NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C)
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS

NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS

Indonesia

Fabrics

Supplement

The following notification, dated and received on 9 August 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Indonesia.

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Pursuant to Article 7.2 and Article 12.1(c) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Republic of Indonesia hereby notifies to extend the imposition of a safeguard measures in the form of specific safeguard duty on the importation of Subject Good, for a period of 3 (three) years by the issuance of Minister of Finance's Decree Number 48 Year 2024, promulgated in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Year 2024 Number 453 on 6 August 2024.

A.        GENERAL BACKGROUND

On 12 August 2022 the Republic of Indonesia notified the findings of investigation in which it was concluded that the relevant safeguard measure needs to be extended, in particular, to prevent or remedy serious injury suffered by the Applicant. The extension of such safeguard measures will also give the Applicant the opportunity to continue their adjustment program in order to improve the competitiveness of domestic industry (_G/SG/N/8/IDN/23/Suppl.1 - _G/SG/N/10/IDN/23/Suppl.2).

It was also indicated in the notification that the Investigating Authority was proposing to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, to extend the imposition of a safeguard measures duty on the importation of the Subject Goods in the form of specific safeguard duty.