---
title: "Trade Remedy Proceedings"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/healthcare-and-pharmaceutical-law-en/trade-remedy-proceedings-en"
field: "Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Law"
description: "Legal representation in anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations in Georgia. Protect your business interests with Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-02-15"
updated: "2026-10-14"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Trade Remedy Proceedings

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/healthcare-and-pharmaceutical-law-en/trade-remedy-proceedings-en

Trade remedy proceedings are instruments of international trade law used to protect domestic industry from unfair imports. Georgia has a "Law on Anti-Dumping Measures in Trade," which provides for anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard measures. If imported goods are sold at a dumped price (below cost or below the price in the exporting country) and this damages local production, a special tariff can be imposed. Also, if import volume increases sharply and threatens the local market, safeguard measures can be used. Legal services in this area involve protecting the interests of local manufacturers (preparing complaints) or defending importers against imposed sanctions.

## What Does Trade Remedy Service Cover?

Our lawyers offer full support in trade disputes:

-   **Anti-Dumping Investigation:** Preparing an application to the National Competition Agency to initiate an investigation into dumped imports.
-   **Injury Analysis:** Economic and legal justification that imports are causing material injury to the domestic industry.
-   **Importer Defense:** Protecting the interests of foreign exporters or local importers during the anti-dumping investigation (filling questionnaires, argumentation).
-   **Countervailing Measures:** Disputes against subsidized imports (when a foreign government subsidizes exports).
-   **Safeguard Measures:** Representation in the process of imposing temporary tariffs or quotas against sudden import surges.
-   **Appellate Procedures:** Appealing decisions of the Competition Agency or the Government in court.

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### What is anti-dumping?

Anti-dumping is a measure against imports sold at unfairly low prices (below cost or home market price) that injure domestic industry. We help local producers file complaints to impose special tariffs.

### How can I initiate an investigation?

You must submit a well-substantiated application to the Competition Agency proving dumping, material injury to your industry, and a causal link. Our lawyers handle this complex process.

### Can you defend importers against tariffs?

Yes, we represent importers and foreign exporters in investigations, proving that their pricing strategies are legitimate and do not constitute dumping, to avoid punitive duties.

### What are countervailing measures?

These are duties imposed on goods that benefit from unfair subsidies by a foreign government. We handle disputes related to subsidized imports affecting the Georgian market.