Japan—Trade in Semi-Conductors
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Panel
GATT B.I.S.D. 116 (May 4, 1988)

- Written by Josh Lee, JD
Facts
Japan (defendant) reached an agreement with the United States to resolve claims that Japanese producers were dumping semiconductors in the United States market. Japan agreed to take appropriate action to ensure that producers were not selling below cost in the United States market or the market in the European Economic Community (EEC) (plaintiff). Japan then instituted an export licensing program with strict requirements on reporting cost and sales data. The export licensing program caused significant delays in sending semiconductors to the EEC market. The EEC filed a claim and alleged that the export licensing program violated the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) prohibition on export quotas.
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