On 9 September 2026, the Russian Federation notified the WTO's Committee
on Safeguards regarding the initiation on 7 September 2026 of a safeguard investigation
on certain flat steel products with polymer coating imported into the customs territory
of the Eurasian Economic Union.
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WTO Notification: On 9 September 2026, the Russian Federation notified the WTO Committee
on Safeguards regarding a safeguard investigation initiated on 7 September 2026
on certain polymer-coated flat steel products imported into the Eurasian Economic
Union.
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Investigating Authority: Conducted by the Department for Internal Market Defence (DIMD) under
the Eurasian Economic Commission (Moscow, Russia; Email: tradedefence@eecommission.org).
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Key Deadlines for Interested
Parties:
o Participant Status: Must declare
intention to seek status within 25 days of initiation.
o Public Hearings: Requests must
be made within 45 days of initiation.
o Written Comments: Must be submitted
in Russian within 60 days of initiation.
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What is a Safeguard Investigation? A WTO procedure to determine if surging imports are causing or threatening
serious injury to a domestic industry, which can potentially lead to temporary import
restrictions.
[ABS News Service/15.09.2026]
A safeguard investigation seeks
to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or are threatening
to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry.
During a safeguard investigation,
importers, exporters and other interested parties may present evidence and views
and respond to the presentations of other parties.
A WTO member may take a safeguard
action (i.e. restrict imports of a product temporarily) only if the increased imports
of the product are found to be causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury.