What GATT provision did the United States use to justify levying tariffs on tire imports in fall 2009?
A) antidumping duties
B) export subsidization
C) safeguard clause
D) national security

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The safeguard clause allows a country to temporarily impose restrictions on imports if they cause or threaten to cause serious harm to its domestic industry. The United States used this provision to justify levying tariffs on tire imports in fall 2009.

What GATT Provision Did the United States Use to Justify