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 63022000, 63012000, 63013000, 63014000 and 63019000.
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Contact information of the investigating agency:
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Email: [email protected],dg.asdfssdfsnmcc@ gmasdfssdfsil.com
Website: www.asdfssdfsnmcc.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.
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