Bilateral safeguard preliminary findings require clear evidence of serious injury, prompt notice, and circulation to governments concerned.

The bilateral safeguard investigation process permits the Director General, in critical circumstances, to record a preliminary finding of serious injury or threat of serious injury where increased imports of an originating good have caused or are threatening to cause damage to the domestic industry that would be difficult to repair if provisional safeguard action is delayed. After such a finding, the Director General must issue a public notice and send it to the relevant ministries and the Government of the Republic of Korea.

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