Safeguard

Hi,
can you tell me whether "safeguard" is the exception of MFN or not? can a country exempt any Member whose import is not causing any sort of harm?

Originally Posted by Unregistered Hi, can you tell me whether "safeguard" is the exception of MFN or not? can a country exempt any Member whose import is not causing any sort of harm?

Hello,

As I understand it, injury determinations in safeguard investigations are based on all imports. You don't look at individual country's imports separately. There are certain exceptions that may apply -- e.g. for developing countries and for countries that are parties to a regional trade agreement -- but the basic rule is that you look at all imports together.