NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE
AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION
AND THE REASONS FOR IT
Indonesia
Cotton Fabric
Supplement
The
following communication, dated and received on 15 July 2025, is being
circulated at the request of the delegation of Indonesia.
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Reference is made to notification _G/SG/N/6/IDN/40. The Government of Indonesia hereby
notifies to the WTO Committee on Safeguards regarding the inclusion of 4 (four)
additional 8-digit Harmonized System (HS) codes, in accordance with the
Indonesian Customs Tariff Book (BTKI) 2022, namely: HS 5208.51.10, 5209.59.10,
5212.15.10, and 5212.25.10, to be incorporated into the list of products under
investigation.
The
inclusion of the HS codes mentioned above was requested by the Applicant (the
Indonesian Textile Association/API) on 1 July 2025 through letter No.
091/API/VII/2025, for the reason that the domestic industry also produces these
HS numbers which contribute to the injury or threat of serious injury suffered
by the Applicant.
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HS Number
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Description
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5208.51.10
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Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by
weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2, Plain weave, weighing not
more than 100 g/m2 with printed by the traditional batik process
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5209.59.10
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Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by
weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2. Other fabrics with Printed by
the traditional batik process
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5212.15.10
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Other woven fabrics of cotton Weighing not more than
200 g/m2 with Printed by the traditional batik process
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5212.25.10
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Other woven fabrics of cotton Weighing more than 200
g/m2 with Printed by the traditional batik process
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Source: Indonesian Customs Tariff Book
(BTKI) 2022
In accordance with Article 3.1 WTO Agreement on
Safeguard, the Investigating Authority provide opportunities for interested
parties to present their evidences and views regarding the addition of these HS
numbers. The contact information of the Investigating Authority for
correspondence is:
THE INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE
Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia (KPPI)
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.5, Building I, 5th
floor, Jakarta 10110
Telephone / Facsimile: (62-21) 385 7758
E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id
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