G/SG/N/8/CRI/1/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/10/CRI/1/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/11/CRI/1/Suppl.1  
27 February 2015  
(15-1145)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
ON FINDING SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT THEREOF 
CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C) 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
COSTA RICA 
(Pounded Rice) 
Supplement 
The following communication, dated 26 February 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica.  
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Pursuant to Resolution No. DM-006-2015 of th e Ministry of the Economy, Industry and 
Trade (MEIC) of 18 February 2015, Costa Rica requ ests the introduction of the following changes 
to notifications G/SG/N/8/CRI/1-G/SG/N/10/CRI/1-G/SG/N/11/CRI/1 - relating to serious injury or threat thereof due to increased imports - concerning the application of a safeguard measure 
on pounded rice (Central American Harmoniz ed System (SAC) tariff subheadings 1006.30.90.91 
and 1006.30.90.99) and non-application of the measure to developing country Members:  
"4. Precise description of the proposed measure (Harmonized System (HS) codes 
at a 6-digit level, and at a sub-nation al level - 8-digit - if practicable).  
Definitive safeguard measure consisting of an additional 24.88% on the existing tariff level 
of 35% of the Import Customs Duty (DAI), bringi ng the total to 59.88% on the CIF value of all 
imports of pounded rice, of whatever origin, entering Costa Rica under tariff subheadings 
1006.30.90.91 and 1006.30.90.99."  G/SG/N/8/CRI/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/CRI/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/CRI/1/Suppl.1 
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  "8. Expected timetable for progressive liber alization of the measure, since it is a 
measure within a duration of over one year. 
 In order to facilitate the adjustment of the domest ic industry in accordance with Article 7.4 of the 
Agreement on Safeguards, the safeguard measure w ill be liberalized progressively and at regular 
intervals during the period of application, in accordance with the following timetable:  
Date Annual rate of reduction of 
the safeguard measure  Tariff + safeguard 
measure 
Entry into force: 19 February 2015   59.88% 
19 February 2016 6.22% 53.66% 
19 February 2017 6.22% 47.44% 
19 February 2018 6.22% 41.22% 
As of 19 February 2019 6.22% 35.00% 
 
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"11. Reference, in electronic form, to pub licly available docume nt(s) containing the 
relevant decision(s) made by the competent authority: 
Resolution No. DM-001-2015 of the Ministry of th e Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC) on the 
request for application of a defi nitive safeguard measure on imports of "pounded rice" entering 
Costa Rica under SAC tariff subheadings 1006.30.90.91 and 1006.30.90.99, the Technical Report 
of Final Determination DDC-INF-007-14, both from MEIC Trade Defence Directorate File 002-2013, and Resolution No. DM-006-2015 of the Ministry  of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC), 
relating inter alia  to modification of the original amount of the safeguard measure, can be 
accessed through the following link: http://goo.gl/oeDM1e ." 
 
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