Turkey – Additional Duties on Imports of Air Conditioning Machines
from Thailand

Request for the Establishment of a Panel by thailand

The following communication, dated 14 February 2019, from the delegation of Thailand to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 6.2 of the DSU.

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On 4 December 2018, the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand ("Thailand") requested consultations with the Government of the Republic of Turkey ("Turkey") 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 concerning the additional duty imposed by Turkey on imports of air-conditioning machines from Thailand.

Consultations were held on 8 January 2019 with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution.  However, these consultations failed to resolve the dispute.

Therefore, Thailand respectfully requests, pursuant to Article 6 of the DSU, Article XXIII of the GATT 1994, and Article 14 of the Agreement on Safeguards, that the Dispute Settlement Body establish a panel to examine this matter, with the standard terms of reference as set out in Article 7.1 of the DSU.

Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the DSU, Thailand proceeds below to identify the specific measures at issue and to provide a brief summary of the legal basis of the complaint.