Korea launches DSB consultations with U.S. over solar, washer safeguards

South Korea on Monday launched consultations with the U.S. under the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement mechanism over safeguard restrictions the Trump administration has imposed on solar products and large residential washers, a move that puts Seoul one step closer to requesting the formation of a dispute settlement panel. Seoul's May 14 request does not describe what measures Korea believes the U.S. is violating. In a previous consultation request under the WTO Safeguards Agreement, Korea cited six articles of the...