WTO dispute unlikely in near future

India does not expect countries to raise a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the near future over the curbs on import of laptops, tablets and personal computers. “Disputes don’t come in so early. If anyone finds a problem after implementation, they can raise specific trade concerns in committees like import licensing, market access, and the Council for Trade in Goods. Only if issues are not resolved do they go to disputes. Usually it’s a 3-4 year cycle,” a government official said.

India needs to give a notification to the WTO at the Committee of Import Licensing, though a da