Under Pressure: Intractable Trade Conflicts and Korea – Pneumatic Valves

Abstract The Appellate Body (AB) report in Korea–Pneumatic Valves is among the most structurally complex of recent trade remedies reports. AB weaves a complicated web to explicate intricacies relationship relevant provisions on injury determination anti-dumping disputes midst contentious and long-running series between two close regional trading powers. This Article first examines Korean investigation its significance economic terms. Second, it analyzes AB's conclusions 6.2 Dispute Settlement Understanding regarding panel request treatment. Third, studies comments panel's calculations where amplifies prior pronouncements elements causation. Finally, situates this dispute broader political debates playing out both at disputing parties.