Safeguard measure
Also called: safeguard · korunma önlemi
A temporary restriction, such as extra duty or a tariff quota, applied to imports of a product from all sources when a sudden increase seriously injures domestic producers. Unlike anti-dumping, it does not require unfair pricing. WTO rules limit duration and require gradual liberalisation.
In practice
Safeguards on steel in the EU, UK and Türkiye operate through country-specific quotas, so timing and quota balances decide the duty.
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UKRelated terms
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- Tariff quota
- A volume of imports that may enter at a reduced or zero duty during a period; imports above the volume pay the normal rate. Quotas may be allocated…
- Import surveillance (gözetim)
- A system in which imports of certain products are monitored, sometimes with a requirement to obtain a document before import. In Türkiye,…