Committee on Safeguards - Imposition of a safeguard measure by Indonesia on imports of cotton fabric - Request for consultations under article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards - India

IMPOSITION OF A SAFEGUARD MEASURE BY INDONESIA

ON IMPORTS OF COTTON FABRIC

REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.3

OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS

INDIA

The following communication, dated and received on 22 September 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of India.

 

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The Committee on Safeguards has circulated to WTO Members the notification _G/SG/N/8/IDN/33 _G/SG/N/10/IDN/33 dated 16 September 2025 by the Republic of Indonesia concerning finding of serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic industries producing Cotton Fabric and a notification of proposed safeguard measure in the form of specific duty against the importation of subject goods.

As a Member having a substantial trade interest in the export of products concerned, India hereby requests consultations with Indonesia pursuant to Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards with view to reviewing the information provided under Article 12.2 and exchanging views on the implications of the measures.

India would like to propose that consultations mentioned above take place virtually on 23 September to 26 September 2025 or on a mutually convenient date and time.

India reserves all its rights under the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization and its Annexes, including the Agreement on Safeguards.

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