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11 December  2023 
(23-8360) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
INDIA – TARIFF TREATMENT ON CERTAIN GOODS IN THE INFORMATION AND 
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SECTOR  
JOINT REQUEST BY THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU,  
KINMEN AND MATSU AND INDIA FOR A DECISION  BY THE DSB  
The following communication, dated  7 December  2023, from the delegation of the Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu and the delegation of India to the Chairperson of 
the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated at the request of t hose delegations.  
 
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The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu and India would like to 
request that the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopt the draft decision attached to this letter with 
respect to the dispute India – Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and 
Communications Technology Sector  (DS588) at a meeting of the DSB to be held on 
18 December  2023. We consider that the draft DSB  decision, if adopted, would facilitate the 
resolution of the dispute.  
We respectfully request that you circulate this request to Members of the DSB.  
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Draft decision of the DSB:  
The DSB decides that, upon a request by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen 
and Matsu or India, the DSB shall no later than 26 April 2024 adopt the report of the panel in the 
dispute India – Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications 
Technology Sector  (DS588)  unless (i) the DSB decides by consensus not to do so or (ii) either party 
to the dispute notifies the DSB of its decision to appeal pursuant to Article 16.4 of the Understanding 
on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes. Any such adoption or ap peal of the  
panel report will be deemed to have occurred within the 60 -day time period  specified in 
Article  16.4 of the DSU.  
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