Committee on Safeguards - Notification pursuant to article 12.1(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards - Indonesia - Articles of apparel and clothing accessories - Supplement

 

NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(c)
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS

Indonesia

Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories

Supplement

The following communication, dated and received on 3 October 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Indonesia.

 

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Pursuant to Article 12 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Republic of Indonesia hereby wishes to notify the Committee on Safeguards that its competent authority terminated the extension of the safeguard measures proceeding concerning to prevent or remedy serious injury and that the industry is adjusting of Apparel and Clothing Accessories without adopting a safeguard measure.

1.      The product subject to investigation

Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories under 131 8-digit Harmonized System (HS.) Code according to Indonesia Customs Tariff Book 2022.

2.      The date of initiation of safeguard investigation

The investigation regarding the extension of the safeguard measures initiated on 7 November 2024.

3.      The WTO document containing the notification of initiation

_G/SG/N/6/IDN/36/Suppl.2 on 8 November 2024.

4.      The date on which the investigation was terminated

The investigation was terminated on 29 September 2025.

5.      The reason for termination

Based on the findings of the investigation, the evidence is not adequate to justify that the safeguard measure remains necessary to prevent serious injury and that the domestic industry was undertaking structural adjustment in response to increased imports during the period of investigation. Accordingly, the Investigating Authority decided to terminate the investigation pursuant to Article 7.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards.

6.      Reference for the published notice of termination

Published in press release on 29 September 2025.

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, Web: https://kppi.kemendag.go.id

E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id

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