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United States — Sections 301-310 of the Trade Act 1974, WT/DS152

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Short Name:

US — Section 301 Trade Act

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

Available documents

30 Nov 1998
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (English)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (French)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (Spanish)
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Request for Consultations by the European Communities (English)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (French)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (English)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (French)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


9 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (Spanish)
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
Claimant's expert
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Document Summary
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from the Dominican Republic (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


9 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (Spanish)
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
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Entities
Document Summary
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Panama (Spanish)
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9 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (Spanish)
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
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Entities
Document Summary
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Guatemala (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


14 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (Spanish)
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
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Document Summary
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Ecuador (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


14 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (Spanish)
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
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Document Summary
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Mexico (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


14 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (Spanish)
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Jamaica (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


14 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (Spanish)
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
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Entities
Document Summary
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Honduras (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


14 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


14 Dec 1998
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (Spanish)
Document provided by: World Trade Organization
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Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (English)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (French)
Request to Join Consultations - Communication from Colombia (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.


2 Feb 1999
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (English)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (French)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (Spanish)
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Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (English)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (French)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (English)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (French)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European Communities (Spanish)
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6 Apr 1999
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
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
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Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
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Document Summary
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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29 Sep 1999
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (French)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (French)
Communication from the Chairman 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
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (French)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (Spanish)
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5 Nov 1999
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel - Corrigendum (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel - Corrigendum (French)
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Communication from the Chairman of the Panel - Corrigendum (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel - Corrigendum (French)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
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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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Document Summary
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel - Corrigendum (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel - Corrigendum (French)
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22 Dec 1999
Report of the Panel (English)
Report of the Panel (French)
Report of the Panel (Spanish)
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Report of the Panel (English)
Report of the Panel (French)
Report 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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Respondent's witness
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Report of the Panel (English)
Report of the Panel (French)
Report of the Panel (Spanish)
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28 Feb 2000
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (English)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (French)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (Spanish)
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Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (English)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (French)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
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
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Document Summary
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (English)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (French)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body (Spanish)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.