MOROCCO GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS SAFEGUARD MEASURES TO RESTRICT FLAT PRODUCT IMPORTS

The Moroccan government has launched an investigation that could spark its imposition of temporary safeguard duties or quotas on imports of cold-rolled steel sheets and plated or coated sheets. Rabat has informed the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) safeguards committee of its plans, which will allow fellow member countries to comment.The inquiry follows complaints by Morocco’s Maghreb Steel, which were sent to Morocco’s international trade ministry. Moroccan government documents say the company claims these flat products are being imported into Morocco in ...


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