Legal Framework

Legal Framework for Trade remedial measures in Philippines

What agencies administer the anti-dumping/countervailing legislation?

The Safeguard Measures Act aims to protect domestic industries in the Philippines from increased imports causing serious injury, allowing for the implementation of measures such as tariffs or quotas to promote competitiveness and adjustment.

FLOWCHART OF ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION Republic Act No.8752 (RA 8752)

Anti-Dumping Measures – provides protection to a Philippine domestic industry which is being materially injured, or is likely to be materially injured by the dumping of articles imported into or sold in the Philippines.

FLOWCHART ON COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATION Republic Act No.8751 (RA 8751)

Countervailing Measures – measure imposed on a product which is granted directly or indirectly by the government of the country of export any kind of specific subsidy.

Safeguard Measures – emergency relief provided to a domestic industry, producing like or directly competitive product, which was seriously injured due to sudden and sharp increase in volume of imports