Indonesia launches safeguard measure investigation on imported cotton yarn

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 yarn (Cotton Yarn). The Indonesian tax numbers of the products involved are 5204.11.10, 5204.19.00, 5204.20.00, 5205.11.00, 5205.12.00, 5205.21.00, 5205.22.00, 5205.24.00, 5205.26.00, 5205.32.00, 520 5.41.00 , 5205.42.00, 5205.43.00, 5205.47.00, 5205.48.00, 5206.11.00, 5206.12.00, 5206.14.00, 5206.21.00, 5206.23.00, 5206.24.00, 5206.25.00 ,5206.31.00,5206.32 .00, 5206.33.00, 5206.42.00 and 5206.45.00.

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 Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. (GMT+7). Sign-in for the hearing on that day will begin at 9 a.m. (GMT+7). Stakeholders should register in November 2023 Submit a written hearing application, case comments and evidence materials before the 21st.

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)