·
Notification
issued:
Zimbabwe informed the World Trade Organization Committee on Safeguards about
extending an ongoing investigation.
·
Product
under probe:
Imports of doors into Zimbabwe.
·
Background:
o Investigation originally initiated on 18 July 2025
o Aimed at possible safeguard measures due to rising imports
·
Extension
details:
o Investigation period extended by 2 months
o Published via Government Gazette (March
2026)
·
Revised
timeline:
o Total duration now 8 months (up from initial 6 months)
·
Legal
basis:
o Extension permitted under Zimbabwe’s Safeguard Regulations, 2006
·
Authority
handling case:
o Competition and Tariff Commission
Zimbabwe has extended
its safeguard investigation into rising door imports, signaling continued
scrutiny and the possibility of protective
trade measures to
support domestic industry.
Zimbabwe Initiates
Safeguard Investigation on Doors
On
10 April 2026, Zimbabwe notified the WTO's Committee on Safeguards that it had
initiated on 18 July 2025 a safeguard investigation on imports of doors.