Colombia—Indicative Prices and Restrictions on Ports of Entry
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Panel
WT/DS366/R (May 20, 2009)

- Written by Josh Lee, JD
Facts
Colombia (defendant) adopted measures in 2003 that required all textiles and apparel imports to be brought into Colombia through 11 specific ports, out of the total of 26 ports available. Additionally, certain categories of textiles, footwear, and apparel from Panama and China were restricted to two ports. Panama (plaintiff) challenged the restrictive measures and alleged that they violated the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) provision prohibiting nontariff barriers and the most-favored-nation provision. Colombia responded that the measures were justified under Article XX(d) of the GATT as laws or regulations that are necessary to ensure compliance with other GATT-compliant laws. The GATT panel reviewed these claims.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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