Indonesia claims the measures at issue appear to be inconsistent with a number of provisions of the WTO’s Anti-Dumping Agreement and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994.
Fatty acids are used in a variety of consumer products as well as industrial lubricants.
Further information is available in document WT/DS622/1
What is a request for consultations?
The request for consultations formally initiates a dispute in the WTO. Consultations give the parties an opportunity to discuss the matter and to find a satisfactory solution without proceeding further with litigation. After 60 days, if consultations have failed to resolve the dispute, the complainant may request adjudication by a panel.
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