WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/8/JOR/2
G/SG/N/10/JOR/2
29 May 2002
(02-2950)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
JORDAN
The following notification, dated 13 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Jordan.
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NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B)
In accordance with Article 12.1(b) of the Agreement on Safeguards, Jordan hereby submits its
notification on finding a serious injury caused by increased imports of other prepared unrecorded
media (magnetic tapes) for sound recording or similar recording of other phenomena of a width not
exceeding 4 mm.
1. Evidence of serious injury or threat  thereof caused by increased imports
The National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) has determined that the subject
product has been imported into Jordan in such incr eased quantities during the period of investigation
(1997-2001), as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry.  NPPD hasrecommended the appropriate remedy to the Minister of Industry and Trade.
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C)
In accordance with Article 12.1(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards, Jordan hereby submits its
notification that the Council of Ministers ha s decided upon recommendation by the Minister to
impose a final safeguards measure on imports of the subject good as recommended by the National
Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) and the Tariff Council.
1. Evidence of serious injury or threat  thereof caused by increased imports
The National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) has determined that the product
concerned has been imported into Jordan in such increased quantities during the period of
investigation (1997-2001), as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry.
The following are the conclusions reached by the NPPD:G/SG/N/8/JOR/2
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- Imports of other prepared unrecorded media (magnetic tapes) for sound recording or
similar recording of other phenomena of a width not exceeding 4 mm, increased in
absolute and relative terms during the period of investigation (POI);
- Industry production decreased by 52 per cent during the POI;- Domestic sales decreased by 48 per cent during the POI;- Capacity utilization in the industry fell during the POI, from 44 per cent to 21 per
cent;
- Market share of domestic industry fell significantly during the POI, from 64 per cent
to 31 per cent;
- Losses were gross and continuous during the POI as they increased by 184 per cent;- Employment in the industry decreased by 7 per cent during the POI;- Productivity decreased by 49 per cent during the POI;
Finally, the NPPD has concluded that the increase  of imports has caused serious injury to the
domestic industry.
2. Information on whether there is an absolu te increase in imports or an increase in
imports relative to domestic production
The NPPD found that imports of other prepared unrecorded media (magnetic tapes) for sound
recording or similar recording of other phenomena of a width not exceeding 4 mm, increased in
absolute terms by 119 per cent, and that virtually all of this increase was recent.
Additionally, the NPPD found that imports in creased in relative terms by 252 per cent.
3. Provide a precise description of the product involved
Other prepared unrecorded media (magnetic tapes) for sound recording or similar recording
of other phenomena of a width not exceeding 4 mm and which comes under the tariff heading
8523.119 of the Harmonized Tariff System.
4. Provide a precise description of the proposed measure
The Council of Ministers has decided the following:
- Impose a final safeguards measure in the form of specific customs duties for a three-
year period, on imports of other prepared unrecorded media (magnetic tapes) for
sound recording or similar recording of other phenomena of a width not exceeding
4 mm, in the amount of 55 fills per kg., to be decreased by 20 fills each subsequent
year that the action is in effect;
- The liberalization timetable of the proposed measure is as follows:G/SG/N/8/JOR/2
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From 1 May 2002 to 30 April 2003
From 1 May 2003 to 30 April 2004
From 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2005
- JD/cassettes:
55 fills
35 fills
15 fills
5. Provide the expected duration of the measure
The date of introduction of the measure is 1 May 2002.
6. For a measure with the duration of more than three years, provide the proposed date
for this review (under Article 7.4) to hold not late r than mid-term of the measure, if such a date
for review has already been scheduled
Not applicable.
7. If the expected duration is over one year, provide the expected timetable for progressive
liberalization of the measure
The proposed measure is to be progressively liberalized as indicated in item 4 above.
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