GD/256

United States - Measures Affecting the Export of Pure and Alloy Magnesium from Canada

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Other titles

US Magnesium (Source: GATT Analytical Index)

Parties

Complainant
Canada
Respondent
United States
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Alloy magnesium
Type of product
Non-agricultural
Product sub-type
Other metal products

Related disputes

GATT
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
  • SCM Article 3:1
Claims raised
  • SCM Article 2:1
Defences raised
  • n.a.

Adjudicators

Type Panel
Chairperson Peter Hamilton (New Zealand)
Other members Andrés Espinosa (Colombia), Thomas Cottier (Switzerland)

Report

Type Panel
Legal basis at issue
  • SCM Article 3:1
Claims at issue
  • SCM Article 2:1
Defences at issue
  • n.a.
No of Pages (total / legal reasoning) 2
  • -
  • No finding - withdrawal or modification of measure
  • No finding - withdrawal or modification of measure

Timeline

Request for consultations
  • (23/09/1991)
Request for conciliation
Conciliation meeting
Request for establishment
Establishment
Composition
Report
Request withdrawn
  • (07/07/1993)

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Withdrawal or modification of measure, report issued, request withdrawn
Additional Info SCM/174 (09/08/1993) United States – Measures Affecting the Export of Pure and Alloy Magnesium from Canada – Report by the Panel: Following an understanding reached with the United States, Canada formally notified the Panel that it had decided to withdraw its complaint in this matter. Canada noted that following an amendment of the contract at issue, the US Department of Commerce conducted a changed circumstances review and determined that the amended contract did not confer a subsidy. "In view of Canada's withdrawal of its complaint, the Panel considers considered that its proceedings are were terminated."