G/SG/N/6/UKR/12  
 
21 August 2017  
(17-4452) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIA TION OF AN INVES TIGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
UKRAINE  
(Sulfuric acid and oleum)  
The following communication, dated 18 August 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delega tion of Ukraine.  
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards and using the format adopted by the 
Committee on Safeguards (G/SG/N/6), Ukraine hereby gives notification of the initiation of a 
safeguards investigatory process , as follows:  
 
1. Investigation initiation date  
 
On 10 August  2017 the investigation process was initiated in accordance with Decision of the 
Interdepartmental Commission of Foreign Trade  of 31.07.2017 № SP – 377/2017/4411 -05 "On 
initiation and conduction of safeguard investigation on import in Ukraine of the sulphuric acid and 
oleum regardless of country of origin and export."  
 
2. Product subject to investigation  
 
Sulfuric acid and oleum classified under UKTZED1 codes 2807 00 00 00 . 
 
3. Reasons for the ini tiation of investigation  
 
i. The investigation has been initiated pursuant to the petition of the domestic industry 
in particular by State Enterprise "Eastern Mining and Processing Plant", Public Joint 
Stock Company "Sumykhimprom", Limited Liability Company " Scientific -Production 
Enterprise" Zorya "and Limited Liability Company" First Chemical Association". 
Overall goods production of abovementioned c ompanies in 2014 – 2016 was 100 % 
of the total overall production of Ukraine.  
ii. The application contains data on t he volume of imports into Ukraine of the goods 
subject to consideration, in absolute terms, as well as in relation to production and 
consumption volumes, namely:  
In absolute terms:  
- import of goods to Ukraine in 2015 and 2016, as compared to 2014, increas ed by 
87% and 225% respectively;  
                                                
1 UKTZED is the Ukrainian Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Classification , based on Harmonized 
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  In relative terms:  
- the share of imports in consumption in 2015 and 2016, as compared with 2014, has 
grown by 80% and 200% respectively;  
- the share of imports in production in 2015 and 2016, as compared to 2014, has 
increased by 100% and 260%, respectively.  
The analysis of price dynamics shows that during the investigated period import prices were lower 
than the prices of the Applicant (except for 2016) and the cost of its production.  
Under these circumstances, the applica nt's situation deteriorated, which affected its 
socio-economic indicators in 2015 and 2016, as compared to 2014, namely:  
 
- volume of goods sales by the applicant on the Ukrainian domestic market decreased by 5% and 
8% respectively;  
- volume of goods produ ction decreased by 5% and 6% respectively;  
- capacity utilization decreased by 5% and 7% respectively;  
- labor productivity decreased by 0.21% and 1.3% respectively;  
- employment decreased by 6% and 8% respectively;  
- the sale of goods on the domestic mark et during the research period was unprofitable.  
 
4. The contact point for the investigation and the preferred means for corresponding  
 
Address for correspondence: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine; 
M. Hrushevskogo str. 12/2, Kyiv, 0100 8; Phone : +38044 253 -93-94, +38044 253 -74-69, +38044 
253-63-71; Fax: +38044 226 -31-81; e -mail: meconomy@me.gov.ua  
 
Information Contact Point: Phone : + 38044  596-67-36, 596-67-48; e -mail: 
tradedefence@me.gov.ua , suhanov@me.gov.ua , aanovitskiy@me.gov.ua . 
 
5. Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to 
present evidence  
 
Notice of the Decision of t he Interdepartmental Commission of Foreign Trade of 31.07.201 7 
№ SP -377/2017/4411 -05 is published in "Uryadoviy Courier" as of 10 August  2017, No 1 48. 
 
Within 30 days from the notice publication the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of 
Ukraine carries out registration of interested parties and considers the requirements for conducting 
of hearings. In investigation initiation enquiry it is necessary to indicate: name, juridical address, 
fax and telephone number, e -mail and name of contact person, type of activity (producer, 
importer, exporter, etc.).  
 
Within 4 5 days from the notice publication the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of 
Ukraine considers the written comments on the initiation of investigation. Information should be 
provided in Ukrainian or in original language, accompanied by the  Ukrainian translation. If case the 
information is confidential, it is necessary to prepare and submit to the Ministry both confidential 
and non -confidential versions.  
 
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