. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/MYS/1 
9 May 2011 
 (11-2369) 
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 
 
MALAYSIA  
 
(Hot-Rolled Coils ) 
   The following communication, dated 5 May 2011, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Malaysia.   
 
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  Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agre ement on Safeguards, Malaysia wishes to notify 
the Committee on Safeguards that its competent author ity has initiated a safeguard investigation on 
the imports of Hot-Rolled Coils. 
 
1. The date of initiation 
 
The investigation was initiated on 1 May 2011.   
 
2. The product subject to the investigation 
 The products under investigation are:  
 
(a) flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, in 
coils; 
 (b) flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, in 
coils, with patterns in relief; and 
 
(c) flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, in 
coils, pickled. 
 The products subject to the investigation are classified under the Harmonised System Code 
(H.S. Code) Number 7208.10.000, 7208.25.000, 7208.25.000, 7208.27.000, 7208.36.000, 
7208.37.000, 7208.38.000, 7208.39.000, 7211.13.921, 7211.13.940, 7211.13.929, 7211.13.990, 
7211.14.922, 7211.14.950, 7211.14.929, 7211.14.930, 7211.14.990, 7211.19.912, 7211.19.940, 7211.19.919, 7211.19.920, 7211.19.999 and ASEAN Ha rmonised Tariff Nome nclature (AHTN) 
7208.10.0000, 7208.25.1000, 7208.25.9000, 7208.27.0000, 7208.36.0000, 7208.37.0000, 7208.38.0000, 7208.39.0099, 7211.13.1090, 7211.13.2000, 7211.13.9022, 7211.13.9099, 
7211.14.1022, 7211.14.2000, 7211.14.9022, 7211.14.9030, 7211.14.9099, 7211.19.1022, 
7211.19.2000, 7211.19.9012, 7211.19.9030, 7211.19.9099. G/SG/N/6/MYS/1 
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3. The reasons for the initiation of investigation 
The investigation was initiated following an evaluation of a safeguard petition from the 
domestic industry.    
 The data submitted by the Petitioner showed that the volume of imports of product under 
investigation has increased significantly by 29 per cent from 542,000 metric tonnes in 2007 to 700,000 metric tonnes in 2009.  In addition, im ports of the product under investigation during 
January-September 2010 were 37 per cent higher than total import during January-September of 2009.  
  All relevant factors evaluated by the competen t authority showed that the domestic industry 
has suffered injury  in terms of market share, sales, production, profitability, cash flow and 
productivity.  
4. Further information 
   Any interested party shall identify themselv es within 15 days from the date of publication of 
the notice in the Government Gazette of Malaysia.  Any importer requ esting for a questionnaire shall 
do so within 15 days from the date of publication of the notice in the Government Gazette of 
Malaysia.     All interested parties are invited to presen t their views in writing and submit questionnaire 
responses within 40 days from the date of publication of the notice in the Government Gazette of 
Malaysia if such views and submissions are to be taken into consideration during the investigation, 
unless otherwise specified.     Any participating interested party may, with in 30 days from the date of initiation of the 
investigation, file a written application for a public hearing to the competent authority.   
  All submissions, questionnaire responses, co rrespondences and requests must be made in 
writing and sent by post or facsimile and with clear indication of the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and facsimile numbers of the interested parties to:  
Trade Practices Section 
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) 
Level 12, Block 10, Government Offices Complex 
Jalan Duta 50622 Kuala Lumpur 
Malaysia 
 
   Telephone Number: ( 603) 6203-3053 
   Facsimile Number:  (603) 6201-9920    Email Address:   alltps@miti.gov.my   
 
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