Provisional Safeguard Measures

Provisional safeguard measures in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, provisional safeguard measures is: may be applied under the WTO Agreement on Safeguards if a preliminary determination shows that increased imports have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury. Provisional safeguard measures may be applied for no longer than 200 days. WTO members have to go through the full safeguards procedures if they want to continue the measures beyond that limit.[1]

Provisional safeguard measuresin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Provisional safeguard measures” entry (OAS)

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