WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding: Practices of the Government of Turkey Regarding the Imposition of a Discriminatory Tax on Box Office Revenues

摘要

Pursuant to section 127(b)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C. 3537(b)(1)), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that the United States has requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO), to examine whether Turkey's imposition of a tax on box office revenues from the showing of foreign films, but not on the revenues from the showing of domestic films, is inconsistent with Turkey's obligations under Article III of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994). USTR also invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in the dispute.