On February 27, 2023, the WTO Safeguards Committee released the safeguard notification submitted to it by the Madagascar delegation. On February 18, 2023, at the request of a domestic enterprise in Madagascar, the Madagascar Investigation Agency (ANMCC) launched a sunset review investigation of imported blankets (French: Couvertures). The products involved are wool, cotton or fiber blankets of various colors, sizes and weights, involving products under Madagascar tax numbers 63011000, 63012000, 63013000, 63014000 and 63019000.
Stakeholders should register to respond within 30 days from the date of filing the case, and submit questionnaires, case comments and written materials.
Contact information of the investigating agency:
Monsieur Le Directeur Général de l’ANMCC
Enceinte Ex-Conquête Antanimena, Antananarivo 101–Madagascar
E-mail: [email protected],dg.anmcc@ gmail.com
Website: www.anmcc.mg
September 20, 2018, Madagascar Launched safeguard investigation into imported blankets. On July 1, 2019, the WTO Safeguards Committee issued a notification on safeguards submitted to it by the Madagascar delegation. Madagascar made a final ruling on safeguards on imported blankets and recommended that the products involved be levied a four-year surcharge at CIF. Tariffs (including temporary additional tariffs) are 41% in the first year, 38% in the second year, 35% in the third year, and 32% in the fourth year. On January 26, 2021, Madagascar launched a midterm review investigation into the case. On August 31, 2021, Madagascar made a final mid-term review of the case and decided to maintain the current safeguard measures without making adjustments.
Original text: https://docsonline.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=r:/G/SG/N6MDG2S1.pdf&Open =True
