G/SG/N/6/IDN/35  
12 June 2020 
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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  
INDONESIA  
Carpets and other textile floor coverings  
The following communication, dated on 12 June 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ind onesia . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Republic of Indonesia hereby 
wishes to notify the 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 investigation.  
On 5 June 2020, an application for a safeguard measures was received by the Investigating Authority  
from Indonesia Textile Association ( Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indone sia/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 initiati on of a safeguard investigation.  
1. THE DATE OF INITIATI ON OF SAFEGUARD INVE STIGATION  
The investigation initiated on 10 June 2020 . 
2. PRODUCT UNDER INVEST IGATION  
Carpets and other textile floor coverings with  Harmonized System  (HS) number as follows: 
5701.10.10,  5701.10.90, 5701.90.11, 5701.90.19, 5701.90.20, 5701.90.91, 5701.90.99, 
5702.10.00, 5702.20.00, 5702.31.00, 5702.32.00, 5702.39.10, 5702.39.20, 5702.39.90, 
5702.41.10, 5702.41.90, 5702.42.10, 5702.42.90, 5702.49.11, 5702.49.19, 5702.49.20, 
5702.49.91, 570 2.49.99, 5702.50.10, 5702.50.20, 5702.50.90, 5702.91.10, 5702.91.90, 
5702.92.10, 5702.92.90, 5702.99.11, 5702.99.19, 5702.99.20, 5702.99.91, 5702.99.99, 
5703.10.10, 5703.10.20, 5703.10.30, 5703.10.90, 5703.20.10, 5703.20.90, 5703.30.10, 
5703.30.90, 5703.90 .11, 5703.90.19, 5703.90.21, 5703.90.22, 5703.90.29, 5703.90.91, 
5703.90.92, 5703.90.93, 5703.90.99, 5704.10.00, 5704.20.00, 5704.90.00, 5705.00.11, 
5705.00.19, 5705.00.21, 5705.00.29, 5705.00.91, 5705.00.92, and 5705.00.99 . 
3. REASONS FOR INITIATION OF INVEST IGATION PROCEDURE  
(i) The Investigating Authority 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.  G/SG/N/6/IDN/35  
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  (ii) The non -confidential summary of the application can be found at the internet address 
below, following the link:  http://www.kppi.kemendag.go.id  
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, 20 July 2020 at 10 .00-12.00 am via face -to-face 
meeting or video conference. 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 16 July 2020. Reg istration on the day of the hearing 
on 20 July 2020 will start at 09.00 am and only authorized representatives will have 
access to the hearing.  
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