WASHINGTON – A WTO dispute settlement panel today issued a public report rejecting China's challenges to the U. safeguard tariffs on solar products in the dispute United States – Safeguard Measure on Imports of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products (DS562). You can find the summary of the key findings here You can find the Report here September 2nd, 2021 | General | 0 Comments. On August 24, 2018, the United States requested the Chair of the DSB to circulate to Members a communication where it indicated that the United States was willing to enter into consultations with China, without prejudice to the US view that China's letter of August 14, 2018 did not satisfy the. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has dismissed China's claims against safeguard measures that the US imposed in early 2018 to limit photovoltaic (PV) panels imports from the Asian country. relating to safeguard measures that the Trump administration imposed on solar panels imported from China.