G/SG/N/8/IND/33 /Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/10/IND/24 /Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/11/IND/19 /Suppl.1  
 
6 April 2023 
(23-2509) Page: 1/3 
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 UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C) OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A SAFEGUARD MEASURE  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
INDIA 
Isopropyl Alcohol  
Supplement  
The following communication , dated and received on 5 April 2023, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation  of India . 
 
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In continuation to WTO document G/SG/N/8/IND/33  - G/SG/N/10/IND/24  - G/SG/N/11/IND/19 
dated 3 February 2022 notifying the finding of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased 
imports of  the product Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA), India notifies the final decision to impose definitive 
safeguard measure (Quantitative Restriction) on import of Isopropyl Alcohol.  
 
1  PROVIDE EVIDENCE, CITING RELEVANT DATA AND THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF 
INVESTIGATION OF SERIOUS INJUR Y OR THREAT THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED 
IMPORTS  
Provided in the notification dated 3 February 2022.  
2  PROVIDE  INFORMATION  ON WHETHER  THERE  IS AN ABSOLUTE  INCREASE  IN IMPORTS  
OR AN INCREASE  IN IMPORTS RELATIVE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION  
Provided in the notificat ion dated 3 February 2022.  
3  PROVIDE THE PRECISE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED  
Provided  in the notification dated 3 February 2022.  G/SG/N/8/IND/33 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/10/IND/24 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/11/IND/19 /Suppl.1  
 
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4  PROVIDE PRECISE DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE  
Import Policy condition on Isopropyl Alcohol has been amended from  "free" to "country -wise 
quantitat ive restriction " (QR). The country -wise quantitative restriction (QR) for import of Iso Propyl 
Alcohol is as under : 
Country   Quantitative  Restriction  (in MT) 
Financial  Year---- ► 2023 -24 
Quarter ---► 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 
 
China  PR 9,924 9,924 10,526 10,526 
 
Germany  2,116 2,116 2,244 2,244  
 
Japan  1,496  1,496 1,587 1,587 
 
Korea  RP 6,290 6,290 6,672 6,672 
 
Netherland s 2,421  2,421  2,568 2,568 
 
Singapore  2,668 2,668 2,830 2,830 
 
Chinese  Taipei  4,296 4,296 4,557 4,557 
 
USA 2,214 2,214 2,348 2,348  
 
Other  Countries  710 710 753 753 
 
Grand  Total  32,134  32,134  34,085  34,085  
 
The quantitative  restrictions  for import  of IPA shall be subject  to the following conditions : 
(i) Imports  would  be permitted  through  the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)  ports 
only to facilitate electronic/ real -time monitoring of QR ; 
(ii) The QR would  be monitored  on quarterly  basis;  
(iii) The total imports allowed in any quarter shall not exceed the total of that quarter 
and the next quarter . Accordingly, any excessively utilised QR for a quarter shall 
be deducted from the QR for the next quarter;  
(iv) Any unutilised  QR for a quarter  shall be added  to next quarter;  
(v) In case, the countries with specific quantity exhaust their allocated QR , such 
countries may use the available residual quantity , as may be notified subsequently; 
and 
(vi) If necessary , further  modalities  will be notified  separately  governing  such QR , 
in accordance  with relevant legal provisions.  
5  PROVIDE PROPOSED DATE OR ACTUAL DATE OF INTRODUCTION OF THE MEASURE AND 
EXPECTED DURATION OF THE MEASURE  
The country -wise Quantitative Restrictions(QR) on import of lsopropyl Alcohol (IPA) have been 
notified for a period of one year  i.e. 2023 -24, effective from 01.04 .2023 up to 31.03.2024 and will 
cease automatically on 31.03.2024. Further , India reserves the right to review and make any 
changes in the said safeguard measures  at any point of time , as deemed fit.  
6  IF THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A DEC ISION TO APPLY OR EXTEND A SAFEGUARD 
MEASURE, MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 
(I) THE MAJOR EXPORTING MEMBERS OF IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED  
The product is being imported into India from various countries, with major quanti ties being 
imported from China PR, Korea RP, Singapore and Chinese  Taipei.   G/SG/N/8/IND/33 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/10/IND/24 /Suppl.1  • G/SG/N/11/IND/19 /Suppl.1  
 
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(II) IF THERE ARE ANY EXPORTING MEMBERS TO WHICH THE MEASURE DOES NOT APPLY 
FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 9.1, THE NAMES OF SUCH 
EXPORTING MEMBERS AND REASON S FOR NON -APPLICATION OF THE MEASURE  
Not Applicable . 
7  MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTACH, IN AN ELECTRONIC FORM, PUBLICLY 
AVAILABLE DOCUMENT(S) CONTAINING THE RELEVANT DECISION(S) MADE BY THE 
COMPETENT AUTHORITY  
The decision is notified vide Directorate Gene ral of Foreign Trade, Notification No. 64/2015 -20, dated 
31.03.2023.* The notification can be seen at: https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP . 
 
 
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* This notification has been submitted electronically. To consult this document, please contact 
Ms Anne Richards of the Rules Division ( anne.richards@wto.org ).