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India to block Chinese Taipei, Japan's WTO panel request in ICT tariff case

According to the trade dispute norms of the WTO, if these countries would come with their requests for second time, the panel will be set up in the case

The dispute settlement body in WTO has agreed to establish a panel, which will soon start the hearing. | Photo: Reuters
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According to the global trade rules, seeking consultation is the first step of dispute settlement process.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
India will block the requests of Japan and Chinese Taipei for setting up of a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against New Delhi's customs duties on imports of certain information and communications technology (ICT) products, an official said.

The requests of both the countries are scheduled to come up on Monday in the dispute settlement body meeting in Geneva and "we will block it", the official added.

According to the trade dispute norms of the WTO, if these countries would come with their requests for second time, the panel will be set up in the case.