# The Trade Preference Scheme (Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations 2023, Paragraph 1: Application of a trade preference safeguard measure

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A “trade preference safeguard measure” means a measure suspending or varying the DCTS rate on DCTS imports where the Secretary of State determines that—
(a) there are increased quantities of DCTS imports, and
(b) those imports are causing, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties for United Kingdom producers of like goods or directly competing goods.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/561/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-preference-scheme-developing-countries-trading-scheme-regulations-2023/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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