- Country or region
- China
- United States
- Trade topics
- Dispute settlement
- Dispute settlement
- WTO - EU as third party
Summary of the case
- Complaint by: United States
- Complaint against: China
- Third parties: EU, Argentina, Japan, Korea, Republic Of, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
The US claims the WTO inconsistency of certain Chinese measures that restrict trading rights with respect to certain publications and audiovisual products; that limit distribution services for publications, audiovisual products such as DVDs, sound recordings or films; that limit the distribution the distribution of sound recordings.
Relevant WTO provision: China's Protocol of Accession, Articles XI.1, III.4; Articles XVI and XVII of GATT; GATS
Status
The first written submission of the United States was received on 13 May 2008.
- Consultations requested: 10 April 2007
- Panel requested: 10 October 2007
- Panel established: 27 November 2007
- Panel report circulated: 11 October 2007