WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/16/COL/3 
23 February 2006 
 
 (06-0771) 
Committee on Safeguards  Original:   Spanish 
  
 
TRANSITIONAL PRODUCT–SPECIFIC SAFEGUARD ON IMPORTS TO 
COLOMBIA OF MADE-UP PRODUCTS FROM 
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 17 February 2006, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Colombia.  
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  Pursuant to the Agreement on Safeguard s and section 16 of the Protocol on the 
Accession of the People's Republic of China to th e WTO, the Government of Colombia hereby 
notifies the Committee on Safeguards of Decree No . 364 of 8 February 2006 adopting provisional 
safeguard measures on imports of made-up produc ts from the People's Republic of China. 
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   Pursuant to the provisions on the notification of safeguards under paragraph 1, section 16, of 
the PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA to the WTO, Colombia hereby notifies that its competent authorities have initiated the following safeguard 
proceedings:  
1. Date of initiation of investigation
:  The application was filed on 26 and 30 September 2005 
and duly received on 25 October 2005. The inves tigation was initiated pursuant to Resolution 
No. 0662 of 28 November 2005, issued by the Foreign Trade Directorate of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism and published in Diario Oficial  (Official Journal) No. 46107 of 
29 November 2005. 
 
2. Product subject to investigation
:  Made-up products classified under the following Colombian 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings: 
 
61.08.21.00.00, 62.12.10.00.00, 62.12.30.00.00, 61.08.22.00.00, 61.08.29.00.00, 
61.07.11.00.00, 61.07.12.00.00, 61.07.19.00.00, 61.10.11.00.00, 61.10.12.00.00, 
61.10.19.00.00, 61.10.20.00.00,    61.10.30.10.00, 61.10.30.90.00, 61.10.90.00.00   
 3. Reasons for initiation of investigation
:  The investigation was initiated on the basis of an 
application filed by the domestic industry and the information and evidence provided therein 
concerning domestic market disruption. 
 4. Provisional measures for critical circumstances
:  Pursuant to Decree No. 364 of 8 February 
2006, the Colombian Government imposed provision al measures, in the form of an additional 
levy of 95 per cent, on imports of men's underwear classified under tariff subheadings 
61.07.11.00.00, 61.07.12.00.00 and 61.07.19.00.00. 
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  No. 46.176 
 
Bogotá, D.C., Wednesday 8 February 2006 
 
MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM 
 
DECREES 
 
DECREE NO. 364 OF 2006 
 
(8 February) 
 
adopting provisional safeguard measures on  im ports of made-up products from the People's 
Republic of China 
  
 The President of the Republic of Colombia, pur suant to the authority conferred on him by the 
Constitution and the law, particularly Article 189 (25)  of the Political Constitution, and subject to the 
provisions of Laws No. 6 of 1971 and No. 7 of 1991, and Decree No. 1480 of 2005, and 
 
WHEREAS 
 
 Section 16 of the Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization establishes a transitional safegua rd mechanism for specifi c products of Chinese 
origin imported into the territory of any WTO Me mber in such increased quantities or under such 
conditions as to cause or threaten to cause market disruption in the importing country; 
 
 Decree No. 1480 of 11 May 2005 issued regulations on the procedure for applying transitional safeguard measures for specific products , as provided in section 16 of the Protocol of 
Accession;   Pursuant to Resolution No. 0662 of 28 November  2005, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and 
Tourism, at the request of a major proportion of the domestic industry, ordered the initiation of 
administrative investigations with a view to de termining the imposition of safeguards on imports of 
made-up products of Chinese origin;   Under Article 26 of Decree No. 1480 of 2005, pu rsuant to a preliminary determination that 
imports have caused or threaten to cause market disruption, provisional safeguard measures may be 
adopted in the event of critical circumstances wh ere delay would cause damage which it would be 
difficult to repair;   In Sittings Nos. 148 of 2 December a nd 149 of 21 December 2005, the Committee on 
Customs, Tariffs and Trade assessed the technical  reports on critical circumstances submitted by the 
Trade Practices Sub-Directorate of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, and recommended 
the adoption of provisional safeguard measures solely on imports of men's or boys' knitted or 
crocheted underpants and briefs, classified under tariff subheadings 61.07.11.00.00, 61.07.12.00.00 
and 61.07.19.00.00, from the People's Republic of China;  
 At the same sittings, the said Committee advi sed against applying provisional safeguard 
measures for critical circumstances to imports of  certain made-up products of Chinese origin 
classified under tariff subheadings 61.08.21.00.00 , 61.08.22.00.00, 61.08.29.00.00, 62.12.10.00.00 
and 62.12.30.00.00, but recommended pursuing the administrative investigation in respect of the said products; G/SG/N/16/COL/3 
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HEREBY DECREES 
  ARTICLE 1. A provisional safeguard measure sh all apply to imports of made-up products 
from the People's Republic of China, in the form of  an additional levy on prod ucts classified under the 
tariff subheadings indicated below: 
 
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION TARIFF 
SUBHEADING ADDITIONAL  
TARIFF 
Knitted or 
crocheted 
underpants and briefs Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, 
nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, 
dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.   
 - Underpants and briefs:  
61.07.11.00.00  
95 
 -- Of cotton 61.07.12.00.00 95 
 -- Of man-made fibres 61.07.19.00.00 95 
 -- Of other textile materials   
 
 ARTICLE 2. Provisional safeguard measures sh all not apply to imports from the People's 
Republic of China of the made-up products classifi ed under the tariff subheadings indicated below, 
and the investigation shall be continued:  
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION TARIFF 
SUBHEADING 
Women's or girls' slips, pe tticoats, briefs, panties, 
nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, 
dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.  
- Briefs and panties:  
61.08.21.00.00 
-- Of cotton 61.08.22.00.00 
-- Of man-made fibres 61.08.29.00.00 Briefs and 
panties 
-- Of other textile materials  
Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, 
garters and similar articles and parts thereof, 
whether or not knitted or crocheted.  
- Brassières 62.12.10.00.00 Brassières 
- Corselettes 62.12.30.00.00 
 
  ARTICLE 3. Pursuant to Article 30 of Decree No. 1480 of 2005, upon submitting import 
declarations importers may choose to pay the cu stoms duties arising from the application of the 
measures provided for in Article 1 of this Decree, or to deposit a surety with the National Customs 
and Excise Directorate (DIAN) to guarantee payment for the period indicated in this Decree and in accordance with the relevant customs regulations.   ARTICLE 4. The provisional safeguard measures laid down in Article 1 of this Decree 
shall apply for the duration of the investigations initiated by Resolution No. 0662 of 2005 and until  G/SG/N/16/COL/3 
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  the adoption of the definitive measures.  The dura tion of the provisional measures shall be added to 
the total period of application of the definitive measures.   ARTICLE 5. The measures laid down in Article  1 of this Decree shall not apply to goods 
already dispatched to Colombia at the da te of entry into force of this Decree. 
 
 ARTICLE 6. The provisions of this Decree shall not apply to imports covered by the 
Special System of Importation and Exportation ( Plan Vallejo ). 
  ARTICLE 7. This Decree shall take eff ect from the date of its publication in the Diario 
Oficial . 
  For publication and execution.   Done at Bogotá, D.C. on 8 February 2006 
 
ÁLVARO URIBE VÉLEZ 
  Minister for Finance and Public Credit,  
Alberto Carrasquilla Barrera 
 
 Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, 
 
Jorge Humberto Botero Angulo 
 
 
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