ICT tariff case: WTO accepts Chinese Taipei, Japan requests against India

According to the trade dispute norms of WTO, if a request comes for the second time, the panel is formed

The dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted the request of Chinese Taipei and Japan for setting up panels in an ICT tariff case against India, an official source said.

The panels would determine whether India's customs duties on imports of certain information and communications technology (ICT) products infringe WTO norms or not.

"Yes, the WTO dispute settlement body has agreed to set up the panels as requested by Chinese Taipei, and Japan in a meeting today. This was the second request of these countries," the source added.

Both Chinese Taipei and Japan have filed separate