On July 16, 2018, the United States requested consultations with the European Union concerning the imposition by the European Union of additional duties with respect to certain products originating in the United States.
The United States claimed that the measures appear to be inconsistent with: • Articles I:1, II:1(a), and II:1(b) of the GATT 1994.
On October 18, 2018, the United States requested the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on October 29, 2018, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on November 21, 2018, the DSB established a panel. Canada, China, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela reserved their third-party rights.
On January 7, 2019, the United States requested the Director-General to compose the panel. On January 25, 2019, the Director-General composed the panel.
| Brief Date | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| 03/17/2020 | U.S. Second Written Submission |
| 01/30/2020 | U.S. Answers to Panel Questions (First Set) |
| 09/25/2019 | Closing Statement of the United States at the First Panel Meeting |
| 09/24/2019 | Opening Statement of the United States at the First Panel Meeting |
| 05/02/2019 | U.S. First Written Submission |
| 03/13/2019 | U.S. Letter Request to the EU Regarding Open Meetings and Non-Confidential Summaries |
