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Eurasian Economic Union, European Union, Turkey, Canada have also
initiated Safeguard measures in Steel sector. This data is not captured in
the gure above.

Fig.11: Sector-wise Safeguard Measures Imposed

Others
21%

Textiles and Base metals and
articles articles
5% 26%

Live animals and Chemical and
products allied
5% industries
19%
Articles of
stone, plaster;
ceramic prod.; Prepared foodstuff;
glass Vegetable products beverages, spirits,
8% 8% vinegar; tobacco
8%

Source: WTO data (01.01.1995 to 31.12.2017).

13. Fig.11 presents sector-wise distribution of cases where Safeguard
measures have been imposed by WTO members from 1995 till 2017.
The 'Base Metals and Articles' and 'Chemical and Allied Industries'
constitute 26% and 19% respectively of the total number of Safeguard
measures imposed globally. The other sectors where Safeguard
measures have been imposed include prepared foodstuff, beverages,
spirit, vinegar, tobacco (8%), vegetable products (8%), Articles of stone,
Ceramics (8%), live animals and products (5%), Textiles and Articles (5%)
and together they constitute about 79% of the total cases where
Safeguard measures were imposed.

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