G/SG/N/6/UKR/10  
 
30 May 2013  
(13-2824)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION AND  
THE REASONS FOR IT 
UKRAINE 
(Tableware and kitchenware of porcelain) 
 The following communication, dated 28 May 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation 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 21 May 2013 the investigation process was initiated in accordance with Decision of the Interdepartmental Commission of Foreign Trade of 16.05.13 №SP – 292/2013/4423-06 “On 
initiation and conduction of safeguard investigation on import in Ukraine of the tableware and 
kitchenware of porcelain regardless of country of origin and export”. 
 2. Product subject to investigation 
 
Tableware and kitchenware of porcelain cl assified under UKTZED codes 6911 10 00 00.
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3. Reasons for the initiation of investigation 
 (i) The investigation has been initiated pursuant to the petition of the domestic industry in particular “Drughkivskyy porcelai n factory” Ltd, SC “Sumskyy porc elain factory” and “Coral” Ltd 
“Dovbyskyy porcelain factory”. 
 (ii) The decision of the Commission was based on the evidences submitted for the following 
periods: 
 
 During 2011 comparing with 2009; 
 I – III quarter 2012 comparing with I – III quarter 2010. 
 1) There was growth of import of the Produc t to Ukraine in the 2011 comparing with 2009 by 
103% and relative to production of domestic industry – by 100%, relative to consumption on 
internal market – by 25%. Price of imported prod uct fell by 12% that also negatively effected on 
the price of domestic industry product. Left over stock of the domestic industry Product was increased by 40,3%. Sales of domestic 
Product reduced by 9,6% and consumption sh are on internal market reduced by 44%. 
                                               
1 UKTZED is the Ukrainian Foreign Economic Activi ty Commodity Classification, based on Harmonized 
System 2007. G/SG/N/6/UKR/10 
 
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  Employment in production and sales of the Prod uct decreased by 1,7%. The profit reduced by 
82%.   2) Comparing I – III quarter 2012 with I – III quarter 2010 it was found the following. 
Import increased by 212% and relative to producti on of domestic industry – by 225%, relative to 
consumption on internal market – by 33%. Price of imported product fell by 18% that also negatively effected on the price of domestic industry product. 
Production of domestic industry decreased by 4, 2%. Use of producing capacities reduced by 8,3% 
and domestic product sales on internal market redu ced by 17,6%. Left over stock of the domestic 
industry Product was increased by2,6%. The consum ption share of domestic industry on internal 
market reduced by 69%. The employment in produc tion and sales of the Product reduced by 12%. 
The production of domestic industry became unprofitable. 
 4. The contact point for the investigation and the preferred means for corresponding  
 
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine M. Hrushevskogo str. 12/2, Kyiv, 01008 
Tel.: +38044 281 95 13; fax +38044 226 31 81 
e-mail: a-dump@me.gov.ua   
 
5. Deadlines and procedures for importers, exporters and other interested parties to 
present evidence 
 Within 30 days from the effective date (21 May 2013) of the decision of the Commission on 
initiation of investigation, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade carries out registration 
of interested parties and considers the requirements for conducting of hearings.   
Within 60 days from the effective date of the decision of Commission on initiation of investigation 
the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade considers the written comments on the initiation of investigation.  
 
 
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