. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/6/THA/1 
7 January 2011 
 (11-0098) 
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 
 
THAILAND 
 
(Glass Block
) 
 
  The following communication, dated 22 December 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Thailand.   
 
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  A petition for a safeguard investigation pursuan t to Section 18 of the Safeguard Measures on 
Increased Imports Act B.E. 2550 (2007)
1 was lodged by the domestic industry, Bangkok Crystal Co., 
Ltd. (hereafter referred to as "Bangkok Crystal") on 29 September B.E. 2553 (2010).  After carefully 
analyzing the petition by the Committee on Safeguard Measures established under Section 5 of the Safeguard Measures on Increased Imports Act B.E.  2550 (2007), it was apparent that there is 
sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of an investigation.  
 
1. Date of initiation 
 
 The investigation was opened by the means of  a Notice of Initiation in the Royal Gazette on 
16 December B.E. 2553 (2010).    2. Product concerned 
 
 The product concerned is glass block which is currently falling under the Thai Customs Tariff 
Code 7016.9000.    3. Reasons for initiation   
(i) The investigation was initiated following a petition from the Bangkok Crystal.  The 
petitioner accounts for 100 per cent of the pr oduction of the product concerned in 
Thailand.   
 
(ii) Bangkok Crystal has provided sufficient evidence pursuant to Section 13 of the 
Safeguard Measures on Increased Imports Ac t B.E. 2550 (2007) showing that imports 
into Thailand of the product concerne d have increased since B.E. 2550 (2007). 
                                                     
 
1 B.E. stands for Buddhist Era.  There is a difference of 543 years between a B.E. year and an A.D. or 
C.E. ( Anno Domini  ("Year of the Lord") or Christian Era) year;  hence, as noted in parentheses, B.E. 2550 is the 
equivalent of A.D. or C.E. 2007. G/SG/N/6/THA/1 
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  Particularly, in B.E. 2552 (2009) the impor ts have increased by 25.62 per cent, 
compared to the increase of imports in B.E.  2550 (2007) and more specially, in the 
first half year of B.E. 2553 (2010) th e imports of product concerned accounts for 
123.78 per cent, compared to the same period in B.E. 2552 (2009). 
 
(iii) Having evaluated all relevant factors, including the circumstances which led to the 
product concerned being imported in such in creased quantities, the increased imports 
have caused serious injury to the domestic i ndustry in the form of the decreases in the 
level of the share of the domestic market, th e level of sales, the level of production, 
the level of capacity utilization, and the level of employment. 
 4. Contact 
 
 For any question on the above proceeding, please contact Miss Siribhusaya Ungphakorn by e-mail ( siribhusayau@moc.go.th
) or by phone (+662 547 4738).  
 
5. Deadlines and Procedures 
 
(i) Presentation of evidence, documents and opinions 
 
 Pursuant to the Section 19 of the Safegua rd Measures on Increased Imports Act B.E. 2550 
(2007), importers, exporters and any other inter ested parties who desire to present evidence, 
documents and opinions pertaining to the investig ation shall submit their evidence, documents and 
opinions so stated in writing to the Department of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Commerce of 
Thailand within 15 days as of the date the Notifi cation of Investigation has entered into force 
(17 December B.E. 2553 (2010)). 
 
(ii) Hearing 
 
 All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Department of foreign Trade, the 
Ministry of Commerce of Thailand within 15 days as of the date the Notification of Investigation has 
entered into force (17 December B.E. 2553 (2010)). 
 
(iii) Request for Information regarding the petition 
  
 All interested parties willing to receive information regarding the petition for the 
determination of safeguard measure, shall request it in writing to the Secretariat of the Committee on 
Safeguards to the following address:   
 
Bureau of Trade Interests and Remedies 
Department of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce of Thailand  
44/100 Nonthaburi 1 Rd., 
Nonthaburi 11000 THAILAND Telephone: (662) 547-4738
 
Facsimile: (662) 547-4741 
 
 
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