United
States – Safeguard measure on imports of
large residential washers
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 large residential washers ("LRWs").