Active Foreign Safeguard Activity*

(Last changes made May 16, 2012)
Country/Product Initiation Provisional Measures Final Measures Notes
Brazil Safeguard Legislation
Wine March 14, 2012
(Investigation)
     
Desiccated Coconut August 10, 2001
(Investigation)
  August 6, 2002
(Quota in tons):
Year 1: 3,957
Year 2: 4,154.9
Year 3: 4,352.7
Year 4: 4,550.6
Measures imposed for four years, September 1, 2002 - August 31, 2006
February 17, 2006
(Extension Review)
  July 27, 2006
(Quota in tons):
Year 1: 4,778
Year 2: 5,017
Year 3: 5,256
Year 4: 5,495
Measures extended for four years, September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2010
July 31, 2009
(Extension Review)
  August 12, 2010
(Quota in tons)
Year 1: 5,770
Year 2: 6,068
Measures extended for two years, September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2012
 
Chile Safeguard Legislation
Maize Otherwise Worked April 27, 2012
(Investigation)
April 27, 2012
10.8% ad valorem
proposed tariff for 200 days
   
 
Dominican Republic Safeguard Legislation
Certain Sport and Dress Socks March 2, 2010
(Investigation)
May 17, 2010
40% ad valorem tariff for 200 days
October 25, 2010
3 year ad valorem tariff
Year 1: 40%
Year 2: 27%
Year 3: 14%
Measures imposed for three years, December 6, 2010 - December 5, 2013
Polypropylene Bags and Tubular Fabric
Measures expired
December 15, 2009
(Investigation)
April 1, 2010
38% ad valorem tariff for 200 days
October 6, 2010
18 month ad valorem tariff
Oct. 18, 2010-Apr. 18, 2011: 38%
Apr. 19, 2011-Oct. 19, 2011: 28%
Oct. 20, 2011-Apr. 20, 2012: 14%
Measures imposed for 18 months and expired April 21, 2012
 
Ecuador Safeguard Legislation
Windshields April 19, 2010
(Investigation)
  October 11, 2010
(USD/piece)
Year 1: $12.72/windshield
Year 2: $9.54/windshield
Year 3:
   1st Half: $6.36/windshield
   2nd Half: $3.18/windshield
Measures imposed for three years beginning November 1, 2010
 
Egypt Safeguard Legislation
Cotton Textile and Mixed Cotton Textile February 23, 2012
(Investigation)
February 29, 2012
For 200 days
10% of the CIF value and not less than 3.33/kg/L.E net
   
Cotton Yarn November 23, 2011
(Investigation)
December 29, 2011
3.33 EGP/kg for 200 days
   
 
India Safeguard Legislation
Phthalic Anhydride August 10, 2011
(Investigation)
September 20, 2011
Prelimary Determination

January 17, 2012
Duties imposed
10% Ad valorem for 180 days
March 29, 2012
Final Determination
 
N1,3-dimethyl butyl-N’Phenylenediamine (PX-13 also known as 6PPD) December 27, 2010
(Investigation)
  August 30, 2011
Ad valorem tariff:
Year 1: 30% minus AD duty payable
Year 2: 25% minus AD duty payable
Measures imposed for two years
Dimethoate Technical January 21, 2009
(Investigation)
March 23 2009
28% ad valorem tariff 03/23/09-10/08/09
August 27, 2009
Ad valorem tariff:
Year 1: 28%
Year 2: 23%
Year 3: 18%
 
 
Indonesia Safeguard Legislation
Finished Casing and Tubing January 20, 2012
(Investigation)
     
Mackerel January 27, 2012
(Investigation)
March 1, 2012

Proposed measures under consideration
   
Conveyor Belts or Belting reinforced only with metal of a width exceeding 20 cm November 3, 2011
(Investigation)
February 5, 2012

Proposed measures under consideration
April 3, 2012

Investigation terminated without imposition of duties
Investigation was terminated due to lack of causal link between imports and injury
Articles of Iron or Steel Wire August 22, 2011
(Investigation)
January 23, 2012

Proposed measures under consideration
   
Tarpaulins, Awnings and Sunblinds of Synthetic fibers March 22, 2011
(Investigation)
  November 17, 2011
Tariffs (Indonesia Rupiah/kg)
Year 1: 13,643
Year 2: 12,643
Year 3: 11,643
Measures imposed for three years
Woven Fabrics of Cotton June 25, 2010
(Investigation)
  March 23, 2011
Tariffs (Indonesia Rupiah/kg)
Year 1: 116.800/Kg
Year 2: 109.500/Kg
Year 3: 102.200/Kg
Measures imposed for three years
Cotton Yarn Other Than Sewing Yarn June 25, 2010
(Investigation)
  June 6, 2011
Tariffs (Indonesian Rupiah/kg)
6/6/11-6/5/12: 40.687
6/6/12-6/5/13: 38.144
6/6/13-6/5/14: 35.601
Measures imposed for three years
Stranded Wire, Ropes and Cables, Excluding Locked Coil, Flattened Strands and Non-Grating Wire Ropes April 30, 2010
(Investigation)
  March 23, 2011
Tariffs (Indonesian Rupiah/kg)
Year 1: 24.080/Kg
Year 2: 21.464/Kg
Year 3: 18.849/Kg
Measures imposed for three years
Stranded Wire, Ropes and Cables for Locked Coil, Flattened Strands, and Non-Rotating Wire Ropes February 5, 2010
(Investigation)
  March 23, 2011
Tariffs (Indonesia Rupiah/kg)
Year 1: 18.620/kg
Year 2: 17.326/kg
Year 3: 16.858/kg
Measures imposed for three years
Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel, Plated with Zinc January 21, 2010
(Investigation)
  March 23, 2011
Tariffs (Indonesia Rupiah/kg)
Year 1: Rp. 6.658/kg
Year 2: Rp. 5.643/kg
Year 3: Rp. 4.629/kg
Measures imposed for three years
Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel, Not Plated/Coated, Containing Carbon <0.25% by Weight January 19, 2010
(Investigation)
  March 23, 2011
Tariffs (Indonesia Rupiah/kg)
Year 1: 7.767/kg
Year 2: 7.216/kg
Year 3: 6.665/kg
Measures imposed for three years
Wire Nail, Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel, Not Plated November 5, 2008
(Investigation)
  October 1, 2009
Tariffs (Indonesian Rupiah)
Year 1: 145% of import value
Year 2: 115% of import value
Year 3: 85% of import value
Measures imposed for three years, October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2012
Dextrose Monohydrate May 14, 2008
(Investigation)
  August 24, 2009
Tariffs (Indonesian Rupiah)
Year 1: IDR 2,700/kg
Year 2: IDR 2,400/kg
Year 3: IDR 2,100/kg
Measures imposed for three years, August 24, 2009 - August 23, 2012
Porcelain and Non-Porcelain Ceramic Tableware October 19, 2004
(Investigation)
  January 4, 2006
Tariffs (Indonesian Rupiah/kg)
Year 1: 1,600
Year 2: 1,400
Year 3: 1,200
Measures imposed for three years, January 4, 2006 - January 3, 2009
June 5, 2008
(Extension Review)
  February 2, 2009
Measures continued
Measures extended for three years, January 4, 2009 - January 3, 2012
 
Israel Safeguard Legislation
Glass Wool and Rock Wool January 11, 2011
(Investigation)
January 4, 2012
Proposed Duties
Glass Wool: $0.92/kg
Rock Wool: $0.99/kg
  January 2012 - Measures proposed for two years
 
Jordan Safeguard Legislation
Bars and Rods of Iron and Steel April 4, 2012
(Investigation)
     
Ceramic tiles
(Measure Ceased)
November 23, 2008
(Investigation)
July 20, 2009 September 1, 2010
(Jordanian Dinar)
Year 1: 0.75 JD
Year 2: 0.50 JD
December 16, 2011
Measure ceased
 
Kyrgyz Republic Safeguard Legislation
Eggs October 15, 2010
(Investigation)
     
Sugar February 17, 2009
(Investigation)
     
 
Malaysia Safeguard Legislation
 
Mexico Safeguard Legislation
Welded Steel Tubes July 2, 2010
(Investigation)
  March 28, 2012
No final measures imposed
 
 
Moldova Safeguard Legislation
Sugar May 21, 2003
(Investigation)
  February 1, 2004
Year 1: 55%
Year 2: 50%
Year 3: 45%
Year 4: 40%
Measures imposed for four years
May 2006
(Mid-Term Review)
  February 19, 2007 As a result of the mid-term review, measures will remain in place and the pace of liberalization will remain the same.
July 24, 2007
(Extension Review)
  February 16, 2008
Year 1: 39%
Year 2: 38%
Year 3: 37%
Year 4: 36%
Except tariff line 1701 which expires on July 31, 2011
Measures extended for four years
 
Philippines Safeguard Legislation
Testliner Board November 16, 2009
(Investigation)
May 26, 2010
PH Pesos 1,480/MT for 200 days as of May 26, 2010
July 15, 2011
(PH Pesos/ton)
Year 1: 1,342
Year 2: 1,274.09
Year 3: 1,211
Measures imposed for three years
Steel Angle Bars August 11, 2008
(Investigation)
January 20, 2009 July 27, 2009
(PH Pesos/ton)
Year 1: 7,700
Year 2: 5,133
Year 3: 4,106.40
Measures imposed for three years
    April 16, 2012
Measures extended for three years
(PH Pesos/ton)
Year 1: 3,901.08
Year 2: 3,706.03
Year 3: 3,520.73
Measures extended for three years. No notification of extension review made
Float Glass May 21, 2003
(Investigation)
October 13, 2003
PH Pesos 2, 650/MT for 200 days
April 14, 2004
(PH Pesos/MT)
Tinted Float Glass
Year 1: 5,850
Year 2: 5,560
Year 3: 5,280

Clear Float Glass
Year 1: 4,630
Year 2: 4,400
Year 3: 4,180
Measures imposed for three years
June 21, 2006
(Extension Review)
  November 21, 2006
(PH Pesos/MT)
Tinted Float Glass
Year 1: 5,016

Clear Float Glass
Year 1: 3,971
Measure extended for 3 years with duties to be reviewed prior to imposition
January 7, 2008
(Review of Duties)
  December 15, 2008
(PH Pesos/MT)
Tinted Float Glass
Year 2: 4,765.20
Year 3: 4,526.94

Clear Float Glass
Year 2: 3,772.45
Year 3: 3,583.83
 
September 8, 2009
(Extension Review)
  February 24, 2010
(PH Pesos/MT)
Tinted Float Glass
Year 1: 4,300.59
Year 2: 4085.56

Clear Float Glass:
Year 1: 3,404.64
Year 2: 3,234.41
Measure extended for four years with duties to be reviewed prior to imposition
Figured Glass April 16, 2003
(Investigation)
October 13, 2003
PH Pesos 1,535/MT for 200 days
April 14, 2004
(PH Pesos/MT)
Year 1: 2,655
Year 2: 2,520
Year 3: 2,394
Measures imposed for three years
June 21, 2006
(Extension Review)
  December 1, 2006
(PH Pesos/MT)
Year 1: 2,274.30
Measure extended for three years; however, the measure was suspended December 10, 2007.
September 8, 2009
(Extension Review)
  February 24, 2010 Measure extended but suspended
Ceramic Tiles and Floor Tiles May 28, 2001
(Investigation)
January 9, 2002
PH Pesos 5.40/kg for 200 days
April 11, 2002
PH (Pesos/kg)
Year 1: 5.40
Year 2: 4.30
Year 3: 3.50
 
Unknown
(Extension Review)
  January 12,2005
PH (Pesos/kg)
Year 1: 2.80
Year 2: Unchanged
Year 3: 2.15
 
September 3, 2007
(Extension Review)
  January 21, 2008
PH (Pesos/kg)
Year 1: 2.0
Year 2: 1.86
Year 3: 1.80
Year 4: 1.76
 
 
Russia Safeguard Legislation
Caramel March 22, 2010
(Investigation)
  January 5, 2011
Proposed
USD $294.1/ton
Final duties imposed as of Juy 7, 2011
Activated Carbon January 5, 2010
(Investigation)
  January 5, 2011
14.4% but not less than USD $0.45/kg
 
Large Diameter Pipes Unknown
(Investigation)
  December 21, 2006  
September 4, 2009
(Extension Review)
  December 21, 2009
8% until December 21, 2012
 
Carbon Steel Fasteners Unknown
(Investigation)
  January 5, 2011
USD $282.4/ton
 
Stainless Steel Pipes Unknown
(Investigation)
  February 4, 2009
28.1% on imports from all sources except Belarus and members of the Russian GSP program but including China and Brazil
 
 
Thailand Safeguard Legislation
Glass Block December 16, 2010
(Investigation)
January 15, 2011
Tariff increase of 35% of CIF price for 200 days
August 18, 2011
Higher of:
Year 1: 35 % of CIF price or 11.23 baht/piece
Year 2: 32 % of CIF price or 10.23 baht/piece
Year 3: 29 % of CIF price or 9.23 baht/piece
Duties imposed 01/18/2011 - 01/14/2014
 
Turkey Safeguard Legislation
Polyethylene Terephthalate March 11, 2011
(Investigation)
  June 11, 2011
Additional duty to CIF price
Year 1: 8%
Year 2: 7.5%
Year 3: 7%
 
Matches May 2, 2009
(Investigation)
May 2, 2009
USD $0.64/kg for 200 days
December 6, 2009
Difference between threshold duty and actual price if imports are lower than threshold duty
(USD/net kg)
Threshold level/Maximum Duty
Year 1: 3.10, Max. duty: 1.00
Year 2: 3.05, Max. duty: 0.95
Year 3: 3.00, Max. duty: 0.90

Measures imposed for three years beginning June 6, 2009

 

April 6, 2012
(Extension Review)
     
Cotton Yarn May 23, 2008
(Investigation)

June 3, 2008
USD $1.03/kg for 200 days

 

August 12, 2008
(ad valorem)
Year 1: 15-20%
Year 2: 14-19%
Year 3: 13-18%
with minimum and maximum thresholds for specific products
Measures imposed for three years, July 15, 2008 - July 14, 2011
June 11, 2011
(Extension Review)
June 11, 2011
Proposed provisional measures for 200 days
January 30, 3012
(USD)
Year 1: 10%
Year 2: 9%
Year 3: 8%
with minimum and maximum thresholds for specific products
Proposed measures sent to Council for review at same time as initiation

Measures imposed for three years, July 15, 2011 - July 14, 2014
Certain Electrical Appliances December 19, 2007
(Investigation)
  August 11, 2008
(USD)
Year 1: $5-$8/piece
Year 2: $4.5-$7/piece
Year 3: $4-$6/piece
Duty to be imposed for those products with CIF value below a threshold value (listed in notice)
Measures imposed for three years
October 12, 2011
(Extension Review)
November 1, 2011
for 200 days
(USD)
$3.75-$5.70/piece
April 30, 2012
Proposed
11/1/2011-10/31/2012
USD $3.75 - $5.70/piece
11/1/2012-10/31/2013
USD $3.5 - $5.4/piece
 
Travel Goods, Handbags, and Similar Containers June 5, 2007
(Investigation)
  March 18, 2008
(USD/kg USD/piece)
Year 1: 3/kg, max 5/piece
Year 2: 2.90/kg, max 4.75/piece
Year 3: 2.80/kg, max 4.50/piece
Measures imposed for three years
March 31, 2011
(Extension Review)
April 8, 2011
USD $2.70 for 200 days
October 25, 2011
(USD/kg USD/piece)
Year 1: 2.7/kg, max $4.25/piece
Year 2: 2.6/kg, max $4.00/piece
Year 3: 2.5/kg, max $3.75/piece
Measures imposed for three years beginning 4/8/2011
Frames and Mountings for Spectacles February 11, 2007
(Investigation)
  January 30, 2008
(USD)
Year 1: $3/piece
Year 2: $2.85/piece
Year 3: $2.70/piece
Measures imposed for three years
February 28, 2011
(Extension Review)
February 28, 2011
(USD/piece)
$2.55 for 200 days
October 27, 2011
(USD)
Year 1: $2.55/piece
Year 2: $2.50/piece
Year 3: $2.40/piece
Measures imposed for three years beginning March 5, 2011
Motorcycles (Including Mopeds) and Cycles Fitted with an Auxiliary Motor August 15, 2006
(Investigation)
August 15, 2006
(USD/piece by HTS code) for 200 days
8711.10.00.00.11: 200
8711.10.00.00.19: 200
8711.20.10.00.00: 250
8711.20.91.00.00: 200
8711.20.93.00.00: 200
8711.20.98.00.00: 300
8711.30.10.00.00: 300
8711.30.90.00.00: 300
March 2, 2007
Customs code of the productThreshold (USD per piece)Fixed duty (USD per piece)
  1st Period
(3/2/2007-8/14/2007)
2nd Period (8/15/2007-8/14/2008)3rd Period (8/15/2008-8/14/2009)
8711.10.00.00.111.200200190180
8711.10.00.00.191.400200190180
8711.20.10.00.002.000250235220
8711.20.91.00.001.400200190180
8711.20.93.00.002.000250235220
8711.20.98.00.002.300300285270
8711.30.10.00.002.600300285270
June 17, 2009
(Extension Review)
August 15, 2009
(USD/piece by HTS code subject to threshold) for 200 days
8711.10.00.00.11: 170
8711.10.00.00.19: 170
8711.20.10.00.00: 205
8711.20.91.00.00: 170
8711.20.93.00.00: 210
8711.20.98.00.00: 255
8711.30.10.00.00: 255
January 14, 2010
Customs code of the productThreshold (USD per piece)Fixed duty (USD per piece)
  1st Period
(8/15/2009-8/14/2010)
2nd Period (8/15/2010-8/14/2011)3rd Period (8/15/2011-8/14/2012)
8711.10.00.00.111.200170165160
8711.10.00.00.191.400170165160
8711.20.10.00.002.000205200195
8711.20.91.00.001.400170165160
8711.20.93.00.002.000205200195
8711.20.98.00.002.300255250245
8711.30.10.00.002.600255250245
April 6, 2012
(Extension Review)
   
Footwear January 5, 2006
(Investigation)
  August 10, 2006
(USD/pair)
HTS 64.02
Year 1: $2
Year 2: $1.9
Year 3: $1.80

HTS 64.03
Year 1: $3
Year 2: $2.85
Year 3: $2.70

HTS 64.04
Year 1: $2
Year 2: $1.90
Year 3: $1.80
Measures imposed for three years, August 10, 2006 - August 9, 2009
June 4, 2009
(Extension Review)
August 10, 2009

(USD/pair)
HTS 64.02: $1.70
HTS 64.03: $2.55
HTS 64.04: $1.70
January 14, 2010
(USD/pair)
HTS 64.02
Year 1: $1.70
Year 2: $1.65
Year 3: $1.60

HTS 64.03
Year 1: $2.55
Year 2: $2.50
Year 3: $2.45

HTS 64.04
Year 1: $1.70
Year 2: $1.65
Year 3: $1.60
Measures imposed for three years, August 10, 2009 - August 9, 2012

HS 6402.19; 6403.12; 6403.19; 6404.11 subheadings are excluded from the measure

For the products under following subheadings, the duty will be USD $1.20/pair:

HS 6402.99.50; 6402.99.91; 6403.51.11; 6403.51.91; 6403.59.31; 6403.59.50.00.11; 6403.59.50.00.12; 6403.59.50.00.13; 6403.59.91; 6403.91.11; 6403.91.91; 6403.99.31; 6403.99.50; 6403.99.91; 6404.19.10.00.11; 6404.19.10.00.12; 6404.19.10.00.13; 6404.19.90.00.13; 6404.20.10.
April 27, 2012
(Extension Review)
     
Salt January 5, 2006
(Investigation)
  August 10, 2006
Three-year variable duty that will be implemented for imports under CIF threshold price of USD 35/ton.
Measures imposed for three years
June 5, 2009
(Extension Review)
July 21, 2009
Variable duty that will be implemented for imports under CIF threshold price of USD 29/ton beginning August 10, 2009

A final determination in this review has not yet been notified to the WTO.
Steam Smoothing Irons January 5, 2006
(Investigation)
  August 10, 2006
(USD/piece)
Year 1: $5
Year 2: $4.5
Year 3: $4.0
Measures imposed for three years August 10, 2006 - August 9, 2009
May 31, 2009
(Extension Review)
July 21, 2009
USD $3.50/piece beginning August 10, 2009
January 14, 2010
(USD/piece)
Year 1: $3.50
Year 2: $3.00
Year 3: $2.50
Measures extended for three years, August 10, 2009 - August 9, 2012
Vacuum Cleaners January 5 2006
(Investigation)
  July 11, 2006
Variable duty for imports having CIF price below threshold price
(USD threshold price)
Year 1: $40/piece
Year 2: $38/piece
Year 3: $36/piece
Measures imposed for three years, August 10, 2006 - August 9, 2009
June 3, 2009
(Extension Review)
July 21, 2009
Variable duty for imports having CIF price below USD $34/piece beginning August 10, 2009 for 200 days
January 14, 2010
Variable duty for imports having CIF price below threshold price
(USD threshold price)
Year 1: $34/piece
Year 2: $33/piece
Year 3: $32/piece
Measures extended for three years, August 10, 2009 - August 9, 2012
 
Ukraine Safeguard Legislation
Passenger Cars July 2, 2011
(Investigation)
     
Certain Products of Crude Oil Processing
(Investigation Terminated)
January 29, 2011
(Investigation)
  December 28, 2011
Investigation terminated
Investigation terminated as imports were not causing or threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.
Sheet Glass August 27, 2009
(Investigation)
November 11, 2009
31.25% for 200 days beginning November 13, 2009
   
Matches November 26, 2008
(Investigation)
  October 19, 2009
11.3% for three years
Measures imposed for three years, November 6, 2009 - November 6, 2012
(Extension Review)   October 25, 2010
Quota
11/6/10 - 11/5/2011:
Russia: 7,328 tons
Belarus: 2,656 tons
Others: 301 tons

11/6/2011 - 11/5/2012
Russia: 7,694 tons
Belarus: 2,789 tons
Others: 316 tons
 
Casing and Pump-Compressor Seamless Steel Pipes September 1, 2007
(Investigation)
  October 1, 2008
Annual Quotas for 3 years (to be liberalized by 5% in 2nd year and 10% in 3rd year) in tons as follows:
Russia: 10,311
Austria: 2,125
Poland: 955
Romania: 181
Slovakia: 148
India: 63
China: 42
Other Countries: 679
Measures imposed for three years, October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2011
Unknown Date
(Mid-Term Review)
  July 30, 2009
The scope of the measure was changed with changes to apply effective April 1, 2010
September 30, 2011
(Measure Extended)
  Annual Quota for Three Years
Year 1: 16,753 tons
Year 2: 17,591 tons
Year 3: 18,471 tons
Measures in place 10/04/11-09/30/2014

Specific quotas per country can be found in WTO notice
Information compiled by the Trade Remedy Compliance Staff, Import Administration


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