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Johann HumanMay 2004

THE 2004 SEOUL INTERNATIONAL TRADE REMEDIES SEMINAR

TRADE REMEDIES :THE STATE OF PLAY

Seoul 20 May 2004

PRESENTATION: JOHANN HUMAN Rules Division

WTO Secretariat [email protected]


TRADE REMEDIES

NOTES

• Data are based on notifications by WTO Members.

• AD and CVD data: If an investigation covers imports from more than one country, the number of countries is counted – for example, if 3 countries were involved, it is counted as 3 initiations/measures.

• Safeguard data: Due to the nature of Safeguard action, an investigation is counted as one action, regardless of the number of WTO Members affected.

• No data on Reviews included.


ANTI – DUMPINGNUMBER OF INITIATIONS

1995-2003

157

224243 255

355

294

366

311

210

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Total 2400


ANTI – DUMPINGINITIATIONS BY IMPORTING COUNTRY

1995 - 2003

India UnitedStates

EC Argentina SouthAfrica

Australia Canada Brazil Mexico China Turkey Korea

379

329

274

6172

180

73

166

109122

163

59

Total 2400


ANTI-DUMPINGINITIATIONS BY IMPORTING COUNTRY

2001 - 2003

India UnitedStates

China EC Australia Canada Turkey Argentina Brazil Mexico

206

45

148

66

47 414130 29

56

Total 887


ANTI – DUMPINGMEASURES IMPOSED

1995-2003

118

84

112

162183

235

166

212 220

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Total 1500


ANTI – DUMPINGMEASURES IMPOSED BY SECTOR

1995 - 2003

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Metals

Chemicals

Plastics

Tex/Cloth


ANTI – DUMPINGINITIATIONS BY IMPORTING MEMBER

1995 - 2003

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

US

India

EC

China


ANTI – DUMPINGNUMBER OF INITIATIONS AGAINST KOREA

1995-2003

1411

15

24

34

22 23 23

16

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Total 182


ANTI – DUMPINGMEMBERS INITIATING AGAINST KOREA

1995-2003

1315 16

21 22

27

SOUTHAFR

AUSTR CHINA EC US INDIA

Total 182


CVD’sINITIATIONS

IMPORTING COUNTRY1995 - 2003

UnitedStates

EC Canada SouthAfrica

Australia NewZealand

66

42

12 116

Total 168

Members 16 (EC = 1)

6


CVD’sMEASURES

IMPORTING COUNTRY1995 - 2003

UnitedStates

EC Canada Mexico Brazil Argentina

43

20

7 74

Total 100

Members 11 (EC = 1)

Brazil initiated before 1995

5


CVD’sMEASURES

EXPORTING COUNTRY1995 - 2003

EC India Brazil Indonesia Korea SouthAfrica

28

19

86

4

Total 100

Members 21 (EC = 1)

6


CVD’sMEASURES BY SECTOR

1995 - 2004

Metals

Prep Food

Vegetables

Other

Plastics


CVD’sINITIATIONS: LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT

1995 - 2004

Total 168

Developing 21%

Developed 79%


CVD’sINITIATIONS AGAINST KOREA

1995 - 2003

MetalsMachinery

Tex/Cloth

Plastics

8

2

TOTAL 13

1

2


CVD’sINITIATIONS AGAINST KOREA: MEMBERS

1995 - 2003

EC

US

SOUTH AFRICA

6

TOTAL 13

1

6


SAFEGUARDSINITIATIONS

1995 - 2003

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Total 121Terminations 43


SAFEGUARDSINITIATIONS: STEEL

1995 - 2003

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

1995-1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Total 22


SAFEGUARDS INITIATIONS

1995 - 2003

India UnitedStates

Chile Jordan CzechRepublic

Ecuador

14

10 9 9 9 9

Total 121


SAFEGUARDSMEASURES IMPOSED

1995 - 2003

India UnitedStates

Chile CzechRepublic

Jordan Poland

Total 61

8

6

4 4

5 5


SAFEGUARDS INITIATIONS BY SECTOR

1995 - 2004

Agric/Food

Steel

Chemicals


SAFEGUARDSINITIATIONS: LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT

1995 - 2004

Total 121

Developing 86%

Developed 14%


TRADE REMEDIESINITIATIONS

1995 - 2003

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

AD

CVD

Safeguards

Total 121Terminations 43


DISPUTE SETTLEMENTPANEL REPORTS ADOPTED

1995 - 2004

OTHERS TRADE REMEDIES

TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTS ADOPTED BY DSB

90

55%45%


DISPUTE SETTLEMENTPANELS

TRADE REMEDIES INVESTIGATIONS 1995 - 2004

Anti-Dumping

Subsidy + CVD

Safeguard

AD/SCM

TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTS ADOPTED BY DSB 50

22

173

8


TRADE REMEDIES INVESTIGATIONSPANEL REPORTS ADOPTED

1995 - 2004

AD CVD SG

1.3%

13%

5%

NB: Does not include Subsidy Measures challenged

% of measures imposed challenged


TRADE REMEDIESTHE FUTURE?

• More Members active

• State of world economy?

• World Steel Market?

• Termination of Agreement on Textiles and Clothing end of 2004.

• Effect of expiry of “Peace Clause” - Agreement on Agriculture

• Doha Development Agenda outcome?


ANTI - DUMPING NUMBER OF MEMBERS - INITIATIONS

1980 - 2003

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1980 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

MEMBERS HAVING TAKEN ACTION 41

EC = 1


ATC SAFEGUARDSMEASURES IMPOSED

1995 - 2003

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Total measures imposed 53

Total initiations 65


ATC SAFEGUARDSMEASURES IMPOSED BY MEMBER

1995 - 2003

US ARG BRA COLOM

Total measures imposed 53

Total initiations 65

All Developing countries, except US

28(24 IN 1995)

17 IN 1999

9(7 IN1996) 9 IN 1998


ATC SAFEGUARDSINITIATIONS: EXPORTING MEMBER

1995 - 2003

Korea

Brazil Pakistan

Thailand

India

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Korea Brazil Pakistan Thailand India

45

77

13


TRADE REMEDIESTHE FUTURE?

• DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

– Negotiating Group on Rules– Mandate to “clarify and improve”:

» Anti – Dumping Agreement» Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

Agreement

» NOT Safeguards Agreement


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