G/L/ 1367  
G/SG/251  
2 Novem ber 2020 
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REPORT (2020) OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
(ADOPTED ON 26 OCTOBER 2020)  
1  GENERAL  
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 18 Nove mber 2019 – 
26 October 2020 ("period under review").  
2.  During the period under review, the Committee held only one1 regular meeting on 
18 November  2019 (G/SG/M/57), and held three informal meetings on 10 March 2020, 27 July 2020 
and on 29 September 2020.  
3.  Observer governments 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 its regular 
meetings in 1998, the Committee decided to invite the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific 
States ("OACPS") and the  OECD to attend Committee meetings on an ad hoc  basis. 
4.   As of the beginning of the review period, Ms Kath erine Dellar (Australia) was Chair and 
Mr Madi Sarsenov (Kazakhstan) was Vice -Chair of the Committee. At the end of its regular meeting 
in October  2020, the Committee elected Mr Mustafa Tuzcu (Turkey) as Chair and Ms Noriko Teranishi 
(Japan)  as Vice -Chair.  
2  NOTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION OF SAFEGUARDS LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS OF 
MEMBERS  
5.  Pursuant to Article 12.6 of the Agreement and decisions of the Committees in 1995, all Members 
having laws, regulations and administrative procedures relating to safeguard measu res are 
requested to notify the full and integrated texts thereof to the Committee. Changes in a Member's 
legislation and/or regulations are also to be notified. If a Member has no such legislation or 
regulations, the Member is to inform the Committee of t his fact. The Committee also decided that 
Observer governments should comply with these notification obligations.  
6.  During the period under review, the Committee continued its review of notifications under 
Article  12.6 of the Agreement concerning national le gislations and/or regulations in the area of 
safeguards. For Members with such legislations and/or regulations, these notifications consist of the 
 
1 Due to the COVID -19 pandemic, the spring meeting of the Committee which was scheduled to be held 
in the week of 27 April 2020 had to be cancelled. The Chair of the Committee, Ms Katherine Dellar, sent a 
communication to this effect to Members on 17 March 2020. The Chair consulted with Members to explore 
possibilities for conducting work remotely/and or through a written question and answer procedure on at least 
some of the agenda items that would have been discussed at the spring Regular meeting, and infor med 
Members in a communication dated 13 May 2020 that no consensus had been reached on any of the 
alternatives proposed. The Chair sent a further communication, regarding the date of the October meeting, to 
Members on 5 June 2020. The usual document relayi ng the deadlines for submission of various documentation 
in conjunction with that meeting was circulated on 22 June 2020 in document G/SG/W/247. The agenda items 
that would have been taken up during the spring meeting were carried forward to the October 20 20 meeting.  G/L/1367 • G/SG/251  
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  full and integrated text thereof. For Members without such legislation and/or regulations, these 
notification s inform the Committee of this fact.  
7.  Members that had notified the Committee of their safeguards legislations and/or regulations or 
made communications in this regard to the Committee are indicated in Annex 1. As of 
26 October  2020, 72 Members1 had notified their legislations, while 46 Members had notified that 
they had no such legislation. These notifications can be found in document series G/SG/N/1/ …. As 
of 26  October  2020, 19 Members had not made such a notification. The Chair reminded the 
Committee of the importance of such notifications.  
8.  During the review period, the Committee reviewed new notifications of legislation and/or 
regulations submitted by the following Members: Bolivia; Costa Rica; Ghana; India; Lao, People's 
Democratic Republic; Tonga; United Kingdom; Vietnam; and Zimbabwe. Pending written questions 
posed to the legislative notifications of Cameroon and Liberia remained on the agenda of the October 
meeting. In addition, the Committee continued, at the October meeting, the review o f the legislative 
notifications of Kenya and the United Arab Emirates previously reviewed by the Committee. Written 
questions and answers regarding legislative notifications can be found in document series 
G/SG/Q1/….  
9.  The substance of the review of legislat ive notifications is reflected in written questions put to 
Members and written answers to those questions. References to the questions and answers 
pertaining to each notification can be found in the minutes of the meetings at which the notifications 
were r eviewed (G/SG/M/57).  
3  NOTIFICATIONS OF ACTIONS RELATED TO SAFEGUARD MEASURES  
10.  During the period under review, the Committee received and reviewed a variety of notifications 
of actions related 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 investigations underway and 
measures applicable as of  26 October 2020 is set forth in Annex 3.  
11.  Members' comments concerning these notifications can be found in the minutes of the meetings 
at which they were reviewed (G/SG/M/57). Members' written questions and answers concerning 
these notifications can be fou nd in the G/SG/Q2/… series.  
4  US MEASURES ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM  (ITEM REQUESTED BY INDIA, JAPAN, THE 
EUROPEAN UNION AND TURKEY ) 
12.   At the October 2020 meeting, four Members asked for an agenda item under which they placed 
on the record their various notificati ons to the Council on Trade in Goods in relation to the United 
States'  measure on steel and aluminum.  
5  UNITED KINGDOM – SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS (ITEM 
REQUESTED BY SWITZERLAND)  
13.  At the October 2020 meeting, Switzerland asked for an agenda  item under which it asked the 
United Kingdom (UK)  to explain its recent announcement of a certain determination made in relation 
to UK's transition of safeguard measure on certain steel products . The UK offered its explanations.  
 
1 The European Union is counted as one (28 member States until 31 January 2020). The United 
Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union and the United 
Kingdom have communicated that during the transition p eriod, which ends on 31 December 2020, European 
Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the United Kingdom. See 
WT/LET/1462 and WT/GC/206. Since February 2020, the United Kingdom has separately submitted legislative 
notifications to the Committee. These notifications, reflected in Annex 1 on the separate line for the United 
Kingdom, were made under the sole responsibility of the United Kingdom and are counted in the number of 
Members that have submitted legislative not ifications.  G/L/1367 • G/SG/251  
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  6  MEMBERS' PROCEDURES DURIN G COVID -19 (ITEM REQUESTED BY AUSTRALIA AND 
THE UNITED STATES)  
14.  At the October 2020 meeting, two Members asked for an agenda item under which they invited 
Members to explain whether any special procedures in SG proceedings were introduced in reaction 
to the  COVID -19 pandemic. Members exchanged information in informal mode.  
7  NON-IMPOSITION OF A SAFEGUARD MEASURE: IMPORTANCE OF NOTIFYING IT TO THE 
COMMITTEE (DOCUMENT G/SG/2) (ITEM REQUESTED BY BRAZIL)  
15.  At the October 2020 meeting, Brazil asked for an agenda ite m under which it reminded Members 
of the importance of notifying the Committee when an investigation was terminated with  no measure  
imposed .  
8  REQUEST UNDER ARTICLE 13.1 (E) OF THE AGREEMENT  
16.  At the October 2020 meeting, the chairman laid out the most recent  status of discussion in 
relation to the request made by the E uropean Union pursuant to Article 13.1 (e) of the Agreement.  
9  NOTIFICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPOSE A MEASURE  
17.  At the October 2020 meeting, the Committee approved the changes proposed, and a dopted the 
revised format of notification.  
10  OTHER BUSINESS  
18.  There was no Other Business taken up at the October 2020 meeting . 
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  ANNEX 1  
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATIVE NOTIFICATIONS  
(Notifications submitted as at 26 OCTOBER 2020)  
Member  Notification provided  
Afghanistan  G/SG/N/1/AFG/1  
Albania  G/SG/N/1/ALB/2/Rev1.  
Angola  G/SG/N/1/AGO/1 (*)  
Antigua and Barbuda  None 
Argentina  G/SG/N/1/ARG/3 (&Corr.1) + Suppl.1(&Corr.1)  
Armenia  G/SG/N/1/ARM/3  
Australia  G/SG/N/1/AUS/2 & Suppl.1  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  G/SG/N/1/BHR/3 (&Corr.1) + Suppl.1  
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/2  
Botswana  G/SG/N/1/BWA/1 (*)  
Brazil  G/SG/N/1/BRA/3 + Suppl.1,2,3,4,5,6 ,7 
Brunei Darussalam  G/SG/N/1/BRN/1 (*)  
Burkina Faso  G/SG/N/1/BFA/1 (*)  
Burundi  G/SG/N/1/BDI/1 (*)  
Cabo Verde  None 
Cambodia  G/SG/N/1/KHM/2  
Cameroon  G/SG/N/1/CMR/1 (&Corr.1) + Suppl.1  
Canada  G/SG/N/1/CAN/3 + Suppl.1,2  
Central African Republic  None 
Chad G/SG/N/1/TCD/1 (*)  
Chile G/SG/N/1/CHL/2 + Suppl.1,2  
China  G/SG/N/1/CHN/2 + Suppl.1,2,3,4,5  
Colombia  G/SG/N/1/COL/2  
Congo  G/SG/N/1/COG/1 (*)  
Costa Rica  G/SG/N/1/CRI/4 +Suppl.1  
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 + Suppl.1 (&Corr1) + Suppl.2  
Ecuador  G/SG/N/1/ECU/6  
Egypt  G/SG/N/1/EGY/2 + Suppl.1  
El Salvador  G/SG/N/1/SLV/3 + Suppl.1  
Eswatini  None 
European Union1 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/2  
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 (*)  
 
1 The European Union is counted as one (28 member States until 31 January 2020). The 
United  Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union and the 
United  Kingdom have communicated that during the transition p eriod, which ends on 31 December 2020, 
European Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the United Kingdom. 
See WT/LET/1462 and WT/GC/206. Since February 2020, the United Kingdom has separately submitted 
legislative n otifications to the Committee. These notifications, reflected on a separate line for the 
United  Kingdom, were made under the sole responsibility of the United Kingdom, and are counted in the 
number of Members that have submitted legislative notifications.  G/L/1367 • G/SG/251  
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  Member  Notification provided  
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 + Suppl.1  
Indonesia  G/SG/N/1/IDN/3  
Israel  G/SG/N/1/ISR/2 + Suppl.1(&Corr.1)  
Jamaica  G/SG/N/1/JAM/2 (&Corr.1)  
Japan  G/SG/N/1/JPN/3 (&Corr.1)  
Jordan  G/SG/N/1/JOR/3  
Kazakhstan  G/SG/N/1/KAZ/1 + Rev.1 (&Corr.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 + Suppl.1 (&Corr.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 (&Corr.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 + Suppl. 1 (&Corr.1), 2, 3, 4  
Moldova, Republic of  G/SG/N/1/MDA/1  
Mongolia  G/SG/N/1/MNG/1 (*)  
Montenegro  G/SG/N/1/MNE/1 + Suppl.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 (&Corr.1)  
Oman  G/SG/N/1/OMN/3 + Suppl.1.  
Pakistan  G/SG/N/1/PAK/3 (&Corr.1) + Suppl.1 (Corr.1)  
Panama  G/SG/N/1/PAN/2 + Suppl.1  
Papua New Guinea  G/SG/N/1/PNG/1 (*)  
Paraguay  G/SG/N/1/PRY/2  
Peru G/SG/N/1/PER/2 + Suuppl.1,2  
Philippines  G/SG/N/1/PHL/2  
Qatar  G/SG/N/1/QAT/3 + Suppl.1  
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 + Suppl.1  
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 (*)  G/L/1367 • G/SG/251  
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  Member  Notification provided  
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 (*)  
Tonga  G/SG/TON/1 (*)  
Trinidad and Tobago  G/SG/N/1/TTO/1 (*)  
Tunisia  G/SG/N/1/TUN/2  
Turkey  G/SG/N/1/TUR/3 + Suppl.1, 2  
Uganda  G/SG/N/1/UGA/1 (*)  
Ukraine  G/SG/N1/UKR/1 + Suppl.1(&Corr.1)  
United Arab Emirates  G/SG/N/1/ARE/2 + Suppl.1  
United Kingdom2 G/SG/N/1/GBR/1 + Suppl. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10.  
United States of America  G/SG/N/1/USA/1 + Suppl.1, 2  
Uruguay  G/SG/N/1/URY/1 + Suppl.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/3 (*)  
Notification accompanied with the mark (*) is a "nil" notification.  
"None" means that no notification has been submit
 
2 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union 
and the United Kingdom have communicated that during the transition period, which ends on 
31 December  2020, European Union law, with a few limited exceptions, c ontinues to be applicable to and in the 
United Kingdom. See WT/LET/1462 and WT/GC/206. Since February 2020, the United Kingdom has separately 
submitted legislative notifications to the Committee. These notifications, as reflected here on a separate line 
for the United Kingdom, were made under the sole responsibility of the United Kingdom , and are counted in 
the number of Members that have submitted legislative notifications.    
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ANNEX 2  
SUMMARY OF VARIOUS NOTIFICATIONS BETWEEN  
19 NOVEMBER 2019 – 26 OCTOBER 20201 
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 
Colombia  Sheets of 
paperboard and 
polyethylene  09/04/2019  
G/SG/N/6/COL/8  
[n:16/04/2019]    20/12/2019  
G/SG/N/9/COL/6  
[n:09/03/2020]   
Costa Rica  Sugar in solid 
form, 
granulated, 
known as white 
sugar  20/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/5  
[n: 09/07/2019]   G/SG/N/10/CRI/2  
[n: 08/07/2020]  
(proposal)  
 
19/08/2020  
G/SG/N/10/CRI/2/Rev.1  
[n:24/08/2020]    
Costa Rica  Bars and Rods 
of Steel for 
Concrete 
Reinforcement  19/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/ CRI/4  
[n:26/03/2018]    28/01/20195  
G/SG/N/9/CRI/2  
[n:23/04/2020]   
Ecuador  Smooth 
ceramics  28/10/20196 
G/SG/N/6/ECU/10  
[n: 06/12/2019]    31/07/2020  
G/SG/N/9/ECU/3  
[n: 03/08/2020]   
Egypt  Raw Aluminium 
(Ingots, Billets 
& Wire Rod)  16/04/2020  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/15  
[n: 22/04/2020]      
 
1 Notifications indicated in bold italics  are those notified during this period. Da tes indicated in this table are a ctual 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 notifications were submitted. For mult iple-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 information into context, this column includes notifi cations 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. For other columns , if the notification submitted i s not relevant to the timing 
of the measure, no date is indicated above that notification.  
3 "Proposal" i n this column and in the column "provisional safeguard measures" signifies that the notification concerns 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 is the date when the termination was announced.  
6 The Resolution that announced the initiation of the investigation was p ublished in Ecuador's Official Journal on 26 November 2019.    
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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 
Eurasian 
Economic Union 
member states  Welded tubes of 
stainless steel  04/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/**/**7 
[n: **/**/2019]8   27/12/2019  
G/SG/N/9/**/**9 
[n: **/**/202010  
European Union  Certain steel 
products11 26/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/EU/1  
[n: 27/03/2018]  
and 
G/SG/N/6/EU/1/  
Suppl.112 
 
  G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.513  
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.614 
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.715 
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.8/  
Rev.116   
GCC member 
states  Certain Steel 
Products  23/10/2019  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/317 
[n: 24/10/2019]   G/SG/N/8/SAU/318 
[n: 23/07/2020]  
   
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]    09/01/2020  
G/SG/N/9/GTM/1  
[n:28/01/2020]   
India Phenol  23/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/45  
[n:11/09/2019]    13/04/2020  
G/SG/N/9/IND/17  
[n:21/04/2020]   
 
7 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.  
8 This entry reads as follows: n:05/04/2019 (Armenia), n:03/04/2019 (Kazakhstan, n: 03/04/2019 (Kyrgyz Republic) and n:19/03/2019 (Russian Federation).  
9Four separate notifications were submitted: G/SG/N/9/ARM/2, G/SG/N/9/KAZ/2, G/SG/N/9/KGZ/2 and G/SG/N/9/RUS/2.  
10 This entry reads as follows: n:20/02/2020 (Armenia), n: 20/01/2020 (Kazakh stan), n:31/01/2020 (Kyrgyz Republic) and n:16/01/2020 (Russian Federation).  
11 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union and the United Kingdom have com municated that during the 
transition period, which e nds on 31 December 2020, European Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the United K ingdom. See WT/LET/1462 
and WT/GC/206. Since February 2020, the United Kingdom has separately submitted a notification to the Commi ttee. This notification, reflected on the separate line for the 
United  Kingdom, was made under the sole responsibility of the United Kingdom.  
12 This is a notification of an amendment of the investigation  to include two other steel products into the list of  products subject to investigation.  
13 This is a proposal to revoke an end -use system.  
14 The European Union revoked the end -use system that was applicable for certain products.  
15 This is a notification of an amendment of the investigation  concerning proposed adjustments to safeguard measures following a Review investigation . 
16 This revised notification overrides G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.8.  
17 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.  
18 The full symbol is G/SG/N/8/ARE/3 - G/SG/N/8/BHR/3 - G/SG/N/8/KWT/3 - G/SG/N/8/OMN/3 - G/SG/N/8/QAT/3 - G/SG/N/8/SAU/3.    
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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 
India Single Mode 
Optical Fibre  23/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/46  
[n:30/09/2019]  G/SG/N/10/IND/23
19 
[n:19/11/2019 ] G/SG/N/10/IND/23/Suppl.1  
[n: 14/09/2020]  
(Proposal)   
  
India  Solar Cells 
whether or not 
assembled in 
modules or 
panels  19/12/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IND/44  
[n: 28/12/2017]  
 
(Original investigation)   G/SG/N/10/IND/22/Suppl.2  
[n: 31/07/2020]  
(Extension - Proposal)  
 
30/07/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IND/22/Suppl.3  
[n: 06/08/2020]  
(Extension - Imposition)    
India Isopropyl 
Alcohol  04/11/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/47  
[n:15/11/2019]      
Indonesia  Evaporators  12/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/30  
[n: 13/06/2019]   11/01/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/22/Suppl.1  
[n: 24/01/2020]    
Indonesia  Fabrics  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/31  
[n:20/09/2019]   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/23 /Suppl.1  
[n:29/05  /2020]    
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]   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/25 /Suppl.1  
[n:29/05/2020]  
 
   
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]   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/24/Suppl.1  
[n:29/05  /2020]  
   
 
19 This is a notification of a preliminary finding of serious injury or threat thereof in regard to a provisional measu re. This provisional measure was not imposed. (See 
G/SG/N10/IND/23/Suppl.1.)    
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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 
Indonesia  Fructose Syrop  13/11/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/34  
[n:15/11/2019]   G/SG/N/10/IDN/26  
[n:18/05/2020]  
(Proposal)  
 
17/09/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/26/Suppl.1  
[n: 21/09/2020]    
Indonesia  Carpets and 
other textile 
floor coverings  10/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/35  
[n:12/06/2020]   (unclear)20 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/2721 
[n: 21/09/2020]    
Indonesia  Ceramic flags 
and paving, 
hearth or wall 
tiles 29/03/2018  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/28  
[n: 03/04/2018]   G/SG/N/11/IDN/17/Suppl.122   
Indonesia  Articles of 
Apparel and 
Clothing 
Accessories  01/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/36  
[n: 01/10/2020]      
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]    (Unclear)23 
G/SG/N/9/JOR/10  
[n:14/05/2020]   
Madagascar  Pasta (2)  18/07/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/424 
[n:22/07/2019]   G/SG/N/10/MDG/4  
[n:20/02/2020]  
(Proposal)    
 
20 "After the publication of the decree of the  Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, which will be promulgated at the Official Gazette."  
21 See also its corrigendum.  
22 This notification concerns the amending of the list of developing countries excluded from the measure.  
23 The notification does not indicate the timing when the investigation was terminated.  
24 This is the same document as G/SG/N/7/MDG/4.    
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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 
Madagascar  Edible vegetable 
oils and 
margarines  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/725 
[n: 27/08/2019]   G/SG/N/8/MDG/5  
[n: 17/07/2020]  
 
(January 2021)  
G/SG/N/10/MDG/5  
[n: 17/09/2020]    
Madagascar  Lubricating oils  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/626 
[n: 27/08/2019]   G/SG/N/8/MDG/7  
[n: 17/07/2020]  
 
(January 202127) 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/6  
[n: 17/09/2020]    
Madagascar  Soaps  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/528 
[n:27/08/2019]   G/SG/N/8/MDG/6  
[n: 17/07/2020]  
 
(January 202129) 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/7  
[n: 17/09/2020]    
Malaysia  Ceramic floor 
and wall tiles  13/09/2020  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/6  
[n: 23/09/2020]      
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)    
G/SG/N/11/MAR/4/Suppl.430 
   
Morocco  Hot-rolled 
sheets  29/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/11  
[n:27/05/2019]   (Unclear )31 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/7  
[n:12/05/2020]    
 
25 This is the sam e document as G/SG/N/7/MDG/7.  
26 This is the same document as G/SG/N/7/MDG/6.  
27 "The definitive safeguard measure will enter into force on the date of publication of the related notice, around January 2021 ." 
28 This is the same document as G/SG/N/7/MDG/5.  
29 "The definitive safeguard measure will enter into force on the date of publication of the related notice, around January 2021 ." 
30 This notification concerns the amending of the list of developing countries excluded from the measure.  
31 The measure will ente r into force on the day immediately following the date of publication of the Official Journal.     
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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 
Morocco  Welded Tubes 
and Pipes, of 
Iron or Steel  02/10/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/12  
[n: 07/10/2019]   (Unclear )32 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/8  
[n: 07/09/2020]    
Philippines  Ceramic floor 
and wall tiles  20/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/1233 
[n: 11/01/2019]  
and 
30/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/12/Suppl.134 
[n: 03/06/2019]    (Unclear)35  
G/SG/N/9/PHL/4  
[n: 28/01/2020]  
 
  
Philippines  Float Glass  19/02/2019  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/13  
[n:13/03/2019]     G/SG/N/8/PHL/
12/Suppl.1  
[n: 25/08/2020]  
Philippines  Motor vehicles  06/02/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/15  
[n: 18/02/2020]      
Philippines  Galvanized Iron 
Sheets, Coils 
and Strips  17/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/18  
[n:19/06/2020]      
Philippines  Prepainted 
Galvanized Iron 
and Prepainted 
Aluminum Zinc  17/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/17  
[n:19/06/2020]      
Philippines  Aluminum Zinc 
(GL) Sheets, 
Coils and Strips  17/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/16  
[n:19/06/2020]      
Philippines  High-Density 
Polyethylene 
and Linear Low -
Density 
Polyethylene 
pellets and 
granules  04/09/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/19  
[n:04/09/2020]      
 
32 The measure will be applicable from the date of publication in Morocco's official gazette.  
33 This notification concerns a "preliminary safeguard investigation ". 
34 This notification concerns the initiation of a "formal investigation".  
35 The notification does not indicate the timing when the investigation was terminated.    
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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 
South Africa  Threaded 
fasteners of iron 
or steel  01/03/2019  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/7  
[n: 04/03/2019]   (Unclear)36 
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/5  
[n:10/02/2020]  
 
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/5/Suppl.13738  
   
South Africa  Bolts with 
hexagon heads 
of iron or steel  15/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/8  
[n:21/05/2020]  02/10/202039 
G/SG/N/7/ZAF/5  
[n: 11/09/2020]     
South Africa  Certain flat -
rolled products 
of iron, non -
alloy steel or 
other alloy steel 
(not including 
stainless steel)  24/07/2020  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/4/Suppl.1  
[n: 31/07/2020]  
(Review - Extension)  
 
     
South Africa  U, I, H, L and T 
sections of iron 
or non -alloy 
steel 19/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/9  
[n:23/06/2020]      
Thailand  Aluminium Foil  18/09/2020  
G/SG/N/6/THA/6  
[n: 24/09/2020]      
Thailand  Non-Alloy Hot 
Rolled Steel Flat 
Products in Coils 
and Not in Coils  09/01/2020  
G/SG/N/6/THA/4/  
Suppl. 2  
[n: 16/01/2020]  
(Review - Extension)  
    G/SG/N/6/THA/
4/Suppl.3  
 
07/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/THA/
4/Suppl.4  
[n: 16/06/2020]  
(Termination - 
extension 
review)  
 
36 This measure will come into effect between March 2020 and April 2020.  
37 A copy of the Final  Determination was submitted.  
38 Document G/SG/N/8/ZAF/7 -G/SG/N/10/ZAF/6 -G/SG/N/11/ZAF/6 has been rendered null and void due to an error in symbolling. (See G/SG/N/8/ZAF/7/Corr. 1 -
G/SG/N10/ZAF/6/Corr.1 -G/SG/N/11/ZAF/6/Corr.1).  
39 This is the proposed date o f imposition of the provisional safeguard measure.    
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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 
Turkey  Polyethylene 
Terephthalate 
Chips  11/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/27  
[n:17/06/2020]      
Turkey  Toothbrushes  03/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/23/  
Suppl. 1  
[n: 05.06.2020]  
(Review – Extension)      
Turkey  Staple fibres of 
polyesters  30/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/26  
[n:08/06/2020]      
Ukraine  Complex 
fertilizers  28/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/13  
[n:02/09/2019]     24/06/2020  
G/SG/N/10/  
UKR/7/Suppl.1  
[n:30/06/2020]  
Ukraine  Certain nitrogen 
fertilizers  28/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/14  
[n:05/09/2019]     24/06/2020  
G/SG/N/10/  
UKR/8/Suppl.1  
[n:30/06/2020]  
Ukraine  Syringes  07/12/2019  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/15  
[n: 10/12/2019]    04/09/202040 
G/SG/N/9/UKR/7  
[n: 09/09/2020]   
Ukraine  Caustic Soda  11/02/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/16  
[n: 18/02/2020]    05/09/202041 
G/SG/N/9/UKR/8  
[n:14/09/2020]   
Ukraine  Polymeric 
materials  25/02/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/17  
[n: 28/02/2020]  22/05/2020  
G/SG/N/7/UKR/2  
[n:02/06/2020]     
Ukraine  Fresh cut roses  28/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/18  
[n:12/06/2020]  
     
Ukraine  Wires  28/07/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/19  
[n: 09/09/2020]  
     
 
40 This is the date on which the decision to terminate the investigation in question was published in Ukraine's official newspap er. 
41 This is the date on which the decision to terminate the investigation i n question was published in Ukraine's official newspaper.    
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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 
Ukraine  Sulfuric Acid 
and Oleum  12/08/2017  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/12  
[n: 18/08/2017]   04/09/2020  
G/SG/N/10/UKR/6/Suppl.1  
[n: 14/09/2020]    
United Kingdom  Certain steel 
products42 01/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/GBR/1  
[n: 08/10/2020]      
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. 543 
   
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.744 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.845 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.946 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.1047 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.1148 
G/SG/N/10/USA/7/Suppl.1249   
United States  Fresh, Chilled, 
or Frozen 
Blueberries  06/10/202050 
G/SG/N/6/USA/13  
[n: 07/10/2020]      
Viet Nam  Mineral or 
chemical 
fertilizers  03/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6/  
Suppl. 1  
[n: 03.02.2020]  
(Review – Extension)   G/SG/N/8/VNM/6/Suppl.1  
 
G/SG/N/10/VNM/5/Suppl.151 
[n:11/03/2020]  
   
 
42 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union and the United Kingdom have com municated that during the 
transition period, which ends on 31 December 2020, European Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the United Kingdom. See WT/LET/ 1462 
and WT/GC/206. The United Kingdom has separately submitted this notification to the Committee. This notification was made und er the sole responsibility of the United Kingdom.  
43 This notification concerns the results of the review.  
44 Initiated a proceeding to advise the President of the probable economic effect on the relevant industry.   
45 Informed that the notice instituting the proceeding was published.  
46 Announced the report prepared by the USITC on the results of the monitoring.  
47 Decision to withdraw the exclusion of bifacial solar panels from the safeguard measure.  
48 Rescind the withdrawal of the exclusion of bifacial solar panels.  
49 This notification concerns the results of the review.  
50 The United States' notification explains that the initiation of the investigation became effective for purposes of U.S. law o n 29 September 2020.  
51 The safeguard measure has been extended until 6 Se ptember 2022.    
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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 
Viet Nam  Certain Semi -
finished and 
finished 
products of alloy 
and non -alloy 
steel 22/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/5/  
Suppl.1  
[n: 03/02/2020]  
(Review – Extension)   G/SG/N/11/VNM/4/Suppl.252 
[n:13/12/2019]  
 
G/SG/N/8/VNM/3/Suppl.2  
(extension -related)  
 
22/03/2020  
G/SG/N/10/VNM/2/Suppl.2  
[n: 27/03/2020]  
(extension – imposition)     
 
 
52 This notification concerns the amending of the list of developing countries excluded from the measure.  G/L1367 • G/SG/251  
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  ANNEX 3  
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR  
EXISTING SAFEGUARD MEASURES AS  
OF 26 OCTOBER 20201 
Member & Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, 
if any  Effective date (first 
imposition) of 
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   
Costa Rica  
Sugar in solid form, 
granulated, known as white 
sugar  20/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/CRI/5   19/08/2020  
G/SG/N/10/CRI/2 /Rev.1   
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   
Raw aluminium (ingots, 
billets & wire rod)  
 16/04/2020  
G/SG/N/6/EGY/15     
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 
and 
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   
European Union  
Certain steel products5 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/36    
Flat-rolled products of iron 
or non -alloy steel  09/06/2016  
G/SG/N/6/SAU/17  15/05/2018  
G/SG/N/10/SAU/1/  
Suppl.28  
 
1 Measures the durations of which (as stipulated in the notification) have passed are deleted from this 
table. For provisional measures, 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 not indicat ed 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 that the measure was extended once or more. Extension 
notifications are not shown in t his table.  
5 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union 
and the United Kingdom have communicated that during the transition period, which ends on 
31 December  2020, European Union law, with a few limited ex ceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the 
United Kingdom. See WT/LET/1462 and WT/GC/206. Since February 2020, the United Kingdom has separately 
submitted a notification to the Committee. This notification, reflected on the separate line for the Un ited 
Kingdom, was made under the sole responsibility of the United Kingdom.  
6 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  
7 The full symbol is as follows: 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.  
8 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.  G/L1367 • G/SG/251  
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  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, 
if any  Effective date (first 
imposition) of 
definitive measure, if 
any3 Note4 
Prepared additives for 
cements, mortars or 
concretes (chemical 
plasticizers)  20/09/2017  
G/SG/N/6/BHR/39  21/06/2019  
G/SG/N/10/SAU/2/  
Suppl.110  
India  
Solar Cells whether or not 
assembled in modules or 
panels  19/12/2017  
G/SG/N/6/IND/44   06/08/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IND/22/  
Suppl. 1 Extended  
Single Mode Optical Fibre  23/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/46     
Isopropyl alcohol  04/11/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IND/47     
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   06/11/2019  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/21/  
Suppl.1  
  
Evaporators  12/06/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/30   06/01/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/22/  
Suppl.1   
Fabrics  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/31   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/23/  
Suppl.1   
Yarn (other than sewing 
thread) of synthetic and 
artificial staple fibres  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/32   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/25/  
Suppl.1   
Curtains (including 
drapes), interior blinds, 
bed valances, and other 
furnishing articles  18/09/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/33   27/05/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/24/  
Suppl.1   
Fructose Syrop  13/11/2019  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/34   17/09/2020  
G/SG/N/10/IDN/26/  
Suppl.1   
Carpets and other textile 
floor coverings  10/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/35   September 202011 
G/SG/N/10/IDN/27   
Articles of apparel and 
clothing accessories  01/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/IDN/36     
Madagascar  
Pasta (2)  18/07/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/4   February 202012 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/4   
Blankets and Travelling 
Rugs 20/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/2   June 201913 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/2   
Detergent Powder  31/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/3   June 201914 
G/SG/N/10/MDG/3   
Edible vegetable oils and 
margarines  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/7   January 2021  
G/SG/N/10/MDG/5   
 
9 The Kingdom of Bahrain submitted a notification upon the GCC Bureau of Technical Secretariat for Anti 
Injurious Practices in International Trade initiated a safeguard investigation for the specified prod uct.  
10 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  
11 This is the timing of the notification  
12 This is the timing o f the notification  
13 This is the timing of the notification  
14 This is the timing of the notification  G/L1367 • G/SG/251  
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  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, 
if any  Effective date (first 
imposition) of 
definitive measure, if 
any3 Note4 
Lubricating oils  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/6   January 2021  
G/SG/N/10/MDG/6   
Soaps  14/08/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MDG/5   January 2021  
G/SG/N/10/MDG/7   
Malaysia  
Ceramic floor and wall tiles  13/09/2020  
G/SG/N/6/MYS/6     
Morocco  
Wire rods and reinforcing 
bars 25/09/2012  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/7   April 201415  
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 201516 
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 201917 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/6   
Hot-Rolled Sheets  29/05/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/11    May 202018 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/7   
Welded tubes and pipes of 
iron or steel  
 07/10/2019  
G/SG/N/6/MAR/12   September 202019 
G/SG/N/10/MAR/8   
Philippines  
Cement  10/09/2018  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/11   11/09/2019  
G/SG/N/10/PHL/9   
Motor vehicles  06/02/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/15     
Galvanized iron sheets, 
coils and strips  17/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/18     
Prepainted galvanized iron 
and prepainted aluminum 
zing 17/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/17     
Aluminum zinc (GL) sheets, 
coils and strips  17/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/16     
High-density polyethylene 
and linear low -density 
polyethylene pellets and 
granules  04/09/2020  
G/SG/N/6/PHL/19     
South Africa  
Certain flat -rolled products 
of iron, non -alloy steel or  
other alloy steel  24/07/2020  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/4/  
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   March – April 2020  
G/SG/N/10/ZAF/5/  
Suppl.1   
Bolts with hexagon heads 
of iron or steel  15/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/8  02/10/2020  
G/SG/N/7/ZAF/5    
U, I, H, L and T sections of 
iron or non-alloy steel  19/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/ZAF/9     
Thailand  
Aluminium Foil  18/09/2020  
G/SG/N/6/THA/6     
 
15 This is the timing of the notification.  
16 This is the timing of the notification.  
17 This is the timing of the notification . 
18 This is the timing of the n otification . 
19 This is the timing of the notification . G/L1367 • G/SG/251  
- 20 - 
  Member & Investigation  Initiation date  
(first initiation 
date)2 Effective date of 
provisional measure, 
if any  Effective date (first 
imposition) of 
definitive measure, if 
any3 Note4 
Turkey  
Toothbrushes  22/04/2017  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/23   October 201720  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/16  Extension 
review 
underway  
Polyethylene terephthalate   28/02/2011  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/16   June 201121 
G/SG/N/10/TUR/13  Extended  
 
Wallpaper and similar 
wallcoverings  12/12/2014  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/20   June 2015  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/15  Extended  
Yarn of nylon or other 
polyamides  30/12/2018  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/25   22/11/2019  
G/SG/N/10/TUR/17   
Polyethylene terephthalate 
chips 11/06/2020  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/27     
Staple fibres of polyesters  30/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/TUR/26     
Ukraine  
Flexible porous plates 
blocks and sheets of 
polyurethane foams  07/07/2015  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/11   June 201622 
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   
Polymeric materials  25/02/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/17  22/05/2020  
G/SG/N/7/UKR/2    
Fresh cut roses  28/05/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/18     
Wires  28/07/2020  
G/SG/N/6/UKR/19     
United Kingdom  
Certain steel products23 01/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/GBR/1     
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   
Fresh, chilled, or frozen 
blueberries  06/10/2020  
G/SG/N/6/USA/13     
Viet Nam  
Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers  12/05/2017  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/6   07/03/ 2018 
G/SG/N/10/VNM/5  Extended  
Certain semi-finished and 
finished products of alloy 
and non -alloy steel  06/07/2016  
G/SG/N/6/VNM/5   02/08/ 2016 
G/SG/N/10/VNM/2  Extended  
 
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20 This is the timing of the notification.  
21 This is the timing of the notification . 
22 This is the timing of the notification.  
23 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020 . The European Union 
and the United Kingdom have communicated that during the transition period, which ends on 
31 December  2020, European Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the 
United  Kingdom. See WT/LET/1462 and  WT/GC/206. The United Kingdom has separately submitted this 
notification to the Committee. This notification was made under the sole responsibility of the United Kingdom.