·
WTO
notification:
Zimbabwe informed the World Trade Organization Committee on Safeguards about
extending its investigation.
·
Product
under investigation:
Imports of fibreboards.
·
Background:
o Probe initiated on 18 July 2025
o Examines need for safeguard measures due to increased imports
·
Extension
details:
o Investigation period extended by 2 months
o Notified via Government Gazette (March
2026)
·
Revised
duration:
o Total investigation period now 8 months (earlier 6 months)
·
Legal
framework:
o Extension allowed under Safeguard Regulations, 2006
·
Authority
in charge:
o Competition and Tariff Commission
Zimbabwe is continuing
its safeguard probe into fibreboard imports, indicating a potential move toward
trade
protection measures to
shield domestic producers.
Zimbabwe Initiates
Safeguard Investigation on Fibreboards
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 fibreboards.