United States – Safeguard measure on imports of crystalline
silicon photovoltaic products

Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the Republic of Korea

The following communication, dated 14 August 2018, from the delegation of the Republic of Korea to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 6.2 of the DSU.

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1.  On 14 May 2018, the Government of the Republic of Korea ("Korea") requested consultations with the Government of the United States of America ("United States") pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), and Article 14 of the Agreement on Safeguards, regarding the definitive safeguard measure imposed by the United States on imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or fully assembled into other products (including, but not limited to, modules, laminates, panels, and building-integrated materials) ("crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) products").