WTO Trade Remedies in International Law

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) trade remedies—antidumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguard agreements—are instruments used by WTO members to counter the economic injury caused by dumping, subsidies, and the sudden and unforeseen increased imports. They are exceptions to the WTO principle of free trade and to the prohibition for States to react unilaterally to protect their own rights and interests, and as a result, they have been accused by some as being the new tools of protectionism.

WTO Trade Remedies in International Law analyses the role and principles of WTO trade remedies in international law. In particular, it focuses on their aims, their structure, and their position within the WTO and, more generally, the international legal system. The book considers trade remedies in light of fragmentation theories of international law and addresses the question of how, and to what extent, WTO law reflects and influences public international law.