G/SG/N/7/JOR/2  
G/SG/N/8/JOR/10  
G/SG/N/11/JOR/6  
 
28 July 2016  
(16-4031)  Page: 1/5  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.4 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS BEFORE TAKING A PROVISIONAL SAFEGUARD 
MEASURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDING A SERIOUS INJURY OR THREAT 
THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED IMPORTS 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
JORDAN  
Aluminium Bars, Rods and Profiles 
The following communication, dated 22 July 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Jordan. 
 
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Jordan hereby submits its notification pursuant to Article 12.4 of the Agreement on Safeguards, 
before taking a provisional safeguard measure against imports of aluminium bars, rods and profiles; and a notification pursuant to Article 9, footnote 2 of the Agreement on Safeguards, on 
taking a decision not to apply the measure to products originating in developing countries. 
 
 
 
A. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12. 4 BEFORE TAKING A PROVISIONAL 
SAFEGUARD MEASURE  
 1. Specify the product subject to investigation  
 
The product subject to investigation is aluminium bars, rods and profiles, under the tariff heading (7604)
 of the Jordanian Harmonised Tariff System except which is imported as a production inputs 
under subheadings (7604.211, 7604.101, 7604.212, 7604.291). 
 2. Specify the proposed provisional safeguard measure 
 
Imposing a specific surcharge of JD 150 per ton, in addition to the applied tariff duty.  
 3. Specify the proposed date of introducti on of the provisional safeguard measure 
 
The provisional safeguard measure is proposed to enter into force from the date of publication of 
the Council of Ministers decision in two daily local newspapers. 
 
The Committee shall be notified as soon as the decision is published.  G/SG/N/7/JOR/2 • G/SG/N/8/JOR/10 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/6 
 
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  4. Specify the expected durati on of the provisional safeguard measure, if any decision 
on the duration of the measure has been made 
 
The provisional safeguard measure will be applie d for a period of 200 days from the date of 
Publication in two daily local newspapers. 
 
5. Provide the basis for  (i) Making a preliminary determination, as provided for in Article 6, that increased 
imports have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury 
 The preliminary investigation by the National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD) in the 
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply on the basis of information, analytical materials and official 
statistics available, showed that there is an evid ence of such an increased imports volume as to 
cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the domestic aluminium bars, rods and profiles 
producers of the concerned or directly competitive product. 
 Absolute and relative increase in imports  
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 
First half 
Imports volume (tons) 4,144  5,728 6,775 7,509 7,605 3,557 
Absolute increase (base year) -  38% 63% 81% 84% 57% 
Relative increase ratio index 
(imports to domestic production) 100% 115% 121% 127% 130% 127% 
 
The above table shows that there has been a big increase in the imports volume of the product 
concerned in absolute terms and relative to the domestic production.  
 
Economic impact 
 
 Production 
 
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 
First half 
Change in domestic production (%) (base year) - -14% -12% -14% -18% -19% 
 
The above table shows that there has been a decrease in the production volume in 2015 (first half) compared to 2010 (first half).
 
 
 Domestic  sales 
 
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 
First half 
Change in domestic sales (%) (base year) - -23% -17% -22% -11% -24% 
 
The above table shows that there has been a de crease in the domestic sales volume in 2015 
(first half) compared to 2010 (first half).  
 
 Capacity utilization 
 
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 
First half 
Change in capacity  (%) (base year) - -3% 0.05% 1% -10% -12% 
 
The above table shows that there has been a decrea se in the production capacity volume in 2015 
(first half) compared to 2010 (first half). G/SG/N/7/JOR/2 • G/SG/N/8/JOR/10 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/6 
 
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   Stocks 
 
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 
First half 
Change in stock (%) (base year) - 45% 45% 60% 21% 21% 
 
The above table shows that there has been an increase  in the stocks volume in 2015 (first half)  
compared to 2010 (first half). 
 
 Employment 
 
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 
First half 
Change in employment 
(%) (base year) - -26% -34% -32% -35% -37% 
 
The above table shows that there has been a decrease in the employment volume in 2015 
(first half) compared to 2010 (first half).  
Causation 
 In the light of the above, it shows that there is a significant increase in the imports volume in 
absolute terms or relative to domestic production. Also, the large increase in the imports volume 
has coincided with the deterioration of the domestic industry indicators which appeared in the decline of the production, employment, capacity utilization rate, sales as well as the large increase in the stock volume. Therefore, the Investigating Authority found that there is sufficient 
preliminary evidence on the existence of the causal  link between the serious injury caused to the 
domestic industry and the increase in imports of aluminium bars, rods and profiles.  
 
(ii) Determining that there are critical  circumstances where delay would cause 
damage which it would be difficult to repair 
 
When examining the injury factors, the Investigating Authority found a significant decline in the economic indicators of the domestic industry (produ ction, domestic sales, capacity utilization, and 
employment) as well as the large increase in the stock volume.  
Two factories were closed during the period (2010-2015) due to the increase of imports. 
 The problem experienced by the domestic industry is one of the critical conditions where delay 
may result in a damage which would be difficult to repair. Article 6 of the Agreement on 
Safeguards permits the right to take provisional safeguard measures in such circumstances.  
6. Members are encouraged to provide the following information 
 (i) The major exporting Members of imports of the product involved: 
 
 United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain,  China, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
and Qatar 
 
(ii) If there are Members to which the measure does not apply for any reason other 
than the application of Article 9.1, th e names of such exporting Members and 
reasons for non-application of the measure: 
 
 N.A   7. Offer of consultations under Article 12.4 
 
Consistent with Article 12.4 of the Agreement on Safeguards, Jordan is prepared to consult on the provisional safeguard measure with those members having a substantial interest of the subject 
product. 
 G/SG/N/7/JOR/2 • G/SG/N/8/JOR/10 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/6 
 
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  8. Point of contact for correspondence 
 Dr. Wael Kloub Director of the National Production Protection Directorate (NPPD)  
Fax: +962 6 5685116 
Tel: +962 6 5629030 ext. 101 E-mail: Wael.Kloub@mit.gov.jo 
Website: http://www.mit.gov.jo/  
 
B. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9.1 FOOTNOTE 2 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS ON NON-APPLICATION OF PROVISINAL SAEGUARD MEASURE TAKEN 
TO THE IMPORTS ORIGINATING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: 
 1. Specify the measure 
 
The Safeguard measure is described in Jordan's notification under Article 12.4 of the Agreement 
on Safeguards. 
 
2. Specify the product subject to the measure  Product subject to the measure is described in Jordan's notification under Article 12.4 of the 
Agreement on Safeguards. 
 3. Specify the developing countries to which the measure is not applied under 
Article 9.1 of the Agreement on Safeguards 
 The developing countries concerned are the following: 
  
List of Developing Countries 
Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa 
Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina 
Armenia Aruba Azerbaijan Bahamas 
Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize 
Benin Bhutan Bolivia, Plurinational 
State of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Burkina Faso 
Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon 
Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia 
Comoros Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica 
Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba  Democratic Republic of 
Congo 
Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor 
Ecuador El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea 
Ethiopia Fiji Gabon The Gambia 
Georgia Ghana Gibraltar Greenland 
Grenada Guam Guatemala Guinea 
Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras 
Hong Kong, China Iran Iraq Israel 
Jamaica Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati 
Korea, De mocratic 
Republic  Kuwait, the State of Kyrgyz Republic Lao PDR 
Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia 
Libya Lithuania Macao Madagascar 
Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali 
Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius 
Mayotte Micronesia, Fed Sts. Midway Is. Moldova, Republic of 
Mongolia Montserrat Morocco Mozambique 
Mexico Myanmar Namibia Nauru 
Nepal Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia Nicaragua 
Niger Nigeria Niue Island Norfolk Island 
Northern Mariana Islands Oman Palau Pakistan 
Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay 
Peru Philippines Pitcairn Reunion G/SG/N/7/JOR/2 • G/SG/N/8/JOR/10 • G/SG/N/11/JOR/6 
 
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  List of Developing Countries 
Rwanda St Helena and 
dependencies St Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia 
St Pierre and Miquelon  St Vincent and the 
Grenadines Samoa Sao Tomé and Principe 
Senegal Serbia & Montenegro  Seychelles Sierra Leone 
Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Solomon Islands 
Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan 
Suriname Swaziland Syrian Ar ab Republic Ch inese Taipei 
Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo 
Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia 
Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu 
Uganda Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan 
Vanuatu Yemen Yugoslavia, Fed. Rep. Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of 
Viet Nam Zambia   
 
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