MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR
10.3 INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
PROJECT TOPICS
2020-21
ID No. Project Topic
1. Impact of Globalization on Trade
2. Brazil—Measures Affecting the Import of Retreaded Tyres, WT/DS332/AB/R (2007)
3. Canada—Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry, WT/DS139/AB/R
(2000)
4. China—Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain
Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products, WT/DS363/AB/R (2009)
5. China—Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance Stainless
Steel Seamless Tubes (‘HP-SSST’) from Japan/the European Union, WT/DS454/AB/R
and WT/DS460/AB/R (2015)
6. Dominican Republic—Measures Affecting the Importation and Internal Sale of
Cigarettes, WT/DS302/AB/R (2005)
7. European Communities—Conditions for the Granting of Tariff Preferences to
Developing Countries, WT/DS246/AB/R (2004)
8. European Communities—Measures Affecting Asbestos and Asbestos-Containing
Products, WT/DS135/AB/R (2001)
9. European Communities—Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones),
WT/DS26/AB/R, WT/DS48/AB/R (1998)
10. European Communities—Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Seal
Products, WT/DS400/AB/R and WT/DS401/AB/R
11. European Communities—Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of
Bananas, WT/DS27/AB/R (‘Bananas III’) (1997)
12. European Communities—Trade Descriptions of Sardines, WT/DS231/AB/R (2002)
13. Japan—Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples, WT/DS245/AB/R (2003)
14. United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements, WT/
DS384/AB/R and WT/DS386/AB/R (2012)
15. United States—Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline,
WT/DS2/AB/R (1996)
16. United States—Subsidies on Upland Cotton, WT/DS267/AB/R (2005)
17. Paul Krugman’s New Trade Theory: A critical analysis
18. WTO Agreement on Agriculture, 1994: Opportunities and Challenges for India
19. Relationship of WTO with the other two Bretton Woods institutions i.e. IMF and
World Bank
20. United States – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000, Appellate Body
Report, WT/DS217/AB/R adopted 27 January 2003
21. Regional Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and the South Asian Perspective
22. Impact of COVID-19 on World Trade: An Analysis
23. Role of the World Trade Organization in International Trade: A critical analysis
24. TRIPS Agreement: Objective, Structure and Principles
25. New International Economic Order (NIEO) and the Developing World Perspective
26. Trade and Environment Issues in the WTO
27. WTO and Enforcement of Labour Standards
28. WTO Legal Framework on Trade related Human Right Measures
29. Developing countries and the GATT, 1947
30. Dispute Settlement Mechanisms under WTO
31. Principle of Non-discrimination in International Trade
32. Trade in Services and the GATS
33. Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and International Trade
34. National Treatment Principle and the WTO
35. Failures of South Asian Free Trade Agreement: Impact on India
36. IUU Fishing Agreement and its Challenges
37. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and its impact on WTO
38. Most Favoured Nation Treatment and the WTO
39. WTO Agreement on Agriculture and India’s interests
40. Trade and the Globalization of Patent Rights
41. BREXIT and opportunities for India
42. Preferential Trade Agreements and the WTO
43. Challenges in Institutional Structure of WTO
44. WTO Decision Making Process and its Challenges
45. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and it’s impact on Developing World
46. Trade Wars and its impact on India
47. ASEAN’s economic integration and Its impact on world trade
48. Deglobalization of Trade in the 21st Century
49. Regional Trade Agreements and India
50. European Communities – Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft,
WT/DS316/AB/R (adopted 18 May 2011)
51. US- Measures Affecting The Cross-Border Supply of Gambling and Betting Services,
WT/DS285/AB/R (adopted on 20 April 2005)
52. European Communities - Anti-dumping Duties on Certain Flat Rolled Iron or Non-
Alloy Steel Products from India - Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution
G/ADP/D55/2 G/L/701 WT/DS313/2 (2004)
53. India – Measures Affecting the Automotive Sector case, Complaint by US & EU
against India, WT/DS146/R, 5 April, 2002
54. WTO Agreements and Public Health: An Analytical Study
55. Korea-Measures Affecting Imports of Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Beef case
(Korea-Beef case), Complaint by US & Australia against South Korea, WT/DS
161, 11 Dec., 2000
56. India - Certain Measures on Imports of Iron and Steel Products - Communication from
the Appellate Body WT/DS518/10 (2019)
57. Fisheries subsidies and WTO: Challenges and Opportunities
58. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and its Challenges
59. TRIMS: Challenges and Opportunities for India
60. United States - Certain Measures Relating to the Renewable Energy Sector
WT/DS510/7 (2016)
***Note - Project topics are allotted against ID Nos. of students. In case of any concern regarding
modification/ alteration of topic, the concerned student must e-mail both the course teachers within
seven days of receiving the project topic.
Prepared by
Prof. Mr. Shuvro Sarkar and Prof Ms. Trishla Dubey
