NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE
AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION
AND THE REASONS FOR IT
Indonesia
Polyethylene containing 5 %
or less alpha-olefin monomers, in other than liquid/paste form
Supplement
The
following communication, dated and received on 5 August 2025, is being
circulated at the request of the delegation of Indonesia.
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The Government of
Indonesia notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards regarding the inclusion of 1
(one) additional 8-digit Harmonized System (HS) code, in accordance with the
Indonesian Customs Tariff Book (BTKI) 2022, namely: HS 3901.40.00, to be incorporated
into the products under investigation.
The inclusion of
the HS code mentioned above was requested by the Applicant (The Indonesia
Olefin, Aromatic, and Plastics Industry Association/INAPLAS)) on 15 April 2025
through letter No. 132‑A/INAPLAS/IV/2025, on the grounds that the domestic
industry also produces the like or directly competitive products with HS 3901.40.00 which likewise competes
directly within the same market in Indonesia.
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HS Number
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Description
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Import volume (Ton)
|
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July 2021 -June 2022
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July 2022 -June 2023
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July 2023 -June 2024
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3901.40.00
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Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific
gravity of less than 0.94
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127.588
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112.286
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192.873
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Source: Indonesian Customs Tariff Book
(BTKI) 2022 and BPS Statistics Indonesia
In
accordance with Article 3.1 WTO
Agreement on Safeguard, the Investigating Authority provide opportunities for
those Members who have a substantial interest to present their evidence 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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