Madagascar WTO Safeguard Investigation on Confectionery Imports
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Madagascar notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards that on 9 October 2026 it initiated a safeguard investigation into imports of sugar confectionery and chocolate and cocoa confectionery, per notification G/SG/N/6/MDG/21. Interested parties have 30 days from initiation to identify themselves to the ANMCC, submit comments and request a questionnaire; responses to the questionnaire are due within 30 working days. Public hearings may be held at the request of the parties or on the ANMCC's own initiative. The investigation remains at its initiation stage; no proposed or imposed safeguard measure, rate or effective date has been stated.
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- WTO · Latest NewsMadagascar initiates WTO safeguard investigation on certain confectionery imports
Madagascar notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards that it initiated a safeguard investigation on 9 October 2026 into imports of sugar confectionery and chocolate and cocoa confectionery, per notification G/SG/N/6/MDG/21. Interested parties have 30 days from initiation to identify themselves to the ANMCC, submit comments and request a questionnaire, and responses to the questionnaire are due within 30 working days. Public hearings may be held at the request of the parties or on the ANMCC's own initiative.
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