G/L/1239/Rev.1  
G/SG/N/12/IND/1/Rev.1  
 
14 June 2018  
(18-3708) Page: 1/4 
Council for Trade in Goods  
Committee on Safeguards  
 Original: English  
 
 
IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATI ON UNDE R ARTICLE 12.5 OF TH E AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS TO TH E COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS OF  
PROPOSED SUSP ENSION OF CONCESSION S AND OTHER  
OBLIGATIONS  REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2  
OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS  
INDIA 
Revision  
The following communication, dated 13 June 2018, is being circulated at the reque st of the 
Delegation of India . 
 
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India hereby submits a revision  of Annexes I and II ap pended to its notification dated 18 May 
2018 in which it notified the Council for Trade in Goods of its decision to suspend concessions and 
other obligations in accordance with Articles 8.2 and 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards.1 This 
notification is made in connection with safeguard measures imposed by the United States of 
America ("United States") on imports of certain aluminum and steel articles, vide Presidential 
Proclamation Nos. 9704 and 9705 (dated 8 March, 2018) , respective ly with the effective date of 
23 March, 2018.  
  
The revision is being provided to adjust the products and the tariff rates in accordance with India’s 
rights reserved vide its notification to the Council for Trade in Goods contained in the WTO Doc. 
No. G/L/ 1239 and G/SG/N/12/IND/1 of 18 May 2018.  
 
India hereby reiterates its decision to suspend concessions or other obligations notified to the 
Council for Trade in Goods on 18 May 2018 under Article XIX:3 of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade 1994 ( "GATT 1994 ") and Article 8.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards, that are 
substantially equivalent to the amount of trade affected by the measures imposed by the United 
States. The proposed suspension of concessions or other obligations takes the form of an incre ase 
in tariffs on selected products originating in the United States, based on the measures of the 
United States. India reserves its right to further suspend substantially equivalent concessions and 
other obligations based on the trade impact resulting fro m the application of the measures of the 
United States.  
 
India will inform both the Council for Trade in Goods and Committee on Safeguards on the next 
appropriate steps.  
                                                
1 G/L/1239 and G/SG/N/12/ IND/1.  
 G/L/1239/Rev.1 • G/SG/N/12/IND/1/Rev.1  
 
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  ANNEX I  
The goods covered are determined, within the Annex, by HS codes.  
 
S. No.  HS Code  Commodity  Additional 
Duty  
1 5119911  ARTEMIA  10 
2 7132000  CHICKPEAS (GARBANZOS) DRIED AND SHLD  10 
3 7134000  LENTILS (MOSUR),DRIED AND SHLD  10 
4 8021100  ALMONDS FRSH OR DRIEDIN SHELL  20 
5 8021200  SHELLED ALMONDS FRSH OR DRIED  20 
6 8023100  WALNUTS FRSH OR DRIED IN SHELL  20 
7 8081000  APPLES FRSH  25 
8 28092010  PH0SPH0RIC ACID  15 
9 28100020  BORIC ACID  10 
10 38220090  OTHERS -DIAGNOSTIC REAGENTS  10 
11 38249990  OTHER -BINDERS FOR FOUNDRY MOULDS  10 
12 72101210  OTS/MR TYPE -FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS OF THICKNESS >600 mm  15 
13 72101290  OTHER PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS  15 
14 72191200  HT-RLLD PRDCTS IN COILS OF THCKNS >=4.75 MM BT<10 MM  15 
15 72191300  HT-RLLD PRDCTS IN COILS OFTHCKNS >= 3 MM BT < 4.75 MM  15 
16 72192190  OTHR NCKL CHRM AUSTNTC TYPE N.E.S.  15 
17 72199090  OTHR SHEETS AND PLATES N.E.S.  15 
18 72251100  FLT-RLD PRDCTS OF SILICON ELCTRCL STL GRAIN ORIENTED  15 
19 73072900  OTHER FITTINGS OF STAINLESS STEEL  15 
20 73079990  NON-GALVANISED  15 
21 73089090  OTHER STRUCTURE AND PARTS OF STRUCTURES OF IRON AND 
STEEL(EXCL FLOATING STRUCTURES)  15 
22 73102990  OTHERS -TANKS AND DRUMS ETC.  15 
23 73181500  OTHR SCREWS AND BOLTS W/N WTH NUTS OR WASHERS 
THREADED  15 
24 73181600  THREADED NUTS  15 
25 73182990  OTHER NON -THREADED ARTICLES N.E.S.  15 
26 73209090  OTHERS OF OTHER SPRINGS OF IRON/STEEL  15 
27 73259999  OTHER CAST ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL N.E.S  15 
28 73261990  OTHERS OF OTHER ARTICLES OF FORGED OR STAMPED BUT NOT 
FURTHER WORKED  15 
29 73269099  ALL OTHER ARTICLES OF IRON/STEEL NES  OTHER STEERING OR 
RUDDER EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPS AND BOATS, N.E.S.  15 
30 87115000  MOTOR CYCL ETC WTH RCPRCTNG INTRNL CMBSTN PISTON ENGINE 
OF CYLNDR CAPACITY>800 CC  50 
 G/L/1239/Rev.1 • G/SG/N/12/IND/1/Rev.1  
 
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  ANNEX II  
The substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations under GATT 1994 were calculated as 
follows:  
  
1. The effects on trade due to the measures of the United States on India's steel and 
aluminium export were calculated as follows: (based on the export value in the calendar 
year 2017; in Million US dollars).  
 
 
Affected Products  US imports from India -US$ 
Million  % of Additional 
Duties imposed by 
the US Government  Duty likely to be 
collected by the 
US Government -
US$ Million  
Steel 794.6  25 198.6  
Aluminium  424.3  10 42.4 
Total Duties  241.0  
Source: UN COMTRADE -WITS data  
 
2. The effects on trade due to application of substantially equivalent concessions on India's 
imports originating in the U.S were calculated as follows: (based on the import value 
in 2017; in Million US dollars).  
 
S.No.  HS Code  Commodity  India’s 
imports from 
the US -Jan-
Dec  2017 -
US$ Million  Proposed 
Additional 
Duty  Duty likely 
to be 
collected - 
US$ Million  
1 5119911  ARTEMIA  25.08  10 2.51 
2 7132000  CHICKPEAS (GARBANZOS) DRIED AND SHLD  29.68  10 2.97 
3 7134000  LENTILS (MOSUR),DRIED AND SHLD  44.5 10 4.45 
4 8021100  ALMONDS FRSH OR DRIEDIN SHELL  580.63  20 116.13  
5 8021200  SHELLED ALMONDS FRSH OR DRIED  28.76  20 5.75 
6 8023100  WALNUTS FRSH OR DRIED IN SHELL  43.29  20 8.66 
7 8081000  APPLES FRSH  96.57  25 24.14  
8 28092010  PH0SPH0RIC ACID  96.18  15 14.43  
9 28100020  BORIC ACID  2.04 10 0.20 
10 38220090  OTHERS -DIAGNOSTIC REAGENTS  122.87  10 12.29  
11 38249990  OTHER -BINDERS FOR FOUNDRY MOULDS  80.58  10 8.06 
12 72101210  OTS/MR TYPE -FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS OF 
THICKNESS >600 mm  10.48  15 1.57 
13 72101290  OTHER PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS  8.51 15 1.28 
14 72191200  HT-RLLD PRDCTS IN COILS OF THCKNS 
>=4.75 MM BT<10 MM  20.03  15 3.00 
15 72191300  HT-RLLD PRDCTS IN COILS OFTHCKNS >= 3 
MM BT < 4.75 MM  8.43 15 1.26 
16 72192190  OTHR NCKL CHRM AUSTNTC TYPE N.E.S.  7.35 15 1.10 
17 72199090  OTHR SHEETS AND PLATES N.E.S.  5.09 15 0.76 
18 72251100  FLT-RLD PRDCTS OF SILICON ELCTRCL STL 
GRAIN ORIENTED  18.84  15 2.83 
19 73072900  OTHER FITTINGS OF STAINLESS STEEL  12.18  15 1.83 
20 73079990  NON-GALVANISED  13.17  15 1.98 
21 73089090  OTHER  STRUCTURE AND PARTS OF 
STRUCTURES OF IRON AND STEEL(EXCL 
FLOATING STRUCTURES)  6.39 15 0.96 
22 73102990  OTHERS -TANKS AND DRUMS ETC.  11.19  15 1.68 
23 73181500  OTHR SCREWS AND BOLTS W/N WTH NUTS OR 
WASHERS THREADED  23.61  15 3.54 
24 73181600  THREADED NUTS  7.93 15 1.19 
25 73182990  OTHER NON -THREADED ARTICLES N.E.S.  14.61  15 2.19 
26 73209090  OTHERS OF OTHER SPRINGS OF IRON/STEEL  8.24 15 1.24 
27 73259999  OTHER CAST ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL 
N.E.S  5.7 15 0.86 
28 73261990  OTHERS OF OTHER ARTICLES OF FORGED OR 
STAMPED BUT NOT FURTHER WORKED  13.49  15 2.02 G/L/1239/Rev.1 • G/SG/N/12/IND/1/Rev.1  
 
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  S.No.  HS Code  Commodity  India’s 
imports from 
the US -Jan-
Dec  2017 -
US$ Million  Proposed 
Additional 
Duty  Duty likely 
to be 
collected - 
US$ Million  
29 73269099  ALL OTHER ARTICLES OF IRON/STEEL NES 
OTHER STEERING OR RUDDER EQUIPMENT 
FOR SHIPS AND BOATS, N.E.S.  39.27  15 5.89 
30 87115000  MOTOR CYCL ETC WTH RCPRCTNG INTRNL 
CMBSTN PISTON ENGINE OF CYLNDR  
CAPACITY>800 CC  10.6 50 5.30 
 
India wishes to clarify that suspension of concessions shall be equivalent to the amount of trade 
affected by the United States’ measures. To this end, India reserves the right to adjust the specific 
products for which suspension of concessions is effectuated, and its right to adjust the additional 
rate of duty imposed on such products.   
 
 
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