WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/8/ECU/3/Suppl.1 
G/SG/N/10/ECU/4/Suppl.1 
G/SG/N/11/ECU/1 
27 October 2010 
 
 (10-5611) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SAFEGUARDS UPON MAKING A FINDING OF SERIOUS 
INJURY OR THREAT THEREOF CAUSED BY 
INCREASED IMPORTS 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(C) OF 
THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS 
 
ECUADOR 
 
(Windshields) 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 22 October 2010, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Ecuador.  
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In document G/SG/N/8/ECU/3-G/SG/N/10/ECU/4 a nd pursuant to Article 12.1(b) and (c) of 
the Agreement on Safeguards, Ec uador notified the Committee on Safeguards of Resolution No. 587 
of Ecuador's Foreign Trade and Investment Counc il, published in Official Journal No. 297 of 
11 October 2010, whereby it was decided to apply a definitive safeguard measure to imports of goods 
classified under tariff subheading 7007.21.00.00.  
By means of this document and pursuant to Article 9, footnote 2, of the Agreement on 
Safeguards, Ecuador hereby notifies the non-applicat ion of the above-mentioned measure to Chile and 
Peru - developing countries - in accordan ce with Article 9.1 of the Agreement. 
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  1. Specify the measure 
The measure would consist of the application of  a specific tariff of US$12.72 per windshield. 
 2. Specify the product subject to the measure 
 
 The product involved is imported into Ecua dor under NANDINA subheading 7007.21.00.00 
with the tariff description "Of size and shape suitabl e for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft 
or vessels". 
 
 INEN
1 Standard No. 1669 refers to the product as "safety glass for motor vehicles - 
laminated".  The product description provided by th e applicant is "curved glass laminated with 
polyvinyl butyral (PVB) for incorporation in motor vehicles subject to INEN Standard No. 1669".  
 Armoured windshields are imported under the same subheading, but are excluded from the 
application of the measure.  
3. Specify the developing countries to which th e measure is not applied under Article 9.1 of 
the Agreement on Safeguards, and the import  shares of these countries individually and 
collectively 
 
 The Republic of Peru and the Republic of Chile.  
Share of imports originating in Ch ile in total imports by Ecuador 
Subheading 7007.21.00.00 
 US$ CIF NET WEIGHT 
(KG.) UNITS 
Total imports by Ecuador (2006-2009)  17,623,780.12  5,097,973.28  446,232.89 
Imports originating in Chile  288,368.42  118,648.00  6,168.00 
Percentage share of Chile 1.6% 2.3% 1.4% 
Source : Ecuadorian Customs Corporation (CAE) 
Prepared by:  SCI    
 
 
Share of imports originating in P eru in total impo rts by Ecuador 
Subheading 7007.21.00.00 
 US$ CIF NET WEIGHT 
(KG.) UNITS 
Total imports by Ecuador (2006-2009)  17,623,780.12  5,097,973.28  446,232.89 
Imports originating in Peru  1,860.00  54.00  2.00 
Percentage share of Peru 0.0106% 0.0011% 0.0004% 
Source:  CAE 
Prepared by:  SCI    
 
 
                                                      
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Share of imports originating in Chile and Peru in total imports by Ecuador 
Subheading 7007.21.00.00 
 US$ CIF NET WEIGHT 
(KG.) UNITS 
Total imports by Ecuador (2006-2009)  17,623,780.12  5,097,973.28  446,232.89 
Imports originating in Chile and Peru  290,228.42  118,702.00  6,170.00 
Percentage share 1.6% 2.3% 1.4% 
Source : CAE 
Prepared by:  SCI    
 
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