Regulation of the People's Republic of China on Safeguard Measures

(2001年11月26日中华人民共和国国务院令第330号公布　根据2004年3月31日《国务院关于修改〈中华人民共和国保障措施条例〉的决定》修订)

(Promulgated by Decree No. 330 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on November 26, 2001, and revised in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulation of the People's Republic of China on Safeguard Measures on March 31, 2004)

为了促进对外贸易健康发展，根据《中华人民共和国对外贸易法》的有关规定，制定本条例。

This Regulation is formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China for the purpose of promoting the healthy development of foreign trade.

进口产品数量增加，并对生产同类产品或者直接竞争产品的国内产业造成严重损害或者严重损害威胁(以下除特别指明外，统称损害)的，依照本条例的规定进行调查，采取保障措施。

Where the quantity of imported products increases and causes serious injury or threat of serious injury (hereinafter collectively referred to as injury, unless otherwise specified) to the domestic industry producing like products or directly competitive products, an investigation shall be conducted and safeguard measures shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.

与国内产业有关的自然人、法人或者其他组织(以下统称申请人)，可以依照本条例的规定，向商务部提出采取保障措施的书面申请。

Natural persons, legal persons, or other organizations related to the domestic industry (hereinafter collectively referred to as applicants) may, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, submit a written application to the Ministry of Commerce for the adoption of safeguard measures.

商务部应当及时对申请人的申请进行审查，决定立案调查或者不立案调查。

The Ministry of Commerce shall promptly examine the application and decide whether to initiate an investigation or not.

商务部没有收到采取保障措施的书面申请，但有充分证据认为国内产业因进口产品数量增加而受到损害的，可以决定立案调查。

If the Ministry of Commerce has not received a written application for safeguard measures but has sufficient evidence that the domestic industry is being injured due to an increase in the quantity of imported products, it may decide to initiate an investigation.

立案调查的决定，由商务部予以公告。

The decision to initiate an investigation shall be announced by the Ministry of Commerce.

商务部应当将立案调查的决定及时通知世界贸易组织保障措施委员会(以下简称保障措施委员会)。

The Ministry of Commerce shall promptly notify the WTO Committee on Safeguards (hereinafter referred to as the Committee on Safeguards) of the decision to initiate an investigation.

对进口产品数量增加及损害的调查和确定，由商务部负责；其中，涉及农产品的保障措施国内产业损害调查，由商务部会同农业部进行。

The investigation and determination of the increase in the quantity of imported products and the injury shall be the responsibility of the Ministry of Commerce; where the investigation involves injury to the domestic industry for safeguard measures on agricultural products, it shall be conducted jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture.

进口产品数量增加，是指进口产品数量的绝对增加或者与国内生产相比的相对增加。

An increase in the quantity of imported products refers to an absolute increase in the quantity of imported products or a relative increase compared to domestic production.

在确定进口产品数量增加对国内产业造成的损害时，应当审查下列相关因素：

When determining the injury caused to the domestic industry by the increase in the quantity of imported products, the following relevant factors shall be examined:

(一)进口产品的绝对和相对增长率与增长量；

(1) The absolute and relative growth rate and growth amount of imported products;

(二)增加的进口产品在国内市场中所占的份额；

(2) The share of the increased imported products in the domestic market;

(三)进口产品对国内产业的影响，包括对国内产业在产量、销售水平、市场份额、生产率、设备利用率、利润与亏损、就业等方面的影响；

(3) The impact of imported products on the domestic industry, including effects on output, sales level, market share, productivity, equipment utilization, profit and loss, employment, etc.;

(四)造成国内产业损害的其他因素。

(4) Other factors causing injury to the domestic industry.

对严重损害威胁的确定，应当依据事实，不能仅依据指控、推测或者极小的可能性。

The determination of a threat of serious injury shall be based on facts and not merely on allegation, conjecture, or remote possibility.

在确定进口产品数量增加对国内产业造成的损害时，不得将进口增加以外的因素对国内产业造成的损害归因于进口增加。

When determining the injury caused to the domestic industry by the increase in the quantity of imported products, injury caused to the domestic industry by factors other than the increase in imports shall not be attributed to the increase in imports.

在调查期间，商务部应当及时公布对案情的详细分析和审查的相关因素等。

During the investigation period, the Ministry of Commerce shall promptly publish a detailed analysis of the case and the relevant factors examined.

国内产业，是指中华人民共和国国内同类产品或者直接竞争产品的全部生产者，或者其总产量占国内同类产品或者直接竞争产品全部总产量的主要部分的生产者。

Domestic industry refers to all domestic producers of like products or directly competitive products in the People's Republic of China, or those producers whose total output constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of like products or directly competitive products.

商务部应当根据客观的事实和证据，确定进口产品数量增加与国内产业的损害之间是否存在因果关系。

The Ministry of Commerce shall determine, based on objective facts and evidence, whether there is a causal relationship between the increase in the quantity of imported products and the injury to the domestic industry.

商务部应当为进口经营者、出口经营者和其他利害关系方提供陈述意见和论据的机会。

The Ministry of Commerce shall provide opportunities for importers, exporters, and other interested parties to present their views and arguments.

调查可以采用调查问卷的方式，也可以采用听证会或者其他方式。

The investigation may be conducted by means of questionnaires, hearings, or other methods.

调查中获得的有关资料，资料提供方认为需要保密的，商务部可以按保密资料处理。

If the provider of relevant information obtained during the investigation considers that the information needs to be kept confidential, the Ministry of Commerce may treat it as confidential information.

保密申请有理由的，应当对资料提供方提供的资料按保密资料处理，同时要求资料提供方提供一份非保密的该资料概要。

If the confidentiality request is justified, the information provided by the information provider shall be treated as confidential information, and the information provider shall be required to provide a non-confidential summary of such information.

按保密资料处理的资料，未经资料提供方同意，不得泄露。

Information treated as confidential shall not be disclosed without the consent of the information provider.

进口产品数量增加、损害的调查结果及其理由的说明，由商务部予以公布。

The Ministry of Commerce shall publish the investigation results regarding the increase in imports and injury, along with the reasoning thereof.

商务部应当将调查结果及有关情况及时通知保障措施委员会。

The Ministry of Commerce shall promptly notify the Committee on Safeguard Measures of the investigation results and relevant information.

商务部根据调查结果，可以作出初裁决定，也可以直接作出终裁决定，并予以公告。

Based on the investigation results, the Ministry of Commerce may make a preliminary determination or directly make a final determination, and shall announce it.

有明确证据表明进口产品数量增加，在不采取临时保障措施将对国内产业造成难以补救的损害的紧急情况下，可以作出初裁决定，并采取临时保障措施。

In emergency circumstances where there is clear evidence of an increase in imports and failure to take provisional safeguard measures would cause injury difficult to remedy to the domestic industry, a preliminary determination may be made and provisional safeguard measures may be taken.

临时保障措施采取提高关税的形式。

Provisional safeguard measures shall take the form of tariff increases.

采取临时保障措施，由商务部提出建议，国务院关税税则委员会根据商务部的建议作出决定，由商务部予以公告。海关自公告规定实施之日起执行。

To take provisional safeguard measures, the Ministry of Commerce shall make a recommendation, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council shall make a decision based on the recommendation of the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Commerce shall announce it. The customs shall implement it from the date specified in the announcement.

在采取临时保障措施前，商务部应当将有关情况通知保障措施委员会。

Before taking provisional safeguard measures, the Ministry of Commerce shall notify the Committee on Safeguard Measures of the relevant information.

临时保障措施的实施期限，自临时保障措施决定公告规定实施之日起，不超过200天。

The period of application of provisional safeguard measures shall not exceed 200 days from the date specified in the announcement of the decision on provisional safeguard measures.

终裁决定确定进口产品数量增加，并由此对国内产业造成损害的，可以采取保障措施。实施保障措施应当符合公共利益。

If the final determination finds that the increase in imports has caused injury to the domestic industry, safeguard measures may be taken. The application of safeguard measures shall be in the public interest.

保障措施可以采取提高关税、数量限制等形式。

Safeguard measures may take the form of tariff increases, quantitative restrictions, etc.

保障措施采取提高关税形式的，由商务部提出建议，国务院关税税则委员会根据商务部的建议作出决定，由商务部予以公告；采取数量限制形式的，由商务部作出决定并予以公告。海关自公告规定实施之日起执行。

If safeguard measures take the form of tariff increases, the Ministry of Commerce shall make a recommendation, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council shall make a decision based on the recommendation of the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Commerce shall announce it; if they take the form of quantitative restrictions, the Ministry of Commerce shall make a decision and announce it. The customs shall implement it from the date specified in the announcement.

商务部应当将采取保障措施的决定及有关情况及时通知保障措施委员会。

The Ministry of Commerce shall promptly notify the Committee on Safeguard Measures of the decision to take safeguard measures and relevant information.

采取数量限制措施的，限制后的进口量不得低于最近3个有代表性年度的平均进口量；但是，有正当理由表明为防止或者补救严重损害而有必要采取不同水平的数量限制措施的除外。

If quantitative restrictions are taken, the quantity of imports after restriction shall not be less than the average quantity of imports in the most recent three representative years, unless there is a justified reason to apply a different level of quantitative restriction to prevent or remedy serious injury.

采取数量限制措施，需要在有关出口国(地区)或者原产国(地区)之间进行数量分配的，商务部可以与有关出口国(地区)或者原产国(地区)就数量的分配进行磋商。

If quantitative restrictions are taken and it is necessary to allocate quantities among exporting countries (regions) or countries (regions) of origin, the Ministry of Commerce may consult with the relevant exporting countries (regions) or countries (regions) of origin on the allocation of quantities.

保障措施应当针对正在进口的产品实施，不区分产品来源国(地区)。

Safeguard measures shall be applied to imports of the product irrespective of its source country (region).

采取保障措施应当限于防止、补救严重损害并便利调整国内产业所必要的范围内。

Safeguard measures shall be limited to the extent necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury and to facilitate the adjustment of the domestic industry.

在采取保障措施前，商务部应当为与有关产品的出口经营者有实质利益的国家(地区)政府提供磋商的充分机会。

Before taking safeguard measures, the Ministry of Commerce shall provide adequate opportunity for consultations with the governments of countries (regions) having a substantial interest as exporters of the product concerned.

终裁决定确定不采取保障措施的，已征收的临时关税应当予以退还。

If the final determination decides not to take safeguard measures, the provisional tariffs that have been collected shall be refunded.

保障措施的实施期限不超过4年。

The period of application of safeguard measures shall not exceed 4 years.

符合下列条件的，保障措施的实施期限可以适当延长：

The period of application of safeguard measures may be extended if the following conditions are met:

(一)按照本条例规定的程序确定保障措施对于防止或者补救严重损害仍然有必要；

(1) It is determined in accordance with the procedures provided for in these Regulations that the safeguard measure remains necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury;

(二)有证据表明相关国内产业正在进行调整；

(2) There is evidence that the relevant domestic industry is undergoing adjustment;

(三)已经履行有关对外通知、磋商的义务；

(3) The obligations of external notification and consultation have been fulfilled;

(四)延长后的措施不严于延长前的措施。

(4) The extended measure is no more restrictive than the measure before extension.

一项保障措施的实施期限及其延长期限，最长不超过10年。

The period of implementation of a safeguard measure and its extension shall not exceed 10 years in total.

保障措施实施期限超过1年的，应当在实施期间内按固定时间间隔逐步放宽。

If the period of implementation of a safeguard measure exceeds one year, the measure shall be progressively liberalized at regular intervals during the period of implementation.

保障措施实施期限超过3年的，商务部应当在实施期间内对该项措施进行中期复审。

If the period of implementation of a safeguard measure exceeds three years, the Ministry of Commerce shall conduct a mid-term review of the measure during the period of implementation.

复审的内容包括保障措施对国内产业的影响、国内产业的调整情况等。

The review shall include the impact of the safeguard measure on the domestic industry and the status of adjustment of the domestic industry.

保障措施属于提高关税的，商务部应当根据复审结果，依照本条例的规定，提出保留、取消或者加快放宽提高关税措施的建议，国务院关税税则委员会根据商务部的建议作出决定，由商务部予以公告；保障措施属于数量限制或者其他形式的，商务部应当根据复审结果，依照本条例的规定，作出保留、取消或者加快放宽数量限制措施的决定并予以公告。

If the safeguard measure is an increase in customs duties, the Ministry of Commerce shall, based on the review results and in accordance with these Regulations, propose recommendations to maintain, eliminate, or accelerate the liberalization of the increase in customs duties. The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council shall make a decision based on the Ministry's recommendations, and the Ministry of Commerce shall announce it. If the safeguard measure is a quantitative restriction or other form, the Ministry of Commerce shall, based on the review results and in accordance with these Regulations, make a decision to maintain, eliminate, or accelerate the liberalization of the quantitative restriction measure and announce it.

对同一进口产品再次采取保障措施的，与前次采取保障措施的时间间隔应当不短于前次采取保障措施的实施期限，并且至少为2年。

If a safeguard measure is re-imposed on the same imported product, the time interval between the re-imposition and the previous imposition shall not be shorter than the period of implementation of the previous safeguard measure, and shall be at least two years.

符合下列条件的，对一产品实施的期限为180天或者少于180天的保障措施，不受前款限制：

A safeguard measure imposed on a product for a period of 180 days or less may be exempted from the restriction in the preceding paragraph if the following conditions are met:

(一)自对该进口产品实施保障措施之日起，已经超过1年；

(1) At least one year has elapsed since the date of imposition of the safeguard measure on the imported product;

(二)自实施该保障措施之日起5年内，未对同一产品实施2次以上保障措施。

(2) No safeguard measure has been imposed on the same product more than twice within the five years preceding the date of imposition of the safeguard measure.

任何国家(地区)对中华人民共和国的出口产品采取歧视性保障措施的，中华人民共和国可以根据实际情况对该国家(地区)采取相应的措施。

If any country (region) adopts discriminatory safeguard measures against export products of the People's Republic of China, the People's Republic of China may, based on the actual circumstances, take corresponding measures against that country (region).

商务部负责与保障措施有关的对外磋商、通知和争端解决事宜。

The Ministry of Commerce shall be responsible for external consultations, notifications, and dispute settlement related to safeguard measures.

商务部可以根据本条例制定具体实施办法。

The Ministry of Commerce may formulate specific implementation rules in accordance with these Regulations.

本条例自2002年1月1日起施行。

These Regulations shall come into force as of January 1, 2002.