INDIA – TARIFF TREATMENT ON CERTAIN GOODS IN THE
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
Joint Request by the Separate Customs Territory of
Taiwan, Penghu,
Kinmen and Matsu and India for a Decision by the DSB
The following communication, dated 15 July 2024, from the
delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and
Matsu and the delegation of India to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement
Body (DSB), is circulated at the request of those delegations.
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The
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu and India would
like to request that the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopt the draft decision
attached to this letter with respect to the dispute India — Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and
Communications Technology Sector (DS588) at a meeting of the DSB to
be held on 26 July 2024. We consider that the draft DSB decision, if adopted,
would facilitate the resolution of the dispute.
We respectfully request that you circulate
this request to Members of the DSB.
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Draft decision of the DSB:
The
DSB decides that, upon a request by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu or India, the DSB shall no later than 28 October 2024
adopt the report of the panel in the dispute India
— Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications
Technology Sector (DS588) unless (i) the DSB decides by consensus
not to do so or (ii) either party to the dispute notifies the DSB of its
decision to appeal pursuant to Article 16.4 of the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes. Any such adoption or appeal of
the panel report will be deemed to have occurred within the 60-day time period
specified in Article 16.4 of the DSU.
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