ISLAMABAD: A panel of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation has asked Pakistan to withdraw anti-dumping duty on import of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, which is used in food packaging, from the United Arab Emirates.

The panel was established by the DSB on the request of the UAE on May 7, 2019 following an agreement reached between the two countries.

According to the report sent to the WTO member countries, the panel recommended that Pakistan bring its measures into conformity with its obligations under the Anti-Dumping Agreement, and suggested that Pakistan do so by withdrawing the anti-dumping measures it assessed on imports of BOPP film from the UAE.

The panel, however, declined to entertain the request of UAE that Pakistan refund the anti-dumping duty already paid.

Published in Dawn, January 19th, 2021