- Country or region
- Argentina
- Trade topics
- Dispute settlement
- Dispute settlement
- WTO - Case launched by the EU
Summary of the case
- Complaint by: EU
- Complaint against: Argentina
- Third parties: Brazil, Indonesia, Paraguay, United States, Uruguay
Argentina imposed a provisional safeguard measure followed by a definitive one, in the form of minimum specific duties on imports of footwear effective respectively as of 25 Feb. 1997 and 13 Sept. 1997.
Relevant WTO provision: Safeguards (2, 4, 5, 6, 12); GATT (XIX)
Status
Argentia removed only partially (non-sports footwear) the safeguards on 25 Feb. 2000.
- Consultations requested: 03 April 1998
- Panel requested: 10 June 1998
- Panel established: 23 July 1998
- Panel report circulated: 25 June 1999
- Appeal requested: 15 September 1999
- Appeal report circulated: 14 December 1999
- Panel/Appellate Body report adopted: 12 January 2000