G/L/1346  
G/SG/226  
 
25 November 2019  
(19-8020) Page: 1/22 
    
 
REPORT (2019) OF THE  COMMITTEE ON SAFEGU ARDS  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR T RADE IN GOODS  
(ADOPTED ON 18 NOVEM BER 2019)  
1  GENERAL  
1.1.  The Committee on Safeguards ("Committee") performs the functions set out in Article 13 of 
the Agreement on Safeguards. This report is submitted in accordance with Article  13.1(a) of the 
Agreement, which requires the Committee to report annually to the Council for Trade in Goods on 
the general  implementation of the Agreement. The report covers the period 23 October 2018 – 
18 November 2019  ("period under review").  
1.2.  During the period under review, the Committee held two regular meetings, on 29 April 2019 
(G/SG/M/55) and on 18 November 2019 (G/SG/M/56) and held two informal meetings on 
1 February  2019 and on 27 September 2019.  
1.3.  Observer governm ents in the General Council of the WTO have observer status in the 
Committee. Pursuant to their Agreements with the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank have observer 
status in the Committee as well. UNCTAD has observer status through a Committee decision. At i ts 
regular meetings in 1998, the Committee decided to invite the ACP Group and the  OECD to attend 
Committee meetings on an ad hoc  basis. 
1.4.  After its April meeting, the Committee elected Ms  Katherine Dellar as Chairperson, and 
Mr Madi Sarsenov as Vice -Chairpe rson.1 
2  NOTIFICATION AND EXA MINATION OF SAFEGUAR DS LAWS AND/OR REGUL ATIONS OF 
MEMBERS  
2.1.  During the period under review, the Committee continued its review of notifications under 
Article  12.6 of the Agreement concerning national legislation and/or regulations in the area of 
safeguards. For Members with such legislation and/or regulations, these notifications consist of the 
full and integrated text thereof. For Members without such legislation and/or regulations, these 
notifications inform the Committee of this fact. 
2.2.  Members that had notified the Committee of their safeguards legislation and/or regulations or 
made communications in this regard to the Committee are indicated in Annex 1. As of 
18 November  2019, 20 Members had not made such a notification. The Chair  reminded the 
Committee of the importance of such notifications.  
2.3.  During the period under review, the Committee reviewed the notified (new or amended) 
legislative texts of the following Members: Angola, Brazil, Canada, Kenya, Madagascar, United Arab 
Emirate s and Viet Nam.  
2.4.  The substance of the review of legislative notifications is reflected in written questions put to 
Members and written answers to those questions. References to the questions and answers 
                                                
1 See minutes of the meeting (G/SG/M/ 55) at paragraphs 140 and 141 . G/L/1346 • G/SG/226  
 
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  pertaining to each notification can be found in the mi nutes of the meetings at which the notifications 
were reviewed (G/SG/M/55 and G/SG/M/56).  
3  NOTIFICATIONS OF ACT IONS RELATED TO SAFE GUARD MEASURES  
3.1.  During the period under review, the Committee received and reviewed a variety of notifications 
of actions relat ed to safeguard measures. The notifications of initiations, the application of safeguard 
measures, and the termination of investigations without measures received by the Committee during 
the period under review are summarized in Annex 2. A record of invest igations underway and 
measures applicable as of 18 November 2019 is set forth in Annex 3.  
3.2.  Members' comments concerning these notifications can be found in the minutes of the meetings 
at which they were reviewed (G/SG/M/55 and G/SG/M/56). Members' written q uestions and answers 
concerning these notifications can be found in the G/SG/Q2/… series.  
4  MOROCCO'S SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION ON COA TED WOOD BOARD  
4.1.   At its April 2019 meeting, one Member raised certain concerns regarding Morocco's 
investigation on coated wood  board. Morocco stated that the investigation was ongoing.  
5  US MEASURES ON STEEL  
5.1.  At its November 2019 meeting, one Member asked for an agenda item under which it explained 
the background of its notification to the Council on Trade in Goods pertaining to its  suspension of 
concessions in relation to the US measure on steel.  
6  COLOMBIA'S SAFEGUARD  INVESTIGATION ON SH EETS OF PAPERBOARD A ND 
POLYETHYLENE  
6.1.  At its November 2019 meeting, one Member asked for an agenda item under which it raised 
concerns with Colombia's safeguard investigation on sheets of paperboard and polyethylene.  
7  NOTIFICATIONS OF REC OMMENDATIONS TO IMPO SE A MEASURE  
7.1.  At its April 2019 meeting, the Committee discussed a matter pertinent to Members that have 
a specific decision making structure on safegu ard measures where one part of the government 
communicates to another part of the same government recommending that the latter take a decision 
related to the imposition of a safeguard measure. The Chair recalled that he held an informal meeting 
on this iss ue on 1 February 2019. The Chair noted that there seemed to be general convergence on 
what the best practice in terms of notification was in such situation, and asked the incoming Chair 
to continue the discussion.  
7.2.  The Committee also discussed this issue at  its regular meeting on 18 November 2019. The 
Chair recalled that she held another informal meeting on this issue on 27 September 2019, and 
invited Members' comments on the idea of revising the notification format to reflect the discussion 
that the Committ ee had until this time. The Chair would hold another informal meeting on this issue.  
8  DISCUSSION GROUP REG ARDING SAFEGUARD PRO CEEDINGS  
8.1.  At the April 2019 meeting and the November 2019 meeting, a Member, on  behalf of 11 other 
Members, explained that a meeting of an informal discussion group regarding safeguard proceedings 
would take place after the Committee meeting. While it was not part of the Committee meeting, the 
discussion was open to all Members. The idea behind this discussion group was to provide a broader 
perspective than the one in normal Committee meetings, removed from discussions of individual 
cases, and to focus more on each other's experiences and to learn from each other.  The topics for 
April 2019 were: (i) duration of measures, and (ii) mid -term reviews.  The topics for November 2019 
were: (i) process in making a final determination regarding whether to impose a measure, and 
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  9  OTHER ISSUES RAISED  
9.1.  At the meeting of April 2019, the following discussions took place under "Other Business": Two 
Members raised concerns regarding investigations conducted by Turkey on certain steel products; 
one Member raised concerns a bout an investigation conducted by the member countries of the 
Eurasian Economic Union on certain steel products; and the Chair made two announcements.  
9.2.  At the November 2019 meeting, one Member raised concerns regarding the European Union's 
latest revision of its measure on certain steel products. Another Member asked what the effect of a 
possible exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union would be on the European Union's 
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  ANNEX 1  
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICA TIONS1 
(Notifications submitted as at 22 October 2018)  
Member  Notification provided  
Afghanistan  G/SG/N/1/AFG/1  
Albania  G/SG/N/1/ALB/2  
Angola  G/SG/N/1/ANG/1 (*)  
Antigua and Barbuda  None 
Argentina  G/SG/N/1/ARG/3  
Armenia  G/SG/N/1/ARM/3  
Australia  G/SG/N/1/AUS/2  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  G/SG/N/1/BHR/3  
Bangladesh  G/SG/N/1/BGD/1  
Barbados  G/SG/N/1/BRB/1 (*)  
Belize  G/SG/N/1/BLZ/1 (*)  
Benin  G/SG/N/1/BEN/1 (*)  
Bolivia, Plurinational State of  G/SG/N/1/BOL/1 (*)  
Botswana  G/SG/N/1/BWA/1 (*)  
Brazil  G/SG/N/1/BRA/3  
Brunei Darussalam  G/SG/N/1/BRN/1 (*)  
Burkina Faso  G/SG/N/1/BFA/1 (*)  
Burundi  G/SG/N/1/BUR/1 (*)  
Cabo Verde  None 
Cambodia  G/SG/N/1/KHM/2  
Cameroon  G/SG/N/1/CMR/1  
Canada  G/SG/N/1/CAN/3  
Central African Republic  None 
Chad G/SG/N/1/TCD/1 (*)  
Chile G/SG/N/1/CHL/2  
China  G/SG/N/1/CHN/2  
Colombia  G/SG/N/1/COL/2  
Congo  G/SG/N/1/COG/1 (*)  
Costa Rica  G/SG/N/1/CRI/4  
Côte d'Ivoire  G/SG/N/1/CIV/1 (*)  
Cuba G/SG/N/1/CUB/1  
Democratic Republic of the Congo  None 
Djibouti  None 
Dominica  G/SG/N/1/DMA/1 (*)  
Dominican Republic  G/SG/N/1/DOM/2  
Ecuador  G/SG/N/1/ECU/6  
Egypt  G/SG/N/1/EGY/2  
El Salvador  G/SG/N/1/SLV/3  
Eswatini  None 
European Union  G/SG/N/1/EU/2  
Fiji G/SG/N/1/FJI/1 (*)  
Gabon  G/SG/N/1/GAB/2  
The Gambia  G/SG/N/1/GMB/1 (*)  
Georgia  G/SG/N/1/GEO/1 (*)  
Ghana  G/SG/N/1/GHA/1 (*)  
Grenada  None 
Guatemala  G/SG/N/1/GTM/3  
Guinea  G/SG/N/1/GIN/1 (*)  
Guinea -Bissau  None 
Guyana  G/SG/N/1/GUY/1 (*)  
Haiti G/SG/N/1/HTI/1 (*)  
Honduras  G/SG/N/1/HND/3  
Hong Kong, China  G/SG/N/1/HKG/1 (*)  
Iceland  G/SG/N/1/ISL/1 (*)  
India G/SG/N/1/IND/3  
Indonesia  G/SG/N/1/IDN/3  
                                                
1 Member states of the European Union are not indicated individually in this table, and are counted as 1 
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  Member  Notification provided  
Israel  G/SG/N/1/ISR/2  
Jamaica  G/SG/N/1/JAM/2  
Japan  G/SG/N/1/JPN/3  
Jordan  G/SG/N/1/JOR/3  
Kazakhstan  G/SG/N/1/KAZ/1  
Kenya  G/SG/N/1/KEN/2  
Korea, Republic of  G/SG/N/1/KOR/5  
Kuwait, the State of  G/SG/N/1/KWT/1  
Kyrgyz Republic  G/SG/N/1/KGZ/3  
Lao People's Democratic Republic  G/SG/N/1/LAO/2  
Lesotho  G/SG/N/1/LSO/1 (*)  
Liberia  G/SG/N/1/LBR/1  
Liechtenstein  G/SG/N/1/LIE/1 (*)  
Macao, China  G/SG/N/1/MAC/3 (*)  
Madagascar  G/SG/N/1/MDG/2  
Malawi  G/SG/N/1/MWI/1 (*)  
Malaysia  G/SG/N/1/MYS/2  
Maldives  G/SG/N/1/MDV/1 (*)  
Mali G/SG/N/1/MLI/1 (*)  
Mauritania  None 
Mauritius  G/SG/N/1/MUS/1 (*)  
Mexico  G/SG/N/1/MEX/1  
Moldova, Republic of  G/SG/N/1/MDA/1  
Mongolia  G/SG/N/1/MNG/1 (*)  
Montenegro  G/SG/N/1/MNE/1  
Morocco  G/SG/N/1/MAR/2  
Mozambique  None 
Myanmar  G/SG/N/1/MYM/1 (*)  
Namibia  G/SG/N/1/NAM/2 (*)  
Nepal  G/SG/N/1/NPL/1 (*)  
New Zealand  G/SG/N/1/NZL/2  
Nicaragua  G/SG/N/1/NIC/2  
Niger  None 
Nigeria  G/SG/N/1/NGA/1 (*)  
North Macedonia  G/SG/N/1/MKD/1  
Norway  G/SG/N/1/NOR/4  
Oman  G/SG/N/1/OMN/3  
Pakistan  G/SG/N/1/PAK/3  
Panama  G/SG/N/1/PAN/2  
Papua New Guinea  G/SG/N/1/PNG/1 (*)  
Paraguay  G/SG/N/1/PRY/2  
Peru G/SG/N/1/PER/2  
Philippines  G/SG/N/1/PHL/2  
Qatar  G/SG/N/1/QAT/3  
Russian Federation  G/SG/N/1/RUS/2  
Rwanda  None 
Saint Kitts and Nevis  None 
Saint Lucia  G/SG/N/1/LCA/1 (*)  
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  None 
Samoa  None 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  G/SG/N/1/SAU/2  
Senegal  G/SG/N/1/SEN/1 (*)  
Seychelles  G/SG/N/1/SYC/1(*)  
Sierra Leone  G/SG/N/1/SLE/1 (*)  
Singapore  G/SG/N/1/SGP/1 (*)  
Solomon Islands  None 
South Africa  G/SG/N/1/ZAF/2  
Sri Lanka  G/SG/N/1/LKA/1 (*)  
Suriname  G/SG/N/1/SUR/1 (*)  
Switzerland  G/SG/N/1/CHE/1 (*)  
Chinese Taipei  G/SG/N/1/TPKM/3  
Tajikistan  None 
Tanzania  None 
Thailand  G/SG/N/1/THA/3  
Togo G/SG/N/1/TGO/1 (*)  G/L/1346 • G/SG/226  
 
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  Member  Notification provided  
Tonga  None 
Trinidad and Tobago  G/SG/N/1/TTO/1 (*)  
Tunisia  G/SG/N/1/TUN/2  
Turkey  G/SG/N/1/TUR/3  
Uganda  G/SG/N/1/UGA/1 (*)  
Ukraine  G/SG/N1/UKR/1  
United Arab Emirates  G/SG/N/1/ARE/2  
United States of America  G/SG/N/1/USA/1  
Uruguay  G/SG/N/1/URY/1  
Vanuatu  G/SG/N/1/VUT/1 (*)  
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  G/SG/N/1/VEN/2  
Viet Nam  G/SG/N/1/VNM/2  
Yemen  None 
Zambia  G/SG/N/1/ZMB/2  
Zimbabwe  G/SG/N/1/ZWE/2 (*)  
Notification accompanied with the mark (*) is a "nil" notification.  
"None" means that no notification has been submitted.  
The latest notifications are indicated above. Corrigenda and supplements are not indicated in this  
table.   
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SUMMARY OF VARIOUS N OTIFICATIONS BETWEEN  
23 OCTOBER 2018 – 18 NOVEMBER  20191 
Reporting Member and 
Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Canada  Certain steel 
products  11/10/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CAN/4  
[n: 12/10/2018]   
02/02/2019  
G/SG/N/7/CAN/1/
Suppl.15 
[n:04/02/2019]  
 G/SG/N/8/CAN/3  
and 
13/05/2019  
G/SG/N/10/CAN/1  
[n: 11/05/2019]  
and 
G/SG/N/10/CAN/1/  
Suppl.16 
   
Chile Powdered milk 
and Gouda 
cheese  08/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CHL/20  
[n: 08/03/2018]    23/01/2019  
G/SG/N/9/CHL/12  
[n:25/01/2019]   
Colombia  Sheets of 
paperboard and 
polyethylene  09/04/2019  
G/SG/N/6/COL/8  
[n:16/04/2019]      
                                                
1 Notifications indicated in bold italics  are those notifi ed during this period. Dates indicated in this table are actual dates of the  initiation  of the investigation  and 
the dates of the imposition of the provisional/final measure . Dates shown between [] starting with an "n" are the dates when the initiation notifications were submitted. 
For multiple -symbolled documents, only the relevant symbols are indicated in each box. Corrigenda are not indicated in this table.  N/12 review notifications are not 
included in this table.  
2 In order to put the info rmation into context, this column includes notifications received before the period covered. When a measure has been extended , the 
initiation date of either the original investigation or the extension investigation is indicated, depending on the context. F or other columns, if the notification submitted is  
not relevant to the timing of the measure, no date is indicated above th at notification.  
3 "Proposal" in this column and in the column "provisional safeguard measures" signifies that the notification conce rns a proposal/recommendation to impose a 
measure.  
4 This column only indicates information on expiration or termination which the relevant Member notified as such in writing.  
5 This notification concerns the modification of Canada's provisional safeguard tariff-rate quotas.  
6 This notification concerns the exclusion of certain products from the safeguard measure on certain steel products.   
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- 8 - Reporting Member and 
Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Costa Rica  Sugar in solid 
form, 
granulated, 
known as white 
sugar  20/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/5  
[n: 09/07/2019]      
Egypt  Semi-finished 
products of iron 
or non -alloy 
steel and steel 
rebars (bars, 
rods and coils) 
for construction 
purposes.  31/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/14  
[n: 02/04/2019]  15/04/2019  
G/SG/N/7/EGY/11  
[n: 11/04/2019]  12/10/2019  
G/SG/N/10/EGY/9  
[n:10/10/2019]    
Eurasian 
Economic 
Union 
member 
states  Certain flat -
rolled steel 
products  07/08/2018  
G/SG/N/6/**/**7 
[n: **/09/2018]8  01/12/2019  
G/SG/N/10/**/** /Suppl.19 
[n: **/08/2019]10   
Eurasian 
Economic 
Union 
member 
states  Microwave 
Ovens  01/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/**/** 11 
[n: **/**/2019]12   18/04/2019  
G/SG/N/9/**/**13 
[n:10/05/2019]   
Eurasian 
Economic 
Union 
member 
states  Welded tubes of 
stainless steel  04/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/**/**14 
[n: **/**/2019]15     
                                                
7 Four separate notifications were submitted: G/SG/N/6/ARM/3, G/SG/N/6/KAZ/1, G/SG/N/6/KGZ/7 and G/SG/N/6/RUS/5.  
8 This entry reads as follows: [n: 04/09/2018 (Kyrgyz Republic), 05/09/2018 (Russia), 07/09/2018 (Kazakhstan), and 10/09/2018 (Armen ia)]. 
9 Four separate notifications were submitted: G/SG/N/10/ARM/3/Suppl.1, G/SG/N/10/KAZ/1/Suppl.1, G/SG/N/10/KGZ/5/Suppl.1, G/S G/N/10/RUS/4/Suppl.1.  
10 This entry reads as follows: [n:16/09/2019 (Armenia), n: 27/08/2019 (Kazakhstan), n: 17/09/2019 (Kyrgyz Republic), n:23/08/20 19 (Russian Federation)].  
11 Four separate notifications were submitted: G/SG/N/6/ARM/4, G/SG/N/6/KAZ/2, G/S G/N/6/KHZ/8, G/SG/N/6/RUS/6.  
12 This entry reads as follows: [n:05/04/2019 (Armenia), n:03/04/2019 (Kazakhstan), n:03/04/2019 (Kyrgyz Republic) and n:19/03/2 019 (Russian Federation)].  
13 Four separate notifications were submitted: G/SG/N/9/ARM/1, G/SG/N/9/KA Z/1, G/SG/N/9/KGZ/1, G/SG/N/9/RUS/1.  
14 Four separate notifications were submitted: G/SG/N/6/ARM/5, G/SG/N/6/KAZ/3, G/SG/N/6/KGZ/9 and G/SG/N/6/RUS/7.  
15 This entry reads as follows: [n:05/04/2019 (Armenia), n:03/04/2019 (Kazakhstan, n:03/04/2019 (Kyrgyz Rep ublic) and n:19/03/2019 (Russian Federation).   
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
European 
Union  Certain steel 
products  26/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/EU/1  
[n: 27/03/2018]  
and 
G/SG/N/6/EU/1/  
Suppl.116 
 19/07/2018  
G/SG/N/7/EU/1  
[n:16/07/2018]  G/SG/N/10/EU/1  
(Proposal)  
and 
02/02/2019  
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1  
[n: 07/02/2019]  
and 
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.2  
(Review of existing measures)  
and 
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.3 
(Proposal) 17 
and 
27/09/2019  
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.418  
[n: 01/10/2019]    
GCC 
member 
states  Prepared 
additives for 
cements, 
mortars or 
concretes 
(chemical 
plasticizers)  20/09/2017  
G/SG/N/6/BHR/3  
[n: 03/10/2017]   G/SG/N/10/BHR/219 
(proposal)  
and 
21/06/2019  
G/SG/N/10/BHR/2/  
Suppl.120 
[n:12/06/2019]    
GCC 
member 
states  Certain Steel 
Products  23/10/2019  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/321 
[n: 24/10/2019]      
Guatemala  Flat-rolled 
products of 
other alloy 
steels of width 
of 600mm or 
more 27/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/GTM/1  
[n: 04/09/2019]      
                                                
16 This is a notification of an amendment of the investigation  to include two other steel products into the list of products subject to investigation.  
17 Proposal to make adjustments to the measure.  
18 Adjustments  to SG measures in place following review investigation initiated on 17 May 2019.  
19 The full symbol is G/SG/N/10/ARE/2 - G/SG/N/ 10/BHR/2  – G/SG/N/ 10/KWT/2  – G/SG/N/ 10/OMN/2  – G/SG/N/ 10/QAT/2  – G/SG/N/ 10/SAU/2.  
20 The full symbol is G/SG/N/10/ARE/2/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/BHR/2/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/KWT/2/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/OMN/2/Suppl.1  - 
G/SG/N/10/QAT/2/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/SAU/2/Suppl.1.  
21 The full symbol is G/SG/N/6/ARE/3  - G/SG/N/6/BHR/4  - G/SG/N/6/KWT/4  - G/SG/N/6/ OMN/3  - G/SG/N/6/QAT/3  - G/SG/N/6/SAU/3.   
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
India Phenol  23/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/45  
[n:11/09/2019]      
India Single Mode 
Optical Fibre  23/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/46  
[n:30/09/2019]      
Indonesia  Flat-rolled 
product of iron 
or non -alloy 
steel 18/01/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/22/  
Suppl.2  [n:19/01/2017]  
(Review - Extension)   G/SG/N/10/IDN/16/Suppl.2  
(Extension - Proposal)  
and 
03/10/2017  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/16/Suppl.3  
[n: 01/10/2017]  
(Extension - Imposition)   27/03/2019  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/  
16/Suppl.4  
[n:15/04/2019]  
Indonesia  Aluminium Foil  09/10/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/29  
[n:11/10/2018]   G/SG/N/10/IDN/21  
(Proposal)  
and 
07/11/2019  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/21/Suppl.1  
[n:06/11/2019]    
Indonesia  Evaporators  12/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/30  
[n: 13/06/2019]   G/SG/N/10/IDN/22  
(Proposal)    
Indonesia  Fabrics  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/31  
[n:20/09/2019]  G/SG/N/7/IDN/2  
and 
09/11/2019  
G/SG/N/7/IDN/2/  
Suppl.1  
[n: 12/11/2019]     
Indonesia  Yarn (other 
than sewing 
thread) of 
synthetic and 
artificial staple 
fibres  
 18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/32  
[n:20/09/2019]  G/SG/N/7/IDN/3  
and 
09/11/2019  
G/SG/N/7/IDN/3/  
Suppl.1  
[n: 12/11/2019]      
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Indonesia  Curtains 
(Including 
Drapes), 
Interior Blinds, 
Bed Valances, 
and Other 
Furnishing 
Articles  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/33  
[n:20/09/2019]  G/SG/N/7/IDN/4  
and 
09/11/2019  
G/SG/N/7/IDN/4/  
Suppl.1  
[n: 12/11/2019]     
Jordan  Aluminium 
Bars, Rods and 
Profiles  28/07/2019  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/18/S
uppl.1  
[n:29/07/2019]  
(Review - Extension)   G/SG/N/10/JOR/10/Suppl.2  
[n: 13/09/2019]  
(Extension - Proposal)   October 201922 
G/SG/N/10/JOR/  
10/Suppl.3  
[n:28/10/2019]  
Jordan  Potato Chips 
and Potato 
prepared or 
preserved 
otherwise than 
by vinegar or 
acetic acid, not 
frozen  01/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/19  
[n: 03/09/2019]      
Madagascar  Detergent 
Powder  31/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/323 
[n:07/01/2019]  G/SG/N/7/MDG/3  
and 
(unclear)24 
G/SG/N/7/MDG/3/  
Suppl.1  
[n: 20/02/2019]  G/SG/N/10/MDG/3  
[n: 25/06/2019]  
(Proposal)    
                                                
22 This is the date of the notification.  
23 This is the same document as G/SG/N/7/MDG/3.  
24 "The provisional safeguard measure will enter into force on the date of publication of the related notice in at least two nati onal newspapers authorized to receive 
legal notices, subject to the entry into force of the regulatory text on the procedures for collecting the additional duties provided for in the 2019 Finance Law. "  
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Madagascar  Pasta  20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/1  
[n: 08/10/2018]  
and 
G/SG/N/6/MDG/1/  
Suppl.125 G/SG/N/7/MDG/1  
And 
(unclear) 26 
G/SG/N/7/MDG/1/  
Suppl. 1  
[n: 20/02/2019]  G/SG/N/10/MDG/1  
[n: 25/06/2019]  
(Proposal)   10/07/2019  
G/SG/N/10/MDG/1/
Suppl.1  
[n: 12/07/2019]  
Madagascar  Pasta (2)  18/07/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/427 
[n:22/07/2019]  01/08/2019  
G/SG/N/7/MDG/4  
[n: 22/07/2019]     
Madagascar  Blankets and 
Travelling Rugs  20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/2  
[n: 08/10/2018]   
03/06/201928 
G/SG/N/7/MDG/2  
[n: 07/01/2019]  
and 
G/SG/N/7/MDG/2/  
Suppl.129 G/SG/N/10/MDG/2  
[n: 25/06/2019]  
(Proposal)    
Madagascar  Edible 
vegetable oils 
and margarines  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/730 
[n: 27/08/2019]  01/09/2019  
G/SG/N/7/MDG/7  
[n:27/08/2019]  
and 
G/SG/N/7/MDG/7/  
Suppl.131 
[n: 02/10/2019]     
                                                
25 This notification concerns the addition of two more products to the investigation initiated in G/SG/N/6/MDG/1.  
26 "The provisional safeguard measure will enter into force on the date of publication of the related notice in at least two nati onal newspapers authorized to 
receive legal notices, subject to the entry into force of the regulatory text on the procedures for collecting the additional duties provided for in the 2019 F inance Law. " 
27 This is the same document as G/SG/N/7/MDG/4.  
28 The date of imposition of provisional safeguard measure was indicated  in G/SG/N/10/MDG/2.  
29 This notification made certain amendments to the earlier notification.  
30 This is the same document as G/SG/N/7/MDG/7.  
31 This notification concerns a withdrawal of the provisional measure. It was notified that "despite withdrawal of the provision al measures, the investigation is 
continuing with a view to a final determination being made."   
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Madagascar  Lubricating oils  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/632 
[n: 27/08/2019]  01/09/2019  
G/SG/N/7/MDG/6  
[n: 27/08/2019]  
and 
G/SG/N/7/MDG/6/  
Suppl.133 
[n: 02/10/2019]     
Madagascar  Soaps  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/534 
[n:27/08/2019]  01/09/2019  
G/SG/N/7/MDG/5  
[n:27/08/2019]  
and 
G/SG/N/7/MDG/5/  
Suppl.135 
[n: 02/10/2019]     
Morocco  Coated wood 
board  31/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/10  
[n:27/07/2018]   G/SG/N/10/MAR/6  
[n:10/07/2019]  
(Proposal)    
Morocco  Cold-rolled 
sheets in coils 
or cut, and 
plated or 
coated sheets  31/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8/  
Suppl.1  
[n:27/07/2018]  
(Review - Extension)   31/12/2018  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/4/Suppl.3  
[n:11/01/2019]  
(Extension - Imposition)    
Morocco  Hot-rolled 
sheets  29/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/11  
[n:27/05/2019]  (unclear) 36 
G/SG/N/7/MAR/4  
[n:02/10/2019]     
Morocco  Wire rods and 
reinforcing bars  13/08/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7/  
Suppl.1  
[n:13/08/2018]  
(Review  - Extension)   31/12/2018  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.4  
[n:11/01/2019]  
(Latest extension)    
                                                
32 This is the same document as G/SG /N/7/MDG/6.  
33 This notification concerns a withdrawal of the provisional measure.  It was notified that "despite withdrawal of the provisional measures, the investigation is 
continuing with a view to a final determination being made."  
34 This is the same doc ument as G/SG/N/7/MDG/5.  
35 This notification concerns a withdrawal of the provisional measure. It was notified that "despite withdrawal of the provision al measures, the investigation is 
continuing with a view to a final determination being made."  
36 The pro visional safeguard measure will enter into effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.   
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Morocco  Paper in rolls 
and paper in 
reams  09/06/2015  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/9  
[n:10/06/2015]   G/SG/N/13/MAR/137   
Panama  Pork 03/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/PAN/2  
[n:14/05/2019]    04/07/2019  
G/SG/PAN/1  
[n:18/11/2019]   
Philippines  Cement  10/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/11  
[n: 24/09/2018]  (February 2019)38 
G/SG/N/7/PHL/9  
[n: 30/01/2019]  11/09/2019  
G/SG/N/10/PHL/9  
[n: 12/09/2019]    
Philippines  Ceramic floor 
and wall tiles 20/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/1239 
[n: 11/01/2019]  
and 
30/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/12/S
uppl.140 
[n: 03/06/2019]  (May 2019)41 
G/SG/N/7/PHL/10  
[n:20/05/2019]     
Philippines  Float Glass  19/02/2019  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/13  
[n:13/03/2019]  (August 2019)42 
G/SG/N/7/PHL/11  
[n:01/08/2019]     
Philippines  Rice 11/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/14  
[n:12/08/2019]    (October 2019)43 
G/SG/N/9/PHL/3  
[n: 17/10/2019]   
                                                
37 Notification of results of mid -term review.  
38 This notification explained that: (i) the provisional safeguard measure was to enter into force fifteen days after p ublication of the DTI Order in two newspapers 
of general circulation and that (ii) the Order was published in two such newspapers on 25 January 2019.  
39 This notification concerns a "preliminary safeguard investigation".  
40 This notification concerns the ini tiation of a "formal investigation".  
41 This notification explained that: (i) the provisional safeguard measure was to enter into force fifteen days after publicatio n of the DTI Order in two newspapers 
of general circulation and that (ii) the Order was publ ished in two such newspapers on 25 January 2019.  
42 This notification explained that: (i) the provisional safeguard measure was to enter into force fifteen days after publicatio n of the DTI Order in two newspapers 
of general circulation and that (ii) the Or der was published in two such newspapers on 25 January 2019.  
43 This is the timing of the notification.   
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
South Africa  Other screws 
fully threaded 
with hexagon 
heads made of 
steel 20/04/2018  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/6  
[n: 23/04/2018]  G/SG/N/7/ZAF/3  
(proposal)  
and  
03/08/2018  
G/SG/N/7/ZAF/3/  
Suppl.1  
[n: 06/08/2018]  G/SG/N/10/ZAF/4  
(Proposal)  
and 
15/02/2019  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/4/Suppl.1  
[n:25/02/2019]  
and 
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/4/Suppl.2  
and 
G/SG/N/11/ZAF/3/Suppl.244   
South Africa  Threaded 
fasteners of 
iron or steel  01/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/7  
[n: 04/03/2019]  19/07/2019  
G/SG/N/7/ZAF/4  
[n: 08/07/2019]     
Thailand  Hot rolled steel 
flat products 
with certain 
amounts of 
alloying 
elements  03/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/  
Suppl.2  
[n:16/07/2018]  
(Review - Extension)     
 27/02/2019  
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/  
Suppl.3  
[n:11/01/2019]  
and 
G/SG/N/6/THA/2/  
Suppl.4  
(Termination - 
extension review)  
Turkey  Toothbrushes  22/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/23  
[n:03/05/2017]   G/SG/N/10/TUR/16/Suppl.145   
Turkey  Iron and Steel 
Products  27/04/2018  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/24  
[n: 02/05/2018]   
17/10/2018  
G/SG/N/7/TUR/13 [n: 
05/10/2018]  
   07/05/2019  
G/SG/N/7/TUR/13/
Suppl.1  
[n:09/05/2019]  
Turkey  Yarn of nylon or 
other 
polyamides  30/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/25  
[n: 03/01/2019]   22/11/2019  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/17  
[n:22/10/2019]    
                                                
44 This notification concerns the amending of the list of developing countries excluded from the measure.  
45 This notification concerns the exclusion of ce rtain products from the measure.   
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Ukraine  Flexible porous 
plates, blocks 
and sheets of 
polyurethane 
foams  06/04/2019  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11/S
uppl.1  
[n:12/04/2019]  
(Review -Extension)   G/SG/N/10/UKR/5/Suppl.1  
(Extension - Proposal)  
and 
08/07/2019  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/5/Suppl.2  
[n: 03/07/2019]  
(Extension - Imposition)    
Ukraine  Complex 
fertilizers  28/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/13  
[n:02/09/2019]      
Ukraine  Certain 
nitrogen 
fertilizers  28/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/14  
[n:05/09/2019]      
United 
States  Large 
Residential 
Washers  05/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/12  
[n: 12/06/2017]    
G/SG/N/10/USA/8/Suppl.146 
and 
G/SG/N/10/USA/8/Suppl.247 
and 
G/SG/N/10/USA/8/Suppl.348 
and 
G/SG/N/10/USA/8/Suppl.449   
United 
States  Crystalline 
Silicon 
Photovoltaic 
Cells 17/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/11  
[n: 25/05/2017]   G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.250 
and  
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.351 
and 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.452 
and 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.553 
and 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.654   
                                                
46 This notification concerns a review of existing measure.  
47 This notification concerns the amending of the list of developing countries excluded from the measure . 
48 This notification concerns the amending of the list of de veloping countries excluded from the measure . 
49 This notification announced the report prepared by the USITC on the results of the monitoring.  
50 This notification concerns the amending of the list of developing countries excluded from the measure . 
51 This n otification concerns the amending of the list of developing countries excluded from the measure . 
52 This notification concerns the exclusion of certain products from the measure.  
53 This notification concerns the initiation of a review.  
54 This notification c oncerns a withdrawal of the exclusion of certain products from the measure  - effective from 28 October 2019.   
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Product  Safeguard 
investigations 
initiated2 Provisional 
safeguard measures  Definitive safeguard measures 
(including recommendations of 
imposition as well as decision 
to extend an existing 
measure)3 Safeguard 
investigations 
terminated without 
measures  Expired or 
terminated 
measures4 
Viet Nam  Mineral or 
chemical 
fertilizers  12/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6  
[n: 17/05/2017]  19/08/2017  
G/SG/N/7/VNM/4  
[n: 11/08/2017]  G/SG/N/11/VNM/7/Suppl.155   
Viet Nam  Certain Semi -
finished and 
finished 
products of 
alloy and non -
alloy steel  25/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/4  
[n: 28/12/2015]  22/03/2016  
G/SG/N/7/VNM/2  
[n:10/03/2016]  G/SG/N/10/VNM/2/Suppl.156   
 
                                                
55 This notification concerns an amendment to the list of developing countries exempted from the measure.  
56 This notification concerns a mid -term review.  G/L/1346 • G/SG/226  
 
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  ANNEX 3  
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SA FEGUARD INVESTIGATIO NS AND/  
OR EXISTING SAFEGUAR D MEASURES AS  
OF 18 NOVEMBER 20191 
Member & 
Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any Effective date (first 
imposition) o f definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Canada  
Certain steel 
products  11/10/2018  
G/SG/N/6/CAN/4   13/05/2019  
G/SG/N/10/CAN/1   
China  
Sugar  22/09/2016  
G/SG/N/6/CHN/2   22/05/2017  
G/SG/N/10/CHN/2   
Colombia  
Sheets of 
paperboard and 
polyethylene  09/04/2019  
G/SG/N/6/COL/8     
Costa Rica  
Sugar in solid 
form, granulated, 
known as white 
sugar  20/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/5     
Egypt  
Semi-finished 
products of iron or 
non-alloy steel 
and steel rebars 
(bars, rods and 
coils) for 
construction 
purposes  31/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/14  
 12/10/2019  
G/SG/10/EGY/9   
Eurasian Economic Union member states  
Certain flat -rolled 
steel products  
 07/08/2018  
G/SG/N/6/ARM/3, 
G/SG/N/6/KAZ/1, 
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/7, 
G/SG/N/6/RUS/5   01/12/2019  
G/SG/N/10/ARM/3/Suppl.1,  
G/SG/N/10/KAZ/1/Suppl.1,  
G/SG/N/10/KGZ/1/Suppl.1,  
G/SG/N/10/RUS/4/Suppl.1   
Welded tubes of 
stainless steel  04/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/ARM/5,  
G/SG/N/6/KAZ/3,  
G/SG/N/6/KGZ/9,  
G/SG/N/6/RUS/7     
European Union  
Certain steel 
products  26/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/EU/1   02/02/2019  
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1   
GCC member states  
Certain Steel 
Products  23/10/2019  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/35    
                                                
1 Measures the durations of which (as stipulated in the notification) have passed are deleted from this 
table. For provisional measures, only those that are in force as of this date are shown in this table.  
2 For measures that have been extended, the original initiation dates are indicated for the purpose of 
this table.  
3 Notifications that are identified as "proposal" in Annex 2 are normally not indicated in this column. For 
measures that have been extended, the original imposition dates are indicated for the purpose of this table.  
4 "Extended" in this column indicates th at the measure was extended once or more. Extension 
notifications are not shown in this table.  
5 The full symbol is as follows: G/SG/N/6/ARE/3 – G/SG/N/6/BHR/4 – G/SG/N/6/KWT/4 – 
G/SG/N/6/OMN/3 – G/SG/N/6/QAT/3 – G/SG/N/6/SAU/3.  G/L/1346 • G/SG/226  
 
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  Member & 
Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any Effective date (first 
imposition) o f definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Flat-rolled 
products of iron or 
non-alloy steel  09/06/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/16  15/05/2018  
G/SG/N/10/SAU/1/Suppl.27  
Prepared additives 
for cements, 
mortars or 
concretes 
(chemical 
plasticizers)  20/09/2017  
G/SG/N/6/BHR/3  
 21/06/2019  
G/SG/N/10/SAU/2/Suppl.18  
Guatemala  
Flat-rolled 
products of other 
alloy steels of 
width of 600mm 
or more  27/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/GTM/1  
   
India  
Solar Cells 
whether or not 
assembled in 
modules or panels  19/12/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IND/44   30/07/2018  
G/SG/N/10/IND/22/Suppl.1   
Phenol  23/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/45     
Single Mode 
Optical Fibre  23/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/46     
Indonesia  
I and H sections 
of other alloy 
steel 12/02/2014  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/25   21/01/2015  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/17/Suppl.1  Extended  
Ceramic flags and 
paving, hearth or 
wall tiles; ceramic 
mosaic cubes and 
the like,  
whether or not on 
a backing  29/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/28  
 12/10/2018  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/20/Suppl.1  
  
Aluminium Foil  09/10/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/29   07/11/2019  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/21(Suppl.1)   
Evaporators  12/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/30   October 20199 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/22   
Fabrics  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/31  09/11/2019  
G/SG/N/7/IDN/2    
Yarn (other than 
sewing thread) of 
synthetic and 
artificial staple 
fibres  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/32  09/11/2019  
G/SG/N/7/IDN/3    
Curtains 
(Including 
Drapes), Interior 
Blinds, Bed 
Valances, and 
Other Furnishing 
Articles  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/33  09/11/2019  
G/SG/N/7/IDN/4    
                                                
6 The full symbol is as fol lows: G/SG/N/6/BHR/1  – G/SG/N/6/KWT/1  – G/SG/N/6/OMN/1  – 
G/SG/N/6/QAT/1  – G/SG/N/6/SAU/1  – G/SG/N/6/ARE/1.  
7 The full symbol is as follows: G/SG/N/10/ARE/1/Suppl.2  - G/SG/N/10/BHR/1/Suppl.2  -
G/SG/N/10/KWT/1/Suppl.2  - G/SG/N/10/OMN/1/Suppl.2  - G/SG/N/10/QAT /1/Suppl.2  - 
G/SG/N/10/SAU/1/Suppl.2.  
8 The full symbol is as follows: G/SG/N/10/ARE/2/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/BHR/2/Suppl.1  - 
G/SG/N/10/KWT/2/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/OMN/2/Suppl.1  - G/SG/N/10/QAT/2/Suppl.1  - 
G/SG/N/10/SAU/2/Suppl.1.  
9 This is the timing of the notification.  G/L/1346 • G/SG/226  
 
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  Member & 
Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any Effective date (first 
imposition) o f definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Jordan  
Potato Chips and 
Potato prepared 
or preserved 
otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic 
acid, not frozen  01/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/JOR/19  
   
Madagascar  
Pasta (2)  18/07/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/4  01/08/2019  
G/SG/N/7/MDG/4    
Blankets and 
Travelling Rugs  20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/2  January 201910 
G/SG/N/7/MDG/2/  
Suppl.1  June 201911 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/2  
(Proposal)   
Detergent Powder  31/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/3  January 201912 
G/SG/N77/MDG/3/Suppl.1  June 201913 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/3  
(Proposal)   
Edible vegetable 
oils and 
margarines  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/7  01/09/2019  
G/SG/N/7/MDG/7   Provisional 
measures 
withdrawn14 
Lubricating oils  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/6  01/09/2019  
G/SG/N/7/MDG/6   Provisional 
measures 
withdrawn15 
Soaps  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/5  01/09/2019  
G/SG/N/7/MDG/5   Provisional 
measures 
withdrawn16 
Malaysia  
Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bar  28/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/4   14/04/2017  
G/SG/N/10/MYS/2   
Steel Wire Rod 
and Deformed 
Bar-In-Coil 29/05/2016  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/5   15/04/2017  
G/SG/N/10/MYS/3   
Morocco  
Wire rods and 
reinforcing bars  25/09/2012  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7   April 201417  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/3/Suppl.1  Extended  
Cold rolled sheets 
and plated or 
coated sheets  11/06/2014  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/8   May 201518 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/4  Extended  
Paper in rolls and 
paper in reams  09/06/2015  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/9   01/01/2017  
G/SG/N/10/MAR/5/Suppl.1   
Coated wood and 
board  31/07/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/10   July 201919 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/6  
(Proposal)   
Hot-Rolled Sheets  29/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/11  October 2019  
G/SG/N/7/MAR/420   
Welded tubes and 
pipes of iron or 
steel 07/10/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/12  October 2019  
G/SG/N/7/MAR/521   
Philippines  
Testliner  16/11/2009  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/8  26/05/2010  
G/SG/N/7/PHL/8  August 201122 
G/SG/N/10/PHL/7  Extended  
                                                
10 This is the timing of the notification.  
11 This is the timing of the notification.  
12 This is the timing of the notification.  
13 This is the timing of the notification.  
14 See footnote 34 of Annex 2.  
15 See footnote 36  of Annex 2.  
16 See footnote 38 of Annex 2.  
17 This is the timing of the notification . 
18 This is the timing of the notification . 
19 This is the timing of the notification.  
20 This is the timing of the notification.  
21 This is the timing of the notification.  
22 This is the timing of the notification.  G/L/1346 • G/SG/226  
 
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  Member & 
Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any Effective date (first 
imposition) o f definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Ceramic floor and 
wall tiles  20/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/12  May 2019  
G/SG/N/7/PHL/10    
Float Glass  19/02/2019  
G/SG/N76/PHL/13  August 2019  
G/SG/N/7/PHL/11    
Cement  10/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/11   11/09/2019  
G/SG/N/10/PHL/9   
South Africa  
Certain flat -rolled 
products of iron, 
non-alloy steel or  
other alloy steel  24/03/2016  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/4  
  11/08/2017  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/3/Suppl.1.   
Other screws fully 
threaded with 
hexagon heads 
made of steel  20/04/2018  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/6   15/02/2019  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/4/Suppl.1   
Threaded 
fasteners of iron 
or steel  01/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/7  19/07/2019  
G/SG/N/7/ZAF/4    
Thailand  
Non-alloy hot 
rolled steel 
products  30/01/2014  
G/SG/N/6/THA/4   24/12/2014  
G/SG/N/10/THA/3  Extended  
Turkey  
Polyethylene 
terephthalate   28/02/2011  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/16   June 201123 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/13  Extended  
 
Wallpaper and 
similar 
wallcoverings  12/12/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/20   June 201524 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15  Extended  
Toothbrushes  22/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/23   October 201725  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/16   
Yarn of nylon or 
other polyamides  30/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/25   22/11/2019  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/17   
Ukraine  
Flexible porous 
plates blocks  and 
sheets of 
polyurethane 
foams  07/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11  
 June 201626 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/5  
 Extended  
Sulfuric acid and 
oleum  10/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/12   01/09/2018  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/6   
Complex 
fertilizers  28/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/13     
Certain nitrogen 
fertilizers  28/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/14     
United States  
Large Residential 
Washers  05/06/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/12   07/02/2018  
G/SG/N/10/USA/8   
Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells  17/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/USA/11   07/02/2018  
G/SG/N/10/USA/7   
                                                
23 This is the timing of the notification.  
24 This is the timing of the notification.  
25 This is the timing of the notification.  
26 This is the timing of the notification.  G/L/1346 • G/SG/226  
 
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  Member & 
Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, if 
any Effective date (first 
imposition) o f definitive 
measure, if any3 Note4 
Viet Nam  
Monosodium 
glutamate  01/09/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/3   25/03/2016  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/4   
Semi-finished and 
certain finished 
products of alloy 
and non -alloy 
steel 25/12/2015  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/4  
  02/08/2016  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/2   
Pre-painted 
galvanized steel 
sheet and strip  06/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/5   15/06/2017  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/3   
Mineral or 
chemical 
fertilizers  12/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6   07/03/2018  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/5   
Note: On 15 November 2019, the delegation of Costa Rica contacted the Secretariat to inform that its 
investigation on "bars and rods of steel for concrete reinforcement" was terminated in 
December  2018 without imposition on a measure. Thus, this row has been removed from the list 
above.  
 
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