The International Economic Dispute Settlement Directorate (DISCO) is responsible for intervening in international trade dispute settlement mechanisms and in the defense of national interests in trade defense investigations initiated by other countries.
The WTO has a dispute settlement procedure with clearly defined stages and deadlines which helps ensure compliance with the rules of the multilateral trading system and, ultimately, its effectiveness.
Argentina is an important player in the WTO dispute settlement system, which allows for the filing of complains and, eventually, a dispute if another trading partner does not comply with the provisions of the WTO Agreements. Currently, a dispute brought by Argentina against the United States is being examined by a panel: “United States. Antidumping measure on Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from Argentina” (DS617). Two disputes initiated against Peru are in consultations, the first stage of the dispute settlement process: “Peru. Antidumping and countervailing measures on biodiesel from Argentina” (DS572 and DS614).
Argentina had no disputes as a respondent since May 2016 when the Appellate Body and Panel reports were adopted in the case “Argentina. Measures relating to trade in goods and services” (DS453) presented by Panama and in which the Argentine position prevailed.
WTO members can participate as a third party in disputes between other WTO members if they have an interest in the matter subject to the dispute. Argentina is currently a third party in five disputes -still ongoing-: "European Union. Countervailing and anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled stainless steel flat products from Indonesia” (DS616); “European Union. Countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia” (DS618); “United States. Certain tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act” (DS623); “European Union. Additional measures concerning the importation of citrus fruit from South Africa” (DS624); and “China. Additional import duties on certain agricultural and fishery products from Canada” (DS636). The first three cases have been appealed while in the latter two cases panels were established but have not yet been composed.
More information on the WTO dispute settlement mechanism can be obtained in the link: www.wto.org
Regarding investigations related to trade defense measures on Argentine export products, the following procedures are underway: i) Canada – safeguard inquiries on certain vegetable goods and on certain wood products; ii) Mexico – antidumping investigation on distilled fatty acid from beef tallow and sunset review of antidumping duties on epoxidized soybean oil; iii) Peru - sunset reviews of the definitive countervailing and antidumping duties imposed on biodiesel.
With respect to the investigation for alleged dumping in powdered milk imports originating in Argentina initiated by Brazil, on May 28, 2026, the application of definitive antidumping duties was approved with immediate suspension for reasons of public interest, and a public interest assessment process was initiated.
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