US Again Blocks WTO Appellate Body Appointments at Meeting
The U.S. again blocked a proposal to start the selection process to fill seats on the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body, according to a Geneva-based trade official. Striking down the proposal at the Dispute Settlement Body's Nov. 28 meeting, the U.S. said it does not support filling the body's seats, insisting the first step to WTO revisions should be efforts to better understand the concerns of WTO members, the trade official said.
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Later in the meeting, the U.S. gave status reports on its implementation of the body's rulings on its antidumping measures on hot-rolled steel products from Japan, antidumping and countervailing duties on large residential washers from South Korea and certain methodologies used in China-related antidumping proceedings. It also talked about Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act. South Korea urged the U.S. to implement steps to resolve issues found in the proceedings, and China expressed disappointment that the U.S. has still failed to implement the WTO ruling regarding AD proceedings after more than four years, the trade official said.