THE Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) has proposed a temporary safeguard duty on toothpaste imports, citing evidence that rising inflows of low-priced products have severely undermined local manufacturing. In a determination published in the Government Gazette, the commission recommended a temporary trade remedy. The recommendation follows an investigation which found that a sharp surge in…
‘Local toothpaste makers need protection’
The Competition and Tariff Commission is a Zimbabwean statutory body established under the Competition Act [Chapter 14:28] to enforce competition policy and trade tariffs.