G/SG/N/8/CRI/2 /Rev.1  
G/SG/N/10/CRI/2 /Rev.1  
G/SG/N/11/CRI/2 /Rev.1  
24 August  2020 
(20-5723) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS  ON FINDING SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT  
THEREOF  CAUSED BY INCREASED  IMPORTS  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C) OF  
THE AGREEMENT  ON SAFEGUARDS  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE  2 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
COSTA RICA 
Refined white sugar   
Revisi on 
The following communication , dated 20 August  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Costa Rica . 
 
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With regard to the previous notifications G/SG/N/8/CRI/2, G/SG/N/10/CRI/2 and G/SG/N/11/CRI/2 
dated 9 July 2020, in which Costa Rica notified a determination of  threat of serious injury; the 
decision to impose a safeguard measure on impor ts of "sugar in solid form, granulated, known as 
white sugar, for household and industrial consumption, including plantation, specialty and refined 
white sugars" (hereinafter: refined white sugar) ; and the list of developing country Members that 
will be ex empt from the application of this measure , Costa Rica requests that the amendments 
outlined in this communication be made . 
 
This amendment reflects what was adopted in Resolution No.  DM-073-2020-MEIC of 7 August  2020 
in response to the appeal for reconsideration filed against Resolution No. DM 058 -2020-MEIC 
of 15 June 2020  on the request for application of a definitive safeguard measure on imports of 
refined white sugar , which was the basis for notifications G/SG/N/8/CRI/2, G/SG/N/10/CRI/2 and 
G/SG /N/11/CRI/2 dated  9 July 2020 . 
 
The following paragraphs from notifications  G/SG/N/8/CRI/2, G/SG/N/10/CRI/2 and 
G/SG/N/11/CRI/2 dated  9 July 2020  should be replaced by the following:  
  
"4. Precise description of the proposed measure (Harmonized System (HS) codes at  a 
6-digit level, and at a sub -national le vel - 8-digit - if practicable)  
Definitive safeguard measure consisting of an additional 27.68 % on the existing tariff level of 45 % 
of the import customs duty (DAI), bringing the total to 7 2.68% on the CIF value of all imports of  
sugar in solid form, granulated, known as refined white sugar, for household and industrial 
consumption, including plantation, specialty and refined white sugars, of whatever origin, imported 
into Costa  Rica under tariff  subheading 1701.99.00.00.  
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  5. Proposed date  of introduction of the measure  
The measure will come into effect on 19 August 2020, the day following the  date of publication of 
the extract from Resolution No.  DM-073-2020-MEIC in the Official Journal."  
 
"7. Expected timetable for progressive liberalization of the measure, since the expected 
duration of the measure is over one year  
In order to facilitate the adjustment of the domestic industry in accordance with Article  7.4 of  the 
Agreement on S afeguards, the safeguard measure will be liberalized progressively and at regular 
intervals during the period of application, in accordance with the following timetable:  
 
Date Reduction  Tariff  
Entry into force :  72.68 % 
1st year following the date of entry into force  9.23% 63.46% 
2nd year following the date of entry into force  9.23% 54.23% 
3rd year following the date of entry into force  9.23% 45.00% 
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"11. Reference, in electronic form, to (the) publicly available document(s) containing the 
relevant decision(s) made by the competent authority  
The following link provides access to Resolu tion No. D M-058-2020-MEIC of 15 June 2020 of the 
Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC) on the request for application of a definitive  
safeguard  measure on imports  of "sugar in solid form, granulated, known as refined white sugar, for 
household and industrial consumption, including pla ntation, specialty and refined white sugars",  
which, under the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, enter s Costa Rica under 
tariff subheading 1701.99.00.00 ; and Resolution No. DM-073-2020-MEIC of 7 August  2020 
respon ding to the appeal for re consideration filed against Resolution No. DM-058-2020-MEIC from 
MEIC Trade Defence Directorate File No. 001-2019:  
 
http://reventazon.meic.go.cr/informacion/pcd/058 -20.pdf ." 
 
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