Today, the appeal upheld a Canadian complaint (DS505) against the US tariffs imposed to “countervail” alleged Canadian subsidies on “supercalendered paper”.
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wto.org/english/news_e…
I had to look it up too. Supercalendered paper is a cheap shiny paper used for magazines, without an actual glossy coating.
lifewire.com/supercalendere…
The panel and appeals reports now go to the WTO membership for adoption in the Dispute Settlement Body in 30 days
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US measure was revoked when the first-stage panel report was circulated.
But the US appealed anyway to clarify legal issues particularly on the use of “facts available”.
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Full information on the case (DS505, United States — Countervailing Measures on Supercalendered Paper from Canada) is here:
wto.org/english/tratop…
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Two are done now.
That leaves the appeal on Australia’s law on plain packaging for tobacco.
It won't say this:
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