Malaysia: Termination without duties of safeguard investigation on imports of Hot-rolled coils
Description
On May 1, 2011, the competent authorities of Malaysia initiated a safeguard investigation on the import of Hot-rolled Coils. (HS Codes 7208, 7211)
Products under investigation are:
(a) flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, in coils;
(b) flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, in coils, with patterns in relief; and
(c) flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, in coils, pickled.
On August 22, 2011 the investigation was terminated due to no strong evidence of serious injury or threat of serious injury experienced by the domestic industry.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 23/05/2012
Implemented: No
Date of inception:
GTA Evaluation: Amber
Source:
WTO Document: G/SG/N/6/MYS/1
WTO Document: G/SG/N/9/MYS/1
Government Response:
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