Reset Setting Change contrast to brightChange contrast to originalChange contrast to darkChange font size to lower sizeChange font size to original sizeChange font size to large size
    T
    T
    T
    T
    T
LambangMalaysia
                                         
 | 
 W3C   FAQs   site map   contact us   complaints & feedback 
background
OFFICIAL PORTAL OF THE

MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT, TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Safeguards Measure

Legislation     |     Questionnaire     |     Investigations


Safeguards measure is an emergency measure in the event of increased imports of a particular product, when such imports have caused or threaten to cause serious injury to the domestic industry of the importing country.

It is a temporary measure designed to curb imports and facilitate adjustment of particular industry to be more competitive.

Safeguards measure can take the form of quantitative restrictions or tariff above the bound level.

The following three criteria must be demonstrated in order to impose safeguards measure:

  • Surge of imports, relative or absolute;
  • The domestic industry producing the like product in the importing country is suffering serious injury or threat thereof; and
  • There is a causal link between the surge of imports and the serious injury

 

Safeguards must be applied on non-selective basis. The measure must be progressively liberalized during the period of application.

The WTO Agreement on Safeguards contains detailed procedural requirements on a number of issues, which are applicable at different stages of the safeguard proceeding. For further information, kindly log on to www.wto.org

Need more assistance or information?

If you would like to know more about dumping and subsidy matters, you are welcome to contact the Trade Practices Section:

The Director
Trade Practices Section
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
9th Floor, Menara MITI, No. 7,
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Email : alltps@miti.gov.my
Facsimile : 03 - 62114429

 


 


Last Updated 2021-08-25 16:21:06 by Fauziah Osman

  •  
  • Print
  • Email this page

 

CONTACT US
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Menara MITI, No.7,
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 603-8000 8000 | Fax: 03-6026 4693
Email: webmiti[@]miti.gov.my
 
MITI QR Code  MITIMalaysia  MITIMalaysia  MITIMalaysia  MITIMalaysiayoutube  MITIMalaysia  MITIMalaysia