G/SG/N/8/JOR/8/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/10/JOR/8/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/11/JOR/4/Suppl.1  
 
1 July 2013  
(13-3396)  Page: 1/6  
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 
JORDAN  
(Bars and Rods of Iron and Steel) 
Supplement 
The following communication, dated 27 June 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Jordan. 
 
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In accordance with Article 12.1(c) of the Agr eement on Safeguards, Jordan hereby submits its 
notification on a final decision to apply a safeguards measure on (Bars and Rods of Iron and steel), taken by The Council of Ministries in accordance with the national legislations and procedures 
in Jordan.   
 In its notification under Article 12.1(B) of the Agreement on Safeguards (G/SG/N/8/JOR/8-
G/SG/N/10/JOR/8-G/SG/N/11/JOR/4) dated 13 February 2013, Jordan offered the opportunity for 
consultation with members having substantial interest in exporting the concerned products to Jordan to reach a common understanding. A bilatera l consultations were held with three members 
expressed their desire to participate in the consultation, namely, United Arab Emirates, 
European Union, and Turkey during which, different alternatives have been discussed regarding the proposed safeguards measure.  
The final decision took into consideration the results of consultations carried out with the 
aforementioned members, and the Safeguards meas ure duration was shortened to be two years & 
a half instead of the proposed duration of three years. 
 
1. and 2. Provide evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports and, provide information on whether th ere is an absolute increase in imports or 
an increase in imports relati ve to domestic production. 
 According to the investigation completed on 28/11/2012, The National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) has determined that there was sufficient 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 (2007-2011).   
The following are the conclusions reached by NPPD: G/SG/N/8/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/4/Suppl.1 
 
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(a) Increased Imports 
 
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
Volume (in ton) 16,372 37,385 74,646 107,023 130,382 
Absolute increase ( base year) - 128% 356% 554% 696% 
Absolute increase (year to  year) - 128% 100% 43% 22% 
 
- The above table shows that imports had actually increased, in absolute terms when compared 
to the year 2007 during POI, starting from th e year 2008 when imports increased by 128%, and 
continued to increase massively in the following years as imports increased by 356% in 2009, and by 554%, 696% in the years 2010 and 2011 respectively. 
 
- Also the above table shows that imports had actually increased in absolute terms when 
comparing year to year. Imports increased by  100% in the year 2009, and by 43% in the 
year 2010, and by 22% in the year 2011.  
 
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
Relative Increase Ratio Index (imports to 
domestic production) 100% 104% 111% 122% 127% 
 
- Imports also increased significantly in relati ve terms. The above table indicates that the 
relative increase of imports relative to domest ic production recorded very high rates during 
the POI. The index of relative increase ratio increased from 100% in 2007 to 104 % in 2008 to 
111% in 2009 to 122% in 2010 until it reached 127% in 2011. 
 NPPD demonstrates that the increase of imports was sudden, sharp and recent both in absolute 
term and relative to domestic production. Incr ease of imports occurred because of unforeseen 
developments and tariff concessions.  (b) Serious Injury 
 
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
Utilization rate of Capaci ty (%) 52% 48% 48% 39% 39% 
Change in domestic production (%) - -9% -8% -26% -25% 
Change in Gross Profit (%) - -213% -124% -46% -24% 
Change in domestic sales (%) - -15% -4% -24% -17% 
Market Share Ratio Index of the domestic 
industry 100% 96% 91% 83% 81% 
Change in Productivity (%) - -6% -6% -19% -6% 
Change in Employment (%) - -2 % -1.6% -9% -20% 
Change in stock (%) - 154% 90% 35% -36% 
 
- Market share of the domestic industry declined  significantly and seriously during the POI, 
the Market Share Ratio Index of the domestic  industry decreased from 100% in 2007 to 81% 
in 2011. The domestic industry lost significant market share due to the increasing of imports.   
- Production declined during the POI starting from the year 2008 by 9% and decreased by 8% 
in 2009, and continued to decline in the years 2010 and 2011 compared to year 2007.  
- Domestic industry recorded sharp decline in gr oss profit throughout the POI when compared 
to the year 2007, as gross profit decrea sed in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 by 213%, 
124%, 46% and 24% respectively. 
 
- Domestic sales decreased by 15%, 4%, 24% and 17% in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 
and 2011 compared to year 2007. G/SG/N/8/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/4/Suppl.1 
 
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  - Domestic industry's actual capacity utilization declined during the POI. Capacity utilization of 
domestic industry which was about 52% in 2007 declined to 48% in 2008 and 2009, and then 
decreased to 39% in 2010 and 2011. 
 
- Productivity, in terms of tons produced per pers on employed declined during POI. The lowest 
value reached to 19% in 2010 compared to 2007. 
 
- Employment decreased by 2%, 1.6%, 9% and 20% in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 
compared to 2007. 
 
- The closing stocks of domestic producer increased in the year 2008, 2009, 2010 by 154%, 
90% and 35% compared to year 2007, and decreased in 2011. 
 
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 th at there is a clear evidence of a causal link 
between the recent growth of imports of product 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 
 Products involved are those under the following Jordanian tariff headings:  
a) 7213.105, 7214.105, 7214.205, 7214.305, 7214.915, 7214.995, 7215.105, 7215.505, 
and 7215.905. b) Products imported as coils of a diameter greater than (7.5 mm) within the Jordanian tariff 
heading of 72.13. 
 4. Provide a precise description of the final measure. 
 
- Imposing, in addition to the applied tariff duty, a specific surcharge of JD 80 per Ton for a 
period of two years & a half, subject to annual liberalization of JD 10. 
 
- The list of developing countries to which the measure is not applied under Article 9.1 of the 
agreement on Safeguard will be reviewed every six months and amended if necessary. 
 
5. Provide date of introduction of the measure.  
The measure started to apply on 16 June 2013. 
 6. Provide the expected duration of the measure  
Two years & a half.   
 7. If the expected duration is over on e year, provide the expected timetable for 
progressive liberalizat ion of the measure 
 The final measure subject to a progressive liberalization as follows: 
 
H.S CODE Duration Value 
a) 7213.105, 7214.105, 7214.205, 
7214.305, 7214.915, 7214.995, 7215.105, 7215.505, 7215.905. b) Products imported as coils of a 
diameter greater than (7.5 mm) within the Jordanian tariff heading of 72.13.  First Year:  
from 16/6/2013 To15/6/2014  (80)JD/ton 
Second year: 
from 16/6/2014 to 15/6/2015 (70)JD/ton 
Half of the third year: 
from 16/6/2015 to 16/12/2015 (60) JD/ton  G/SG/N/8/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/4/Suppl.1 
 
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  8. If the notification relates to a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure, 
Members are encouraged to provide the following information: 
 (i) Major exporting members of the product: 
 
The major exporting countries with percentage s of their imports from the total imports 
in 2011were as follows: 
 
Country 2011 
UKRAINE 49% 
U.A. EMIRATES 24% 
TURKEY 14% 
ROMANIA 6.1% 
ITALY 5.9% 
 
(ii) If there are any exporting Members to which the measure does not apply for any 
reason other than the application of Ar ticle 9.1, the names of such exporting 
Members and reasons for non-application of the measure. 
 
Not applicable.   G/SG/N/8/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/4/Suppl.1 
 
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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 Jordan’s notification under Article 12.1(c) of the Safeguard 
Agreement. 
 2. Specify the product subject to the measure  
Product subject to the measure is described in Jordan’s notification under Article 2.1(c) of the 
Safeguard Agreement.  
3. Specify the developing countries to which the measure is not applied under 
Article 9.1 of the agreement on Safeguard 
 
The developing countries concerned are the following: 
 
List of Developing Countries  
Afghanistan Ecuado r Marshall Islands  Singapore 
Albania Egypt Martinique  slovakia 
Algeria El Salvado r Mauritania  Slovenia 
American Samoa Equatorial Guinea  Mauritius  Solomon Islands 
Angola Eritrea Mayotte  Somalia 
Anguilla Ethiopia Mexico  South Africa 
Antigua and Barbuda Fiji Micronesia, Fed Sts  Sri Lanka 
Argentina Gabon Midway Is.  St Helena and dependencies  
Armenia Georgia Moldova  St Kitts and Nevis 
Aruba Ghana Mongolia  St Pierre and Miquelon  
Azerbaijan Gibralta r Montserrat  St Vincent 
Bahamas Greenland Morocco  Sudan 
Bahrain Kingdom of Grenada Mozambique  Suriname 
Bangladesh Guam Myanma r Swaziland 
Barbados Guatemala Namibia  Syrian Arab Republic 
Belarus Guinea Nauru  Tajikistan 
Belize Guinea-Bissau Nepal  Tanzania 
Benin Guyana Netherlands Antilles  Thailand 
Bhutan Haiti New Caledonia  The Gambia 
Bolivia Honduras Nicaragua  Togo 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Hong Kong, china  Niger Tokelau 
Botswana India Nigeria  Tonga 
Brazil Indonesia Niue Island  Trinidad and Tobago 
Brunei Darussalam Iran Norfolk Island  Tunisia 
Burkina Faso Iraq Northern Mariana Islands  Turkmenistan 
Burundi Israel Oman  Turks and Caicos Islands  
Cambodia Jamaica Pakistan  Tuvalu 
Cameroon Kazakhstan Palau  Uganda 
Cape Verde Kenya Palestine  Uruguay 
Central African Republic Kiribati Panama  Uzbekistan 
Chad Korea, Democratic Republic  Paraguay  Vietnam 
Chile Kuwait Peru Yemen 
China Kyrgyz Republic Philippines  Yugoslavia, Fed.Rep 
Chinese Taipei Laos PD R Pitcairn  Zambia 
Colombia Latvia Qata r Zimbabwe 
Comoros Lebanon Reunion   
Congo Lesotho Rwanda   G/SG/N/8/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/JOR/8/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/4/Suppl.1 
 
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  List of Developing Countries  
Cook Islands Liberia Saint Lucia   
Costa Rica Libya Samoa   
Côte d'Ivoire Lithuania Sao Tomé and Principe   
Croatia Macao Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   
Cuba Madagasca r Senegal   
Democratic Republic of 
Congo Malawi Serbia & Montenegro   
Djibouti Malaysia Seychelles   
Dominica Maldives Sierra Leone   
Dominican Republic Mali Vanuatu   
East Timo r Papua New Guinea  Venezuela   
 
 
 
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