The World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel on October 20 began a hearingon Vietnam-filed lawsuit against the US imposition of anti-dumpingmeasures on its shrimp, in Geneva, Switzerland.
The panelincludes three members, appointed by WTO General Director Pascal Lamy inlate July and responsible for assisting the WTO Dispute Settlement Body(DSB) in making rulings or recommendations. The panel started toconsider the lawsuit since the two sides submitted their documents inlate August.
On the first day of the hearing, the Vietnamesedelegation presented evidence and arguments asking for protection oflegitimate rights for Vietnam’s shrimp exporters. The US sidesalso gave evidence to protect US shrimp raising farmers’ benefit.
The hearing continues on October 21.
Vietnam and the US held consultations on the issue in March this year, but they failed to reach any consensus.
Vietnam brought the issue to the WTO panel in order to demand the USchange its use of a method known as “zeroing” on Vietnam’s shrimp,particularly in regular assessment in accordance with the US law./.
The panelincludes three members, appointed by WTO General Director Pascal Lamy inlate July and responsible for assisting the WTO Dispute Settlement Body(DSB) in making rulings or recommendations. The panel started toconsider the lawsuit since the two sides submitted their documents inlate August.
On the first day of the hearing, the Vietnamesedelegation presented evidence and arguments asking for protection oflegitimate rights for Vietnam’s shrimp exporters. The US sidesalso gave evidence to protect US shrimp raising farmers’ benefit.
The hearing continues on October 21.
Vietnam and the US held consultations on the issue in March this year, but they failed to reach any consensus.
Vietnam brought the issue to the WTO panel in order to demand the USchange its use of a method known as “zeroing” on Vietnam’s shrimp,particularly in regular assessment in accordance with the US law./.
