G/L/1524  
 
7 December  2023 
(23-8307) Page: 1/13 
    
 
REPORT (202 3) OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
In accordance with the "Procedures for an Annual Overview of WTO  Activities and for Reporting 
under the WTO" ( WT/L/105 ), the Council for Trade in Goods (CTG, or the Council) is to prepare an 
annual report each year to the Gener al Council on the activities in the Council as well as those in its 
subsidiary bodies. The reports are to be "factual in nature, containing an indication of actions and 
decisions taken, with cross -references to reports of subordinate bodies and could follo w the model 
of the GATT  1947 Council reports to the CONTRACTING PARTIES".  
 
Since its 202 2 Annual Report ( G/L/1463 ) was issued, the CTG met three  times in formal session on 
the following dates: 3-4 April 20231; 6-7 July 20232; and 30 November -1 December  20233. 
Furthermore, the CTG met six times in informal mode , to consider the slate of names for the 
appointment of Chairpersons of the CTG's subsidiary bodies  on 5 June 20234; and to discuss 
MC12  implementation matters  on 31 January  20235; 27  February  20236; 31  March  20237; 
31 May 20238; and 19  September  2023.9 
 
The subject matters raised and/or acted upon in the Council were as follows:  
 
1   ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  ........................  2 
2   APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS FOR THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE COUNCIL  ...........  2 
3   MARKET ACCESS ISSUES  ................................ ................................ .............................  3 
3.1   Collective waiver requests on the introduction of the Harmonized System  2002, 2007,  
2012, 2017, and 2022  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 3 
4   NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS  ................................ ....................  3 
5   STATUS OF NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENTS IN 
ANNEX  1A OF THE WTO  AGREEMENT (G/L/223/REV.30)  ................................ .................  4 
6   MEMBERS' NON -RESPONSIVENESS TO QUESTIONS POSED BY OTHER MEMBERS AND 
MEMBERS' NON -NOTIFICATIONS OF ITEMS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN  
WTO  AGREEMENTS – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES  ................................ ..............  4 
7   MEASURES TO ALLOW GRADUATED LDCS, WITH GNP BELOW USD  1,000,  
BENEFITS PURSUANT TO ANNEX  VII(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES  
AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES (WT/GC/W/752)  ................................ ......................  4 
8   PRINCIPLES GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF 
TRADE -RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES – COMMUNICATION FROM  
THE AFRICAN GROUP (G/C/W/830)  ................................ ................................ ................  4 
9   G20 TRADE AND INVESTMENT MINISTERS' MEETING – UPDATE INCLUDING  
JAIPUR CALL ON ACTION FOR M SMES – REQUEST FROM INDIA  ................................ ....... 5 
 
1 See d ocuments G/C/M/145  and G/C/M/145/Add.1 . 
2 See document G/C/M/146 . 
3 See d ocument G/C/M/147  (to be issued).  
4 See document ICN/CTG/11 . 
5 See documents ICN/CTG/7 , ICN/CTG/7/Add.1  and JOB/CTG/20 . 
6 See documents ICN/CTG/8 , ICN/CTG/8/Suppl.1 , and JOB/CTG/23 . 
7 See documents ICN/CTG/9 , ICN/CTG/9/Add.1 , ICN/CTG/9/Suppl.1 , and JOB/CTG/27 . 
8 See documents ICN/CTG/10 , ICN/CTG/10/Suppl.1  and JOB/CTG/28 . 
9 See documents ICN/CTG/12 , ICN/CTG/12/Suppl.1  and JOB/CTG/37 . G/L/1524  
 
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  10.1   Accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union: Procedures Under 
Article  XXVIII:3 of the GATT  1994 – Communication from Armenia (G/L/1110/Add.9)  ................  5 
10.2   Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Eurasian Economic Union: Procedures under 
Article  XXVIII:3 of the GATT  1994 – Communication from the Kyrgyz Republic  
(G/L/1137/Add.8)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  5 
11   TRADE CONCERNS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 5 
12   MC12  IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS: FUNCTIONING OF THE CTG AND ITS 
SUBSIDIARY BODIES AND WTO  RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC  ................................ ....... 6 
13   CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF  
THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  ................................ ................................ ...............  7 
ANNEX  1 ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  8 
ANNEX  2 ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  9 
ANNEX  3 ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  12 
 
  
1  ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
1.1.  At its meeting of 3 -4 April, the Council elected by acclamation Ambassador 
Dr Adamu  Mohammed Abdulhamid  (Nigeria ) as its Chairperson for 2022 -2023.  
2  APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS FOR THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE COUNCIL  
2.1.  At its meeting of 3 -4 April, the Council suspended this agenda item pending further 
consultations. The process continued to be conducted by the then outgoing  Chairperson of the 
Council for Trade in Goods, Mr  Etienne Oudot d e Dainville.  
2.2.  The Council reverted to this agenda item on 5 June10, when the Chairperson reported that 
consensus on the slate of names had been reached, and the Council for Trade in Goods agreed on 
the nominations of the following persons for election as Ch airpersons of the subsidiary bodies of the 
Council for Trade in Goods for 2023-2024: 
CTG Subsidiary  Body  Candidate  
Committee  on Agriculture  Mr Kjetil TYSDAL  (Norway)  
Committee  on Anti-dumping  Practices  Mrs Ayşegül  ŞAHINOĞLU  YERDEŞ  (Türkiye)  
Committee  on Customs  Valuation  Mr Omar  CISSE  (Senegal)  
Committee  on Import  Licensing  Mr Nat THARNPANICH  (Thailand)  
Committee  on Market  Access  Miss Renata  CRISTALDO  OVIEDO  (Paraguay)  
Committee  on Rules  of Origin  Mr Elia N. MTWEVE  (Tanzania)  
Committee  on Safeguards  Mr Eungkil  JEON (Republic  of Korea)  
Committee  on Sanitary  and Phytosanitary  
Measures  Mr Tayutic  MENA  RETANA  (Costa  Rica) 
Committee  on Subsidies  and Countervailing  
Measures  Mr James  LESTER  (New Zealand)  
Committee  on Technical  Barriers  to Trade  Ms Anna VITIE  (Finland)  
Committee  on Trade  Facilitation  Mr Carlos  GUEVARA  (Ecuador)  
Committee  on TRIMs  Mr Po-Feng HUANG  (Chinese  Taipei)  
Committee  of Participants  on the Expansion  
of Trade  in Information  Technology  Products  Mr Don SPEDDING  (Australia)  
Working  Party  on State  Trading  Enterprises  Ms Laura  Ulda CALLIGARO  (Italy)  
 
10 See document  G/C/M/145/Add.1 . G/L/1524  
 
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3  MARKET ACCESS ISSUES  
3.1  Collective waiver requests on the introduction of the Harmonized System  2002, 2007, 
2012, 2017, and 2022  
3.1.  At its meeting of 30 November , the Council considered four  requests for an extension of the 
collective waivers in connection with the introduction of Harmonized System  2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 
and 2022  changes into WTO  Schedules of Concessions. The Council approved the waiver extension 
requests and recommended that the draft decisions contained in documents  G/C/W/831 , 
G/C/W/832 , G/C/W/833 , G/C/W/834 , and G/C/W/835/Rev.1  be forwarded to the General Council 
for adoption.  
4  NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS  
4.1.  At its meeti ngs of 3 April, 7 July, and 30 November , the Council was informed of the following 
notifications of regional trade agreements:  
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans -Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Goods – 
Entry into Force for Chile ( WT/REG395/N/4 ); 
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans -Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Goods – 
Entry int o Force for Malaysia ( WT/REG395/N/3 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and the U nited Kingdom, 
Goods – Entry into Force for Iceland ( WT/REG459/N/2 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between the United Ki ngdom, Norway and Iceland, Goods 
(WT/REG430/N/2 ) – Notification of Termination;  
• Free Trade Agreement between T ürkiye and the Kingdom of Denmark, Goods 
(WT/REG466/N/1 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and the United Kingdom, 
Goods ( WT/REG459/N/1/ADD.1 ) – Changes to Existing Agreement;  
• Free Trade A greement between El Salvador, Honduras and the Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu – Notification of Suspension between El Salvador and 
the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Goods 
(WT/REG283/N/2 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between Colombia and Israel, Goods ( WT/REG468/N/1 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and the United Kingdom, 
Goods ( WT/REG459/N/2/ADD.1 ) – Changes to Existing Agreement;  
• Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement between India and Aus tralia, Goods 
(WT/REG473/N/1 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and New Zealand, Goods 
(WT/REG472/N/1 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia, Goods 
(WT/REG471/N/1 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Cambodia, Goods 
(WT/REG470/N/1 ); 
• Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Indonesia and the Republic Of 
Korea, Goods ( WT/REG469/N/1 ); 
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans -Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Goods  – 
Entry into Force for Brunei Darussalam ( WT/REG395/N/5 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between Türkiye and Georgia, Goods ( WT/REG261/N/1/ADD.1 ) – 
Changes to Existing Agreement;  
• Agreement on the Establishment of the Common Economic Zone, Goods – Notification of 
Withdrawal of Ukraine from the Agreement ( WT/REG254/N/2 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and North Macedonia, Goods – Changes to Existing 
Agreement ( WT/REG248/N/1/ADD.1 ); 
• Free Trade Agreement between Türkiye and Montenegro, Goods - Changes to Existing 
Agreement ( WT/REG282/N/1/ADD.1 ); and  
• Free Trade Agreement between El Salvador, Honduras and the Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Goods – Notification of Suspension between 
El Salvador and the Separate Customs Territory o f Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
(WT/REG283/N/3 ). 
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  5  STATUS OF NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENTS IN 
ANNEX  1A OF THE WTO  AGREEMENT ( G/L/223/REV.30 ) 
5.1.  At its meeting of 3 April, the Council took note of document  G/L/223/Rev.30 , informing 
Members about the status of notifications under the provisions of the Agreeme nts in Annex  IA of the  
WTO Agreement . In addition, the Chairperson drew Members' attention to the online Notifications 
Portal ( https://notifications.wto.org/en ), which sought  to consolidate, under a single system, all 
general information concerning notifications and the information for the agreements on trade in 
goods summarized and presented following the template of document  series G/L/223/ *. 
6  MEMBERS' NON -RESPONSIVENESS TO QUESTIONS POSE D BY OTHER MEMBERS AND 
MEMBERS' NON -NOTIFICATIONS OF ITEMS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN WTO  AGREEMENTS  – 
REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES  
6.1.  At its meetings of 3 April, 6 July, and 30 November , the United States requested the inclusion 
of two  new agenda items, each including annexes with lists of those Members that have questions 
outstanding in CTG  subsidiary bodies and non -notifications of items pursuant to certain 
WTO Agreements.11 The United  States reminded Members of their obligation to comply with their 
transparency obligations, and encouraged those Members requiring assistance and guidance to reach 
out to the Secretariat or other Members. The Council took note of the statements made by the  
various Members that took the floor.  
7  MEASURES TO ALLOW GRADUATED LDCS, WITH GNP BELOW US D 1,000, BENEFITS 
PURSUANT TO ANNEX  VII(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING 
MEASURES ( WT/GC/W/752 ) 
7.1.  At its meeting of 6 July, the Council took note of the statements made by Bangladesh , on behalf 
of the LDC  Group, and supported by Nepal, reiterating their request to Members to consider the 
proposal to allow graduated LDC  Members to benefit from the exception provided under 
Article  27.2(a) of the SCM  Agreement to developing Members  listed in Annex  VII(b) ; and clarified 
that the LDC  Group's proposal on graduation submitte d to the General Council was contained in 
document  WT/GC/W/807/Rev.2 ; and that the specific item on the ASCM in the  LDC Graduation 
proposal would depend on a CTG  decision. The United States noted information gaps and remained 
available to engage with the LDC  Group, as did the European Union.  
7.2.  At its meeting of 30 November , the Council took note of the statements made by  Djibouti , on 
behalf of the LDC  Group, and supported by Bangladesh and Nepal, reiterating their request to 
Members to consider the proposal to allow graduated LDC  Members to benefit from the exception 
provided under Article  27.2(a) of the SCM  Agreement to developing Members  listed in Annex  VII(b) . 
The United States  reiterated  that gaps in the  information  needed for the consideration of this 
proposal remained. The E uropean Union noted that they remained available to engage with the 
LDC Group to explore a solution in this context . 
8  PRINCIPLES GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE -RELATED 
ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES – COMMUNICATION FROM THE AFRICAN GROUP 
(G/C/W/830 ) 
8.1.  At its meeting of 30 November , the Council took note of the communication from the African 
Group on Princip les Guiding  the Development  and Implementation  of Trade -Related Environmental 
Measures , set out in document G/C/W/830 . On behalf of the LDC  Group, Djibouti noted that the 
document sets out important principles which should be recognized  at the WTO in order to guarantee 
that efforts aimed at implementing  measures in favour of trade and the environment do not lead to 
damaging consequences, particularly for LDCs and developing countries. Several Members thanked 
the African Group for their  communication , expressing their interest  in continuing the  dialogue on 
trade-related environmental policies.  While recognizing the importance of more transparency and 
dialogue on trade -related environmental policies , other Members were of the view that prescriptive 
principles for engagement were not necessary in the WTO , and observed that the principles referred  
 
11 WTO/AIR/CTG/24/R ev.1 Annex  1 and 2; WTO/AIR/CTG/25/Rev.1  Annex  1 and 2; 
WTO/AIR/CTG/26/Rev.1  Annex  1 and 2.  G/L/1524  
 
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  to in the African Group's  paper belong to different legal regimes and do not necessarily apply to 
every environmental policy being implemented.  
9  G20 TRADE AND INVESTMENT MINISTERS' MEETING – UPDATE INCLUDING JAIPUR 
CALL ON ACTION FOR MSMES – REQUEST FROM INDIA  
9.1.  At its meeting of 30 November , the Council took note of the updates presented by India 
concerning  the G20  Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting  held in August  2023, which had 
resulted in a Ministerial Declaration , including the Jaipur Call for Acti on, for enhancing access to 
information for MSME s. More information about these outcomes , and how they could be relevant to 
the WTO's  ongoing work were presented  in room documents  RD/MA/120  and RD/MA/121 . The 
European Union, Switzerland, and the United States underlined the importance and the work they 
are engaged in on the topic,  and expressed their interest and support for the implementation of the  
Jaipur Call for Action  and the ongoing work by the ITC in this field, together with UNCTAD and the 
WTO. 
10  ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AND OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO THE 
EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION (EAEU): PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 OF THE 
GATT  1994  
10.1  Accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union: Procedures 
under Article  XXVIII:3 of the GATT  1994 – Communication from Armenia 
(G/L/1110/Add.9 ) 
10.1.  At its meeting of 30 November , the Council took note of the information provided by Armenia 
relating to its renegotiations under Article  XXVIII:3 of GATT  1994, following its accession to the 
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and considered the extension of the deadline set out in 
document  G/L/1110/Add.9 . The Council took note of the statements made by Armenia and approved 
the requested extension until 2  January  2025. 
10.2  Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Eurasian Economic Union: Procedures un der 
Article  XXVIII:3 of the GATT  1994 – Communication from the Kyrgyz Republic 
(G/L/1137/Add.8 ) 
10.2.  At its meeting of 30 November , the Council took note of the information provided by the 
Kyrgyz Republic relating to its renegotiations under Article  XXVIII:3 of GATT  1994 following its 
accession to the EAEU and considered the extension of the deadline set out in 
document  G/L/1137/Add.8 . The Council took note of the statement made by the Kyrgyz Republic 
and approved t he requested extension until 12  February  2025. 
11  TRADE CONCERNS  
11.1.  At its meeting of  3 April, 41 trade concerns were brought to the Council's attention  (see 
Annex  1), including the following four new trade concerns:  
i. United States, Japan, Netherlands – US-Japan -Netherlands Agreement on Chip Export 
Restrictions – Request from China;  
ii. United States – Section  301 Tariffs on Certain Goods from China – Request from China;  
iii. United States – Disruptive and Restrictive Measures in the Name of National Security – 
Reque st from China; and  
iv. India – Implementation of Conformity Assessment Policy through Quality Control Orders 
(QCO s) in Various Sectors – Request from Canada and the European Union.  
11.2.  At its meeting of 6 July, 37 trade concerns were brought to the Council's attention, all of them 
previously raised concerns. The full list of trade concerns considered at the 6 July CTG meeting is 
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  11.3.  At its meeting of 30 November , 44 trade concerns were brought to t he Council's attention 
(see Annex  3), including the following 8 new trade concerns:  
i. India – Import Licensing Measures on PCs, Tablets, and other Electronic Products  – 
Request from China;  
ii. European Union – The Anti -Subsidy Investigation Against the Imports o f Battery Electric 
Vehicles from China  – Request from China;  
iii. India – Quality Control Order for Chemical and Petrochemical Substances  – Request from 
Thailand;  
iv. France – Revised Electric Vehicle (E V) Subsidy Schem e – Request from the Republic of 
Korea;  
v. Peru – Tax Treatment of Pisco  – Request from the United Kingdom;  
vi. China; Hong Kong, China; Macao, China; and the Russian Federation – Restriction on 
Imports of Aquatic Products from Japan after Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the 
Sea – Request from Japan;  
vii. India – Viscose Staple Fiber (VSF) Import  – Request from Indonesia; and  
viii. European Union – Anti-Dumping on Fatty Acid  – Request from Indonesia . 
12  MC12  IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS : FUNCTIONING OF THE CTG AND ITS SUBSIDIARY 
BODIES AND WTO  RESPO NSE TO THE PANDEMIC  
12.1.  The CTG has held five  informal meetings to discuss CTG -related MC12  implementation 
matters: 31 January  2023 ( ICN/CTG/7 , ICN/CTG/7/Add.1 , and JOB/CTG/20 ); 27  February  2023 
(ICN/CTG/8 , ICN/CTG/8/Suppl.1 , and JOB/CTG/23 ); 31 March  2023 ( ICN/CTG/9 , ICN/CTG/9/Add.1 , 
ICN/CTG/9/Suppl.1 , and JOB/CTG/27 ); 31  May 2023 ( ICN/CTG/10 , ICN/CTG/10/Suppl.1  and 
JOB/CTG/28 ); and 19  September  2023 ( ICN/CTG/12 , ICN/CTG/12/Suppl.1  and JOB/CTG/37 ). 
12.2.  At its formal meetings of 3 April, 6 July and 30 November , the Chairperson reported on the 
work un dertaken in this area.12 
12.3.  Regarding the functioning of the CTG and its subsidiary bodies , the CTG agreed to 
implement 27  changes with a view to improving its functioning, including 13  adopted through formal 
decisions13 and 14 where the Secretariat introduce d changes to the way in which it supports the 
work of the Council following discussions with Members. The CTG's 14  subsidiary bodies submitted 
written reports summarizing their discussions and describing the improvements made since the 
conclusion of MC12. These reports have been collected and consolidated into a comprehensive draft 
report for the Goods area overall in document  JOB/CTG/39/Rev.3 . At its formal meeting of 
30 November , the Council considered the draft report and agreed to transmit this report  to the 
General Council for consideration at its December  meeting.  The adopted version of the report was 
circul ated in document G/L/1523 . 
 
12 See CTG  Minutes of meetings in G/C/M/145  section  7; G/C/M/146  section  4; and G/C/M/147 (to be 
issued).  
13 (i) An extension to 15  calendar days for requesting the inclusion of an agenda item; (ii)  separating 
the trade concerns in the agenda as new and previously raised; (iii)  including CTG  trade concerns in the Trade 
Concerns Database; (iv)  the introduction of the eAgenda on a trial basis; (v)  the preparation of an annotated 
agenda for the 30  November meeting; (vi)  default option for statements in the eAgenda; (vii)  online 
availability of all documents in all three  WTO languages for consideration during a meeting; ( viii) encouraged 
online availability of presentations in all three  WTO languages for consideration during a meeting; and  
(ix) annual WTO  Digital Tools Overview Session. At the formal meeting of 30  November, it agreed new 
improvements relating to (i)  the in formation regarding informal meetings; (ii)  the Chairperson's follow -up note 
on actions following formal meetings; (iii)  the CTG  information hub; and (iv)  the format and contents of the 
convening notice (Airgram). See G/C/M/145  section  7, JOB/CTG/27  and JOB/CTG/28 ; G/L/1481 ; G/C/M/146  
Section  4; JOB/CTG/38 ; G/L/1490 , GL/1522  and G/C/M/147 (to be issued).  G/L/1524  
 
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  12.4.  Regarding the WTO  Response to the COVID -19 Pandemic , the Secretariat prepared a 
draft report in JOB/CTG/35  at the request of the Chairperson of the Council for Tra de in Goods 
further to the Council's informal meeting of 31  May 202314, and follow ed the template proposed in 
RD/CTG/20 . The Chairperson of the CTG also conveyed these discussions  to the Chairpersons of the 
CTG's 14  subsidiary bodies and invited them to a meeting that was held on 30  June 2023, where he  
explained the status of current work, and coordinated on how best to advance it .15 
12.5.  Further to discussions at the informal meeting of 19  September  2023 and comments from 
Members, a second  revision  was circulated in document  JOB/CTG/35/Rev.2  and 
JOB/CTG/35/Rev.2/Add.1 . At its formal meeting of 30 November , the Council considered the report  
and agreed to transmit this report to the General Council for consideration at its December  meeting.  
The adopted version of the report was circulated in document  G/L/1521 . 
13  CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE COUNCIL FOR 
TRADE IN GOODS  
13.1.  At its meeting of 30 November , the Council took note of the annual reports of its subsidiary 
bodies . 
CTG Subsidiary Body  Report (Doc ument Symbol)  
Committee on Agriculture (COA)  G/L/1520  
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices (ADP)  G/L/1501  
Committee on Customs Valuation (CV)  G/L/1516  
Committee on Import Licensing (IL)  G/L/1512  
Committee on Market Access (CMA)  G/L/1507  
Committee on Rules of Origin (ROO)  G/L/1499  
Committee on Safeguards (SG)  G/L/1503  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)  G/L/1519  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM)  G/L/1506  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)  G/L/1518  
Committee on Trade Facilitation (TF)  G/L/1514  
Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures (TRIMs)  G/L/1492  
Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information 
Technology Products (ITA)  G/L/1510  
Pre-shipment Inspection and Independent Entity  G/L/1517  
Working Party on State Trading Enterprises (STEs)  G/L/1496  
 
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14 JOB/CTG/33  and JOB/CTG/37 . 
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  ANNEX  1 
LIST OF TRADE CONCERNS CONSIDERED AT THE  
CTG MEETING OF 3-4 APRIL  2023 
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)  
No. Agenda 
item Trade concern  Member(s) raising 
the concern  Other Member(s) 
intervening  
 
1 18 Australia – Discriminatory Market Access 
Prohibition on 5G  Equipment – Request from 
China  China   
2 31 Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, 
New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and 
United States – Unilateral Trade Restrictive 
Measures – Request from the Russian Federation  Russian Federation  Korea, Republic of; 
Norway; Ukraine; 
Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of  
3 33 China – Administrative Measures for Registration 
of Overseas Producers of Imported Foods – 
Request from Australia and the United States  Australia; United States  Canada; European Union; 
Japan; Korea, Republic of; 
Chinese Taipei ; United 
Kingdom  
4 25 China – Cosmetics Supervision and Administration 
Regulations (CSAR) – Request from Australia, the 
European Union, Japan, and the United States  Australia; European 
Union; Japan; United 
States  Republic of Korea; New 
Zealan d 
5 42 China – Draft of Chinese Recommended National 
Standard for Office Devices – Request from Japan  Japan  European Union  
6 43 China – Draft Revision of Chinese Government 
Procurement Law – Request from Japan  Japan   
7 41 China – Export Control Law – Request from Japan  Japan  Australia; European Union; 
United Kingdom  
8 40 China – Implementation of Trade Disruptive and 
Restrictive Measures – Request from Australia  Australia  Canada; European Union; 
Japan; New Zealand ; 
Chinese Taipei; United 
Kingdom; United States  
9 34 China – Subsidy Transparency and China's 
Publication and Inquiry Point Obligations under 
China's Protocol of Accession – Request from 
Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, 
the United Kingdom, and the United States  Australia; Canada; 
European Union; Japan; 
United Kingdom; United 
States  New Zealand  
10 35 Egypt – Halal Certification Measure, Based on 
Egyptian Standard ES  4249/2014 General 
Requirements for Halal Food According to Islamic 
Sharia – Request from Canada and the 
United  States  Canada; United States  European Union; New 
Zealand; Paraguay; United 
Kingdom  
11 47 Egypt – Mandatory Use of Letter of Credit as 
Payment Condition for Imports – Request from 
the European Union  European Union  Norway  
12 19 European Union – Carbon Border Adjustment 
Mechanism – Request from China, Indonesia, and 
the Russian Federation  China; Indonesia; 
Russian Federation  Brazil; Egypt; India; 
Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea, 
Republic of; Paraguay; 
Thailand; Türkiye  
13 20 European Union – Deforestation -Free 
Commodities – Request from Indonesia and the 
Russian Federation  Indonesia; R ussian 
Federation  Brazil; Paraguay; Türkiye  
14 32 European Union – Draft Commission Regulation 
Amending Annexes  II and V to Regulation (EC) 
No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council as Regards Maximum Residue Levels 
for Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam in or on 
Certain Products – Request from the 
United  States  United States  Argentina; Brazil; 
Colombia; Ecuador; 
Guatemala ; India; Japan; 
New Zealand; Paraguay; 
Uruguay  
15 8 European Union – Implementation of Non -Tariff 
Barriers on Agricultural Products – Request from 
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, 
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, 
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, and 
Uruguay (G/C/W/767/Rev.1)  Australia; Brazil; 
Canada; Colombia; 
Costa Ri ca; Dominican 
Republic ; Ecuador; 
Guatemala; Panama ; 
Paraguay; Peru; United 
States; Uruguay  India; Japan  
16 9 European Union – Proposed Modification of 
TRQ Commitments: Systemic Concerns – Request 
from Uruguay  Uruguay  Brazil ; Paraguay  
17 11 European Union – Quality Schemes for 
Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs – The 
Registration of Certain Terms of Cheese as 
Geographical Indications – Request from 
New Zealand and Uruguay  New Zealand; Uruguay   
18 48 European Union – Regulation (EU) 2017/2321 and 
Regulation (EU)  2018/825 – Request from the 
Russian Federation  Russian Federation   G/L/1524  
 
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  No. Agenda 
item Trade concern  Member(s) raising 
the concern  Other Member(s) 
intervening  
 
19 17 European Union – Sweden's Discriminatory Market 
Access Prohibition on 5G  Equipment – Request 
from China  China   
20 21 European Union – The European  Green Deal – 
Request from the Russian Federation  Russian Federation   
21 46 India – Implementation of Conformity Assessment 
Policy through Quality Control Orders (QCO s) in 
Various Sectors – Request from Canada and the 
European Union  Canada; European Union  Japan; United Kingdom  
22 12 India – Import Policies on Tyres – Request from 
Canada; the European Union; Indonesia; the 
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu; and Thailand  Canada; European 
Union; Indonesia; 
Chinese T aipei; Thailand  Thailand  
23 13 India – Import Restriction on Air Conditioners – 
Request from Japan and Thailand  Japan; Thailand  Korea, Republic of  
24 36 India – Order Related to Requirement of Non -GM 
cum GM free Certificate Accompanied with 
Imported Food Consignment – Request from the 
United States  United States  Argentina; Canada; Japan ; 
Paraguay;  Uruguay  
25 28 India – Restrictions on Imports of Certain Pulses – 
Request from Australia, Canada, the European 
Union, and the United States  Australia; Canada; 
European Union; United 
States  Argentina  
26 26 Indonesia – Commodity Balance Mechanism – 
Request from the European Union  European Union  Japan ; Korea, Republic of; 
Switzerland; United States  
27 27 Indonesia – Import and Export Restricting Policies 
and Practices – Request from the European Union, 
Japan, and New Zealand  European Union; Japan; 
New Zealand  Canada ; India; 
Switzerland; United States  
28 39 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, 
United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, Oman, 
and Qatar – Selective Tax on Certain Imported 
Products – Request from Switzerland and the 
United States  Switzerland; United 
States  European Union  
29 37 Mexico – Conformity Assessment Procedure under 
Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-223-SCFI/SAGARPA -2018, "Cheese Names, 
Specifications, Commercial Information, and Test 
Methods", published on 31  January  2019 – 
Request from the United States  United States  New Zealand  
30 14 Nepal – Import Ban on Energy Drinks – Request 
from Thailand  Thailand   
31 30 Pakistan – Import Restrictions and Discriminatory 
Treatment on Foodstuffs and Consumer Goods – 
Request from the European Union  European Union   
32 38 Panama – Onions and Potatoes Harvest Life and 
Sprouting Requirements – Request from Canada 
and the United States  Canada; United States   
33 10 United Kingdom – Draft Goods Schedule and 
Proposed UK  TRQ Commitments: Systemic 
Concerns – Request from Uruguay  Uruguay   
34 22 United Kingdom – UK Environmental Act: Forest 
Risk Commodities – Request from Indonesia  Indonesia   
35 16 United States – A Series of Disruptive Policy 
Measures on the Global Semiconductor Industry 
Chain and Supply Chain – Request from China  China   
36 44 United States - Discriminatory Arrangements on 
Steel and/or Aluminum – Request from China  China  Türkiye  
37 45 United States – Disruptive and Restrictive 
Measures in the Name of National Security – 
Request from China  China   
38 29 United States – Import Restrictions on Apples and 
Pears – Request from the European Union  European Union   
39 24 United States – Section  301 Tariffs on Certain 
Goods from China – Request from China  China   
40 23 United States –Japan–Netherlands – Agreement on 
Chip Export Restrictions – Request from China  China   
41 15 United States – Trade Distorting and 
Discriminatory Subsidies Measures of the Inflation 
Reduction Act of 2022 – Request from China  China  Russian Federation; 
Switzerland  
 
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  G/L/1524  
 
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  ANNEX  2 
LIST OF TRADE CONCERNS CONSIDERED AT THE  
CTG MEETING OF 6 -7 JULY  2023  
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)  
No. Agenda 
item Trade concern  Member(s) raising 
the concern  Other Member(s) 
intervening  
 
  A. NEW TRADE CONCERNS  
   
  Nil 
   
  B. PREVIOUSLY RAISED TRADE CONCERNS  
   
1 23 Australia – Discriminatory Market Access 
Prohibition on 5G  Equipment – Request from 
China  China   
2 44 Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, 
New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and 
United States – Unilateral Trade Restrictive 
Measures – Request from the Russian Federation  Russian Federation  Korea, Republic of; 
Moldova, Republic of; 
Norway; Ukraine  
3 11 China – Administrative Measures for Registration 
of Overseas Producers of Imported Foods – 
Reques t from Australia, the European Union, and 
the United States  Australia; European 
Union; United States  Canada; Japan; Korea, 
Republic of; Chinese 
Taipei; United Kingdom  
4 12 China – Cosmetics Supervision and Administration 
Regulations (CSAR) – Request from Australia, the 
European Union, Japan, and the United States  Australia; European 
Union; Japan; United 
States  Korea, Republic of; New 
Zealand  
5 30 China – Draft of Chinese Recommended National 
Standard for Office Devices – Request from Japan  Japan  European Union; 
Philippines  
6 31 China – Draft Revision of Chinese Government 
Procurement Law – Request from Japan  Japan   
7 32 China – New Export Control Law in Draft – 
Request from the European Union and Japan  European Union; Japan  Australia; Canada; Korea, 
Republic of; Switzerland; 
United Kingdom  
8 9 China – Implementation of Trade Disruptive and 
Restrictive Measures – Request from Australia  Australia  Canada; European Union; 
Japan; New Zealand; 
Chinese Taipei; United 
Kingdom; Unite d States  
9 13 China – Subsidy Transparency and China's 
Publication and Inquiry Point Obligations under 
China's Protocol of Accession – Request from 
Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, 
the United Kingdom, and the United States  Australia; Canada; 
European Union; Japan; 
United Kingdom; United 
States  New Zealand  
10 16 Egypt – Halal Certification Measure, Based on 
Egyptian Standard ES  4249/2014 General 
Requirements for Halal Food According to Islamic 
Sharia – Request from Canada, t he European 
Union, and the United States  Canada; European 
Union; United States  New Zealand; Paraguay  
11 22 European Union – Carbon Border Adjustment 
Mechanism – Request from Brazil, China, 
Indonesia, and the Russian Federation  Brazil; China; 
Indonesia; Ru ssian 
Federation  India; Japan; Kazakhstan; 
Korea, Republic of; 
Paraguay; Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of; Thailand; 
Türkiye  
12 39 European Union – Deforestation -Free 
Commodities – Request from Brazil, Indonesia 
and the Russian Federation  Brazil; Indonesia; 
Russian Federation  Argentina; Ecuador; India; 
Paraguay; Peru; Türkiye  
13 10 European Union – Draft Commission Regulation 
Amending Annexes  II and V to Regulation (EC) 
No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council as Regards Maximum Residue Levels 
for Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam in or on 
Certain Products – Request from the United 
States  Australia; Brazil; United 
States  Argentina; Costa Rica; 
Ecuador; India; Japan; 
New Zealand; Paraguay; 
Uruguay  
14 8 European Union – Implementation of Non -Tariff 
Barriers on Agricultural Products – Request from 
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, 
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, 
Panama, Paraguay, the United States, and 
Uruguay ( G/C/W/767/Rev.1 ) Australia; Brazil; 
Canada; Costa Rica; 
Dominican Republic;  
Ecuador; Guatemala; 
Panama ; Paraguay; 
United States; Uruguay  Argentina; India; J apan 
15 33 European Union – Renegotiation of Tariff Rate 
Quota Commitments in Response to BREXIT: 
Systemic Concerns – Request from Uruguay  Uruguay  Paraguay  G/L/1524  
 
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  No. Agenda 
item Trade concern  Member(s) raising 
the concern  Other Member(s) 
intervening  
 
16 35 European Union – Quality Schemes for 
Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs – The 
Registration of Certain Terms of Cheese as 
Geographical Indications – Request from 
New Zealand and Uruguay  New Zealand;  Uruguay  Argentina  
17 43 European Union – Regulation (EU)  2017/2321 and 
Regulation (EU)  2018/825 – Request from the 
Russian Federation  Russian Federation   
18 21 European Union – Sweden's Discriminatory Market 
Access Prohibition on 5G  Equipment – Request 
from China  China   
19 40 European Union – The European Green Deal – 
Request from the Russian Federation  Russian Federation  Uruguay  
20 26 India – Implementation of Conformity Assessment 
Policy through Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in 
Various Sectors – Request from Canada and the 
European Union  Canada; European Union  Japan; United Kingdom  
21 25 India – Import Policies on Tyres – Request f rom 
Canada; the European Union; Indonesia; the 
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu; and Thailand  Canada; European 
Union; Indonesia; 
Chinese Taipei; Thailand   
22 29 India – Import Restriction on Air Conditioners – 
Request from Ja pan and Thailand  Japan; Thailand  Korea, Republic of  
23 14 India – Order Related to Requirement of Non -GM 
cum GM Free Certificate Accompanied with 
Imported Food Consignment – Request from the 
United States  United States  Argentina; Canada; Japan; 
Paraguay; Uruguay  
24 15 India – Restrictions on Imports of Certain Pulses – 
Request from Australia, Canada, the European 
Union, and the United States  Australia; Canada; 
European Union; United 
States  Argentina  
25 36 Indonesia – Commodity Balance Mechanism – 
Request from the European Union and Japan  European Union; Japan  Korea, Republic of; 
Switzerland; United 
Kingdom; United States  
26 27 Indonesia – Import and Export Restricting Policies 
and Practices – Request from the European Union, 
Japan, and  New Zealand  European Union; Japan; 
New Zealand  Canada; Switzerland; 
United States  
27 18 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, 
United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, Oman, 
and Qatar – Selective Tax on Certain Imported 
Products – Request from the European Union, 
Switzerland and the United States  European Union; 
Switzerland; United 
States   
28 24 Mexico – Conformity Assessment Procedure under 
Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-223-SCFI/SAGARPA -2018, "Cheese Names, 
Specifications, Commercial Info rmation, and Test 
Methods", published on 31  January  2019 – 
Request from the United States  United States  New Zealand  
29 42 Nepal – Import Ban on Energy Drinks – Request 
from Thailand  Thailand   
30 17 Panama – Onions and Potatoes Harvest Life and 
Sprouting Requirements – Request from Canada 
and the United States  Canada; United States   
31 41 Sri Lanka – Import Ban on Various Products – 
Request from Thailand  Thailand   
32 34 United Kingdom – Draft Goods Schedule and 
Proposed UK  TRQ Commitments: Systemic 
Concerns – Request from Uruguay  Uruguay  Paraguay  
33 20 United States – A Series of Disruptive Policy 
Measures on the Global Semiconductor Industry 
Chain and Supply Chain – Request from China  China  Russian Federation  
34 38 United States – Disruptive and Restrictive 
Measures in the Name of National Security – 
Request from China  China   
35 28 United States – Import Restrictions on Apples and 
Pears – Request from the European Union  European Union   
36 37 US-Japan -Netherlands Ag reement on Export 
Controls for Semiconductor Manufacturing 
Equipment – Request from China  China   
37 19 United States – Trade Distorting and 
Discriminatory Subsidies Measures of the Inflation 
Reduction Act of 2022 – Request from China  China  Russian Federation  
 
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  ANNEX  3 
LIST OF TRADE CONCERNS CONSIDERED AT THE  
CTG MEETING OF 30  NOVEMBER –1 DECEMBER  2023  
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)  
No. Agenda 
item Trade concern  Member(s) raising 
the concern  Other Member(s) 
intervening  
 
  A. NEW TRADE CONCERNS  
   
1 17 China; Hong Kong, China; Macao, China; and the 
Russian Federation – Restriction on Imports of 
Aquatic Products from Japan after Discharge of 
ALPS Treated Water into the Sea  Japan  Canada; United Kingdom ; 
United States  
2 19 European Union - Anti-Dumping on Fatty Acid  Indonesia   
3 13 European Union – The Anti -Subsidy Investigation 
Against the Imports of Battery Electric Vehicles  
from China  China   
4 15 France – Revised Electric Vehicle (EV) Subsidy 
Scheme  Republic of Korea  China; Japan  
5 12 India – Import Licensing Measures on PCs, 
Tablets, and other Electronic Products  China  Korea, Republic of; 
Chinese Taipei; United 
States  
6 14 India - Quality Control Order for Chemical and 
Petrochemical Substances  Thailand   
7 18 India – Viscose Staple Fiber (VSF) Import  Indonesia   
9 15 Peru – Tax Treatment of Pisco  
 United Kingdom  European Union  
  B. PREVIOUSLY RAISED TRADE CONCERNS  
   
10 36 Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, New 
Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom,  and the 
United States – Unilateral Trade Restrictive 
Measures Against Russia ( ID 189) Russian Federation  Republic of Korea ; Ukraine  
11 20 China – Administrative Measures  for Registration  
of Overseas Producers  of Imported Foods 
(ID 174) Australia;  United States  Canada; European Union; 
Japan; Korea, Republic of; 
Chinese Taipei  
12 21 China – Cosmetics Supervision  and Administration 
Regulations  (CSAR ) (ID 169) European Union;  Japan; 
United  States  Korea, Republic of; New 
Zealand 
13 51 China – Draft of Chinese Recommended National 
Standard (G B/T) for Office Devices (Information 
Security Technology -Security Specification  for 
Office Devices) ( ID 201) Japan   
14 50 China – Draft Revision  of Chinese Government 
Procurement Law ( ID 202) Japan   
15 52 China – Export Control Law  and Restrictions  on 
Trade  in Strategic Products ( ID 112) European Union; Japan  Australia; Canada; Korea, 
Republic of; Switzerland ; 
United Kingdom; United 
States  
16 47 China – Implementation  of Trade Disruptive  and 
Restrictive Measures ( ID 152) Australia  Canada; European Union; 
Japan; New Zealand ; 
Chinese Taipei; United 
Kingdom; United States  
17 34 China – Subsidy Transparency  and China's 
Publication  and Inquiry Point Obligations Under 
China's Protoco l of Accession ( ID 170) Australia;  Canada;  
Japan;  United Kingdom; 
United States  European Union ; New 
Zealand  
18 22 Egypt – Halal Certification Requirements  for 
Imported Food  and Beverage Products ( ID 191) European Union; United 
States  Canada; New Zealand; 
Paraguay; Switzerland  
19 38 European Union – Carbon Border Adjustment 
Mechanism ( ID 148) China;  Indonesia; 
Russian Federation  Brazil; India; Japan; 
Korea, Republic of; 
Paraguay; Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia; South 
Africa ; Chinese Taipei; 
Türkiye; Urug uay; 
20 35 European Union – Commission Regulation 
(EU) 2023/334 Regarding Maximum Residue 
Levels  for Clothianidin  and Thiamethoxam  in or on 
Certain Products ( ID 200) Australia; United  States  Argentina; Brazil; Canada ; 
Ecuador; India; New 
Zealand; Paraguay; 
Uruguay  
21 39 European Union – Deforestation Free 
Commodities ( ID 203) Colombia;  Indonesia;  
Paraguay; 
Russian  Federation  Argentina; Brazil; Ecuador; 
Guatemala; India; Peru; 
South Africa; Türkiye; 
United States  G/L/1524  
 
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  No. Agenda 
item Trade concern  Member(s) raising 
the concern  Other Member(s) 
intervening  
 
22 19 European Union – Implementation  of Non-Tariff 
Barriers  on Agricultural Products ( ID 137) Australia; Canada; 
Colombia; Costa Rica; 
Dominican Republic;  
Ecuador; Guatemala; 
Paraguay; United 
States; Uruguay  Argentina; Brazil; India; 
Japan; Panama  
23 53 European Union – Proposed Modification  of 
TRQ Commitments: Systemic Concerns ( ID 127) Uruguay  Paraguay  
24 31 European Union – Quality Schemes  for 
Agricultural Products  and Foodstuffs – The 
Registration  of Certain Terms  of Cheese as 
Geographical Indications ( ID 119) New Zealand; Uruguay  Argentina  
25 46 European Union – Regulation (E U) 2017/2321  and 
Regulation (E U) 2018/825 ( ID 144) Russian Federation   
26 40 European Union – The European Green Deal 
(ID 171) Russian Federation  Paraguay  
27 29 India – Implementation  of Conformity Assessment 
Policy Through Quality Control Orders (Q COs) in 
Various Sectors ( ID 206) Canada; European Union  Japan; United Kingdom  
28 37 India – Import Policies  on Tyres ( ID 165) European Union;  
Indonesia;  Chinese 
Taipei; Thailand  Canada  
29 41 India – Import Restriction  on Air Conditioners 
(ID 161) Japan; Thailand  Korea, Republic of 
30 23 India – Order Related To Requirement  of Non-GM 
Cum G M Free Certificate Accompanied  with 
Imported Food Consignment ( ID 175)  United States  Argentina; Canada; Japan; 
Paraguay; Uruguay  
31 27 India – Restrictions  on Imports  of Certain Pulses 
(ID 125) Australia;  Canada;  
European Union; 
United  States  Argentina  
32 32 Indonesia – Commodity Balance Mechanism 
(ID 173) European Union;  Japan; 
United States  Korea, Republic of; 
Switzerland; United 
Kingdom  
33 30 Indonesia – Import  and Export Restricting Policies  
and Practices ( ID 51) European Union;  Japan; 
New Zealand  Canada; United States  
34 25 Mexico – Conformity Assessment Procedure Under 
Mexican Official Standard N OM-223-
SCFI/SAGARPA -2018, "Cheese Names, 
Specifications, Commercial Information,  and Test 
Methods," Published  on 31 January  2019 ( ID 162) United States  New Zealand  
35 42 Nepal – Import Ban  on Energy Drinks ( ID 181) Thailand   
36 24 Panama – Onions  and Potatoes Harvest Life  and 
Sprouting ( ID 177) United States  Canada  
37 26 Kingdom  of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom  of Bahrain, 
United Arab Emirates,  the State  of Kuwait, Oman,  
and Qatar – Selective Tax  on Certain Imported 
Products ( ID 120) European Union;  
Switzerland; United 
States   
38 43 Sri Lanka – Import Ban  on Various Products 
(ID 157) Thailand   
39 54 United Kingdom – Draft Goods Schedule  and 
Proposed U K TRQ Commitments: Systemic 
Concerns ( ID 145) Uruguay  Paraguay  
40 48 United States – A Series  of Disruptive Policy 
Measures  on the Global Semiconductor Industry 
Chain  and Supply Chain ( ID 195) China   
41 49 United States – Disruptive  and Restrictive 
Measures  in the Name  of National Security 
(ID 205) China   
42 28 United States – Import Restrictions  on Apples  and 
Pears ( ID 146) European Union   
43 33 United States, Japan, Netherlands – US-Japan -
Netherlands Agreement  on Chip Export 
Restrictions ( ID 204) China   
44 44 United States – Section  301 Tariffs  on Certain 
Goods From China ( ID 117) China   
45 45 United States – Trade Distorting  and 
Discriminatory Subsidies Measures  of the Inflation 
Reduction Act  of 2022 ( ID 194) China   
 
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