G/SG/N/6/IDN/32  
20 September  2019 
(19-6092) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND  
THE REASONS FOR IT  
INDONESIA  
(Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthethic and artificial  staple fibres ) 
The following communication, dated 20 September  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Indonesia.  
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Republic of Indonesia hereby 
wishes to notify th e Committee on Safeguards that the Indonesian Safeguards Committee (Komite 
Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia /KPPI), hereinafter referred as "the Investigating Authority",  
has initiated a safeguard investigation on the imports of the product under investigat ion. 
 
On 12 September 2019, an application for a safeguard measures was received by the Investigating 
Authority  from Indonesia Textile Association/ Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia  (API) hereinafter 
referred as"the Applicant",  against importation of the product under investigation . After examining 
the properly documented application, the Investigating Authority concluded that there was a 
sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a safeguard investigation.  
 
1  THE DATE OF INI TIATION OF SAFEGUARD  INVESTIGATION  
The investigation initiated on 18 September 2019.  
 
2  PRODUCT UNDER INVEST IGATION  
Yarn (other than sewing thread) of Synthetic and Artificial Staple Fibres, under Harmonized System  
(HS.) Code 5509.22.00, 5509.32.00, 5509.51.00, 5509.53.00, 5510.12.00, and 5510.90.00 . 
 
3  REASONS FOR INITIATI ON OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE  
(i) The Investigating A uthority initiated a safeguard investigation 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 Applicant claims that the y are experiencing critical circumstances where its financial 
ratios indicate difficulties in terms of liquidity, solvency, activity, and profitability which 
will lead them into bankruptcy (irreparable damage).  
(iii) The non -confidential summary of the applicati on can be found at the internet address 
below, following the link:  
http://www.kppi.kemendag.go.id  
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  4  POINT OF CONTACT FOR  THE INVESTIGATION  
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  
Email: kppi@kemendag.go.id  
 
5  DEADLINES AND PROCED URES TO PRESENT EVID ENCE AND VIEWS BY IN TERESTED 
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 15 days in Indonesia 
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, email address, telephone and fax number of the 
interested parties.  
(ii) In Accordance with article 3.1 WTO Agreement on Safegu ard, 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 Monday, 30 September 2019 at 10.00  - 12.00 am. All 
interested parties, who wish to participate in the hearing and present their evidences and 
views, should submit related documents to the Investigating Authority  not later than 
26 September 2019. Registration on the day of the heari ng (30 September 2019) will 
start at 09.00 am and only authorized representatives will have access to the hearing.  
 
 
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