GD/27

German Discrimination in Coal Imports

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Parties

Complainant
United States
Respondent
Germany, Fed. Rep.
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Coal
Type of product
Non-agricultural
Product sub-type
Mineral products

Related disputes

GATT
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
  • n.a.
Claims raised
  • GATT (no specific provision)
Defences raised
  • n.a.

Adjudicators

Type
Chairperson
Other members

Report

Type
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Claims at issue
Defences at issue
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No of Pages (total / legal reasoning)
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Timeline

Request for consultations
Request withdrawn

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Consultations held, request withdrawn
Additional Info SR.9/40 (09/03/1955) Contracting Parties Ninth Session - Summary Record of the Fortieth Meeting (02/03/1955) US and Germany: "would continue consultations". The Contracting Parties noted the statements and "agreed to retain the item on the Agenda for the Tenth Session."SR.10/1 (01/11/1955) Contracting Parties Tenth Session - Summary Record of the First Meeting (27/10/1955) US: "consultations had occurred between the United States and Germany on this matter, on the basis of which the United States wished to withdraw the item, reserving the right to bring the matter again to the attention of the Contracting Parties, should it prove necessary." Contracting Parties "agreed to the deletion of this item".