G/SG/N/6/IDN/28  
 
3 April 2018  
(18-2028) 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  
INDONESIA  
(Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like,  
whether or not on a backing)  
The following communication, dated 3 April  2018, is being circulated at the re quest of the 
Delegation of Indonesia . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Republic of Indonesia 
hereby wishes to notify the Com mittee on Safeguards that the Indonesian Safeguards Committee 
(Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia /KPPI) , hereinafter referred as  "the Investigating 
Authority ", has initiated a safeguard investigation on the imports of the product under 
investigation.   
 
On 26 March 2018, an application for a safeguard measures was received by the Investigating 
Authority  from Indonesian Ceramic Industry Association ( Asosiasi Aneka Industri Keramik 
Indonesia /ASAKI ), hereinafter referred as "the Applicant ", against importation of the product 
under investigation . After examining the properly documented application, the Investigating 
Authority concluded that there was a sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a safeguard 
investigation.  
 
1  THE DATE OF INI TIATION OF SAFEGUARD  INVESTIGATION  
The investigation was initiated on 29 March 2018.  
 
2  PRODUCT UNDER INVESTI GATION  
Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not 
on a backing, under HS. codes 6907.21.21, 69 07.21.22, 6907.21.23, 6907.21.24, 6907.21.91, 
6907.21.92, 6907.21.93, 6907.21.94, 6907.22.11, 6907.22.12, 6907.22.13, 6907.22.14, 
6907.22.91, 6907.22.92, 6907.22.93, 6907.22.94, 6907.23.11, 6907.23.12, 6907.23.13, 
6907.23.14, 6907.23.91, 6907.23.92, 6907.2 3.93, 6907.23.94, 6907.30.11, 6907.30.19, 
6907.30.91, and 6907.30.99.  
 
3  REASONS FOR INITIATIO N OF INVESTIGATION P ROCEDURE  
i. The Investigating Authority initiated a safeguard investigation following an evaluation 
of the application documents filed by the Appli cant, which constitutes a major 
proportion of the total domestic production of the subject goods in Indonesia.  
ii. The non -confidential summary of the application can be found at the internet address 
below, following the link :  G/SG/N/6/IDN/28  
 
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  "Berita/Daftar Penyelidikan/Produk yang sedang dalam proses penyelidikan/Ubin 
Keramik ". 
http://kppi.kemendag.go.id/asset/direktori/produk/Bukti%20Awal%20ASAKI%20( TDK%
20RAHASIA).PDF  
 
4  POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION  
The contact information of the Investigating Authority for correspondence is:  
 
THE INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS C OMMITTEE  
(Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia /KPPI) 
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.5, Building I, 5th floor, Jakarta 10110  
Telephone / Facsimile:  (62-21) 385 7758  
E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id  
 
5  DEADLINES AND PROCEDU RES TO PRESENT EVIDE NCE AND VIEWS BY INT ERESTED 
PARTIES  
i. Those having substantial interest and wishing to be considered as interested parties in 
this investigation should submit written request within a period of 15 working days in 
Indonesia from the date of initiation to the Investigating Authority. All submiss ions 
and request made by interested parties must be sent both in written letter and in 
electronic format, and must indicate the name,  address, e -mail address, teleph one 
and fax number  of the interested parties . 
ii. In Accordance with article 3.1 WTO Agreement on Safeguard, the Government of the 
Republic of Indonesia will conduct a hearing in order to provide opportunities for those 
Members who having a substantial int erest to present their evidence  and views, 
Hearing is scheduled to be held on Friday,  20 April 2018 at 10.00 -11.30 am. All 
interested parties, who wish to participate in the heari ng and all written evidence  and 
views , submitted to the Investigating Authority  not later than 19 April 2018. 
Registration on the day of the hearing (20 April 2018 ) will s tart at 09.00 am and only 
authorized representatives will have access to the hearing.  
 
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