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China — Measures Related to the Exportation of Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum, WT/DS433

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Short Name:

China — Rare Earths

Case Type:
World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement, International Trade Disputes
Applicable Procedural Rules:
WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)

Available documents

15 Mar 2012
Request for consultations by Japan (English)
Request for consultations by Japan (French)
Request for consultations by Japan (Spanish)
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Request for consultations by Japan (English)
Request for consultations by Japan (French)
Request for consultations by Japan (Spanish)
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Judges
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Document Summary
Request for consultations by Japan (English)
Request for consultations by Japan (French)
Request for consultations by Japan (Spanish)
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26 Mar 2012
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (Spanish)
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26 Mar 2012
Communication from the United States (English)
Communication from the United States (French)
Communication from the United States (Spanish)
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Communication from the United States (English)
Communication from the United States (French)
Communication from the United States (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
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Communication from the United States (English)
Communication from the United States (French)
Communication from the United States (Spanish)
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28 Mar 2012
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
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Claimant's witness
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (Spanish)
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16 Apr 2012
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (English)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (French)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (Spanish)
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Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (English)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (French)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (English)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (French)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (Spanish)
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18 Apr 2012
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (English)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (French)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (Spanish)
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Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (English)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (French)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
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Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (English)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (French)
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations - Revision (Spanish)
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29 Jun 2012
Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (Spanish)
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Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by Japan (Spanish)
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25 Sep 2012
Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (English)
Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (French)
Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (Spanish)
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Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (English)
Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (French)
Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (English)
Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (French)
Constitution of the panel established at the requests of the United States, the European Union and Japan - Note by the S (Spanish)
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26 Mar 2013
Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (English)
Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (French)
Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (English)
Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (French)
Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (English)
Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (French)
Communication from the Chairperson of the panel (Spanish)
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26 Mar 2014
Reports of the Panel (English)
Reports of the Panel (French)
Reports of the Panel (Spanish)
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Reports of the Panel (English)
Reports of the Panel (French)
Reports of the Panel (Spanish)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
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WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
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Reports of the Panel (English)
Reports of the Panel (French)
Reports of the Panel (Spanish)
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26 Mar 2014
Reports of the Panel - Addendum (English)
Reports of the Panel - Addendum (French)
Reports of the Panel - Addendum (Spanish)
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Reports of the Panel - Addendum (English)
Reports of the Panel - Addendum (French)
Reports of the Panel - Addendum (Spanish)
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ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
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WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Reports of the Panel - Addendum (English)
Reports of the Panel - Addendum (French)
Reports of the Panel - Addendum (Spanish)
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30 Apr 2014
Notification of an appeal by China (English)
Notification of an appeal by China (French)
Notification of an appeal by China (Spanish)
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Notification of an appeal by China (English)
Notification of an appeal by China (French)
Notification of an appeal by China (Spanish)
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
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Notification of an appeal by China (English)
Notification of an appeal by China (French)
Notification of an appeal by China (Spanish)
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27 Jun 2014
Communication from the Appellate Body (English)
Communication from the Appellate Body (French)
Communication from the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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Communication from the Appellate Body (English)
Communication from the Appellate Body (French)
Communication from the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
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Communication from the Appellate Body (English)
Communication from the Appellate Body (French)
Communication from the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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7 Aug 2014
Reports of the Appellate Body (English)
Reports of the Appellate Body (French)
Reports of the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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Reports of the Appellate Body (English)
Reports of the Appellate Body (French)
Reports of the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Reports of the Appellate Body (English)
Reports of the Appellate Body (French)
Reports of the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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11 Aug 2014
Communication from the Appellate Body (English)
Communication from the Appellate Body (French)
Communication from the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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Communication from the Appellate Body (English)
Communication from the Appellate Body (French)
Communication from the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
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Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Communication from the Appellate Body (English)
Communication from the Appellate Body (French)
Communication from the Appellate Body (Spanish)
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2 Sep 2014
Appellate Body reports and Panel Reports - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (English)
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Appellate Body reports and Panel Reports - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (English)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Claimant's counsel
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Appellate Body reports and Panel Reports - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (English)
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23 Oct 2014
Communication from Japan and China (English)
Communication from Japan and China (French)
Communication from Japan and China (Spanish)
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Communication from Japan and China (English)
Communication from Japan and China (French)
Communication from Japan and China (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Communication from Japan and China (English)
Communication from Japan and China (French)
Communication from Japan and China (Spanish)
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10 Dec 2014
Agreement (English)
Agreement (French)
Agreement (Spanish)
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Agreement (English)
Agreement (French)
Agreement (Spanish)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
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Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
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Agreement (English)
Agreement (French)
Agreement (Spanish)
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26 May 2015
Understanding between China and Japan (English)
Understanding between China and Japan (French)
Understanding between China and Japan (Spanish)
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Understanding between China and Japan (English)
Understanding between China and Japan (French)
Understanding between China and Japan (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Understanding between China and Japan (English)
Understanding between China and Japan (French)
Understanding between China and Japan (Spanish)
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