (AB) Word Format Thailand - Anti-Dumping Duties on Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel and H-Beams from Poland Thailand None Poland 122 Mar 12, 2001 Apr 05, 2001 AD, DSU Ganesan, Lacarte-Muro, Taniguchi DSC China - GOES (AB) Word Format China - Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-Rolled Electrical Steel from the United States China None United States 414 Oct 18, 2012 Nov 16, 2012 AD, SCM Unterhalter, Van den Bossche, Zhang DSC U.S. - Tyres (AB) Word Format United States - Measures Affecting Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tyres from China China None United States 399 Sep 05, 2011 Oct 05, 2011 DSU, Accession Hillman, Oshima, Van den Bossche DSC U.S. - Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties (China) (AB) Word Format United States - Definitive Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products from China China None United States 379 Mar 11, 2011 Mar 25, 2011 DSU, SCM Ramírez-Hernández, Bautista, Van den Bossche DSC U.S. - Stainless Steel (Mexico) (AB) Word Format United States - Final Anti-Dumping Measures on Stainless Steel from Mexico Mexico None United States 344 Apr 30, 2008 May 20, 2008 AD, DSU, GATT Ganesan, Bautista, Sacerdoti DSC U.S. - Final Lumber AD Determination, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format United States - Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada Canada None United States 264 Aug 15, 2006 Sep 01, 2006 AD Abi-Saab, Baptista, Sacerdoti DSC U.S. - Lumber ITC Investigation, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format United States - Investigation of the International Trade Commission in Softwood Lumber from Canada, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada Canada None United States 277 Apr 13, 2006 May 09, 2006 AD, DSU, SCM Baptista, Abi-Saab, Ganesan DSC Mexico - Taxes on Soft Drinks (AB) Word Format Mexico - Tax Measures on Soft Drinks and Other Beverages Mexico None United States 308 Mar 06, 2006 Mar 24, 2006 DSU, GATT Taniguchi, Janow, Sacerdoti DSC Mexico - Rice AD Measures (AB) Word Format Mexico - Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Beef and Rice Mexico None United States 295 Nov 29, 2005 Dec 20, 2005 AD, DSU, SCM Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi DSC U.S. - Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sunset Review (AB) Word Format United States - Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duties on Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan Japan None United States 244 Dec 15, 2003 Jan 09, 2004 AD, WTO Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan DSC U.S. - Shrimp, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format United States - Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Malaysia Malaysia None United States 58 Oct 22, 2001 Nov 21, 2001 GATT Bacchus, Ganesan, Lacarte-Muro DSC Mexico - HFCS, Article 21.5 (AB) Word Format 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 None United States 132 Oct 22, 2001 Nov 21, 2001 AD, DSU Feliciano, Abi-Saab, Ehlermann DSC Canada - Patent Term (AB) Word Format Canada - Term of Patent Protection Canada None United States 170 Sep 18, 2000 Oct 12, 2000 TRIPS Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Ganesan DSC India - QRs (AB) Word Format India - Quantitative Restrictions on Imports of Agricultural, Textile and Industrial Products India None United States 90 Aug 23, 1999 Sep 22, 1999 DSU, GATT Ehlermann, El-Naggar, Matsushita DSC EC - Computer Equipment (AB) Word Format European Communities - Customs Classification of Certain Computer Equipment European Communities None United States 62,67,68 Jun 05, 1998 Jun 22, 1998 DSU, GATT Beeby, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro DSC Argentina - Textiles (AB) Word Format Argentina - Measures Affecting Imports of Footwear, Textiles, Apparel and Other Items Argentina None United States 56 Mar 27, 1998 Apr 22, 1998 DSU, GATT El-Naggar, Feliciano, Matsushita DSC India - Patents (AB) Word Format India - Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products (U.S.) India None United States 50 Dec 19, 1997 Jan 16, 1998 DSU, TRIPS Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Beeby DSC U.S. - Shirts and Blouses (AB) Word Format United States - Measure Affecting Imports of Woven Wool Shirts and Blouses from India India None United States 33 Apr 25, 1997 May 23, 1997 ATC, DSU Beeby, Bacchus, Matsushita DSC U.S. - Underwear (AB) Word Format United States - Restrictions on Imports of Cotton and Man-Made Fibre Underwear Costa Rica None United States 24 Feb 10, 1997 Feb 25, 1997 ATC, GATT Ehlermann, Feliciano, Matsushita DSC U.S. - COOL (AB) Word Format United States - Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements United States Canada, Mexico United States, Canada, Mexico 384,386 Jun 29, 2012 Jul 23, 2012 TBT Bhatia, Ramírez-Hernández, Van den Bossche DSC Records: 110

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• Search criteria are cumulative, i.e., where multiple criteria are used, the search will find reports where all the criteria match.

Explanatory Notes

• This list contains both normal disputes and Article 21.5 compliance disputes, the latter indicated by "Article 21.5" in the dispute name.

• In China - Auto Parts (2008), the Appellate Body issued three separate reports in a single document.

• In EC - Bananas, Article 21.5 II (AB) (Ecuador) / Article 21.5 (AB) (U.S.) (2008), the Appellate Body issued two separate reports in a single document.  The report in relation to the Ecuador complaint was adopted on December 11, 2008, as indicated in the table.  However, the report in relation to the U.S. complaint was adopted on December 22, 2008.

• 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 can be found on our Appellate Body Members page.

• For those reports that have been adopted, Adoption Date provides the date the report was adopted by the DSB.  Please note that the date on the cover page of the report itself is the Circulation Date.

• The "Agreements" column indicates which of the covered agreements were the subject of findings and conclusions by the Appellate Body.  The full titles of the abbreviations used above are:

AD - Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Antidumping Agreement)

Agriculture - Agreement on Agriculture

ATC - Agreement on Textiles and Clothing

Customs - Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994 (Customs Valuation Agreement)

DSU - Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (Dispute Settlement Understanding)

GATS - General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

GATT - General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

GPA - Agreement on Government Procurement

Licensing - Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures

Origin - Agreement on Rules of Origin

Safeguards - Agreement on Safeguards

SCM - Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

SPS - Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement)

TBT - Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement)

TRIMs - TRIMs Agreement (Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures)

TRIPS - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

WTO - Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO Agreement)

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