G/SG/N/6/IDN/36  
 
2 October 2020  
(20-6706) Page: 1/2 
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  
Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories  
The following communication, dated 1 October  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Indonesia . 
 
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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 C ommittee 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 9 September 2020 , an application for a safeguard measures was received by the 
Investigating  Authority from Indonesia Textile Association ( Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia /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 initiation of a safeguard investigation.  
1  THE DATE OF INI TIATION OF SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION  
The investigation initiated on 1  October  2020.  
2  PRODUCT UNDER INVESTIGATION  
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, under  Harmonized System  (HS.) codes 6101, 6102, 
6103, 6104, 6105, 6106, 6109, 6110, 6111, 6117, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6204, 6205, 6206, 6209, and 
6214.  
3  REASONS FOR INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE  
a. 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.  
b. The non -confidential summary of the application can be found at the internet address 
below, following th e link:  
http://kppi.kemendag.go.id  
 
* A copy (in Indonesian only) has been submitted electronically. To consult this document, please 
contact Ms Richards ( anne.richards@wto.org ) or Ms Naville ( delphine.naville@wto.org ) of the Rules Division.  G/SG/N/6/IDN/36  
 
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  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  
E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id  
5  DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES TO PRESENT EVIDE NCE AND VIEWS BY INTERESTED 
PARTIES  
a. 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, e -mail address, telephone and fax number of the interested 
parties.  
 
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