Question

A) What countries are involved in the trade dispute?

B) What product (s) are involved?

C) Describe the trade dispute. (Who filed the case? What were the circumstances? etc.)

D) Has the dispute been resolved and if so, how?

Answer 1

A. Complainant -South Korea

Respondent - Japan

B. Exports of fluorinated polyimide, resist polymers and hydrogen fluoride.

C. Korea gave complaint against Japan.

On Korea requested consultations with Japan regarding certain measures, including licensing policies and procedures, adopted by Japan allegedly restricting exports of fluorinated polyimide, resist polymers and hydrogen fluoride, and their related technologies destined for Korea. Those products are used primarily in the production of smartphones, TV displays and semiconductors. And removed South Korea from trustworthy trade partners list.

D. The Japanese government implemented the restrictions in July last year, making an issue of the South Korean government’s inadequate export control. The Japanese ministry, said they will rethink about the restrictions on these chemicals.