Indonesia

Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, bed valances, and other furnishing articles

Supplement

The following communication, dated and received on 4 December 2025, 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 Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, bed valances, and other furnishing articles under HS. Codes 6303.12.00, 6303.19.90, 6303.91.00, 6303.92.00, 6303.99.00, 6304.19.90, 6304.91.90, and 6304.92.00 in accordance with Indonesian Tariff Book (BTKI) 2022.

1  THE DATE OF INITIATION OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION

The investigation regarding the extension of the safeguard measures was initiated on 25 November 2025.

2  PRODUCT UNDER INVESTIGATION

Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, bed valances, and other furnishing articles under HS. Codes 6303.12.00, 6303.19.90, 6303.91.00, 6303.92.00, 6303.99.00, 6304.19.90, 6304.91.90, and 6304.92.00.

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/8/IDN/24/Suppl.2 - G/SG/N/10/IDN/24/Suppl.3 - G/SG/N/11/IDN/20/Suppl.3, dated 22 May 2023

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 subject goods in Indonesia.

(ii)     The non-confidential summary of the application can be found at the internet address below, following the link: http://kppi.kemendag.go.id/

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, 5^th floor, Jakarta 10110

Telephone (6221) 385 7758

E-mail: 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 within a period of 14 days from the date of initiation to the Investigating Authority. 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, e-mail address, and telephone number of the interested parties.

(ii)     In Accordance with Article 3.1 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia will conduct a hearing in order to provide opportunities for those Members who having a substantial interest to present their evidence and views, Hearing is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 14:00 – 16:00 am. All interested parties, who wish to participate in the hearing and all written evidence and views, submitted to the Investigating Authority not later than 9 December 2025. Registration on the day of the hearing (16 December 2025) will start at 13:00 am and only authorized representatives will have access to the hearing.

(iii)    In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Investigating Authority has published questionnaires, available at: (https://kemend.ag/Tirai) The completed questionnaires must reach the Investigating Authority no later than 18 December 2025.

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