G/SG/N/6/THA/4/Suppl.2  
G/SG/N/14/THA/3/Suppl.1  
 
16 January 2020 
(20-0490) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  UNDER ARTICLE 12.1  (A) OF THE AGREEMEN T 
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INI TIATION OF AN INVEST IGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
 
NOTIFICATION ON INITIATION  OF A REVIEW PURSUAN T TO 
ARTICLE  7.2 REGARDING THE EX TENSION OF  
A SAFEGUARD MEASURE  
THAILAND  
(Non Alloy Hot Rolled Steel Flat Products in Coils and Not in Coils ) 
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 16 January  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Thailand.  
 
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We enclose a notification on initiation of a  review pursuant to Article 7.2 of the Agreement on 
Safeguards regarding the extension of the safeguard measure on imports of Non Alloy Hot Rolled 
Steel Flat Products in Coils and Not in Coils.  
1  DATE OF INITIATION  
The notice of the initiation of the review was published in the Royal Gazette on 9 January B.E. 2563 
(2020).  
2  PRODUCT CONCERNED  
The product concerned is non alloy hot rolled steel flat products in coils and not in coils, of a thickness 
of 0.9 – 50.0 mm. and a width of 600.0 – 3,048.0 mm. The product concerned is currently classifiable 
under the Thai Customs Tariff Code at subheadings: 7208.36.00.031, 7208.36.00.032, 
7208.36.00.033, 7208.36.00.090, 7208.37.00.041, 7208.37.00.042, 7208.37.00.043, 
7208.37.00.090, 7208.38.00.041, 7208.38.00.042, 7 208.38.00.043, 7208.38.00.090, 
7208.39.90.041, 7208.39.90.042, 7208.39.90.043, 7208.39.90.090, 7208.51.00.090, 
7208.52.00.090, 7208.53.00.011, 7208.53.00.012, 7208.53.00.013, 7208.53.00.090, 
7208.54.90.011,  7208.54.90.012,  7208.54.90.013,  7208.54.90.090 . 
3  REFERENCE TO THE WTO DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE MOST RECENT ARTI CLE 12.1(C)  
The WTO document containing the most recent Article 12.1(c) is  G/SG/N/8/THA/3/Suppl.2  - 
G/SG/N/10/THA/3/Suppl.2  dated 21 June 2017.  
4  REASONS FOR THE INIT IATION OF THE REVIEW  
A petition for a review regarding the extension of a safeguard measure for three years was lodged 
by the domestic industry, consisting of Sahaviriya Steel Industries Public Company Limited, G Steel G/SG/N/6/THA/4/Suppl.2 • G/SG/N/14/THA/3/Suppl.1  
 
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  Public Company Limited, G J Steel Public Company Limited and Sahaviri ya Plate Mill Public Company 
Limited, pursuant to Section 13 and 36 of the Safeguard Measures on Increased in Imports Act B.E. 
2550 (2007).  
Upon an evaluation of the petition and on the basis of evidence and information contained therein, 
the Committee on Safeguard Measures of Thailand concluded that there is sufficient evidence to 
justify the initiation of the review.  
i. The domestic industry lodging the petition accounts for 88.71 percent of the production 
of the product concerned in Thailand.  
ii. The surge in imports continues to decline after the extension of the safeguard 
measure.  
iii. Considering the factors of serious injury including the rate and the amount of the 
imports, share of the domestic market taken by increased imports, change in level of  
sales, production, productivity, capacity utilization, profit and losses, and employment, 
it is found that the domestic industry is still operating at loss and still adjusting in order 
to improve its competitiveness.  
5  DEADLINES AND PROCED URES  
i. Presentation of evidence, documents and views  
Importers, exporters and any other interested parties who desire to present evidence, 
documents and views pertaining to the investigation shall submit their evidence, 
documents and views so stated in writing to the Departme nt of Foreign Trade, the 
Ministry of Commerce of Thailand within 15 days as of the date the notice of the 
initiation of the review has entered into force; i.e. before 24 January B.E. 2563 (2020). 
Except for the exporters and any interested parties situated  out of Thailand, the 
deadline for presentation of evidence, documents and views would be on 6 February 
B.E. 2563 (2020).  
ii. Hearing  
An oral hearing will be held at the premises of the DFT on 12 February B.E. 2563 
(2020) from 9.30 hrs. onwards. The interested  parties wishing to attend the hearing 
shall provide the Acceptance Form for Public Hearing before 6 February B.E. 2563 
(2020).  
6  REQUESTS AND CONTACT  REGARDING THE INVES TIGATION  
The non -confidential summary of the petition for a review regarding the extensi on of a safeguard 
measure (Thai version) is available in the web page  www.thaitr.go.th . 
Interested parties wishing to raise questions or request information related to the above proceedings 
should contact to the foll owing address:  
Trade Interests and Remedies Division, Department of Foreign Trade  
Ministry of Commerce of Thailand  
563 Nonthaburi Road., Bangkasor, Nonthaburi 11000 THAILAND  
Telephone: (662) 547 -4722, Facsimile: (662) 547 -4741 
Email: butrade@moc.go.th . 
 
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