G/SG/N/8/JOR/9  
G/SG/N/10/JOR/9  
G/SG/N/11/JOR/5  
 
20 April 2015  
(15-2089)  Page: 1/5  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT 
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS 
 
NOTIFICATION OF A PROPOSAL TO IMPOSE A MEASURE 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
JORDAN  
(Writing and Printing Paper) 
The following communication, dated 16 April 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Jordan.  
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  In accordance with Article 12.1(b) of the Agr eement on Safeguards, Jordan hereby submits its 
notification on finding serious injury caused by increased imports of (Writing and Printing Paper 
size A4) provided for under Jordanian tariff heading of 4802.563.  
1 & 2. Provide evidence of serious injury or  threat thereof caused by increased imports 
and, provide information on whether there is  an absolute increase in imports or an 
increase in imports relative  to domestic production 
 
According to the investigation completed on 26/3/2015, the National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) has determined that there was su fficient evidence that the increase of imports 
of the subject product had caused injury to the domestic industry producing like products during 
the period of investigation (2010-2014).  
 The following are the conclusions reached by NPPD: 
 
a. Increased Imports  
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 
Volume (in kg) 5,518,165 6,563,442 7,567,408 7,460,576 7,025,113 
Absolute increase (base year) - 19% 37% 35% 27% 
Absolute increase (year to year) - 19% 15% -1% -6% 
Relative Increase Ratio Index 
(imports to domestic production) 100% 123% 128% 140% 157% 
 
The above table shows that imports had actually in creased, in absolute terms when compared to 
the year 2010 during POI, starting from the year 2011 when imports increased by 19%, and 
continued to increase in the following years as imports increased by 37% in 2012, and by 35%, 27% in the years 2013 and 2014.there was a slight decrease in imports in absolute terms by 1% 
in year 2013 and by 6% in year 2014 when comparing year to year. 
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  Imports increased significantly also in relative te rms. The above table indicates that imports as a 
percentage of domestic production recorded very  high rates during the POI. Relative Increase 
Ratio Index increased from 100% in 2010 to 157% in the year 2014.  
NPPD demonstrates that the increase of imports was sudden, sharp and recent in relative to 
domestic production. Increase of imports occurre d as a result of unforeseen developments and 
tariff concessions. 
 
b. Serious Injury  
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 
Utilization rate of Capaci ty (%) 32% 31% 35% 31% 26% 
Change in domestic producti on (%) - -2% 8% -2% -18% 
Change in Gross Profit (%) - -561% -61% -531% -784% 
Change in domestic sales (%) - 1% 5% 1% -3% 
Market Share Ratio Index of the dome stic industry 100%  96% 93% 92% 92% 
Change in Productivity (%) - -2% 8% -2% -18% 
Change in Employment (%) - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 
Change in stock (% ) - 355% 893% 1650% 569% 
 
- Market share of the domestic industry declined  significantly and seriously during the POI, 
Market Share Ratio Index of the domestic in dustry decreased from 100% in 2010 to 92% in 
2014. The domestic industry lost significant market share due to the increasing of imports.  
- Production declined during the POI starting from the year 2011 by 2%, and continued to 
decline in the year2013 by 2% and drastically declined in year 2014 by 18% when compared to year 2010. 
- Domestic industry recorded sharp decline in gr oss profit throughout the POI when compared 
to the year 2010, as gross profit decr eased in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 by 
561%, 61%, 531% and 784% respectively. 
- Domestic sales increased slightly by 1%, 5% and 1% in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 and 
decreased by 3% in year 2014 compared to ye ar 2010.Domestic industry's actual capacity 
utilization declined during the POI. Capacity utilization of domestic industry which was about 
32 % in 2010 declined to 31% in 2013, and then decreased to 26% in 2014.  
- Productivity, in terms of kilograms produced pe r person employed declined during POI. The 
lowest value reached to 18% in 2014 compared to 2010. 
- The closing stocks of domestic producer increased throughout the POI when compared to 
the year 2010, closing stocks increased in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 by 355%, 
893%, 1650% and 569% compared to year 2010 respectively. 
 Taking into account all the above factors, NPPD  concludes that the overall assessment of the 
situation of the domestic industry shows that it  has suffered from serious injury caused by the 
increase of imports  c. Causation 
 
NPPD has thoroughly investigated the causality factor between the increase in imports and injury to the domestic industry, and has determined that there is a clear evidence of a causal link 
between the recent growth of imports of produc t under investigation and the injury caused to 
domestic industry, NPPD determined that the incr ease coincided with the injury to the domestic 
industry. 
 
3. Provide a precise descript ion of the product involved 
 Product under investigation is "Writing and Printing Paper size A4" provided for in the Jordanian 
tariff heading of 4802.563. 
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  4. Provide a precise description of the proposed measure 
 The proposed definitive safeguard measure is imposing, in addition to the applied tariff duty, a specific surcharge of JD 80 per Ton for a period of three years and subject to annual liberalization 
of JD 10. 
 5. Provide proposed date of introduction of the measure 
 
In accordance with article (25) of the "Regulation on Safeguards of National Production", the date of introduction of the measure is the date of pub lishing the decision of the Council of Ministers to 
impose the safeguard measure in two daily local newspapers. 
 
The date of introduction of the measure shall be notified to the Committee on Safeguards once the 
decision is published in two daily local newspapers. 
 
6. Provide the expected duration of the measure  
Three years. 
 7. For a measure with the duration of more than three years, provide the proposed date for this review (under Article 7.4) to hold not later than mid-term of the measure, if 
such a date for review has already been scheduled 
 
Not applicable. 
 
8. If the expected duration is over on e year, provide the expected timetable for 
progressive liberalizat ion of the measure 
 
The measure is proposed to be liberalized as stated in point 4 above. 
 
9. Major exporting members of the product 
 
The major exporting countries with percentages of their imports from the total imports in 2014 were as follows: 
 
Country  2014 
Portugal  57.807% 
France 16.872% 
Indonesia  6.052% 
 
10. Offer of consultation 
 
In accordance with Article 12.3 of the Agreem ent on Safeguards, Article 24 of the Jordanian 
National Production Protection Law and Article 33 of the Jordanian Regulation on Safeguard, 
Jordan provide adequate opportunity for prior consultations with those members having a 
substantial interest as exporters of the concerned product. 
 
Members, with a substantial interest, requesting a consultation should notify to the National 
Production Protection Directorate not later than 10 (ten) working days from the date of the 
circulation of this notification addressed to:  
 
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply  
National Production Protection Directorate 
P.O. Box: 2019 Amman 11181 Jordan 
Tel: 0096265629030 ex: 101 
Fax: 0069265685116 
Email: Abdul_Naser.Al-Hiari@mit.gov.jo 
 
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  NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9.1 FOOTNTE 2 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
ON NON-APPLICATION OF SAEG UARD MEASURE TAKEN BY JORDAN TO THE IMPORTS 
ORIGINATING IN DEVE LOPING COUNTRIES 
1.  Specify the measure 
 
The Safeguard measure is described in the Jordan's notification under Article 12.1(b) of the Safeguard Agreement. 
 
2.  Specify the product subject to the measure  Product subject to the measure is described in the Jordan’s notification under Article 12.1(b) of the 
Safeguard Agreement. 
 3.  Specify the developing countries to  which the measure is not applied under 
Article 9.1 of the Agreement on Safeguards 
 The developing countries concerned are the following: 
 
List of Developing Countries  
Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa 
Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina 
Armenia Aruba Azerbaijan Bahamas 
Bahrain, Kingdom of Bangladesh Barbados Belarus 
Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam 
Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon 
Cape Verde Central Africa n Republic Chad Chile 
China Chinese Taipei Colombia Comoros 
Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire 
Croatia Cuba Democratic Republic of 
Congo Djibouti 
Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador 
El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Egypt Ethiopia 
Fiji Gabon Eritrea Ghana 
Gibraltar Greenland Georgia Guam 
Guatemala Guinea Grenada Guyana 
Haiti Honduras Guinea-Bissau Israel 
Jamaica Iran Hong Kong, China Kiribati 
Korea, Democratic Rep. Kazakhstan Iraq Laos PDR 
Latvia Kuwait Kenya Liberia 
Libya Lebanon Kyrgyz Republic Madagascar 
Malawi Lithuania Lesotho Mali 
Marshall Islands Malaysia Macao, China Mauritius 
Mayotte Martinique Maldives Midway Is. 
Moldova Mexico Mauritania Morocco 
Mozambique Mongolia Micronesia, Fed Sts Nauru 
Nepal Myanmar Montserrat Nicaragua 
Niger Netherlands Antilles Namibia Norfolk Island 
Northern Mariana Islands Nigeria New Caledonia Palau 
Palestine Oman Niue Island Paraguay 
Peru Panama Pakistan Qatar 
Reunion Philippines Papua New Guinea Samoa 
Sao Tomé and Principe Rwanda Pitcairn Serbia & Montenegro 
Seychelles Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saint Lucia South Africa 
Slovenia Sierra Leone Senega l St Pierre and Miquelon 
Sri Lanka Solomon Island s Singapore Swaziland 
St Vincent St Helena and de pendencies Somalia Thailand 
Syrian Arab Republic Sudan St Kitts and Nevis Tonga 
The Gambia Tajikistan Surina me Turks and Caicos Islands 
Trinidad and Tobago Togo Tanzania United Arab Emirates 
Tuvalu Tunisia Tokelau Uzbekistan G/SG/N/8/JOR/9 • G/SG/N/10/JOR/9 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/5 
 
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  List of Developing Countries  
Vanuatu Turkey Turkmenistan Venezuela 
Yugoslavia, Fed. Rep Uganda Uruguay Yemen 
Zambia Ukraine Vietnam   
 
 
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