Philippines initiates WTO-notified safeguard investigation on pork imports
The Philippines launches safeguard investigation on pork
The Philippines notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards that it initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of pork on October 9, 2026, with the notification circulated as G/SG/N/6/PHL/25. Interested parties must submit written comments, evidence and positions within five working days from the date of publication of the Notice, and parties required to complete an investigation questionnaire must submit complete responses within the prescribed period. The Notice does not specify an intended public hearing date.
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On 21 October 2026, the Philippines notified the WTO's Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 9 October 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of pork.
In the notification the Philippines indicated, among other things, as follows:
"4. Contact point
Further information concerning the investigation may be obtained from or submitted to the competent authority at the following address:
Trade Remedies Office (TRO)
Policy Research Service
Department of Agriculture
3rd Floor, Department of Agriculture Central Office Building
Elliptical Road, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel.: (02) 8241-9488 or (02) 8243-2473 Local 2316
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
5. Deadlines for presenting evidence and views
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, evidence, and positions within five (5) working days from the date of publication of the Notice. Interested parties required to accomplish an investigation questionnaire must submit complete responses within the prescribed period. Importers, exporters, exporting Members, and other interested parties should contact the Trade Remedies Office for applicable participation procedures and submission requirements. The Notice does not specify an intended public hearing date."
The notification is available in G/SG/N/6/PHL/25.
What is a safeguard investigation?
A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or are threatening to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry.
During a safeguard investigation, importers, exporters and other interested parties may present evidence and views and respond to the presentations of other parties.
A WTO member may take a safeguard action (i.e. restrict imports of a product temporarily) only if the increased imports of the product are found to be causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury.
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