China Appeals Steel Dispute Panel Report at WTO
07/20/2012 - On 20 July 2012, China filed a notice of appeal with the World Trade Organization in dispute case DS414 with the U.S. concerning “countervailing and anti-dumping duties on grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel from the U.S."
On 20 July 2012, China filed a notice of appeal with the World Trade Organization in dispute case DS414 with the United States concerning “countervailing and anti-dumping duties on grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel from the United States." China appeals certain issues of law and legal interpretation covered in the WTO panel report.
Further information will be available within the next few days in document, the WTO said.
Parties to a dispute can appeal a panel's ruling. Appeals have to be based on points of law, such as legal interpretation — they cannot re-open factual findings made by the panel. Each appeal is heard by three members of a permanent seven-member Appellate Body comprising persons of recognized authority and unaffiliated with any government. The Appellate Body membership broadly represents the geographic range of WTO membership, with each member appointed for a fixed term. Generally, the Appellate Body has up to 3 months to conclude its report.
