G/SG/N/6/PER/4  
6 January  2022 
(22-0116) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION  AND THE REASONS FOR IT  
PERU 
Clothing  
The following  communica tion, dated 30 December 2 021 and received on 3 January 2 022, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Peru. 
 
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Pursuant  to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards (Safeguards Agreement), 
Peru notifies that a safeguard investigation has been initiated as follows : 
 
1  SPECIFY THE DATE WHEN THE INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED  
The Commission on Dumping, Subsidies and the Elimination of Non -Tariff Trade Barriers of the 
National Institute for the Defence of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property 
(INDECOPI)  decid ed, on 15 December 2 021 by means of Resolu tion No. 296-2021/CDB -INDECOPI, 
to initiate ex officio  a safeguard investigation into imports of  clothing . 
 
Pursuant to  Article 7 of this Resolution , the initiation of this procedure shall be calculated from the 
date of publication of th e Resolution in the Official Journal , El Peruano , which was 
24 December  2021. 
 
The text of Resolu tion No. 296-2021/CDB -INDECOPI  may be viewed (in Spanish) at:  
https://busquedas.elperuano.pe/normaslegales/disponen -el-inicio-de-procedimiento -de-
investigacion -a-las-i-resolucion -no-296-2021cdb -indecopi -2023886 -1/ 
 
Report No. 092-2021/CBD -INDECOPI, which forms an integral part of Resolution No. 296-
2021/CBD -INDECOPI, may viewed (in Spanish) at:  
https://indecopi -
my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/dumping_indecopi_gob_pe1/EdWE8F_02_5Gn6XoY_uD -
n8BCZ_al9igUbbs8S9eMRZFfg?e=lUp9tE  
 
2  SPECIFY THE PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THE INVESTIGATION  
The products covered by this investigation are imports  of clothing  under Chapters  61, 62 and 63 of 
the National Customs Tariff, which include a total of 284 tariff subheadings . 
 
3  PROVIDE REASONS FOR THE INITIATION OF THE INVESTIGATION  
(i) Was the investigation initiated pursuant to a petition from the domestic industry?  
 
No, the investiga tion was initiated ex officio . 
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  (ii) Evidence on the basis of which the investigation was initiated . 
 
A decision was made to initiat e ex officio  a safeguard  investigation into imports of clothing after it 
was confirmed  that there is a reasonable indication of a possible  serious injury to the domestic 
clothing industry  as a result of the significant increase in imports of this product in absolute terms 
and relative to domestic production , pursuant to Article 2.1 of the WT O Safeguards  Agreement  and 
Article  3 of the National Regulations approved by Supreme Decree No. 020-98-ITINCI, as amended 
by Supreme Decree No. 017-2004-MINCETUR.  
 
The Commission has gathere d information on the evolution of Peruvian imports  of clothing , as well 
as on the structure and economic performance of the domestic clothing industry . This information 
has been obtained from government entities such as  the Ministry of Production ( PRODUCE ), the 
National Supervisory Authority for Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT), the National Institute 
of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion  (MTPE) and 
the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).  
 
(iii) Evidenc e, if any, of critical circumstances where delay would cause damage which it would be 
difficult to repair . 
 
The request did not allege critical circumstances . 
 
4  PROVIDE A POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND IDENTIFY THE 
PREFERRED MEANS FOR CORRESPONDING  
Any communication s from interested parties should be submitted via INDECOPI's online reception 
desk, which can be accessed  through the  institution's website  at: 
www. enlinea.indecopi.gob.pe/MDPVirtual2/#/inicio  
 
Alternatively , communications  may be sent to INDECOPI at the following address : 
 
Comisión de Dumping, Subsidios y Eliminación de Barreras Comerciales No Arancelarias , INDECOPI  
(Commission on Dumping, Subsidies and the Elimination of Non -Tariff Trade Barriers)  
Calle De La Prosa N°104, San Borja  
Lima 41, Per u 
Tel.: (511) 2247800 - Ext. 3001 
Email : dumping@indecopi.gob.pe  
 
5  PROVIDE THE  DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND OTHER 
INTERESTED PARTIES TO PRESENT EVIDENCE AND THEIR VIEWS, INCLUDING 
(I) DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR MEMBERS AND EXPORTERS TO IDENTIFY 
THEMSELVES AS INTERESTED PARTIES, IF SO REQUIRED, TO PARTICIPA TE IN THE 
INVESTIGATION, AND (II) THE DATE OF AN INTENDED PUBLIC HEARING AS PROVIDED 
FOR IN ARTI CLE 3 .1. 
Parties interested in expressing their position with regard to the product subject to the investigation 
are invited to make their views known or provid e information and evidence to the Commission on 
Dumping, Subsidies and the Elimination of Non -Tariff Trade Barriers within thirty  (30) working days 
of the day following publication of this Resolution  in the Official Journal, El Peruano .1 Within the 
same timeframe, the Commission on Dumping, Subsidies and the Elimination of Non -Tariff Trade 
Barriers  shall determine the date for the public hearing for this procedure .2 
 
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1 Resolution No. 296 -2021/CDB -INDECOPI of 15  December  2021, published on 24  December  2021.  
2 For further information on the procedure: Supreme Decree No. 020 -98-ITINCI, as amended by 
Supreme Decree No. 017-2004-MINCETUR.