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25 May 2023  
(23-3571) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
INDIA – TARIFF TREATMENT ON CERTAIN GOODS  
COMMUNICATION FROM JAPAN  
The following communication, dated 22 May 2023 , was received from the delegation of Japan with 
the request that it be circulated to the Members.  
 
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Japan has taken note that, on 17 May 2023 , India notified the Dispute Settlement Body  of its decision 
to appeal the report of the Panel in India — Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods  (WT/DS5 84/R and 
WT/DS584/R/Add.1 ) and notified the DSB Chairman and the Appellate Body Secretariat  of its appeal 
thereof .  
Japan considers that given the current situation of non -operation of the Appellate Body, all the 
procedural deadlines set out in the Appellate Body's Working Procedures shall be deemed to be 
suspended. Therefore, until the Appellate Body resumes its operation and sets the schedule for this 
appeal, Japan reserves its full rights to file its own app eal on errors (if any) in issues of law covered 
in the Panel Report and legal interpretations developed by the Panel and submit any relevant 
submissions for this case.  
 
 
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