WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS348/10 
G/L/782/Add.1 
G/VAL/D/8/Add.1 
7 December 2006 
 (06-5862) 
 Original:  Spanish 
  
 
COLOMBIA – CUSTOMS MEASURES ON IMPORTATION 
OF CERTAIN GOODS FROM PANAMA 
 
Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 1 December  2006, from the delegation of Panama to the 
Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 3.6 of the DSU.  
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  On 20 July 2006, Panama submitted a request for consultations with Colombia pursuant to 
Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Go verning the Settlement of Disputes  (DSU) 
and Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994  (GATT 1994) and 
Article 19.1 and 19.2 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994  
(Agreement on Customs Valuation) with respect to customs measures on the importation of certain 
goods from Panama.  This request was circulated to Members on 25 July 2006 as document WT/DS348/1, G/L/782, G/VAL/D/8.   Following fruitful consultations regarding the trade dispute, Panama and Colombia reached 
an agreement involving the repeal of the resolu tions establishing the measures at issue and the 
conclusion of a Customs Cooperation and Exchange Agreement between the two countries.  As from 
the promulgation and entry into force of the ne w repealing provisions on 1 November 2006, the 
challenged rules lapsed, so that from a legal point of  view, the cause of the dispute ceased to exist, 
making it unnecessary to proceed with the case. 
 
 Accordingly, pursuant to Article 3.6 of the DSU, the Government of Panama hereby notifies 
the Dispute Settlement Body  that, with respect to Colombia – Customs Measures on Importation of 
Certain Goods from Panama , the Parties have reached a mutually agreed solution to the issues raised 
by Panama in its request for consultations.  
 We attach hereto a copy of the Official Jour nal of the Republic of Colombia No. 46.439 of 
1 November 2006 publishing Resolution No. 12950 of 30 October 2006 " amending certain estimated 
price resolutions ", Resolution No. 12956 of 30 October 2006 " repealing the indicative price 
resolutions ", and Resolution No. 13034 of 31 October 2006 " repealing Resolutions 01513 of 
28 February 2005 and 05796 of 7 July 2005 ". 
 
 Without prejudice to the above, Panama reserve s the right to take an y action in accordance 
with WTO rules against any measures which it cons iders to be inconsistent with Colombia's 
commitments under the WTO or that restrict and im pair trade in goods and services in respect of 
Panama. WT/DS348/10 
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  RESOLUTION NUMBER 12950 OF 2006  
 
(30 October) 
amending certain estimated price resolutions.  
 
  The Director of Customs, in exercise of the authority conferred on him by law, in particular by Article 23 of Decree 1071 of 1999 and Article 237 of Decree 2685 of 1999 as amended by 
Article 2 of Decree 1161 of 2002, 
 
RESOLVES: 
  Article 1.  To amend the following estimat ed price resolutions issued by the Customs 
Directorate by establishing that they apply to goods originating in and coming from all countries 
except those with which Colombia has concluded free trade agreements:   
 
Resolution Number Date Product 
9517 26 September 2002 Footwear 
8627 20 September 2005 Stockings and socks 
8742 22 September 2005 Textiles 
9478 12 October 2005 Electrical and gas domestic appliances 
10761 15 November 2005 Matches and lighters 
10954 18 November 2005 Blanke ts and travelling rugs 
11284 25 November 2005 Exercise books 
11438 29 November 200 5 Textile articles 
3219 6 April 2006 Paper 
4952 18 May 2006 Toys of pile fabrics, stuffed or unstuffed 
 
 Article 2.  This resolution shall take effe ct from the date of its publication for goods 
dispatched to Colombia subseque nt to its entry into force.  
  For publication and execution. 
 Done at Bogotá, D. C., on 30 October 2006. 
 The Director of Customs (Acting)  
Bernardo Escobar Yaver  WT/DS348/10 
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  RESOLUTION NUMBER 12956 OF 2006  
 
(30 October) 
repealing the indicative price resolutions. 
 
  The Director of Customs, in exercise of the authority conferred on him by law, in particular by Article 23 of Decree 1071 of 1999 and Article 237 of Decree 2685 of 1999 as amended by 
Article 5 of Decree 4431 of 2004, 
 
RESOLVES: 
  Article 1.  To repeal the following indica tive price resolutions i ssued by the Customs 
Directorate: 
 
Resolution Number Date Product 
5474 29 June 2005 Footwear 
7908 1 September 2005 Balls 
8628 20 September 2005 Stockings and socks 
8743 22 September 2005 Textiles 
9477 12 October 2005 Electrical and gas domestic appliances 
10760 15 November 2005 Matches and lighters 
10953 18 November 2005 Blanke ts and travelling rugs 
11285 25 November 2005  Exercise books 
11439 29 November 200 5 Textile articles 
3218 6 April 2006 Paper 
4953 18 May 2006 Toys of pile fabrics, stuffed or unstuffed 
 
 Article 2.  This resolution shall take effe ct from the date of its publication for goods 
dispatched to Colombia subseque nt to its entry into force. 
  For publication and execution. 
 Done at Bogotá, D. C., on 30 October 2006. 
 The Director of Customs (Acting)  
Bernardo Escobar Yaver  WT/DS348/10 
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  RESOLUTION NUMBER 13034 OF 2006 
 
(31 October) 
repealing Resolutions 01513 of 28 February 2005 and 05796 of 7 July 2005. 
 
  The Director General of National Customs and Ex cise Directorate, in exercise of the authority 
conferred on him by Article 19(i) of Decree 1071  of 1999 and by Decree 2685 of 1999 and its 
amendments, 
 
WHEREAS: 
  The National Customs and Excise Directorate issued Resolutions 01513 of 28 February 2005 
and 05796 of 7 July 2005 introducing control meas ures for imports of certain goods originating in 
and/or coming from China and Panama;   The Customs Authorities of the Republics of Pana ma and Colombia agreed to sign a Protocol 
of Cooperation and Exchange of Customs Informat ion which should provide a sufficient basis for 
establishing the details of international transacti ons and strengthening customs control thereof; 
 
 The measures established by Resolution 05796 of 7 July 2005 and its amendments and 
additions were adopted as transitional measures;   During the past few months, cooperation and ex change of information between the Customs 
Administrations of the Republics of  China and Panama have improved; 
  That in view of the above it is deemed a ppropriate to repeal the said measures, without 
prejudice to the permanent monitoring of the effi ciency of the said cooperation mechanisms with 
other customs services,   
RESOLVES: 
  Article 1.  To repeal Resolutions 01513 of  28 February 2005 and 05796 of 7 July 2005. 
  Article 2.  Entry into force .  This resolution shall take effect from the date of its publication 
for goods dispatched to Colombia subsequent to its entry into force. 
  For publication and execution.  Done at Bogotá, D. C., on 31 October 2006.  The Director of Customs (Acting)   
Oscar Franco Charry 
 
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