  
  
G/SG/N/9/CRI/2  
23 April 2020 
(20-3219) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
INFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE WHERE  
A SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION  IS TERMINATED  
WITH NO SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED  
COSTA RICA 
Bars and Rods of Steel for Concrete Reinforcement  
The following communication, dated 2 3 April 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica.  
 
_______________  
 
 
In the interests of transparency and pursuant to the Agreement on Safeguards, Costa Rica hereby 
notifies the Committee on Safeguards of the final resolution concerning the investigation initiated  
with a view to applying a safeguard measure on "cylindrical bars and rods of alloy and non -alloy 
steel, corrugated, for use in reinforced concrete constructions, regardless of their dimension and 
diameter" , imported into Costa Rica under Costa Rican Harmonized System (SAC) tariff subheadings 
7214.20.00.00.10, 7214.20.00.00.90, 7214.99.20.00.10, 7228.30.00.00.10, 7228.50.00.00.10 and 
7228.60.00.00.10 . In this regard, it is important to highlight the following:  
 
1. Ministry of the Economy , Industry and Trade Resolution DM -111-2018 was announced  
by the investigating authority through the publication of an excerpt in the Official  Journal 
of the Republic of 28  January  20191 (the full resolution is attached for reference 
purposes).2 
 
2. The safeguard investigation concerning  "cylindrical bars and rods of alloy and non -alloy 
steel, corrugated, for use in reinforced concrete constructions, regardless of their 
dimension and diamete r" was declared to have been concluded , with no definitive 
safeguard measures imposed on imports of those  products.  
 
3. The Resolution  explains that  the decision not to impose measures was taken because  
the investigating authority was unable to  determine that  imports of the product under 
investigation had increased or that there was a threat of injury to the domestic industry.  
 
For reference purposes, please note that WTO document G/SG/N/6/CRI/4 contains the notification 
of initiation of  the investigation.  
 
__________  
 
1 Publication available at https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2019/01/28/COMP_28_01_2019.PDF . 
2 A copy of Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade Resolution DM -111-2018 of 13 December 2018 
announcing the conclusion of the investigation was submitted in electronic form. To consult this document, 
please contact Ms Richards ( anne.richards@wto.org ) or Ms Naville ( delphine.naville@wto.org ) of the 
Rules  Division.  