Safeguard Measures
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a. General (Multilateral) Safeguard
A temporary border measure imposed on imports of a product to prevent or remedy serious injury caused by increased imports of that product and to facilitate adjustment. A country may take a "safeguard" action (i.e., temporarily suspend multilateral concessions) in respect of imports of a product from all sources.
i. Safeguard Investigation
An investigation conducted by the importing country authorities to determine whether the goods in question are being imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to national producers of like or directly competitive products.
ii. Safeguard Duty
A temporary duty levied on imports of a particular product to prevent or remedy serious injury from increased imports (as established in an investigation) and to facilitate adjustment. Where the expected duration of the measure is more than one year, it must be progressively liberalized during the period of application.
iii. Safeguard Quantitative Restrictions
A temporary quantitative restriction on imports of a particular product, to prevent or remedy serious injury from increased imports (as established in an investigation) and to facilitate adjustment.
iv. Safeguard Measure, Other Form
A safeguard measure in a form other than a duty or quantitative restriction (which could include measures combining duties and quantitative elements), applied to prevent or remedy serious injury from increased imports (as established in an investigation) and to facilitate adjustment.
b. Agricultural Special Safeguard
Agricultural special safeguard allows the imposition of an additional tariff in response to a surge in imports or a fall in import prices.
i. Volume-Based Agriculture Special Safeguard
An additional duty may be applied if the volume of imports of designated agricultural product exceeds a defined trigger quantity.
ii. Price-Based Agriculture Special Safeguard
An additional duty may be applied if the import price of a designated agricultural product falls below defined trigger price.
c. Safeguard Not Elsewhere Specified
This category could include, e.g., special safeguard mechanisms applicable to imports of a product under regional trade arrangements, protocols of accession, or other agreements.