WTO dispute brought by Japan v India on violating tariff commitments on tech goods—India has "appealed into the void", putting legal proceedings on hold.

https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news23_e/ds584apl_25may23_e.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The #WTO #AppellateBody can't function because it has no judges and the US is blocking appointments.

The case is legally complex. TL:DR the first-stage panel upheld some of Japan's complaints.

Appeal and implementing the rulings are all now in the void.

Full details of the case are here: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds584_e.htm

2/4 — The hope is to negotiate a text in the Autumn leading to a resolution by the next #WTO ministerial conference, February (2024).

Molina said his talks were not a continuation of last year’s US talks. No information has emerged on what was discussed.

The US is the main critic of how appeals are held in WTO #DisputeSettlement. In today’s meeting it blocked appointing appeals judges for the 64th time, so the #AppellateBody still cannot function.