On November 1, 2023, the WTO Safeguards Committee released the safeguard notification submitted to it by the Indonesian delegation on October 31. On October 27, 2023, at the request of Indonesian domestic manufacturers, the Indonesian Safeguards Committee (KPPI) launched a safeguard investigation on imported cotton fabrics (Cotton Fabric). The Indonesian tax numbers of the products involved are 5208.21.00, 5208.22.00, 5208.31.90, 5208.33.00, 5208.41.90, 5208.42.10, 5208.42.90, 5208.43.00, 5208.52.10, 5208.59.20, 520 8.59.90 , 5209.11.10, 5209.11.90, 5209.19.00, 5209.21.00, 5209.31.00, 5209.49.00, 5209.51.10, 5210.21.00, 5210.32.00, 5210.41.10, 5210.49.00 ,5210.51.10,5210.59 .10, 5210.59.90, 5211.31.00, 5211.32.00, 5211.39.00, 5211.59.10, 5211.59.90, 5212.15.90, 5212.21.00 and 5212.23.00.
Stakeholders should register their responses in electronic and paper versions within 15 days from the date of filing the case. The hearing is expected to be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (GMT+7). Sign-in for the hearing on that day will begin at 9:00 am (GMT+7). Stakeholders should register in November 2023 Submit a written hearing application, case comments and evidence materials before the 22nd.
Contact information of the investigating agency (Indonesian Safeguards Commission):
THE INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE
Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia (KPPI)
Address: Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.5, Building I, 5th floor, Jakarta 10110
Telephone/Fax: (62-21) 385 7758
Email: kppi@kemendag.go.id
(Compiled from: WTO official website)