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04/15/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Kazakhstan initiates dispute regarding Indonesia duties on imported hot-rolled steel coils
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Kazakhstan initiates dispute regarding Indonesia duties on imported hot-rolled steel coils
Kazakhstan has requested WTO dispute consultations with Indonesia regarding additional ad valorem import duties on hot-rolled steel coils originating from Kazakhstan. The request was circulated to WTO members on 15 April. This is the first time that Kazakhstan has brought a case as a complainant to the WTO dispute settlement system.
Kazakhstan contends that the Indonesian measures are inconsistent with various provisions of the WTO's General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, the Anti-Dumping Agreement, and the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.
Further information is available in document�WT/DS645/1.�
What is a request for consultations?
The request for consultations formally initiates a dispute in the WTO. Consultations give the parties an opportunity to discuss the matter and to find a satisfactory solution without proceeding further with litigation. After 60 days, if consultations have failed to resolve the dispute, the complainant may request adjudication by a panel.
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