wiredInUSA April 2019

EHV for Brazil

Fastener inquiry

South Korean cable manufacturer LS Cable and System Ltd has signed a contract for a 100km-longextra-high voltagepower cable for Brazil’s power grid operator, ISA CTEEP. Under the contract, LS Cable will supply 100km of underground and underwater cables for Santa Catarina Island, located off the southern coast of Brazil. Over 60 percent of Brazil’s power supply is hydroelectricity, and the government is seeking other sources, such as wind and solar energy, for more stable generation.

On 4 th March 2019, South Africa notified the World Trade Organization’s committee on safeguards that it has initiated a safeguard investigation on iron and steel threaded fasteners. A safeguard investigation seeks to determine whether increased imports of a product are causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to a domestic industry. During a safeguard investigation, importers, exporters and other interested parties may present evidence and views, or respond to the presentations of other parties. A WTO member may take a safeguard action, such as temporarily restricting imports of a product, only if the increased imports of the product are found to be causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury.

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