VIETNAM FILES ITS FIRST EVER COMPLAINT WITH THE WTO, RIGHT AWAY AGAINST THE US

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04.02.10

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Viet Nam in WTO documents), which became the 150th member country of the WTO in January 2007, made use of the Organization’s official dispute settlement procedure for the first time, by requesting the consultations over the anti-dumping duty (25 per cent), levied by the US on imports of Vietnamese shrimp .

If the consultations between the parties fail to resolve the issue after 60 days, Vietnam may request the WTO to establish an expert panel to consider the complaint .

Up to the present case, Vietnam has never been a party in WTO proceedings as a complainant – the country had only previously been a third party in three disputes – or a defendant.