EU disappointed over India’s ‘right’ to approach WTO’s appellate body in ICT duty case

New Delhi: The European Union (EU) has expressed disappointment over India’s move to approach the WTO’s appellate body in a case related to customs duties on certain information and communications technology (ICT) products, an official said. On December 8, India appealed against a ruling of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) trade dispute settlement panel, in a case filed by the European Union against New Delhi’s import duties on certain ICT products including mobile phones and components, base stations, integrated circuits and optical instruments.

India has stated that it is the right of countries to appeal, and called for early restoration of the non-functional appellate body of WTO so that the panel’s errors can be corrected and the dispute can be resolved expeditiously.