GD/154

United States Ban on Imports of Steel Pipes and Tubes from the European Communities

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Ban on Steel Pipes and Tubes

Parties

Complainant
EEC
EEC-10
Respondent
United States
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Steel pipes and tubes
Type of product
Non-agricultural
Product sub-type
Steel products

Related disputes

GATT
WTO

Key legal aspects

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Claims raised
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Adjudicators

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Chairperson
Other members

Report

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Timeline

Request for consultations
Mutually agreed solution

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Consultations held, mutually agreed solution
Additional Info L/5448 (11/01/1983) Notification in Pursuance of Paragraph 3 of the Understanding regarding Notification, Consultation, Dispute Settlement and Surveillance - Arrangement between the United States and the European Communities concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes - Notification by the US (04/01/1983): US "(...) is requiring the presentation of a valid export certificate as a condition of entry (...)"L/5747/Add.1 (12/12/1984) Communication from the EEC (11/12/1984): "On 27 November the United States Government decided to place a complete embargo, with effect 29 November 1984, on imports into the United States of steel pipes and tubes from the European Communities (...)"

L/5773 (18/01/1985) Notification in Pursuance of Paragraph 3 of the Understanding regarding Notification, Consultation, Dispute Settlement and Surveillance - Arrangement between the United States and the European Communities concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes - Notification by the EEC (15/01/1985): "The European Communities have concluded and arrangement with the United States of America concerning trade in steel pipes and tubes. (...) This arrangement provides for a limitation, under certain conditions, of exports of steel pipes and tubes from the European Communities to the United States of America [in 1985 and 1986]."

L/5448/Add.1 (31/01/1985) Notification in Pursuance of Paragraph 3 of the Understanding regarding Notification, Consultation, Dispute Settlement and Surveillance - Supplement to Arrangements between the United States and the European Communities concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes - Notification by the US (25/01/1985): US has supplemented arrangements with the EEC concerning trade in certain steel products and steel pipes and tubes which were notified in document L/5448 dated 11 January 1983.