G/SG/N/6/UKR/23  
 
22 October 2021  
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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  
UKRAINE  
Tricone Drilling Bits  
The following communication, dated  and received on 21 October 2021 , is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of Ukraine . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards and using the format adopted by the 
Committee on Safeguards (G/SG/N/6), Ukraine  notifies the initiation of a safeguard investigation, 
as follows:  
1. Investigation initiation date  
On 13 October 2021, the investigation process was initiated in accordance with the Decision of the 
Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade of 11  October 2021  No SP -511/2021/4411 -03 
"On initiation and conducting of safeguard investigation on imports to Ukraine of tricone drilling bits 
regardless of the country of origin and export ". 
2. Product subject to investigation  
Tricone drilling bits with working parts other than natural or artificial diamond, classified in 
accordance with UKTZED (Ukrainian classification of foreign economics goods) under codes 
ex8207  13 00 00 and ex8207 19 90 00.  
The mark "ex" prior to classification code means that a safeguard investigation is conducted 
exclusively on the goods, the description of which is defined in the decision.  
3. Reasons for the initiation of investigation  
i) The investigation has been initiated pursuant to t he petition of the domestic industry, in 
particular by LLC "Universal Drilling Technique ". 
ii) The petition sets out sufficiently substantiated evidence based on which can be considered 
as submitted by the appropriate national producer.  
iii) The petition provides s ufficient substantial evidence based on which can be considered that 
during 2017 – 1st half of 2021, imports to Ukraine of tricone drilling bits regardless of 
country of origin and export increased.  
iv) The petition provides sufficient substantial evidence bas ed on which can be considered that 
during 2017 – 1st half of 2021, imports to Ukraine of tricone drilling bits regardless of 
country of origin and export were carried out to such an extent and on such conditions that 
it could cause serious injury to the na tional producer.  G/SG/N/6/UKR/23  
 
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  4. The contact point for the investigation and the preferred means for corresponding  
Address for correspondence:  
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine  
12/2 M. Hrushevskogo str.  
Kyiv, 01008  
Phone: +38044 253 -93-94, +38044 253 -74-69, +38044 253 -63-71 
Fax: +38044 226 -31-81 
E-mail: meconomy@me.gov.ua  (for registration)  
Information Contact Point:  
Phone: +38044 596 -67-48, 596 -67-36 
E-mail: tradedefence@me.gov.ua , osirenina@me.gov.ua  
5. Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to 
present evidence  
Notice of the Decision of the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade  of 
11 October  2021 No SP -511/2021/4411 -03 is published in the official newspaper 
"Uryadoviy  Courier " No 199 -198 on 13 October 2021 ( https://goo.su/8H7L ). 
Within 30 days from the publication notice, the Ministry of Economy of U kraine carries out 
registration of interested parties and considers the requirements for conducting of hearings. In 
investigation initiation enquiry is necessary to indicate: name, juridical address, fax and telephone 
number, e -mail and name of contact per son, type of activity (producer, importer, exporter, etc.). 
The recommended form of request for registration as an interested party of an investigation is 
provided in the annex to the notice.  
Within 45 days from publication of the notice, the Ministry of E conomy of Ukraine considers the 
written comments on the initiation of investigation. Information shall be provided in Ukrainian or in 
original language, accompanied by the Ukrainian translation. In case the information is confidential, 
it is necessary to p repare and submit to the Ministry both confidential and non -confidential versions.  
 
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