On October 3, 2016, Turkey requested consultations with Morocco regarding the imposition of definitive anti-dumping measures, and certain aspects of the underlying investigation, by Morocco on imports of certain hot-rolled steel from Turkey.
Turkey claims that the measures are inconsistent with:
• Articles 1, 3.1, 3.4, 5.10, 6.8, 6.9, 18.1, and paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of Annex II of the Anti-Dumping Agreement; and
• Articles 3.2 and 3.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures; and
• Articles I:1, VI:6(a), X:3(a), and XI:1 of the GATT 1994.
On January 12, 2017, Turkey requested the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on January 25, 2017, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on February 20, 2017, the DSB established a panel. China, Egypt, the European Union, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Russia, Singapore, and the United States reserved their third-party rights.
On May 8, 2017, Turkey requested the Director-General to compose the panel. On May 17, 2017, the Director-General composed the panel.
| Brief Date | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| 12/19/2017 | U.S. Third Party Answers to Panel Questions |
| 01/08/2018 | U.S. Third Party Executive Summary |
| 10/16/2017 | U.S. Third Party Submission |
