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WTO panel report on India sugar subsidy case may not come before Q2, 2021

In 2019, Brazil, Australia and Guatemala dragged India into the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism alleging that New Delhi's sugar subsidies to farmers are inconsistent with global trade rules

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The panel was set up after the request from by Brazil, Australia and Guatemala to review India's support measures for the sugar sector.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 29 2020 | 9:00 PM IST

The dispute settlement panel of the World Trade Organisation is unlikely to come out with its report on a case against India's support measures for the sugar sector before the second quarter of 2021 on account of complex procedural and factual nature of the matter, the WTO said on Wednesday.

In 2019, Brazil, Australia and Guatemala dragged India into the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism alleging that New Delhi's sugar subsidies to farmers are inconsistent with global trade rules. Brazil is the largest producer and exporter of sugar in the world.

Due to the complex procedural and factual nature of the disputes and

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