NOTIFICATION ON INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION
PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 7.2 AND ARTICLE 12.1(A) REGARDING THE
EXTENSION OF SAFEGUARD MEASURES
Indonesia
Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories
Supplement
The
following communication, dated and received on 8 November 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(a) of
the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Republic of Indonesia hereby
wishes to notify the Committee on Safeguards that the Indonesian Safeguards
Committee (Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia/KPPI) hereinafter
referred as "the Investigating Authority" has initiated an
investigation on the extension of Safeguard Measures on importation of Articles
of Apparel and Clothing Accessories under 131 Harmonized System (HS) code according
to Indonesia Customs Tariff Book 2022.
1 THE
DATE OF INITIATION OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION
The investigation
regarding the extension of the safeguard measures initiated on 7 November 2024.
2 PRODUCT
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Articles of
Apparel and Clothing Accessories under 131 Harmonized System (HS) code
according to Indonesia Customs Tariff Book 2022.
3 REFERENCE
TO THE WTO DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE MOST RECENT ARTICLE 12.1 (C)
NOTIFICATION
The WTO Document containing the most recent Article
12.1(c) notification is _G/SG/N/10/IDN/28/Suppl.1 - _G/SG/N/11/IDN/25, dated 17 November 2021.
4 REASONS
FOR INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
(i)_
The
Investigating Authority initiated an investigation on the extension of
safeguard measures following an evaluation of the application documents filed
by the Applicant, which constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic
production of the product under investigation in Indonesia.
(ii)_ The non‑confidential summary of the application can
be found at the internet address below, following the link:
https://kppi.kemendag.go.id/penyelidikan/penyelidikan-berjalan/pakaian-dan-aksesori-pakaian
5 POINT
OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION
The contact information of the Investigating
Authority for correspondence is:
INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS
COMMITTEE
Komite Pengamanan
Perdagangan Indonesia/KPPI
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5,
Building I, 5th Floor, Jakarta 10110
Telephone / Facsimile: (6221)
385 7758
Email: kppi@kemendag.go.id
Website: https://kppi.kemendag.go.id
6 DEADLINES
AND PROCEDURES TO PRESENT EVIDENCE AND VIEWS BY INTERESTED PARTIES
(i)_
Those
having substantial interest and wishing to be considered as interested parties
in this investigation should submit written request not later than 15 November
2024. All submissions and request
made by interested parties must be sent both in written letter and in
electronic format, and must indicate the name, address, email address,
telephone and fax number of the interested parties.
(ii)_ In Accordance with Article 3.1 WTO Agreement on
Safeguard, the Investigating Authority will conduct a public hearing in order
to provide opportunities for interested parties to present their evidence and
views.
(iii)_ The Public Hearing is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
21 November 2024 at 10.00‑12.00 am. Registration on the day of the hearing
will start at 09.00 am and only authorized representatives will have access to
the hearing.
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