WTO trade disputes: UK third party involvement
Published 18 February 2022
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List of World Trade Organization (WTO) trade disputes where the UK has reserved its third party rights. The UK is neither a complainant nor a respondent in these cases, but has joined as a third party because it has a ‘substantial interest’.
DS600: palm oil
Complaint by: Malaysia
Complaint against: European Union, France, Lithuania
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 28 May 2021.
See the WTO case summary for DS600.
DS599: import measures
Complaint by: Costa Rica
Complaint against: Panama
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 27 September 2021.
See the WTO case summary for DS599.
DS598: anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures on barley
Complainant by: Australia
Complaint against: China
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 28 May 2021.
See the WTO case summary for DS598.
DS595: safeguard measures on steel
Complaint by: Turkey
Complaint against: European Union
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 28 August 2020.
See the WTO case summary for DS595.
DS592: raw materials
Complaint by: European Union
Complaint against: Indonesia
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 22 February 2021.
See the WTO case summary for DS592.
DS590: products and technology
Complaint: by Republic of Korea
Complaint against: Japan
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 29 July 2020.
See the WTO case summary for DS590.
DS588: tariffs on ICT goods
Complaint by: Chinese Taipei
Complaint against: India
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 29 July 2020.
See the WTO case summary for DS588.
DS584: tariffs on ICT goods
Complaint by: Japan
Complaint against: India
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 29 July 2020.
See the WTO case summary for DS584.
DS511: agricultural producers
Complaint by: United States
Complaint against: China
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 28 September 2020.
See the WTO case summary for DS511.
DS517: tariff rate quotas
Complaint by: United States
Complaint against: China
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 30 August 2021.
See the WTO case summary for DS517.
DS602: anti-dumping and countervailing measures
Complaint by: Australia
Complaint against: China
The UK reserved its third party rights in this case on 26 October 2021.
See the WTO case summary for DS602.