The escape clause allows domestic industries to obtain temporary protection from imports even if the foreign firms have committed no violations of international trade law.

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The escape clause, also known as the safeguard clause, is a provision in international trade agreements that allows a country to temporarily impose import restrictions on products to protect its domestic industries from a surge in imports, regardless of whether foreign firms have violated trade laws.

The Escape Clause Allows Domestic Industries to Obtain Temporary Protection