G/SG/N/11/MAR/7/Suppl.7  
6 November  2023 
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Committee on Safeguards  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTI CLE 9 , FOOTN OTE 2  OF  
THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
MOROCCO  
Hot-Rolled Sheets  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 6 November 2 023 and received on 3 November 2 0231, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Morocco.  
 
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On 19  June 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Morocco applied a safeguard measure to 
imports of hot -rolled sheets.  
1   SPECIFY THE MEASURE  
The safeguard measure consisted of an additional ad valorem duty of 25% applicable for a period of 
three years, which was reduced annually by one percentage point . In June 2 023, this safeguard 
measure was extended for a further three years.  
In order to satisfy the requirement for progressive l iberalization, the additional duty of 22% will be 
reduced by one percentage point each year.  
2   SPECIFY THE PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THE MEASURE  
The products subject to the safeguard measure are hot -rolled steel sheets, whether or not in coils . 
These products are imported under the following headings of the Harmonized System (HS) : 72.08, 
72.11.13, 72.11.14, 72.11.19, 72.25.30, 72.25.40, 72.26.20.00.11, 72.26.20.00.20, 
72.26.20.00.51, 72.26.20.00.52, 72.26.20.00.59, 72.26.91 et 72.26.99.80.00.  
3   REFERENCE TO WTO DOCUMENTS NOTIFYING THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO 
WHICH THE MEASURE IS NOT APPLIED UNDER ARTI CLE 9 .1 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS, AND THE IMPORT SHARES OF THESE COUNTRIES INDIVIDUALLY AND 
COLLECTIVELY  
‒ Document G/SG/N/8/MAR/7  - G/SG/N/10/MAR/7  - G/SG/N/11/MAR/7/Suppl.1 , dated 
13 May 2 020; 
‒ Document G/SG/N/8/MAR/7/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/MAR/7/Suppl.1  - 
G/SG/N/11/MAR/7/Suppl.2 , dated 23  November  2020;  
 
1 The delegation of Morocco sent this document to the WTO on 6 October 2023. Receipt of this 
document by the Rules Division was delayed owing to confusion in the specific address to which the document 
was sent.  G/SG/N/11/MAR/7/Suppl.7  
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  ‒ Document G/SG/N/11/M AR/7/Suppl.3 , dated 5  January  2021;  
‒ Document G/SG/N/11/MAR/7/Suppl. 4, dated 27  August  2021;  and 
‒ Document G/SG/N/11/MAR/7/Suppl. 5, dated 3 May 2 022. 
4   CHANGE IN THE LIST OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EXEMPTED FROM THE 
SAFEGUARD MEASURE PURSUANT TO ARTI CLE 9 .1 
i) The names of the countries which are to be dropped from the list of developing countries 
to which the safeguard measure does not apply pursuant to Article 9.1;  
‒ Egypt is to be dropped from the list of developing countries to which the safeguard 
measure does not apply pursuant to Article 9.1 . According to recent data for the 
period January -September 2 023, Egypt's share of imports of hot -rolled sheets stood 
at 5%.  
 
‒ Viet Nam is to be dropped from the list of developing countries to which the 
safeguard measure does not apply pursuant to Article 9.1 . According to recent data 
for the period January -September 2 023, Viet Nam's share of imports of hot -rolled 
sheets stood at 11%.  
ii) The date on which the safeguard measure applies to the countries dropped from the list;  
‒ The day immediately following the day of publication of the joint order amending 
the joint order extending the safeguard measure applied to imports of hot -rolled 
sheets in  Morocco's Official Journal.  
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