PERU – ADDITIONAL DUTY ON IMPORTS
OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Notification of a Mutually Agreed Solution

The following communication, dated 23 April 2025, from the delegation of Peru and the delegation of Guatemala to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 3.6 of the DSU.

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Pursuant to Article 3.6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Governments of Peru and Guatemala hereby notify the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) that they have reached a mutually agreed solution in the dispute DS457: Peru - Additional Duty on Imports of Certain Agricultural Products, which gave rise to recommendations and rulings of the DSB.

The Government of Guatemala hereby acknowledges that the Government of Peru has adopted the necessary measures to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in this dispute. The DSB was informed of those measures in document WT/DS457/17, in full conformity with the commitments of the Government of Peru under the multilateral trading system.

In the light of the above, the Governments of Peru and Guatemala have formally agreed to terminate the dispute settlement proceedings in DS457. Therefore, the Government of Guatemala withdraws the matter irrevocably from further examination under the provisions of the DSU.

On this basis, the Government of Guatemala will neither request initiation of procedures pursuant to Article 21.5 of the DSU, nor request suspension of concessions or other obligations pursuant to Article 22.6 of the DSU. The Governments of Peru and Guatemala therefore terminate the understanding regarding procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU which was communicated to the DSB in document WT/DS457/18.

The Governments of Peru and Guatemala agree that no action will be taken that has the direct or indirect purpose or effect of undermining or offsetting the object and purpose of this notification.

Accordingly, the Governments of Peru and Guatemala jointly request that this notification be circulated to the relevant Councils and Committee as well as to the DSB.

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