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WTO Members Review Safeguard Actions, Note Rise in Usage

Original: WTO members review, and note increasing resort to, safeguard actions

The WTO Committee on Safeguards met on 26 October 2026 to review safeguard actions covering 39 products, including 11 steel/metal products, with members commenting on EU and UK steel safeguards. Members also discussed a possible EU investigation into hybrid vehicle imports, and Brazil proposed improvements to safeguard notification procedures.

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