The Philippine Tariff Commission has recently completed its investigation into the request by Asahi Glass Philippines to extend the safeguard measures on imported figured glass, float glass, and glass mirrors, and has recommended that the safeguard measures on the above products continue for a period of three years.

On October 13, 2003, the Philippines imposed safeguard measures on the above products for a period of three years. On June 20, 2006, at the request of the original petitioner, the Philippine Tariff Commission initiated the investigation procedure for the extension of the safeguard measures.

The countries (regions) involved in this case include: Australia, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, China, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Taiwan region of China. The products involved include figured glass under ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) Nos. 7003.12.20, 7003.12.90, 7003.19.20, and 7003.19.90; float glass under AHTN Nos. 7005.21.20, 7005.21.90, 7005.29.20, and 7005.29.90; and glass mirrors under AHTN Nos. 7009.91.00 and 7009.92.00.