Ukraine Notifies WTO of Safeguard Investigation Into Ceramic Tiles

Ukraine launched a safeguard investigation into ceramic tiles June 1, then notified the World Trade Organization on June 4, according to a WTO news release. Following a petition from Ukrainian ceramics producers Interkerama, Kharkiv Title Plant and Zeus Ceramics, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine will conduct the investigation, the nation's state-run newspaper said in a report, according to an unofficial translation. After 30 days from the publication of the notice, the ministry will lock in the parties to the investigation and after 45 days will review the comments from the parties regarding the initiation of the investigation.