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23 April 2019  
(19-2616) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 
INDIA – TARIFF TREAT MENT ON CERTAIN GOOD S IN THE INFORMATION  AND 
COMMUNICATIONS TECHN OLOGY SECTOR  
REQUEST TO JOIN CONS ULTATIONS  
Communication from Singapore  
The following communication, dated 17 April 2019 , from the delegation of Singapore  to the 
delegation of India, and the delegation of the European Union,  is circulated to the Dispute Settlement 
Body in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.  
 
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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governi ng the Settlement of 
Disputes (DSU), Singapore notifies the consulting Members and the Dispute Settlement Body that it 
desires to be joined in India's consultations with the European Union pursuant to the communication 
entitled India – Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications 
Technology Sector  circulated to WTO Members on 9 April 2019 (WT/DS582/1). This is because 
Singapore, as one of the world's largest exporter of Information and Communications Technology 
(ICT) products, wit h export value of US$ 120 billion annually, has substantial trade interest in this 
matter.  
 
Singapore looks forward to a favourable response.  
 
 
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