WTO Dispute Settlement Body Releases Jan. 26 Meeting Agenda

The U.S. will make a statement in the dispute on the U.S. origin marking requirements for goods from Hong Kong during the World Trade Organization's Jan. 26 dispute settlement body meeting, the WTO said. A dispute panel ruled against the U.S. national security defense of its trade measure requiring goods from Hong Kong to be labeled as being made in China (see 2212220029).

The meeting also will feature a panel report on the dispute on Turkey's duties on certain U.S. goods.

During the meeting, the U.S. also will give status reports on the implementation of DSB recommendations on: antidumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan; antidumping and countervailing measures on large residential washers from South Korea; certain methodologies and their application to antidumping proceedings involving China; and Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act.

Status reports are expected from Indonesia on measures related to the import of horticultural products, animals and animal products, and from the EU on measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products.

Also scheduled are discussions on revising the WTO's dispute settlement function. Numerous countries, but not the U.S., will propose nominations for the Appellate Body.